154 U.S. 535 14 S. Ct. 1213 16 L. Ed. 457 UNITED STATES v. ANTONIO MARIA OSSIO. No. 74. March 12, 1860. The Attorney General, for the United States. Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the following order: 1 This is an appeal from a decree of the district court for the northern district of California, affirming a decree of the land commissioners. 2 On examination of the transcript, we find it is the same case as the preceding ( 23 How. 273 ), in which the opinion has been delivered, reversing the...
64 U.S. 381 (_) 23 How. 381 CHRISTIAN A. ZABRISKIE, APPELLANT, v. THE CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, AND CINCINNATI RAILROAD COMPANY, AND JOHN A. BUTLER, AND OTHERS. Supreme Court of United States. *382 It was argued by Mr. Otis and Mr. Benjamin for the complainant, and by Mr. Stanberry and Mr. Ewing for the defendants, Mr. Ewing being the solicitor for the bondholders. *390 Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. The appellant is a stockholder of the Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati...
64 U.S. 495 (_) 23 How. 495 JOHN YONTZ, ADMINISTRATOR OF JOSE DOLORES PACHECO, DECEASED, APPELLANT, v. THE UNITED STATES. Supreme Court of United States. *496 It was argued by Mr. Goold for the appellant, upon which side there was also a brief by Mr. Volney E. Howard, and by Mr. Stanton for the United States. Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. Yontz prosecutes this appeal as administrator of Jose Dolores Pacheco, who died pending the suit below. There is no controversy in...
64 U.S. 368 (_) 23 How. 368 WILLIAM WISEMAN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. ACHILLE CHIAPPELLA. Supreme Court of United States. *369 It was argued in this court by Mr. Benjamin for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Janin for the defendant. *373 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court. The plaintiff in this action alleges that he is the holder and owner of a certain bill of exchange for two thousand and forty-five dollars forty-five cents, dated at Vicksburg, in the State of Mississippi,...
64 U.S. 448 (_) 23 How. 448 THOMAS WHITRIDGE AND OTHERS, CLAIMANTS OF THE SCHOONER FANNIE CROCKER, APPELLANTS, v. JOSHUA DILL AND OTHERS. Supreme Court of United States. *449 It was argued by Mr. Brune, upon a brief filed by Brown and Brune, for the appellants, and by Mr. Latrobe for the appellees. Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Maryland. The libel was filed in the District...
64 U.S. 469 (_) 23 How. 469 MARTIN VERY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. GEORGE C. WATKINS. Supreme Court of United States. *470 It was submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Stillwell for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Watkins for the defendant. Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court. On the 3d March, 1841, at Little Rock, Arkansas, one James Levy gave his obligation with a mortgage for $4,000, with interest, due six years after date, to one Darwin Lindsley, who soon after assigned the...
63 U.S. 192 (1859) 22 How. 192 SAMUEL VERDEN, APPELLANT, v. ISAAC COLEMAN. Supreme Court of United States. Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. Coleman sued Verden in a State court of Indiana, on a note of hand, and a mortgage of lands, to secure its payment. On various pleadings and proofs, the cause was submitted for judgment to the court, the parties having dispensed with a jury. Judgment was rendered against Verden, who appealed to the Supreme Court of Indiana. There the...
64 U.S. 249 (_) 23 How. 249 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. ELLEN E. WHITE, ADMINISTRATRIX OF CHARLES WHITE, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. *252 It was argued by Mr. Black (Attorney General) and Mr. Crittenden for the United States, and by Mr. Cushing and Mr. Phillips for the appellee. *253 Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court. It is clear, from the evidence in this case, that, as against the United States, either Ortega or Miranda has a just claim to a confirmation...
63 U.S. 315 (1859) 22 How. 315 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE WIDOW AND HEIRS OF MARCUS WEST, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Stanton, upon a brief filed by the Attorney *316 General, for the United States, and by Mr. Benham for the appellees. *317 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court. All of the documents upon which the defendants rely for a confirmation of their right to the land in dispute, are to be found on file in the archives among...
63 U.S. 299 (1859) 22 How. 299 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JOHN J. WALKER THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. ARTHUR F HOPKINS. THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. RICHARD LEE FEARN. Supreme Court of United States. *300 It was argued by Mr. J. Mason Campbell, upon a brief submitted by himself and Mr. Black, (Attorney General,) for the United States, and submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Smith for the defendants in error, and by Mr. Stanberry, who intervened as...
63 U.S. 392 (1859) 22 How. 392 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. HENRY F. TESCHMAKER, JOSEPH P. THOMPSON, GEORGE H. HOWARD, AND JULIUS K. ROSE. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by the Attorney General and Mr. Stanton for the United States, and by Mr. Gillet for the appellees. *401 Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from a decree of the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California. The case involved a claim to...
64 U.S. 262 (_) 23 How. 262 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JOHN ROSE AND GEORGE KINLOCK. Supreme Court of United States. *263 It was argued by Mr. Stanton for the United States, and by Mr. Crittenden and Mr. Benjamin for the appellees. *265 Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. The appellees were confirmed in a tract of land in Yuba county, California, containing six square leagues, bounded north by the Yuba river, west by the eastern line of Captain Sutter's land, south...
63 U.S. 225 (1859) 22 How. 225 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. ROSA PACHECO AND OTHERS, DEVISEES UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JUAN A. SANCHEZ DE PACHECO, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Stanton for the United States, no counsel appearing for the appellees. Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. On the 31st of July, 1834, there was granted to Madame Pacheco a rancho of land, "included between the Arroyo de las Nueces and the Sierra de...
64 U.S. 273 (_) 23 How. 273 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. ANTONIO MARIA OSIO. Supreme Court of United States. *274 It was argued by Mr. Stanton for the United States, and by Mr. Gillet for the appellee. Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court. *275 This is an appeal from a decree of the District Court of the United States for the northern district of California, affirming a decree of the commissioners appointed under the act of the third of March, 1851, to adjudicate private...
64 U.S. 312 (_) 23 How. 312 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JAMES NOE. Supreme Court of United States. *313 It was argued by Mr. Black (Attorney General) and Mr. Stanton for the United States, and by Mr. Benham for the appellee. *314 Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. Robert Elwell, in a petition to Governor Alvarado, that bears date in 1841, represents that he had resided in the country sixteen years, was married to one of the natives, and had a numerous family, and had...
64 U.S. 476 (_) 23 How. 476 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JAMES MURPHY. THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. EMANUEL PRATT. Supreme Court of United States. They were argued by Mr. Stanton for the appellants. Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. The appellees in these suits were respectively confirmed in their claims to land in the valley of the Sacramento river. Their applications were made to Micheltorena in 1844; and upon a reference, Captain Sutter reported that the land...
64 U.S. 326 (_) 23 How. 326 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. VICENTE P. GOMEZ. Supreme Court of United States. *330 The case was argued by Mr. Black (Attorney General) in support of his motion, and by Mr. Johnson and Mr. Gillet against it. Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court. This cause was docketed and dismissed in this court upon the motion of the appellee, and a mandate sent to the District Court from which the transcript of its record was obtained, for proceedings to be...
63 U.S. 293 (1859) 22 How. 293 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE HEIRS OF FRANCISCO DE HARO, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. *294 It was argued by Mr. Stanton for the United States, and by Mr. Phillips for the appellees. Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. The petition of the heirs of Francisco de Haro represents: That on the 30th July, 1843, the father of your petitioner made and presented his petition in writing to Alvarado, Governor of California, soliciting...
64 U.S. 464 (_) 23 How. 464 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. ANDRES CASTILLERO. Supreme Court of United States. The claim was confirmed by the board of commissioners, and likewise by the District Court. The United States appealed to this court, where it was argued by Mr. Stanton for the appellants. *465 Mr. Justice CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from a decree of the District Court of the United States for the southern district of California, affirming a decree...
64 U.S. 341 (_) 23 How. 341 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JAMES R. BOLTON. Supreme Court of United States. *342 It was argued by Mr. Black (Attorney General) and Mr. *343 Reed for the United States, and by Mr. J. Mason Campbell and Mr. Walker for the appellee. Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. In March, 1852, the appellee presented his claim to the commissioners for settling land claims in California for a parcel of land situated in the county of San Francisco, and...
