Appeals to the Privy Council |
Report No. JAM_1769_05 |
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Jamaica |
Case Name Long |
George and Jane Cussans Richards, and Thomas Cussans v William Miles, John Miles, Philip Miles, and Samuel Alpress |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
APC Citation | v.5 [127] p.214 (25 Oct. 1769 – 19 July 1771) |
PC Register Citation | George III v.7 (May 1769 – Dec. 1770) p.117: PC 2/114/117 |
PC Register Citation | George III v.8 (Jan. 1771 – Dec. 1771) p.316–321, 341: PC 2/115/316–321, 341 |
Colonial Courts |
Chancery – 18 Feb. 1769 |
Participants |
Alpress, George, deceased |
Alpress (or Deering), Jane |
Alpress, Samuel, respondent (executor of George, administrator de bonis non of Edward Hodgins [1]) |
Arshdeshore (?Arcedeckne), Andrew |
Cargill (formerly Hodgins, once called Cradock), Milborough |
Cargill, Richard |
Clarke, Sir Simon |
Cook, Pierce |
Cradock, Milborough – see Cargill, Milborough |
Cussans, Jane – see Richards, Jane |
Cussans, Thomas, appellant (administrator of Dolorosa Favel Hodgins) |
Deering, Cholmondeley |
Deering, Jane – see Alpress, Jane |
Ford, Gilbert |
Fuller, Stephen |
Gale, William |
Gregory, Arthur |
Gregory, Matthew |
Hodgins, Dolorosa Favel, spinster, deceased (niece and legatee of Edward [1]) |
Hodgins, Edward (1), deceased (uncle and legator of Dolorosa Favel Hodgins) |
Hodgins, Edward jun. (2) |
Hodgins, John Edward |
Hodgins, Milborough – see Cargill, Milborough |
M’Queen, Daniel |
Miles, John, respondent |
Miles, Philip, respondent |
Miles, William, respondent |
Mitchell, Charles |
Morant, Edward |
Richards, George, appellant (husband of Jane) |
Richards (née Cussans), Jane, appellant (wife of George) |
Roden, James |
Taylor, Patrick |
Description |
Concerning a legacy. |
Disposition |
Decree reversed. |
Notes |
The relationship between Edward Hodgins (1) and Dolorosa Hodgins is described in the respondent’s printed case. |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (George and Jane Richards, and Thomas Cussans v Samuel Alpress) |
Counsel | E. Thurlow; C. Robinson |
Library | Columbia University. Diamond Law Library: (William Samuel Johnson Collection) Treasure – Johnson 1770m and Microfilm – AA70 (Printed/manuscript date on dorse 9 July 1771. One manuscript note) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
TNA Document | Committee report (Richard v Alpress) – 9 July 1771 (PC 1/55/67) | view_Document |
Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [868] p.504–505 |