List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 73 explained

Location:Washington, D.C.
Type:Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation
Authority:Constitution of the United States, Art. III, §1
Terms:life tenure, subject to impeachment and removal
Positions:9 (by statute)

This is a list of cases reported in volume 73 (6 Wall.) of United States Reports, decided by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1867 and 1868.[1]

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, Prentice v. Pickersgill is 73 U.S. (6 Wall.) 511 (1867).

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 73 U.S. (6 Wall.)

See also: List of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.

See also: List of United States Supreme Court justices by time in office.

See also: List of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States by court composition.

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 ten 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 when the cases in 73 U.S. (6 Wall.) were decided:

PortraitJusticeOfficeHome StateSucceededDate confirmed by the Senate
(Vote)
Tenure on Supreme Court
Salmon P. ChaseChief JusticeOhioRoger B. Taney
(Acclamation)


May 7, 1873
(Died)
Smith Thompson
(Acclamation)


November 28, 1872
(Retired)
Robert Cooper GrierHenry Baldwin
(Acclamation)


January 31, 1870
(Retired)
Nathan CliffordAssociate JusticeMaineBenjamin Robbins Curtis
(26–23)


July 25, 1881
(Died)
Noah Haynes SwayneAssociate JusticeOhioJohn McLean
(38–1)


January 24, 1881
(Retired)
Samuel Freeman MillerAssociate JusticeIowaPeter Vivian Daniel
(Acclamation)


October 13, 1890
(Died)
David DavisAssociate JusticeIllinoisJohn Archibald Campbell
(Acclamation)


March 4, 1877
(Resigned)
Stephen Johnson FieldAssociate JusticeCalifornianewly created seat
(Acclamation)


December 1, 1897
(Retired)

Notable Cases in 73 U.S. (6 Wall.)

Crandall v. Nevada

In Crandall v. Nevada, 73 U.S. (6 Wall.) 35 (1868), the Supreme Court held that a state cannot inhibit people from leaving the state by taxing them. A Nevada statute imposed a $1 tax on every person leaving the state by railroad, stage coach, or other vehicles engaged or employed in the business of transporting passengers for hire. The Court reasoned that the right to travel is a fundamental right. The people of the United States constitute one nation, and so no state may impose a tax on a person for the "privilege" of travel from or for passing through it.

Georgia v. Stanton

In Georgia v. Stanton, 73 U.S. (6 Wall.) 50 (1868), the Supreme Court held that it does not have jurisdiction over the political question of enforcement of the Reconstruction Acts against southern states. The case involved the federal government annulling state governments and replacing them with new ones.

Citation style

See also: United States district court.

See also: United States circuit court.

See also: United States federal courts. 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 73 U.S. (6 Wall.)

See also: Chase Court.

Case NamePage & yearOpinion of the CourtConcurring opinion(s)Dissenting opinion(s)Lower CourtDisposition
Mauran v. Alliance Ins. Co. 1 (1868) Nelson none Chase affirmed
Haight v. Pittsburgh et al. R.R. Co. 15 (1868) Grier none none affirmed
The Amelie 18 (1868) Davis none none affirmed
Southern S.S. Co. v. Port of New Orleans 31 (1867) Chase none none reversed
Crandall v. Nevada 35 (1868) Miller none Clifford reversed
Georgia v. Stanton 50 (1868) Nelson Chase none dismissed
Lukins v. Aird 78 (1867) Davis none none reversed
Wood v. Steele 80 (1867) Swayne none none affirmed
Wilson v. Wall 83 (1867) Grier none none reversed
The Watchful 91(1868) Miller none none multiple
Wicker v. Hoppock 94 (1867) Swayne none none affirmed
United States v. Adams 101 (1868) Miller none none dismissal denied
League v. Atchison 112 (1868) Grier none none reversed
Osterman v. Baldwin 116 (1867) Davis none none E.D. Tex. affirmed
Walker v. Villavaso 124 (1868) Nelson none none dismissed
Aetna Ins. Co. v. Webster 129 (1868) Chase none none affirmed
Thompson v. Central O.R.R. Co. 134 (1868) Davis none none reversed
West v. City of Aurora 139 (1868) Chase none none affirmed
Rector v. Ashley 142 (1867) Miller none none affirmed
Providence R. Co. v. Goodyear 153 (1868) Chase none none dismissal denied
Savery v. Sypher 157 (1868) Davis none none affirmed
Reichart v. Felps 160 (1868) Grier none none affirmed
Riggs v. Johnson Cnty. 166 (1868) Clifford none Miller reversed
Weber v. Lee Cnty. 210 (1868) Clifford none none reversed
The Rock Island R.R.B. 213 (1867) Field none none affirmed
The Hypodame 216 (1868) Grier none none affirmed
The Vanderbilt 225 (1868) Clifford none none affirmed
Mason v. Eldred 231 (1868) Field none none certification
Georgia v. Grant 241 (1868) Chase none none originalcontinued
The Sea Witch 242 (1868) Chase none none affirmed
McClane v. Boon 244 (1868) Nelson none none dismissed
Agricultural Co. v. Pierce Cnty. 246 (1867) Miller none none dismissed
City of Nashville v. Cooper 247 (1868) Swayne none none reversed
Andrews v. Hensler 254 (1867) Field none none affirmed
Millingar v. Hartupee 258 (1868) Chase none none dismissed
The Flying Scud 263 (1867) Nelson none none multiple
The Adela 266 (1868) Chase none none affirmed
Slater v. Maxwell 268 (1868) Field none none reversed
Lum v. Robertson 277 (1867) Davis none none affirmed
Barney v. City of Baltimore 280 (1868) Miller none Clifford reversed
United States ex rel. Crawford v. Addison 291 (1868) Field none none reversed
Clements v. Moore 299 (1868) Swayne none none reversed
Thompson v. Bowman 316 (1867) Field none none reversed
Ex parte McCardle 318 (1868) Chase none none dismissal denied
Selz v. Unna 327 (1868) Clifford none none affirmed
Lorings v. Marsh 337 (1868) Nelson none none affirmed
Mussina v. Cavazos 355 (1867) Miller none none dismissal denied
Grisar v. McDowell 363 (1868) Field none none affirmed
The Victory 382 (1868) Miller none none dismissed
United States v. Hartwell 385 (1868) Swayne none Miller certification
Stark v. Starrs 402 (1868) Field none none reversed
Turton v. Dufief 420 (1868) Grier none none affirmed
Mumford v. Wardwell 423 (1867) Clifford none none affirmed
Silver v. Ladd 440 (1868) Chase none none dismissal denied
The Grace Girdler 441 (1867) Chase none none dismissal denied
White v. Cannon 443 (1868) Field none none affirmed
Kail v. Wetmore 451 (1868) Nelson none none dismissed
Vose v. Bronson 452 (1868) Davis none none affirmed
Alviso v. United States 457 (1868) Nelson none none appeal reinstated
Doe v. Considine 458 (1868) Swayne none Grier affirmed
Walkley v. City of Muscatine 481 (1868) Nelson none none affirmed
United States v. Eckford 484 (1868) Clifford none none reversed
Foley v. Smith 492 (1868) Miller none none affirmed
City of Washington v. Dennison 495 (1868) Nelson none none supersedeas denied
Ex parte de Groot 497 (1868) Nelson none none mandamus denied
The Battle 498 (1868) Nelson none none affirmed
Gardner v. Collector 499 (1868) Miller none none affirmed
Prentice v. Pickersgill 511 (1868) Chase none none affirmed
United States v. City of Keokuk I 514 (1868) Clifford none none reversed
United States v. City of Keokuk II 518 (1868) Clifford none none reversed
The Ouachita Cotton 521 (1868) Swayne none none affirmed
Hanger v. Abbott 532 (1868) Clifford none none affirmed
Clark v. United States 543 (1868) Miller none none Ct. Cl.reversed
Tome v. Dubois 548 (1868) Clifford none none affirmed
Aetna Ins. Co. v. Hallock 556 (1868) Miller none none affirmed
South F.C. Co. v. Gordon 561 (1868) Swayne none Field reversed
United States v. Alire 573 (1868) Nelson none none reversed
Roberts v. Graham 578 (1868) Swayne none none affirmed
The Wren 582 (1868) Nelson none none reversed
Stearns v. United States 589 (1868) Swayne none none affirmed
Society for Sav. v. Coite 594 (1868) Clifford none Chase affirmed
Provident Inst. v. Massachusetts 611 (1868) Clifford none Chase affirmed
Hamilton Mfg. Co. v. Massachusetts 632 (1868) Clifford none Chase affirmed
Gaines v. City of New Orleans 642 (1868) Davis none none reversed
Gaines v. De la Croix 719 (1868) Davis none none reversed
Williamson v. Suydam 723 (1868) Clifford none none affirmed
Crawshay v. Soutter 739 (1868) Davis none none C.C.D. Wis. affirmed
Minnesota R.R. Co. v. Milwaukee & S.P.R.R. Co. 742 (1868) Nelson none none C.C.D. Wis. affirmed
Fleming v. Soutter 747 (1868) Nelson none none C.C.D. Wis. affirmed
Milwaukee & M.R.R. Co. v. Chamberlain 748 (1868) Nelson none none multiple
La Crosse & M.R.R. Co. v. James 750 (1868) Nelson none none affirmed
James v. Railroad Co. 752 (1868) Nelson none none various
Smith v. Cockrill 756 (1868) Nelson none none affirmed
Union Ins. Co. v. United States 759 (1868) Chase none none reversed
Armstrong's Foundry 766 (1868) Chase none none reversed
United States v. Hart 770 (1868) Nelson none none affirmed
Cavazos v. Trevino 773 (1868) Swayne none none affirmed
Strong v. United States 788 (1867) Clifford none none affirmed

See also

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Notes and References

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