Years On Court

10/10/1851-09/30/1857

Cases Participated In

  • 55 U.S. 189 (1852) THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE HEIRS OF VINCENT RILLIEUX, DECEASED | voted with the majority or plurality

  • 55 U.S. 513 (1852) SAMUEL MARSH, WILLIAM E. LEE, AND EDWARD C. DELAVAN, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. EDWARD BROOKS, AND VIRGINIA C. HIS WIFE, CHARLES P. BILLON, AND FRANCIS E. HIS WIFE, WALTER G. REDDICK, AND DABNEY C. REDDICK | voted with the majority or plurality

  • 55 U.S. 568 (1852) SAMUEL VEAZIE AND LEVI YOUNG, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. WYMAN B. S. MOOR | voted with the majority or plurality

  • 57 U.S. 203 (1853) HENRY CHOUTEAU, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. PATRICK MOLONY | voted with the majority or plurality

  • 58 U.S. 580 (1854) JANE A. COY, IN HER OWN RIGHT AND AS GUARDIAN OF LUCY, BENJAMIN, MARY, AMELIA, AND MAHITABLE COY, HER MINOR CHILDREN, COMPLAINANTS AND APPELLANTS, v. CHARLES MASON | voted with the majority or plurality

  • 58 U.S. 525 (1854) THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. ARCHIBALD A. RITCHIE | voted with the majority or plurality

  • 59 U.S. 87 (1855) WILLIAM J. MINTER, HIRAM F. SALTMARSH, AND ASHLEY PARKER, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. CHARLES CROMMELIN | voted with the majority or plurality

  • 59 U.S. 100 (1855) THE UNITED STATES, USE OF JAMES MACKEY et al. PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. RICHARD S. COXE | concurrence , justice co-authored an opinion

  • 60 U.S. 393 (1856) DRED SCOTT, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. JOHN F. A. SANDFORD | dissent , justice wrote an opinion

  • 60 U.S. 366 (1856) JOSEPH FELLOWS, SURVIVOR OF ROBERT KENDLE, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. SUSAN BLACKSMITH AND ELY S. PARKER, ADMINISTRATORS OF JOHN BLACKSMITH, DECEASED | voted with the majority or plurality

  • 60 U.S. 393 (1856) LATHROP L. STURGIS, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. CHRISTIAN HONOLD | voted with the majority or plurality , justice wrote an opinion