DOUGLASS’ ADMINISTRATOR v. STEVENS, 2 Del. Cas. 489 (1819)

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 […]

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RODNEY v. SHANKLAND, 2 Del. Cas. 453 (1818)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 180 JOHN RODNEY”, Administrator d. b. n. of Luke Shields, v. WILLIAM SHANKLAND, Executor of Mary Neill, who was Executrix of Henry Neill, and ELIZABETH WRIGHT and FRET-WELL WRIGHT, Executors of Peter F. Wright, and DANIEL RODNEY, Administrator of Henry Fisher. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. July 24, 1818. [For […]

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DICKINSON v. McCONAUGHEY, 2 Del. Cas. 470 (1819)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 335 WILLIAM DICKINSON, Administrator of Margaret Dickinson, late Margaret Hanson, v. PATRICK McCONAUGHEY, late Guardian of said Margaret Hanson. Orphans’ Court Court of Delaware, New Castle County. April 10, 1819. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 335-343, 489-490.] Page […]

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PETITION OF FRAME, 2 Del. Cas. 517 (1819)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 465 GEORGE FRAME’S PETITION. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. July 23, 1819. On the petition of George Frame for the division of a tract of land situate in Angola Neck, Indian River Hundred. George Frame is the son of Robert Frame. Benjamin Prettyman, Esq., witness. Knows the land of Robert Frame. […]

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WARNER v. ALLEE, 2 Del. Cas. 453 (1818)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 228 JOHN WARNER, WILLIAM WARNER, and JOHN WARDELL v. ABRAHAM ALLEE, and PRESLEY ALLEE, Administrators of Jonathan Allee, and GEORGE P. DAINES. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County. August 13, 1818. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 49.] Page 454

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THE BAR, 2 Del. Cas. 375 (1818)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 28 [THE BAR]. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. March 4, 1818. This day John Dagworthy Wells, son of William Hill Wells, Esq., on motion of Peter Robinson, Esq., was admitted and sworn as a solicitor of the Court of Chancery. Mr. Wells was previously examined in open court by Peter […]

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ARMOR v. SPRINGER, 2 Del. Cas. 527 (1819)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 510 JAMES ARMOR and JACOB CLING v. JEREMIAH SPRINGER. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. August 26, 1819. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 510-512.]

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STATE v. JAQUETT, 2 Del. Cas. 478 (1819)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 402 STATE, for the Use of JEREMIAH LEWDEN, v. MAJOR PETER JAQUETT.[1] High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 9, 1819. [1] In the judgment of the Court this name is spelled “Jaquet.” Writ of error to the Justices of the Supreme Court, New Castle County. This was an action […]

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CROCKETT v. BLACKISTON, 2 Del. Cas. 505 (1819)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 426 MORGAN CROCKETT v. BENJAMIN BLACKISTON, Administrator c. t. a. of Jesse Ford High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June, 1819. Writ of error directed to the Justices of the Supreme Court for Kent County. This was an action brought against Benjamin Blackiston, administrator with the will annexed of Jesse […]

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RICE v. VEACH, 2 Del. Cas. 473 (1819)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 360 EVAN RICE and ELIZABETH RICE by their Guardian, WASHINGTON RICE, v. PURNEL VEACH. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware. April 16, 1819. Page 474 McLane for [complainants]. Vandyke and Rogers for defendant. Mr. McLane reads the bill, which is for the specific execution of an agreement. Mr. Rogers reads the answer. […]

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EXECUTOR v. ALRICH, 2 Del. Cas. 436 (1818)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 135 JACOB BROOM’S EXECUTOR v. DAVID ALRICH. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 13, 1818. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 135-137.] Page 437

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DUSHANE v. RYLAND, 2 Del. Cas. 526 (1819)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 504 CORNELIUS DUSHANE and WIFE v. ALRICHS RYLAND. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. August 25, 1819. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 504-509, 515, continued in Ridgely’s Notebook III, 78-81.] Page 527

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SMITH v. ANDERSON, 2 Del. Cas. 375 (1818)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 20 THOMAS SMITH of Daniel v. BENEDIC ANDERSON and THOMAS COOK. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County. February 23, 1818. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 20.] [Miscellaneous entries and orders of the Orphans’ Court appear here Ridgely’s […]

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REYNOLDS v. DUPONT, 2 Del. Cas. 457 (1818)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 276 REBECCA REYNOLDS, Surviving Administratrix of George Reynolds, and the Personal Representative, to wit, WILLIAM REYNOLDS, Executor of Alexander Reynolds, in his lifetime Co-administrator with said Rebecca Reynolds of George Reynolds, v. VICTOR DUPONT and NICHOLAS G. WILLIAMSON, Administrators of George R. Massey. Orphans’ Court of Delaware. August 28, 1818. Appeal from […]

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CRAWFORD v. KINDEN, 2 Del. Cas. 514 (1819)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 451 JAMES CRAWFORD v. JACOB KINDEN. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. June 22, 1819. [The report in this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook II, 451-453.] Page 515

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WALTON v. CARLISLE, 2 Del. Cas. 515 (1819)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 454 JOSEPH WALTON v. PRISCILLA CARLISLE. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. July 21, 1819. Petition for the division of a tract of land in Cedar Creek Hundred among the heirs of Pemberton Carlisle, as intestate land. Mr. Cooper, for the petitioner, reads the will of Pemberton Carlisle, dated August 2, 1810, […]

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MARSHALL v. BALL, 2 Del. Cas. 455 (1818)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 262 EDWARD MARSHALL and JOSEPH MARSHALL v. JAMES BALL, ANDREW REYNOLDS, JOHN RUBINCAM, JOHN FOOT, and DR. WILLIAM REYNOLDS. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. August 26, 1818. McLane for complainants. Rogers for defendants. . . . This bill was filed May 22, 1815. It was a bill praying a […]

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WAPLES v. AYDELOT, 2 Del. Cas. 385 (1818)

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 66 WOOLSEY WAPLES, Administrator of Charles Rider, Surviving Child of George Rider and Legatee of Wilson Rider, v. JOSEPH AYDELOT and MARY, his Wife, Executrix of Charles Rider, who was Executor of Wilson Rider, the Testator, and CHARLES MOORE and LEVIN MOORE, Executors of George Moore, and SARAH MOORE. Court of Chancery […]

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