| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. QUE_1768_00 |
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Québec |
| Case Name Long |
Eleazer Levy v Ralph Burton (revived by Robert Burton), Daniel Disney, Daniel Robertson, and William Jones |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.5 [69] p.142–143 (11 May 1768 – 19 Oct. 1774) |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.6 (Jan. 1768 – April 1769) p.177–178: PC 2/113/177–178 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.7 (May 1769 – Dec. 1770) p.183: PC 2/114/183 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.8 (Jan. 1771 – Dec. 1771) p.349–353, 364: PC 2/115/349–353, 364 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.11 (May 1774 – May 1775) p.228: PC 2/118/228 |
Colonial Courts |
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Military Council – 20 Oct. 1763 Supreme Court – 24 Aug. 1766 Lieutenant Governor and Council – 18 May 1767 |
Participants |
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Burton, Ralph, lieutenant governor, respondent, later deceased |
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Burton, Robert, respondent (executor of Ralph) |
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Disney, Daniel, town major of Montreal, respondent |
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Drummond, Colin |
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Gregory, Chief Justice [William], judge in colonial court |
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Hey, Chief Justice [William] |
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Jones, William, provost marshal, respondent |
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Kneller, Henry |
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Levy, Eleazer, merchant, appellant (agent for the estate of Thomas Wilson) |
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Robertson, Daniel, army lieutenant, respondent |
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Wilson, Thomas |
Description |
Concerning an action for forcible entry and the carrying away of goods. |
Disposition |
Judgment of 1767 reversed and that of 1766 affirmed. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Levy v Burton; Levy v Robertson) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellant (Eleazar Levy v Daniel Robertson, Robert Burton, Daniel Disney, and William Jones) |
| Counsel | J. Dunning; Fowler Walker |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 15491 f.16r–19v (Printed date on dorse 1771. No manuscript notes or underlining) |
| Library | The John Carter Brown Library at Brown University: 3-SIZE D771.R649a (Printed date on dorse 1771. Manuscript notes limited to the word ‘Levy’ on dorse. No underlining) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (Eleazar Levy v Robert Burton, Daniel Disney, Daniel Robertson, and William Jones) |
| Counsel | Al. Wedderburn; Ja. Wallace |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 15491 f.20r–22v (Printed date on dorse filled in by hand to read “Saturday the 20th day of July 1771.” No other manuscript notes or underlining) |
| Library | The John Carter Brown Library at Brown University: 3-SIZE D771.R649b (Printed date on dorse 1771. No manuscript notes or underlining) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Committee report (Levy v Burton) – 20 July 1771 (PC 1/55/67) | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC v.6 [868] p.504–505 |