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Outcome n/a 1856

Farrelly v. Woodfolk

Terence Farrelly, Edward O. Morton, et al., Heirs and Representatives of Frederic Notribe, Appellants, v. William W. Woodfolk. The rule with. respect to final and interlocutory decrees, which is applied to the preceding case of Beebe et al.

60 U.S. 288 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1856

Beebe v. Russell

Roswell Beebe et al., Apellants, v. William Russell. The appellate jurisdiction of this court only includes cases where the judgment or decree of the Circuit Court is final. In chancery, a decree is interlocutory whenever an inquiry as to m

60 U.S. 283 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1856

Wolfe v. Lewis

John D. Wolfe, Executor, and Maria D. L. Ronalds, Executrix, of Thomas A. Ronalds, deceased, Appellants, v. John H. Lewis. Where a fund is brought into court upon proceedings under a bill to foreclose a mortgage, it is altogether irregular

60 U.S. 280 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1856

Hipp v. Babin

Felicité Fletcher Hipp, and Maria Antonio Fletcher Hipp, Aliens, and residing, the former in Vera Cruz, Mexico, the latter in the City of Madrid, Spain, for themselves and on behalf and for the use of Augustin Cuesta, Javiera Cuesta, and Fe

60 U.S. 271 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Estate Planning & Probate 1856

Richardson v. City of Boston

Thomas Richardson, Plaintiff in Error, v. The City of Boston. In Massachusetts, a former verdict and judgment in an action on the case for a nuisance is not conclusive evidence of the plaintiff's right to recover in a subsequent action for

60 U.S. 263 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Intellectual Property 1856

Bell v. Hearne

John Bell, Plaintiff in Error, v. Columbus C. Hearne, Samuel R. Hearne, and Samuel H. Dockery. The act of Congress of 1820 and regulations of the General Land Office of 1831 direct the manner in which purchases pt public land shall be authe

60 U.S. 252 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Bankruptcy & Debt 1856

Williams v. Hill, McLane, & Co.

Wesley Williams, Garnishee of Edward F. Mahone, Plaintiff in Error, v. Hill, McLane, & Co. The laws of Alabama provide, that where there is a judgment against a debtor who is unable to pay, a process of garnishment (which is called in some

60 U.S. 246 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1856

New York & Virginia Steamship Co. v. Calderwood

The New York and Virginia Steamship Company, Owners of the Steamer Roanoke, Appellants, v. Ezra Calderwood, Thomas C. Bartlett, Dexter Carleton, Joshua Norwood, Philander Carleton, Enos Cooper, and Seth Cooper, Libellants. Neither rain, nor

60 U.S. 241 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1856

Schuchardt v. Babbidge

Frederick Schuchardt and Frederick C. Gebbard, Libellants and Appellants, v. Winthrop S. Babbidge and others, Claimants of half of the proceeds of the Ship Angelique. .Where a mortgage existed upon the moiety of a vessel which was afterward

60 U.S. 239 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1856

Slater v. Emerson

Horatio N. Slater, Plaintiff in Error, v. Charles Emerson. Where a railroad company became embarrassed, and were unable to pay the con- - tractor, and a person interested in the company agreed to give the contractor his individual promissor

60 U.S. 224 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1856

Hartshorn v. Day

Isaac Hartshorn and Daniel Hayward, Plaintiffs in Error v. Horace H. Day. Where a patentee is about to. apply for a renewal of his patent, and agrees with another person that, in case of success, he will assign to him the renewed patent, an

60 U.S. 211 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1856

Cousin v. Labatut

Terence Cousin, Plaintiff in Error, v. Fanny Labatut, Widow and Testamentary Executrix, Jules A. Blanc, Co-Executor, and others, Legal Representatives of Evariste Blanc. In Louisiana, all the evidence taken in the court below goes up to the

60 U.S. 202 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Family Law 1856

Mordecai v. Lindsay

Moses C. Mordecai, Isaac E. Hertz, Joseph A. Enslow, and Isaac R. Mordecai, carrying on business under the name, style, and firm, of Mordecai & Co., Libellants and Appellants, v. W. & N. Lindsay, Owners of the Schooner Mary Eddy, her Tackle

60 U.S. 199 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1856

Brown v. Duchesne

John Brown, Plaintiff in Error, v. - Duchesne. The rights of property and exclusive use granted to a patentee do not extend to a foreign Yessei lawfully entering one of our ports; and the use of such improvement in the construction, fitting

60 U.S. 183 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1856

Claimants of the Steamer Virginia v. West

The Claimants and Owners of the Steamer Virginia, Appellants, v. Michael W. West, William T. Bell, Albert R. Heath, and James J. Edwards, Partners, under the firm of Heath & Edwards; Thomas C. Bunting and - Lecato, Partners, under the firm

60 U.S. 182 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Personal Injury 1856

Dupont de Nemours v. Vance

E. J. Dupont de Nemours & Co., Libellants and Appellants, v. John Vance et al., Claimants of the Brig Ann Elizabeth. BETH. To be seaworthy as respects cargo, the hull of a vessel must be so tight, stanch, and strong, as to resist the ordina

60 U.S. 162 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1856

Post v. Jones

William E. Post and others, Claimants of a portion of the Cargo of the Ship Richmond, Appellants, v. John H. Jones and others, Libellants. It cannot be doubted that a master has power to sell both vessel and cargo, in certain cases of absol

60 U.S. 150 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1856

Meegan v. Boyle

James Meegan, Plaintiff in Error, v. Jeremiah T. Boyle. In Missouri, where a deed was offered in evidence, purporting to convey the titles of married women to land, and their names were in the handwriting of other persons, and there Was no

60 U.S. 130 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Business & Corporate Law 1856

Baker v. Nachtrieb

Romelius L. Baker and Jacob Henrici, Trustees of the Harmony Society of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and Others, Appellants, v. Joshua Nachtrieb. The Harmony Society was established upon the basis of a community of property, and one of the

60 U.S. 126 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1856

Long v. O'Fallon

Reuben L. Long, John S. Penrise, and Amelia Penrise, his Wife, and Alice Penrise, by her Guardian, John S. Penrise, Complainants and Appellants, v. John O'Fallon. Where an administrator sells property -which had been conveyed to him for the

60 U.S. 116 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1856

Coiron v. Millaudon

Pierre Felix Coiron and Marie J. T. Coiron, a Minor, by her next friend, Pierre Felix Coiron, Appellants, v. Laurent Millaudon, Edward Shiff, Syndics, &c., of Alexander Lesseps, et al. Where a sale of mortgaged property in'Louisiana was mad

60 U.S. 113 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Personal Injury 1856

Rogers v. Steamer St. Charles

E. G. Rogers and L. F. Rogers, Merchants and Copartners, doing business under the name and style of E. G. Rogers & Co., part Owners of the Cargo of the Schooner Ella; Pooley, Nicoll, & Co., Owners of the said Schooner Ella; J. R. Brooks and

60 U.S. 108 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1856

Seymour v. McCormick

William H. Seymour and Layton S. Morgan, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Cyrus H. McCormick. The act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1837, (5 Stat. at L., 194,) provides that a patentee may enter a disclaimer, if he has included in his paten

60 U.S. 96 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1856

United States v. Brig Neurea

The United States, Appellants, v. The Brig Neurea, her Tackle, &c., William Kohler, Claimant. "inhere a libel for information, praying the condemnation of a vessel for violating ■ . the-passenger law of the. United State's, states the offen

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

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