2 U.S. 304 (_) 2 Dall. 304 VANHORNE'S Lessee versus DORRANCE. Supreme Court of United States. Present, PATTERSON and PETERS, Justices. PATTERSON, Justice. Having arrived at the last stage of this long and interesting cause, it now becomes the duty of the Court to sum up the evidence, and to declare the law arising upon it. A mass of testimony has been brought forward in the course of the trial, the far greater part of which is altogether immaterial, and can be of no use in forming a decision....
2 U.S. 346 (_) 2 Dall. 346 The UNITED STATES versus VIGOL. Supreme Court of United States. PATTERSON, Justice. The first point for consideration, is the evidence, which has been given to establish the case stated in the indictment; the second point turns upon the criminal intention of the party; and from these points (the evidence and intention) the law arises. With respect to the evidence, the current runs one way: It harmonizes in all its parts: It proves that the prisoner was a member of the...
2 U.S. 343 (_) 2 Dall. 343 THE UNITED STATES versus STEWART. THE SAME versus WRIGHT. Supreme Court of United States. *344 Rawle (Attorney for the District) premised. BY THE COURT: The only argument of weight in support of the present motion, is that which relates to the period of furnishing the prisoners with the names of the witnesses; but it is, of itself, conclusive: for, unless an opportunity were afterwards given to investigate the characters, and trace the conduct of the witnesses, it...
3 U.S. 121 (_) 3 Dall. 121 The UNITED STATES v. RICHARD PETERS, District Judge. Supreme Court of United States. *125 Dallas, in opening the argument for the prohibition, contended. *129 BY THE COURT: We have consulted together on this motion; and, though a difference of sentiment exists, a majority of the Court are clearly of opinion, that the motion ought to be granted. Therefore, Let a Prohibition issue. The Prohibition issued, accordingly, in the following form: "UNITED STATES, ss. THE...
2 U.S. 348 (_) 2 Dall. 348 The UNITED STATES versus MITCHELL. Supreme Court of United States. *355 The charge of THE COURT was delivered to the Jury in substance as follows. PATTERSON, Justice. The first question to be considered is, what was the general object of the insurrection If its object was to suppress the excise offices, and to prevent the execution of an act of Congress, by force and intimidation, the offence, in legal estimation, is High Treason; it is an usurpation of the authority...
3 U.S. 42 (_) 3 Dall. 42 The UNITED STATES versus Judge LAWRENCE. Supreme Court of United States. *48 The Attorney General, in reply, premised, that the Executive of the United States had no inclination to press upon the Court. *53 BY THE COURT: We are clearly and unanimously of opinion, that a mandamus ought not to issue. It is evident, that the District Judge was acting in a judicial capacity, when he determined, that the evidence was not sufficient to authorize his issuing a warrant for...
2 U.S. 335 (_) 2 Dall. 335 The UNITED STATES versus The INSURGENTS of Pennsylvania. Supreme Court of United States. *341 PETERS, Justice: I have considered the objections made to the pannels, and do not conceive these objections relevant. Although in ordinary cases it would be well to accommodate our practice with that of the State, yet the Judiciary of the United States should not be fettered and controuled in its operations by a strict adherence to State regulations and practice. But I see...
3 U.S. 17 (_) 3 Dall. 17 The UNITED STATES versus HAMILTON. Supreme Court of United States. Rawle (the attorney-general of the district) admitted. *18 THE COURT, after holding the subject for some days under advisement, directed the prisoner to be admitted to bail, himself in the sum of 4000 dollars, and two sureties, each in the sum of 2000 dollars. WILSON, Justice. The recognizance must be taken for the defendant's appearance at the next stated Circuit Court. The motion for appointing a...
2 U.S. 321 (_) 2 Dall. 321 The UNITED STATES versus GUINET, et al. Supreme Court of United States. *324 Levy, for the defendant. *328 PATTERSON, Justice: This is an indictment against John Etienne Guinet, for being, knowingly, concerned in furnishing, fitting out, and arming Les Jumeaux, in the port and river Delaware, with intent that she should be employed in the service of the French Republic, to cruise, or commit hostilities, upon the subjects of Great Britain, with whom the United States...
2 U.S. 333 (_) 2 Dall. 333 THE UNITED STATES versus CALDWELL. Supreme Court of United States. *334 Rawle, the District Attorney, objected. BY THE COURT: We have no hesitation in granting the indulgence of a delay for a few days. The cause may, therefore, be continued 'till this day week; and, in the meantime, let the attachment issue; but it can only be in the case, in which the subp na has been actually served. The practice must always *335 be strict in the previous stages of the business,...
3 U.S. 133 (_) 3 Dall. 133 TALBOT, Appellant, versus JANSON, Appellee, et al. Supreme Court of United States. *137 The cause was argued by Ingersoll, Dallas and Du Ponceau, for the Appellant; and by E. Tilghman, Lewis and Reed (of South Carolina) for the Appellee. *152 On the 22d of August, 1795, the Judges delivered their opinions seriatim. PATERSON, Justice. The libel in this cause was exhibited by Joost Jansen, master of the Vrouw Christiana Magdalena, a Dutch brigantine, owned by citizens...
2 U.S. 239 2 Dall. 239 1 L. Ed. 364 Respublica v. Ross Supreme Court of Pennsylvania December Term, 1795 1 This was an indictment containing six Counts, which charged the defendant, in various forms, with forging and uttering a promissory note, dated the 27th of July 1795, purporting to be a note drawn by Joseph Heister in favor of John Smith, indorsed first by John Smith, and afterwards by Jacob Morgan; and with fraudulently conspiring with one Langford Herring to procure Jacob Morgan to...
2 U.S. 224 2 Dall. 224 1 L. Ed. 358 Respublica v. Richards Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April Term, 1795 1 This was an indictment, on the 7th section of the act supplemental to the act for the gradual abolition of slavery (2 Vol. Dall. Edit. p. 589) which is expressed in the following words: 'If any person or persons shall, from and after the passing of this act, by force or violence, take and carry, or cause to be taken and carried, or shall by fraud seduce, or cause to be seduced, any negro,...
4 U.S. 145 (_) 4 Dall. 145 Respublica versus Mulatto Bob. Supreme Court of United States. M`KEAN, Chief Justice. The evidence in this case may be comprised in a few words. It appears, that a wedding being fixed for Easter Monday, a considerable number of negroes assembled; and, about 10 o'clock at night, a quarrel arose between mulatto Bob, the prisoner at the bar, and negro David, the deceased. For awhile, the parties fought with fists; and the prisoner was heard to exclaim "Enough!" The...
2 U.S. 230 2 Dall. 230 1 L. Ed. 360 Penn's Lessee v. Hartman * Supreme Court of Pennsylvania September Term, 1795 1 Ejectment brought by the late proprietaries for a tract of land in the County of Northampton. On the trial it was material for the lessors of the plaintiff to shew, that a survey had been duly made and returned into the Land-Office before the 4th of July 1796, in order to establish their title to the premises, under the reservation contained in the 8th section of the act of...
3 U.S. 54 (_) 3 Dall. 54 PENHALLOW, et al. versus DOANE'S Administrators. Supreme Court of United States. *79 On the 24th of Feb. 1795, the Judges delivered their opinions seriatim. PATERSON, Justice: This cause has been much obscured by the irregularity of the pleadings, which present a medley of procedure, partly according to the common, and partly according to the civil, law. We must endeavour to extract a state of the case from the Record, Documents, and Acts, which have been exhibited. [...
3 U.S. 19 (_) 3 Dall. 19 BINGHAM, Plaintiff in Err. versus CABBOT et al. Supreme Court of United States. *25 For the Plaintiff in Error. For the Plaintiff in Error. *32 On the 27th of February, the Court delivered their opinion to the following effect. PATTERSON, Justice. Considering, as I do, that all the papers transmitted from the Circuit Court, upon a return to the writ of error, form a part of the record in this cause, I am clearly of opinion, that the subject matter of the controversy, is...
4 U.S. 147 4 Dall. 147 1 L. Ed. 777 Anonymous. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. September Term, 1795 4 U.S. 147 4 Dall. 147 1 L. Ed. 777 1 Anonymous. 2 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. September Term, 1795 3 This was an action on the case for obstructing a water course, by which the plaintiff's meadow was watered. On the trial, it appeared, that the defendant had purchased a mill, with notice that the vendor had before sold the meadow in question to the plaintiff, covenanting that the plaintiff...
