Legal Opinion

James L. v. Carryl

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 18, 1858Published

This case was brought up from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,' by a writ of error issued under the twenty-fifth sec.tion of the judiciary act. The facts of the case are particularly stated in the opinion of the court. The Reporter would be much pleased if he could place before his readers an extended report of the arguments of counsel in a case of such importance and general interest to the profession as the present.

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This case was brought up from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,' by a writ of error issued under the twenty-fifth sec.tion of the judiciary act. The facts of the case are particularly stated in the opinion of the court. The Reporter would be much pleased if he could place before his readers an extended report of the arguments of counsel in a case of such importance and general interest to the profession as the present. But he is admonished by the size to which the present volume has grown, that it has already reached the customary limits of such a work; and all that he can do is to present a…

1Opinion of the Court 1

61 U.S. 583 (____)

20 How. 583

JAMES L. AND SAMUEL L. TAYLOR, ADMINISTRATORS OF ROBERT TAYLOR, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR,

v.

NATHAN T. CARRYL, WHO SURVIVED WILLIAM J. WARD.

Supreme Court of United States.

It was argued by Mr. Cadwallader and Mr. Hood for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Evarts for the defendant.

2Opinion of the Court · CampbellJustice Campbell

This cause comes before this court by writ of error to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, under the twenty-fifth section of the judiciary act of the 24th September, 1789.

The defendants (Ward & Co.) instituted an action of replevin in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, for the barque…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Peck v. JennessSupreme Court of the United States · 1849
  2. James L. v. CarrylSupreme Court of the United States · 1858
  3. Harris v. DennieSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
  4. Pulliam v. OsborneSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
  5. Morgan v. WatmoughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1840

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