LEWIS v. PURNELL, 1 Del. Cas. 573 (1818)

Clayton’s Notebook, 77 LEWIS v. THOMAS PURNELL, JR. Supreme Court of Delaware, Kent County. October, 1818. JOHNS, C. J., mentioned a similar case, Clark v. Pennington, in which he said the Court of Common Pleas, New Castle, rejected the evidence. But, on error brought, the point was found unnecessary; plaintiff obtained a verdict on other […]

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POLK’S LESSEE v. MINNER, 1 Del. Cas. 356 (1794)

Bayard’s Notebook, 77.[*] POLK’S LESSEE v. MINNER and THORN. Supreme Court of Delaware, Sussex County. October, 1794. [*] This case is also reported in Wilson’s Red Book, 22. Upon a common rule to take depositions, notice had been given to Minner, the tenant in possession, but none to Thorn, the landlord. For want of notice […]

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CONWELL’S LESSEE v. CONWELL, 1 Del. Cas. 72 (1795)

Wilson’s Red Book, 77[*] ABRAHAM CONWELL’S LESSEE v. JOHN CONWELL [et al]. Supreme Court of Delaware, Sussex County. October, 1795. [*] This case is also reported in Bayard’s Notebook, 112. Miller and Peery for plaintiff. Bayard an Ridgely for defendants. Defendants offered a deposition of Anthony Havilo taken in 1745 ex parte before Jacob Phillips, […]

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