Articles Tagged: Ridgely’s Notebook II

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 293 NEHEMIAH TILTON v. JAMES SYKES. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware, Kent County. February, 1819. Page 460 This bill was filed December 28, 1813, and the answer July 16, 1814. In this state the case was submitted to the Chancellor sometime after, and after a replication, but no commission taken. The […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 59 JOSEPH SUDLER and HENRY DAVIS v. HENRY HUDSON Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. March 10, 1818. [Bill in chancery to release an attached debt and vacate a judgment against a garnishee and transfer it to complainant, and for other relief.] [Wells for complainant. Robinson for respondent.] THE CHANCELLOR. This […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 130 JOSEPH L. ROBINSON v. JESSE HARRIS’ LESSEE. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 11, 1818. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 130-132.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 456 LEVIN GODWIN and KITTY, his Wife one of the Daughters of Lydia Kendrick, who was Wife of William Kendrick, and Daughter of John Robinson, v. JOHN ROBINSON, Administrator of John Robinson. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. July 22, 1819. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 15, 22 JAMES CLAYTON, SAMUEL LOCKWOOD, and ARMWELL LONG v. JOHN MITCHELL. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County. February 21, 1818. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 32.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 142[*] DEHORTY, Lessee of Smith, v. PRUDENCE JONES et al. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 16, 1818. [*] This case is also reported in Clayton’s Notebook, 62. Page 446 Ejectment. Writ of Error to the Supreme Court. Hall for plaintiff in error. Clayton for defendant in error. . […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 513 JOHN FENNEMORE, Administrator, d. b. n. of Richard Rahow, v. ABRAHAM RAHOW, Executor of Levi Staats. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. August 27, 1819. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 88.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 375 JOSEPH WEBSTER v. FRANCIS HOPKINS and JOHN DEAKYNE. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware, New Castle County. April 22, 1819. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 70.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 397 SMITH, Lessee of HUGH McGARMENT, ISAAC TAYLOR and JANE, his Wife v. KING DOUGAL, RICHARD HARRINGTON, and MARY CROSS. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 8, 1819. Writ of error to the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas returnable on Monday, June 1, 1818. This was an […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 355 JOHN HEDGES v. WILLIAM CLARK. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware, New Castle County. April, 1819. Bill filed August 3, 1816. Clark since died, and John Janvier, administrator, party. Bill states that on April 19, 1816, William Walker made a promissory note to pay sixty days after its date to William […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 358 SAMUEL McMAKIN’S EXECUTOR, et al., v. MICHAEL BRIGHT, JOHN DIEHL, and JAMES McGREGOR. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware, New Castle County. April 16, 1819. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 358-359, 499.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 395 [THE BENCH.] HIGH COURT OF ERRORS AND APPEALS. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 8, 1819. Present: RIDGELY, CHANCELLOR, JOHNS, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, BOOTH, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, WARNER, Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, DAVIS, Justice of the Supreme […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 330 ALLAN THOMPSON v. JOSEPH LYNAM. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware, New Castle County. March 26, 1819. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 64.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 123.[*] JONATHAN ALSTON v. SAMUEL WHITE. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 10, 1818. [*] This case is also reported in Clayton’s Notebook, 68. This was a writ of error to the Supreme Court, Kent County. This was an action of assumpsit brought by Jonathan Alston against Samuel White […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 235 NANCY HENDERSON, by her Guardian, JAMES STARR v. JAMES HENDERSON, Son and Devisee of James Henderson, and MOLTON RICHARDS. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County. August 13, 1818. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 235-236.]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 119 JOHN WEST v. SAMUEL BETTS. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 10, 1818. This is an appeal from the Board of Property, as the Commissioners are commonly called. Wells and Robinson for appellant. Cooper for defendant. This proceeding below arose on a warrant, dated October 10, 1793, directed […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 303 JAMES POWELL, JOSEPH POWELL and GEORGE POWELL, Children and Devisees of John Powell, Infants under twenty-one years of age, by their Next Friend, William Nickerson v. THOMAS JONES and MARY, his Wife, late Mary Powell. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware, Kent County. February 18, 1819. [The report of this case […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 423 WILLIAM DOUGLASS’ ADMINISTRATOR v. ROBERT STEVENS High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 11, 1819. Page 490 Writ of error to the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. Mr. Hall, for plaintiff in error, states the case. 1 Del. Laws 81, that creditors in this state shall be […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 119 JOHN WEST v. SAMUEL BETTS. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 10, 1818. This is an appeal from the Board of Property, as the Commissioners are commonly called. Wells and Robinson for appellant. Cooper for defendant. This proceeding below arose on a warrant, dated October 10, 1793, directed […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 303 JAMES POWELL, JOSEPH POWELL and GEORGE POWELL, Children and Devisees of John Powell, Infants under twenty-one years of age, by their Next Friend, William Nickerson v. THOMAS JONES and MARY, his Wife, late Mary Powell. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware, Kent County. February 18, 1819. [The report of this case […]