Articles Tagged: Ridgely’s Notebook IV

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 188 ANN CLARK and ELIZABETH CLARK, Administrators d. b. n. of John Clark, v. MATTHEW KEAN and JOHN STOCKTON, Surviving Administrators of Thomas Kean, and GEORGE READ, Esq. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. April 12, 1823. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has […]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 235 NANCY SMITH v. DAVID SMITH. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. July 26, 1823. Petition for dower. Plea that William Smith, the husband, was not seised. . . . THE CHANCELLOR. The whole evidence to prove that William Smith was seised of an estate of inheritance in this land, is by […]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 261 PRESLEY SPRUANCE, JR., v. MARY SHEWELL. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. August 6, 1823. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 261-262.]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 50 COCHRAN v. BIDDLE. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 19, 1822. Writ of error to the Justices of the Supreme Court, Kent County. Brinckle for plaintiff in error, who was plaintiff below. Hall for defendant. This suit arose on a sale made by the sheriff of a crop […]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 65 STEPHEN PALMOR[1] and EUNICE, his Wife, v. ELI HALL and WILLIAM McILVAIN. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Sussex County. July 23, 1822. [1] In an earlier litigation the petitioner’s name is spelled “Palmer,” Ridgely’s Notebook III, 148. Page 38 Petition for dower filed July 24, 1821. Summons awarded. March, 1822, sheriff returns […]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 427 Miscellaneous entries and orders. Orphans’ Court of Delaware. Undated. Miscellaneous Entry and Order.

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 13 JAMES PATTON, Surviving Executor of Morgan Jones, v. ZACHARIAH JONES, BENJAMIN MASDEN and HANNAH, his Wife, THOMAS MIDDLETON and JOANNA, his Wife, WILLIAM PORTERFIELD and SARAH, his Wife, MORGAN MASON, JOHN MASON, SAMUEL MASON, ARTHUR MASON, SARAH JONES, ELIZA JONES, MORGAN JONES, and ZACHARIAH JONES, the Younger. Court of Chancery of […]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 588 SAINT JAMES’ CHURCH v. JAMES WALKER, Administrator of Samuel Walker. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. April, 1825. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 284.]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 83 THE JUDICIARY. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County. August, 1822. The Court of Chancery continued open until Saturday, the 31st of August, when it was adjourned to Monday, April 7, 1823, at which time the Orphans’ Court will also be held at New Castle. The day on which the Court […]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 553 SAMUEL METEER and ELIZABETH McBEATH v. SAMUEL H. BLACK, Administrator of Sarah Armitage, et al. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. April 21, 1825. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 553-560, continued i Ridgely’s Notebook V, […]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 55 THE CHRISTIANA CANAL COMPANY v. JEREMIAH LEWDEN. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. In Vacation. July, 1822. The bill states that the Company became incorporated in virtue of an Act of the General Assembly entitled, “An Act to incorporate a company for cutting and opening two canals to facilitate […]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 599 JAMES P. TRUITT et al. v. WILLIAM GRAY et al. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. June 28, 1825. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 599-604, 636-638.]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 412 THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS OF THE ELKTON BANK OF MARYLAND v. JOHN PHILLIPS et al. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. April 19, 1824. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 412-426.]

Ridgely’s Notebook IV, 72 ELIZABETH FARROW v. NATHAN FARROW, JAMES FARROW, SARAH FARROW, ELIZABETH FARROW, and FRANCIS ASBURY FARROW. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, Kent County. August 9, 1822. Page 41 Petition for dower presented February 20, 1822. It states that Joseph Farrow died on or about December 12, 1821, being in his lifetime seised of […]