| Title | Citation | Year | Summary | Most Relevant | Type | Status |
| Dodson v. Simpson |
2 Rand. 294, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (February 12, 1824) |
1824 |
A factor cannot pledge or deliver the property of his principal for the satisfaction of his own debt, since the legal title to the property is in the principal, and not in the factor, the latter having a special authority to sell the property for the use of his principal only. The case of an executor differs from this. The legal title is in him,... |
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| Doubrere v. Grillier's Syndic |
2 Mart.(n.s.) 171, Supreme Court of Louisiana (February 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Appeal from the court of the parish and city of New Orleans. |
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| Doud v. Sanders |
Harp.Eq. 277, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (December 01, 1824) |
1824 |
The estate of a deceased executor, who obtained judgments for debts due to his testator's estate, and afterwards gave credit to the debtors, who were perfectly solvent during his life time, but became insolvent after his death, was held not liable to the legatee for the loss so incurred. The books of the testator shewed an uncollected open account... |
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| Downing v. Palmateer |
1 T.B.Mon. 64, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (October 09, 1824) |
1824 |
Mortgage, Waste, Rent, Interest, Practice. ERROR TO THE FAYETTE CIRCUIT; JESSE BLEDSOE, JUDGE. Statement of the case. Palmateer, the defendant in error, leased to Mary and Will D. Heydell, two of the plaintiffs in error, a stable and tavern in Lexington, with its necessary furniture, for one year, which commenced on the 20th March, 1821, and as... |
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| Edmonds v. Crenshaw |
Harp.Eq. 224, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (December 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Bill against Executors, for an account, &c. Testator by his will directed his whole estate to be sold, on a credit of one, two and three years, to be secured by bonds bearing interest from the date, with good personal security and mortgage of the property, and the proceeds vested in stock, to accumulate until certain of his legatees should come of... |
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| Ford's Curator v. Ford |
2 Mart.(n.s.) 574, Supreme Court of Louisiana (June 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Appeal from the court of the eighth district. |
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| Freeman v. Edmunds |
3 Hawks 5, Supreme Court of North Carolina (June 01, 1824) |
1824 |
It cannot be perceived, from the case, that any evidence was given on the point relative to which the Court was asked to intruct the Jury. It was an abstract question, on which the Court could not, properly, give any opinion. Judgment must be affirmed. |
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| Gatewood's Heirs v. Rucker's Heirs |
1 T.B.Mon. 21, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (October 06, 1824) |
1824 |
Statement of the case. This is a bill in chancery, to compel the specific performance of a contract for land, and sets out a bond executed by Andrew Gatewood to Robert Dale, in 1793, and assigned the same year by Dale to James Rucker and Elijah Creed, and by them, in 1794, assigned to the complainant. The bill alleges that the title was in... |
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| Gibbons v. Ogden |
22 U.S. 1, Supreme Court of the United States (March 02, 1824) |
1824 |
The acts of the Legislature of the State of New-York, granting to Robert R. Livingston and Robert Fulton the exclusive navigation of all the waters within the jurisdiction of that State, with boats moved by fire or steam, for a term of years, are repugnant to that clause of the constitution of the United States, which authorizes Congress to... |
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The case or administrative decision has some negative history, but has not been reversed or overruled. |
| Glenn v. Lopez |
Harp. 105, Constitutional Court of Appeals of South Carolina (January 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Defendant, who was confined in jail, on a recovery in an action on the case, petitioned for the benefit of the Insolvent Debtors' Act. Held that no other evidence than the record itself could be received, to shew the nature of the trespass, for which the recovery was had. The provision of the Prison bounds act, excluding from its benefits persons... |
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| Governor, to the Use of Pratt v. Carter |
3 Hawks 328, Supreme Court of North Carolina (December 01, 1824) |
1824 |
When a sheriff levies on realty before personalty, the defendant has perhaps cause of complaint; but as to the plaintiff in the execution, it is no cause of complaint provided he gets his judgment, nor can he charge the sheriff with a breach of official duty. When a sheriff levies on goods sufficient at the time to satisfy an execution, but which... |
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| Greer v. McCrackin |
Peck 301, Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals of Tennessee (May 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Upon a caveat against the probate of the supposed will of John Mc'Crackin, deceased, filed by the plaintiffs in the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Washington, on the second Monday of April, 1820, and issue made up of devisavit vel non; the jury empanelled to try the same found a verdict, upon which the Court gave judgment,... |
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| H. Loomis & Co. v. Pearson & McMichael |
Harp. 470, Constitutional Court of Appeals of South Carolina (November 01, 1824) |
1824 |
One partner, after dissolution executed a note in the partnership name and aecepted service of a writ in the same way, on which udgment was obtained by default: execution levied on the goods of the other partner, which were sold: one term intervened between the levy and the motion to set aside proceedings; which motion was granted. |
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| Haight v. Morris |
7 N.J.L. 289, Supreme Court of Judicature of New Jersey (January 01, 1824) |
1824 |
1. That the Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth did right in overruling the minutes of the Court of Sittings. That this was material evidence, or it was not. If not material, then it was rightly overruled on that ground; if material, then it was not authenticated in the proper manner. It appears by the paper that there is a clerk of sittings. The... |
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| Ham v. Herriman |
3 Mart.(n.s.) 155, Supreme Court of Louisiana (September 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Appeal from the court of the sixth district. |
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| Harper v. Destrehan |
2 Mart.(n.s.) 389, Supreme Court of Louisiana (April 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Appeal from the court of the first district. |
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| Harris v. Clapp |
Minor 328, Supreme Court of Alabama (December 01, 1824) |
1824 |
ON the 8th day of May, 1822, an attachment was issued by a Justice of the Peace of Mobile County, returnable to Mobile Circuit Court, at the suit of Roland Clapp, a resident citizen of this State, against Richard Harris and Nimrod Farrow, oath having been made that they reside out of the State of Alabama, so that the ordinary process of law... |
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| Hart v. Newland |
3 Hawks 122, Supreme Court of North Carolina (June 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Evidence is of two kinds; that, which if true, directly proves the fact in issue, and that which proves another fact, from which the fact in issue may be inferred. The rules regarding competency, only apply to the first kind of competency, and relevancy to the second. The Court protects the Jury, both from incompetent and irrelevant evidence: the... |
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| Henry v. Thompson |
Minor 209, Supreme Court of Alabama (June 01, 1824) |
1824 |
The amount in controversy, the variety of principles involved, and the extraordinary efforts of the Counsel, combine to give to these cases a degree of importance not as heretofore attached to any cause in this Court; but with the state of public excitement or of public opinion as to the result, we have here nothing to do--as little have we to do... |
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| Hepp v. Ducros |
3 Mart.(n.s.) 185, Supreme Court of Louisiana (December 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Appeal from the court of the first district. |
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| Hopkirk v. Randolph |
2 Brock 132, Circuit Court, ED Virginia (May 01, 1824) |
1824 |
In equity. |
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| Hudson v. Hudson's Ex'r |
3 Rand. 117, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (December 16, 1824) |
1824 |
In the latter part of the year 1788, or beginning of 1789, Christopher Hudson died, leaving, as it seems, a large fortune, and six children, Charles, William C., Lewellyn, Francis E., Elizabeth and Mary. By his will, he divided his land among his sons, gave a good many specific legacies, and directed that the residue of the personalty, after... |
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| Hurn's Lessee v. Soper |
6 H. & J. 276, Court of Appeals of Maryland (June 01, 1824) |
1824 |
This case comes before us on three bills of exceptions. The first presents the question, whether the enrolment of a deed of bargain and sale, is competent evidence of title to lands in the trial of an action of ejectment, or whether the original must be produced? The court before whom the cause was tried, decided that it was, and that the original... |
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| Iley v. Niswanger |
Harp.Eq. 295, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (December 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Voluntary conveyances of a man's whole property, made when he was largely indebted, were held void as to a subsequent creditor, though he had notice of the conveyances. |
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| Jenkins v. Clement |
Harp.Eq. 72, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (March 01, 1824) |
1824 |
A general, unqualified devise of lands, without any words of inheritance or perpetuity, will give a fee. A plantation was given to W. C. by the will of his wife's brother, E. W. deceased, and by the same will other lands were devised to W. C. in trust to sell and divide the proceeds among the testator's nephews and nieces, the complainants. Soon... |
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| Jones v. Hobson |
2 Rand. 483, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (June 11, 1824) |
1824 |
John McRae, sen. made his will in February, 1804, and died in the same month. By this will, after directing, In the first place, I devise all my just debts to be paid, as soon as it can be conveniently done by my executors, (and making sundry specific devises and bequests of real and personal property, and sundry pecuniary legacies to... |
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| Justices of Mason County v. Lee |
1 T.B.Mon. 247, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (December 18, 1824) |
1824 |
Statement of the case. In the former Supreme Court for the District of Kentucky, John May, as assignee, instituted suit against Arthur Fox and William Wood, upon a bond executed by them for a partnership debt, and the process being served on them at different terms, separate judgments were rendered against them at different terms, in the year 1786.... |
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| Kilgour v. Ratcliff's Heirs |
2 Mart.(n.s.) 292, Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Appeal from the court of the third district. |
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| Lewis v. Weldon |
3 Rand. 71, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (December 02, 1824) |
1824 |
A contract is made for the delivery of a crop of wheat at the barn of the farmer, between certain days; the farmer is not bound to have the whole ready at one time; but the other party is bound to use reasonable industry in receiving and taking it away in reasonable parcels. In dependent covenants, when the plaintiff has performed a part, for which... |
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| Lunsford v. Coquillon |
2 Mart.(n.s.) 401, Supreme Court of Louisiana (May 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Appeal from the court of the third district. |
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| Lyles v. Lyles |
Harp.Eq. 288, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (December 01, 1824) |
1824 |
A. L. deceased caused portions of his land to be surveyed and marked, which he gave verbally to his sons and put them respectively in possession. They made improvements and continued in possession long enough for the statute of limitations to run. Their titles were held to be valid. Deceased, previously to his marriage, prepared a deed or... |
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| Mabry v. Com. |
2 Va.Cas. 396, General Court of Virginia (June 01, 1824) |
1824 |
If a person be examined for stealing three bags of cotton, of the goods and chattels of Nathaniel Land, he may be indicted in two Counts for stealing three bags of cotton, first, of the goods and chattels of N. L.; secondly, of the goods and chattels of a person unknown. And he may be convicted and sentenced on the second Count, and... |
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| Magwood v. Butler |
Harp.Eq. 265, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (December 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Bill against an administrator residing out of the state and his surety to the administration bond, for a demand against the estate of his intestate. Order pro confesso against the absent defendant. On proof of the demand, ordered that the property of the absent defendant in the state be sold, on a credit until the time shall have elapsed for his... |
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| Mairs v. Smith |
Harp. 128, Constitutional Court of Appeals of South Carolina (January 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Petitioner for the benefit of the Insolvent Debtor's Act, caused her goods to be secretly removed, with intent to defraud her creditors. They were afterwards recovered by the creditors and sold for their benefit. Held that the attempt to defraud did not deprive her of the right to the benefit of the act. |
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| Martin v. Curtis |
3 Mart.(n.s.) 105, Supreme Court of Louisiana (September 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Appeal from the court of the sixth district. |
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| Martin v. Mechanics' Bank of Baltimore |
6 H. & J. 235, Court of Appeals of Maryland (June 01, 1824) |
1824 |
In an action on an inland bill of exchange, by an incorporated bank, as the holder of the bill which they had discounted before it became due, against the payee, evidence was given that the acceptors of the bill, on the day it became due, and for a long time before, and for several months thereafter, kept an account at the said bank, by depositing,... |
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| McFarland v. Smith |
Walker 172, Supreme Court of Mississippi (December 01, 1824) |
1824 |
The true distinction between trespass and case, is, when the act itself occasons the injury to the plaintiff's person or property, the action should be trespass, but where the act itself is not an injury, but a consequence from that act is prejudicial, the proper remedy is by an action on the case. The action of trespass for an injury to property,... |
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| McMahon v. Fawcett |
2 Rand. 514, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (June 11, 1824) |
1824 |
Where there are several sureties to a bond, and the principal conveys property in trust to indemnify some of them, and the rest are not provided for in the deed, the sureties who are so omitted shall, nevertheless, be protected by the deed of trust. This was an appeal from an interlocutory decree of the Superior Court of Chancery of Staunton. The... |
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| Means v. Moore |
Harp. 314, Constitutional Court of Appeals of South Carolina (March 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Testator intending to alter his Will and make a new one, gave directions for that purpose to witness, as he read over the Will to him. The witness made memoranda, by interlining the proposed alterations in pencil, for his own convenience. A single word was scored through with the pencil. Testator not having completed his directions the first day,... |
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| Miller v. Tollison |
Harp.Eq. 145, Court of Appeals of Equity of South Carolina (April 01, 1824) |
1824 |
The bill was brought by a creditor, to set aside the sales of property of one of the defendants, charging that they were fraudulent, and the purchases made with the funds of said defendant. Held that it was not merely a bill for discovery, and that proof might be received to contradict the answer of defendant, denying the fraud. A husband may... |
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| Mitchell v. Humphries |
Harp. 479, Constitutional Court of Appeals of South Carolina (November 01, 1824) |
1824 |
After the adjournment of the court, at which the verdict was obtained, it is too late for the defendant to obtain the order of court for submitting the condition of a penal bond to a jury. |
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| Montamat v. Debon |
2 Mart.(n.s.) 392, Supreme Court of Louisiana (May 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Appeal from the court of the first district. |
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| Montgomery v. Tipton |
1 Mo. 446, Supreme Court of Missouri (May 01, 1824) |
1824 |
This is an action of debt, on a sealed note, for $603 The defendant pleaded four pleas. To the first three there were demurrers, which were sustained. The fourth plea was traversed by the plaintiff, and a verdict was found upon that plea for the defendant. A new trial was moved for by the plaintiff, and granted by the court. On the second trial a... |
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| Moore v. Simpson |
5 Litt. 49, Court of Appeals of Kentucky (April 10, 1824) |
1824 |
FROM GALLATIN CIRCUIT COURT. The complainant in the court below, now defendant in error, presented his bill, alleging that Jaba Moore had sold him a house unfinished, and had entered into articles of agreement, or executed a written instrument, engaging to have the house finished and specifying what was to be done thereto, and to surrender... |
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| Murphy v. People |
2 Cow. 815, Supreme Court, New York (January 01, 1824) |
1824 |
The 4th section of the act declaring the powers and duties of justices of the peace, (2 R. L. 507-8,) and creating a special session for the trial of petit larceny withour a jury, is not contrary to any provision in the constitution of the United States or of this state. CERTIORARI to a Court of Special Sessions of Otsego county. The return stated... |
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| Murphy v. People |
2 Cow. 815 (January 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Covenant will not lie in this state, on a contract to be performed in Pennsylvania, with a scrawl and the word seal in the locus sigilli, tho', by the law of that state, this constitutes a... |
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| Parravicene v. Schwart |
Harp. 224, Constitutional Court of Appeals of South Carolina (January 01, 1824) |
1824 |
The Prison Bound's Act, only requires the defendant to surrender so much property, as shall be sufficient to satisfy the debt for which he is arrested. Whether the property be sufficient for that purpose, is a matter, in the first instance, for the determination of the judge. The judge may allow defendant's schedule to be amended, even after it is... |
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| Peters' Ex'rs v. Breckenridge |
2 Cranch C.C. 518, Circuit Court, District of Columbia (December 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Debt upon the bond of James White, Senior, charging the defendant [John Breckenridge] as executor. The defendant pleaded ne unques executor. Upon the issues joined on these pleas, the plaintiffs [Robert Peters' executors] in order to charge the defendant as executor de son tort, proved that James White died in possession of considerable personal... |
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| Pigot v. Davis |
3 Hawks 25, Supreme Court of North Carolina (June 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Whether the scire facias issued regularly in this case, or whether the judgment was regularly entered up upon it, this Court cannot enquire. While it continues in force, it is binding upon the parties; it can only be reversed by a writ of error; it has been pronounced by a Court as stable, and as strongly constituted by the Constitution and laws of... |
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| Pintard v. Deyris |
3 Mart.(n.s.) 32, Supreme Court of Louisiana (August 01, 1824) |
1824 |
Appeal from the court of the fifth district. |
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