Category: 1861

66 U.S. 23 66 U.S. 23 1 Black 23 17 L.Ed. 29 DUTTON ET AL.v.STRONG ET AL. December Term, 1861 THIS case came before the Supreme Court upon a writ of error to the District Court of the United States for the district of Wisconsin. It was, in its origin, an action of trespass on […]

66 U.S. 156 66 U.S. 156 1 Black 156 17 L.Ed. 97 NELSON ET AL.v.WOODRUFF ET AL.WOODRUFF ET AL.v.NELSON ET AL. December Term, 1861 These suits were brought in the District Court for the southern district of New York. They were cross-libels in personam on the same maritime contract, and the evidence was identical in […]

66 U.S. 170 66 U.S. 170 1 Black 170 17 L.Ed. 89 THE BRIG COLLENBERG—Lawrence, Libellant; Denbreenset al., Claimants. December Term, 1861 This was a libel in the Circuit Court of the United States for the southern district of New York, filed by John S. Lawrence against the brig Lieutenant Admiral Collenbery, for damages suffered […]

66 U.S. 179 66 U.S. 179 1 Black 179 17 L.Ed. 102 CARONDELETv.SAINT LOUIS. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Supreme Court of Missouri. This proceeding was commenced by the city of Carondelet against the city of Saint Louis in the Saint Louis Land Court by a petition, in which the plaintiff (Carondelet) […]

66 U.S. 192 66 U.S. 192 1 Black 192 17 L.Ed. 157 HODGEv.COMBS. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. Leslie Combs brought his bill in the Circuit Court against John L. Hodge, administrator of Andrew Hodge, deceased, William L. Hodge, and James Love, complaining […]

66 U.S. 204 66 U.S. 204 1 Black 204 17 L.Ed. 158 BATESv.ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois. This was ejectment in the Circuit Court brought by George C. Bates against the Illinois Central Railroad Company for […]

66 U.S. 132 66 U.S. 132 1 Black 132 17 L.Ed. 114 O’BRIENv.PERRY. December Term, 1861 This was a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri. The action was brought in the Circuit Court of Washington county, Missouri, by John O’Brien against Eliza M. Perry and others. The plaintiff’s petition […]

66 U.S. 140 66 U.S. 140 1 Black 140 17 L.Ed. 135 BRYANv.THE UNITED STATES. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia. The United States brought an action of debt in the Circuit Court against Joseph Bryan, one of the sureties in the […]

66 U.S. 150 66 U.S. 150 1 Black 150 17 L.Ed. 74 GREGGv.TESSON. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the District Court for the northern district of Illinois. By an act of Congress approved May 15, 1820, all persons claiming lots in the village of Peoria, Illinois, which had just been destroyed by fire, […]

66 U.S. 121 66 U.S. 121 1 Black 121 17 L.Ed. 70 THE BARQUE ISLAND CITY—Pierce et al., Claimants;Cromwell et al., Libellants. December Term, 1861 This was a libel for salvage by H. B. Cromwell and others, owners of the steamer Westernport, against the barque Island City. The libel was filed in the District Court […]

66 U.S. 101 66 U.S. 101 1 Black 101 17 L.Ed. 33 STILESv.DAVIS & BARTON. December Term, 1861 Writ of error to the District Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois. Solomon Davis and Joseph Barton brought trover in the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of […]

66 U.S. 108 66 U.S. 108 1 Black 108 17 L.Ed. 35 4,885 BAGS OF LINSEED—Wills, Claimant; Sears, Libellant. December Term, 1861 Appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts. The libel in this case was filed in the District Court by Paul Sears, Reuben Hopkins, […]

66 U.S. 115 66 U.S. 115 1 Black 115 17 L.Ed. 38 HOGGv.RUFFNER. December Term, 1861 Cross-appeal, from the decree of the District Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. Nathaniel B. Hogg brought his bill in the Circuit Court against Benjamin Ruffner and several other defendants, who were collaterally interested. The […]