Smith Thompson
1768–1843 · Amenia, NY
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | James Monroe (Jeffersonian Republican) | Dec 9, 1823 | Death, Dec 18, 1843 |
Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), 1788
- Read law, 1792
Professional Career
Private practice, Troy, New York, 1792-1793; Private practice, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1793-1802; State assemblyman, New York, 1800; Delegate, New York constitutional convention, 1801; Justice, Supreme Court of Judicature of New York, 1802-1818; chief justice, 1814-1818; Secretary of the U.S. Navy, 1818-1823
Opinions on This Site
54 opinions from 1813 to 1843
- United States v. Linn 1843
- Long v. Palmer, Smith, & Co. 1842
- Gaines v. Relf 1841
- Bend v. Hoyt 1839
- Lee v. Dick 1836
- The United States v. Joseph Gardner 1836
- Peter v. Beverly 1836
- Elizabeth Davis, Administratrix of John H. Davis v. Alexander Braden 1836
- Elliott v. Swartwout 1836
- Lee v. Dick 1836
- Tarver v. Tarver 1835
- Wheaton and Donaldson v. Peters and Grigg 1834
- United States v. Hack 1834
- United States v. One Hundred and Twelve Casks of Sugar 1834
- Binney v. Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co. 1834
- James M'cutchen and Others v. James Marshall and Others 1834
- Lee v. Lee 1834
- Keene v. McDonough 1834
- Withers v. Withers 1834
- Minor v. Tillotson 1833
- United States v. Mills 1833
- Peyroux and Others v. HOWARD AND VARION. 1833
- Strother v. Lucas 1832
- President of Cincinnati v. Lessee of White 1832
- Cox and Dick v. United States 1832
- United States v. Quincy 1832
- Davis v. Packard 1832
- Moore v. President of the Bank of Columbia 1832
- The Patapsco Insurance Company v. Southgate 1831
- Union Bank of Georgetown v. Geary 1831
- Levy Court of Washington Cty. v. Ringgold 1831
- Columbian Insurance Company v. Ashby and Stribling 1830
- Patapsco Insurance v. Coulter 1830
- Boyce & Henry v. Edwards 1830
- Keene v. Meade 1830
- Ogden v. Saunders 1827
- General Interest Insurance v. Ruggles 1827
- Brown v. Maryland 1827
- Jackson Ex Dem. St. John v. Chew 1827
- Scott v. Shreeve 1827
- Doe Ex Dem. Patterson v. Winn 1826
- United States v. Tappan 1826
- Hinde's Lessee v. Longworth 1826
- Bank of United States v. Smith 1826
- Bank of the United States v. Halstead 1825
- United States v. Morris 1825
- Renner v. Bank of Columbia 1824
- The Monte Allegre 1824
- Renner v. President of the Bank of Columbia 1824
- The Emily and the Caroline 1824
- The Emily 1824
- McSorlay v. Ludlow 1823
- Rowley v. Gibbs, Standish, & others 1817
- Murray v. Burling 1813