SMITH v. NEWBOLD, 1 Del. Cas. 30 (1794)

Wilson’s Red Book, 28 JOB SMITH, Administrator, v. JAMES NEWBOLD. Supreme Court of Delaware. October, 1794. Notice filed that defendant means to give in evidence a tender on the — day of etc. Plaintiff had gone through his evidence, and defendant was about to prove his tender. Objected by plaintiff’s counsel that a tender of […]

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CALDWELL v. BOND’S ADM., 1 Del. Cas. 334 (1793)

Bayard’s Notebook, 28 CALDWELL v. BOND’S ADMINISTRATOR. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Kent County. December, 1793. This was an action of covenant for rent arrears. Among other pleas, defendant pleaded “discount” to which there was a replication and issue. Upon the trial, the defendant produced his intestate’s books containing a number of charges against […]

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HOOK v. HAUGHEY, 1 Del. Cas. 507 (1810)

Clayton’s Notebook, 28 HOOK v. HAUGHEY, Sheriff. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, New Castle County. May, 1810. Action to recover damages of defendant for taking and carrying away certain goods which he had seized by a writ of replevin at the suit of Ireland. Plaintiff alleged a sale of the goods to him Page […]

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THE BAR, 2 Del. Cas. 375 (1818)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 28 [THE BAR]. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. March 4, 1818. This day John Dagworthy Wells, son of William Hill Wells, Esq., on motion of Peter Robinson, Esq., was admitted and sworn as a solicitor of the Court of Chancery. Mr. Wells was previously examined in open court by Peter […]

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TOWNSEND v. DOUGLAS, 1 Del. Cas. 508 (1813)

Clayton’s Notebook, 28 TOWNSEND v. DOUGLAS et al. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Kent County. November, 1813. Debt on bill under seal. “We do promise and oblige ourselves,” etc., “to pay into J. Townsend,” etc., “one hundred dollars each,” and signed and sealed by the three defendants; declaration concluding in the words of the […]

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