Category: 1861

66 U.S. 62 66 U.S. 62 1 Black 62 17 L.Ed. 84 THE STEAMER NEW PHILADELPHIA—Camden & Amboy Co.,Claimants; Brady, Libellant. December Term, 1861. Patrick F. Brady filed his libel against the steamer New Philadelphia, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, in the District Court of the United States for the southern district of New York, […]

66 U.S. 77 66 U.S. 77 1 Black 77 17 L.Ed. 69 CLARKv.HACKETT. December Term, 1861 This was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of New Hampshire, brought up, filed and docketed in this court to December term, 1859. On the 3d of January, 1862, the cause being […]

66 U.S. 80 66 U.S. 80 1 Black 80 17 L.Ed. 41 HAGERv.HOMSON ET AL. December Term, 1861 John D. Hager brought his bill in the Circuit Court for the district of New Jersey against John R. Thomson, Edwin A. Stevens, James Neilson, and the said John R. Thomson, Edwin A. Stevens, James Neilson, Robert […]

66 U.S. 95 66 U.S. 95 1 Black 95 17 L.Ed. 45 HECKERv.FOWLER. December Term, 1861 This was covenant brought in the Circuit Court for the southern district of New York. While the cause was pending there, it was referred by consent. The referee found for the plaintiff. The court entered judgment on the award, […]

66 U.S. 96 66 U.S. 96 1 Black 96 17 L.Ed. 50 DERMOTTv.WALLACH. December Term, 1861 Charles S. Wallach brought replevin in the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia against Ann R. Dermott. In his declaration the plaintiff averred that certain articles of household furniture were taken by the defendant and detained against surties […]

66 U.S. 99 66 U.S. 99 1 Black 99 17 L.Ed. 64 O’BRIENv.SMITH. December Term, 1861 James O’Brien, the defendant below, on the 18th of September, 1858, drew his check on Chubb & Bro. for $1,150, and passed it to the Bank of the Metropolis in part payment of a debt which he owed there, […]

66 U.S. 587 66 U.S. 587 1 Black 587 17 L.Ed. 163 SHERMANv.SMITH. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Supreme Court of New York. Oliver Lee & Company’s Bank, at Buffalo, was organized in January, 1844, under the act of the Legislature to authorize banking, passed 18th April, 1838. Watts Sherman was one […]

66 U.S. 595 66 U.S. 595 1 Black 595 17 L.Ed. 110 GLASGOW ET AL.v.HORTIZ ET AL. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Supreme Court of Missouri. This action was commenced in the St. Louis Land Court, by William Milburn, William Glasgow, Jr., and William C. Taylor, against Jean Baptiste Hortiz. The petition […]

66 U.S. 603 66 U.S. 603 1 Black 603 17 L.Ed. 191 CONWAY ET AL.v.TAYLOR’S EXECUTOR. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the Court of Appeals for the State of Kentucky. James Taylor, executor of James Taylor, deceased, and Robert Air, filed their bill in equity in the Circuit Court of Campbell county, Kentucky, against Peter […]

66 U.S. 585 66 U.S. 585 1 Black 585 17 L.Ed. 162 PINDELLv.MULLIKIN ET AL. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Missouri. This was a bill in equity brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the district Missouri, by Richard Pindell, of […]

66 U.S. 55 66 U.S. 55 1 Black 55 17 L.Ed. 94 UNITED STATESv.BABBIT. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the District Court of the United States for the district of Iowa. The United States brought debt against Lysander W. Babbit and his sureties on his official bond as register of the land office […]

66 U.S. 566 66 U.S. 566 1 Black 566 17 L.Ed. 188 INBUSCHv.FARWELL. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the District Court of the United States for the district of Wisconsin. James Buchanan, Henry Eastman, and Patten McMillan were partners trading under the firm of Buchanan, Eastman & Co. Charles B. Farwell was a […]

66 U.S. 574 66 U.S. 574 1 Black 574 17 L.Ed. 107 THE PROPELLER COMMERCE—Transportation Company,Claimant; Fitzhugh et al., Libellants. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. This was a libel filed in the District Court by Henry Fitzhugh, De Witt C. Little, […]

66 U.S. 582 66 U.S. 582 1 Black 582 17 L.Ed. 81 SILLIMANv.HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY.COLEMANv.SAME. December Term, 1861 Both these cases came up on certificates of the judges of the Circuit Court that they were divided in opinion on certain points raised at the trial. The questions on which the judges divided in the […]

66 U.S. 522 66 U.S. 522 1 Black 522 17 L.Ed. 180 THE STEAMER ST. LAWRENCE—Meyer et al., Claimants;Tupper et al., Libellants. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. William H. Meyer and Edwin R. Wilcox filed their libel in the District Court […]

66 U.S. 533 66 U.S. 533 1 Black 533 17 L.Ed. 185 LAWv.CROSS. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. This was assumpsit brought in the Circuit Court by Alexander Cross, a subject of the British Queen, against George Law. The […]

66 U.S. 54 66 U.S. 54 1 Black 54 17 L.Ed. 41 WABASH AND ERIE CANALv.BEERS. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. Beers filed his bill in the Circuit Court, averring inter alia that the defendants, as trustees of the Wabash and Erie canal, […]

66 U.S. 541 66 U.S. 541 1 Black 541 17 L.Ed. 232 UNITED STATESv.VALLEJO. December Term, 1861 Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo petitioned the Land Commission at San Francisco for confirmation of his claim to the tract known by the name of Suscol, bounded on the north by Tulucay, and Suisun on the east, and south […]

66 U.S. 501 66 U.S. 501 1 Black 501 17 L.Ed. 227 WHITE’S ADMINISTRATORv.THE UNITED STATES. December Term, 1861 Thomas B. Valentine, for himself and other parties in interest, presented his petition to the Supreme Court setting forth that he held the title of Juan Miranda, to whom a grant was made by the Mexican […]

66 U.S. 503 66 U.S. 503 1 Black 503 17 L.Ed. 134 EX PARTE GORDON. December Term, 1861 This was an application by Nathaniel Gordon for an alternative writ of prohibition to the judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York, and its officers, and the United […]