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Graham v. Bickham
*DECEMBER TERM, 1795. Graham v. Bickham. Damages. Unless the penalty for breach of a contract, is a sum, agreed to be paid and received, absolutely, in lieu of performance, damages may be recovered commensurate with the injury suffered by a
Respublica v. Ross
December Term, 1795. Respublica versus Ross. THIS was an indictment containing fix Counts, which charged the defendant, in various forms, with forging and uttering a promissory note, dated the 27th of July 1795, purporting to be a note draw
Holloback v. Van Buskink
Holloback v. Van Buskink, surviving administrator, &c. Racroth et ux. v. The Same. Assumpsit. Assumpsit will lie on the part of residuary legatees, against an administrator cum testamento annexo, without proof of an express assumption by hi
Respublica v. Bob
*SEPTEMBER TERM, 1795. Respublica v. Mulatto Bob. Murder.— Witness. Although murder in the first degree is, by the act of assembly, confined to the wilful, deliberate and premeditated killing of another, yet, the intention remains, as much
Penn's Lessee v. Hartman
September Term, 1795. Penn’s Lessee versus Hartman. EJECTMENT brought by the late proprietaries for a tract of land in the County of Northampton. On the trial it was material for the lessors of the plaintiff to Chew, that a survey had been
Talbot v. Janson
Talbot, Appellant, versus Janson, Appellee, et al. THIS was a Writ of Error, in the nature of an Appeal, from the Circuit Court for the District of South Carolina; and the following circumstances appeared upon the pleadings :— A Libel was f
United States v. Peters
August Term, 1795. A COMMISSION, bearing date the 1st of July, 1795, was read, by which, during the recess of Congress, John Rutledge, Esquire, was appointed Chief Justice, till the end of the next session of the Senate. The United States v
Hannum v. Spear
August Session, 1795. Hannum, et al. Plaintiffs in Error versus Spear, Defendant, in Error. THIS was a writ of Error from the Supreme Court, founded on a bill of exceptions, taken at Nisi Prius, in Chester County, on a trial before M‘Kean,
Vanhorne's Lessee v. Dorrance
April Term, 1795. Present, Patterson and Peters, Justices. Vanhorne’s Lessee versus Dorrance. THIS was a cause of great expectation, involving feveral important questions of constitutional law, in relation to the territorial controversy bet
Respublica v. Guardians of the Poor of Philadelphia
April Term, 1795. Respublica versus The Guardians of the Poor of Philadelphia. THIS was a motion for a mandamus, commanding the defendants to proceed to another election of the managers of the House of Employment. By the act of Assembly, pa
Penhallow v. Doane's Administrators
Penhallow, et al. versus Doane’s Administrators THIS was a Writ of Error, directed to the Circuit Court for the District of New-Hampshire. The case was argued from the 6th to the 17th of February ; the Attorney General of the United States,
United States v. Lawrence
The United States versus Judge Lawrence. A MOTION was made by the Attorney General of the United States (Bradford) for a Rule to shew cause why a Mandamus should not be directed to John Lawrence, Judge of the District of New York, in order
Bingham v. Cabbot
Bingham, Plaintiff in Err. versus Cabbot et al. THIS was a writ of error to remove the proceedings from the Circuit Court, for the district of Massachusetts; and on the return of the reccord, it appeared, that the defendants in error, being
United States v. Hamilton
February Term, 1795. The United States versus Hamilton. THE prisoner had been committed upon the warrant of the District Judge of Pennsylvania, charging him with High Treason; and being now brought into court upon a Habeas Corpus, Lewis all
Same Cause
The Same Cause. In the course of the trial the following points were ruled by the Court. I. The Attorney of the District proposed to prove, that a circular letter had been written at Canonsburgh, on the 28th of July 1794, by several leaders
United States v. Mitchell
The United States versus Mitchell. INDICTMENT for High Treason, by levying war against the United States. It was alledged, that the prisoner was one of the party that assembled at Couche's Fort, armed; that he proceeded thence to Gen. Nevil
United States v. Vigol
The United States versus Vigol. INDICTMENT for high treason, in levying war against the United States. The prisoner was one of the most alive of the insurgents in the Western Counties of Pennsylvania, and had accompanied the armed party, wh
United States v. Porter
The United States versus Porter. INDICTMENT for high treason, committed in the county of Allegheny in the state of Pennsylvania, by levying war against the United States. After a long examination of witnesses it was discovered, that the def
United States v. Stewart
The United States versus Stewart. The Same versus Wright. THE Prisoners being brought to the bar, on separate charges of High Treason, Lewis read their depositions, stating the absence of material witnesses in both cases, and moved to post-
United States v. Montgomery
The United States versus Montgomery. AN attachment being awarded against the witnesses, who did not attend at the return of the subpoena that had issued in this cause on the part of the defendant, the Marshall (Nichols ) suggested that they
United States v. Caldwell
The United States versus Caldwell: THIS was an indictment for a misdemeanor committed in Northumberland County, in which a subpoena had issued, on the part of the defendant, to summon Samuel M'Clay, Efq. and John M'Pherson, Efq. Associate J
Geyger's Lessee v. Geyger
Geyger’s Lessee versus Geyger. A RULE had been obtained by the plaintiff, requiring the defendant to shew cause, why an order should not be made for the production of certain deeds and papers on the trial of this cause, agreeably to the pro
Parasset v. Gautier
Parasset versus Gautier. A CAPIAS had issued in this suit, returnable to the present Term ; but previously to the return of the writ, there had been a hearing before Judge Peters, at his chambers, upon a citation to shew cause, why the defe
Unites States v. Guinet
The Unites States versus Guinet, et al. THIS was an indictment against Etienne Guinet and John Baptist Le Maitre, for a misdemeanor in sitting out and arming Les Jumeaux (The Twins) in the port of Philadelphia, to be employed in the service
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