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Outcome n/a 1796

Schermehorn v. L'Espenasse

October Term, 1796. Present, Wilson and Peters, Justices. Schermehorn versus L'Espenasse et al. BILL in Equity, This bill stated that on the 31st of December, 1790, the defendants, merchants of Amsterdam, had executed to the complainant (wh

2 U.S. 360 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Personal Injury · Pennsylvania 1796

Waters v. Collot

September Term, 1796. Waters versus Collot. CAPIAS. Ingersoll and Lewis had obtained a rule upon the Plaintiff to shew his cause of action, and why the defendant should not be discharged on common bail. Dallas & Du Ponceau now shewed cause.

2 U.S. 247 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

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Del Gol v. Arnold

Del Gol versus Arnold. A LIBEL was filed in the Diftrifl Court of South Carolina, by the Defendant in error, againft Del Col, and others, the owners of a French privateer called La Montague, and of the íhip Jndujlry and her cargo, a prize t

3 U.S. 333 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1796

Hills v. Ross

Hills et al. versus Ross. THIS caufe came again before the court (fee Ant.p. 1847 and after a difcuffion upon the merits, it became a quef-' feion, whether there had been a regular appearance of.the par-, ties to the fuit below ? The libel

3 U.S. 331 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed 1796

Wiscart v. Dauchy

Wiscart, et al. Plaintiffs in Error, versus Dauchy, Defendant in Error. ERROR to the Circuit for the Virginia Diftrift. ' The original proceeding was on the Equity fide of the Court below, where the Defendant in Error had filed a bill, char

3 U.S. 321 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1796

Grayson v. Virginia

Grayson versus Virginia. BILL in Equity. 'The fervice of .the fubpasna in this caía being proved, Leivis moved, at the laft Termj that a Dif-tritigas might be awarded, in order to compel the State to enter an appearance ; arguing, from the

3 U.S. 320 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1796

Moodie v. The Ship Phoebe Anne

Moodie versus The Ship Phoebe Anne. rom the Circuit Court for the Diftriift of South The Phoebe Anne, a Britijh veflel, had been captured by a French privateer, and fent into Chárlejion. The Britijh Coiir ful filed a Libel,, claiming reftit

3 U.S. 319 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1796

Olney v. Arnold

Olney versus Arnold. THIS was a wat of error on a judgment given in the Sit- . perior Court of Judicature, court of áflize arid jail deli-livery, for the county oiProvidence, in the State of Rhode IJl-t and; and the cafe, appearing, on the

3 U.S. 308 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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Moodie v. The Ship Alfred

Moodie versus the Ship Alfred. HE allegation in this cafe, as fupported by the evidence, ⅝ was, that the privateer, which took the Britijh prize in queftion, had been built in New Yotk, with theexprefs view of being employed as a privateer,

3 U.S. 307 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1796

Arcambel v. Wiseman

Arcambel versus Wiseman. THE decree of the Circuit Court, for the Diftritft of Rhode Ifland, was affirmed-in this caufe, without argument, the principal queftion, which it involved, having been juft decided upon the difcuffion of another wr

3 U.S. 306 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1796

Hunter v. Fairfax's Devisee

Hunter versus Fairfax's Devisee. BY order of the court, a letter from the Plaintiff in error, dated the 29th of July, 1796, and directed to the Clerk, was read. The letter ftated, “ that the Plaintiff had employ-n éd Mr/ Campbell\ of Virgin

3 U.S. 305 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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Cotton v. Wallace

Cotton Plaintiff in Error, versus Wallace. WRIT of Error to thz Circuit Court, for the DiftricS of Georgia, to remove the proceedings .and decree in an Admiralty Caufe. At the laft Term the Decree of the Circuit Court had been affirmed, wit

3 U.S. 302 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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United States v. La Vengeance

The United States versus La Vengeance. ERROR from the Circuit Court for the diilrifl: of New York. - It appeared on the return of the record, that La Vengeance,' a French privateer, had captured and carried into New York, a Spanijb'lhip, ca

3 U.S. 297 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1796

Searight v. Calbraith

APRIL TERM, 1796. Present — Iredell, Justice, and Peters, District Judge. Searight v. Calbraith et al. Calbraith et al. v. Searight. Tender. — Foreign laws. A tender ia necessary, though the creditor require payment, exclusively, in a certa

4 U.S. 283 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1796

Hulsecamp v. Teel

April Term, 1796. Present—Iredell and Peters, Justices. Hulsecamp versus Teel. THIS was an action for an Assault and Battery committed on the High Stas, and the damages were laid in the declaration at 1000 dollars ; but the controversy bein

2 U.S. 358 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1796

Bell v. Andrews

Bell v. Andrews. Statute of frauds. Where there has been payment of the price of land, under a parol agreement for the sale of it, an action will lie to recover damages for the non-performance of such a contract. This was an action on the c

4 U.S. 131 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate · Pennsylvania 1796

Bank of North America v. Wycoff

Bank of North America v. Wycoff. Notice of nonpayment.— Witness. The indorser of a promissory note must receive notice, within a reasonable time, of the non-payment of the note by the maker. An executor, who is entitled to a share in the re

4 U.S. 130 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Employment Law · Pennsylvania 1796

Febeiger's Lessee v. Craighead

*MARCH TERM, 1796. Febeiger’s Lessee v. Craighead. Sheriff’s sale. A sheriff’s sale of land, by virtue of a judgment and execution, subsequent to a mortgage to the trustees of the loan-office, does not destroy its lien. At a court of Nisi P

4 U.S. 129 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1796

Ralston v. Bell

March Term, 1796. Ralston Assignee versus Bell. THIS was an action for money had and received, &c. brought by Ralston, as assignee of Dewhurst, a bankrupt, against the defendant, who had sold goods of the bankrupt, by virtue of an authority

2 U.S. 242 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

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Geyer v. Michel

Geyer, et al. versus Michel, et al. and the ship Den Onzekeren. THIS was a Writ of Error to the Circuit Court, for the Diftridt of South Carolina; and, or. the return of the record, the following pleadings appeared: On the ad of'February, 1

3 U.S. 285 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1796

Ware v. Hylton

Ware, Administrator of Jones, Plaintiff in Error, versus Hylton et al. ERROR from the Circuit Court for the Diftrifi of Virginia. The aflion was brought by William fanes, (but as he died, pendente lite, his Adminiftrator was duly fubftitut-

3 U.S. 199 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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M'Donough v. Dannery

M'Donough, versus Dannery, and the Ship Mary Ford. THIS was a writ of error to remove the proceedings and decree from the Circuit'Court, for the Diftriit of Maf-fa.bufetts; and, the record being returned, exhibited the following fa& :—On th

3 U.S. 188 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1796

Hills v. Ross

Hills et al Plaintiffs in Error; versus Ross. THIS was a writ of error diredted to the Circuit Court for ■ the'Diftridt of Georgia. On the return of the record, feveral errors were affigned; but the only one, now .relied on, ftated “ that t

3 U.S. 184 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1796

Hylton v. United States

Hylton, Plaintiff in Error, versus the United States. THIS was a writ of Error directed- to the Circuit Court for the Diftrict of Virginia-, and upon the return of the record, the following proceedings appeared. A n action ,of debt had been

3 U.S. 171 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion