Category: 1868

74 U.S. 499 74 U.S. 499 19 L.Ed. 293 7 Wall. 499 EWINGv.HOWARD. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. A statute of Tennessee, passed in 1860,1 and which by its terms was to take effect from the 1st of September of that year, allowed 10 per cent. […]

74 U.S. 499 74 U.S. 499 19 L.Ed. 293 7 Wall. 499 EWINGv.HOWARD. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. A statute of Tennessee, passed in 1860,1 and which by its terms was to take effect from the 1st of September of that year, allowed 10 per cent. […]

74 U.S. 506 74 U.S. 506 19 L.Ed. 264 7 Wall. 506 EX PARTE MCCARDLE. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. The case was this: The Constitution of the United States ordains as follows: ‘§ 1. The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in […]

74 U.S. 506 74 U.S. 506 19 L.Ed. 264 7 Wall. 506 EX PARTE MCCARDLE. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. The case was this: The Constitution of the United States ordains as follows: ‘§ 1. The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in […]

74 U.S. 515 74 U.S. 515 19 L.Ed. 37 7 Wall. 515 MOOREv.MARSH. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The eleventh section of the Patent Act of 1836, relating to the assignment of patents, thus enacts: ‘Every patent shall be assignable in law either as to the […]

74 U.S. 515 74 U.S. 515 19 L.Ed. 37 7 Wall. 515 MOOREv.MARSH. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The eleventh section of the Patent Act of 1836, relating to the assignment of patents, thus enacts: ‘Every patent shall be assignable in law either as to the […]

74 U.S. 523 74 U.S. 523 19 L.Ed. 285 7 Wall. 523 RANDALLv.BRIGHAM. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts. This action was brought by the plaintiff, who was formerly an attorney and counsellor-at-law in Massachusetts, against the defendant, who was one of the justices of the Superior Court […]

74 U.S. 523 74 U.S. 523 19 L.Ed. 285 7 Wall. 523 RANDALLv.BRIGHAM. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts. This action was brought by the plaintiff, who was formerly an attorney and counsellor-at-law in Massachusetts, against the defendant, who was one of the justices of the Superior Court […]

74 U.S. 487 74 U.S. 487 19 L.Ed. 222 7 Wall. 487 MULLIGANv.CORBINS. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Court of Appeals of Kentucky; the case being this: Solomon Brindley, a free colored man, was the owner, in 1808, of a small house and lot of trifling value, on Upper Street, in the city of […]

74 U.S. 491 74 U.S. 491 19 L.Ed. 282 7 Wall. 491 UNITED STATESv.GILMORE ET AL. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court for Nebraska; the case having been submitted by Mr. Ashton, Assistant Attorney-General, for the United States. No argument on the other side. Mr. Justice SWAYNE stated the case and delivered the […]

74 U.S. 491 74 U.S. 491 19 L.Ed. 282 7 Wall. 491 UNITED STATESv.GILMORE ET AL. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court for Nebraska; the case having been submitted by Mr. Ashton, Assistant Attorney-General, for the United States. No argument on the other side. Mr. Justice SWAYNE stated the case and delivered the […]

74 U.S. 496 74 U.S. 496 19 L.Ed. 283 7 Wall. 496 KELLYv.OWEN ET AL. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The case was this: In 1848, one Miles Kelly, a native of Ireland, emigrated to the United States, and settled in the District of Columbia. In January, […]

74 U.S. 496 74 U.S. 496 19 L.Ed. 283 7 Wall. 496 KELLYv.OWEN ET AL. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The case was this: In 1848, one Miles Kelly, a native of Ireland, emigrated to the United States, and settled in the District of Columbia. In January, […]

74 U.S. 463 74 U.S. 463 19 L.Ed. 249 7 Wall. 463 UNITED STATESv.ADAMS. December Term, 1868 1 APPEAL from the Court of Claims. 2 The suit was founded on the petition of Adams, claiming a balance against the government on contracts with General Fremont, commanding the Western Military District, for the construction of a […]

74 U.S. 463 74 U.S. 463 19 L.Ed. 249 7 Wall. 463 UNITED STATESv.ADAMS. December Term, 1868 1 APPEAL from the Court of Claims. 2 The suit was founded on the petition of Adams, claiming a balance against the government on contracts with General Fremont, commanding the Western Military District, for the construction of a […]

74 U.S. 482 74 U.S. 482 19 L.Ed. 278 7 Wall. 482 UNITED STATESv.KIRBY. December Term, 1868 THE defendants were indicted for knowingly and wilfully obstructing and retarding the passage of the mail and of a mail carrier, in the District Court for the District of Kentucky. The case was certified to the Circuit Court […]

74 U.S. 482 74 U.S. 482 19 L.Ed. 278 7 Wall. 482 UNITED STATESv.KIRBY. December Term, 1868 THE defendants were indicted for knowingly and wilfully obstructing and retarding the passage of the mail and of a mail carrier, in the District Court for the District of Kentucky. The case was certified to the Circuit Court […]

74 U.S. 487 74 U.S. 487 19 L.Ed. 222 7 Wall. 487 MULLIGANv.CORBINS. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Court of Appeals of Kentucky; the case being this: Solomon Brindley, a free colored man, was the owner, in 1808, of a small house and lot of trifling value, on Upper Street, in the city of […]

74 U.S. 447 74 U.S. 447 19 L.Ed. 207 7 Wall. 447 WARDv.SMITH. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court of Maryland. In August, 1860, William Ward, a resident of Alexandria in Virginia, purchased of one Smith, of the same place, then administrator of the estate of Aaron Leggett, deceased, certain real property situated […]

74 U.S. 447 74 U.S. 447 19 L.Ed. 207 7 Wall. 447 WARDv.SMITH. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court of Maryland. In August, 1860, William Ward, a resident of Alexandria in Virginia, purchased of one Smith, of the same place, then administrator of the estate of Aaron Leggett, deceased, certain real property situated […]