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Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1855

Sessions v. Pintard

Richard H. Sessions, Daniel H. Sessions, and Sandford C. Faulkner, Appellants, v. John M. Pintard. Where there was a decree in the court below for the payment of a certain sum of money, (land being held as security,) from which decree an ap

59 U.S. 106 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1855

United States ex rel. Mackey v. Coxe

The United States, Use of James Mackey et al. Plaintiffs in Error, v. Richard S. Coxe. Administrators upon an estate who were appointed in the Cherokee nation, had a right to maintain a suit or prosecute a claim for money in the District of

59 U.S. 100 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

United States v. Jones

The United States, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Catesby Ap. Roger Jones. "Where an.'o.fficer.of the navy was detached on special duty in loanee, and a sum of money was transiriitted to -him by the secretary of the nary, to be disbursed for medic

59 U.S. 92 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

McCready v. Goldsmith

Robert H. McCready and others, Claimants of the Steamboat Bay State, her Tackle, Machinery, &c., Appellants, v. Goldsmith, Wells, and others. Where a large steamer was coming down Long Island Sound, on a foggy morning, with a speed of sixte

59 U.S. 89 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1855

Minter v. Crommelin

William J. Minter; Hiram F. Saltmarsh, and Ashley Parker, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Charles Crommelin. Where a patent for land is issued by the officers of the United States, the presumption is that it is valid and passes the legal title. But

59 U.S. 87 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

Verden v. Coleman

Samuel Verden, Plaintiff in Error, v. Isaac Coleman. This court again decides that a decree upon a motion to dissolve an injunction in the course of a chancery cause, and where the bill is not finally disposed of, is not such a final decree

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

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1855

Bush v. Person

David Bush, Plaintiff in Error, v. James I. Person, Administrator de bonis non, of Maborn Cooper, deceased. Where a person mortgaged land, which was at the time subject to a judgment lien, the deed containing what was equivalent to a covena

59 U.S. 82 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Estate Planning & Probate 1855

Jones v. League

William H. Jones, James B. Wells, John Chain, Jonas A. Castaline, Philip C. Paul, William R. Roberts and James W. Byrne, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Thomas M. League. Formerly, it was held, in some of the circuit courts, that the averment of ci

59 U.S. 76 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Civil Rights 1855

Smith v. Maryland

Isaac R. Smith, Owner of the Sloop Volant, Plaintiff in Error, v. The State of Maryland. The soil below .low-water mark in 'the Chesapeake Bay, within the boundaries of Maryland, belongs to the State, subject to any lawful grants of that so

59 U.S. 71 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Tax Law 1855

Holroyd v. Pumphrey

John Holroyd, Plaintiff in Error, v. Levi Pumphrey. Where property stood assessed upon the books of the corporation of Washington id the name of James Thomas, and was sold for taxes, the sale was good, although James Thomas was dead when th

59 U.S. 69 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1855

Carrington v. The Brig Ann C. Pratt

Nehemiah Carrington, Libellant and Appellant, v. The Brig Ann C. Pratt, Leonard B. Pratt, Claimant. Where a bottomry bond was taken for a larger amount than was actually advanced, with a fraudulent purpose, to enable the owner of the vessel

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

Outcome n/a 1855

Graham v. Bayne

John G. Graham, Plaintiff in Error, v. Alexander Bayne. A statute passed by the State of Ittmois, on 3d March, 1845, permits matters both of fact and law to be tried by the court;, if both parties^agree. ‘ ■ 1 " Where a case was tried in th

59 U.S. 60 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Tax Law 1855

Wright v. Mattison

Joel Wright, Plaintiff in Error, v. Schuyler H. Mattison. A statute of the State of Illinois, passed in 1839, declared : “That hereafter every person in the actual possession of land or tenements under claim and'.color of title made in good

59 U.S. 50 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Employment Law 1855

Barnard ex rel. Cannon v. Ashley ex rel. Ashley

Elizabeth J. Barnard, Mary A. Barnard, Corrine Barnard, William S. Barnard, and Thomas Barnard, infant Children and sole Heirs of Thomas Barnard, deceased, by William Cannon, their Guardian and next Friend, Complainants and Appellants, v. M

59 U.S. 43 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

Peck v. Sanderson

James B. Peck, et al., Appellants, v. John Sanderson, Libellant. This court cannot grant a motion for the rehearing of a cause which has been transmitted to the court below. - This case was argued and decided at the last term, and is report

59 U.S. 42 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

Sturgess v. Harrold

Ex Parte in the Matter of Lathrop L. Sturgess v. Christian Harrold. Also, George Buckley v. Christian Harrold. A certificate from the clerk of the circuit court, that he cannot make out the record in time to comply with the 63d rule of this

59 U.S. 40 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded 1855

United States v. Fremont

The United States, Appellants, v. John C. Fremont. Whore the record is not filed by the appellant, within the time prescribed by the rides of this court, and the appellee files a copy of it, the appeal will be dismissed upon his motion. Als

59 U.S. 30 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a 1855

Hartshorn v. Day

Isaac Hartshorn, Plaintiff in Error, v. Horace H. Day. If the defendant in error files a copy of the record before the expiration of the time • which is allowed to. the plaintiff in error to file it, and afterwards the plaintiff in error fi

59 U.S. 28 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1855

Kissell v. Board of the President of the St. Louis Public Schools

Jacob Kissell, Plaintiff in Error, v. The Board of the President and Directors of the St. Louis Public Schools. The act of congress passed on the 13th of June, 1812, (2 Stats, at Large, 748,) reserved for the support of schools in the respe

59 U.S. 19 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1855

McLean v. Meek

William J. McLean and John M. Bass, Executors of Henry R. W. Hill, deceased, the said Henry R. W. Hill and William J. McLean being the surviving Partners of the Firm of N. and J. Dick and Co., Appellants, v. James L. Meek, Administrator of

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Outcome n/a Personal Injury 1855

United States v. Reading

The United States, Appellants, v. Pearson B. Reading. Where there was a grant of land in California, subject to the condition that the grantee should build a house upon it, and have it inhabited within a year from the date of the grant, and

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

Settled 1855

Steamboat Niagara v. Van Pelt

STEAMBOAT NIAGARA v. VAN PELT. APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 69. Stipulation to dismiss filed December II, 1864. Decided February 15, 1855. This case is dismissed in accordance

154 U.S. 533 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion