Chaotic 18th Century Legal Arguments On Road Width And Trade
The court debates a case over road maintenance costs and fines amid conflicting measurements of a public way, alongside a complex insurance and navigation dispute tied to Anglo American trade. Lord Kenyon urges a fresh trial to establish precise facts on road dimensions and the broader commerce implications.
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Bordeaux
East Indies
America
Cape of Good Hope
Lord Keith
Great Britain
United States of America
Mr. Law
East- India Company
East-Indies
Kenyon
Law
India
Justice Grose
Erskine
Collet
Butler
Mr. Butler
Mr. Collet
Coliet
Anime Morandi
Lord Kenyon
Breach of Promise Suit in Croydon Age Poses Trial Risk
The court discussed an action for Breach of Promise of Marriage where the elderly Lady, aged around 80 to 89, faced possible abatement of the suit. Counsel urged bringing witnesses to Croydon for the trial while Garrow favored a different path. A hopeful note remained that the case might end in marriage despite age.
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Croydon
Rule Absolute on Bail Affidavit Defect
Lord Kenyon ruled that the writ to hold to bail based on a defective affidavit must be absolute without costs. The decision frees defendants in custody from such bail holds and requires cancellation of bail bonds where bail was given. The ruling affects Hughes Bell Mingay and related parties in the term court.
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Lawoo
Kenyon
Contés
Gloucestershire
Depeir
Coates
Wales
Barthen
Fewaetear
Ord Kenyon
East-Indies
Roussard
India
Fabie&s
Justice-Grose
Hip
Dow
Mingay
Biepougl
Sde
Common Gaming Houses Case in Atkinson v Holbrook
A historic hearing concerns Atkinson accusing Holbrook and associates of extortion through gaming houses and threats of prosecution. The Rule to discharge on common bail is debated as affidavits clash, with testimonies detailing conspiracies by Holloway, Umfreville, Williams, and others. The court weighs licensing gaming houses versus enforcement.
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Garrow
Erstine
Thomas Hulbreck
Umfreville
Atkinson
Robert Halloway
John Williams
William Uumfreville
Thomas Holbrook
Huth
Holloway
Court of King’s Bench
Kenyon
Duchess du Pienne millinery suit verdict drawn
A plaintiff sued the Duchess du Pienne for the value of millinery furnished between 1792 and 1795. Lord Kenyon ruled the Duchess could be liable for goods after the Duke left England, affirming a verdict for the plaintiff of 19 pounds 35 shillings 6d. The Duke’s status and the times cited distress from the Revolution, with credit noted as scarce and essential for survival.
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St. James’s Street
Girran
Erskine
Duchess du Pienné
France
Duke de Pienne
Spain
Trien
Canary
England
Lord Kenyon
Defendant ought to remain in custody in historic court ruling
The judge ruled for enlarging the rule against the defendant and others, noting a debt affidavit and forthcoming actions. He discussed lenient punishment for crimes and criticized prior harsh measures, considering a more fitting pillory form for the offender while praising the bar for opposing the display of such punishment.
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Umfréville
Williams
Atkinson
Umfredvillé
The Asylum Candidates Narrowed by Dual Preachers
The candidates for the asylum are fewer than expected due to a ruling for two preachers. Sermons were delivered and copied shorthand for possible publication, sparking debate over rights to record public ministerial discourses and concerns about propriety of publishing. A whimsically worded parish notice from West England mocks treaty phrasing and public notices. A fire consumed two private houses near Theater Ax Gtonie and a tragic suicide followed a mislaid fortune in colors.
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Zngland
Boguwain
The
Royal
Charlotte Ach
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Jty
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Madeira
Bourdeays
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Navigation AG
East-Lidia Company
Gibbs
Mr. Erskine
Hughes
Bell
Atkinson v. Holbrook
Franks
Duchess DU Pienne
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