Articles Tagged: Ridgely’s Notebook II

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 265 MOSES COCHRAN v. JOHN T. COCHRAN, Administrator of John Cochran. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware, New Castle County. August 27, 1818. [After the report of a lengthy adjudication, the following entry is found, Ridgely’s Notebook II, 270:] April 21, 1819 this day it is agreed between the parties to this […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 16 MARY KINSELY and LYDIA KINSELY, Infants, Children of Dr. Kinsely, by JOHN KINSELY, their Next Friend, v. NATHAN COX, their Guardian. Orphans’ Court of Delaware. February 21, 1818. Citation to show cause why the guardian should not be removed. Sheriff returned non est inventus. John Cox, surety of guardian, opposes the […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 54 ROBERT McCAULEY and PRISCILLA, his Wife, Late a Daughter of Abraham Harris, v. PETER WAPLES, Guardian of said Priscilla. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. March 9, 1818. Appeal from Register to accounts passed June 21, 1815, November 4, 1816, November 10, 1817. . . . THE CHANCELLOR. There are no […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 301 DAVID B. HITCHINS’ CASE. Orphans’ Court Court of Delaware, Kent County. February 15, 1819. The mother of David B. Hitchins died when he was but a few days or weeks old. Elisha Hitchins, the father, died about a month after the mother. Then the child was without father or mother. Charles […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 263 THOMAS MCDONALD v. ARCHIBALD MCDONALD, ROBERT GREY and AMEY, his Wife, JAMES McDONALD and MOLLY, his Wife, ABIGAIL McKEE, ELIZABETH GIFFIN, AMY KASSIN, CATHARINE ROBINSON, JOHN HANNA and LYDIA, his Wife. Court of Chancery Court of Delaware, New Castle County. August 26, 1818. [The report of this case is incomplete, and […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 57 LEVIN COLLINS v. JANE POLK and JOSIAH F. POLK. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. March 10, 1818. Bill filed March 9, 1816. Injunction issued against Jane Polk and Josiah F. Polk, and John Robinson, Sheriff, to stay proceedings at law upon the judgment and execution mentioned in the bill […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 138.[*] ISAAC WALKER v. STATE, for the Use of ELIZABETH HUDSON. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 13, 1818. [*] This case is also reported in Clayton’s Notebook, 68. Writ of error directed to the Justices of the Supreme Court. . . . [Rogers for plaintiff in error. Vandyke […]

Ridgely’s Notebook II, 250 JOHN VAN DYKE, ABRAHAM VAN DYKE, THOMAS ROBINSON and SUSAN, his Wife, late Susan Van Dyke, and ELIZA VAN DYKE v. KENSEY JOHNS, Esq., Administrator of Nicholas Van Dyke, Esq. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, New Castle County. August 24, 1818. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 93.] [Miscellaneous entries and […]