STATE v. JONES, 1 Del. Cas. 546 (1818)

Clayton’s Notebook, 56 STATE v. JAMES JONES. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Sussex County. April, 1818. The Negro was offered as a witness, and Mr. Wells, for the Attorney General, to prove the Negro’s freedom, exhibited a record of the Court of Common Pleas, by which it appeared that he had on filing his […]

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ATTIX v. GREENFIELD, 1 Del. Cas. 545 (1815)

Clayton’s Notebook, 56 THOMAS ATTIX v. CHELSIAS GREENFIELD. Supreme Court of Delaware, Kent County. October, 1815. Certioraries had issued in this and seven other cases to John Wilds, a justice of the peace, directing him to send up the records of his proceedings in the cases. Wilds died without having made any return. JOHNS, C. […]

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HALL v. FEILD, 1 Del. Cas. 54 (1795)

Wilson’s Red Book, 56[*] JOSHUA HALL v. NEHEMIAH FEILD and ABRAM WILTBANK. Supreme Court of Delaware, Sussex County. March 18, 1795. [*] This case is also reported in Bayard’s Notebook, 88. Covenant for the hire and one-third value of the schooner, Polly Hall, on charter party, of affreightment. Ridgely and Bayard for defendants. Miller and […]

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