HART v. WRENCH, 1 Del. Cas. 574 (1818)

Clayton’s Notebook, 78 HART v. WRENCH. Supreme Court of Delaware, Kent County. October, 1818. Page 575 Appeal from an order of the Orphans’ Court assigning Mrs. Wrench, the respondent, her dower under 5 Del. Laws 175, c. 95, s. 2. And the fact in dispute was whether the respondent was or not under the age […]

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RODNEY v. JONES, 1 Del. Cas. 356 (1794)

Bayard’s Notebook, 78.[†] RODNEY v. JONES. Supreme Court of Delaware, Sussex County. October, 1794. [†] This case is also reported in Wilson’s Red Book, 23. This was an action of debt upon a bond, given by the defendant, as marshal of the Court of Admiralty, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, […]

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DAVIS v. DAY, 1 Del. Cas. 575 (1818)

Clayton’s Notebook, 78 DAVIS v. DAY. Supreme Court of Delaware, Kent County. October, 1818. Certiorari to John Mansfield, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace for Kent County, requiring him to send up the record of his proceedings in a certain case in which Mathias Day was plaintiff, and Isaac Davis defendant. The process […]

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BROWN’S ADM’R. v. MIFFLIN, 1 Del. Cas. 574 (1818)

Clayton’s Notebook, 78 BROWN’S ADMINISTRATOR v. MIFFLIN. Supreme Court of Delaware, Kent County. October, 1818. This suit was discontinued by the plaintiff, Thomas Lockwood, who after applied to the Court for a rule to have it reinstated on the ground: first, that there was a good cause of action; second, that the defendant imposed on […]

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JACOBS v. YOUNG, 3 Del. Cas. 172 (1826)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 78 THOMAS JACOBS and ELIZA, his Wife, v. SELAH YOUNG, Executrix of Nathan Young. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 19, 1826. Page 173 Writ of error to the Justices of the Supreme Court. Wells and Robinson for plaintiff in error. Cooper and Rogers for the defendant. . . […]

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