| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. 11_1757_00 |
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Rhode Island |
| Case Name Short |
Isaacs v Merrett |
| Case Name Long |
Jacob Isaacs v John Merrett |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [331] p.348–349 – 26 March 1757 – entry 1 |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.16 (1 January 1756 – 31 December 1757) p.471: PC 2/105/471 |
| APC Citation | v.4 [331] p.349 – 24 February 1758 – entry 2 |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.17 (1 January 1758 – 21 May 1759) p.33–35, 40: PC 2/106/33–35, 40 |
Colonial Courts |
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Inferior Court – 17 December 1755 Superior Court – 23 March 1756 |
Participants |
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Isaacs, Abraham (deceased husband of Hannah Isaacs) Isaacs, Hannah (widow and former administratrix of Abraham Isaacs but now also deceased) Isaacs, Jacob of Newport (administrator of estate of Abraham Isaacs) Merrett, John |
Description |
Dispute involving promissory note |
Disposition |
Reversed without prejudice to respondent’s right to recover against appellant as administrator of estate |
Notes |
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Original judgment obtained in New York. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Isaacs v Merritt) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case | Case of the appellant (Isaacs) |
| Counsel | [Signed] Al. Forrester |
| Note | Appellant’s name is spelled Isaacks on the appellant’s printed case. |
| Library | Law Library of Congress: Sir George Lee collection |
| Respondent’s case | Case of the respondent (Merrett) |
| Counsel | [Signed] C. Pratt |
| Note | Appellant’s name is spelled Isaacks on the respondent’s printed case. |
| Library | Law Library of Congress: Sir George Lee collection |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
Not found |