33 U.S. 123 (_) 8 Pet. 123 WILLIAM YEATON, THOMAS VOWELL, JUN., WILLIAM BRENT, AUGUSTINE NEWTON AND DAVID RECKETS, ADMINISTRATORS OF WILLIAM NEWTON, AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS v. DAVID LENOX AND OTHERS, AND ELIZABETH WATSON AND ROBERT J. TAYLOR, ADMINISTRATRIX AND ADMINISTRATOR OF JAMES WILSON, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. *124 The case came on afterwards for argument: Mr Swann and Mr Neale, for the appellants; and Mr Coxe, for the appellees. Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the...
33 U.S. 355 (_) 8 Pet. 355 REUBEN WITHERS, APPELLANT v. JOHN WITHERS, APPELLEE. Supreme Court of United States. *357 The case was argued by Mr Neal, for the appellant; and by Mr Key, for the appellee. Mr Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court. The question in relation to the expenses of the appellants in New York being the only one now in controversy between the parties, it is unnecessary to notice the proceedings in any other respect. *358 The rule laid down by the court in their...
33 U.S. 591 (_) 8 Pet. 591 HENRY WHEATON AND ROBERT DONALDSON, APPELLANTS v. RICHARD PETERS AND JOHN GRIGG. Supreme Court of United States. *595 The case was argued by Mr Paine and Mr Webster, for the appellants; and by Mr Ingersoll, by a printed argument, and Mr Sergeant, for the defendants. *654 Mr Justice M'LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court. After stating the case, he proceeded: Some of the questions which arise in this case are as novel, in this country, as they are interesting. But...
33 U.S. 88 (_) 8 Pet. 88 JANE WATSON AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. JOHN MERCER AND MARGARET MERCER. Supreme Court of United States. *91 The case was presented to the court on printed arguments, by Mr Hopkins and Mr Montgomery for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr Rogers for the defendants. *108 Mr Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a writ of error to the supreme court of the state of Pennsylvania, brought under the twentieth section of the judiciary act of 1789,...
33 U.S. 150 (_) 8 Pet. 150 UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. TENCH RINGGOLD. Supreme Court of United States. *153 The case was argued by Mr Butler, attorney-general, for the United States; and by Coxe, for the defendant. *159 *160 Mr Justice THOMSON delivered the opinion of the Court. The United States brought a suit against the defendant, in the circuit court for the county of Washington, in the district of Columbia; and upon the trial of the cause, the following statement of facts was, by...
33 U.S. 470 (_) 8 Pet. 470 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. FRANCES RICHARD. Supreme Court of United States. The case was argued by Mr Call, for the United States; and by Mr White, for the appellee. Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. This claim is founded on a concession made to the appellee in June 1817 by governor Coppinger, of sixteen thousand acres of land, lying in two places, designated in the petition and concession. The surveys were made in 1824. These surveys...
33 U.S. 288 (_) 8 Pet. 288 THE UNITED STATES v. ADAM RANDENBUSH. Supreme Court of United States. The case was argued by the Attorney-General for the United States. No counsel appeared for the defendant. *289 Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. The defendant was indicted in April 1833, in the circuit court for the district of Pennsylvania, for passing a counterfeit note of the denomination of ten dollars, purporting to be a note of the Bank of the United States, with...
33 U.S. 277 (_) 8 Pet. 277 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE CASKS OF SUGAR, NATHAN GOODALE CLAIMANT. Supreme Court of United States. This case was presented to the court on printed statements and arguments, by Mr Butler, attorney-general, for the appellants. Mr. Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court. The sugars in question in this case were seized by the collector of the district of Mississippi, and libelled in the district court of the United States for the...
33 U.S. 479 (_) 8 Pet. 479 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. MOSES E. LEVI. Supreme Court of United States. The case was submitted to the court by Mr Call, for the United States; and by Mr White, for the appellee. Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. Moses E. Levi presented his petition to the superior court for the district of East Florida, praying that his claim to sixty-five thousand acres of land might be declared valid, and confirmed to him, according to several...
33 U.S. 399 (_) 8 Pet. 399 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. WALTER JONES, ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON OF BENJAMIN G. ORR. THE SAME v. THE SAME. Supreme Court of United States. *407 The case was argued by Mr. Butler, attorney-general, for the United States; and by Mr. Coxe and Mr Jones, for the defendant. *412 Mr Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a writ of error to the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington. The original suit was...
33 U.S. 475 (_) 8 Pet. 475 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. ANTONIO HUERTAS. Supreme Court of United States. This case was submitted by Mr Call, for the United States; and by Mr White, for the appellee. Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. The appellee had obtained a concession for ten thousand acres of land, from governor Kindelan, in March 1813. The petitioner, in his application to the governor, sets forth many and great services rendered to the government, in the...
33 U.S. 488 (_) 8 Pet. 488 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. JOHN HUERTAS. Supreme Court of United States. The case was submitted to the court by Mr Call, for the United States; and by Mr White, for the appellee. Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. This is an appeal from a decree of the court for the district of East Florida, in favour of the validity of his claim to fifteen thousand acres of land, under a grant made by governor Coppinger in 1817. He has failed to...
34 U.S. 171 (_) 9 Pet. 171 UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. ANTONIO HUERTAS. Supreme Court of United States. This case was argued for the United States, by Mr Call; and by Mr Wilde and Mr White, for the appellee. Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. On the 15th of September 1817, Antonio Huertas, an inhabitant of East Florida, petitioned the governor of that province for fifteen thousand acres of land; on which the following decree was made. "In attention to what this...
33 U.S. 485 (_) 8 Pet. 485 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. JOSEPH H. HERNANDEZ. Supreme Court of United States. The case was argued by Mr Call, for the United States; and by Mr White, for the appellee. Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. This is an appeal from a decree of the judge of the superior court for the eastern district of Florida, declaring the claim of the appellee to twenty thousand acres of land to be valid. His title commences with the following decree,...
33 U.S. 271 (_) 8 Pet. 271 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR v. ANDREW HACK, THOMAS SEWALL, AND JAMES WILKES, JUN., ASSIGNEES OF JOHN STOUFFER. Supreme Court of United States. *273 Mr Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court. This cause comes up on a writ of error, from the circuit court of the United States for the district of Maryland. The action in the circuit court was, for the recovery of a sum of money, which came into the hands of the defendants, as assignees *274 of John...
33 U.S. 477 (_) 8 Pet. 477 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. EUSEBIO M. GOMEZ. Supreme Court of United States. The case was submitted to the court by Mr Call, for the United States; and by Mr White, for the appellee. Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. This claim is for twelve thousand acres of land, on Jupiter Island, in East Florida, for which a concession was made by governor Estrada, on the 16th day of July 1815. The concession is for services, and is unconditional....
33 U.S. 494 (_) 8 Pet. 494 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. WILLIAM GIBSON ET AL. HEIRS OF FRANCIS P. FATIO, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. The case was submitted by Mr Call, for the United States; and by Mr White, for the appellees. Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. This was a grant made by governor Grant, of East Florida, for ten thousand acres of land whilst that province was under the dominion of Great Britain, and another grant made by governor Tomyn,...
33 U.S. 478 (_) 8 Pet. 478 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. GEORGE FLEMING'S HEIRS. Supreme Court of United States. The case was submitted to the court by Mr Call, for the United States; and by Mr White, for the appellees. Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. This claim is for twenty thousand acres of land, situated on the banks of the river St Sebastian, to the south of Indian river, between the eastern coast of Florida and the river St John's. The complete title was...
33 U.S. 492 (_) 8 Pet. 492 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. FRANCES P. FATIO'S AND LOUISA HALLOWES'S HEIRS. Supreme Court of United States. The case was submitted by Mr Call, for the United States; and by Mr White, for the appellees. Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. This was a petition presented in pursuance of the act of congress, of the 23d of May 1828, providing for the adjudication of private land claims in Florida. The petitioners state that their claim is...
33 U.S. 436 (_) 8 Pet. 436 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS v. GEORGE J.F. CLARKE. Supreme Court of United States. *442 The case was argued by Mr Call, for the United States; and by Mr Berrien and Mr Wilde, for the appellee. *444 Mr. Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. In April 1829, George J.F. Clarke, the defendant in error, filed his petition in the court of the United States, for the eastern district of Florida, praying that court to decree a confirmation of his title to...
