OF

CASES DETERMINED

IN THE

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT,

FROM APRIL TERM, 1858, TO MAY TERM, 1861,

BY

HON. NATHAN CLIFFORD, LL. D.,

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, ASSIGNED TO SAID CIRCUIT.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by

LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

LIBRARY OF THE

LELAND STANFORD, JR., UNIVERSITY
LAW BEPARTMENT.

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CAMBRIDGE.

JUDGES

OF THE

UNITED STATES COURTS

IN THE FIRST CIRCUIT,

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

HON. NATHAN CLIFFORD, LL. D.,

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.

HON. ASHUR WARE,

DISTRICT JUDGE OF MAINE.

HON. MATHEW HARVEY,

DISTRICT JUDGE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

HON. PELEG SPRAGUE,

DISTRICT JUDGE OF MASSACHUSETTS.

HON. JOHN PITMAN,

DISTRICT JUDGE OF RHODE ISLAND.

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TABLE OF CASES

REPORTED IN THIS VOLUME.

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Adams v. Bark Island City.

Amoskeag Manufacturing Co. v. The John Adams

Atkins v. Peaslee

Badger v. Badger .

Baker et als. v. Draper et al.

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