Find court opinions that match your case.

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1797

Stroud v. Lockart

*DECEMBER TERM, 1797. Stroud, assignee, &c., v. Lockart et al. Mortgage. If the purchaser of property knows, at the time of his purchase, of the existence of a mortgage, which has not been recorded according to the act of assembly, the prem

4 U.S. 132 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Insurance Law · Pennsylvania 1797

Camberling v. M'Call

December Term, 1797. Camberling versus M'Call. THIS was an action on the case, on a Policy of Insurance dated the 28th of October 1786, on the schooner John, Nathaniel Simmons master, on a voyage from Bath, or Washington, in North Carolina,

2 U.S. 280 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1797

Hamilton v. Moore

Hamilton versus Moore. ERR Dr from the Circuit Court, for the Diilrict of Georgia. Judgment had been rendered in- the Court below, for the Defendant in Error, on the. 15th. of November . 1796. On the 2nd. of January 1797, the Writ of error

3 U.S. 371 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1797

Emory v. Grenough

Emory versus Grenough. ERROR from the Circuit Court for the DiftricR of Mafia-chufetts. The Plaintiff in error was a native of Majfachufcits, formerly refident in Bojlon, where be contradled the debt in qucfiion to the Defendant in error, w

3 U.S. 369 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1797

Brown v. Barry

Brown Plaintiff in Error, versus Barry. ERROR from the.Circuit Court for the Diñiitft of Virginia. An a£tion of debt had been inftituted in the Circuit Court by James Barry, a citizen of Maryland, againft James Brown, a citizen of Virginia;

3 U.S. 365 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1797

Fenemore v. United States

Fenemore, Plaintiff in Error, versus The United States. WRIT of Error to the Circuit Court for the Diftrict of JNew-Jerfey. On the return of the Record, it appeared, that a- declaration in cafe had been filed in this action, containing thre

3 U.S. 357 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1797

Commonwealth v. Schaffer

MAYOR’S COURT OF PHILADELPHIA APRIL SESSION, 1797. Commonwealth v. Schaffer. Criminal jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the state courts extends to the case of a forgery of powers of attorney, to receive warrants for lands granted by acts o

4 U.S. 429 Philadelphia Mayor's Court Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1797

Smythe v. Banks

APRIL TERM, 1797. Present — Iredell, Justice, and Peters, District Judge. Smythe v. Banks. Privilege of witness. A witness is privileged from arrest, for a reasonable time, to prepare for his departure, and return to his home, as well as du

4 U.S. 286 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Immigration Law 1797

United States v. Villato

April Term, 1797. Present—Iredell and Peters, Justices. The United States versus Villato. THE defendant had been committed by the District Judge, on a charge of High Treason against the United States, and on the return to a Habeas Corpus, i

2 U.S. 370 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law · Pennsylvania 1797

Vasse v. Ball

March Term, 1797. Vasse versus Ball. THIS was an action on two Policies of Insurance for 28,000 dollars, upon the brig Salmon, and her cargo (both the property of the plaintiff, an American citizen) from Port-au-Paix to Philadelphia, in whi

2 U.S. 270 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Affirmed Tax Law 1797

Brown v. Van Braam

Brown versus Van Braam. ERROR from the Circuit Court, for the Diftritft of Rhode IJland. The cafe was as follows: On the 10th of March, 1792, Brown and Francis, merchants, of Providence, in Rhode IJland, drew four fets of bills of exchange

3 U.S. 344 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1797

Clerke v. Harwood

Clerke, Plaintiff in Error versus Harwood. `HIS was a writ of Error to the High Court of Appeals, of the State of Mary/and, to remove the pr~eedings in a caute, invojvlng a con1tru~tion ot tile treaty ot peace betWeen the United States and

3 U.S. 342 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1797

Huger v. South Carolina

Huger et al. versus South Carolina. BILL in Equity. A fubpcena had been iffued in this caufe, agreeably to the rule; and an affidavit of the fervice was now read, in which it was fet forth, that a copy had been delivered to the Attorney Gen

3 U.S. 339 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1797

Jennings v. Brig Perseverance

Jennings et al. Plaintiffs in Error, versus the Brig Perseverance, et al. THIS was a writ of error to remove the proceedings in an admiralty caufe from the Circuit Court for the dif-tncf of Rhode IJland. Soon after the decree was there' pro

3 U.S. 336 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1797

Symes's Lessee v. Irvine

Symes’s Lessee versus Irvine. THE Defendant’s Counsel moved to put off the trial of this cause (which was marked for the 20th of April) upon an affidavit setting forth, “ that A. B. a material witness, who lived at Carlisle, in Pennsylvania

2 U.S. 383 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1797

Anonymous

ANONYMOUS. IN a cause marked for trial by Special Jury, nine Jurors only appeared; and the question arose, whether the Court (who wished to consider it with a view to establish a precedent) could award a tales, on the application of the Pla

2 U.S. 382 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1797

Maxwell's Lessee v. Levy

Maxwell’s Lessee versus Levy.

2 U.S. 381 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1797

Hancock Administrator v. Hillegas

Hancock Administrator versus Hillegas. THE defendant had given a Promissory Note to the plainttiff for a specific sum, on which, in different modes, there had been several partial payments. Before any settlement of accounts, however, the de

2 U.S. 380 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1797

United States v. Parker

The United States versus Parker, et al. A Capias had issued in this cause against Daniel Parker, Win. Duer, and John Holker, returnable to April term 1792 ; and the Marshal then returned, Cepi Corpus as to Duer, (who gave, special bail in d

2 U.S. 373 United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt · Pennsylvania 1797

M'Carty v. Emlen

M'Carty versus Emlen. THIS action was brought to September term, 1789, by the plaintiff, as surviving partner of Cummings, to recover a debt due to the partnership. On the 4th of March 1793, the matters in dispute were referred; on the 21st

2 U.S. 277 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion

Outcome n/a · Pennsylvania 1797

Young v. Willing

Young versus Willing, et. al.

2 U.S. 276 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Read opinion