McMURPHY v. RYLAND, 2 Del. Cas. 345 (1817)

Ridgely’s Notebook I, 148.[1] ROBERT McMURPHY v. ALRICH RYLAND. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, New Castle County. August 25, 1817. [1] Ridgely in paging the manuscript has repeated pp. 148-149. Exceptions to the general account of Alrich Ryland, late guardian of Robert, Elizabeth, and Agnes McMurphy, minor Page 346 of Alexander McMurphy, by Robert McMurphy. Also […]

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BRIDGES v. TUNNEL, 2 Del. Cas. 451 (1818)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 148 JAMES BRIDGES v. KITTY TUNNEL, Negro. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 17, 1818. Appeal from the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas on a petition for freedom. . . . This case was argued by H. M. Ridgely for the appellant, and by Wells for the […]

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WRIGHT v. SCOTTEN, 1 Del. Cas. 403 (1796)

Bayard’s Notebook, 148.[*] WRIGHT v. SCOTTEN. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. August 4, 1796. [*] This case is also reported in Wilson’s Red Book, 111. Present: KILLEN, Chancellor. READ, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. BASSETT, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. CLAYTON, JOHNS, and RODNEY, Justices. There were cross appeals in […]

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HARPER AND WARREN v. WARREN, 3 Del. Cas. 65 (1823)

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 148 JOSEPH HARPER and ELIZABETH, his Wife, and WILLIAM WARREN v. BENJAMIN WARREN, Surviving Administrator of John Warren. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Kent County. February 20, 1823. The following is the decision of the Chancellor, on the motion to examine William Warren, one of the appellants, as a witness. THE CHANCELLOR. In […]

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VANHIKLE v. THOMAS, 2 Del. Cas. 345 (1817)

Ridgely’s Notebook I, 148 CHARLES T. VANHIKLE v. CHARLES THOMAS. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, New Castle County. August 25, 1817. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook I, 148-149.]

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CLAYTON v. MITCHELL, 3 Del. Cas. 182 (1826)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 148 CLAYTON et al. v. JOHN MITCHELL. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County. September 26, 1826. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook V, 148-154.]

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PALMER v. TAM, 2 Del. Cas. 570 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 148 STEPHEN PALMER[1] and EUNICE his Wife, late Eunice Tam, Widow of Joseph Tam, v. JAMES TAM et al. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. July 21, 1820. [1] In later litigation the petitioner’s name is spelled “Palmor,” Ridgely’s Note-look IV, 65. Petition in dower, to July, 1819. . . .[2] Petition […]

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