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Dismissed 1855

Strader v. Graham

Jacob Strader and others, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Christopher Graham. Where a ease is dismissed for want of jurisdiction this court cannot give a judgment for costs.

59 U.S. 602 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

Pease v. Peck

William C. Pease, Plaintiff in Error, v. John Peck, surviving Partner of the Firm of Peck and Walton. "Where a law, as published, has been acknowledged by the people and received a barmonious interpretation for a long series of years, the p

59 U.S. 595 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1855

Conner v. St. John Elliott

Susan E. Conner, Widow of Henry L. Conner, deceased, Plaintiff in Error, v. William St. John Elliott, Administrator, and Daniel W. Brickle and Wife et al. Heirs of Henry L. Conner, deceased. The first clause of the'seeond section of the fou

59 U.S. 591 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded 1855

United States v. Shackleford

The United States, Plaintiffs, v. William G. Shackleford. The act of congress, passed on the 20th of July, 1840, {5 Stats, at Large, 394,) confers upon the courts of the United States the power to make all necessary rules and regulations, f

59 U.S. 588 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded 1855

Lord v. The Steamboat Isaac Newton

Augustus Lord, Libellant and Appellant, v. The Steamboat Isaac Newton, her Tackle, &c., Daniel Drew, Claimant.

59 U.S. 584 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded 1855

Crockett v. The Steamboat Isaac Newton

Jonathan Crockett, Archibald C. Spalding, John Gregory, Christopher Dyer, and Nathaniel Dyer, Libellants and Appellants, v. The Steamboat Isaac Newton, her Tackle, &c., Isaac Newton, Claimant. Augustus Lord, Libellant and Appellant, v. The

59 U.S. 581 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Bankruptcy & Debt 1855

Ogilvie v. Knox Insurance

Adam Ogilvie et al. Complainants, v. The Knox Insurance Company et al. Where questions are certified up to this court in consequence of a division in opinion between thc-judges of the circuit court, which questions involve the consequences

59 U.S. 577 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

The Steamer Oregon v. Rocca

The Steamer Oregon, Roger A. Heirn, Master and Part-owner, Appellant, v. Joseph and Francis Rocca. The Steamer Oregon, Roger A. Heirn, Master and Part-owner, Appellant, v. Robert Turner and William Twiford. Whero a decree in admiralty was r

59 U.S. 570 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

Dennistoun v. Stewart

Alexander Dennistoun, John Dennistoun, William Myline, and William Wood, Partners, under the Style of A. Dennistoun and Co., Plaintiffs, v. Roger Stewart. Where questions are certified up to this court, in consequence of a division in opini

59 U.S. 565 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1855

United States v. Larkin

The United States, Appellants, v. Thomas O. Larkin and John S. Missroon. Where there was a grant of land in California made by the governor to the secretary of the government, and neither -the petition nor the patent stated the quantity, bu

59 U.S. 557 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

United States v. Vaca

The United States, Appellants, v. Juan Manuel Vaca and Juan Felipe Pena. Where there was a grant of land in California in 1843, with three boundaries and the quantity stated; and in 1845 a now grant was made which was approved by the depart

59 U.S. 556 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

United States v. Cervantes

The United States, Appellants, v. Cruz Cervantes. The court again decides (as in United States v. Reading, page 1) that it was the duty of the governor of California, and not that of the grantee, to submit a grant of land to the departmenta

59 U.S. 553 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1855

Hudgins v. Kemp

Elliott W. Hudgins et al. Appellants, v. Windham Kemp, Assignee in Bankruptcy of John L. Hudgins.

59 U.S. 539 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1855

Hudgins v. Kemp

Robert Hudgins et al. Appellants, v. Wyndham Kemp, Assignee in Bankruptcy of John L. Hudgins. Elliott W. Hudgins et al. Appellants, v. Wyndham Kemp, Assignee in Bankruptcy of John L. Hudgins. Where the record, certified by the clerk of the

59 U.S. 530 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

Stairs v. Peaslee

William Stairs and another, Plaintiffs, v. Charles H. Peaslee. Thé'tariff act of March 3, 1851, (9Stats. at LaVge, 629,) repealed so much of the former laws as provided that merchandise, when imported from a country other than that of produ

59 U.S. 521 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1855

Watson v. Tarpley

Matthew Watson, Plaintiff in Error, v. Colin S. Tarpley. The regularity and legality of the proceedings which tako place as to protest and notice upon a dishonored bill of exchange, is a question of law for the court to decide, and not a qu

59 U.S. 517 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

Maxwell v. Newbold

Joshua Maxwell and Henry N. Walker, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Alexander H. Newbold and others. In order to give jurisdiction to this court, under the 25th section of the judiciary act of 1789, it must appear by the record that one of the ques

59 U.S. 511 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1855

McMicken v. Perin

Charles McMicken, Appellant, v. Franklin Perin. A purchase of an interest in property by an attorney, made after judgment has been obtained, is not forbidden by the lam of Louisiana. And where money is borrowed to make the purchase, the len

59 U.S. 507 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1855

President of the Union Bank v. Vaiden

The President, Directors, and Company of the Únion Bank of Tennessee, Appellants, v. Micajah J. Vaiden and John H. Keith, Administrators of William Jolly, deceased. Where a suit was brought in the United States court by citizens of another

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

Settled Bankruptcy & Debt 1855

Beauregard v. City of New Orleans

Gustavus T. Beauregard, Heir and Executor of Madame Emilie T. Poultney, Complainant and Appellant, v. The City of New Orleans, William H. Layton, and others. The habit of this court has been to defer to the decisions of the judicial tribuna

59 U.S. 497 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1855

Masters v. Barreda

Solomon S. Masters and William K. Masters, trading as Partners under the Firm and Style of S. S. Masters and Son, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Frederick L. Barreda and Phillippe Barreda, trading as Partners under the Firm of F. L. Barreda and Br

59 U.S. 489 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Reversed Civil Rights 1855

Bacon v. Robertson

John Bacon and Thomas Robins, surviving Trustees of The Bank of the United States, William R. White and John Hooper, Citizens of Pennsylvania, Lewis Phœnix and John D. Beers, Citizens of New York, Stockholders of the late Commercial Bank of

59 U.S. 480 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

Ableman v. Booth

Stephen V. R Ableman, Plff. in Er., v. Sherman M. Booth. No. 35. In error to the supreme court of ' the State of Wisconsin.

59 U.S. 479 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

United States v. Booth

In the Matter of The United States v. Sherman M. Booth. Stephen V. R. Ableman, Plaintiff in Error, v. Sherman M. Booth. Where the clerk of the supreme court of a state neglects or refuses to make a return to a writ of error issued under the

59 U.S. 476 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion