Rensselaer Russell Nelson
1826–1904 · Cooperstown, NY
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota | Judge | James Buchanan (Democratic) | May 20, 1858 | Retirement, May 16, 1896 |
Education
- Yale College, 1846
- Read law, 1849
Professional Career
Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1849-1850; Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota Territory, 1850-1853, 1855-1857; County attorney, Douglas County, Wisconsin, 1853-1855; Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1896-1904
Other Federal Judicial Service
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Minnesota Territory, 1857-1858
Opinions on This Site
74 opinions from 1860 to 1895
- Inman v. The Lindrup 1895
- Redmeyer v. The H. N. Emilie 1895
- Empire Transp. Co. v. Philadelphia & R. Coal & Iron Co. 1895
- United States v. Smith 1895
- McBrier v. A Cargo of Hard Coal 1895
- McCaffrey v. The J. G. Chapman 1894
- United States v. Maney 1894
- Walter A. Wood Harvester Co. v. Minneapolis-Esterly Harvester Co. 1894
- Sullivan v. Lake Superior Elevator Co. 1893
- Ham v. Chapel 1893
- United States v. Nelson 1892
- United States v. Stevens 1890
- In re Mason 1890
- In re Wahll 1890
- In re Kimmel 1890
- In re Keller 1888
- Oleson v. The Ida Campbell 1888
- In re Extradition of Herris 1887
- In re Glenmont 1887
- Ex parte Doran 1887
- The Frank 1885
- In re Kelley 1885
- Williams v. Continental Ins. Co. 1885
- United States v. Stowe 1884
- United States v. Yoder 1883
- Gribble v. Pioneer Press Co. 1883
- Parody v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. 1882
- Baker v. Power 1882
- Colburn v. Van Velzer 1882
- Clark v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. 1882
- Glover v. Chase 1882
- Martindale v. Waas 1882
- United States v. Spiel 1881
- Oberteuffer v. Harwood 1881
- In re the Barnesville & Moorhead Ry. Co. 1880
- Herring v. Richards 1880
- In re Taylor 1879
- In re Southern Minn. R. 1879
- In re Burke 1879
- In re Melvin 1878
- United States v. McEntee 1877
- In re Doty 1877
- In re Lains 1877
- In re Skoll 1877
- In re Jenks 1877
- In re Pease 1876
- United States v. Bayer 1876
- In re Lanz 1876
- In re Cramer 1875
- In re Hodges 1875
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. v. The Lake Superior 1875
- Marrett v. Murphy 1874
- In re Mendenhall 1874
- In re Mendenhall 1874
- In re Harper 1874
- United States v. Forty-Three Gallons of Whisky 1874
- In re Shuey 1874
- In re Mendenhall 1874
- In re Graham 1873
- Lamb v. Damron 1873
- Rahilly v. Wilson 1872
- In re Lyon 1872
- Munch v. The Sucker State 1872
- United States v. Wells 1872
- Bartlette v. The Viola 1871
- Hawkins v. Hastings Bank 1870
- In re Freiderick 1870
- Sanders v. The Ellen Hardy 1869
- In re Slichter 1869
- In re Marks 1869
- Tuttle v. Truax 1868
- Merchants' Nat. Bank of Hastings v. Truax 1868
- In re Cowles 1867
- Atkinson v. Kellogg 1860