| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. JAM_1756_01 |
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Jamaica |
| Case Name Long |
James Barclay v Daniel Monro |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [300] p.324–325 (27 Jan. 1756 – 26 March 1757) |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.16 (1 Jan. 1756 – 31 Dec. 1757) p.15, 459, 462, 465–466, 469: PC 2/105/15, 459, 462, 465–466, 469 |
Colonial Courts |
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Chancery – 9 April 1736 Chancery – 8 Feb. 1755 |
Participants |
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Barclay, James, esquire, appellant (executor of John Knight) |
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Knight, James, esquire, deceased |
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Knight, John, deceased (executor of James Knight) |
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Monro (Munro), Daniel (1), esquire, deceased (father of Daniel [2]) |
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Monro (Munro), Daniel (2), respondent (son of Daniel [1]) |
Description |
Concerning an amount due from an estate. |
Disposition |
Chancery order varied to allow plea to stand for an answer. |
Notes |
Participants not mentioned in the APC were added here for clarity. Information about these participants was obtained from related primary and other sources. In particular, the APC lists James Barclay as the executor of James Knight. Both printed cases have him as the executor of John Knight, deceased, who was himself the executor of James Knight. The appellant’s and respondent’s printed cases are summarized in Caribbeana: miscellaneous papers relating to the history, genealogy, topography, and antiquities of the British West Indies, ed. Vere Langford Oliver (London: Mitchell, Hughes, and Clarke, 1909–1919), 6:71 (view). |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellant (James Barclay v Daniel Munro) |
| Counsel | C. Yorke; C. Pratt |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.132r–133v (Printed/manuscript date on dorse 25 March 1757 with manuscript note. Extensive additional manuscript notes and underlining) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (James Barclay v Daniel Monro) |
| Counsel | Rob’t. Henley; Al. Forrester |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36217 f.134r–136v (Printed/manuscript date on dorse 25 March 1757. No manuscript notes; minor underlining) |
| Library | Law Library of Congress: (Sir George Lee Collection) (Printed date on dorse 1757; 25 March added by hand; no manuscript notes) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
Not found |