40 U.S. 287 (_) 15 Pet. 287 JANE YOUNG, AND OTHERS, LEGATEES OF JOHN PARKS, DECEASED, APPELLANTS, v. EDWARD L. SMITH, AND HENRY N. ALLEN, EXECUTORS OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN PARKS, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. This case was before the Court, on a motion to dismiss the appeal; the decree of the Circuit Court of Alabama, being, as was contended by Mr. Sergeant, for the appellees, an interlocutory, and not a final decree. Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the...
40 U.S. 1 (_) 15 Pet. 1 JAMES MOODY VAUGHAN AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, vs. HENRY NORTHUP, ADMINISTRATOR OF JAMES MOODY, DECEASED, AND OTHERS. Supreme Court of United States. *3 The case was argued by Mr. Brent, for the appellants; and by Mr. Coxe, for the appellee. *4 Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court. This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, sitting for the county of Washington, dismissing *5 a bill in equity, brought by the appellants...
40 U.S. 518 (_) 15 Pet. 518 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE LIBELLANTS AND CLAIMANTS OF THE SCHOONER AMISTAD, HER TACKLE, APPAREL, AND FURNITURE, TOGETHER WITH HER CARGO, AND THE AFRICANS MENTIONED AND DESCRIBED IN THE SEVERAL LIBELS AND CLAIMS, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. *538 The case was argued for the United States, by Mr. Gilpin, the Attorney General, and by Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Adams, for the appellees. *587 Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court. This is...
40 U.S. 130 (_) 15 Pet. 130 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JOHN RODMAN, ASSIGNEE OF ROBERT M`HARDY, APPELLEE. Supreme Court of United States. *131 It was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General for the United States; Mr. Downing appeared as counsel for the appellee. *135 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court. The decree of the Court below confirms the title of the appellees to a square of five miles of land, situated in the place known under the denomination of Apprecile Spring,...
40 U.S. 290 (_) 15 Pet. 290 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. WILLIAM LINN AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *295 Mr. Gilpin, the Attorney General, for the United States. Mr. N.H. Swayne, for the defendants. *311 Mr. Justice THOMPSON delivered the opinion of the Court. This case comes from the Circuit Court of the United States for the state of Illinois, on a certificate of division of opinion upon the following points: 1st. Whether the obligation set out...
40 U.S. 173 (_) 15 Pet. 173 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE HEIRS OF JOHN FORBES, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. *176 The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney-General, for the appellants; and by Mr. Downing, for the appellees. *180 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the Court. John Forbes, by his memorial to Governor Kindelan, (without date,) sets forth, that in 1799, there had been granted to Panton, Leslie & Co., for the purpose of agriculture, and for grazing *...
40 U.S. 407 (_) 15 Pet. 407 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JOHN FITZGERALD AND HIPOLITE FITZGERALD, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *409 The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, for the United States; and by Mr. Bell, for the defendants in error. *418 Mr. Justice M`KINLEY delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a petitory action brought by the plaintiffs, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, to recover...
40 U.S. 141 (_) 15 Pet. 141 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. SAMUEL W. DICKSON AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *142 The case was argued by Mr. Birchard, and Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, for the United States. No counsel appeared for the defendants. *158 Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a case of a writ of error to the Circuit Court, for the Southern District of Mississippi. The defendant in error, Samuel W. Dickson, was...
40 U.S. 319 (_) 15 Pet. 319 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JOSEPH DELESPINE, APPELLEE. Supreme Court of United States. *320 The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, for the United States; and by Mr. Downing, for the appellee. *328 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the Court. The first objection to the decree of the Court below, made in behalf of the United States, is: 1. "That the claim ought not to be sustained; because, neither the claimant, nor those under whom he...
40 U.S. 226 (_) 15 Pet. 226 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE HEIRS OF JOSEPH DELESPINE AND OTHERS, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, for the United States; Mr. Downing appeared as counsel for the appellees. *229 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court. Appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida. The decree of the Court declares the claim to be valid, to a square of four miles of land on a creek, issuing from the north head of...
40 U.S. 187 (_) 15 Pet. 187 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. GORDON D. BOYD, AND OTHERS, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *189 The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General for the United States. Mr. Davis, in behalf of Mr. Cocke, submitted a printed argument for the defendants. *206 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the Court. This was an action of debt brought upon a bond with the following recital and condition, dated June 15th, 1837: "The...
40 U.S. 377 (_) 15 Pet. 377 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE BANK OF THE METROPOLIS, DEFENDANT IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *379 The case was argued by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, for the United States; and by Mr. Coxe, for the defendant. *390 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court. This is an action of assumpsit brought by the United States to recover the sum of twenty-seven thousand eight hundred and eighty-one dollars and fifty-seven cents. The...
40 U.S. 125 (_) 15 Pet. 125 ARCHIBALD K. SMITH, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. ALFRED CLAPP, DEFENDANT IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *126 The case was argued by Mr. Key, for the plaintiff; and by Mr. Test, for the defendant. *127 Mr. Justice M`KINLEY delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the Southern district of Alabama. The defendant in error, who was plaintiff in the Court below, sued out a capias ad respondendum against the plaintiff in...
40 U.S. 233 (_) 15 Pet. 233 THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS, COMPLAINANTS, v. THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Supreme Court of United States. *236 The demurrer was argued by Mr. Austin, and Mr. Webster, for the state of Massachusetts; and by Mr. Randolph, and Mr. Whipple, for the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations. Mr. Austin, for the respondents, in support of the demurrer. *269 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court. The attention of...
40 U.S. 275 (_) 15 Pet. 275 OLIVER O'HARA AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, v. THE UNITED STATES, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. *276 Mr. Downing appeared as counsel for the appellants. Mr. Gilpin, for the United States, contended. *279 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court. Appeal from the Superior Court of East Florida. The appellants are the heirs of Daniel O'Hara, and they claim the land in controversy, in virtue of an alleged grant, dated the 5th of September, 1803. The...
40 U.S. 52 (_) 15 Pet. 52 COLIN MITCHEL AND OTHERS, APPELLANTS, v. THE UNITED STATES, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. *57 The case was argued by Mr. Ogden and Mr. Webster, for the appellants; and by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, for the United States. A printed argument, by the late Mr. Joseph M. White, for the appellants. *80 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the Court. This case arises upon the mandate of this Court on the case of Colin Mitchel and others v. The United...
40 U.S. 423 (_) 15 Pet. 423 PHILIP MINIS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE UNITED STATES, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *426 The case was presented by Mr. Coxe and Mr. Jones, for the plaintiff in error, on a written argument; and was argued at the bar by Mr. Gilpin, Attorney General, for the United States. *443 Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court This is the case of a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the District of Georgia. The original suit was brought...
40 U.S. 21 (_) 15 Pet. 21 SUSAN MAYBURRY, APPELLANT, v. JOHN M'PHERSON BRIEN, AND OTHERS, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. The case was presented to the Court on a printed statement, and a printed argument by Mr. Mayer, for the appellant; and was argued by Mr. Meredith and Mr. Nelson, for the appellees. *35 Mr. Justice M`LEAN delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a suit in chancery, which is brought before this Court, by an appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court of Maryland....
40 U.S. 167 (_) 15 Pet. 167 BARNETT AND ELIZA LEVY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. EDMUND AND DAVID FITZPATRICK, DEFENDANTS IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. *169 The case was submitted on the part of the plaintiffs in error, on a printed argument, by Mr. Garland; and was argued at the bar, by Mr. Coxe, for the defendant. *170 Mr. Justice M`KINLEY delivered the opinion of the Court. The defendants in error addressed a petition to the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, stating...
40 U.S. 18 (_) 15 Pet. 18 LESSEE OF EFFIE COONS, AND OTHERS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, vs. CHARLES P. GALLAHER, DEFENDANT IN ERROR. Supreme Court of United States. The case was argued, on the merits, by Mr. Leonard, for the plaintiffs; and by Mr. Buck, for the defendant. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the Court. This case arises upon an action of ejectment, which was decided in the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, for the county of Clinton; and being brought here from a State...
