Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. JAM_1759_10

Ranshin v Dove

Jamaica 

 

Case Name Long

Dr. Samuel Ranshin (later revived by Thomas Harper) v David and Elinor Dove

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.4 [403] p.427–428 (29 Aug. 1759 – 2 July 1761)

 
PC Register Citation  

George II v.18 (2 May 1759 – 10 July 1760) p.132: PC 2/107/132

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PC Register Citation  

George III v.1 (25 Oct. 1760 – 31 Dec. 1761) p.361–362, 362, 402–407, 424–425: PC 2/108/361–362, 362, 402–407, 424–425

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Colonial Courts

Chancery – 22 June 1757 and 23 Aug. 1758

Participants

Arcedeckne, Andrew

Cammun, John Dee, master in Chancery

Dove, David, respondent (husband of Elinor)

Dove, Elinor, respondent (wife of David, daughter of George Gale and Esther Ranshin)

Gale, Elinor – see Dove, Elinor

Gale, Esther – see Ranshin, Esther

Gale, George, deceased (husband of Esther [now Esther Ranshin], father of Elinor [now Elinor Dove])

Harper, Thomas, merchant, of Port Royal, appellant (executor of Samuel Ranshin)

Morgan, Edward

Ranshin (formerly Gale), Esther, later widow (wife/widow of Samuel, widow of George Gale, mother of Elinor Dove)

Ranshin, Dr. Samuel, appellant, later deceased

Rivett, Robert

Description

Concerning an estate.

Disposition

Order of 23 Aug. reversed with costs since the 22 June decree.

References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations

Table of Cases (Ranshin v Dove)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s
case

Case of the appellant (Samuel Ranshin v David and Elenor Dove)

Counsel

Tho. Sewell; Al. Forrester

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36218 f.105r–106v (Manuscript date on dorse ?26 June 1761; manuscript notes only on dorse)

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Respondent’s
case

Case of the respondent (Samuel Ranshin v David and Eleanor Dove)

Counsel

C. Pratt; C. Yorke (names written, not printed)

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36218 f.107r–112v (Printed date on dorse July 1760; manuscript notes only on dorse)

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Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew

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