Category: 1869

75 U.S. 153 75 U.S. 153 19 L.Ed. 406 8 Wall. 153 PROPELLER MOHAWK. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the case being thus: On the 31st of October, 1860, two parties, owners of it, shipped on board the propeller Mohawk, the vessel being then at Chicago, […]

75 U.S. 153 75 U.S. 153 19 L.Ed. 406 8 Wall. 153 PROPELLER MOHAWK. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the case being thus: On the 31st of October, 1860, two parties, owners of it, shipped on board the propeller Mohawk, the vessel being then at Chicago, […]

75 U.S. 163 75 U.S. 163 19 L.Ed. 329 8 Wall. 163 McKEEv.UNITED STATES. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the District Court for Southern Illinois, condemning certain cotton claimed by John H. McKee. The case was this: Congress, by act of July 13th, 1861,1 passed soon after the outbreak of the late insurrection against the […]

75 U.S. 163 75 U.S. 163 19 L.Ed. 329 8 Wall. 163 McKEEv.UNITED STATES. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the District Court for Southern Illinois, condemning certain cotton claimed by John H. McKee. The case was this: Congress, by act of July 13th, 1861,1 passed soon after the outbreak of the late insurrection against the […]

75 U.S. 168 75 U.S. 168 19 L.Ed. 357 8 Wall. 168 PAULv.VIRGINIA. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State of Virginia. The case was thus: An act of the legislature of Virginia, passed on the 3d of February, 1866, provided that no insurance company, not incorporated under the […]

75 U.S. 168 75 U.S. 168 19 L.Ed. 357 8 Wall. 168 PAULv.VIRGINIA. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Supreme Court of Appeals of the State of Virginia. The case was thus: An act of the legislature of Virginia, passed on the 3d of February, 1866, provided that no insurance company, not incorporated under the […]

75 U.S. 185 75 U.S. 185 19 L.Ed. 445 8 Wall. 185 UNITED STATESv.LANE. December Term, 1868 1 APPEAL from the Court of Claims, the object of the suit having been to recover damages against the United States for an alleged breach of contract, made by George Lane with one Risley, who was at the […]

75 U.S. 110 75 U.S. 110 19 L.Ed. 342 8 Wall. 110 WARINGv.THE MAYOR. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Supreme Court of Alabama; the question involved arising upon that clause of the Constitution which ordains that ‘no State shall lay any imposts on imports, or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing […]

75 U.S. 123 75 U.S. 123 19 L.Ed. 382 8 Wall. 123 WOODRUFFv.PARHAM. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Supreme Court of Alabama. The case being thus: The Constitution thus ordains: ‘Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States.’ ‘No State shall levy any imposts or duties on […]

75 U.S. 123 75 U.S. 123 19 L.Ed. 382 8 Wall. 123 WOODRUFFv.PARHAM. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Supreme Court of Alabama. The case being thus: The Constitution thus ordains: ‘Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States.’ ‘No State shall levy any imposts or duties on […]

75 U.S. 14 75 U.S. 14 19 L.Ed. 365 8 Wall. 14 DEANv.YOUNELL’S AMINISTRATOR December Term, 1868 A bill had been filed below to set aside a deed of land for fraud and inadequate consideration. The allegations of fraud were founded wholly upon the circumstance, that the land was sold for Confederate notes. The bill […]

75 U.S. 14 75 U.S. 14 19 L.Ed. 365 8 Wall. 14 DEANv.YOUNELL’S AMINISTRATOR December Term, 1868 A bill had been filed below to set aside a deed of land for fraud and inadequate consideration. The allegations of fraud were founded wholly upon the circumstance, that the land was sold for Confederate notes. The bill […]

75 U.S. 148 75 U.S. 148 19 L.Ed. 387 8 Wall. 148 HINSONv.LOTT. December Term, 1868 THE case was this: With the same provisions of the Constitution as are quoted in the last case in force (supra, p. 123) the State of Alabama passed a statute, approved February 22d, 1866, which, by its 13th section, […]

75 U.S. 148 75 U.S. 148 19 L.Ed. 387 8 Wall. 148 HINSONv.LOTT. December Term, 1868 THE case was this: With the same provisions of the Constitution as are quoted in the last case in force (supra, p. 123) the State of Alabama passed a statute, approved February 22d, 1866, which, by its 13th section, […]

75 U.S. 15 75 U.S. 15 19 L.Ed. 365 8 Wall. 15 THE EAGLE. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The case being thus: 1. The Constitution declares that the power of the Federal courts shall extend to ‘all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction.’ And the […]

75 U.S. 15 75 U.S. 15 19 L.Ed. 365 8 Wall. 15 THE EAGLE. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The case being thus: 1. The Constitution declares that the power of the Federal courts shall extend to ‘all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction.’ And the […]

75 U.S. 110 75 U.S. 110 19 L.Ed. 342 8 Wall. 110 WARINGv.THE MAYOR. December Term, 1868 ERROR to the Supreme Court of Alabama; the question involved arising upon that clause of the Constitution which ordains that ‘no State shall lay any imposts on imports, or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing […]

75 U.S. 1 75 U.S. 1 19 L.Ed. 361 8 Wall. 1 THORINGTONv.SMITH. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the case being this: In November, 1864, Thorington being the owner of a piece of land adjoining the city of Montgomery, Alabama, sold it to Smith and Hartley, […]

75 U.S. 1 75 U.S. 1 19 L.Ed. 361 8 Wall. 1 THORINGTONv.SMITH. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the case being this: In November, 1864, Thorington being the owner of a piece of land adjoining the city of Montgomery, Alabama, sold it to Smith and Hartley, […]

75 U.S. 107 75 U.S. 107 19 L.Ed. 348 8 Wall. 107 NAILORv.WILLIAMS. December Term, 1868 APPEAL from the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia, the case being this: Several negroes had been convicted in Virginia of heinous crimes and sentenced to death; but being reprieved by the governor of Virginia, were sold by […]