Category: 1878

98 U.S. 61 98 U.S. 61 25 L.Ed. 93 UNITED STATESv.THROCKMORTON. October Term, 1878 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of California. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Walter Van Dyke for the appellant. Mr. Delos Lake, contra. MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion […]

98 U.S. 621 98 U.S. 621 25 L.Ed. 188 NATIONAL BANKv.MATTHEWS. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri. On the 1st of March, 1871, Hugh B. Logan and Elizabeth A. Matthews executed and delivered to Sterling Price & Co. their joint and several promissory note for the sum of […]

98 U.S. 565 98 U.S. 565 25 L.Ed. 235 UNITED STATESv.SHERMAN. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. William A. Maury for the relator. The Attorney-General, contra. MR. JUSTICE STRONG delivered the opinion of the court. 1 This […]

98 U.S. 546 98 U.S. 546 25 L.Ed. 176 HENDRIEv.SAYLES. October Term, 1878 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan. Lafayette F. Thompson and Asahel G. Bachelder, claiming to be inventors of a railroad brake, executed, before letters-patent were issued to them therefore, the following assignment, which […]

98 U.S. 555 98 U.S. 555 25 L.Ed. 212 BARNETv.NATIONAL BANK. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Submitted on printed arguments by Mr. R. B. Wilson, Mr. Samuel Shellabarger, and Mr. Jeremiah M. […]

98 U.S. 559 98 U.S. 559 25 L.Ed. 222 RAILWAY COMPANYv.LOFTIN. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Supreme Court of the State of Arkansas. The Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company was incorporated by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, Jan. 12, 1853, to construct a railroad from the Mississippi River opposite the mouth […]

98 U.S. 56 98 U.S. 56 25 L.Ed. 91 PETERSv.BOWMAN. October Term, 1878 APPEAL from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Mississippi. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. James R. Chalmers and Mr. Mike L. Woods for the appellant. Mr. H. T. Ellett, contra. […]

98 U.S. 514 98 U.S. 514 25 L.Ed. 256 BRICKv.BRICK. October Term, 1878 APPEAL from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. W. B. Webb for the appellant. Mr. Joseph H. Bradley for the appellee. MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the […]

98 U.S. 517 98 U.S. 517 25 L.Ed. 174 DE TREVILLEv.SMALLS. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. This is an action of trespass quare clausum fregit, brought by William J. de Treville against Robert Smalls, to try the title to a certain lot […]

98 U.S. 528 98 U.S. 528 25 L.Ed. 219 HOOPERv.ROBINSON. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maryland. The British steamer ‘Carolina’ came to Baltimore, consigned to James Hooper & Co. They were also her agents while she remained in that port. The plaintiff in error […]

98 U.S. 541 98 U.S. 541 25 L.Ed. 196 RAILROAD COMPANYv.COMMISSIONERS. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Nebraska. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. A. J. Poppleton for the plaintiff in error. Mr. J. M. Woolworth and Mr. W. H. […]

98 U.S. 486 98 U.S. 486 25 L.Ed. 194 UNITED STATESv.THOMPSON. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota. The United States sued, Dec. 6, 1875, Clark W. Thompson, and his sureties on his official bond, as superintendent of Indian affairs in Minnesota. The breach alleged […]

98 U.S. 491 98 U.S. 491 25 L.Ed. 213 AIRHARTv.MASSIEU. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Texas. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. John H. Reagan for the plaintiff in error. Mr. John D. McPherson, contra. MR. JUSTICE BRADLEY […]

98 U.S. 50 98 U.S. 50 25 L.Ed. 83 KESNERv.TRIGG. October Term, 1878 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Virginia. Philip Kesner, of Washington County, Virginia, an adjudicated bankrupt, surrendered real estate, viz.:—— ‘One-half interest in 150 8/100 acres of land lying in Washington County, Virginia, near […]

98 U.S. 507 98 U.S. 507 25 L.Ed. 171 REEDv.McINTYRE. October Term, 1878 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota. William H. Shuey, a merchant at St. Paul, Minn., executed, March 13, 1874, a deed of assignment conveying his entire property, including his stock in trade, to William […]

98 U.S. 463 98 U.S. 463 25 L.Ed. 253 MINING COMPANYv.TARBET. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Utah. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Submitted on printed arguments by Mr. J. M. Woolworth for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Charles W. Bennett for […]

98 U.S. 470 98 U.S. 470 25 L.Ed. 228 AMYv.DUBUQUE. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Iowa. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Submitted on printed arguments by Mr. James Grant for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. O. P. […]

98 U.S. 476 98 U.S. 476 25 L.Ed. 237 HARKNESSv.HYDE. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Supreme Court of the Territory of Idaho. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. George H. Williams for the plaintiff in error. Mr. R. P. Lowe for the defendant in error. MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered […]

98 U.S. 479 98 U.S. 479 25 L.Ed. 233 RAILROAD COMPANYv.VARNELL. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Enoch Totten for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Thomas T. Crittenden and Mr. Glen W. Cooper, contra. MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD […]

98 U.S. 453 98 U.S. 453 25 L.Ed. 240 JENNISONv.KIRK. October Term, 1878 ERROR to the Supreme Court of California. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. B. F. Myres for the plaintiff in error. No one appearing for the defendant in error. MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the […]