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Hopkirk v. Bell
Hopkirk v. Bell. Statute of Imitations. The act of limitations of Virginia is no bar to a British creditor’s demand on a promissory note, dated 21st August 1772, although one of the plaintiffs was in the country, after the treaty of peace,
French's executrix v. Bank of Columbia
French’s executrix v. Bank of Columbia. Notice of nonpayment. The indorser of a promissory note for the accommodation of the maker, is entitled to strict notice. If the drawer of a bill of exchange, at the time of drawing, has a right to ex
Smith v. Carrington
Smith and others v. Carrington and others. Competency of witness. — Letters.—Exception.—Charge. A witness interested to diminish certain admitted items in the plaintiff’s acconnt, is still a competent witness to disprove other items. The de
O'Neale v. Long
*O’Neale v. Long. Bond. — Alteration.—Surety. If a bond be executed -by O., as a surety for S., to obtain an appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace, in Maryland, and the bond' is rejected by the justice, and afterwards, without
United States v. Willings & Francis
*United States v. Willings & Francis. Shipping. — Registry. An American registered vessel, in part transferred by parol, while at sea, to an American citizen, and resold to her original owners, on her return into port, before her entry, doe
Ex parte Bollman
*Ex parte Bollman and Ex parte Swartwout. Habeas corpus. — Treason by levying war. — Commitment.—Criminal jurisdiction. This court has power to issue the writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum. To constitute a levying of war, there must he a
Jennings v. Carson
Jennings v. Carson. Prize. The owner of a privateer, capturing neutral property, is not liable to a decree of restitution, unless the property or its proceeds, came to his hands. The district courts of the United States are courts of prize;
Diggs v. Wolcott
Diggs & Keith v. Wolcott. Injunction. A court of the United States cannot enjoin proceedings in a state court. This was an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court for the district of ■Connecticut, in a suit in chancery. The appellants, Di
Viers v. Montgomery
Viers and wife v. Montgomery. Volimtwry cowoeycmce. A court of equity will not interfere between a donee of land, by deed, and a devisee under a will of the donor, in a case where there is no fraud. Error to the District Court of Kentucky,
Skillern's executors v. May's executors
Skillern’s executors v. May’s executors. Fraud and failure of consideration. If the obligee of a bond obtain title in bis own name, for part of the lands, tbe assignment of which to the obligor was the consideration of the bond, and suffer
Pendleton v. Wambersie
Pendleton & Webb v. Wambersie et al. Equity jurisdiction. — Parties. An assignee of an assignee of a copartner in a joint purchase and sale of lands, may sustain a bill in equity against the other copartners and the agent of the concern, to
Montalet v. Murray
Montalet v. Murray. Jurisdiction. — Costs. When both parties are aliens, the courts of the United States have not jurisdiction. If it do not appear upon the record, that a suit might have been maintained in the courts of the United States,
Rhinelander v. Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania
Rhinelander v. Insurance Company of Pennsylvania. Marine insurance. — Loss by capture. — Aba/ndonmemb. A capture of a neutral as prize, by a belligerent, is a total loss, and entitles the insured to abandon. The state of the loss, at the ti
United States v. Kid
United States v. Kid & Watson. Import duties. Round copper bars, round copper plates, and round copper plates turned up at the edges, are not subject to duty upon importation. This case was certified from the Circuit Court of the district o
Donath v. Insurance Co. of North America
Donath et al. v. Insurance Company of North America. Partial loss. — Return of premium. Where an agent insures on account of his principal, though really for his own protection, there can be no recovery for a total loss, after a capture and
Sansom v. Ball
*Sansom v. Ball. Insurable interest. — General a/oerage. Freight advanced, in consideration of which, the person making the ■ advances, acquires a right to a certain proportion of the tonnage, is an insurable interest. Where salvage is decr
Morgan v. Insurance Co. of North America
Morgan et al. v. Insurance Company of North America. Insv/ranoe of freight. Where a vessel sails upon a lawful voyage, but on her arrival at the port of destination, finds the same in the possession of another foreign power, and is prohibit
Moliere's Lessee v. Noe
Moliere’s Lessee v. Noe. Judicial sale. The purchaser of lands of an intestate, sold by an order of an orphans' :nurt, holds them dia charged from the lien of a judgment obtained against the intestate in his lifetime. Ejectment, for a house
Dutilh v. Gatliff
Dutilh v. Gatliff. Marine insurance. — •Abandonment. If the vessel of a neutral be captured by a belligerent, and libelled as prize of wav, though subsequently acquitted, the assured may abandon for a total loss. A vessel having been captur
Bender v. Fromberger
*Bender v. Fromberger. Covenant. — Pleading.—Damages. In an action of covenant, it is sufficient to assign the breach, in termj as general as those in which the covenant is expressed. The breach assigned was, that the defendant was not seis
Ozeas v. Johnson
Ozeas v. Johnson, administrator of Foulke. Partnership. One partner cannot maintain assumpsit against the other, to recover the balance of the proceeds of a partnership adventure, unless the partners have settled their account and struck th
Lyle v. Baker
DECEMBER. TERM, 1806. Present — Tilghman, C. J., and Smith and Braokenridge, Justices. Lyle v. Baker et al. Removal of cause. Under the 20th section of the act of assembly of the 24th February 1806, an action may be removed from a court of
Snell v. Delaware Insurance
Snell et al. v. Delaware Insurance Company. Measwre of damages. — Evidence of vaJ/ue. On an open policy of insurance, the assured is entitled to recover according to the actual value of the vessel, at the time she was insured, and not accor
United States v. James McGill
*OCTOBER TERM, 1806. Present — Washington, Justice, and Peters, District Judge. United States v. James McGill. Murder on the high seas. 2!o constitute the crime of murder on the high seas, the mortal stroke must be given, and the death happ
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