Stephen Johnson Field
1816–1899 · Haddam, CT
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | Abraham Lincoln (Republican) | Mar 10, 1863 | Retirement, Dec 1, 1897 |
Education
- Williams College, B.A., 1837
- Read law, 1841
Professional Career
Private practice, New York City, 1841-1848; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1850; Private practice, Marysville, California, 1850-1857; Alcalde, Marysville, California, 1850; State assemblyman, California, 1850-1851; Justice, Supreme Court of California, 1857-1863; chief justice, 1859-1863
Opinions on This Site
Showing 100 of 642 opinions from 1863 to 1897
- United States v. Trans-Missouri Freight Assn. 1897
- Henderson Bridge Co. v. Kentucky 1897
- Adams Express Co. v. Kentucky 1897
- Polson v. Stewart 1897
- United States v. Oregon & California Railroad 1896
- Grayson v. Lynch 1896
- Telfener v. Russ 1896
- Wong Wing v. United States 1896
- Hilborn v. United States 1896
- Woodruff v. Mississippi 1896
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. Charless 1896
- Telfener v. Russ 1896
- Brown v. Walker 1896
- Central Pacific Railroad v. California 1896
- Southern Pacific Railroad v. California 1896
- Geer v. Connecticut 1896
- Central Railroad Company v. Keegan 1895
- Keane v. Brygger 1895
- Lehigh Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. Kelly 1895
- Dougherty v. Nevada Bank 1895
- Stewart v. McHarry 1895
- Central Land Company v. Laidley 1895
- Gray v. Connecticut 1895
- Teall v. Schroder 1895
- Teall v. Schroder 1895
- Du Bois v. Kirk 1895
- Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. 1895
- Keeler v. Standard Folding Bed Co. 1895
- California v. Southern Pacific Co. 1895
- Hays v. Steiger 1895
- Bell Silver & Copper Mining Co. v. First National Bank 1895
- In Re Chapman 1895
- Dunbar v. United States 1895
- New York v. Eno 1894
- Constable v. National Steamship Co. 1894
- Covington & Cincinnati Bridge Co. v. Kentucky 1894
- United States v. Illinois Central Railroad 1894
- Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brimson 1894
- Covington & Cincinnati Elevated Railroad v. Kentucky 1894
- Brass v. North Dakota Ex Rel. Stoeser 1894
- Evans v. United States 1894
- Wharton v. Wise 1894
- Tennessee v. Union & Planters' Bank 1894
- Plant Investment Co. v. Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West Railway Co. 1894
- King v. Amy & Silversmith Mining Co. 1894
- Dowell v. Applegate 1894
- Kinkead v. United States 1893
- Gardner v. Michigan Central Railroad 1893
- Kinkead v. United States 1893
- Fong Yue Ting v. United States 1893
- Wade v. Chicago, Springfield & St. Louis Railroad 1893
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Emmons 1893
- MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY v. Nelson 1893
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Nelson 1893
- Shaeffer v. Blair 1893
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Baugh 1893
- Patrick v. Bowman 1893
- Bushnell v. Crooke Mining & Smelting Co. 1893
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. Hoyt 1893
- Paulsen v. Portland 1893
- Wilson v. United States 1893
- Virginia v. Tennessee 1893
- Moelle v. Sherwood 1893
- Stanley v. Schwalby 1893
- United Lines Telegraph Co. v. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. 1893
- Harman v. Chicago 1893
- Bernier v. Bernier 1893
- Parker v. Kellogg 1893
- Iowa v. Illinois 1893
- Ankeney v. Hannon 1893
- United States v. Colton Marble & Lime Co. 1892
- Morley v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. 1892
- Bardon v. Northern Pacific Railroad 1892
- Jenkins v. Collard 1892
- Kendall v. San Juan Silver Mining Co. 1892
- Pendleton v. Russell 1892
- Sage v. Louisiana Board of Liquidation 1892
- Adams v. Louisiana Board of Liquidation 1892
- Sharon v. Tucker 1892
- Stellwagen v. Tucker 1892
- O'Neil v. Vermont 1892
- Ansonia Brass & Copper Co. v. Electrical Supply Co. 1892
- Horn Silver Mining Co. v. New York State 1892
- The Sylvia Handy 1892
- Briggs v. United States 1892
- Smale v. Mitchell 1892
- Thompson v. United States 1892
- McNee v. Donahue 1892
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. Washington Territory Ex Rel. Dustin 1892
- Deseret Salt Co. v. Tarpey 1891
- Smyth v. New Orleans Canal & Banking Co. 1891
- Singer Manufacturing Co. v. Wright 1891
- Adams v. Bellaire Stamping Co. 1891
- St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co. v. Wenzel 1891
- McAllister v. United States 1891
- Quock Ting v. United States 1891
- Wan Shing v. United States 1891
- Higgins v. Keuffel 1891
- Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. Pennsylvania 1891
- Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. Hayward 1891