Articles Tagged: Rodney’s Notes

Rodney’s Notes JAMES WILSON’S ADMINISTRATOR v. THOMAS CALDWELL. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, New Castle County. December, 1795.[1] [1] Rodney adds here, “I believe.” Levy for plaintiff. Brought for half of a shallop called Mulberry by Wilson. The question is to try whether half the shallop belonged to Wilson at the time replevin was […]

Rodney’s Notes STATE v. CHARLES McCLOSKEY. Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware, New Castle County. December, 1797. Mrs. Powers. On September 28, I went out. On my return I found Charles McCloskey and others, the workmen, in a riotous manner in the house. I was exasperated with him and raised my hand to strike him. […]

Rodney’s Notes TRUSTEE OF LOAN OFFICE v. JOSEPH WARD. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, New Castle County. May, 1795. Scire facias. Pleas, nul tiel record and payment. Plea of nul tiel record abandoned, and relied on payment. Johns [for plaintiff]. G. Read [for defendant]. Johns, for plaintiff, reads bond etc. to Land Office. Verdict […]

Rodney’s Notes EBENEZER ROTHWELL v. ANN ROTHWELL, William Rothwell’s Executrix. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, New Castle County. December, 1797. G. Read, Bayard [for plaintiff]. Vandyke an Ridgely [for defendant]. G. Read for plaintiff. Declaration, will dated 1765, proved October 1, 1765, of Thomas Rothwell. Legacy of £100 to Ebenezer to be paid unto […]

Rodney’s Notes ELISHA EVANS v. CHRISTIAN EVANS. Court of Common Pleas Court of Delaware. April 24, 1804. Trover for taking Negro Sambo, etc. Pleas, non culpa and Limitation. Bayard, Horsey [for plaintiff]. Vandyke [for defendant]. Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Jacobs and Constantine Jacobs examined. That Negro Sambo formerly belonged to Thomas, the father of Jehu, and […]

Rodney’s Notes.[*] JOHN COLLINS’ LESSEE v. WILLIAM RIGUA. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Sussex County. May 2, 1797. [*] This case is also reported in Wilson’s Red Book, 163. Ejectment. Land in dispute 142 acres devised to William Collins by his father for life remainder in fee to defendant. Wilson, Peery [for plaintiff]. Ridgely, […]

Rodney’s Notes NEGRO CEASAR v. MITCHEL KIRSHAW. Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware. Undated. Joseph Copy. Soon after Kirshaw took Ceasar in Fall, 1794 or Spring, 1795, he told me that Ceasar, on paying him what he gave in interest and something for risk, was to be free. William Bell. Ceasar has lived with me […]

Rodney’s Notes DEFINITION OF INDICTABLE CRIMES. 1840. 1. Treason, which by the Constitution of this State consists only in levying war against the State, or in adhering to the enemies of the government, giving them aid and comfort. 2. Petit treason is where a servant kills his master or mistress, or a woman her husband. […]

Rodney’s Notes[*] THOMAS BUCHANNON by JESSE GREEN and WIFE, Guardians, v. WILLIAM HUFFINGTON. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Sussex County. May, 1798. [*] This case is also reported in Wilson’s Red Book, 103. Wilson, Ridgely [for plaintiff]. Peery, Miller [for defendant]. October 23, 1780, deed from Levin Derickson, Commissioner (acknowledged November 7, 1782) to […]

Rodney’s Notes.[*] GEORGE EVANS v. CHARLES POPE. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, New Castle County. December, 1795.[1] [*] This case is also reported in Bayard’s Notebook, 87. [1] Rodney adds here, “I believe.” Attachment. Case. Special bail. Non assumpsit. John Read for plaintiff. First count, for money laid out, expended and paid. Secondly, for […]

Rodney’s Notes STATE v. JAMES HILL and JOSEPH HILL. Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware, Kent County. May, 1804. Vandyke [for State]. Fisher [for defendants]. Philip Denny. At November Term but in December, 1802, James Gordon and me after night started from Dover. At Hill-yards he left me at the woods. I overtook James walking […]

Rodney’s Notes ROBERT GRAY et al. v. PETER VANDINER, Administrator of Joseph Stidham. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, New Castle County. December, 1798. Scire facias sur le judgment obtained in lifetime of intestate. G. Read [for plaintiff]. Bayard [for defendant]. Question, is the plaintiff who lives out of the state entitled to payment in […]

Rodney’s Notes STATE v. WILLIAM A. ADAMS. Court of Quarter Sessions Court of Delaware, Kent County. November 17, 1803. Indictment [for] felony in stealing a negro woman called Hannah, price $200, property of James Porter; second count, and for aiding Negro David, his slave and her husband, in stealing said Hannah. Plea, not guilty. Vandyke […]

Rodney’s Notes[*] STATE for Use of JOHN BAIL and SUSANNA, his Wife, v. JAMES McCULLOUGH. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, New Castle County. December 20, 1798. [*] This case is also reported in Bayard’s Notebook, 241. For an account of later proceedings in equity, see counsel’s argument in Robinson v. Perkins a Clayton’s Notebook, […]

Rodney’s Notes JOSEPH and JAMES HARPER v. CHARLES BAILEY. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Kent County. May 17, 1804. Case. On the Act about departers out of the government [1 Del. Laws 187]. To recover damages. Declaration, bond from Abraham Reynolds [for] $112 to plaintiffs. Hall, Ridgely [for plaintiffs]. Rodney, Bayard [for defendant]. Hall. […]

Rodney’s Notes[*] LEWIS VANDERGRIFT v. ROBERT HAUGHEY’S ADMINISTRATOR, viz., F. H. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, New Castle County. May, 1798. [*] This case is also reported in Bayard’s Notebook, 229. Motion to set aside sale made by sheriff at suit of plaintiff o venditioni exponas. Bayard. Debts returned by administrator 9309, amount of […]

Rodney’s Notes[*] WILLIAM PUSEY’S LESSEE v. ELI TIMMONS. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Sussex County. April 27, 1801. [*] This case is also reported in Wilson’s Red Book, 344. Rodney, Vining, Wilson [for plaintiff]. Bayard, Ridgely [for defendant]. Warrant and survey and patent under the Land Office Law, [2 Del. Cas.Laws] 1161 and 1177. […]

Rodney’s Notes STATE v. ELIJAH JONES CROCKER and ROBERT TRUSTON. Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware, Kent County. December 7, 1801. Page 151 Indictment, felony for stealing dry goods etc. from Thomas Lowber’s store at Whiteleysburg in Kent County. Laid to the amount of [___].[1] [1] Blank in manuscript. Ridgely, Attorney General [for the State]. […]

Rodney’s Notes[*] WILLIAM SWAIN v. JEHU EVANS. Supreme Court of Delaware, Sussex County. November, 1796. [*] This case is also reported in Wilson’s Red Book, 135. Wilson and Peery for plaintiff. Ridgely an Hall for defendant. Wilson for plaintiff.[1] November 2, 1730, patent from the Proprietary to Henry Kimmey. May 4, 1727, survey to John […]

Rodney’s Notes DANIEL SHAWN v. RISDON BISHOP. Court of Common Pleas Court of Delaware, Kent County. May, 1804. Page 209 Case, for the sum of £ [___][1] due from Samuel Cloak to plaintiff, and brought against the defendant for aiding and transporting said Cloak out of the county contrary to the Act of Assembly, [1 […]