Rodney’s Notes.[*] STATE v. LEVIN HILL, and fourteen or fifteen others. Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware, Sussex County. April 27, 1799. [*] This case is also reported in Bayard’s Notebook, 246; Wilson’s Red Book, 237. Indictment for riot and assault and battery. Parties submitted, and the question before the Court is whether Attorney General […]
Articles Tagged: Rodney’s Notes
PEMBERTON v. NIXON, 2 Del. Cas. 43 (1794)
Rodney’s Notes JOHN PEMBERTON v. CHARLES NIXON, Garnishee. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Kent County. May, 1794. Page 44 Verdict for plaintiff for the sum of £119.4.10. Mr. Bayard, for defendant, moved to have a rule to show cause etc. next term, on the ground that the verdict was against law and evidence. Bright […]
STATE v. SMITH, 2 Del. Cas. 68 (1796)
Rodney’s Notes.[*] STATE v. JOB SMITH and SHADRACK WROTTEN. Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware, Kent County. December 7, 1796. [*] This ease is also reported in Bayards Notebook, 167; Clayton’s Notebook, 4. Indictment for stealing a free woman called Sarah and carrying her away to Virginia. June 14, 1793, Act of Assembly [2 Del. […]
REED v. DEHORTY, 2 Del. Cas. 221 (1804)
Rodney’s Notes JAMES REED v. THOMAS DEHORTY, et al. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Kent County. December, 1804. Clayton [for plaintiff]. H. Ridgely [for defendants]. John Price. As I went to my work in the morning, the family of plaintiff were living in the house. As I came back in the evening, the defendants […]
PRIDEAUX v. COSTEN, 2 Del. Cas. 192 (1803)
Rodney’s Notes JOSIAH PRIDEAUX v. STEPHEN COSTEN. Court of Common Pleas Court of Delaware, Kent County. November 18, 1803. Wilson [for plaintiff]. Bayard [for defendant]. Motion by Mr. Bayard for a nonsuit, that the evidence does not support the declaration. PER CURIAM. We, having some doubts as to the effect of the evidence, overrule the […]
HORSEY v. EVANS, 2 Del. Cas. 129 (1800)
Rodney’s Notes HORSEY v. JEHU EVANS. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, Sussex County. April, 1800. On proceedings of jury of inquiry relative to the damages the plaintiff sustained by erection of a mill by defendant under the Act of Assembly, 1 Del. Laws 535. Vining, Broom [for plaintiff]. Ridgely, Peery [for defendant]. Jury at […]
STATE v. LOFTLAND, 2 Del. Cas. 133 (1800)
Rodney’s Notes STATE v. ISAAC LOFTLAND. Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware, Kent County. May 14, 1800. Indictment. Felony for stealing $172.01 of James Neal and Clement Clark on the 7th of March, 1799. Ridgely [for State]. Bayard, Vining, Rodney [for defendant]. James Neal and Clement Clark, indorsed prosecutors. Jonathan Manlove, sworn. On the 18th […]
BARKER’S LESSEE, v. RICE, 2 Del. Cas. 116 (1798)
Rodney’s Notes SAMUEL BARKER’S and WIFE’S LESSEE, v. JOSEPH RICE[1] and JOHN PHILLIPS. Court of Common Pleas of Delaware, New Castle County. December 18, 1798. [1] In the evidence and the argument this name is spelled “Reece.” Ejectment. Samuel Barker and Rachel, his wife, daughter of Jeremiah Ball, claim a right to one-sixth part of […]