LOWBER’S ADMINISTRATOR v. RUSSOM, 1 Del. Cas. 530 (1815)

Clayton’s Notebook, 45 THOMAS LOWBER’S ADMINISTRATOR v. WILLIAM RUSSOM. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Kent County. May, 1815. In this case it was resolved by THE COURT: 1. That it is no part of the duty of a recorder to record a warrant of attorney relating to personal estate; and that although that officer […]

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MARSHALL v. BRERETON, 2 Del. Cas. 541 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 45 MARY MARSHALL, Widow, v. JAMES BRERETON, Tenant of the Freehold. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. March 9, 1820. The petition states that Samuel Marshall married the petitioner December 5, 1805; that during said marriage he was seized of an estate of inheritance in land situate in Lewes, being a house […]

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STATE v. COXE, 1 Del. Cas. 532 (1815)

Clayton’s Notebook, 45 STATE v. CALEB COXE. Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware. May 9, 1815. Coxe’s goods had been distrained for rent, and Fleetwood went to his house for the purpose of selling them. The goods were in Coxe’s dwelling house, and the outer door of it was shut. Fleetwood advanced towards the door, […]

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ROBINSON’S ADMINISTRATORS v. DAVID, 1 Del. Cas. 531 (1815)

Clayton’s Notebook, 45.[†] JAMES ROBINSON’S ADMINISTRATORS v. WILLIAM DAVID. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Kent County. May, 1815. [†] This account of this case is repeated infra, Clayton’s Notebook, 176. It was said by the Court in their charge, “That an admission. by a witness in the course Of his examination of his having […]

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RALSTON v. GREEN, 1 Del. Cas. 531 (1815)

Clayton’s Notebook, 45.[*] RALSTON v. GREEN. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Kent County. May, 1815. [*] This account of this case is repeated infra, Clayton’s Notebook, 176. The sheriff is not obliged to sell land in lots, although requested by the defendant to do so.

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HARVEY v. HARVEY, 1 Del. Cas. 342 (1793)

Bayard’s Notebook, 45[*] HARVEY v. HARVEY. Circuit Court of United States of Delaware, Dover County. October 27, 1793. [*] This case is also reported in Wilson’s Red Book, 12; Read’s Notebook, 14 Before PATERSON, one of the Judges of [the United States] Supreme Court, and BEDFORD, District Judge. The parties to this suit had, under […]

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