47 U.S. 81 (_) 6 How. 81 JOSÉ ARGOTE VILLABOLOS, MARIE ROSE, AND FRANÇOIS FELIX, MARQUIS DE FOUGERES, APPELLANTS, v. THE UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of United States. Mr. Mason, then Attorney-General. It was now argued by Mr. Clifford, Attorney-General, for the motion, and Mr. Yulee, against it. Mr. Clifford, for the motion. *88 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida. It appears that on the 18th of April, 1829, a...
47 U.S. 62 (_) 6 How. 62 MARY ANN VAN NESS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. CORNELIUS P. VAN NESS, ADMINISTRATOR OF JOHN P. VAN NESS. Supreme Court of United States. *63 The cause was argued upon a motion to dismiss the writ of error for want of jurisdiction. Mr. Coxe and Mr. Bradley for the motion, and Mr. May and Mr. Brent against it. *67 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the case, as above recited, the opinion proceeded as follows: The appellate power of this...
47 U.S. 279 (_) 6 How. 279 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. A. HODGE AND LEVI PEARCE. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Clifford (Attorney-General), for the United States, and by Mr. May and Mr. Brent, for the defendants in error. *281 Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. William H. Ker, being appointed postmaster of the city of New Orleans, in 1836, gave a bond,...
47 U.S. 106 (_) 6 How. 106 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THOMAS CURRY AND RICE GARLAND. Supreme Court of United States. Mr. Curry moved to dismiss the appeal, as having been irregularly brought up. The motion was argued by Mr. Curry and Mr. Jones, in favor of it, and Mr. Clifford, Attorney-General, against it. *110 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. A motion has been made to dismiss this case for want of jurisdiction. The appeal was taken from a decree of the...
48 U.S. 272 6 How. 272 12 L. Ed. 698 TIMOTHY L. MACE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. JARED WELLS. January Term, 1849 THIS case was brought up from the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of Vermont, by a writ of error issued under the twenty-fifth section of the Judiciary Act. The following statement of facts was argued upon by the counsel in the court where the cause was originally tried. Orange County Court, December Term , 1844. JARED WELLS v. TIMOTHY L. MACE AND TRUSTEES. Action of Assumpsit...
47 U.S. 507 (_) 6 How. 507 THE WEST RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JOSEPH DIX AND THE TOWNS OF BRATTLEBORO' AND DUMMERSTON, IN THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. THE WEST RIVER BRIDGE COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE TOWNS OF BRATTLEBORO' AND DUMMERSTON, IN THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM, AND JOSEPH DIX, ASA BOYDEN, AND PHINEAS UNDERWOOD, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *512 It was argued by Mr. Webster and Mr. Collamer, on behalf of the plaintiffs in...
47 U.S. 605 6 How. 605 12 L. Ed. 575 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. HENRY YATES AND ARCHIBALD McINTYRE. January Term, 1848 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for Louisiana, under the act of Congress passed on the 17th of June, 1844, providing for the adjustment of land claims within the States of Louisiana, Arkansas, &c. A motion was made by Mr. Baldwin , whose name appeared as counsel for the appellees, to strike out his appearance, and in support of the motion...
47 U.S. 103 6 How. 103 12 L. Ed. 361 THE HEIRS OF C. AND M. DE ARMAS, APPELLANTS, v. THE UNITED STATES. January Term, 1848 THIS case came up by appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Louisiana. It was a petition in the District Court relating to land, the circumstances of which it is unnecessary to state any further than they are refered to in the opinion of the court, as the case went off upon a point of jurisdiction. It was argued by Mr. S. S. Prentiss and Mr....
47 U.S. 44 (_) 6 How. 44 DAVID S. STACY, ADMINISTRATOR OF CHARLES S. LEE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. J.B. THRASHER, FOR THE USE OF WILLIAM SELLERS, DEFENDANT IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *47 The case was argued by Mr. T.B. Barton, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Crittenden, Mr. Thrasher, and Mr. Henderson, for the defendant in error. Mr. Barton, for the plaintiff in error. *57 Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court. John B. Thrasher, the plaintiff below, commenced...
47 U.S. 260 (_) 6 How. 260 JOHN C. SHEPPARD AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JOHN WILSON. Supreme Court of United States. *263 It was argued by Mr. Clement Cox and Mr. Learned (in print), for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Grant, for the defendant. *273 Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court. When this case was before this court at the last term, on a motion to dismiss the writ of error (see 5 Howard, 211), one of the reasons urged was, "That, Iowa having been admitted...
47 U.S. 163 (_) 6 How. 163 NELSON F. SHELTON, APPELLANT, v. CLAYTON TIFFIN AND LILBURN P. PERRY. Supreme Court of United States. *181 It was argued by Mr. Jones, for the appellant, Shelton, and Mr. Crittenden, for Tiffin and Perry. *183 Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal in chancery from the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. On the 10th of April, 1838, the complainants below sold to one Samuel Anderson a plantation and negroes situated in...
47 U.S. 209 6 How. 209 12 L. Ed. 409 SAMUEL T. PULLIAM AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, v. EDMUND CHRISTIAN, ASSIGNEE IN BANKRUPTCY OF WILLIAM ALLEN. January Term, 1848 THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for Eastern Virginia. The circumstances of the case are stated in the opinion of the court. It was argued by Mr. Lyons , for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Brooke and Mr. Myers , for the appellees. It is not deemed necessary to insert the arguments of counsel upon the merits...
47 U.S. 301 (_) 6 How. 301 THE PLANTERS' BANK OF MISSISSIPPI, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THOMAS L. SHARP, EDWARD ENGLEHARD, AND HENRY HAMPTON BRIDGES, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. MATTHIAS W. BALDWIN, GEORGE VAIL, AND GEORGE HUFTY, MERCHANTS AND PERSONS IN TRADE UNDER THE NAME, STYLE, AND FIRM OF BALDWIN, VAIL, & HUFTY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JAMES PAYNE, ABNER E. GREEN, AND ROBERT Y. WOOD, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *307 The two cases were argued, as has already been remarked,...
47 U.S. 190 (_) 6 How. 190 WILLIAM T. PEASE (IMPLEADED WITH JOHN CHESTER AND TARLETON JONES), PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. WILLIAM DWIGHT. Supreme Court of United States. *192 It was argued by Mr. Bates, for the plaintiff in error, Pease, and by Joy and Porter, with whom was Mr. Ashmun, for the defendant in error, Dwight. *197 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court. We think that the only point presented by the record in this case for the decision of the court was rightly ruled by the...
47 U.S. 550 (_) 6 How. 550 CHARLES PATTERSON, APPELLANT, v. EDMUND P. GAINES AND WIFE. [*] Supreme Court of United States. *574 The cause having come up to this court by this appeal, was argued by Mr. Brent and Mr. May, for the appellant, Patterson, and by Mr. Johnson and Mr. Jones, for Gaines and wife. *582 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court. The history of this case will be found in the report of the case of Gaines v. Relf and Chew, in 2 Howard, 619. This is the fourth time...
47 U.S. 344 (_) 6 How. 344 THE NEW JERSEY STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, RESPONDENTS AND APPELLANTS, v. THE MERCHANTS' BANK OF BOSTON, LIBELLANTS. Supreme Court of United States. *354 It was argued by Mr. Ames and Mr. Whipple, for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. R.W. Greene and Mr. Webster, for the defendants. *378 Mr. Justice NELSON. This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States, held in and for the District of Rhode Island, in a suit originally commenced in the District-Court in...
47 U.S. 292 (_) 6 How. 292 CHARLES McMICKEN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. AMOS WEBB, MARY ANN SMITH, IN HER OWN RIGHT AND AS TUTRIX, &c., AND IRA SMITH, IN HIS OWN CAPACITY AND AS TUTOR TO THE MINORS, CATHARINE AND SARAH SMITH. Supreme Court of United States. *293 It was argued by Mr. Coxe, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Jones, for the defendant. Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court. The record in this cause being encumbered with matter deemed wholly irrelevant to the true...
47 U.S. 122 (_) 6 How. 122 HENRY MATHEWSON, RESPONDENT AND APPELLANT, v. JOHN H. CLARKE, ADMINISTRATOR OF WILLARD W. WETMORE, APPELLEE. Supreme Court of United States. *132 The cause was argued by Mr. Albert C. Greene and Mr. Webster, on the part of Mathewson, the appellant, and Mr. R.W. Greene and Mr. Whipple, for the appellee. *139 Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Rhode Island. Wetmore, the complainant, states in his bill, that...
47 U.S. 70 (_) 6 How. 70 ROBERT MARSHALL, APPELLANT, v. SUSAN G. BEALL, DEFENDANT. Supreme Court of United States. *76 It was argued by Mr. Coxe, for the appellant, and Mr. Jones, for the appellee. *78 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. Robert Marshall filed his bill against Susan G. Beall, to recover two funds held by her as trustee for Ann Marshall, the late wife of the complainant. The larger fund sued for was fifteen hundred dollars, with the addition of some interest...
48 U.S. 586 (1849) 7 How. 586 JOSHUA KENNEDY'S EXECUTORS ET AL., PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. LESSEE OF JONATHAN HUNT, JOHN HAGAN ET AL., DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. John O. Sargent and Mr. Johnson, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Underwood and Mr. Sargeant, for the defendants in error. *590 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. This case comes here by writ of error to the Supreme Court of Alabama, under the twenty-fifth section...
