51 U.S. 190 (_) 10 How. 190 WILLIAM E. WOODRUFF, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. FREDERICK W. TRAPNALL. Supreme Court of United States. *193 It was argued by Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Reverdy Johnson, for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Sebastian, for the defendant in error. *203 Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. This case is before us on a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Arkansas. An action was brought by the State of Arkansas in the Pulaski Circuit Court, against the plaintiff...
53 U.S. 125 12 How. 125 13 L. Ed. 921 HATHANIEL WILLIAMS, AS PERMANENT TRUSTEE FOR THE CREDITORS OF JOHN GOODING, AN INSOLVENT DEBTOR, v. CHARLES OLIVER, ROBERT M. GIBBES, AND THOMAS OLIVER, EXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, AND JOHN GLENN AND DAVID M. PERRINE, TRUSTEES. December Term, 1851 THIS case was also, like the preceding one, brought up from the Court of Appeals of Maryland, by a writ of error issued under the 25th section of the Judiciary Act. The circumstances of the two cases were the same....
53 U.S. 111 (1851) 12 How. 111 NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, AS PERMANENT TRUSTEE FOR THE CREDITORS OF JAMES WILLIAMS, AN INSOLVENT DEBTOR, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. CHARLES OLIVER, ROBERT M. GIBBES, AND THOMAS OLIVER, EXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, AND JOHN GLENN, AND DAVID M. PERINE, TRUSTEES. Supreme Court of United States. *114 It was argued by Mr. Dulany and Mr. Schley, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Campbell and Mr. Johnson, for the defendants in error. *119 Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion...
52 U.S. 437 (_) 11 How. 437 JOSEPH WEBSTER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. HUGH T. REID. Supreme Court of United States. *444 It was submitted upon printed argument by Mr. Dixon, for the plaintiff in error, no counsel appearing for the defendant in error. Mr. Dixon, for plaintiff in error. *456 Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. This case is brought here by a writ of error to the Supreme Court of Iowa. A judgment was obtained by the defendant, Reid, against the plaintiff in error,...
52 U.S. 329 (_) 11 How. 329 JOHN DEN, LESSEE OF POLLY WEATHERHEAD, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. JOHN BASKERVILLE, JOHN WHITE, JOHN PARKER, PETER HAYNES, WILLIAM STEWART, NANCY STEWART, NELSON B. TURNER, JACOB GALLASPIE, PETER BRYSON, BENJAMIN PARRISH, WILLIAM JOHNSON, REUBEN D. BROWN, THOMAS SAUNDERS, RICHARD WINN, THOMAS STONE, BEVERLY HEAD, DAVID CHENAULT, W.W. WEATHERHEAD, JOHN WEATHERHEAD, GEORGE T. BROWN, B.F. SHARP, AND FRANCIS ROGAN. Supreme Court of United States. *344 It was argued by Mr....
51 U.S. 419 (_) 10 How. 419 THE WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA, AND GEORGETOWN STEAM PACKET COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. FREDERICK E. SICKLES AND TRUMAN COOK. Supreme Court of United States. *429 It was argued by Mr. Lawrence, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Lee and Mr. Bradley, for the defendants in error. *437 Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court. Sickles and Cook, plaintiffs below, filed their declaration in assumpsit, containing two counts. The first sets forth a parol...
52 U.S. 209 (_) 11 How. 209 JOHN A. WARNER, A CITIZEN OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA; JOHN A. WARNER AND COMPANY, CITIZENS OF THE SAME STATE; AND WILLIAM HEALD, JACOB HEALD, RESIDING OUT OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA, SAMUEL WOODWARD, AND A.J. BUCKNER, CITIZENS OF THE SAME STATE, TRADING UNDER THE FIRM OF HEALD, WOODWARD, AND COMPANY, APPELLANTS, v. THOMAS P. MARTIN, A CITIZEN OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, WHO SURVIVED SPENCER FRANKLIN, ALSO A CITIZEN OF THE STATE OF...
51 U.S. 541 (_) 10 How. 541 JOSÉ ARGOTE VILLALOBOS, MARIE ROSE, AND FRANÇOIS FELIX, MARQUIS DE FOUGERES, APPELLANTS, v. THE UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of United States. *549 The cause was argued by Mr. Yulee and Mr. Berrien, for the appellants, and by Mr. Crittenden, Attorney-General, for the appellees. *554 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. In October, 1817, Coppinger, Governor of Florida, was applied to by Villalobos for leave to build a saw-mill on Trout Creek, at a...
52 U.S. 297 (_) 11 How. 297 JEREMIAH VAN RENSSELAER, APPELLANT, v. PHILIP KEARNEY AND FREDERIC DE PEYSTER, TRUSTEES AND EXECUTORS OF JOHN WATTS, DECEASED, CATHERINE G. VISSCHER, CORNELIUS G. VAN RENSSELAER, AND GLEN VAN RENSSELAER, DEFENDANTS. Supreme Court of United States. *306 The complainant appealed to this court. It was argued by Mr. Webster and Mr. Blunt, for the appellant, and Mr. Jordan and Mr. Wood, for the appellees. *317 Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court. This is...
52 U.S. 461 (_) 11 How. 461 WILLIAM H. VAN BUREN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. WILLIAM H. DIGGES, USE OF JOSEPH LIBBEY. Supreme Court of United States. *471 It was argued by Mr. May, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Bradley, for the defendant in error. Mr. May, for the plaintiff in error, contended that the Circuit Court had erred. *472 Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court. The defendant in error, in a form of proceeding practised in the court of Washington, instituted a suit in...
52 U.S. 663 (_) 11 How. 663 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. SARAH TURNER, THE WIFE OF JARED D. TYLER, WHO IS AUTHORIZED AND ASSISTED HEREIN BY HER SAID HUSBAND; ELIZA TURNER, WIFE OF JOHN A. QUITMAN, WHO IS IN LIKE MANNER AUTHORIZED AND ASSISTED BY HER SAID HUSBAND; HENRY TURNER, AND GEORGE W. TURNER, HÈIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF HENRY TURNER, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. *664 It was submitted by Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General), for the United States. Mr. Chief Justice...
52 U.S. 570 (_) 11 How. 570 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THOMAS POWER'S HEIRS. Supreme Court of United States. *573 The appeal was argued by Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General), for the appellants, and submitted upon printed argument by Mr. Henderson, for the appellees. *576 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. In this case the petition sets forth that, before the year 1760, Deer Island was occupied, with the verbal consent of the provincial authorities, by Pierre Laclede...
52 U.S. 609 (_) 11 How. 609 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND INHABITANTS OF THE CITIES OF PHILADELPHIA AND NEW ORLEANS. Supreme Court of United States. *616 From this decree the United States appealed to this court. The appeal was argued by Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General), *617 for the United States, and by Mr. Strawbridge and Mr. Soulé, on behalf of the appellees, with whom was Mr. John Sergeant, representing the city of Philadelphia. *640 Mr. Justice CATRON...
52 U.S. 154 (_) 11 How. 154 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THOMAS GIBBES MORGAN, THOMAS W. CHINN, MICAJAH COURTNEY, JOSIAH BARKER, AND THE HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF JOHN DAVENPORT, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. *158 It was argued by Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General), for the plaintiffs in error, no counsel appearing for the defendants. Mr. Justice WOODBURY delivered the opinion of the court. This was an action on an official bond, given to secure the faithful...
52 U.S. 552 (_) 11 How. 552 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. DAVID M. HUGHES, ROBERT SEWALL, AND FRANKLIN HUDSON, A MINOR, BY HIS TUTOR, HOLMES HUTCHINSON. Supreme Court of United States. *557 It was argued by Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General), for the United States, and submitted on printed argument by Mr. Henderson for the appellees. *567 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. The attorney of the United States for the District of Louisiana on behalf of the United States filed...
52 U.S. 47 (_) 11 How. 47 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. BAPTISTE GUILLEM, CLAIMANT OF ONE BOX OF SPECIE. Supreme Court of United States. *48 It was argued by Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General), for the appellants, and Mr. Soulé, for the claimant. Mr. Crittenden, for the appellants. *60 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. There is no dispute about the material facts in this case. The claimant was a citizen of France who had been domiciled in Mexico about three years,...
52 U.S. 22 (_) 11 How. 22 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JAMES A. GIRAULT, WILLIAM M. GWIN, HAY BATTLE HARRISON, AND ALEXANDER J. McMURTRY. Supreme Court of United States. *24 It was submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General), for the United States, and Mr. Cocke, for the defendants. Mr. Crittenden, for the appellants. *28 Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court. This is a writ of error to the District Court held in and for the Northern...
51 U.S. 609 (_) 10 How. 609 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JEAN BAPTISTE D'AUTERIVE AND OTHERS, HEIRS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LATE JEAN ANTOINE BERNARD D'AUTERIVE. Supreme Court of United States. *615 It was argued by Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General), for the United States, and Mr. Janin, for the appellees. *620 Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court. The appellees, as heirs of Jean Antoine Bernard D'Auterive, claimed in the court below an extensive tract of land in the...
51 U.S. 442 (_) 10 How. 442 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JEHIEL BROOKS AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General), for the United States, and Mr. Walker, for the defendants. *445 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court. This is another chapter in our dealings with Indians, and it illustrates our character and theirs in such transactions. The case will be better understood from its history, than by the...
53 U.S. 88 (1851) 12 How. 88 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS, IN ERROR, v. DANIEL H. BROMLEY. Supreme Court of United States. *93 It was argued by Mr. Crittenden, Attorney-General, for the United States, and by Mr. Sackett, for the defendant in error. *95 Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. This is a case on error, from the Circuit Court of the Northern District of New York. An action of debt was brought in the District Court, under the tenth section of the act of the 3d of...
