39 U.S. 479 (1840) 14 Pet. 479 WILLIAM AND JAMES BROWN AND COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. THOMAS M`GRAN; DEFENDANT IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *484 The case was argued by Mr. G.W. Brown, for the plaintiffs in error; and by Mr. Jones, for the defendant. *489 Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a writ of error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of the District of Georgia, rendered in an action in which M`Gran, the defendant in error, was originally...
39 U.S. 51 (1840) 14 Pet. 51 FRANCIS WEST AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, vs. WALTER BRASHEAR, APPELLEE. Supreme Court of United States. *53 The case was argued by Mr. Coxe, for the appellants; and by Mr. Crittenden, for the appellees. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court. This case was formerly before the Court, and was then fully considered and decided, and is reported in 7 Peters, 608. Upon that occasion the decree of the Circuit Court was reversed; and a mandate was issued...
39 U.S. 156 (1840) 14 Pet. 156 AMBROSE WALDEN AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, vs. HENRY I. BODLEY AND OTHERS, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. This case was submitted to the Court by Mr. Underwood, for the appellants; and by Mr. Crittenden, for the appellees. on the argument in the preceding case of Walden vs. Craig's heirs et al. Mr. Justice M`LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court. This is an appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court of Kentucky. Bodley and others filed their bill in the...
39 U.S. 430 (1840) 14 Pet. 430 THE UNITED STATES vs. SAMUEL R. WOOD. Supreme Court of United States. *432 The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, for the United States; and Mr. Maxwell submitted a printed brief and points, and authorities, for the defendant. *436 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court. This cause has been sent to this Court, upon a certificate of division of opinion between the judges of the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York. The...
39 U.S. 334 (1840) 14 Pet. 334 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, vs. ELIZABETH WIGGINS, APPELLEE. Supreme Court of United States. *336 The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, and Mr. Dent, for the United States; and by Mr. Downing, for the appellee. *344 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the Court. The first question arises upon the admission in evidence of the memorial of Mrs. Wiggins, and the decree thereon by the governor, Estrada, on the certificate of the secretary,...
39 U.S. 524 (1840) 14 Pet. 524 THE UNITED STATES vs. SAMUEL B. STONE. Supreme Court of United States. *525 For the United States, Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General; for Samuel B. Stone, Mr. Sullivan, who submitted a printed argument. The case was not argued, it having been remanded to the Circuit Court. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court The Court have examined the record in this case, and it is evident that in the form in which it comes before us, we have no jurisdiction....
39 U.S. 464 (1840) 14 Pet. 464 THE UNITED STATES vs. ISAAC MORRIS. Supreme Court of United States. *466 The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General of the United States, for the plaintiffs; and by Mr. Nelson, for the defendant. Mr. Philip Hamilton submitted a written argument for the defendant. *473 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court. This case comes before us upon a certificate of division from the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Southern District of...
39 U.S. 301 (1840) 14 Pet. 301 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. JACOB KNIGHT, BENJAMIN KNIGHT, ISAAC KNIGHT, AND EDWARD KNIGHT, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *303 The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General of the United States, for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr. Evans, for the defendants. *312 Mr. Justice BARBOUR delivered the opinion of the Court. This case came before us upon a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States, for the...
39 U.S. 478 (1840) 14 Pet. 478 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, vs. THE HEIRS OF ELEAZER WATERMAN, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. The case was submitted to the Court, on the record, by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, for the United States. Mr. Justice BALDWIN. This case comes up by appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida, in which the claim of the appellees to a tract of land described in the record, was confirmed by a decree of that Court, proceeding pursuant to the acts of...
39 U.S. 526 (1840) 14 Pet. 526 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. JOHN P. GRATIOT, ROBERT BURTON, CHARLES S. HEMPSTEAD, AND DICKERSON B. MOOREHOUSE, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *528 The case was argued for the United States, by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General; and by Mr. Benton, for the defendants. *534 Mr. Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court. This case comes up from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Illinois. It is an...
39 U.S. 210 (1840) 14 Pet. 210 THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, COMPLAINANT, vs. THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, DEFENDANT. [*] Supreme Court of United States. *211 This motion was argued by Mr. Austin, the attorney general of Massachusetts, and by Mr. Webster, for Massachusetts; and by Mr. Hazard and Mr. Southard, for the state of Rhode Island: and was overruled. 12 Peters, 657. *251 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court. When this case was last before the...
39 U.S. 147 (1840) 14 Pet. 147 THE LESSEE OF AMBROSE WALDEN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. JOHN CRAIG'S HEIRS AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. This case was argued by Mr. Underwood for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr. Crittenden for the defendant. *151 Mr. Justice M`LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court. These cases are brought before this Court, from the Circuit Court of Kentucky, by writs of error. [*] The plaintiff in error, who was the plaintiff in the Circuit...
39 U.S. 56 (1840) 14 Pet. 56 THE COMMONWEALTH BANK OF KENTUCKY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. THOMAS GRIFFITH AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. Mr. M`Ginnis, of counsel for the defendant in error. Mr. Crittenden, for the plaintiff in error. *57 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court. A motion has been made to dismiss the writ of error in this case, upon the ground that this Court have not jurisdiction. It appears from the record that an action was...
39 U.S. 141 14 Pet. 141 10 L. Ed. 291 THE BANK OF ALEXANDRIA, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. EDWARD AND FRANCIS DYER, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. January Term, 1840 IN error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia. On the 26th of October, 1835, the plaintiff in error instituted a suit in the Circuit Court of the United States for the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia, against the defendants, for the sum of two thousand five hundred...
39 U.S. 172 (1840) 14 Pet. 172 JAMES TAYLOR, APPELLANT, vs. NICHOLAS LONGWORTH AND THOMAS D. CARNEAL, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. *173 The facts of the case are stated fully in the opinion of the Court. It was submitted to the Court on printed arguments, by Mr. Storer and Mr. Fox, for the appellant; and by Mr. Chase, for the appellees. Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court. This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Ohio, in a suit in equity, brought...
39 U.S. 67 (1840) 14 Pet. 67 HENRY A. SUYDAM AND WILLIAM BOYD, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. ROBERT BROADNAX AND ISAAC NEWTON, ADMINISTRATORS OF DAVID NEWTON, DECEASED, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *68 Mr. Curtis, for the plaintiffs. *72 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court. This case has been sent to this Court upon a certificate of division of opinion between the judges of the Circuit Court of the Southern District of Alabama. Suydam and Boyd, partners in...
39 U.S. 201 (1840) 14 Pet. 201 SAMUEL SPRIGG, APPELLANT, vs. THE BANK OF MOUNT PLEASANT, APPELLEE. Supreme Court of United States. *203 The case was submitted to the Court, on printed arguments, by Mr. Jacob and Mr. Webster, for the appellant; and by Mr. Alexander, for the appellee. Mr. Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court. This case comes up on appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Ohio. The appellant filed his bill on the *204 equity side of the...
39 U.S. 45 (1840) 14 Pet. 45 JOSEPH SMITH, APPELLANT, vs. THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL COMPANY, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. The case was argued by Mr. Semmes and Mr. Lee for the appellants; and by Mr. Key and Mr. Jones for the appellees. Mr. Justice M`LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court. This is an appeal, in Chancery, from the decree of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. The complainant represents himself to be a judgment creditor of the Potomac Company, which...
39 U.S. 122 (1840) 14 Pet. 122 GEORGE RUNYAN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. THE LESSEE OF JOHN G. COSTER AND THOMAS K. MERCIEN, WHO SURVIVED JOHN HONE, DEFENDANT IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *123 The case was argued by Mr. C.J. Ingersoll, for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr. Budd, with whom was Mr. Sergeant, for the defendant. *128 Mr. Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court. This case comes up on a writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern...
39 U.S. 84 (1840) 14 Pet. 84 WILLIAM REMINGTON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, vs. OTHO M. LINTHICUM, DEFENDANT IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. The cause was argued by Mr. Brent, Junior, for the plaintiff in error; and by Messrs. Marbury and Coxe for the defendant. *90 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court. This was an action of ejectment brought by Linthicum against Remington, in the Circuit Court for Washington county, in the District of Columbia, to recover part of lot No....
