Cases adjudged in the General Court from the year 1783 to the year [1793], 1783-1855, bulk 1783-1793.

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Cases adjudged in the General Court from the year 1783 to the year [1793], 1783-1855, bulk 1783-1793.

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This manuscript volume consists of notes from various appellate court cases in Virginia (1783-1793). Cases concern debt fraud, slaves, paper money, a deserted ship found adrift (1793), and a chart of profits of slaves. Cases include Turner v. Turner, Finnie v. Gilbert (appealed from Williamsburg Hustings Court), Gault and Ux v. Hornsby et al., Dade v. Dade, Cocke's Exec. v. Linton, Downman v. Downman Exec., Vaughan v. Moses, Smith v. Harmonson, and James Norvel v. David Ross. Also some mention of shares in the Potomac Company (founded to open the Potomac River to navigation). Names mentioned include J. Baker, Chief Justice Paul Carrington, Thomas Hewitt, William Hunter, Jr., Richard Lee, Sarah Lee, Robert Lyle, Judge Peter Lyons, T. Mason, Judge James Mercer, Edmund Randolph, Philip R. Tendall, H. Tazewell, Andrew Wates, and the "fair Virginian" (ship).

1 v. (57 p.) ; 20 cm.

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

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