SILVERS v. JONES, 2 Del. Cas. 632 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 431 WILLIAM SILVERS and MARY, his Wife, ISAIAH HEISLER and MARGARET, his Wife, and ELIZABETH JAMESON v. MARY JONES and JAMES PATTEN, Executors of Morgan Jones. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, New Castle County. August, 1821. Appeal from the Register to accounts passed by Morgan Jones, deceased, who in his lifetime was administrator […]

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COOPER v. BUCKMASTER, 2 Del. Cas. 582 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 195 EZEKIEL COOPER, JR., acting Executor of Richard Cooper, Esq., v. CHARLES BUCKMASTER et al. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County. August 17, 1820. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook III, 195-205.] [Miscellaneous entries and orders of the Orphans’ […]

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McCREEDY v. NEWLIN, 2 Del. Cas. 582 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 207 DENNIS McCREEDY, BERNARD McCREEDY and JACOB BURNS v. THOMAS NEWLIN, MARY ANN PAUL, JANE BARKER and EDWARD BARKER. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. August 26, 1820. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook III, 207-209.] Page 583

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COOK v. ROGERS, 2 Del. Cas. 544 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 49 ROBERT COOK, Administrator of Nancy Cook, v. THOMAS ROGERS, one of the Executors of Dr. Rogers. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. March 8, 1820. Exceptions to account passed before Philips Hollock, Register, November 19, 1817. Mr. Robinson, Mr. Cooper for appellant. Mr. Wells for appellee. First. That accountant has not […]

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JONES v. BERRY, 2 Del. Cas. 542 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 47 DAGWORTHY JONES, by his Guardian, ROBERT D. STOUT, v. WILLIAM BERRY, who married Rebecca Jones, Widow of Dagworthy Jones, and Mother of said Minor. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. March 9, 1820. Robinson for the appellant. Cooper for the appellee. . . . The case was this: William Berry married […]

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DU PONT v. BAUDUY, 3 Del. Cas. 312 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 465 ELEUTHERE IRENEE DU PONT, JACQUES BIDERMAN and BUREAU DE PUSY v. PETER BAUDUY. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. September 3, 1821. Bill filed, August 17, 1818; and subpoena issued. Sheriff returns, summoned. August 29, leave granted to amend the bill. And now, to wit, September 3, 1818 the […]

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IN THE CASE OF BAYARD, 2 Del. Cas. 592 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 304 In the case of EDWARD BAYARD, MARY JANE BAYARD, and HENRY M. BAYARD, Infants under the age of twenty-one years, Children of the late James A. Bayard. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, New Castle County. April 17, 1821. Page 593 The late James A. Bayard, Esq., died without having constituted in his […]

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BROWN v. BROWN, 2 Del. Cas. 626 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 393 JAMES BROWN, CHARLES BROWN, THOMAS BROWN and EDWARD BROWN v. WILLIAM BROWN and JOHN BROWN. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. July 26, 1821. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook III, 393-395.]

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VINSON v. VINSON, 2 Del. Cas. 570 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 153 EBENEZER VINSON, MILLEY DORMAN, Widow, and SARAH SAUNDERS, Widow, three of the Heirs-at-law of George Vinson, a Lunatic, v. GEORGE H. VINSON, Trustee in the lifetime of said George Vinson, of him the said George Vinson. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. July 24, 1820. [For this case, see 1 Del. […]

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McCULLOUGH v. CHAPEL, 2 Del. Cas. 584 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 248 JAMES McCULLOUGH and EDWARD McCULLOUGH v. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL in the Town of New Castle. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. September 8, 1820. Petition and claim. Commission and report to August, 1820. . . . This was a proceeding under an Act of the General Assembly entitled, […]

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ADAMS’ ADM’RS v. HUFFINGTON’S ADM’RS, 2 Del. Cas. 656 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 517 WILLIAM A. ADAMS’ ADMINISTRATORS v. WILLIAM HUFFINGTON’S ADMINISTRATORS. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. October 20, 1821. Page 657 Writ of error to the Justices of the Supreme [Court]. Robinson, Vandyke and Cooper for plaintiff. Johns for [defendants] . This was an action of covenant. Special demurrer to declaration. […]

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JONES v. BERRY, 2 Del. Cas. 542 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 47 DAGWORTHY JONES, by his Guardian, ROBERT D. STOUT, v. WILLIAM BERRY, who married Rebecca Jones, Widow of Dagworthy Jones, and Mother of said Minor. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. March 9, 1820. Robinson for the appellant. Cooper for the appellee. . . . The case was this: William Berry married […]

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DU PONT v. BAUDUY, 3 Del. Cas. 312 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 465 ELEUTHERE IRENEE DU PONT, JACQUES BIDERMAN and BUREAU DE PUSY v. PETER BAUDUY. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. September 3, 1821. Bill filed, August 17, 1818; and subpoena issued. Sheriff returns, summoned. August 29, leave granted to amend the bill. And now, to wit, September 3, 1818 the […]

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IN THE CASE OF BAYARD, 2 Del. Cas. 592 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 304 In the case of EDWARD BAYARD, MARY JANE BAYARD, and HENRY M. BAYARD, Infants under the age of twenty-one years, Children of the late James A. Bayard. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, New Castle County. April 17, 1821. Page 593 The late James A. Bayard, Esq., died without having constituted in his […]

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BROWN v. BROWN, 2 Del. Cas. 626 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 393 JAMES BROWN, CHARLES BROWN, THOMAS BROWN and EDWARD BROWN v. WILLIAM BROWN and JOHN BROWN. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. July 26, 1821. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook III, 393-395.]

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VINSON v. VINSON, 2 Del. Cas. 570 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 153 EBENEZER VINSON, MILLEY DORMAN, Widow, and SARAH SAUNDERS, Widow, three of the Heirs-at-law of George Vinson, a Lunatic, v. GEORGE H. VINSON, Trustee in the lifetime of said George Vinson, of him the said George Vinson. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. July 24, 1820. [For this case, see 1 Del. […]

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McCULLOUGH v. CHAPEL, 2 Del. Cas. 584 (1820)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 248 JAMES McCULLOUGH and EDWARD McCULLOUGH v. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL in the Town of New Castle. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. September 8, 1820. Petition and claim. Commission and report to August, 1820. . . . This was a proceeding under an Act of the General Assembly entitled, […]

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ADAMS’ ADM’RS v. HUFFINGTON’S ADM’RS, 2 Del. Cas. 656 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 517 WILLIAM A. ADAMS’ ADMINISTRATORS v. WILLIAM HUFFINGTON’S ADMINISTRATORS. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. October 20, 1821. Page 657 Writ of error to the Justices of the Supreme [Court]. Robinson, Vandyke and Cooper for plaintiff. Johns for [defendants] . This was an action of covenant. Special demurrer to declaration. […]

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FINNEMORE v. PEARSON, 2 Del. Cas. 641 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 492 JOHN FINNEMORE v. JOHN PEARSON. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. In Vacation. October 2, 1821. Page 642 Affidavit and petition for a writ of injunction dated September 22, 1821, and presented this day. The affidavit stated that Finnemore had executed a judgment bond to the defendant for the […]

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EX PARTE JOHNSON, 2 Del. Cas. 626 (1821)

Ridgely’s Notebook III, 396 Ex parte ANNA JOHNSON. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Kent County. August 6, 1821. Anna Johnson, the widow of Whittington Johnson, late of Mispillion Hundred, deceased, appears in open court this August 6, 1821, in her proper person, and elects to take her dower and relinquishes all claim under the will of […]

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