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Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1837

Proprietors of the Charles River Bridge v. Proprietors of the Warren Bridge

The Proprietors of the Charles River Bridge, plaintiffs in error v. The Proprietors of the Warren Bridge, and others. In 1650, the legislature of Massachusetts granted to Harvard College, the liberty and power to dispose of a ferry by lease

36 U.S. 420 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1837

Livingston's executrix v. Story

Edward Livingston’s executrix, appellant v. Benjamin Story. Louisiana. On the 25th July, 1822, Livingston applied to, and obtained from Fort & Story, a loan of 22,936 dollars, on a security of a lot of ground in New Orleans, on which stores

36 U.S. 351 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1837

Briscoe v. President of the Bank of the Commonwealth

John Briscoe and others v. The President and Directors of the Bank of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. On the 29th of November, 1820, the legislature of Kentucky passed an act, establishing a bank, by the name of “ The Bank of the Commonwealth

36 U.S. 257 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1837

Jackson v. Ashton

Thomas Jackson, a citizen of the state of Virginia, and others, citizens of that state v. The Reverend William E. Ashton, a citizen of the state of Pennsylvania. The appellants filed a bill in the circuit court of Pennsylvania, elaiming to

36 U.S. 229 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1837

Rhode Island v. Massachusetts

The State of Rhode Island v. The State of Massachusetts. In a case depending between the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the . senior counsel appointed to argue the cause for the state of Rhode Island, by the legislature, was prev

36 U.S. 226 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1837

Waters v. Merchants' Louisville Insurance

William Waters v. The Merchants’ Louisville Insurance Company. Insurance. -The Steamboat Lioness was insured on her voyages on the western waters, particularly from New Orleans to Natchitoches on Red river and elsewhere, “the Missouri and U

36 U.S. 213 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1837

Poole v. Lessee of Fleeger

Burgess Poole and others, plaintiffs in error v. The Lessee of John Fleeger and others. The plaintiffs in the circuit court of West Tennessee, instituted an ejectment for a tract of land held under a Virginia military land warrant, situate

36 U.S. 185 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1837

The Steamboat Orleans v. Phœbus

The Steamboat Orleans, Henry Forsyth et al. claimants, appellants v. Thomas Phœbus. Admiralty. It is very irregular, and against the known principles of courts of admiralty, to allow in a libel, in rem, and, quasi, for possession, the intro

36 U.S. 175 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1837

Postmaster General v. Trigg

The Postmaster General of the United States v. Stephen Trigg, administrator of Elias Rector. Mandamus, Motion for a rule oh the district judge of the district court of the United Slates for the Missouri district, to show cause why a mandamu

36 U.S. 173 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1837

M'Bride v. Lessee of Hoey

James M'Bride, plaintiff in error v. The Lessee of William Hoey. Jurisdiction. The Supreme Court has no power under the twent.y-fifth section of the judiciary act of 1789, to revise the decree of a state court, when no question . was raised

36 U.S. 167 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1837

United States v. Cox

The United States, appellants v. Nathaniel Cox. No appeal lies from the decree of a district judge of the United States, on a petition presented' by the defendant under the second section of the “ act providing for the better organization o

36 U.S. 162 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1837

Mayor of New York v. Miln

The Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the City of New York, plaintiffs v. George Miln. In February, 1824, the legislature of New York passed “an act concerning passengers in vessels arriving in the port of New York.” By one of the provisio

36 U.S. 102 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Tax Law 1837

United States v. Leffler

The United States, plaintiffs in error v. Jacob and Isaac Leffler. The United States instituted a.joint action on a joint and severa}bond, executed by a collector of taxes, &c. and his sureties. The defendant, the principal in the bond, con

36 U.S. 86 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Affirmed Business & Corporate Law 1837

Evans v. Gee

Thomas Evans, plaintiff in error v. Sterling H. Gee. A bill of exchange was drawn in Alabama by a citizen of that state, in favour of another citizen of Alabama, on a person at Mobile, who was also a citizen of that state. It was, before pr

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

Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1837

United States v. Ship Garonne

The United States, plaintiffs in error v. the Ship Garonne, William Skiddy and others, claimants. The United States, plaintiffs in error v. the Ship Fortune, Vasse Manuel, claimant. Certain persons, who were slaves in the state of Louisiana

36 U.S. 73 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1837

Allen v. Hammond

Crawford Allen, appellant v. John Hammond, appellee. The brig Ann, of Boston, on a voyage from New Orleans to Madeira, &c. was unlawfully captured by a part of the Portuguese squadron; and was, with her cargo, condemned. Upon the remonstran

36 U.S. 63 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1837

Veazie v. Wadleigh

Samuel Veazie v. Ira Wadleigh et al. On the trial of a cause in the circuit court of

36 U.S. 55 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1837

Lessee of Ewing v. Burnet

Lessee of James H. Ewing, plaintiff in error v. Jacob Burnet. Ejectment. Ohio. It is the exclusive province of the jury to decide what facts are proved by competent evidence. It is their province to judge of the weight of testimony as tendi

36 U.S. 41 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1837

M'Micken v. Webb

Charles M‘Micken, plaintiff in error v. Amos Webb, Aaron Smith, and Ira Smith, defendants. M'Micken, and Ficklin were in partnership, as merchants, in the state of Louisiana; and at the dissolution of the connection, Ficklin agreed to purch

36 U.S. 25 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Intellectual Property 1837

Lessee of Marlatt v. Silk

Lessee of Joseph Marlatt, plaintiff in error, v. John Silk, and John M‘Donald. Ejectment. A tract of land situated in that part of the state of Pennsylvania, which, by the compact with the state of Virginia, of 1780, was acknowledged to be

36 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion