Category: 1861

66 U.S. 518 66 U.S. 518 1 Black 518 17 L.Ed. 65 HOYTv.SHELDEN, EX’R OF THOMPSON, AND THE LONG ISLANDRAILROAD COMPANY. December Term, 1861 In error to the Superior Court of the city of New York. This was a writ of error to the Superior Court of the city of New York, ‘being possessed of […]

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. 476 66 U.S. 476 1 Black 476 17 L.Ed. 222 LEONARD ET AL.v.DAVIS ET AL. December Term, 1861 Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Michigan. This was assumpsit brought in March, 1858, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Michigan, by […]

66 U.S. 484 66 U.S. 484 1 Black 484 17 L.Ed. 225 UNITED STATESv.JACKALOW. December Term, 1861 This was an indictment against John, alias Johnny, alias John Canoe, alias Jackalow, a native of the Loo Choo Islands, for piracy on the high seas, found and tried in the Circuit Court of the United States for […]

66 U.S. 488 66 U.S. 488 1 Black 488 17 L.Ed. 76 17 L.Ed. 80 UNITED STATESv.KNIGHT’S ADMINISTRATOR. December Term, 1861 This cause (a California land claim brought here on appeal by the United States from the decree of the District Court) was reached on the docket at the present term, was called in its […]

66 U.S. 491 66 U.S. 491 1 Black 491 17 L.Ed. 106 FLANIGAN ET AL.v.TURNER. December Term, 1861 This was an admiralty suit in personam, commenced by the libel of Andrew Flanigan, John S. Beacham, George P. Beacham, Lenox Beacham, and Samuel Beacham, partners trading as A. Flanigan & Co., against Robert Turner, owner of […]

66 U.S. 494 66 U.S. 494 1 Black 494 17 L.Ed. 155 THE WATER WITCH—Clifton, Claimant; Sheldon, Libellant. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York. Sheldon filed his libel in the District Court of the United States for the southern district of New […]

66 U.S. 436 66 U.S. 436 1 Black 436 17 L.Ed. 173 JEFFERSON BRANCH BANKv.SKELLY. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Supreme Court of Ohio. The Jefferson branch of the State Bank of Ohio brought trespass in the Common Pleas of Jefferson county against Alexander Skelly, and charged in their declaration that the […]

66 U.S. 450 66 U.S. 450 1 Black 450 17 L.Ed. 203 WASHINGTON AND TURNERv.OGDEN. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois. This suit was originally brought in the Superior Court of Cook county, Illinois, but removed thence to the Federal Circuit […]

66 U.S. 459 66 U.S. 459 1 Black 459 17 L.Ed. 218 McCoolv.SMITH. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois. Hamilton McCool brought ejectment in the Circuit Court against Spencer Smith for the northeast quarter of section eleven, in township 10 north, […]

66 U.S. 472 66 U.S. 472 1 Black 472 17 L.Ed. 161 VERDENv.COLEMAN. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Supreme Court of Indiana. Coleman filed a bill in equity against Verden in the Benton county circuit, Indiana, to foreclose a mortgage. The complainant set out a note given by Verden to him for […]

66 U.S. 474 66 U.S. 474 1 Black 474 17 L.Ed. 180 FRANKLIN BRANCH BANKv.THE STATE OF OHIO. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Supreme Court of Ohio. The State of Ohio, by Mr. Walcott, her Attorney General, brought suit in the Supreme Court of Franklin county against the Franklin Branch of the […]

66 U.S. 414 66 U.S. 414 1 Black 414 17 L.Ed. 217 THE SHIP MARCELLUS—Baxter, Claimant; Camp, Libellant. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts. In admiralty. Hugh N. Camp, Edward W. Brunsen, and Charles Sherry, partners, doing business in New York city, under the […]

66 U.S. 419 66 U.S. 419 1 Black 419 17 L.Ed. 93 CLEVELANDv.CHAMBERLAIN. December Term, 1861 This was an appeal by the defendant from the District Court of the United States for the district of Wisconsin. Newcombe Cleveland, of Illinois, brought his bill in equity in the District Court against the La Cross and Milwaukie […]

66 U.S. 427 66 U.S. 427 1 Black 427 17 L.Ed. 168 VANCEv.CAMPBELL ET AL. December Term, 1861 Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Ohio. This suit was commenced in the Circuit Court at Cincinnati, December term, 1859, by Vance against Campbell, Ellison, and Woodrow. Judgment for […]

66 U.S. 431 66 U.S. 431 1 Black 431 17 L.Ed. 172 HAUSSKNECHTv.CLAYPOOL ET AL. December Term, 1861 Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Ohio. Haussknecht brought trespass on the case against Claypool and Lynn in the year 1859, for an infringement of his patent for an […]

66 U.S. 39 66 U.S. 39 1 Black 39 17 L.Ed. 52 WEIGHTMANv.THE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. December Term, 1861 This was a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. The plaintiff in error brought case against the corporation of Washington for bodily injuries suffered by him, […]

66 U.S. 352 66 U.S. 352 1 Black 352 17 L.Ed. 91 CREWS ET AL.v.BURCHAM ET AL. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois. By the treaty of 1832, the Pottawatomie Indians ceded to the United States all their lands in Illinois, Indiana, and […]

66 U.S. 358 66 U.S. 358 1 Black 358 17 L.Ed. 147 RICEv.RAILROAD COMPANY. December Term, 1861 [Syllabus from pages 358-360 intentionally omitted] Error to the District Court of the United States for the district of Minnesota. Edmund Rice brought trespass in the county court of Dakota, Territory of Minnesota, against the Minnesota & Northwestern […]

66 U.S. 38 66 U.S. 38 1 Black 38 17 L.Ed. 52 BACON ET AL.v.HART. December Term, 1861 Mr. Stanton, of Washington city, for the defendant in error, moved that the writ of error in this case be dismissed for want of a citation. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY. 1 We have looked into this record, […]