Category: 1861

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. 339 66 U.S. 339 1 Black 339 17 L.Ed. 40 UNITED STATESv.COVILLAND ET AL. December Term, 1861 Charles Covilland, Jos e Manuel Ramirez, William H. Sampson, administrator of John Sampson, Charles B. Sampson, Robert B. Buchanan, and Gabriel N. Suezy, presented their petition to the Board of Land Commissioners, at San Francisco, on […]

66 U.S. 342 66 U.S. 342 1 Black 342 17 L.Ed. 50 SINGLETONv.TOUCHARD. December Term, 1861 Gustave Touchard, a subject of the French Emperor, brought ejectment in the Circuit Court for the northern district of California, against James Singleton and seventeen others, for a tract of land situate in the county of Santa Clara, California, […]

66 U.S. 346 66 U.S. 346 1 Black 346 17 L.Ed. 213 CLAGETTv.KILBOURNE. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the District Court of the United States for the district of Iowa. The case is fully stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Dixon, of Iowa, for plaintiff in error. Mr. Mason, of Iowa, […]

66 U.S. 35 66 U.S. 35 1 Black 35 17 L.Ed. 29 UNITED STATESv.HENSLEY. December Term, 1861 This case came up on appeal from the decree of the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California, being a private land claim, prosecuted by the appellee under the act of Congress passed […]

66 U.S. 350 66 U.S. 350 1 Black 350 17 L.Ed. 216 FARNEYv.TOWLE. December Term, 1861 Error to the Superior Court of the city of New York. Inasmuch as this case was dismissed for want of jurisdiction, it is unnecessary to state the argument of counsel upon points not alluded to in the opinion of […]

66 U.S. 326 66 U.S. 326 1 Black 326 17 L.Ed. 45 LAFLINv.HERRINGTON ET AL. December Term, 1861 Walter Laflin filed his bill in the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois, against the widow and heirs of James Herrington and the Illinois Central Railroad Company, complaining that one William […]

66 U.S. 286 66 U.S. 286 1 Black 286 17 L.Ed. 130 OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD COMPANYv.WHEELER. December Term, 1861 On a certificate of division of opinion between the judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. This was assumpsit brought in the Circuit Court of the United States […]

66 U.S. 298 66 U.S. 298 1 Black 298 17 L.Ed. 144 THE UNITED STATESv.ROBERT B. NELEIGH. December Term, 1861 The appellee in this case claimed under the title of Jos e Castro, which was rejected by the Supreme Court at December term, 1860, (24 How., 347.) Neleigh and one McKenzie purchased from Castro in […]

66 U.S. 309 66 U.S. 309 1 Black 309 17 L.Ed. 67 FARNIv.TESSON. December Term, 1861 Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois. Tesson & Dangen recovered a judgment against Bontcum and Carrey in the Circuit Court of Peoria county, Illinois, on the 12th of September, 1857, […]

66 U.S. 316 66 U.S. 316 1 Black 316 17 L.Ed. 208 HARKNESS & WIFEv.UNDERHILL. December Term, 1861 James P. Harkness and Maria his wife brought their bill in the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois, against Isaac Underhill, to compel the defendant to convey to Maria Harkness the […]

66 U.S. 273 66 U.S. 273 1 Black 273 17 L.Ed. 207 MOFFITTv.GARR ET AL. December Term, 1861 Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of Ohio. The plaintiff in error, who was also plaintiff below, filed a declaration in case against defendants in error, for the infringement of […]

66 U.S. 283 66 U.S. 283 1 Black 283 17 L.Ed. 143 THE UNITED STATESv.VALLEJO. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the district of California. This was a claim for a tract of land in Sonoma county, California, two leagues and a half in length by a quarter […]

66 U.S. 227 66 U.S. 227 1 Black 227 17 L.Ed. 76 UNITED STATESv.KNIGHT’S ADM’R. December Term, 1861 This was an appeal by the United States from the decree of the District Court for the northern district of California. The appellee (Morehead) was administrator of Wm. Knight, and in that character he presented his petition […]

66 U.S. 253 66 U.S. 253 1 Black 253 17 L.Ed. 58 ROGERSv.LAW. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. This was a proceeding for the distribution of the estate of Thomas Law, deceased, among his creditors and legatees. The same cause […]

66 U.S. 262 66 U.S. 262 1 Black 262 17 L.Ed. 61 ATTORNEY GENERALv.FEDERAL STREET MEETING-HOUSE. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Supreme Court of the State of Massachusetts. The Attorney General of Massachusetts, at the relation of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Synod of the State of New York, and others, ministers, elders, […]

66 U.S. 267 66 U.S. 267 1 Black 267 17 L.Ed. 142 UNITED STATESv.JOHN WILSON. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. This was a claim for a tract of land lying near to the mission of San Luis Obispo, containing 300,000 square varas, […]

66 U.S. 271 66 U.S. 271 1 Black 271 17 L.Ed. 206 PRATTv.FITZHUGH ET AL. December Term, 1861 Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of New York. In May, 1857, the plaintiff in error, Pratt, filed his libel in the District Court of the United States for the […]

66 U.S. 195 66 U.S. 195 1 Black 195 17 L.Ed. 137 MAGWIREv.TYLER ET AL. December Term, 1861 This case came up on writ of error to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri. It was commenced in the St. Louis Land Court, (equity side,) by petition and summons, agreeably to the code of […]

66 U.S. 209 66 U.S. 209 1 Black 209 17 L.Ed. 117 JOHNSTONv.JONES ET AL. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois. William S. Johnston brought ejectment in the Circuit Court against John A. Jones and another for a part of the […]