61 U.S. 84 (_) 20 How. 84 DAVID D. WITHERS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. RANSOM BUCKLEY, DANIEL WILSON, NEWTON HUFF, HUGH R. DAVIS, DOUGLAS H. COOPER, CHARLES VAUGHAN, AND JAMES METCALF. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Benjamin for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Carlisle for the defendants. There was also a brief filed by Mr. Yerger for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Badger and Mr. Carlisle for the defendants. *87 Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court. Upon a...
61 U.S. 535 (_) 20 How. 535 JOHN S. WILLIAMS, ADMINISTRATOR OF JAMES WILLIAMS, DECEASED, APPELLANT, v. ROBERT M. GIBBES AND CHARLES OLIVER, SURVIVING EXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, DECEASED; AND ROBERT M. GIBBES AND CHARLES OLIVER, SURVIVING EXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, DECEASED, APPELLANTS, v. JOHN S. WILLIAMS, ADMINISTRATOR OF JAMES WILLIAMS, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Davis, Mr. Dulany, and Mr. Martin, for Williams, and by Mr. Reverdy Johnson and Mr. Campbell...
61 U.S. 156 20 How. 156 15 L. Ed. 869 WILLIAM S. HUNGERFORD, APPELLANT, v. JOHN SIGERSON. December Term, 1857 THIS was an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the district of Wisconsin. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court. It was argued by Mr. Bradley for the appellant, and by Mr. Cushing and Mr. Gillett for the appellee. Mr. Bradley admitted that the bill was very inartificially drawn, but contended that there were three grounds upon which the...
61 U.S. 541 (_) 20 How. 541 WILLIAM PINKNEY WHYTE, ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON OF JOHN GOODING, DECEASED, APPELLANT, v. ROBERT M. GIBBES AND CHARLES OLIVER, SURVIVING EXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, DECEASED; AND ROBERT M. GIBBES AND CHARLES OLIVER, SURVIVING EXECUTORS OF ROBERT OLIVER, DECEASED, APPELLANTS, v. WILLIAM PINKNEY WHYTE, ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON OF JOHN GOODING, DECEASED. Supreme Court of United States. *542 Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from...
61 U.S. 235 (_) 20 How. 235 SAMUEL A. WHITE, WILLIAM M. COOKE, CHAMBERS ETLER, JOHN H. BALDWIN, HENRY J. HUCK, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF HERMAN H. RODGERS, AND IN HIS OWN RIGHT, JOHN P. O'BRIEN, OLIVER H. STAPP, AND THOMAS ROOKE, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. ALBERT T. BURNLEY. Supreme Court of United States. *246 It was submitted on printed argument by Mr. Reagan for the plaintiffs in error, and argued by Mr. Bibb and Mr. Hughes for the defendants. There was also upon that side a brief filed by Mr....
61 U.S. 448 (_) 20 How. 448 FRANCIS WARNER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. CEPHAS H. NORTON, ALBERT JEWETT, BENJAMIN C. BUSBY, JOHN C. PHELPS, JOHN J. PHELPS, ISAAC N. PHELPS, AND JAMES BEMAN, DEFENDANTS. Supreme Court of United States. *451 The case came up upon this exception, and was argued by Mr. Dickey for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Badger for the defendants, upon which side there was also a brief by Mr. Badger and Mr. Carlisle. *456 Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. This...
61 U.S. 413 (_) 20 How. 413 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. CHARLES FOSSAT. Supreme Court of United States. *418 It was argued by Mr. Gillett and Mr. Reverdy Johnson for the United States, with whom were the Attorney General and Mr. Rockwell, and by Mr. Badger and Mr. Bayard for the appellee, with whom were Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Stanton. *423 Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. The appellee presented to the board of commissioners, appointed under the act of Congress of the...
61 U.S. 261 (_) 20 How. 261 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANT, v. JUANA S. DE PACHECO. THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANT, v. SAMUEL J. HENSLEY. THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANT, v. JOHN BIDWELL. THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANT, v. ANTONIO SUNOT ET AL. Supreme Court of United States. In the first, Mr. Crittenden moved to dismiss the appeal. *262 Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. A motion has been made to docket and dismiss this case. It appears, by a certified copy of the record in the...
61 U.S. 59 (_) 20 How. 59 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. HENRY CAMBUSTON. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Black (Attorney General) for the United States, and Mr. J. Mason Campbell for the appellee. *60 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, affirming a decree of the land commissioners. The claimant below gave in evidence the following...
61 U.S. 252 (_) 20 How. 252 THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. GOTLIEB BREITLING. Supreme Court of United States. It was submitted on printed arguments by Mr. Black (Attorney General) for the United States, and Mr. Percy Walker for the defendant. Mr. Chief Justice TANEY delivered the opinion of the court. This action was brought by the United States against the defendant in error, as one of the sureties in the official bond of David E. Moore, who was receiver of the public moneys at...
61 U.S. 125 (_) 20 How. 125 JAMES B. TELLER AND THOMAS W. SWINNEY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JONATHAN T. PATTEN AND JOHN J. LANE. Supreme Court of United States. *126 The case was submitted on a printed argument by Mr. Crawford for the plaintiffs in error, and argued by Mr. O.H. Smith for the defendants. Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. This case is brought here by a writ of error from the Circuit Court for the district of Indiana. It is an action of assumpsit on four...
61 U.S. 583 (_) 20 How. 583 JAMES L. AND SAMUEL L. TAYLOR, ADMINISTRATORS OF ROBERT TAYLOR, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. NATHAN T. CARRYL, WHO SURVIVED WILLIAM J. WARD. Supreme Court of United States. *584 It was argued by Mr. Cadwallader and Mr. Hood for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Evarts for the defendant. *591 Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. This cause comes before this court by writ of error to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, under the twenty-fifth...
61 U.S. 427 (_) 20 How. 427 JAMES H. SUYDAM, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. WILLIAM H. WILLIAMSON, DAVID R. WILLIAMSON, MARY A. WILLIAMSON, ISABELLA WILLIAMSON, CATHERINE B. WILLIAMSON, CHARLOTTE A. WILLIAMSON, RUPERT J. COCHRAN, ISABELLA M. COCHRANE, AND BAYARD CLARKE. Supreme Court of United States. *430 It was argued by Mr. Ellingwood for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Field for the defendants; but as their arguments were upon the merits of the case, they are omitted in this report. Mr. Justice...
61 U.S. 461 (_) 20 How. 461 JAMES STINSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. HERCULES L. DOUSMAN. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Cooper for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Cushing and Mr. Gillet for the defendant. *463 Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. This suit was commenced in the District Court of the United States for Ramsey county, Minnesota, by Dousman, to recover of Stinson four hundred and eighty-one and sixteen one-hundredths dollars, as the rent of a...
62 U.S. 1 (1858) 21 How. 1 THE CLAIMANTS AND OWNERS OF THE STEAMER LOUISIANA, APPELLANTS, v. ISAAC FISHER AND OTHERS, OWNERS OF THE SCHOONER GEORGE D. FISHER. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Schley for the appellants, and by Mr. Wallis and Mr. Price for the appellees. *3 Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. The appellees instituted their suit in the District Court of the United States for the district of Maryland, sitting in admiralty, against the...
61 U.S. 264 (_) 20 How. 264 ELIPHAS SPENCER, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. JOHN W. LAPSLEY. Supreme Court of United States. *265 It was argued by Mr. Benjamin for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Hughes for the defendant, upon which side there was also a brief by Mr. Hale. Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court. The defendant in error, Lapsley, commenced this suit in January, 1851, in the District Court of the United States for Texas, against the plaintiff in error, Spencer, to recover...
61 U.S. 543 (_) 20 How. 543 THOMAS A. SNOW AND OLIVER PALMER, MANAGERS OF THE OCEAN TOW-BOAT COMPANY, CLAIMANTS AND OWNERS OF THE STEAM TOW-BOAT "STAR," AND OLIVER PALMER, APPELLANTS, v. CHARLES HILL ET AL., OWNERS OF THE SHIP "OCEAN QUEEN," AND GEORGE LAW, MARSHALL O. ROBERTS, AND BOWES R. McILVAINE, TRUSTEES OF THE UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, CLAIMANTS AND OWNERS OF THE STEAMSHIP "CRESCENT CITY." Supreme Court of United States. *545 The cases were finally narrowed down to the one...
61 U.S. 135 (_) 20 How. 135 ANN C. SMITH, USE OF CALEB CUSHING, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. THE CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON. Supreme Court of United States. *139 It was argued by Mr. Gillet and Mr. Cushing for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Carlisle for the defendants. *146 Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court. The declaration in this case alleges, in substance, that the plaintiff is owner of a lot in the city of Washington, fronting on K street; that this street was opened in front...
61 U.S. 378 (_) 20 How. 378 HORACE C. SILSBY, WASHBURN RACE, ABEL DOWNS, HENRY HENION, AND EDWARD MYNDERSE, APPELLANTS, v. ELISHA FOOTE. Supreme Court of United States. *383 The case was argued in this court by Mr. Keller and Mr. Blatchford for the appellants, and by Mr. Foote in proper person for the appellee. *385 Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court. This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of New York. The bill was...
61 U.S. 496 (_) 20 How. 496 JOHN SIGERSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. EDWARD MATHEWS. Supreme Court of United States. It was argued by Mr. Cushing and Mr. Gillet for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. Blair for the defendant. *498 Mr. Justice McLEAN delivered the opinion of the court. This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court for the district of Missouri. An action was brought by Mathews against John Sigerson, as endorser on a note of James Sigerson, now deceased, dated the 10th of March, 1852,...
