Category: 1879

101 U.S. 43 101 U.S. 43 101 U.S. 43 25 L.Ed. 822 NATIONAL BANKv.HALL. October Term, 1879 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Illinois. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Submitted by Mr. William McFadon for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. […]

101 U.S. 433 101 U.S. 433 101 U.S. 433 25 L.Ed. 937 SOUTH CAROLINAv.GAILLARD. October Term, 1879 ERROR to the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina. The facts of this case are as follows:—— In December, 1812, the State of South Carolina established a bank in the name and for the benefit of […]

101 U.S. 439 101 U.S. 439 101 U.S. 439 25 L.Ed. 1055 WHEELERv.INSURANCE COMPANY. October Term, 1879 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Louisiana. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. E. T. Merrick and Mr. G. W. Race for the appellants. Mr. Thomas […]

101 U.S. 443 101 U.S. 443 101 U.S. 443 25 L.Ed. 1057 BROOKSv.RAILWAY COMPANY. October Term, 1879 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Iowa. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. James Grant for the appellants. Mr. N. M. Hubbard and Mr. B. J. […]

101 U.S. 453 101 U.S. 453 101 U.S. 453 25 L.Ed. 1061 THE ‘CITY OF PANAMA.’ October Term, 1879 APPEAL from the Supreme Court of the Territory of Washington. This is a proceeding in admiralty commenced in the District Court of the third judicial district of the Territory of Washington by Mary Phelps and John […]

101 U.S. 465 101 U.S. 465 101 U.S. 465 25 L.Ed. 987 SILLIMANv.UNITED STATES.UNITED STATESv.SILLIMAN. October Term, 1879 APPEALS from the Court of Claims. The case as set forth in the findings of fact is this:—— In 1863, claimants were partners in trade, doing business in the city of New York, under the firm style […]

101 U.S. 472 101 U.S. 472 101 U.S. 472 25 L.Ed. 868 SCHOOL DISTRICTv.INSURANCE COMPANY. October Term, 1879 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Nebraska. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Submitted by Mr. E. Estabrook for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. […]

101 U.S. 403 101 U.S. 403 101 U.S. 403 25 L.Ed. 866 BANKv.SHERMAN.HICKLINGv.SHERMAN. October Term, 1879 APPEALS from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Julius Rosenthal and Mr. A. M. Pence, for bank. Mr. Albion Cate for […]

101 U.S. 407 101 U.S. 407 101 U.S. 407 25 L.Ed. 1015 COUNTY OF LIVINGSTONv.DARLINGTON. October Term, 1879 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Richard T. Merrick and Mr. Robert G. Ingersoll for the plaintiff […]

101 U.S. 417 101 U.S. 417 101 U.S. 417 25 L.Ed. 1052 MOHRv.MANIERRE. October Term, 1879 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. F. W. Cotzhausen and Mr. James G. Jenkins for the plaintiffs in error. […]

101 U.S. 426 101 U.S. 426 101 U.S. 426 25 L.Ed. 985 GUNTONv.CARROLL. October Term, 1879 APPEAL from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. John D. McPherson for the appellants. Mr. George F. Appleby for the appellees. MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the […]

101 U.S. 384 101 U.S. 384 101 U.S. 384 25 L.Ed. 982 THE ‘SABINE.’ October Term, 1879 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Louisiana. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. R. H. Browne and Mr. C. B. Singleton for the appellants. Mr. John […]

101 U.S. 391 101 U.S. 391 101 U.S. 391 25 L.Ed. 841 GAYv.PARPART. October Term, 1879 MOTION to vacate the supersedeas and dismiss an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Illinois. Mr. George Herbert and Mr. Lawrence Proudfoot, in support of the motions. Mr. Lyman Trumbull, Mr. […]

101 U.S. 392 101 U.S. 392 101 U.S. 392 25 L.Ed. 1050 WHITNEYv.WYMAN. October Term, 1879 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Michigan. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. J. W. Champlin for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Mitchell J. Smiley, contra. […]

101 U.S. 397 101 U.S. 397 101 U.S. 397 25 L.Ed. 1013 ALDRIDGEv.MUIRHEAD. October Term, 1879 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Robert Gilchrist for the appellant. Mr. Cortlandt Parker, and Mr. John Linn, contra. […]

101 U.S. 341 101 U.S. 341 101 U.S. 341 25 L.Ed. 1010 LANGFORDv.UNITED STATES. October Term, 1879 APPEAL from the Court of Claims. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Benjamin F. Butler and Mr. Thomas Wilson for the appellant. The Attorney-General for the United States. MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the […]

101 U.S. 352 101 U.S. 352 101 U.S. 352 25 L.Ed. 888 CHRISTIAN UNIONv.YOUNT. October Term, 1879 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Illinois. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. W. J. Henry for the appellant. Mr. E. S. Terry, contra. MR. […]

101 U.S. 362 101 U.S. 362 101 U.S. 362 25 L.Ed. 813 KAINv.GIBBONEY. October Term, 1879 APPEAL from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Virginia. On Aug. 7, 1853, Malvina Matthews, of Wythe County, Virginia, made her last will and testament, which was duly addmitted to probate, devising a […]

101 U.S. 37 101 U.S. 37 101 U.S. 37 25 L.Ed. 898 THE ‘FLORIDA.’ October Term, 1879 APPEAL from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. On the night of the 7th of October, 1864, the United States steamer ‘Wachusett,’ under the command of Commander Collins, captured the rebel steamer ‘Florida,’ in the port […]

101 U.S. 370 101 U.S. 370 101 U.S. 370 25 L.Ed. 855 PHELPSv.HARRIS. October Term, 1879 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. G. Gordon Adom, for the plaintiffs in error. Mr. William L. Nugent, […]