BURROWS v. TRUITT, 1 Del. Cas. 613 (1818)

Clayton’s Notebook, 119 BURROWS v. TRUITT. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Kent County. November, 1818. One Burrows, a negro child living at the time with his father and mother, was bound by the latter to one Hazzard. The indenture was executed by Hazzard and the mother, and not by the child, or in the […]

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WEST v. BETTS, 2 Del. Cas. 424 (1817)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 119 JOHN WEST v. SAMUEL BETTS. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 10, 1818. This is an appeal from the Board of Property, as the Commissioners are commonly called. Wells and Robinson for appellant. Cooper for defendant. This proceeding below arose on a warrant, dated October 10, 1793, directed […]

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WEST v. BETTS, 2 Del. Cas. 424 (1817)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 119 JOHN WEST v. SAMUEL BETTS. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 10, 1818. This is an appeal from the Board of Property, as the Commissioners are commonly called. Wells and Robinson for appellant. Cooper for defendant. This proceeding below arose on a warrant, dated October 10, 1793, directed […]

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