154 U.S. 532 14 S. Ct. 1211 38 L. Ed. 1087 UNITED STATES v. EDWARD W. CARRERE et al. UNITED STATES v. JOSEPH GRAFTON et ux. Nos. 78 and 80. March 3, 1853. The Attorney General, for the United States. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. 1 The appellees in these two cases claim title under an instrument of writing which they allege was a grant by the Spanish authorities to the Baron De Bastrop. In the case of U. S. v. City of Philadelphia, reported in 11 How. 609 , the...
55 U.S. 1 (1852) 14 How. 1 ANDREW WYLIE, JR., ADMINISTRATOR OF SAMUEL BALDWIN, APPELLANT, v. RICHARD S. COXE. Supreme Court of United States. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court This is an appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court, for the District of Columbia. The bill was filed by the appellee, to recover a sum of money *2 which he alleged was due to him for services rendered to the appellant, as administrator, and to Baldwin, the intestate, in his lifetime, in...
55 U.S. 52 (1852) 14 How. 52 JOSEPH WISWALL, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. DAVID SAMPSON, LESSEE OF EDWARD HALL AND EDWARD S. DARGAN. Supreme Court of United States. *58 It was argued by Mr. Seward, for the plaintiff in error, with a brief of Mr. Sewall, and by Mr. Chilton, for the defendant in error, with a brief of Mr. John A. Campbell. *61 Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court. This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Alabama....
55 U.S. 434 (1852) 14 How. 434 WILLIAM H. WINDER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. ANDREW D. CALDWELL. Supreme Court of United States. *435 It was argued by Mr. Davidge, for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Bradley and Mr. Lawrence, for the defendant in error. *442 Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court. Caldwell, who was plaintiff below, entered into a contract with Winder, "to furnish all the materials and do all the carpenter work required to a certain house to be erected in the city of...
57 U.S. 106 16 How. 106 14 L. Ed. 864 WILLIAM ROBERTSON, TRUSTEE OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF NATCHEZ, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. HENRY R. COULTER, AND JAMES RICHARDS, EXECUTORS OF JOSEPH COLLINS, DECEASED. December Term, 1853 THIS case was brought up from the High Court of Errors and Appeals of the State of Mississippi, by a writ of error issued under the twenty-fifth section of the Judiciary Act. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court. Mr. Lawrence , for the defendants in error,...
55 U.S. 488 (1852) 14 How. 488 HENRY WEBSTER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. PETER COOPER. Supreme Court of United States. *490 The case was argued in this court by Mr. Daveis, with whom was Mr. Dexter, for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Allen, for the defendant in error. *496 Mr. Justice CURTIS delivered the opinion of the court. Henry Webster, an alien, and subject of Great Britain, brought his writ of entry in the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maine, to recover...
55 U.S. 584 (1852) 14 How. 584 WILLIAM F. WALKER AND SAMUEL M. PUCKETT, APPELLANTS, v. GEORGE S. ROBBINS, LLOYD W. WELLS, ABIJAH FISHER, AND ROBERT H. McCURDY. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Freeman, for the appellants, and Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General,) for the appellees. Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. William F. Walker, Samuel M. Puckett, and John Lang, filed their bill against Robbins and others, praying a perpetual injunction against a...
55 U.S. 568 (1852) 14 How. 568 SAMUEL VEAZIE AND LEVI YOUNG, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. WYMAN B.S. MOOR. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Paine, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Kelley and Mr. Moor, for the defendant in error. *571 Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court. The questions raised upon this record, however subdivided or varied they may have been in form or number, are essentially and properly restricted to the power and the duty of this court,...
55 U.S. 575 14 How. 575 14 L. Ed. 548 URIAH A. BOYDEN, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. EDMUND BURKE. December Term, 1852 1 THIS case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, holden in and for the county of Washington. 2 Boyden was a citizen of Massachusetts, and Burke was Commissioner of Patents at the time when the transactions took place which were the subject of the suit. 3 The ground of the action was, that Burke wilfully, maliciously,...
56 U.S. 31 (1853) 15 How. 31 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. CHRISTIAN ROSELIUS, ABIAL D. CROSSMAN, WILLIAM E. LIVERIDGE, FRANCOIS B. D'AUTUIN, BENJAMIN C. HOWARD, JOHN SPEAR SMITH, BRANTZ MAYER, JOHN GIBSON, AND R.R. GURLEY, EXECUTORS OF JOHN McDONOGH, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Cushing, (Attorney-General,) for the United States, who made the following points. *32 Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. John McDonogh claimed to be confirmed...
56 U.S. 36 (1853) 15 How. 36 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. CHRISTIAN ROSELIUS, ABIAL D. CROSSMAN, WILLIAM E. LIVERIDGE, FRANCOIS B. D'AUTUIN, BENJAMIN C. HOWARD, JOHN SPEAR SMITH, BRANTZ MAYER, JOHN GIBSON, AND R.R. GURLEY, EXECUTORS OF JOHN McDONOGH, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Cushing, (Attorney-General,) for the United States. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from the decree of the District Court for *37 the...
56 U.S. 10 (1853) 15 How. 10 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THOMAS H. PATTERSON. Supreme Court of United States. Mr. Lawrence, in support of this claim. *12 Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. This appeal was taken from a decree of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The appellee claimed in the District Court a confirmation of the grants for the La Nana and Los Ormegas tracts of land, in which, he asserted an interest as an...
55 U.S. 189 (1852) 14 How. 189 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE HEIRS OF VINCENT RILLIEUX, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. The United States appealed to this court, where it was argued by Mr. Bibb and Mr. Crittenden, (Attorney-General,) for the appellants. No counsel appeared for the appellees. Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. The petitioners aver, that they are the lawful heirs of Vincent Rillieux and Marie Tronquet his wife; and as such heirs, are the true...
55 U.S. 193 (1852) 14 How. 193 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. JOHN GUSMAN. Supreme Court of United States. Mr. Justice CATRON delivered the opinion of the court. Gusman claims under the heirs of Rillieux, and relies on the same evidences of title that they do; and his vendors having had no title when they assumed to convey the land, it is ordered, that the decree in this case be also reversed, and the petition dismissed Order. This cause came on to be heard on the transcript of the record...
56 U.S. 1 (1853) 15 How. 1 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. SAMUEL DAVENPORT'S HEIRS. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Cushing (Attorney-General) on the part of the United States, and by Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Johnson, with whom was Mr. Coxe, on behalf of the appellees. *4 Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. This cause comes before this court by an appeal from a decree of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The...
55 U.S. 193 (1852) 14 How. 193 THE TROY IRON AND NAIL FACTORY, APPELLANT, v. ERASTUS CORNING, JOHN F. WINSLOW, AND JAMES HORNER. Supreme Court of United States. *194 It was argued by Mr. Johnson and Mr. Stevens, for the appellants, and Mr. Seward and Mr. Seymour, for the appellees. *205 Mr. Justice WAYNE delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York. The appellants are a manufacturing company, incorporated...
55 U.S. 528 (1852) 14 How. 528 JAMES STEPHENS, APPELLANT, v. ISAAC H. CADY. Supreme Court of United States. *529 It was submitted on printed argument by the appellant, in proper person. No counsel appeared for the appellee. Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Rhode Island. The bill was filed by the appellant in the court below, to restrain the defendant from printing and publishing a map of the...
55 U.S. 532 (1852) 14 How. 532 L.I. STAINBACK ET AL., CLAIMANTS OF THE SHIP WASHINGTON, HER TACKLE, &c., APPELLANTS, v. WILLIAM A. RAE, IN HIS OWN RIGHT, AND AS ADMINISTRATOR OF JOSEPH PORTER WHEELER, DECEASED, AND EDMUND CROSBY, MASTER, OWNERS OF THE SHIP MARY FRANCES, AND FREDERICK TUDOR, OWNERS OF THE CARGO OF SAID SHIP, APPELLEES. Supreme Court of United States. *533 It was argued by Mr. Badger and Mr. Lawrence, for the appellants, and by Mr. Goodrich, for the appellees. Mr. Justice Curtis...
55 U.S. 218 (1852) 14 How. 218 HORACE C. SILSBY, WASHBURN RACE, ABEL DOWNS, HENRY HERRION, AND CHARLES D. THOMPSON, v. ELISHA FOOTE. Supreme Court of United States. *219 It was argued by Mr. Seward, for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Foote, in proper person, for the defendant in error. Mr. Justice CURTIS delivered the opinion of the court. This is an action on the case for the violation of a patent-right granted to the defendant in error on the 26th day of May, 1842, for "a new and useful...
55 U.S. 505 (1852) 14 How. 505 ABRAM SHEPPARD AND JOHN DUNCAN, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. PEYTON S. GRAVES. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. V.E. Howard and Mr. Ballinger, in a printed argument, for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Davidge and Mr. O.F. Johnson, for the defendant in error. *508 Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court. The defendant in error, in conformity with a mode of practice in the State of Texas, instituted an action at law against the...
