United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States United States Supreme Court author aut Government Organization text government publication eng USREPORTS Judicial Publications judicial 2025-07-02 JU 6.8/1:40 United States Supreme Court author aut https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/text/USREPORTS-40.txt Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841 USREPORTS USREPORTS-40 40 1899 1841 United States Supreme Court. creator Cranch, William 1769-1855 Wheaton, Henry 1785-1848 Peters, Richard 1780-1848 Howard, Benjamin C. (Benjamin Chew) 1791-1872 Black, Jeremiah S. (Jeremiah Sullivan) 1810-1883 text legal case and case notes Periodicals. dcu Washington City Published for John Conrad and Co. 1899 1803 1862 continuing Irregular eng 1 online resource (volumes) Vol. 1 (Aug. and Dec. terms 1801 and Feb. term 1803)-v. 9 (Feb. term 1815) ; vol. 1 (Feb. term 1816)-v. 12 (Jan. term 1827); vol. 1 (Jan. term 1828)-v. 17 (Jan. term 1843) ; vol. 1 (Jan. term 1843)-v. 24 (Dec. term 1860) ; vol. 1 (Dec. term, 1861)-v. 2 (Dec. term, 1862). Title from PDF title page (viewed July 10, 2007). Imprint varies. Reporters: 1801-1815, William Cranch (5-13 U.S.); 1816-1827, Henry Wheaton (14-25 U.S.); 1828-1842, Richard Peters, Jr. (26-41 U.S.); 1843-1860, Benjamin C. Howard (42-65 U.S.); 1861-1862, J.S. Black (66-67 U.S.). Vol. 17 (Jan. term 1843) of Peters contains the same cases as v. 1 of Howard and was not included in the retrospective numbering of United States reports. 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(DLC) 2007227675 (OCoLC)52789834 2007228603 Banks Law Publishing Co. 1899-01-01 continuing 3rd Completely irregular converted reformatted digital 530 digital object pages JU 6.8/1:40 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40 P0b002ee1d4991d56 001176055 DGPO 2025-07-02 2025-07-02 USREPORTS-40 machine generated eng fdlp USREPORTS USREPORTS-40 40 1899 1841 Front Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-4 D09002ee1d4a2968e Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Title Page FRONTMATTER USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-4 1 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-4 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-4.pdf Front Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-2 D09002ee1d4a29690 Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Appendix FRONTMATTER USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-2 2 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-2 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-2.pdf Front Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter D09002ee1d4a29708 Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Obituary FRONTMATTER USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter 3 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter.pdf Front Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-6 D09002ee1d4a2962d Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Supreme Court of the United States FRONTMATTER USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-6 4 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-6 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-6.pdf Front Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-5 D09002ee1d4a29702 Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Order of Court FRONTMATTER USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-5 5 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-5.pdf Front Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-3 D09002ee1d4a29695 Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;List of Cases FRONTMATTER USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-3 6 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-3 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-3.pdf Front Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-7 D09002ee1d4a29707 Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;A Table of the Cases Cited in This Volume FRONTMATTER USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-7 7 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-7 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-FrontMatter-7.pdf 40 U.S. 1 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-1 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 1 (1841) 40 U.S. 1 D09002ee1d4a296e1 Creditor and Debtor Jurisdiction and Venue Trusts and Estates Domicile Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law Creditors for the Federal Government Equity Washington, D.C. State and Local Courts Administrators Appointments Probate Civil Liability No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of Jurisdiction (Cf. Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal from Federal District Courts or Courts of Appeals) Judicial Power Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Vaughan et al. v. Northup et al., 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 1 (1841);40 U.S. 1;15 Pet. 1 CASE USREPORTS-40-1 1 8 1 1841-02-01 1841 40 U.S. 1 15 Pet. 1 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 1 (1841) Creditor and Debtor Jurisdiction and Venue Trusts and Estates Domicile Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law Creditors for the Federal Government Equity Washington, D.C. State and Local Courts Administrators Appointments Probate Civil Liability No Merits: Dismissed or Affirmed for Want of Jurisdiction (Cf. Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal from Federal District Courts or Courts of Appeals) Judicial Power 1841-003-01 Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor Appeal Circuit Court of the District of Columbia Circuit Court of the District of Columbia Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-25 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Joseph Story Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-1 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-1.pdf 40 U.S. 9 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-9 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 9 (1841) 40 U.S. 9 D09002ee1d4a2962e Legal Remedies State and Local Courts Chancery Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Civil Procedure Judicial Powers Equity Louisiana Civil Procedure Private Action Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Gaines et al. v. Relf et al., 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 9 (1841);40 U.S. 9;15 Pet. 9 CASE USREPORTS-40-9 9 9 1 1841-02-01 1841 40 U.S. 9 15 Pet. 9 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 9 (1841) Legal Remedies State and Local Courts Chancery Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Civil Procedure Judicial Powers Equity Louisiana Civil Procedure Private Action 1841-004-01 Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Certification Louisiana Eastern U.S. District Court Louisiana U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Louisiana Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-23 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Certification to or from a lower court Favorable disposition for petitioning party unclear Smith Thompson Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-9.pdf 40 U.S. 18 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-18 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 18 (1841) 40 U.S. 18 D09002ee1d4a296e3 Court Records Jurisdiction and Venue Civil Procedure Statutory Construction Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal or Writ of Error, from Highest State Court Judicial Power Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Goons et al. v. Gallager, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 18 (1841);40 U.S. 18;15 Pet. 18 CASE USREPORTS-40-18 18 10 1 1841-01-27 1841 40 U.S. 18 15 Pet. 18 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 18 (1841) Court Records Jurisdiction and Venue Civil Procedure Statutory Construction Judicial Administration: Supreme Court Jurisdiction or Authority on Appeal or Writ of Error, from Highest State Court Judicial Power 1841-002-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Writ of error State Trial Court State Supreme Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-15 Statutory construction Statutory construction Federal Statute Judiciary Act of 1789 Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Roger Brooke Taney Roger Brooke Taney 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-18.pdf 40 U.S. 21 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-21 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 21 (1841) 40 U.S. 21 D09002ee1d4a29706 Evidence Trusts and Estates Survivorship Joint Tenancy Property Law Land Titles Parol Evidence Inheritance and Succession Equity Coverture Right of Redemption Women's Rights Ownership Timing Property Rights Seisin Dower Mortgages Real Estate Property Sex Discrimination (Excluding Sex Discrimination in Employment) Civil Rights Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Mayburry v. Brien et al., 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 21 (1841);40 U.S. 21;15 Pet. 21 CASE USREPORTS-40-21 21 11 1 1841-01-26 1841 40 U.S. 21 15 Pet. 21 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 21 (1841) Evidence Trusts and Estates Survivorship Joint Tenancy Property Law Land Titles Parol Evidence Inheritance and Succession Equity Coverture Right of Redemption Women's Rights Ownership Timing Property Rights Seisin Dower Mortgages Real Estate Property Sex Discrimination (Excluding Sex Discrimination in Employment) Civil Rights 1841-001-01 Female Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be Appeal Maryland U.S. Circuit for the District of Maryland Maryland U.S. Circuit for the District of Maryland Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-15 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent John McLean Roger Brooke Taney 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-21.pdf 40 U.S. 40 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-40 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 40 (1841) 40 U.S. 40 D09002ee1d4a296da Ship Captains Judgments Jurisdiction and Venue Authority Cotton Ships and Boats Cargo Consignments Agency Damaged Vessels Delay Ratification Alternative Dispute Resolution (A.D.R.) Damages Remedies Contracts Ownership Valuation Maritime and Admiralty Law Professional Discretion Property Salvage Sailing Ships Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Houseman v. The Schooner North Carolina, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 40 (1841);40 U.S. 40;15 Pet. 40 CASE USREPORTS-40-40 40 12 1 1841-02-16 1841 40 U.S. 40 15 Pet. 40 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 40 (1841) Ship Captains Judgments Jurisdiction and Venue Authority Cotton Ships and Boats Cargo Consignments Agency Damaged Vessels Delay Ratification Alternative Dispute Resolution (A.D.R.) Damages Remedies Contracts Ownership Valuation Maritime and Admiralty Law Professional Discretion Property Salvage Sailing Ships Liability, Other than as in Sufficiency of Evidence, Election of Remedies, Punitive Damages Economic Activity 1841-015-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Water transportation, stevedore Appeal Territorial Trial Court Territorial Appellate Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-21 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Roger Brooke Taney Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-40 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-40.pdf 40 U.S. 52 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-52 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 52 (1841) 40 U.S. 52 D09002ee1d4a29709 Standards of Practice Land Grants Military Reservations Forts and Fortifications Land Titles Boundaries Possession Ownership Spain Indian Lands Property Law Treaties and International Agreements Real Estate Property State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Mitchel et al. v. United States, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 52 (1841);40 U.S. 52;15 Pet. 52 CASE USREPORTS-40-52 52 13 1 1841-02-09 1841 40 U.S. 52 15 Pet. 52 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 52 (1841) Standards of Practice Land Grants Military Reservations Forts and Fortifications Land Titles Boundaries Possession Ownership Spain Indian Lands Property Law Treaties and International Agreements Real Estate Property State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1841-008-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels United States Appeal Territorial Trial Court Territorial Trial Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-16 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Moore Wayne Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-52 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-52.pdf 40 U.S. 93 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-93 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 93 (1841) 40 U.S. 93 D09002ee1d4a29691 Negligence Equitable Titles Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law State and Local Government Heirs Boundaries Virginia Military District Equity Notices Military Bounties Inheritance and Succession Virginia Due Diligence Surveyors and Surveying Conveyances Probate Property Rights Property Law Children's Rights Real Estate Ohio Property Bona Fide Purchasers Real Property Private Action Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Brush v. Ware et al., 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 93 (1841);40 U.S. 93;15 Pet. 93 CASE USREPORTS-40-93 93 14 1 1841-02-10 1841 40 U.S. 93 15 Pet. 93 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 93 (1841) Negligence Equitable Titles Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law State and Local Government Heirs Boundaries Virginia Military District Equity Notices Military Bounties Inheritance and Succession Virginia Due Diligence Surveyors and Surveying Conveyances Probate Property Rights Property Law Children's Rights Real Estate Ohio Property Bona Fide Purchasers Real Property Private Action 1841-012-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Appeal Ohio U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Ohio Ohio U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Ohio Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-21 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent John McLean Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-93 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-93.pdf 40 U.S. 115 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-115 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 115 (1841) 40 U.S. 115 D09002ee1d4a29705 Set-Offs Damages Admissibility Evidence Replevin Civil Procedure Landlords and Tenants Certiorari Evidence Private Action Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Gorman et al. v. Lenox's Executors, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 115 (1841);40 U.S. 115;15 Pet. 115 CASE USREPORTS-40-115 115 15 1 1841-02-16 1841 40 U.S. 115 15 Pet. 115 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 115 (1841) Set-Offs Damages Admissibility Evidence Replevin Civil Procedure Landlords and Tenants Certiorari Evidence Private Action 1841-016-01 Debtor Creditor, including institution appearing as such, e.g., a finance company Writ of error Circuit Court of the District of Columbia Circuit Court of the District of Columbia Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1840-02-14 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent John McLean Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-115 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-115.pdf 40 U.S. 119 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-119 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 119 (1841) 40 U.S. 119 D09002ee1d4a295da Omission Service of Process Court Records Voidance Notices Dismissals Statutory Construction Printing and Publishing Civil Procedure Clerical Errors Due Process: Hearing or Notice (Other than as Pertains to Government Employees or Prisoners' Rights) Due Process Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Ex parte Crenshaw, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 119 (1841);40 U.S. 119;15 Pet. 119 CASE USREPORTS-40-119 119 16 1 1841-02-01 1841 40 U.S. 119 15 Pet. 119 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 119 (1841) Omission Service of Process Court Records Voidance Notices Dismissals Statutory Construction Printing and Publishing Civil Procedure Clerical Errors Due Process: Hearing or Notice (Other than as Pertains to Government Employees or Prisoners' Rights) Due Process 1841-005-01 Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be Appeal Alabama U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Alabama Alabama U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Alabama Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1840-02-18 1841-01-23 Judicial review (state level) Constitutional Amendment Fourteenth Amendment (due process) Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Roger Brooke Taney Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-119 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-119.pdf 40 U.S. 125 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-125 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 125 (1841) 40 U.S. 125 D09002ee1d4a2968f Several Promissory Notes State and Local Government Promissory Notes Pleadings Endorsements Interest Assignment Legal Remedies Civil Procedure Valuation Joint Promissory Notes Contracts Private Action Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Smith v. Clapp, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 125 (1841);40 U.S. 125;15 Pet. 125 CASE USREPORTS-40-125 125 17 1 1841-02-01 1841 40 U.S. 125 15 Pet. 125 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 125 (1841) Several Promissory Notes State and Local Government Promissory Notes Pleadings Endorsements Interest Assignment Legal Remedies Civil Procedure Valuation Joint Promissory Notes Contracts Private Action 1841-006-01 Debtor Creditor, including institution appearing as such, e.g., a finance company Writ of error Alabama U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Alabama Alabama U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Alabama Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-21 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent John McKinley Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-125 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-125.pdf 40 U.S. 130 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-130 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 130 (1841) 40 U.S. 130 D09002ee1d4a2968c Evidence Royal Authority Conditional Grants Bounties Land Titles Terms of Contract Inventions Contracts Ownership Forests and Timber Land Grants Spain Property Law Machinery Real Estate Property Sawing Machines State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;United States v. Rodman, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 130 (1841);40 U.S. 130;15 Pet. 130 CASE USREPORTS-40-130 130 18 1 1841-02-12 1841 40 U.S. 130 15 Pet. 130 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 130 (1841) Evidence Royal Authority Conditional Grants Bounties Land Titles Terms of Contract Inventions Contracts Ownership Forests and Timber Land Grants Spain Property Law Machinery Real Estate Property Sawing Machines State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1841-013-01 United States Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Appeal State Agency Territorial Trial Court Territorial Trial Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1840-02-29 1840-03-04 Federal common law Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Moore Wayne Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-130 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-130.pdf 40 U.S. 141 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-141 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 141 (1841) 40 U.S. 141 D09002ee1d4a29694 Duty Public Money Officials and Employees Salary and Compensation Indian Agents Commissions Labor and Employment Law Valuation Priority of Federal Fiscal Claims: Over Those of the States or Private Entities Federal Taxation Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;United States v. Dickson, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 141 (1841);40 U.S. 141;15 Pet. 141 CASE USREPORTS-40-141 141 19 1 1841-02-09 1841 40 U.S. 141 15 Pet. 141 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 141 (1841) Duty Public Money Officials and Employees Salary and Compensation Indian Agents Commissions Labor and Employment Law Valuation Priority of Federal Fiscal Claims: Over Those of the States or Private Entities Federal Taxation 1841-009-01 United States Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact Writ of error Mississippi U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Mississippi Mississippi U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Mississippi Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-27 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Joseph Story Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-141 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-141.pdf 40 U.S. 167 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-167 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 167 (1841) 40 U.S. 167 D09002ee1d4a29704 Creditor and Debtor Domicile Final Decrees Debt Voidance State and Local Government Joinder of Parties Notices Confessions State and Local Courts Legal Remedies Civil Procedure Injunctions Mortgages Executory Process Debtors' Rights Civil Rights Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Levy v. Fitzpatrick, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 167 (1841);40 U.S. 167;15 Pet. 167 CASE USREPORTS-40-167 167 20 1 1841-02-17 1841 40 U.S. 167 15 Pet. 167 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 167 (1841) Creditor and Debtor Domicile Final Decrees Debt Voidance State and Local Government Joinder of Parties Notices Confessions State and Local Courts Legal Remedies Civil Procedure Injunctions Mortgages Executory Process Debtors' Rights Civil Rights 1841-018-01 Debtor Creditor, including institution appearing as such, e.g., a finance company Writ of error Louisiana U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Louisiana Louisiana U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Louisiana Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-28 Federal common law Statutory construction Federal Statute Judiciary Act of 1789 Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent John McKinley Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-167 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-167.pdf 40 U.S. 173 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-173 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 173 (1841) 40 U.S. 173 D09002ee1d4a2968d Livestock Abandonment Land Grants Lieu Land Grants Land Titles Boundaries Rice Surveyors and Surveying Pasturage Valuation Spain Farmland Property Law Agriculture and Food Property State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;United States v. Forbes, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 173 (1841);40 U.S. 173;15 Pet. 173 CASE USREPORTS-40-173 173 21 1 1841-02-16 1841 40 U.S. 173 15 Pet. 173 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 173 (1841) Livestock Abandonment Land Grants Lieu Land Grants Land Titles Boundaries Rice Surveyors and Surveying Pasturage Valuation Spain Farmland Property Law Agriculture and Food Property State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1841-017-01 United States Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Appeal State Agency Territorial Trial Court Territorial Trial Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1840-02-29 1840-03-04 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition John Catron Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-173 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-173.pdf 40 U.S. 187 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-187 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 187 (1841) 40 U.S. 187 D09002ee1d4a295d9 Duty Fraud and Financial Crimes Administrative Law Trusts and Estates Public Money Land Titles Terms of Contract Breach of Trust Contracts State and Local Courts Civil Procedure Civil Liability Receivership Real Estate Oaths and Affirmations Property Priority of Federal Fiscal Claims: Over Those of the States or Private Entities Federal Taxation Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;United States v. Boyd et al., 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 187 (1841);40 U.S. 187;15 Pet. 187 CASE USREPORTS-40-187 187 22 1 1841-02-09 1841 40 U.S. 187 15 Pet. 187 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 187 (1841) Duty Fraud and Financial Crimes Administrative Law Trusts and Estates Public Money Land Titles Terms of Contract Breach of Trust Contracts State and Local Courts Civil Procedure Civil Liability Receivership Real Estate Oaths and Affirmations Property Priority of Federal Fiscal Claims: Over Those of the States or Private Entities Federal Taxation 1841-010-01 United States Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact Writ of error Mississippi U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Mississippi Mississippi U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Mississippi Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-28 Federal common law Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition John Catron Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-187 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-187.pdf 40 U.S. 211 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-211 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 211 (1841) 40 U.S. 211 D09002ee1d4a295de Civil Procedure Dismissals Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Including Supreme Court Rules, Application of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure in Civil Litigation, Circuit Court Rules, and State Rules and Admiralty Rules Judicial Power Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Amis v. Pearle, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 211 (1841);40 U.S. 211;15 Pet. 211 CASE USREPORTS-40-211 211 23 1 1841-02-08 1841 40 U.S. 211 15 Pet. 211 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 211 (1841) Civil Procedure Dismissals Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Including Supreme Court Rules, Application of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure in Civil Litigation, Circuit Court Rules, and State Rules and Admiralty Rules Judicial Power 1841-007-01 Unidentifiable Unidentifiable Writ of error Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney Statutory construction Court Rules Supreme Court Rules Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Joseph Story Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-211 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-211.pdf 40 U.S. 213 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-213 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 213 (1841) 40 U.S. 213 D09002ee1d4a296dd Fraud and Financial Crimes Jurisdiction and Venue Final Decrees Waivers Court Costs Promissory Notes Equity Notices Injunctions Remedies New Trials Civil Procedure Judicial Administration: Review of Non-Final Order Judicial Power Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Lea et al. v. Kelly, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 213 (1841);40 U.S. 213;15 Pet. 213 CASE USREPORTS-40-213 213 24 1 1841-03-10 1841 40 U.S. 213 15 Pet. 213 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 213 (1841) Fraud and Financial Crimes Jurisdiction and Venue Final Decrees Waivers Court Costs Promissory Notes Equity Notices Injunctions Remedies New Trials Civil Procedure Judicial Administration: Review of Non-Final Order Judicial Power 1841-029-01 Creditor, including institution appearing as such, e.g., a finance company Debtor Appeal Alabama U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Alabama Alabama U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Alabama Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-03-06 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Roger Brooke Taney Roger Brooke Taney 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-213 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-213.pdf 40 U.S. 215 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-215 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 215 (1841) 40 U.S. 215 D09002ee1d4a29632 Florida Land Grants International Law Conditional Grants Voidance Land Titles Boundaries Terms of Contract Contracts Ownership Spain Property Law Treaties and International Agreements Property State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Buyck et al. v. United States, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 215 (1841);40 U.S. 215;15 Pet. 215 CASE USREPORTS-40-215 215 25 1 1841-02-17 1841 40 U.S. 215 15 Pet. 215 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 215 (1841) Florida Land Grants International Law Conditional Grants Voidance Land Titles Boundaries Terms of Contract Contracts Ownership Spain Property Law Treaties and International Agreements Property State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1841-019-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels United States Appeal Territorial Trial Court Territorial Trial Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1840-03-03 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Moore Wayne Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-215 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-215.pdf 40 U.S. 226 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-226 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 226 (1841) 40 U.S. 226 D09002ee1d4a296df Evidence Royal Authority Military Bounties Recitals Ownership Land Grants Spain Property Law Admissibility Florida Property State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;United States v. Delespine et al., 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 226 (1841);40 U.S. 226;15 Pet. 226 CASE USREPORTS-40-226 226 26 1 1841-02-12 1841 40 U.S. 226 15 Pet. 226 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 226 (1841) Evidence Royal Authority Military Bounties Recitals Ownership Land Grants Spain Property Law Admissibility Florida Property State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1841-014-01 United States Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be Appeal State Agency Territorial Trial Court Territorial Trial Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1840-02-29 1840-03-04 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Moore Wayne Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-226 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-226.pdf 40 U.S. 233 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-233 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 233 (1841) 40 U.S. 233 D09002ee1d4a295df Possession Chancery Courts Rhode Island Mistakes Statute of Limitations Charter Rights State and Local Government Land Titles Boundaries Pleadings Equity Remedies Massachusetts Boundary Dispute Between States Interstate Relations Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Rhode Island v. Massachusetts, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 233 (1841);40 U.S. 233;15 Pet. 233 CASE USREPORTS-40-233 233 27 1 1841-03-10 1841 40 U.S. 233 15 Pet. 233 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 233 (1841) Possession Chancery Courts Rhode Island Mistakes Statute of Limitations Charter Rights State and Local Government Land Titles Boundaries Pleadings Equity Remedies Massachusetts Boundary Dispute Between States Interstate Relations 1841-030-01 State State Original Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-03-03 1841-03-08 Supreme Court supervision of lower federal or state courts or original jurisdiction Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Roger Brooke Taney Roger Brooke Taney 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-233 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-233.pdf 40 U.S. 275 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-275 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 275 (1841) 40 U.S. 275 D09002ee1d4a29634 Evidence Conditional Grants Voidance Boundaries Terms of Contract Possession Description Contracts Surveyors and Surveying Intent Ownership Land Grants Spain Homestead Non-Performance of Contracts Property Law Florida State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;O'Hara et al. v. United States, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 275 (1841);40 U.S. 275;15 Pet. 275 CASE USREPORTS-40-275 275 28 1 1841-02-23 1841 40 U.S. 275 15 Pet. 275 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 275 (1841) Evidence Conditional Grants Voidance Boundaries Terms of Contract Possession Description Contracts Surveyors and Surveying Intent Ownership Land Grants Spain Homestead Non-Performance of Contracts Property Law Florida State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1841-021-01 Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels United States Appeal State Agency Territorial Trial Court Territorial Trial Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1840-03-03 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Moore Wayne Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-275 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-275.pdf 40 U.S. 284 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-284 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 284 (1841) 40 U.S. 284 D09002ee1d4a295dd Court Records Judgments Nisi Civil Procedure Dismissals Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Including Supreme Court Rules, Application of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure in Civil Litigation, Circuit Court Rules, and State Rules and Admiralty Rules Judicial Power Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Gwin v. Breedlove, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 284 (1841);40 U.S. 284;15 Pet. 284 CASE USREPORTS-40-284 284 29 1 1841-02-09 1841 40 U.S. 284 15 Pet. 284 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 284 (1841) Court Records Judgments Nisi Civil Procedure Dismissals Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Including Supreme Court Rules, Application of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure in Civil Litigation, Circuit Court Rules, and State Rules and Admiralty Rules Judicial Power 1841-011-01 Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related Writ of error Mississippi U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Mississippi Mississippi U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Mississippi Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney Statutory construction Court Rules Supreme Court Rules Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Roger Brooke Taney Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-284 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-284.pdf 40 U.S. 287 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-287 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 287 (1841) 40 U.S. 287 D09002ee1d4a29693 Creditor and Debtor Jurisdiction and Venue Final Decrees Debt Heirs Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law Debt Collection Dismissals Civil Procedure Interlocutory Judicial Administration: Review of Non-Final Order Judicial Power Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Young et al. v. Smith et al., 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 287 (1841);40 U.S. 287;15 Pet. 287 CASE USREPORTS-40-287 287 30 1 1841-02-23 1841 40 U.S. 287 15 Pet. 287 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 287 (1841) Creditor and Debtor Jurisdiction and Venue Final Decrees Debt Heirs Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law Debt Collection Dismissals Civil Procedure Interlocutory Judicial Administration: Review of Non-Final Order Judicial Power 1841-022-01 Heir, or beneficiary, or person so claiming to be Agent, fiduciary, trustee, or executor Appeal Alabama U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Alabama Alabama U.S. Circuit Court for (all) District(s) of Alabama Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Petition denied or appeal dismissed No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Joseph Story Roger Brooke Taney 9 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-287 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-287.pdf 40 U.S. 290 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-290 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 290 (1841) 40 U.S. 290 D09002ee1d4a29692 Duty Seals and Stamps Evidence Trusts and Estates Public Money Land Offices Debt Labor and Employment Law Voidance Contracts Law Statutory Construction Breach of Trust Accounting and Auditing Contracts Sureties Assurance Bonds Binding Contracts Appointments Officials and Employees Salary and Compensation Receivership Oaths and Affirmations Contracts Private Action Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;United States v. Linn et al., 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 290 (1841);40 U.S. 290;15 Pet. 290 CASE USREPORTS-40-290 290 31 1 1841-02-22 1841 40 U.S. 290 15 Pet. 290 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 290 (1841) Duty Seals and Stamps Evidence Trusts and Estates Public Money Land Offices Debt Labor and Employment Law Voidance Contracts Law Statutory Construction Breach of Trust Accounting and Auditing Contracts Sureties Assurance Bonds Binding Contracts Appointments Officials and Employees Salary and Compensation Receivership Oaths and Affirmations Contracts Private Action 1841-020-01 United States Governmental official, or an official of an agency established under an interstate compact Certification No Admin Action Illinois U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Illinois Illinois U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Illinois Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-30 1841-02-05 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Certification to or from a lower court Favorable disposition for petitioning party unclear Smith Thompson Roger Brooke Taney 6 3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-290 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-290.pdf 40 U.S. 319 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-319 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 319 (1841) 40 U.S. 319 D09002ee1d4a29633 Florida Evidence Conditional Grants Land Titles Terms of Contract Contracts Surveyors and Surveying Forests and Timber Land Grants Spain Property Law Treaties and International Agreements Property State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;United States v. Delespine, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 319 (1841);40 U.S. 319;15 Pet. 319 CASE USREPORTS-40-319 319 32 1 1841-03-02 1841 40 U.S. 319 15 Pet. 319 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 319 (1841) Florida Evidence Conditional Grants Land Titles Terms of Contract Contracts Surveyors and Surveying Forests and Timber Land Grants Spain Property Law Treaties and International Agreements Property State and Territorial Land Claims Economic Activity 1841-023-01 United States Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Appeal State Agency Territorial Trial Court Territorial Trial Court Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1840-03-03 Statutory construction Other Treaty Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed Petitioning party received a favorable disposition John Catron Roger Brooke Taney 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-319 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-319.pdf 40 U.S. 336 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-336 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 336 (1841) 40 U.S. 336 D09002ee1d4a29701 Duty Standards of Practice Creditor and Debtor Transportation and Public Works Evidence Engineers and Engineering Mutual Creditor and Debtor Forts and Fortifications Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedures Labor and Employment Law Statutory Construction Right of Set-Off Military Law Balance of Payments Contracts Building Construction Extra Work Official Documents Officials and Employees Salary and Compensation Questions of Fact Executive Powers Set-Offs Federal Taxation of Gifts, Personal, Business, or Professional Expenses Federal Taxation Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Gratoit v. United States, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 336 (1841);40 U.S. 336;15 Pet. 336 CASE USREPORTS-40-336 336 33 1 1841-03-02 1841 40 U.S. 336 15 Pet. 336 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 336 (1841) Duty Standards of Practice Creditor and Debtor Transportation and Public Works Evidence Engineers and Engineering Mutual Creditor and Debtor Forts and Fortifications Administrative Law and Regulatory Procedures Labor and Employment Law Statutory Construction Right of Set-Off Military Law Balance of Payments Contracts Building Construction Extra Work Official Documents Officials and Employees Salary and Compensation Questions of Fact Executive Powers Set-Offs Federal Taxation of Gifts, Personal, Business, or Professional Expenses Federal Taxation 1841-024-01 Military personnel, or dependent of, including reservist United States Writ of error Department or Secretary of the Treasury Missouri U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Missouri Missouri U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Missouri Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-02-06 Federal common law Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Reversed and remanded Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Joseph Story Roger Brooke Taney 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-336 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-336.pdf 40 U.S. 377 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-377 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 377 (1841) 40 U.S. 377 D09002ee1d4a2962f Standards of Practice Creditor and Debtor Obligations Juries Conditional Acceptance Successors in Office Evidence Public Money Mail Service Jury Instructions Forfeiture Knowledge Agency Contracts Law Parol Evidence Terms of Contract Equity Banks and Financial Institutions Ambiguity Accounting and Auditing Risk Breach of Contract Contracts Set-Offs Intent Civil Procedure Mutual Creditor and Debtor Government Contractors Civil Liability Credit Markets Negotiable Instruments Officials and Employees Fraud and Financial Crimes Executive Powers Financial Services Sovereign Immunity Commercial Law Professional Discretion Bona Fide Purchasers Contracts Private Action Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;United States v. Bank of the Metropolis, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 377 (1841);40 U.S. 377;15 Pet. 377 CASE USREPORTS-40-377 377 34 1 1841-03-02 1841 40 U.S. 377 15 Pet. 377 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 377 (1841) Standards of Practice Creditor and Debtor Obligations Juries Conditional Acceptance Successors in Office Evidence Public Money Mail Service Jury Instructions Forfeiture Knowledge Agency Contracts Law Parol Evidence Terms of Contract Equity Banks and Financial Institutions Ambiguity Accounting and Auditing Risk Breach of Contract Contracts Set-Offs Intent Civil Procedure Mutual Creditor and Debtor Government Contractors Civil Liability Credit Markets Negotiable Instruments Officials and Employees Fraud and Financial Crimes Executive Powers Financial Services Sovereign Immunity Commercial Law Professional Discretion Bona Fide Purchasers Contracts Private Action 1841-025-01 United States Bank, savings and loan, credit union, investment company Writ of error Circuit Court of the District of Columbia Circuit Court of the District of Columbia Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-26 Federal common law No Legal Provision No Legal Provision Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent James Moore Wayne Roger Brooke Taney 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-377 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-377.pdf 40 U.S. 407 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-407 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 407 (1841) 40 U.S. 407 D09002ee1d4a2962c Public Domain Government Property Evidence Improvements Land Offices Labor and Employment Law Property Law Possession State and Local Courts Pre-Emption Rights Accommodations Appointments Official Capacity Ownership Homestead Customs Enforcement Appropriations Officials and Employees U.S. Department of the Treasury (D.O.T.) Legislative Powers Property Liability, Governmental: Tort or Contract Actions by or Against Government or Governmental Officials Other than Defense of Criminal Actions Brought Under a Civil Rights Action. Economic Activity Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;United States v. Fitzgerald, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 407 (1841);40 U.S. 407;15 Pet. 407 CASE USREPORTS-40-407 407 35 1 1841-03-02 1841 40 U.S. 407 15 Pet. 407 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 407 (1841) Public Domain Government Property Evidence Improvements Land Offices Labor and Employment Law Property Law Possession State and Local Courts Pre-Emption Rights Accommodations Appointments Official Capacity Ownership Homestead Customs Enforcement Appropriations Officials and Employees U.S. Department of the Treasury (D.O.T.) Legislative Powers Property Liability, Governmental: Tort or Contract Actions by or Against Government or Governmental Officials Other than Defense of Criminal Actions Brought Under a Civil Rights Action. Economic Activity 1841-026-01 United States Owner, landlord, or claimant to ownership, fee interest, or possession of land as well as chattels Writ of error Department or Secretary of the Treasury Louisiana U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Louisiana Louisiana U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Louisiana Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-02-05 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent John McKinley Roger Brooke Taney 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-407 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-407.pdf 40 U.S. 423 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-423 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 423 (1841) 40 U.S. 423 D09002ee1d4a29631 Medical Personnel Standards of Practice Commissions American Indians Trusts and Estates Public Money Army Labor and Employment Law Military Medical Corps Terms of Contract Indigenous Peoples Statutory Construction Indian Removals Contracts Indian Agents Native Americans North America Native Peoples Salary and Compensation Treaties and International Agreements Military Personnel Cherokee Indians Attorneys' and Governmental Employees' or Officials' Fees or Compensation or Licenses Attorneys Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Minis v. United States, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 423 (1841);40 U.S. 423;15 Pet. 423 CASE USREPORTS-40-423 423 36 1 1841-03-02 1841 40 U.S. 423 15 Pet. 423 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 423 (1841) Medical Personnel Standards of Practice Commissions American Indians Trusts and Estates Public Money Army Labor and Employment Law Military Medical Corps Terms of Contract Indigenous Peoples Statutory Construction Indian Removals Contracts Indian Agents Native Americans North America Native Peoples Salary and Compensation Treaties and International Agreements Military Personnel Cherokee Indians Attorneys' and Governmental Employees' or Officials' Fees or Compensation or Licenses Attorneys 1841-027-01 Military personnel, or dependent of, including reservist United States Writ of error Department or Secretary of the Treasury Georgia U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Georgia Georgia U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Georgia Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-01-29 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Joseph Story Roger Brooke Taney 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-423 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-423.pdf 40 U.S. 449 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-449 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 449 (1841) 40 U.S. 449 D09002ee1d4a29703 Duty Negligence Commerce Clause Mississippi Open Questions State and Local Government Interstate Commerce Contracts Law Judicial Activism Statutory Construction Louisiana Contracts State and Local Courts Taxation Conflicts of Law Political Theory Timing Commerce Slavery Constitutional Law Legislative Powers Property Slavery or Indenture Civil Rights Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Groves et al. v. Slaughter, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 449 (1841);40 U.S. 449;15 Pet. 449 CASE USREPORTS-40-449 449 37 1 1841-03-10 1841 40 U.S. 449 15 Pet. 449 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 449 (1841) Duty Negligence Commerce Clause Mississippi Open Questions State and Local Government Interstate Commerce Contracts Law Judicial Activism Statutory Construction Louisiana Contracts State and Local Courts Taxation Conflicts of Law Political Theory Timing Commerce Slavery Constitutional Law Legislative Powers Property Slavery or Indenture Civil Rights 1841-031-01 Buyer, purchaser Seller or vendor Writ of error Louisiana U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Louisiana Louisiana U.S. Circuit for (all) District(s) of Louisiana Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-02-12 Statutory construction State or local law or regulation State or Local Law Regulation Judgment of the Court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed (includes modified) No favorable disposition for petitioning party apparent Smith Thompson Roger Brooke Taney 5 2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-449 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-449.pdf 40 U.S. 518 Case https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-518 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 518 (1841) 40 U.S. 518 D09002ee1d4a29630 Repatriation Evidence Timing Spanish Law Human Trafficking International Law Ships and Boats Cargo Amistad Mutiny Witnesses Mutinies Statutory Construction Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking Possession Seizures Kidnapping Burden of Proof Judicial Activism Territorial Waters Intent Ownership Emancipation Valuation Spain Property Rights Maritime and Admiralty Law Amistad (Ship) Fraud and Financial Crimes Treaties and International Agreements Slavery Crime on the High Seas Abolitionists Rights of Slaves Property Salvage Slavery or Indenture Civil Rights Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;United States v. The Amistad, 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 518 (1841);40 U.S. 518;15 Pet. 518 CASE USREPORTS-40-518 518 38 1 1841-03-09 1841 40 U.S. 518 15 Pet. 518 40 U.S. (15 Pet.) 518 (1841) Repatriation Evidence Timing Spanish Law Human Trafficking International Law Ships and Boats Cargo Amistad Mutiny Witnesses Mutinies Statutory Construction Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking Possession Seizures Kidnapping Burden of Proof Judicial Activism Territorial Waters Intent Ownership Emancipation Valuation Spain Property Rights Maritime and Admiralty Law Amistad (Ship) Fraud and Financial Crimes Treaties and International Agreements Slavery Crime on the High Seas Abolitionists Rights of Slaves Property Salvage Slavery or Indenture Civil Rights 1841-028-01 United States Injured person or legal entity, nonphysically and non-employment related Appeal Connecticut U.S. District Court Connecticut U.S. Circuit for the District of Connecticut Case did not arise on cert or cert not granted Roger Brooke Taney 1841-02-20 1841-03-01 Statutory construction Infrequently litigated statutes Infrequently litigated statutes Opinion of the court (orally argued) No declaration of unconstitutionality Affirmed and reversed (or vacated) in part Petitioning party received a favorable disposition Joseph Story Roger Brooke Taney 8 0 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-518 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-518.pdf Back Matter https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-BackMatter D09002ee1d4a295db Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States, January term, 1841;Index of the Principal Matters BACKMATTER USREPORTS-40-BackMatter 39 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USREPORTS-40/USREPORTS-40-BackMatter https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-40/pdf/USREPORTS-40-BackMatter.pdf