JUDICIARY, 3 Del. Cas. 166 (1826)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 65 [The JUDICIARY.] High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 12, 1826. Monday, June 12, 1826. Court met. Present: RIDGELY, CHANCELLOR; BOOTH, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas; DAVIS, Justice of Supreme Court; and COOPER and STOUT, Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. On the evening of […]

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THOMAS v. McCALLMONT, 3 Del. Cas. 160 (1825)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 9 CHARLES THOMAS v. GEORGE McCALLMONT and ELI EVANS. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. In Vacation. October, 1825. Injunction bill. . . .[1] [1] At this point, Ridgely’s Notebook V, 12, the account of this case is interrupted; it is resumed at 58. BY THE CHANCELLOR. This cause came […]

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RIDDLE v. BRADUN AND RICE, 3 Del. Cas. 209 (1829)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 554[*] JAMES RIDDLE v. THOMAS BRADUN and WASHINGTON RICE. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware, Heard. June 10-12, 1829. [*] A fragmentary account of earlier proceedings in this case is found at Ridgely’s Notebook, V, 545-551. Page 210 [January 7, 1830.] The High Court of Errors and Appeals held an […]

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SYRE v. FIDDEMAN, 3 Del. Cas. 211 (1829)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 556 JOSEPH SYRE, PERRY SYRE, MEHELA SYRE, EPHRAIM SYRE, otherwise called Joseph Downs, and so on Downs to all the rest, v. PHILIP D. FIDDEMAN. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 13, 1829. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. […]

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WORKNOT v. MILLEN, 3 Del. Cas. 170 (1826)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 68 CONRAD WORKNOT v. MARGARET MILLEN, Administratrix of David Millen. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 14, 1826. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook V, 68-70.]

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THE CHESAPEAKE AND D. C. CO. v. SCOT, 3 Del. Cas. 210 (1829)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 555 THE CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL COMPANY v. ALEXANDER SCOT, for the use of JAMES L. CLAYTON. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 13, 1829. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook V, 555.] Page 211

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SMITHERS v. NEEDHAM, 3 Del. Cas. 200 (1828)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 447 JOSEPH SMITHERS, Administrator of Enoch Joyce, v. EZEKIEL NEEDHAM. Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County. In Vacation. April 18, 1828. Petition to the Chancellor. The petition states, that about the 8th May, 1807, a certain Henry Stevenson, late of Duck Creek Hundred in Kent County, and Enoch Joyce made and […]

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THE COURTS, 3 Del. Cas. 190 (1827)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 339 THE COURTS. Orphans’ Court and Court of Chancery of Delaware, Sussex County. 1827 Monday, August 6, 1827. These Courts were both opened this day. Present: THE CHANCELLOR, John Stockley, Register of the Court of Chancery, and George B. Rodney, Clerk of the Orphans’ Court. The Orphans’ Court was employed all day […]

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BAILEY v. PATTERSON, 3 Del. Cas. 170 (1826)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 71 JOHN BAILEY v. PATTERSON and PARSONS. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 14, 1826. Writ of error to the Supreme Court, Kent County. Bates for plaintiff in error. H. M. Ridgely for defendant. . . . CHANCELLOR RIDGELY delivered the opinion of himself, of CHIEF JUSTICE BOOTH, and […]

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DICK v. DOUGHTEN, 3 Del. Cas. 182 (1827)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 242 MARTHA DICK, by her Trustee, JAMES BRADFORD, v. THE HEIRS AND ADMINISTRATORS OF WILLIAM DOUGHTEN. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. March 7, 1827. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 320.] Page 183

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MURPHY v. MURPHY, 3 Del. Cas. 186 (1827)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 307 JOHN MURPHY and ANN DUFFEE v. ELLEN MURPHY, an Executor of Arthur Murphy. Orphans’ Court of Delaware, New Castle County. July 10, 1827. Appeal from the Register on an account passed by said Ellen, October 26, 1826. This is an administration account. Hamilton and Read, Jr., for appellants. Bayard for defendant. […]

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NEWBOLD v. NEWBOLD, 3 Del. Cas. 182 (1826)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 155 JOHN NEWBOLD v. MICHAEL NEWBOLD, THOMAS NEW-BOLD, and WILLIAM BLACK, JR., Executors of Thomas Newbold, and the FARMERS’ AND MECHANICS’ BANK in the City of Philadelphia. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. October, 1826. [For this case, see 1 Del. Ch. 310.]

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FARMERS BANK v. NAUDAIN, 3 Del. Cas. 209 (1829)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 541 THE FARMERS’ BANK OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE v. ARNOLD NAUDAIN and ELIZABETH MERRITT, Executors of John Merritt. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 9, 1829. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook V, 541-544.]

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FARMERS BANK v. NAUDAIN, 3 Del. Cas. 209 (1829)

Ridgely’s Notebook V, 541 THE FARMERS’ BANK OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE v. ARNOLD NAUDAIN and ELIZABETH MERRITT, Executors of John Merritt. High Court of Errors and Appeals of Delaware. June 9, 1829. [The report of this case is incomplete, and for that reason it has not been printed. Ridgely’s Notebook V, 541-544.]

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