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Outcome n/a 1836

Mackey v. United States

Isabella Mackey widow, John Zenon Mackey and others, heirs of James Mackey, appellants v. The United States. A grant of land in Missouri, made by the lieutenant-governor of Upper Louisiana, before the treaty of 1803, confirmed. In repeated

35 U.S. 340 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1836

Wherry v. United States

Jopeph A. Wherry and others, heirs of Mackey Wherry deceased, appellants v. The United States, appellees. On the 18th of April 1802, the lieutenant-governor of Upper Louisiana granted sixteen hundred arpents of land near certain rivers name

35 U.S. 338 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1836

Smith v. United States

John Smith, T., appellant v. The United States. John Smith, T. claimed a confirmation of a grant of land by the governor-general of JLoi^isiana, made on the 11th of February 1790. Louisiana was ceded by France to the United States by the tr

35 U.S. 326 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded 1836

United States v. Sibbald

The United States, appellants v. Charles F. Sibbald, appellee. A petition was presented to the' governor of Florida, before the cession of the territory to the United States, setting forth that the petitioner was desirous of erecting machin

35 U.S. 313 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1836

United States v. Seton

The United States, appellants v. Charles Seton, appellee. Under a grant of the governor of Florida, prior to the cession of the same to .the' United States, of sixteen thousand acres of land, for the purpose of .erecting, á water-mill, a su

35 U.S. 309 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1836

United States v. Chaires

The United States v. Benjamin Chaires and others. A grant of land by the governor of East Florida, in consideration of services to the Spanish government, made before the cession of the territory of Florida to the United States, confirmed.

35 U.S. 308 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1836

United States v. Segui

The United States, appellants v. Bernardo Segui, appellee. A grant, by the Spanish government of a. tract of land in Florida, confirmed. This court cannot attach any condition to a grant of absolute property in the whole of the land. It was

35 U.S. 306 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1836

United States v. Fernandez

The United States, appellants v. Stephen D. Fernandez and others. A grant of land in Florida within the Indian boundary, by the governor acting under the crown of Spain before the cession of Florida to the United States, was confirmed to th

35 U.S. 303 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1836

Gilman v. Rives

Benjamin I. Gilman, plaintiff in error v. Peter G. Rives. Gilman obtained a judgment in an action 'of debt, instituted in the circuit court of Kentucky, against Rives and Lyne; and he instituted a suit against Rives, on the judgment, in the

35 U.S. 298 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1836

Leland v. Wilkinson

Thomas Leland and Cynthia B. Leland his wife, Lemuel Hastings, George Carlton and Elizabeth Waite Carlton his wife, William Jones Hastings, Jonathan Jenks Hastings, Lambert Hastings, Joel Hastings, Hubbard Hastings and Harriet Maria Hasting

35 U.S. 294 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1836

Keene v. Heirs of Clark

Richard R. Keene, plaintiff in error v. The Heirs of Daniel Clark. A writ of error was prosecuted to the supreme court of Louisiana, under the twenty-fifth section of the judiciary act of 1787, to revise the judgment of that court. The caus

35 U.S. 291 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1836

Davis v. Braden

Elizabeth Davis, administratrix of John H. Davis v. Alexander Braden. The defendant in an action of .detinue died previous to the return day of the terra, and at the term his death was suggested', and a scire facias was issued to his execut

35 U.S. 286 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1836

Haydel v. Girod

M. B. Haydel, plaintiff in error v. Francois Girod. By the civil code of Louisiana, a time or delay for the payment of debts, called a respite, is granted by the proper court on petition of a debtor who is unable to pay his debts, &c. but n

35 U.S. 283 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Personal Injury 1836

Ringo v. Binns

Burtis Ringo, James Elliott, John Collins, John Elliott, James Lawrence, Thomas Watson, Athey Rowe, George Muse, Sen. and George Muse, Jun., appellants v. Charles Binns and Elijah Hixon, Stephen Hixon, Noah Hixon, John Hixon, William Hixon

35 U.S. 269 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1836

Sprigg v. Bank of Mount Pleasant

Samuel Sprigg, plaintiff in error v. The Bank of Mount Pleasant. The plaintiff in error, with others, executed to the Bank of Mount Pleasant, a sealed obligation for the payment of the sum of 2100 dollars, at the expiration of sixty days; a

35 U.S. 257 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1836

Boone v. Chiles

Sarah Boone and others, appellants v. William Chiles and others, appellees. 'The complainants filed a bill in the circuit court of Kentucky, claiming a conveyance of the legal title, and a.n account of rents and profits of a tract of land,

35 U.S. 177 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1836

Ventress v. Smith

William C. S. Ventress et al., executors of Lovic Ventress, deceased, plaintiffs in error, v. Neal Smith, administrator of John Clark, deceased. The power to sue for debts due to the estate of an intestate is implied in the authority given

35 U.S. 161 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1836

Hagan v. Foison

John Hagan, plaintiff in error v. Thomas J. Foison. The onis probandi of the amount in controversy, to establish the jurisdiction in a Case brought' before the court by writ of error, is upon the party seeking to obtain a revision of tile c

35 U.S. 160 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1836

Elliott v. Swartwout

Nelson J. Elliott v. Samuel Swartwout. Under the act of Congress passed on the 14th of July, 1832, entitled “ An act to alter and amend the several acts imposing duties on. imports,” worsted shawls with cotton borders, and worsted suspender

35 U.S. 137 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1836

United States v. Heirs of Hawkins

The United States, plaintiffs in error v. the Heirs and Representatives of Joseph H. Hawkins, deceased. Although a- venire de novo is frequently awarded by a court of error upon a bill of exceptions, to enable parties to amend, and though a

35 U.S. 125 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1836

Hobart v. Drogan

Samuel B. Hobart and others, claimants of the Brig Hope and Cargo, appellants v. Andrew Drogan and others, libellants. Salvage. The brig Hope, with a valuable cargo, had been conducted, in the evening, by a pilot inside of Mobile Point, whe

35 U.S. 108 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1836

Hook v. Linton

Harriet E. Hook and others, appellants v. John Linton, curator. The death of the appellee having been suggested, and the counsel for his executor offering to enter his appearance for the executor, the court sustained a motion to dismiss the

35 U.S. 107 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1836

Soulard's heirs v. United States

Antoine Soulard’s heirs v. The United States. A concession and survey of land in Missouri, which was granted by the lieutenant-governor of tipper Louisiana, before the treaty of Louisiana, confirmed; so far as the land embraced in the same

35 U.S. 100 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Personal Injury 1836

Tracy v. Swartwout

William H. Tracy and John B. Balestier, plaintiffs in error v. Samuel Swartwout. Certain casks of sirup of sugar-cane were imported into the port of New York, and the agent of the importers offered to enter them, and bond the duties at the

35 U.S. 80 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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