Category: 1859

64 U.S. 445 64 U.S. 445 23 How. 445 16 L.Ed. 577 FREDERICK FREDERICKSON, AGENT FOR CAROLINE, WIDOWPLAEFFLIN, AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought up from the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana, by a writ of error issued under the 25th section of the […]

64 U.S. 448 64 U.S. 448 23 How. 448 16 L.Ed. 581 THOMAS WHITRIDGE AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS OF THESCHOONER FANNIE CROCKER, APPELLANTS,v.JOSHUA DILL AND OTHERS. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. It was a libel filed in the District Court by […]

64 U.S. 45 64 U.S. 45 23 How. 45 16 L.Ed. 403 REUBEN MIDDLETON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.WILLIAM McCREW December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the District Court of the United States for the eastern district of Texas. It was an action of trespass to try title brought by […]

64 U.S. 420 64 U.S. 420 23 How. 420 16 L.Ed. 510 CHARLES BLIVEN AND EDWARD B. MEAD, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.THE NEW ENGLAND SCREW COMPANY. December Term, 1859 1 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. 2 Bliven […]

64 U.S. 435 64 U.S. 435 23 How. 435 16 L.Ed. 574 EDWARD MINTURN, COMPLAINANT AND APPELLANT,v.JAMES B. LARUE, CARLISLE P. PATTERSON, AND JOHNR. FOURATT. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of California. Minturn filed his bill against the defendants, claiming a […]

64 U.S. 438 64 U.S. 438 23 How. 438 16 L.Ed. 576 SALVADOR CASTRO, APPELLANT,v.THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERALLAND OFFICE. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. It was a petition to the Circuit Court for a mandamus to Hendricks, […]

64 U.S. 368 64 U.S. 368 23 How. 368 16 L.Ed. 466 WILLIAM WISEMAN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.ACHILLE CHIAPPELLA. December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. It was an action brought by Wiseman against Chiappella, who was […]

64 U.S. 381 64 U.S. 381 23 How. 381 16 L.Ed. 488 CHRISTIAN A. ZABRISKIE, APPELLANT,v.THE CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, AND CINCINNATI RAILROADCOMPANY, AND JOHN A. BUTLER, AND OTHERS. December Term, 1859 1 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Ohio. 2 Zabriskie was a citizen of […]

64 U.S. 401 64 U.S. 401 23 How. 401 16 L.Ed. 524 THE ORIENT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JOHN S. WRIGHT, USE OF MAXWELL, WRIGHT, & COMPANY. December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. The facts […]

64 U.S. 412 64 U.S. 412 23 How. 412 16 L.Ed. 529 THE SUN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.JOHN S. WRIGHT, USE OF MAXWELL, WRIGHT, & CO. December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. It was […]

64 U.S. 320 64 U.S. 320 23 How. 320 16 L.Ed. 454 WILLIAM B. SUTTON, SAMUEL L. GRIFFITH, AND JAMES SUTTON,COPARTNERS UNDER THE FIRM AND STYLE OF SUTTON, GRIFFITH,& CO., PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,v.STACY B. BANCROFT, THOMAS BEAVER, AND OTHERS,COPARTNERS UNDER THE FIRM AND STYLE OF BANCROFT,BEAVER, & Co. December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought […]

64 U.S. 321 64 U.S. 321 23 How. 321 16 L.Ed. 464 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.FRANCISCO PICO AND OTHERS. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. The nature of the claim is stated in the opinion of the court. The case […]

64 U.S. 326 64 U.S. 326 23 How. 326 16 L.Ed. 552 16 L.Ed. 587 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.VICENTE P. GOMEZ. December Term, 1859 Cases cited to sustain the above principles. THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the southern district of California. It was docketed and dismissed at […]

64 U.S. 341 64 U.S. 341 23 How. 341 16 L.Ed. 569 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.JAMES R. BOLTON. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. The circumstances of the case are fully stated in the opinion of the court. It was […]

64 U.S. 353 64 U.S. 353 23 How. 353 16 L.Ed. 539 EDWIN G. ADAMS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.SAMUEL NORRIS. December Term, 1859 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the districts of California. It was an ejectment brought by Adams and Grimes, citizens of […]

64 U.S. 287 64 U.S. 287 23 How. 287 16 L.Ed. 562 BENJAMIN HANEY, CHARLES OGDEN, AND JOHN TRENCHARD,LIBELLANTS AND APPELLANTS,v.THE BALTIMORE STEAM PACKET COMPANY, OWNERS OF THESTEAMER LOUISIANA, AND GEORGE W. RUSSELL. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland, sitting in […]

64 U.S. 309 64 U.S. 309 23 How. 309 16 L.Ed. 551 GEORGE W. DAY, BOWEN MATLOCK, ISAAC H. FROTHINGHAM,AND GEORGE W. WARNER, APPELLANTS,v.WILLIAM A. WASHBURN AND JOHN A. KEITH. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. A motion was made by […]

64 U.S. 312 64 U.S. 312 23 How. 312 16 L.Ed. 462 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.JAMES NOE. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. It was a claim for an island in the Sacramento river, in California. The case is stated […]

64 U.S. 318 64 U.S. 318 23 How. 318 16 L.Ed. 456 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.JOSE ANTONIO ALVISO. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern District of California. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. It was argued by Mr. Stanton […]

64 U.S. 262 64 U.S. 262 23 How. 262 16 L.Ed. 448 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS,v.JOHN ROSE AND GEORGE KINLOCK. December Term, 1859 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court. It […]