Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. JAM_1746_02

Gale v Strachan

Jamaica 

 

Case Name Long

Isaac Gale v Alexander Strachan, Edward Wilson, Richard Basnett, and the Attorney General

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.4 [41] p.35–36 (17 Nov. 1746 – 29 March 1750)

 
PC Register Citation  

George II v.11 (1 August 1746 – 30 April 1748) p.41: PC 2/100/41

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PC Register Citation  

George II v.12 (1 May 1748 – 29 March 1750) p.204, 299, 340–348, 528: PC 2/101/204, 299, 340–348, 528

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Colonial Courts

Chancery – 5 Feb. 1746

Participants

Basnett, Mary, deceased (assignor of Isaac Gale)

Basnett, Richard, respondent

Gale, Dorothy (wife of Isaac)

Gale, Hon. Isaac, esquire, of the parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, appellant (husband of Dorothy, representative, assignee, and residuary legatee of Mary Basnett)

Hamilton, Dr. William

Jamaica, attorney general of, respondent

Strachan, Alexander, respondent (trustee of Mary Basnett)

Wilson, Edward, respondent (trustee of Mary Basnett)

Description

Concerning land (will of Mary Basnett, femme coverte) and a bill for payment that was dismissed for want of parties.

Disposition

One bill dismissed in part with orders for a future accounting; another bill dismissed with costs. No costs are awarded on the appeal.

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

Table of Cases (Gale v Strachan)


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