54 U.S. 244 (_) 13 How. 244 JOHN CAMPBELL, WILLIAM ELLISON, GEORGE STEECE, AND HIRAM CAMPBELL, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JOHN DOE, ex dem. THE TRUSTEES AND TREASURER OF ORIGINAL SURVEYED TOWNSHIP, NO. 1, IN RANGE NO. 19, &c. Supreme Court of United States. *245 It was argued by Mr. Marsh, for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Vinton, for the defendant in error. *247 Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. This action of ejectment is here on a writ of error to the Supreme Court of...
154 U.S. 531 14 S. Ct. 1212 38 L. Ed. 1087 UNITED STATES v. THOMAS P. HARRISON et al. No. 126. April 23, 1852. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. 1 The appellees in this case claim title to the land in question under certain instruments of writing executed by the Baron Carondelet in favor of the Baron Bastrop in 1796 and 1797, which are fully set out in the case of U. S. v. City of Philadelphia, reported in 11 How. 609 . It was decided in that case that these...
54 U.S. 381 (_) 13 How. 381 JOHN H. HOWARD, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. STEPHEN M. INGERSOLL; JOHN H. HOWARD AND JOSEPHUS ECKOLLS, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. STEPHEN M. INGERSOLL. Supreme Court of United States. *387 Mr. Berrien, for plaintiffs in error. *397 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court. The point for decision in these cases is one of boundary, between the States of Georgia and Alabama. It is, what is the line of Georgia on the western bank of the Chattahoochee River, from the...
54 U.S. 101 (_) 13 How. 101 EUCLID WILLIAMSON, THOMAS F. ECKERT, AND JOHN WILLIAMSON, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. ALEXANDER B. BARRETT, ROBERT CLARK, NATHANIEL D. TERRY, HENRY LYNE, JAMES T. DONALDSON, WILLIAM BROWN, AND JOHN B. SPROWLE. Supreme Court of United States. *104 Upon this exception, the case came up to this court and was argued by Mr. Chase and Mr. Lincoln, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Crittenden, for the defendants in error. A brief was also filed by Mr. Fox, for the...
55 U.S. 76 14 How. 76 4 L. Ed. 333 WILLIAM F. RAYMOND'S LESSEE v. NICHOLAS LONGWORTH. December Term, 1852 THIS case was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Ohio. It was an ejectment, brought by Raymond, for the following property, viz.:—All that certain tract of land in the western part of Cincinnati, commencing thirty feet north of Nicholas Longworth's individual property, on the west side of Mill Creek road, thence north, on the line...
53 U.S. 180 (1851) 12 How. 180 PELEG WILBUR, APPELLANT, v. SAMSON ALMY. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Rockwell and Mr. Johnson for the appellant, and Mr. Bradley for the appellee. *189 Mr. Justice CURTIS delivered the opinion of the court. Samson Almy filed his bill in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island, stating that one Christopher Lippitt, on the 7th day of March, 1828, entered into a contract in writing with Hazard & Co., the effect...
54 U.S. 190 (_) 13 How. 190 ALEXANDER H. WEEMS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. ANN GEORGE, CONELLY GEORGE, ROSE ANN GEORGE, WIFE OF JOHN STEEN, MARY ANN GEORGE, WIFE OF THOMAS CONN, NANCY GEORGE, WIFE OF JAMES GILMOUR, MARGARET GEORGE, WIFE OF WILLIAM MILLER, JOHN STEEN, THOMAS CONN, JAMES GILMOUR, AND WILLIAM MILLER. Supreme Court of United States. *193 It was argued by Mr. Miles Taylor, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Lawrence, for the defendants in error. *195 Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the...
54 U.S. 283 (_) 13 How. 283 JOHN WALSH, EDWARD WALSH, AND DICKINSON B. MOREHEAD, OWNERS OF THE STEAMBOAT IOWA, APPELLANTS, v. PATRICK ROGERS, THOMAS SHERLOCK, JOHN B. SIMMONS, EDWARD MONTGOMERY, JOHN W. BAKER, AND P.A. ANSHUTE, CLAIMANTS OF THE STEAMBOAT DECLARATION, HER TACKLE, APPAREL, AND FURNITURE. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Fendall and Mr. Chilton, for the appellants, and Mr. Badger, for the appellees. Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court. This...
54 U.S. 345 (_) 13 How. 345 MARTIN VERY, APPELLANT, v. JONAS LEVY. Supreme Court of United States. *348 Very appealed to this court. It was argued by Mr. Sebastian, for the appellant, and by Mr. Lawrence, for the appellee, on whose side there was also a brief filed by Mr. Pike. *356 Mr. Justice CURTIS delivered the opinion of the court. This is a suit in equity to foreclose a mortgage, commenced in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Arkansas. The bill alleges that on the...
53 U.S. 246 (1851) 12 How. 246 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JOSEPH B. WILKINSON, CHRISTOPHER ROSELIUS, JOHN L. LEWIS, LOUIS BRINGIER, MANDEVILLE MARIGNY, AND JOHN R. GRYMES. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General,) for the United States, and by Mr. Johnson, with whom were Mr. Benjamin and Mr. Micon, for the defendants. *251 Mr. Chief-Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. This action was brought against the defendants in error...
53 U.S. 433 (1851) 12 How. 433 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. EDWARD SIMON. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General,) for the United States. No counsel appeared for the appellee. Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court. Edward Simon, the plaintiff below, filed his petition in the District Court of Louisiana, praying the confirmation of his title to a tract of land on the bayou Sans Facon or Huffpower, containing six thousand four...
53 U.S. 361 (1851) 12 How. 361 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS, v. THOMAS REID AND EDWARD CLEMENTS. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Joynes and Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General,) for the United States, and by Mr. Crane and Mr. Scott, for the defendants. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. This case comes before the court upon a certificate of division between the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Virginia. Thomas Reid and Edward Clements...
53 U.S. 209 (1851) 12 How. 209 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. MICHAEL MOORE. Supreme Court of United States. *214 It was argued for the appellants by Mr. Crittenden, Attorney-General, who insisted that the claim was fraudulent and void. *217 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. The petition states, that about the 11th September, 1797, Antonio Yriarte, a resident of the Province of Louisiana, for the sum of 24,708 reals by him paid, purchased from the proper authorities...
54 U.S. 216 (_) 13 How. 216 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. WILLIAM AND ALEXANDER McCULLAGH AND JAMES CORNAHAN, TRUSTEES OF THE HEIRS OF ALEXANDER McCULLAGH AND DAVID McCALEB. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General) for the United States, and by Messrs. Janin and Taylor, for the appellees. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. This case arises on a petition filed by the appellees in the District Court for the...
53 U.S. 435 (1851) 12 How. 435 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. CONSTANCE LEBLANC, MODESTE LEBLANC, LOUIS LEBLANC, ASPASIA LEBLANC, JOSEPH LEON AND RAPHAEL BROISSARD, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES AND HEIRS AT LAW OF PIERRE LEBLANC, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. *436 It was argued by Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General,) for the United States, and by Messrs. Jain and Taylor for the appellees. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. This claim appears to be a groundless...
54 U.S. 478 (_) 13 How. 478 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. ANDREW HODGE, JR. AND LEVI PIERCE. Supreme Court of United States. *479 It was argued by Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General,) for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Johnson and Mr. May, for the defendants in error. Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court. This case comes before us upon a writ of error, to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The plaintiffs in error...
54 U.S. 40 (_) 13 How. 40 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. FRANCIS P. FERREIRA, ADMINISTRATOR OF FRANCIS PASS, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Crittenden, who placed the case upon the ground which will be presently stated, and by Mr. Johnson for the appellee. There were also briefs filed on the same side by Mr. Sherman, Mr. W. Cost Johnson, and Mr. Ewing. *44 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. This purports to be an appeal from the...
53 U.S. 437 (1851) 12 How. 437 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JEANNETTE CAROLINE CASTANT, WIDOW IN COMMUNITY OF JACOB BRANDEGEE, DECEASED, AND NATURAL TUTRIX OF HER MINOR CHILDREN, VIZ.: ODILE MADELINE, CAMILLUS JOHN, STEPHAINE, MARIE HENRIETTA BRANDEGEE, AND OF CAROLINE CLOTILDE BRANDEGEE, WIFE OF HENRY LLOYD, BENEFICIARY HEIRS AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OF SAID JACOB BRANDEGEE, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. *438 It was argued by Mr. Crittenden (Attorney-General,) for the United...
54 U.S. 9 13 How. 9 14 L. Ed. 28 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. ARMAND PILLERIN AND OTHERS; THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. A. B. ROMAN; THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. CARLOS DE VILLEMONT'S HEIRS AND OTHERS; THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JEAN B. LABRANCHE'S HEIRS. December Term, 1851 THESE four cases were land cases, arising under the acts of 1824 and 1844, and were appeals from the District Court of the United States, for Louisiana. They were cases of French grants made after the...
53 U.S. 327 (1851) 12 How. 327 UNION BANK OF LOUISIANA, COMPLAINANTS AND APPELLANTS, v. JOSIAH S. STAFFORD AND JEANNETTA KIRKLAND, HIS WIFE, DEFENDANTS. Supreme Court of United States. *328 It was argued by Mr. Hale and Mr. Coxe for the appellants, and Mr. Harris for the appellees. *336 Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court. The Union Bank of Louisiana filed a bill in the District Court of the United States for Texas, claiming the seizure and sale of certain negro slaves which...
