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Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1859

Flowers v. Foreman

Charles Flowers, survivor of Alice Flowers, Plaintiff in Error, v. Francis Foreman, surviving Partner of Christian Keller, Defendant. Where a party residing,iú~ Maryland sold land in Louisiana with a general warranty to a resident of Louisi

64 U.S. 132 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1859

Pennock v. Coe

Joseph Pennock and Nathan F. Hart, Appellants, v. George S. Coe, Trustee of the Cleveland, Zanesville, and Cincinnati Railroad Company. A railroad company authorized to borrow money and issue their bonds; to ena ble themselves to finish and

64 U.S. 117 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1859

Cage v. Cassidy

Albert Cage and Henry Hays, Executors of Robert H Cage, deceased, v. Alexander A. Cassidy, William E. Douglass, and William H. Hall, citizens of the State of Tennessee, and Richard Griffith, Marshal of the Southern District of Mississippi.

64 U.S. 109 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1859

Green's Administratrix v. Creighton

Daniel Green’s Administratrix v. Fletcher Creighton, in his own right, and as Executor of Jonathan McCaleb deceased. The courts of the United States, as courts of equity, have jurisdiction over ex ecutors and administr'atoi's, where the par

64 U.S. 90 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Civil Rights 1859

Dubuque & Pacific Railroad v. Litchfield

The Dubuque and Pacific Railroad Company, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Edwin C. Litchfield. On the 8th of August, 1846, a grant of land was made to the Territory of Iowa, for the purpose of aiding said Territory to improve the navigation of the

64 U.S. 66 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1859

Oelricks v. Ford

Henry Oelricks and Gustav W. Lurman, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Benjamin Ford. Where there was a written contract for the delivery of a certain number of barrels of flour at a given price, to be delivered within a named time at the seller’s op

64 U.S. 49 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1859

Middleton v. McGrew

Reuben Middleton, Plaintiff in Error, v. William McGrew. The alien heirs of a colonist in Texas, who died intestate in 1835, cannot inherit his landed property there. The courts of Texas have so decided, and this court adopts their decision

64 U.S. 45 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Business & Corporate Law 1859

Richardson v. Goddard

Charles Richardson and others, Claimants of the Barque Tangier, Appellants, v. David Goddard and others. The general rules which regulate the delivery of goods by a carrier, by land or ' water, explained. Where the master of a vessel delive

64 U.S. 28 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1859

Lawrence v. Tucker

Andrew Lawrence, Complainant and Appellant, v. Hiram A. Tucker. Where a mortgage was given to secure the payment of a note for $5,500, and such advances as there had been or might be made within two years, not to exceed in all an indebtment

64 U.S. 14 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1859

Teese v. Huntingdon

Lewis Teese and Lewis Teese, Jun., Plaintiffs in Error, v. C. P. Huntingdon and Mark Hopkins. Counsel fees are not a proper element for the consideration of the jury in the estimation of damages in actions for the infringement of a patent r

64 U.S. 2 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a 1859

Anson, Bangs, & Co. v. Blue Ridge Railroad

Anson, Bangs, & Co., v. the Blue Ridge Railroad Company. Wliere a motion was made to dismiss an appeal, upon the ground that no appeal bond had been given, time was allowed the appellants within which to file the bond. If they complied with

64 U.S. 1 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1859

Kilbourne v. State Savings Institution

Edward Kilbourne and others v. the State Savings Institution of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri. Where no question was raised upon the trial of the case in the court below for-the consideration- of this court, nor did the plaintiff in e

63 U.S. 503 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Tax Law 1859

Howland v. Greenway

John Howland, Samuel Meeker, John Chadwick, and Oliver S. Halstead, Jun., Claimants of the Barque Griffin, her Tackle, &c., Appellants, v. John Greenway and George S. Dickson, Libellants. The regulations at the port ol' Kio Janeiro require

63 U.S. 491 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Bankruptcy & Debt 1859

Adams v. Preston

Mary Fort Adams, Administratrix of John Hagan, Jun., DECEASED, APPELLANT, v. JOHN S. PRESTON AND CAROLINE M. Preston his Wife. This court has never reviewed the judgment of ah inferior court of a State, where there was an appeal to the Supr

63 U.S. 473 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Employment Law 1859

New York & Baltimore Transportation Co. v. Philadelphia & Savannah Steam Navigation Co.

The New York and Baltimore Transportation Company, Appellants, v. the Philadelphia and Savannah Steam Navigation Company, Owners of the Steamship Keystone State. In a collision which took place in the river Delaware, between a steamship and

63 U.S. 461 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1859

Fuentes v. United States

Jose Maria Fuentes v. the United States. A petition was presented to the board of commissioners in California, claiming the confirmation of a title to land, which petition alleged— 1. that a grant had been issued by Micheltorena, and delive

63 U.S. 443 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Intellectual Property 1859

Dalton v. United States

Henry Dalton, Appellant, v. the United States. Where the objection to a grant of land in California was, that the grantee was a foreigner, and therefore not entitled to hold land, this court is of the opinion that the testimony of conversat

63 U.S. 436 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Tax Law 1859

Thompson v. Roe

Emma B. C. Thompson and William G. W. White, Plaintiffs in Error, v. Richard Roe, ex dem Jane Carroll, Maria C. Fitzhugh, Anne C. Carroll, Sarah Nicholson, Rebecca Carroll, Henry May Brent, Daniel H. Fitzhugh and Catharine D. his Wife, Devi

63 U.S. 422 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Reversed Employment Law 1859

United States v. Vallejo

The United States, Appellants, v. Mariano G. Vallejo. Where neither the grant of laud in California, nor the certificate of approval by the Departmental Assembly, are found among the Mexican archives, nor the record of them upon any book of

63 U.S. 416 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Intellectual Property 1859

United States v. Pico

The United States, Appellants, v. Andres Pico. Where the preliminary proceedings to a grant of land in California were not produced, and the grant and certificate of approval came from, the hands of the claimants, no record of them being fo

63 U.S. 406 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Employment Law 1859

United States v. Teschmaker

The United States, Appellants, v. Henry F. Teschmaker, Joseph P. Thompson, George H. Howard, and Julius K. Rose. Where none of the preliminary steps required by the act of 1824 and regulations of 1828 have been observed or shown, as there r

63 U.S. 392 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Remanded Business & Corporate Law 1859

Ogilvie v. Knox Insurance

Adam Ogilvie and others, Appellants, v. the Knox Insurance Company, Levi Sparks, and others. In a bill by judgment creditors against an incorporated insurance company and its stockholders, to compel the latter to pay up the' balance due on

63 U.S. 380 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Outcome n/a Tax Law 1859

Aspinwall v. Board of Commissioners

William H. Aspinwall, Joseph W. Alsop, Henry Chauncey, Charles Could, and Samuel L. M. Barbour, Plaintiffs, v. The Board of Commissioners of the County of Daviess The charter of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company, passed by the Leg i

63 U.S. 364 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion
Affirmed Estate Planning & Probate 1859

Jeter v. Hewitt

John P. Jeter, Plaintiff in Error, v. James Hewitt, Melville Heron, and Mary Conrad. Where e mortgage of land and slaves, in Louisiana, vas made to the Bank of Louisiana, the property sold in the manner pointed out by the charter of the ban

63 U.S. 352 Supreme Court of the United States Read opinion

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