List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 76

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List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 76
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This is a list of cases reported in volume 76 (9 Wall.) of United States Reports , decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1870. [1]

Contents

Nominative reports

In 1874, the U.S. government created the United States Reports, and retroactively numbered older privately-published case reports as part of the new series. As a result, cases appearing in volumes 1–90 of U.S. Reports have dual citation forms; one for the volume number of U.S. Reports, and one for the volume number of the reports named for the relevant reporter of decisions (these are called "nominative reports").

John William Wallace

Starting with the 66th volume of U.S. Reports, the Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States was John William Wallace. Wallace was Reporter of Decisions from 1863 to 1874, covering volumes 68 through 90 of United States Reports which correspond to volumes 1 through 23 of his Wallace's Reports. As such, the dual form of citation to, for example, Michigan Bank v. Eldred is 76 U.S. (9 Wall.) 544 (1870).

Wallace's Reports were the final nominative reports for the US Supreme Court; starting with volume 91, cases were identified simply as "(volume #) U.S. (page #) (year)".

Justices of the Supreme Court at the time of 76 U.S. (9 Wall.)

The Supreme Court is established by Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States, which says: "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court . . .". The size of the Court is not specified; the Constitution leaves it to Congress to set the number of justices. Under the Judiciary Act of 1789 Congress originally fixed the number of justices at six (one chief justice and five associate justices). [2] Since 1789 Congress has varied the size of the Court from six to seven, nine, ten, and back to nine justices (always including one chief justice).

To prevent President Andrew Johnson from appointing any justices, a hostile Congress passed the Judicial Circuits Act of 1866, eliminating three of the 10 seats from the Supreme Court as they became vacant, and so potentially reducing the size of the court to seven justices. The vacancy caused by the death of Justice John Catron in 1865 had not been filled, so after Justice James Moore Wayne died in July 1867 there were eight justices left on the court at the start of the term when the cases in 76 U.S. (9 Wall.) were decided; however Justice Robert Cooper Grier resigned at the end of January 1870, temporarily reducing the Court to seven justices. Newly confirmed justices William Strong and Joseph P. Bradley joined the Court in March 1870, in the final weeks of the session. This brought the Court back to nine justices, the number set by the Judiciary Act of 1869.

Fluctuations in Supreme Court membership, 1864-1870

JusticeDeparture from the CourtArrival on the CourtNumber of active justices after his arrival or departure
Chase-15 December 186410 (the then-current statutory number)
Catron30 May 1865-9 (one less than the then-current statutory number of 10)
Wayne5 July 1867-8 (one more than the then-current statutory number of 7)
Grier31 January 1870-7 (two less than the then-current statutory number of 9)
Strong-14 March 18708 (one less than the then-current statutory number of 9)
Bradley-23 March 18709 (the then-current statutory number)

Justices during at least part of the Court session reported in 76 U.S. (9 Wall.)

PortraitJusticeOfficeHome StateSucceededDate confirmed by the Senate
(Vote)
Tenure on Supreme Court
Mathew Brady, Portrait of Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, officer of the United States government (1860-1865).jpg Salmon P. Chase Chief Justice Ohio Roger B. Taney December 6, 1864
(Acclamation)
December 15, 1864

May 7, 1873
(Died)
Samuel Nelson - Brady-Handy.jpg Samuel Nelson Associate Justice New York Smith Thompson February 14, 1845
(Acclamation)
February 27, 1845

November 28, 1872
(Retired)
Robert Cooper Grier - Brady-Handy.jpg Robert Cooper Grier Associate Justice Pennsylvania Henry Baldwin August 4, 1846
(Acclamation)
August 10, 1846

January 31, 1870
(Retired)
NClifford.jpg Nathan Clifford Associate Justice Maine Benjamin Robbins Curtis January 12, 1858
(26–23)
January 21, 1858

July 25, 1881
(Died)
Noah Haynes Swayne, photo, head and shoulders, seated.jpg Noah Haynes Swayne Associate Justice Ohio John McLean January 24, 1862
(38–1)
January 27, 1862

January 24, 1881
(Retired)
Samuel Freeman Miller - Brady-Handy.jpg Samuel Freeman Miller Associate Justice Iowa Peter Vivian Daniel July 16, 1862
(Acclamation)
July 21, 1862

October 13, 1890
(Died)
DDavis.jpg David Davis Associate Justice Illinois John Archibald Campbell December 8, 1862
(Acclamation)
December 10, 1862

March 4, 1877
(Resigned)
Stephen Johnson Field, photo half length seated, 1875.jpg Stephen Johnson Field Associate Justice California newly created seatMarch 10, 1863
(Acclamation)
May 10, 1863

December 1, 1897
(Retired)
William Strong judge - Brady-Handy.jpg William Strong Associate Justice Pennsylvania Robert Cooper Grier February 18, 1870
(No vote recorded)
March 14, 1870

December 14, 1880
(Retired)
Joseph Philo Bradley - Brady-Handy.jpg Joseph P. Bradley Associate Justice New Jersey newly created seatMarch 21, 1870
(46–9)
March 23, 1870

January 22, 1892
(Died)

Citation style

Under the Judiciary Act of 1789 the federal court structure at the time comprised District Courts, which had general trial jurisdiction; Circuit Courts, which had mixed trial and appellate (from the US District Courts) jurisdiction; and the United States Supreme Court, which had appellate jurisdiction over the federal District and Circuit courts—and for certain issues over state courts. The Supreme Court also had limited original jurisdiction (i.e., in which cases could be filed directly with the Supreme Court without first having been heard by a lower federal or state court). There were one or more federal District Courts and/or Circuit Courts in each state, territory, or other geographical region.

Bluebook citation style is used for case names, citations, and jurisdictions.

List of cases in 76 U.S. (9 Wall.)

Case NamePage and yearOpinion of the CourtConcurring opinion(s)Dissenting opinion(s)Lower CourtDisposition
Neale v. Neale 1 (1870) Davisnonenone Sup. Ct. D.C. affirmed
Reese v. United States 13 (1870) Fieldnonenone C.C.D. Cal. reversed
McGoon v. Scales 23 (1870) Millernonenone C.C.D. Wis. affirmed
Haver v. Yaker 32 (1870) Davisnonenone Ky. affirmed
Gut v. Minnesota 35 (1870) Fieldnonenone Minn. affirmed
Basset v. United States 38 (1870) Millernonenone C.C.N.D. Ohio affirmed
United States v. Dewitt 41 (1870) Chasenonenone C.C.E.D. Mich. certification
Filor v. United States 45 (1870) Fieldnonenone Ct. Cl. affirmed
City of Chicago v. Sheldon 50 (1870) Nelsonnonenone C.C.N.D. Ill. affirmed
United States v. Anderson 56 (1870) Davisnonenone Ct. Cl. affirmed
United States v. Grossmayer 72 (1870) Davisnonenone Ct. Cl. reversed
Smith v. Morse 76 (1870) Fieldnonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed
United States v. Keehler 83 (1870) Millernonenone C.C.D.N.C. certification
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company v. Fremont County 89 (1870) Nelsonnonenone Iowa affirmed
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Company v. Smith 95 (1870) MillernoneClifford Mo. affirmed
Pelham v. Rose 103 (1870) Fieldnonenone C.C.D. Ind. certification
Cheever v. Wilson 108 (1870) Swaynenonenone Sup. Ct. D.C. reversed
Norris v. Jackson 125 (1870) Millernonenone C.C.N.D. Ill. affirmed
The Grapeshot 129 (1870) Chasenonenone C.C.D. La. reversed
Latham's Appeal 145 (1870) Chasenonenone Ct. Cl. dismissed
The Johnson 146 (1870) Cliffordnonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed
Bonner v. United States 156 (1870) Davisnonenone Ct. Cl. reversed
The Harriman 161 (1870) Swaynenonenone C.C.D. Cal. affirmed
In re Howard 175 (1870) Fieldnonenone C.C.D. Iowa mandamus denied
Frisbie v. Whitney 187 (1870) Millernonenone Sup. Ct. D.C. reversed
Hickman v. Jones 197 (1870) Swaynenonenone N.D. Ala. reversed
The Star of Hope 203 (1870) Cliffordnonenone C.C.D. Cal. reversed
The Steamboat Burns 237 (1870) Millernonenone Mo. dismissed
Linthicum v. Ray 241 (1870) Fieldnonenone Sup. Ct. D.C. affirmed
Ex parte Zellner 244 (1870) Nelsonnonenone original mandamus denied
Barney v. Schmeider 248 (1870) Millernonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. reversed
Swain v. Seamens 254 (1870) Cliffordnonenone C.C.D. Wis. affirmed
Justices v. Murray 274 (1870) Nelsonnonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. reversed
St. Louis Public Schools v. Walker 282 (1870) Millernonenone Mo. affirmed
Burnett v. Caldwell 290 (1870) Swaynenonenone N.D. Ga. affirmed
Lobrano v. Nelligan 295 (1870) Davisnonenone La. affirmed
Secretary of the Interior v. McGarrahan 298 (1870) CliffordMillernone Sup. Ct. D.C. reversed
Lynch v. Bernal 315 (1870) Fieldnonenone Cal. affirmed
Bennett v. Hunter 326 (1870) Chasenonenone Va. affirmed
Bigelow v. Forrest 339 (1870) Strongnonenone Va. affirmed
First National Bank v. Kentucky 353 (1870) Millernonenone Ky. affirmed
Jones v. Bolles 364 (1870) Bradleynonenone C.C.D. Wis. affirmed
Mephams v. Biessel 370 (1870) Swaynenonenone C.C.D. Mo. affirmed
Bank of Washington v. Nock 373 (1870) Cliffordnonenone Sup. Ct. D.C. affirmed
Bushnell v. Kennedy 387 (1870) Chasenonenone C.C.D. La. reversed
Noonan v. Bradley 394 (1870) FieldnoneClifford C.C.D. Wis. reversed
City of Davenport v. Lord 409 (1870) Swaynenonenone C.C.D. Iowa affirmed
Washington County v. Durant 415 (1870) Strongnonenone C.C.D. Iowa affirmed
The Fairbanks 420 (1870) Cliffordnonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. reversed
Flanders v. Tweed 425 (1870) Nelsonnonenone C.C.D. La. reversed
United States v. Hosmer 432 (1870) Swaynenonenone Ct. Cl. affirmed
The Maggie Hammond 435 (1870) Cliffordnonenone C.C.D. Md. affirmed
Copelin v. Phoenix Insurance Company 461 (1870) Strongnonenone C.C.D. Mo. affirmed
Lionberger v. Rouse 468 (1870) Davisnonenone Mo. affirmed
City of Kenosha v. Lamson 477 (1870) Nelsonnonenone C.C.D. Wis. affirmed
Ingle v. Jones 486 (1870) Swaynenonenone Sup. Ct. D.C. affirmed
Hoe v. Wilson 501(1870) Swaynenonenone Sup. Ct. D.C. reversed
The Nonesuch 504 (1870) Chasenonenone N.D. Fla. dismissed
The Gray Eagle 505 (1870) Bradleynonenone C.C.D. Wis. affirmed
The Gregory 513 (1870) Fieldnonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed
The Keokuk 517 (1870) Davisnonenone C.C.D. Wis. reversed
The Alleghany 522 (1870) Strongnonenone C.C.D. Wis. affirmed
The Northern Belle 526 (1870) Millernonenone C.C.D. Wis. affirmed
United States v. Padelford 531 (1870) Chasenonenone Ct. Cl. affirmed
Michigan Insurance Bank v. Eldred 544 (1870) Cliffordnonenone C.C.D. Wis. reversed
United States v. Adams I 554 (1870) Nelsonnonenone Ct. Cl. reformation denied
Hornthall v. Keary 560 (1870) Cliffordnonenone C.C.S.D. Miss. reversed
Gates v. Osbornes 567 (1870) Cliffordnonenone C.C.N.D.N.Y. reversed
Litchfield v. Richards 575 (1870) Millernonenone C.C.D. Iowa affirmed
Thomson v. Union Pacific Railroad 579 (1870) Chasenonenone C.C.D. Kan. certification
Merryman v. Bourne 592 (1870) Swaynenonenone C.C.D. Cal. affirmed
Public Schools v. Walker 603 (1870) Chasenonenone N.D. Ga. reargument denied
Ex parte Morris 605 (1870) Swaynenonenone M.D. Ala. mandamus granted
United States v. Ayres 608 (1870) Nelsonnonenone Ct. Cl. dismissed
Worthy v. Moore County 611 (1870) Chasenonenone N.C. dismissed
United States v. Merrill 614 (1870) Cliffordnonenone Ct. Cl. reversed
Irvine v. Irvine 617 (1870) Strongnonenone C.C.D. Minn. affirmed
The Corsica 630 (1870) Bradleynonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed
The City of Paris 634 (1870) Swaynenonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed
United States v. Rocha 639 (1870) NelsonnoneClifford S.D. Cal. affirmed
The Suffolk County 651 (1870) Millernonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed
Green v. United States 655 (1870) Bradleynonenone C.C.S.D. Ohio reversed
Downham v. City of Alexandria 659 (1870) ChasenonenoneVa. County Ct.dismissal denied
United States v. Adams II 661 (1870) Bradleynonenone Ct. Cl. remanded
Herndon v. Howard 664 (1870) Chasenonenone C.C.W.D. Tex. procedural ruling
The Quickstep 665 (1870) Davisnonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed
The Syracuse 672 (1870) Swaynenonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed
Aetna Insurance Company v. Weide 677 (1870) Nelsonnonenone C.C.D. Minn. affirmed
The Portsmouth 682 (1870) Strongnonenone C.C.N.D. Ill. affirmed
The Protector 687 (1870) Bradleynonenone C.C.S.D. Ala. dismissal denied
Meade v. United States 691 (1870) Cliffordnonenone Ct. Cl. affirmed
City of Chicago v. Greer 726 (1870) Strongnonenone C.C.N.D. Ill. affirmed
Poweshiek County v. Durant 736 (1870) Nelsonnonenone C.C.D. Iowa affirmed
Wise v. Allis 737 (1870) Millernonenone C.C.D. Wis. certification
Wilkins v. Ellett's Administrator 740 (1870) Nelsonnonenone C.C.W.D. Tenn. reversed
Walker v. Walker's Executor 743 (1870) Davisnonenone C.C.D. Mass. various orders
The Guy 758 (1870) Chasenonenone C.C.E.D.N.Y. affirmed
Watkins v. United States 759 (1870) Cliffordnonenone C.C.D. Md. affirmed
Butler v. Maples 766 (1870) Strongnonenone C.C.W.D. Tenn. affirmed
Gleason v. Florida 779 (1870) Chasenonenone Fla. dismissed
Carpenter v. Williams 785 (1870) Millernonenone Mo. dismissed
Pierce v. Cox 786 (1870) Chasenonenone Sup. Ct. D.C. dismissed
Rubber Company v. Goodyear I 788 (1870) Swaynenonenone C.C.D.R.I. affirmed
Rubber Company v. Goodyear II 805 (1870) Swaynenonenone C.C.D.R.I. filing denied
Rubber Company v. Goodyear III 807 (1870) per curiam nonenone C.C.D.R.I. affirmed
Bourne v. Goodyear 811 (1870) Chasenonenone C.C.S.D.N.Y. affirmed
Bischoff v. Wethered 812 (1870) Bradleynonenone C.C.D. Md. affirmed

Notes and references

    1. Anne Ashmore, DATES OF SUPREME COURT DECISIONS AND ARGUMENTS, Library, Supreme Court of the United States, 26 December 2018.
    2. "Supreme Court Research Guide". Georgetown Law Library. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

    See also

    certificate of division