Articles Tagged: Ridgely’s Notebook II

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 414 JACOB RAYMOND, plaintiff below, v. GEORGE MONRO, Heir of George Monro, and JAMES McCALLMONT, who married with one of the Heirs (now deceased) of the said George Monro. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 10, 1819. [The report in this case is incomplete, and for that reason it […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 5 DANIEL REYNOLDS v. THOMAS REYNOLDS. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County. February 19, 1818. Ridgely for complainant. Clayton for defendant Hall was originally counsel for complainant, but he is absent at Congress. . . .[1] [1] At this point, Ridgely’s Notebook II, 11, the account of this case is interrupted […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 96 ARTHUR A. WELLS and JOHN STUART v. JOHN ROCK. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June, 1818. Writ of error to the Justices of the Supreme Court. Trespas quare clausum fregit. Pleas of non culpa and justification. To the first, similiter. To the second, replication and issue. [Read for […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 12 MARY WRENCH, Widow, v. GEORGE HART. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Kent County. February 20, 1818. At August, 1817, the petitioner presented her petition to layoff her dower in the land and premises of her late husband, Jacob Wrench, deceased. Andrew Nandain, tenant of the freehold. Page 372 The petition was read; […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 480 LEMUEL WEST and CATY, his Wife, late Caty Ake, v. MARY EVANS, Administratrix of Eli Evans. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. July 28, 1819. Bill of revivor. This bill was filed to revive a bill formerly filed by Caty Ake while she was sole, and which it was supposed […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 450 DANIEL THOMPSON’S LESSEE v. JAMES WATSON and JOHN McINTIRE. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 17, 1819. On the application and consent of Mr. Reed for the plaintiff in error and Mr. Vandyke and Mr. Rogers., counsel for the defendant in error, the Court allows this cause to […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 105.[*] HENRY COLESBERRY, Executor of Levi Colesberry, defendant below, plaintiff in error, v. CHARLES ANDERSON, plaintiff below, defendant in error. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June, 1818. [*] This case is also reported in Clayton’s Notebook, 71. This is a writ of error directed to the Justices of the […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 224 JAMES BOYER and ELIZABETH, his Wife, late Elizabeth Eynon, v. THOMAS WALLACE, Administrator of John Wilds, formerly Guardian of Elizabeth Eynon. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Kent County. August 12, 1818. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 224-227.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 477 JAMES DERICKSON, EDWARD MAGEE, and MARCUS, EDWARD, and BERNARD MAGEE, Infants under the age of 21 years by their Next Friend, JAMES DERICKSON, v. WILLIAM A. CAMERON, and POLLY, his Wife, late Polly Magrill Administratrix with the will annexed of Bernard Magee, JAMES CON-WELL and NATHAN VICKARS, Executors. Court of Chancery […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 110.[*] EDWARD WILSON v. ALEXANDER GEORGE. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 15, 1818. [*] This case is also reported in Clayton’s Notebook, 178. This is an appeal from the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for New Castle County. This was a petition presented to the Court […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 237 THOMAS DAVEY and ELIZABETH, his Wife, v. J. FISHER, Surviving Administrator d. b. n. of John Patten. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Kent County. August 11, 1818 [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 237-239.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 467 WILLIAM CARLISLE v. JOHN RUST and TRUSTEN HARDY. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. July 23, 1819. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 72.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 357 HENRY RICE v. STOGDEN SMALL. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware, New Castle County. April 16, 1819. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 68.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 133 JOHN A. PENNINGTON and Wife v. JOHN VANHORN. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 12, 1818. Page 434 This was a writ of error to the Supreme Court for New Castle County. The case was this. A writ of scire facias was sued out, founded on a judgment […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 49 REBECCA CANNON, Widow of Clement Cannon v. CHARLOTTE WHITE, Widow. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. March 6, 1818. Page 377 Petition for dower. . . .[1] [1] After a transcript of the petition and a summary of testimony, which are not here reprinted, at Ridgely’s Notebook II, 53,, the account […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 32 ELISHA SHARP and AMELI, his Wife, v. JONATHAN DICKERSON. Orphans’ Court of Delaware. March 5, 1818. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 32-41, continue 42-47.] [Miscellaneous entries and orders of the Orphans’ Court appear here Ridgely’s Notebook II, […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 72 JOHN N. BURTON and ANN, his Wife, late Ann Shankland, RHOADS BAYARD SHANKLAND, WILLIAM G. SHANKLAND, and JAMES SHANKLAND, by JOHN BURTON, his next Friend, and SHEPPARD PRETTYMAN, JR., and MARY, his Wife, Heirs at law of Rhoads Shankland, and JOHN N. BURTON, Administrator of said Rhoads Shankland, v. WILLIAM B. […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 516 MADAME BUREAUX DE PUSEY, by her attorney in fact, GABRIEL DENIZOT, v. ELEUTHERE IRENE DUPONT [and] JA[C]QUES ANTOINE BIDERMAN. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. August 30, 1819. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 77, 82.] Page 528 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINED RIDGELY’S NOTEBOOK AND RIDGELY’S NOTEBOOK […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 479 NOAH LOCKWOOD and ELIZABETH, his Wife, late Elizabeth Waples, Administratrix of Peter Waples, v. PAUL WAPLES. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. July 27, 1819. Mr. Robinson and Mr. “Wells, Jr., for complainant Mr. Wells, Sr., and Mr. Cooper for defendants. Mr. Wells reads the bill. June 13, 1800, Paul […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 148 JAMES BRIDGES v. KITTY TUNNEL, Negro. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 17, 1818. Appeal from the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas on a petition for freedom. . . . This case was argued by H. M. Ridgely for the appellant, and by Wells for the […]