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Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1806

Simms v. Slacum

Simms and Wise v. Slacum. Insolvent discharge. — Fraud. A discharge from the prison rules, under the insolvent act of Virginia, although obtained by fraud, is a discharge in due course of law; and upon such discharge, no action can be susta

7 U.S. 300 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1806

Douglass v. McAllister

Douglass & Mandeville v. McAllister. Charge of the court. — Damages. The court, upon a jury trial, is bound to give an opinion, if required, upon any point relevant to the issue. Semble. In estimating damages for the breach of a contract to

7 U.S. 298 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Intellectual Property 1806

Wilson v. Speed

*Wilson v. Speed. Competency of witness. — Final judgment. An assignee of a pre-emption warrant is held to be a competent witness, if the facts intended to be proved by his testimony do not tend to support the tide of the party producing hi

7 U.S. 283 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1806

Gordon v. Caldcleugh

Gordon v. Caldcleugh et al. Error to a state court. This court has not jurisdiction upon a writ of error to a state court, under the 25th section of the judiciary act of 1789, if the decision of the state court he in favor of the privilege

7 U.S. 268 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1806

Field v. Milton

*Field v. Milton. Certiorari. A certiorari will be awarded, upon a suggestion that the citation has been served, but not sent up with the transcript of the record. W. Pinckney, for plaintiff in error, suggested that the citation had been se

7 U.S. 514 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1806

Randolph v. Ware

Randolph v. Ware. Principal and agent. A promise by a merchant’s factor, that he would write to his principal to get insurance done, does not bind the principal to insure. This was an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court for the distri

7 U.S. 503 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed 1806

Sands v. Knox

*Sands v. Knox. Non-mtercov/rse aet. The non-intercourse aet 'of June 13th, 1798, did not impose any disability upon vessels of the United States, sold bonA fide to foreigners, residing out of the United States, during the existence of that

7 U.S. 499 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed Employment Law 1806

Knox v. Summers

Knox & Crawford v. Summers and Thomas. Appearance.— Waiver. An appearance of the defendant, by attorney, cures all antecedent irregularity of process. Qiuere? Whether a deputy-marshal can plead in abatement, that the capias was not served o

7 U.S. 496 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1806

Lawrason v. Mason

Lawrason v. Mason. Letter of cre&it. A letter from the defendants to J. M., saying, that they would he his security for 130 barrels of corn, payable in twelve months, will sustain an action of assumpsit against the defendants, by any person

7 U.S. 492 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1806

Ex parte Burford

Ex parte Burford. Commitment. A warrant of commitment by justices of the peace, must state a good cause certain, supported by oath. Ex parte Burford, 1 Cr. C. C. 276, reversed. John Atkins Burford, a prisoner confined in the jail of the cou

7 U.S. 448 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1806

United States v. Heth

*United States v. Heth. Collector's commissions. The collector of the district of Petersburg was not, by the act of the 10th of May 1800, restricted to a commission of two and a half per cent, on the moneys by him collected and received, af

7 U.S. 399 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1806

McFerran v. Taylor

McFerran v. Taylor and Massie. Implied vjarranlg.— Verdict. He who sells property on a description given by himself, is bound in equity to make good that description; and if it be untrue in a material point, although the variance be occasio

7 U.S. 270 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1806

Strawbridge v. Curtiss

*Strawbridge et al. v. Curtiss et al. Jurisdiction. If there be two or more joint plaintiffs, and two or more joint defendants, each of the plaintiffs must be capable of suing each of the defendants, in the courts of the United States, in o

7 U.S. 267 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1806

Montalet v. Murray

Montalet v. Murray. Practice in error. •If the plaintiff in error does not appear, the defendant may either have the plaintiff called, and dismiss the writ of error, with costs, or he may open the record, and go for an affirmance. P. B. Key

7 U.S. 249 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed 1806

Dobynes v. United States

*Dobynes and Morton v. United States. Summary judgment. To support a judgment on a collector’s bond, at the return-term, it must appear by the record, that the writ was executed fourteen days before the return-day. This writ of error came u

7 U.S. 241 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion