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Clinton Warrington Stanley

Served 1876-1884

Seat 3

All Supreme Court seats

Court service dates: Start: July 22, 1876
Appointed by: Governor Person C. Cheney
Confirmed by: New Hampshire Executive Council
Source: State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court, 1977, Supreme Court historical service list

Case opinions: 180

Court Seat Timeline

Seat 3 Bryan K. Gould

Clinton Warrington Stanley 1876-1884

George Azro Bingham 1884-1891

William M. Chase 1891-1907

Robert J. Peaslee 1907-1934

Elwin L. Page 1934-1946

Laurence I. Duncan 1946-1976

Maurice P. Bois 1976-1983

David H. Souter 1983-1990

Sherman D. Horton Jr. 1990-2000

James E. Duggan 2000-2011

James P. Bassett 2012-2025

Bryan K. Gould 2025-present

Case Opinions Written

June 1, 1884 - Benton v. Wright, 63 N.H. 617 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - Brown et al. v. Prescott et al., 63 N.H. 61 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - Colby v. Northfield and Tilton Congregational Society, 63 N.H. 63 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - Cram v. Cram, 63 N.H. 35 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - Cram v. Cram et al., 63 N.H. 31 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - Eastman v. Clark, 63 N.H. 31 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - Hatch, Adm'R, Ap'T, v. Kelly, 63 N.H. 29 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - Moore v. Carpenter, 63 N.H. 65 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - Page v. Campton, 63 N.H. 197 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - Pinkham v. Benton, 63 N.H. 226 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - Rowell v. Rowell, 63 N.H. 222 (1884)
June 1, 1884 - State v. Perkins, 63 N.H. 89 (1884)
December 1, 1883 - State v. Vale Mills, 63 N.H. 4 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Ayer, A'Pt, v. How, ex'R, 62 N.H. 697 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Clark v. Marshall, 62 N.H. 498 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Dunbar & Co. v. Locke, 62 N.H. 442 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Egan et al. v. Division No. 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians, 62 N.H. 701 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Hodgdon v. Mudgett, 62 N.H. 698 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Jones v. Blanchard, 62 N.H. 651 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Kinsley v. Norris et al., 62 N.H. 652 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Mason v. Bilbruck, 62 N.H. 440 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Nichols, App'T, v. Nichols, Adm'R, 62 N.H. 621 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Osgood v. Eaton, 62 N.H. 512 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Seavey v. Drake et al., ex'Rs, 62 N.H. 699 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Sise et al. v. Rockingham County, 62 N.H. 441 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Smith v. Blanpied, 62 N.H. 652 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Whitcomb v. Straw, 62 N.H. 650 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Wiswall v. Harriman, 62 N.H. 671 (1883)
June 1, 1883 - Woods et al. v. Charlton, Adm'R; Woods et al. v. Clark, 62 N.H. 649 (1883)
December 1, 1882 - Berry v. McArdle, Adm'R, 62 N.H. 354 (1882)
December 1, 1882 - Butler, Ap'T, v. Legro, Guard, 62 N.H. 350 (1882)
December 1, 1882 - Dodge et al. v. Stickney, ex'R, 62 N.H. 330 (1882)
December 1, 1882 - Horne v. Rochester, 62 N.H. 347 (1882)
December 1, 1882 - Marshall v. State, 62 N.H. 353 (1882)
December 1, 1882 - Rublee v. Belmont, 62 N.H. 365 (1882)
December 1, 1882 - Smith v. Smith, 62 N.H. 429 (1882)
December 1, 1882 - State v. Ingerson, 62 N.H. 437 (1882)
December 1, 1882 - Warner v. Wheeler, 62 N.H. 385 (1882)
December 1, 1882 - Whittier v. Winkley et al., 62 N.H. 338 (1882)
June 1, 1882 - Ela v. Ela, 62 N.H. 692 (1882)
June 1, 1882 - Logue v. Clark et al., 62 N.H. 184 (1882)
June 1, 1882 - McShane v. Main et al., 62 N.H. 4 (1882)
June 1, 1882 - State v. Collins, 62 N.H. 694 (1882)
December 1, 1881 - Bucklin v. Truell et al., 61 N.H. 503 (1881)
December 1, 1881 - Judge of Probate v. Page et al., 61 N.H. 500 (1881)
December 1, 1881 - Lucy et al. v. Gray, 61 N.H. 151 (1881)
December 1, 1881 - Marcy, Adm'R, v. Amazeen et al., 61 N.H. 131 (1881)
December 1, 1881 - Merrill v. Woodbury, 61 N.H. 504 (1881)
December 1, 1881 - Smith, Adm'R, v. Bullard, 61 N.H. 381 (1881)
December 1, 1881 - Vandyke v. Carleton, 61 N.H. 574 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Ahearn et al., Ap'Ts, v. Mann, Adm'R, 60 N.H. 472 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Allen et al. v. Shaw et al., 61 N.H. 95 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Austin v. Ricker, 61 N.H. 97 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Carr v. Roger Williams Ins. Co.; Carr v. Fire Association of Philadelphia, 60 N.H. 513 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Chase v. Woodward; Woodward v. Chase, 61 N.H. 79 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Cilley v. Colby, 61 N.H. 63 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Connecticut River Mutual Fire Ins. Co. v. Whipple, 61 N.H. 61 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Edes v. Herrick, 61 N.H. 60 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Gleason v. Hodge, 60 N.H. 584 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Glidden v. Henderson, 60 N.H. 584 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Hardy, Guardian, v. Citizens' National Bank of Keene, 61 N.H. 34 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Messer et al. v. Smyth et al., 60 N.H. 436 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Pearson v. Pearson, 60 N.H. 497 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Pike v. Scott; Rackley v. Scott; Foote et al. v. Scott, 60 N.H. 469 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Pittsburg v. Tabor et al., 61 N.H. 100 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Sampson v. Rochester, 60 N.H. 477 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Sarah J. Drew, Ap'T, v. McDaniel, Adm'R, Ap'Ee; Sarah J. Drew v. Thomas P. Drew and Gerrish P. Drew, 60 N.H. 480 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - State v. Dame, 60 N.H. 479 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Taylor v. Gilman, 60 N.H. 506 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Towle, Adm'R, v. Wood, Adm'X, 60 N.H. 434 (1881)
June 1, 1881 - Webster v. Buss, 61 N.H. 40 (1881)
December 1, 1880 - Cain v. Dickenson, 60 N.H. 371 (1880)
December 1, 1880 - Davis v. Dyer et al., 60 N.H. 400 (1880)
December 1, 1880 - Dorchester v. Youngman, 60 N.H. 385 (1880)
December 1, 1880 - George v. Fellows, 60 N.H. 398 (1880)
December 1, 1880 - Homer et al. v. Falconer, 60 N.H. 203 (1880)
December 1, 1880 - Leavitt v. Fletcher, 60 N.H. 182 (1880)
December 1, 1880 - Pickering v. Derochemont; Nutter v. Same, 60 N.H. 179 (1880)
December 1, 1880 - Rice et al. v. Lyndeborough Glass Co. and Trs., 60 N.H. 195 (1880)
December 1, 1880 - Sleeper v. Laconia, 60 N.H. 201 (1880)
December 1, 1880 - White v. White, 60 N.H. 210 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Barnes v. Campbell et al., 60 N.H. 27 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Cressey v. The Northern Railroad, 59 N.H. 564 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Darling v. Wilson, 60 N.H. 59 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Gray v. Gray et al., 60 N.H. 28 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Hall v. Nelson et al., 59 N.H. 573 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Jaquith v. The American Express Co., 60 N.H. 61 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Jewell v. Woodman, 59 N.H. 520 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Johnson et al. v. Abbott et al. & Tr., 60 N.H. 150 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Moore et al. v. Fitz et al., 59 N.H. 572 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Odiorne v. Rand et al., 59 N.H. 504 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Savage v. Fox, 60 N.H. 17 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Simpson v. Currier et al., 60 N.H. 19 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Taylor v. Gerrish et al., 59 N.H. 569 (1880)
June 1, 1880 - Whitaker v. Warren, 60 N.H. 20 (1880)
December 1, 1879 - Ashuelot R. R. v. Cheshire R. R., 59 N.H. 409 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Barker v. The Rochester National Bank, 59 N.H. 310 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Berry v. Windham, 59 N.H. 288 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Coe et al. v. Carter et al., 59 N.H. 483 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Davis v. Webster, 59 N.H. 594 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Gitchell v. Andover, 59 N.H. 363 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Hall et al. v. Butterfield, 59 N.H. 354 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Hilliard v. Beattie, 59 N.H. 462 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Hughes, Ap'T, v. Smith, Adm'R, Ap'Ee, 59 N.H. 311 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Rand v. The Merchants' Dispatch Trans. Co., 59 N.H. 363 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - Salisbury v. Merrimack County, 59 N.H. 359 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - State v. Downs, 59 N.H. 320 (1879)
December 1, 1879 - The State of New Hampshire v. Hollis, 59 N.H. 390 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Demeritt and Wife v. Mills and Wife, 59 N.H. 18 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Demorest v. Eastman et al., 59 N.H. 65 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Dodge v. Janvrin, 59 N.H. 16 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Ferrin v. Errol et al., 59 N.H. 234 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Folsom v. Orient Fire Ins. Co., 59 N.H. 54 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Forist v. Bellows & Tr., 59 N.H. 229 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Haines v. The Republic Fire Ins. Co., 59 N.H. 199 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Hall v. Brown, 59 N.H. 198 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Ladd v. Stratton, 59 N.H. 200 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Marden v. Portsmouth, 59 N.H. 18 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Niagara Bridge Works v. Jose, 59 N.H. 81 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Parker v. Stevens et al., 59 N.H. 203 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Parsons v. Merrill, 59 N.H. 227 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Rogers v. Elliott et al.; Rogers v. Page et al., 59 N.H. 201 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Stebbins v. The Lancashire Ins. Co., 59 N.H. 143 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Stone v. Sleeper, 59 N.H. 205 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Tabor, et al. v. Harriman, 59 N.H. 226 (1879)
June 1, 1879 - Taylor & Farley Organ Co. v. Starkey, 59 N.H. 142 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Bank v. Rider et al., 58 N.H. 512 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Connell v. Putnam, 58 N.H. 534 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Converse et al. v. Boston & Maine Railroad, 58 N.H. 521 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Craig v. Gerrish, 58 N.H. 513 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Jenkins v. French et al., Adm'Rs, 58 N.H. 532 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Purinton v. Ladd, 58 N.H. 596 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Stevens v. Bailey, 58 N.H. 564 (1879)
March 1, 1879 - Warner Bank v. Clement & Co., 58 N.H. 533 (1879)
August 1, 1878 - Eastman et al. v. Savings Bank et al., 58 N.H. 421 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Flannagan et al. v. Kilcome, 58 N.H. 443 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Hobart v. Jordan, 58 N.H. 500 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Morse et al. v. Morse et al., 58 N.H. 391 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Noyes et al. v. Blodgett et al., 58 N.H. 502 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Rogers, ex'R, v. Martin et al., Ap'Ts, 58 N.H. 442 (1878)
August 1, 1878 - Schoff v. Laithe, 58 N.H. 503 (1878)
June 1, 1878 - Buzzell v. Hardy, 58 N.H. 331 (1878)
June 1, 1878 - Carey v. Dunsmore, 58 N.H. 357 (1878)
June 1, 1878 - Flagg v. Pierce, 58 N.H. 348 (1878)
June 1, 1878 - Hale v. Brown et al., 58 N.H. 323 (1878)
June 1, 1878 - Nowell v. Wentworth, 58 N.H. 319 (1878)
June 1, 1878 - Shepardson v. Perkins et al., 58 N.H. 354 (1878)
June 1, 1878 - State v. Ellison et al., 58 N.H. 325 (1878)
June 1, 1878 - Trustees of Phillips Exeter Academy v. Exeter, 58 N.H. 306 (1878)
March 1, 1878 - Barker v. Savage, 58 N.H. 252 (1878)
March 1, 1878 - Chase v. Jefts, 58 N.H. 280 (1878)
March 1, 1878 - Heath v. Heath, 58 N.H. 292 (1878)
March 1, 1878 - Pittsburg v. Clarksville, 58 N.H. 291 (1878)
March 1, 1878 - State v. Cate, 58 N.H. 240 (1878)
December 1, 1877 - Spalding v. Brooks et al., 58 N.H. 224 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Banfield v. Wiggin & Tr., 58 N.H. 155 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Barnes v. Heath, 58 N.H. 196 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Bell v. Lamprey, 58 N.H. 124 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Carter v. Jackson, 58 N.H. 156 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Dow v. Rowe, 58 N.H. 125 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Ffrost v. Butler, 58 N.H. 146 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Hartshorn v. Schoff, 58 N.H. 197 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Kittredge v. Holt, 58 N.H. 191 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Lefavor v. Smith, 58 N.H. 125 (1877)
August 1, 1877 - Wood v. Garland, 58 N.H. 154 (1877)
March 1, 1877 - Crowley v. Hurd, 58 N.H. 75 (1877)
March 1, 1877 - Gilmore v. Dodge, 58 N.H. 93 (1877)
March 1, 1877 - Hilliard v. Beattie, 58 N.H. 112 (1877)
March 1, 1877 - State v. Doolittle, 58 N.H. 92 (1877)
March 1, 1877 - State v. The Portland & Ogdensburgh Railroad, 58 N.H. 113 (1877)
March 1, 1877 - Weeks v. The Mascoma Rake Co., 58 N.H. 101 (1877)
December 1, 1876 - Bellows v. Bellows, 58 N.H. 60 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Brown v. Latham, 58 N.H. 30 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Carpenter v. Nashua, 58 N.H. 37 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Dorr v. Leach, 58 N.H. 18 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Folsom v. Blood, 58 N.H. 11 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Gamsby v. Columbia, 58 N.H. 60 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Somers v. Emerson, 58 N.H. 48 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - State v. Nichols, 58 N.H. 41 (1876)
December 1, 1876 - Underwood v. Bailey, 58 N.H. 59 (1876)