The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789-1800: Volume 2

by Maeva Marcus

Overview

Volume 2 details the workings of the Court's experimental practice of sending Justices around the country to serve as judges at sessions of the various federal circuit courts. The documents in this volume reveal that the justices quickly voiced bitter complaints about the demands of their circuit duties. They also questioned the propriety—and perhaps constitutionality—of assigning the same individuals to act as superior and inferior court judges. The documents in this volume also touch upon topics that figured prominently in the law and politics of the era: neutrality, the boundary between state and federal crimes, the constitutional prohibition against impairing the obligations of contracts, and the relationship between law and morality.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780231088695
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Publication date:	06/28/1989
Series:	Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789-1800 , #2
Pages:	582
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Maeva Marcus is director of The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States and author of Truman and the Steel Seizure Case. She is also director of the Institute for Constitutional Studies at The George Washington University Law School.

Table of Contents

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
GUIDE TO EDITORIAL METHOD
Organization of Volume 7
Selecting Documents for Publication
Annotating Documents
GUIDE TO EDITORIAL APPARATUS
Descriptive Symbols for Documents
Repository Symbols
Short Titles and Abbreviations
Newspaper Coverage, 1787-1801
ADVANCE \ INTRODUCTION
ADVANCE \ MACDONOGH v. DANNERY
Introduction
James Sullivan and Perez Morton to Thomas Dannery-March 23, 1795
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Joseph Fauchet— April 14, 1795
Decree of the Circuit Court-[October 19, 1795]
Writ of Error-October 19, 1795
Assignment of Errors-[October 19-December 22, 1795]
Thomas MacDonogh to James Bland Burges-November 30, 1795
Citation and Return of Service-December 22 and 31, 1795
Joinder in Error-February 1, 1796
William Tilghmanís Notes of Arguments and Opinions in the Supreme Court-February 4 and 5, 1796
Special Mandate-February 19, 1796
James Sullivan to John Lowell-March 2, 1796
Memorial of Perez Morton-March 11, 1796
ADVANCE \ SOUTHERN PRIZE CASES
Introduction
ADVANCE \ WALLACE v. BRIG CAESAR
William Bradford, Jr., to Edmund Randolph-May 9, 1795
Assignment of Errors-June 19, 1795
James Whitefield to Samuel Bayard-June 30, 1795
Joinder in Error-August 3, 1795
Writ of Error-December 11, 1795
Citation-[December 11-19, 1795]
Certificate of Nathaniel Pendleton-December 12, 1795
Agreement of Attornies-December 19, 1795
? to Jacob Wagner-[December 19-22, 1795]
Benjamin Moodie to Jacob Read-December 29, 1795
Benjamin Moodie to Jacob Read-January 4, 1796
Benjamin Moodie to Jacob Read-January 11, 1796
James IredellísNotes on the Record-[February 3-26, 1796]
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court-February 26 and 27, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Gortier, Nadau & Company-February 29, 1796
Special Mandate-March 12, 1796
[Peter S. Du Ponceau and Jared Ingersoll] to Gortier, Nadau & Company-March 19, 1796
ADVANCE \ MOODIE v. SHIP MERMAID
Benjamin Moodie to Phineas Bond-December 17, 1794
Benjamin Moodie to Phineas Bond-April 28, 1795
Benjamin Moodie to George Miller-May 8, 1795
Writ of Error-November 13, 1795
Assignment of Errors-[November 13, 1795]
Citation-[November 13, 1795]
Joinder in Error-[November 13, 1795]
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court-February 17-20, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Abraham Sasportas-February 29, 1796
James Iredellís Notes for a Supreme Court Opinion-[March 1, 1796]
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Abraham Sasportas-March 1, 1796
Benjamin Moodie to George Miller-April 27, 1796
ADVANCE \ COTTON v. WALLACE
Joseph Clay, Jr., to Thomas Gibbons-May 15, 1795
Assignment of Errors-June 17, 1795
Citation-June 22, 1795
Writ of Error-December 11, 1795
Citation-[December 11-19, 1795]
James Iredellís Notes on the Record-[February 3-March 2, 1796]
Special Mandate-March 2, 1796
Benjamin Moodie to Phineas Bond-April 23, 1796
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments and Opinion in the Supreme Court-August [2 and 9], 1796
Special Mandate-August 9, 1796
ADVANCE \ GEYER v. MICHEL
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court-March 3-5, 1796
James Iredellís Notes for a Supreme Court Opinion-[March 14, 1796]
James Iredellís Revised Notes for a Supreme Court Opinion-[March 14, 1796]
ADVANCE \ MOODIE v. SHIP PHOEBE ANN
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court-August 6, 1796
Benjamin Moodie to Phineas Bond-August 19, 1796
ADVANCE \ WARE v. HYLTON
Introduction
ìJudex,î New-York Journal-May 4, 1790
James Madison to Edmund Pendleton-January 2, 1791
Daniel L. Hylton to Thomas Jefferson-May 29, 1791
[Daniel L. Hylton] to [Patrick Henry]-March 6, 1792
Daniel L. Hylton to Thomas Jefferson-May 25, 1792
John Hamilton to Lord Grenville-April 4, 1793
James Iredell to Samuel Johnston-May 29, 1793
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Circuit Court-May 29-June 1, 1793
James Iredellís Notes on ìPayment of Debts into the Treasuryî (I)-[ca. June 7, 1793]
James Iredellís Notes on ìPayment of Debts into the Treasuryî (II)-[ca. June 7, 1793]
James Iredellís Circuit Court Opinion-June 7, 1793
John Jayís Circuit Court Opinion-June 7, 1793
Extract of a Letter from an Anonymous Correspondent in Richmond, Dunlapís American Daily Advertiser-June 7, 1793
John Nicholas to John Breckinridge-June 9, 1793
Phineas Bond to Lord Grenville-June 25, 1793
Richard Hanson to [John Tyndale Ware]-October 8, 1793
Writ of Error-June 6, 1794
Citation-[June 6-28, 1794]
Assignment of Error-[June 6-July 10, 1794]
Daniel L. Hylton to Joseph Jones-January 17, 1795
John Hopkins to Oliver Wolcott, Jr.-January 18, 1795
Jeremiah Smith to William Plumer-January 28, 1795
Jeremiah Smith to William Plumer-February 7, 1795
William Tilghmanís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court-February 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, 1796
Thomas Lee Shippen Diary Entry-February 17, 1796
Jeremiah Smith to William Plumer-February 17, 1796
James Madison to James Monroe-February 26, 1796
John Milledge to Sheftall Sheftall-February 26, 1796
Gazette of the United States-March 5, 1796
William Tilghmanís Notes on the Justicesí Opinions-March 7, 1796
Philadelphia Gazette-March 8, 1796
Phineas Bond to Lord Grenville-March 8, 1796
Jeremiah Smith to William Plumer-March 9, 1796
Order of the Supreme Court-March 14, 1796
Samuel Johnston to James Iredell-April 9, 1796
John Marshall to James Iredell-December 15, 1796
ADVANCE \ HYLTON v. UNITED STATES
Introduction
Edward Carrington to Tench Coxe-July 28, 1794
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-August 26, 1794
Daily Advertiser-December 22, 1794
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-January 14, 1795
Tench Coxe to Alexander Hamilton-January 14, 1795
Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe-January 28, 1795
Edmund Pendleton to James Madison-January 30, 1795
Tench Coxe to John Marshall-February 1, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-February 1, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-February 2, 1795
St. George Tucker to James Monroe-March 8, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-April 24, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-April 26, 1795
Declaration and Plea-[May 27, 1795]
Agreement of Counsel-[May 27, 1795]
John Taylorís Circuit Court Argument-May [27], 1795
John Wickhamís Circuit Court Argument-May [28], 1795
John Taylorís Circuit Court Argument-May [28], 1795
Circuit Court Judgment-June 2, 1795
Writ of Error and Return-[June 2, 1795]
Assignment of Error-[June 2, 1795]
Oliver Wolcott, Jr., to Tench Coxe-June 18, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-June 18, 1795
Tench Coxe to William Bradford, Jr., and Oliver Wolcott, Jr.-June 28, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-June 30, 1795
William Bradford, Jr., to Alexander Hamilton-July 2, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-July 16, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-July 24, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-August 1, 1795
William Bradford, Jr., to Alexander Hamilton-August 4, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-August 13, 1795
Edward Carrington to the People of Virginia, Virginia Gazette, and General Advertiser-August 23, 1795
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-January 9, 1796
Tench Coxe to Charles Lee-January 9, 1796
Oliver Wolcott, Jr., to Alexander Hamilton-January 15, 1796
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-January 17, 1796
Agreement of Daniel L. Hylton-January 25, 1796
Tench Coxe to Charles Lee-January 28, 1796
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington-February 7, 1796
James Madison to Edmund Pendleton-February 7, 1796
Jared Ingersoll to James Madison-[February 9], 1796
ìSome Remarks on the Argument of Mr. Wickhamî by Edmund Pendleton, Aurora-February 11, 1796
Theodore Sedgwick to Ephraim Williams-February 16, 1796
Alexander Hamiltonís ìBriefî-[before February 17, 1796]
Alexander Hamiltonís ìOpinionî-[before February 17, 1796]
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court-February 23, 24, and 25, 1796
Gazette of the United States-February 25, 1796
James Iredell to Hannah Iredell-February 26, 1796
James Madison to James Monroe-February 26, 1796
John Milledge to Mr. Sheftall-February 26, 1796
Letter from an Anonymous Correspondent, Gazette of the United States-February 26, 1796
Jeremiah Smith to William Plumer-February 27, 1796
Tench Coxe to United States House of Representatives-February 29, 1796
Account of Alexander Campbell-March 1, 1796
Account of Jared Ingersoll-March 4, 1796
James Madison to Thomas Jefferson-March 6, 1796
Account of Alexander Hamilton-March 7, 1796
Ezekiel Gilbert to Peter Van Schaack-March 8, 1796
William Tilghmanís Notes on the Justicesí Opinions-March 8, 1796
Philadelphia Gazette-March 8, 1796
Jeremiah Smith to William Plumer-March 9, 1796
Special Mandate-March 11, 1796
William Plumer to Jeremiah Smith-March 15, 1796
Tench Coxe to Edward Carrington, John Kilty, and Thomas Marshall-March 16, 1796
Account of Jacob Wagner-June 2, 1796
A Sketch of the Finances of the United States by Albert Gallatin-November 12, 1796
UNITED STATES v. JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Introduction
Libel-[January 6, 1796]
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court-March [12] and 14, 1796
PINTADO v. SHIP SAN JOSEPH; UNITED STATES v. LA VENGEANCE
Introduction
PINTADO v. SHIP SAN JOSEPH
Writ of Error-April 20, 1796
Statement of Facts-[April 20, 1796]
Citation-April 20, 1796
Assignment of Errors-[April 20-July 8, 1796]
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Brockholst Livingston-June 13, 1796
Agreement of Counsel-June 28, 1796
Agreement of Counsel-July 8, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Robert Troup-July 11, 1796
Joinder in Error-August 1, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Edward Livingston-August 5, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Edward Livingston-August 8, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Edward Livingston-August 10, 1796
Special Mandate-August 10, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Robert Troup-August 17, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Robert Troup-August 20, 1796
UNITED STATES v. LA VENGEANCE
Writ of Error-April 20, 1796
Statement of Facts-[April 20, 1796]
Citation-April 20, 1796
Assignment of Errors-[April 20-July 8, 1796]
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Brockholst Livingston-June 13, 1796
Agreement of Counsel-June 28, 1796
Agreement of Counsel-July 8, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Robert Troup-July 11, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Edward Livingston-August 5, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Edward Livingston-August 8, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Edward Livingston-August 10, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Edward Livingston-August 11, 1796
Special Mandate-August 11, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Robert Troup-August 17, 1796
OLNEY v. ARNOLD; OLNEY v. DEXTER
Introduction
Jeremiah Olney to Edward Dexter-November 7, 1792
Edward Dexter to Jeremiah Olney-November 7, 1792
Jeremiah Olney to William Channing-November 13, 1792
Jeremiah Olney to Alexander Hamilton-November 15, 1792
Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney-November 27, 1792
Jeremiah Olney to Alexander Hamilton-December 13, 1792
Arthur Fenner to Theodore Foster-December 30, 1792
Jeremiah Olney to Alexander Hamilton-April 14, 1794
Welcome Arnold to [Benjamin Bourne]-April 22, 1794
Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney-April 24, 1794
Jeremiah Olney to Alexander Hamilton-April 24, 1794
Jeremiah Olney to Alexander Hamilton-August 11, 1794
Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney-September 9, 1794
Jeremiah Olney to Alexander Hamilton-September 19, 1794
Jeremiah Olney to Edmund T. Ellery-September 23, 1794
Edmund T. Ellery to Jeremiah Olney-September 25, 1794
Samuel Bayard to David Leonard Barnes-September 29, 1794
Writ of Error-October 18, 1794
Bond on a Writ of Error-October 18, 1794
Citation—October 18, 1794
Jeremiah Olney to Walter Cooke—December 12, 1794
Return on a Writ of Error—[December 12-16, 1794]
Jeremiah Olney to Alexander Hamilton—December 16, 1794
William Bradford, Jr., to Alexander Hamilton—January 13, [1795]
Welcome Arnold to [Benjamin Bourne]—January 14, 1795
Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney—January 22, 1795
Assignment of Errors—[January 22-February 23, 1795]
Samuel Dexter to Welcome Arnold—January 31, 1795
Samuel Dexter to [Welcome Arnold]—February 18, 1795
Welcome Arnold to Benjamin Bourne—February 24, 1795
Oliver Wolcott, Jr., to Jeremiah Olney—January 15, 1796
James Iredellís Notes on the Record—[February 3-March 2, 1796]
Jonathan Arnold to Welcome Arnold—February 16, 1796
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—March 2, 1796
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—March 2, 1796
Jonathan Arnold to Welcome Arnold—March 12, 1796
Jeremiah Olney to Charles Lee—March 29, 1796
Jeremiah Olney to Oliver Wolcott, Jr.—March 29, 1796
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—August 6, 1796
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—August [6], 1796
Judgments of the Supreme Court—August 11, 1796
Jeremiah Olney to Charles Lee—August 26, 1796
Jeremiah Olney to Charles Lee—August 30, 1796
Jeremiah Olney to Oliver Wolcott, Jr.—September 16, 1796
Jeremiah Olney to Jacob Wagner—October 15, 1796
Jeremiah Olney to Jacob Wagner—November 28, 1796
ADVANCE \ DELCOL v. ARNOLD
Introduction
Jonathan Arnold to Welcome Arnold—November [6],1795
Writ of Error—November 13, 1795
Citation—November 13, 1795
Assignment of Errors—[November 13, 1795-December 22, 1795]
Joinder in Error—February 1, 1796
Jonathan Arnold to Welcome Arnold—February 16, 1796
Proceedings of the Supreme Court—[February 27-March 10, 1796]
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—February 27, 1796
Material Points of the Case—[February 29, 1796]
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—February 29, 1796
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—February 29, 1796
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—March 1, 1796
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—March 1, 1796
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—March 8, 1796
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—March 8, 1796
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—March 9, 1796
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—March 9, 1796
Jonathan Arnold to Welcome Arnold—March 12, 1796
Proceedings of the Supreme Court—[August 5-11, 1796]
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—August [5], 1796
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—August 10, 1796
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—[August 10, 1796]
William Patersonís Supreme Court Opinion—[August 11, 1796]
HILLS v. ROSS
Introduction
Protest of Gideon Davis Pendleton—June 6, 1794
Extract of a Letter from an Anonymous Correspondent in Savannah, Argus—May 10, 1795
Deposition of Gideon Davis Pendleton—June 23, 1795
Joseph Clay, Jr.ís Objections to the Taking of Testimony De Bene Esse—June 23, 1795
Peter S. Du Ponceau to John Y. Noel—August 1, 1795
Writ of Error—[December 11, 1795]
Citation—[December 11-19, 1795]
Assignment of Errors—February 1, 1796
Joinder in Error—February 1, 1796
Material Points of the Case—[ca. February 26, 1796]
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—February 26, 1796
Proceedings of the Supreme Court—[February 26, 1796]
Agreement on Depositions—March 3, 1796
Peter S. Du Ponceau to Hills, May & Woodbridge—March 3, 1796
Deposition of Nathaniel Pendleton—June 13, 1796
Deposition of Robert Dillon—June 27, 1796
Deposition of John Wallace—June 29, 1796
Deposition of William Belcher—June 29, 1796
Interrogatories to William Belcher—[June 29, 1796]
Answer of William Belcher—June 29, 1796
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—August [2], 3, and 4, 1796
Proceedings of the Supreme Court—August 12, 1796
Remittit Damna—August 12, 1796
WISCART v. DAUCHY
Introduction
Decree of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Virginia—[December 12, 1795]
Petition for Writ of Error—December 21, [1795]
Writ of Error—December 21, 1795
Citation—December 21, 1795
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—[August 10, 1796]
Special Mandate—August 12, 1796
Charles Lee to Timothy Pickering—July 27, 1797
ARCAMBAL v. WISEMAN; WISEMAN v. ARCAMBAL
Introduction
ìEstimate of Damagesî—June 24, 1796
Writ of Error—June 25, 1796
Citation—June 25, 1796
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Supreme Court—August [12], 1796
Remittit Damna—August 12, 1796
CLERKE v. HARWOOD; COURT v. VAN BIBBER; COURT v. WELLS; COURT v. ROBINSON
Introduction
CLERKE v. HARWOOD
Affidavit of Richard Harwood—March 16, 1781
Receipt of Richard Harwood—March 16, 1781
ìCase Statedî—[October 12, 1791]
Judgment of the General Court of the Western Shore—[October 1790 term]
Writ of Error—August 1796
Citation—October 11, 1796
Oath of Return of Service—November 28, 1796
Assignment of Errors—[February 6-11, 1797]
Minutes of the General Court of the Western Shore—May 25, 1797
HUNTER v. FAIRFAXíS DEVISEE
Introduction
Petition for Writ of Error—[November 23-December 12, 1795]
Petition for Postponement—January 22, 1796
Writ of Error—January 24, 1796
David Hunter to Alexander Hamilton—July 7, 1796
John Marshall to Henry Lee—July [20], 1796
Petition for Postponement—July 29, 1796
Proceedings of the Virginia House of Delegates—November 19, 1796
John Marshall to John Wise—November 24, 1796
James Iredell to Arthur Iredell—October 7, 1797
BROWN v. VAN BRAAM
Introduction
Proceedings and Judgment of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island—November [25], 1796
Writ of Error—November 25, 1796
Citation—November 25, 1796
Assignment of Errors—[ca. February 7, 1797]
David Leonard Barnes to Le Roy, Bayard & McEvers—September 10, 1797
David Leonard Barnes to John Brown—October 17, 1797
JENNINGS v. BRIG PERSEVERANCE
Introduction
Benjamin Moodie to David Leonard Barnes—August 28, 1795
Writ of Error—July 2, 1796
Citation—July 2, 1796
Edmund T. Ellery to David Leonard Barnes—July 6, 1796
Assignment of Errors—[February 7, 1797]
Special Mandate—February 13, 1797
Receipt of Louis Arcambal—July 19, 1797
ADVANCE \ FENNIMORE v. UNITED STATES
Introduction
Notes of Arguments in the Circuit Court—April 4, 1793
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Circuit Court—April 4, 1793
James Iredellís Notes on Cases Cited—[April 4-5, 1793]
James Iredellís Circuit Court Opinion—April 5, 1793
Consent Rule—[April 6, 1793]
William Patersonís Notes on the Declaration and Special Verdict—[April 2-4, 1795]
William Patersonís Notes of Arguments in the Circuit Court—[April 2-4, 1795]
Writ of Error—April 4, 1795
Recognizance—August 6, 1795
Assignment of Errors—[August 10, 1796]
Writ of Certiorari—[July 19, 1797]
BROWN v. BARRY
Introduction
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Circuit Court—[June 6, 1797]
James Iredellís Notes of Arguments in the Circuit Court—June 7, 1797
Assignment of Errors—[June 7-15, 1797]
Writ of Error—June 15, 1797
Citation—June 28, 1797
Proceedings of the Supreme Court—[August 8-15, 1797]
Special Mandate—August 15, 1797
COURT v. VAN BIBBER; COURT v. WELLS; COURT v. ROBINSON
Writ of Scire Facias—December 31, 1788
Writ of Error—August 10, 1796
Citation—November 11, 1796
Assignment of Errors—[August 7-15, 1797]
Minutes of the General Court of the Western Shore—November 1, 1797
Cornelius H. Gist to William Cooke—November 27, 1797
HAMILTON v. MOORE
Introduction
John Hamilton to Lord Grenville—April 4, 1793
Plea of William Moore—[May 1, 1793]
William Paterson to John Read, Jr.—March 16, 1799
William Paterson to John Read, Jr.—May 27, 1799
ADVANCE \ BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX