| Title | Citation | Year | Summary | Most Relevant | Type | Status |
| Paradise v. Farmers' Bank |
5 La.Ann. 710, Supreme Court of Louisiana (November 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, Strawbridge, J. |
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| Parker's Ex'rs v. Brown's Ex'rs |
6 Gratt. 554, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (January 01, 1850) |
1850 |
The decree is affirmed. |
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| Patterson & Co. v. Fraser |
5 La.Ann. 586, Supreme Court of Louisiana (September 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the District Court of St. Mary, Voorhies, J. |
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| Paul v. Baker |
Busb. 271, Supreme Court of North Carolina (December 01, 1850) |
1850 |
The case of PAUL AND OTHERS vs. BAKER AND OTHERS was removed to the Supreme Court, from the Court of Equity for Halifax County, at Fall Term, 1850, and the opinion was delivered at the December Term following. The following are the facts relating to the points decided by this Court:-- The will of Richard Smith was admitted to probate at the August... |
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| Peake v. Yeldell |
17 Ala. 636, Supreme Court of Alabama (January 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Error to the Circuit Court of Dallas. Tried before the Hon. Nathan Cook. |
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| Pearson v. Darrington |
18 Ala. 348, Supreme Court of Alabama (June 01, 1850) |
1850 |
ERROR to the Chancery Court of Clarke. Tried before the Hon. W. W. Mason. |
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| Pennington v. Woodall |
17 Ala. 685, Supreme Court of Alabama (January 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Error to the County Court of Sumter. Tried before the Hon. Geo. F. Smith. |
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| Pennington's Ex'rs v. Yell |
11 Ark. 212, Supreme Court of Arkansas (July 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Reasonable diligence and skill constitute the measure of an attorney's engagement with his client. He is liable only for gross negligence or gross ignorance in the performance of his professional duties; and this is a question of fact to be determined by the jury, and is sometimes to be ascertained by the evidence of those who are conversant with,... |
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| Pepper v. Dunlap |
5 La.Ann. 200, Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the District Court of Madison, Selby, J. |
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The case or administrative decision has some negative history, but has not been reversed or overruled. |
| Pleasant v. State |
17 Ala. 190, Supreme Court of Alabama (January 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Error to the Circuit Court of Limestone. Tried before the Hon. Samuel Chapman. |
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| Pool v. Harrison |
18 Ala. 514, Supreme Court of Alabama (June 01, 1850) |
1850 |
ERROR to the Circuit Court of Dallas. Tried before the Hon. Nathan Cook. |
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| Posey v. Bank of Louisiana |
5 La.Ann. 187, Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the District Court of West Feliciana, Stirling, J. |
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| Potter v. Everitt |
7 Ired.Eq. 152, Supreme Court of North Carolina (December 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Before the assignment of dower, a widow is not seized of any portion of the real estate of her husband, and cannot, therefore, convey any title at law to it. She can, however, make such a contract concerning it, as equity can and will, under certain circumstances, enforce. Mere inadequacy of price is no ground for setting aside a contract, unless... |
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| Powell v. Buck |
35 S.C.L. 427, Court of Appeals of Law of South Carolina (February 01, 1850) |
1850 |
One employed to carry a raft of timber to a certain place, to be delivered to a certain person, and who, instead of doing so, himself sells the raft short of his destination, and receives the money, cannot bind his employer by such sale. He is a special agent, to carry and not to sell. Whoever buys of an agent acting beyond the scope of his... |
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| Prater v. Frazier |
11 Ark. 249, Supreme Court of Arkansas (July 01, 1850) |
1850 |
This being an action of replevin, the court below admitted the writ and return as evidence of possession of the property in controversy by defendant. Held, immaterial whether this was right or wrong, as the same fact was afterwards proven by the sheriff, who was a competent witness. The declarations of an administrator are not competent evidence to... |
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| Price v. Branch Bank at Decatur |
17 Ala. 374, Supreme Court of Alabama (January 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Error to the Circuit Court of Limestone. Tried before the Hon. Sam'l Chapman. |
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| Price v. Talley's Adm'rs |
18 Ala. 21, Supreme Court of Alabama (June 01, 1850) |
1850 |
ERROR to the Circuit Court of Jackson. Tried before the Hon. Geo. Goldthwaite. |
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The case or administrative decision is no longer good law for at least one of the points it contains. |
| Provost v. Provost |
5 La.Ann. 572, Supreme Court of Louisiana (September 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the District Court of St. Mary, Voorhies, J. |
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| Puckett v. Smith |
36 S.C.L. 26, Court of Appeals of Law of South Carolina (May 01, 1850) |
1850 |
One tenant in common of a Ferry may maintain an action on the case against his co-tenant, to recover his share of the income of the Ferry, and damages may be assessed to the time of trial. Wherever the injury is continuous, and continued after action brought, the plaintiff may recover the damages incurred after the commencement of the suit. |
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| Ragland v. Green |
14 Smedes & M. 194, High Court of Errors and Appeals of Mississippi (November 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Where the will of the testator, though attested by the proper number of witnesses for the valid disposition of real estate, is proved only by one of the witnesses, it will not afford sufficient foundation for the devisee under the will to assert title, in a court of equity, to the real estate, against others claiming title under sales by the... |
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The case or administrative decision has some negative history, but has not been reversed or overruled. |
| Ranaldson v. Hamilton |
5 La.Ann. 203, Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the District Court of West Feliciana, Penn, J. |
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| Randon v. Toby |
52 U.S. 493, Supreme Court of the United States (December 01, 1850) |
1850 |
An agreement by a debtor to apply a certain portion of his crops towards the extinguishment of the debt in consideration of further indulgence, will take a case out of the statute of limitations, and may be set up in avoidance of the plea by way of estoppel upon the debtor. The defendant is not at liberty to complain that the construction of this... |
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The case or administrative decision has some negative history, but has not been reversed or overruled. |
| Rankin v. Stewart |
5 La.Ann. 357, Supreme Court of Louisiana (May 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the District Court of West Baton Rouge, Burke, J. |
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| Reid v. Pass |
11 Ired. 589, Supreme Court of North Carolina (December 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Whatever may be the merits of the petitioners, they cannot in these proceedings obtain the relief, they seek. The petition was filed at the September Term 1849, of Caswell Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions; and set forth, that, at January Term 1849, of the Court, the defendant, Pass, as executor of Thomas Reid, dec'd, filed a petition against the... |
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| Reid's Adm'r v. Strider's Adm'r |
7 Gratt. 76, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 14, 1850) |
1850 |
1. A writ of error coram vobis does not lie in the Supreme court of appeals. 2. Where a party to a cause pending in the Supreme court of appeals dies pending the appeal, it is not necessary to revive the cause in the name of his representative; but the case may be revived when it goes back to the Court below. This was a motion upon notice by... |
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The case or administrative decision has some negative history, but has not been reversed or overruled. |
| Rembert v. Hally |
29 Tenn. 513, Supreme Court of Tennessee (April 01, 1850) |
1850 |
This action was brought in the circuit court of Shelby county, to recover damages for the illegal seizure and conversion of six hundred and ninety-four sacks of corn, the property of the plaintiff. The declaration contains two counts, one in trover, the other a special count in the case, for the same cause of action. It appears that the corn was... |
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| Rice v. Carter |
11 Ired. 298, Supreme Court of North Carolina (August 01, 1850) |
1850 |
A. sold a tract of land to B. and gave him a bond for the title, and B., as the price of the land, promised verbally to pay one hundred dollars to C. to whom A. was indebted. Held, that this case does not fall under the 10th section of the statute of frauds, Rev. Stat. ch. 50, sec. 10 and 8, relating to promises to pay the debts of other persons,... |
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| Riddle v. Kellum |
8 Ga. 374, Supreme Court of Georgia (May 01, 1850) |
1850 |
If this proceeding be considered as instituted under the Act of 1830, it cannot be sustained. That Act relates to bills of ne exeat, and contemplates a remedy, in Chancery, for remainder-men and reversioners by that kind of bill. The Act of 1830 refers to cases where the tenant for life, being in possession or control of the property, apprehensions... |
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| Riordon v. Holiday |
8 Ga. 79, Supreme Court of Georgia (January 01, 1850) |
1850 |
[1.] The main question involved in this case is, the proper construction to be given to the second clause of the testator's will. For the plaintiff in error, it is contended, that it was the intention of the testator, that the property should be held by his three daughters for life, severally, by respective shares, and as each of them should die,... |
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| Roberts v. Wilkinson |
5 La.Ann. 369, Supreme Court of Louisiana (May 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the Fifth District Court of New Orleans, Buchanan. J. |
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| Robertson v. Smith |
18 Ala. 220, Supreme Court of Alabama (June 01, 1850) |
1850 |
ERROR to the Circuit Court of Mobile. Tried before the Hon. John Bragg. |
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| Robinson v. Collier |
11 B.Mon. 332, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (December 09, 1850) |
1850 |
The case stated. JOSEPH J. COLLIER was the statutory guardian of the complainants, and, as such, had in his hands, $_. He was also largely indebted to other persons. John Collier was his surety in his guardian bond. On the 4th Oct., 1841, said Joseph J. Collier made his mortgage to various creditors and sureties, of all his estate. After setting... |
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| Robinson v. Minor |
51 U.S. 627, Supreme Court of the United States (December 01, 1850) |
1850 |
THIS was an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi, sitting as a court of equity. The circumstances of the case were these. On the 1st of July, 1794, Gayoso de Lemos presented the following petition to the Governor-General of Louisiana:-- To the Governor-General:-Col. Manuel Gayoso de Lemos,... |
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| Roca v. Slawson |
5 La.Ann. 708, Supreme Court of Louisiana (November 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the Fifth District Court of New Orleans, Buchanan, J. |
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| Ross' Ex'r v. McLauchlan's Adm'r |
7 Gratt. 86, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (May 14, 1850) |
1850 |
(Absent Brooke, J.) 1. Under the circumstances of the case, and after the time which had elapsed, the Court refused to enquire into errors which were alleged to appear upon the face of a final settlement of a partnership between the former partners. 2. In a suit by the ex'or of one partner against the ex'or and his sureties of the other partner,... |
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| Roy v. Latiolas |
5 La.Ann. 552, Supreme Court of Louisiana (September 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the Parish of St. Martin, Voorhies, J. |
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The case or administrative decision is no longer good law for at least one of the points it contains. |
| Savary v. Taylor |
10 B.Mon. 334, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (June 27, 1850) |
1850 |
IT appears from the bill and from the record exhibited in the defendant's plea, that before the commencement of this suit in the Fayette Circuit, the complainant had instituted his suit in Chancery against the defendant in the Clarke Circuit, setting up the same demand and alleging the same fraudulent disposition of his property and fraudulent... |
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| Scott v. Featherston |
5 La.Ann. 306, Supreme Court of Louisiana (April 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the District Court of Madison, Farrar, J. |
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| Scott v. Loomis |
13 Smedes & M. 635, High Court of Errors and Appeals of Mississippi (January 01, 1850) |
1850 |
By the laws of Alabama, justices of the peace are required to enter, in books to be kept for the purpose, the names of the plaintiff and defendant in suits instituted before them, the debt and costs adjudged, the time when the warrant issued, when it was returnable, and when judgment was given; and these books thus kept by justices, have been... |
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| Scott v. McCullock |
13 Mo. 13, Supreme Court of Missouri (January 01, 1850) |
1850 |
On the 9th of October, 1846, the complainant sold to James H. and Burwell Taylor, certain lands in the county of Moniteau, for the sum of a thousand dollars, which he acknowledged himself to have received from them in the body of the deed, but which, by a memorandum made directly under the deed, and before the certificate of acknowledgement, it... |
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| Searles v. Scott |
14 Smedes & M. 94, High Court of Errors and Appeals of Mississippi (November 01, 1850) |
1850 |
It is a settled rule, that an administrator de bonis non can maintain a suit only for such goods, chattels and credits as remain unadministered by the former administrator. He cannot therefore bring a former administrator to an accountability for the manner in which he administered the estate; the distributees and creditors are alone interested in... |
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| Sears v. Wilson |
5 La.Ann. 689, Supreme Court of Louisiana (October 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the District Court of Morehouse. Copley, J. |
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| Seawell v. Payne |
5 La.Ann. 255, Supreme Court of Louisiana (April 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the Third District Court of New Orleans, Kennedy, J. |
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| Selser v. Ferriday |
13 Smedes & M. 698, High Court of Errors and Appeals of Mississippi (January 01, 1850) |
1850 |
If a party sued at law had an opportunity of making his defence there, or could have had it by proper pleading, he cannot afterwards be heard to make it in a court of equity. A trustee who takes no benefit under the trust is generally a competent witness, but one who does take an interest under the deed is incompetent. A debtor conveyed his... |
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| Settle v. Alison |
8 Ga. 201, Supreme Court of Georgia (February 01, 1850) |
1850 |
On the trial of this cause in the Court below, several exceptions were taken to the decision of the Court, which will be noticed in the order the same appear on the record. [1.] First, the plaintiff below offered in evidence, a paper purporting to be a certified copy of the last will and testament of Thomas Cleaton, of Mecklenburg County, State of... |
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The case or administrative decision has some negative history, but has not been reversed or overruled. |
| Sharp v. State |
19 Ohio 379, Supreme Court of Ohio, In Bank (December 01, 1850) |
1850 |
In an indictment for an assault with intent to murder, it is sufficient to describe the intent in these words:-With intent in and upon him, the said John F. Walton, then and there feloniously, willfully, and of his malice aforethought, to commit a murder. Though in the indictment it be averred that the assault was committed with malice... |
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| Simonton v. Davis |
23 S.C.Eq. 133, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (May 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Where sheriff's sales of several tracts of land of an insolvent debtor were procured by the interference of a party who himself purchased the lands at inadequate prices, after, by his conduct and conversation, having produced a public impression that the sales were for the benefit of the judgment creditors-that he was their agent, as well as the... |
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| Sims v. Aughtery |
23 S.C.Eq. 103, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (May 01, 1850) |
1850 |
After making other provisions in his will, testator directed that all the residue of his estate, of what nature soever, should remain in the possession of his wife until his debts were paid, and during her widowhood, under the direction of his executors, and after her death, all such estate, with the increase arising thereon should be... |
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| Sims v. Knox |
18 Ala. 236, Supreme Court of Alabama (June 01, 1850) |
1850 |
ERROR to the Circuit Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. Thos. A. Walker. |
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| Sittig v. Morgan |
5 La.Ann. 574, Supreme Court of Louisiana (September 01, 1850) |
1850 |
Appeal from the District Court of St. Landry, Overton, J. |
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