Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. 11_1754_00

Freebody v Cook

Rhode Island 

 

Case Name Short

Freebody v Cook

 
Case Name Long

John Freebody v John Cook

 
 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.4 [228] p.235 – 31 January 1754 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.15 (1 January 1754 – 31 December 1755) p.36: PC 2/104/36

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APC Citation 

v.4 [228] p.235 – 28 February 1754 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.15 (1 January 1754 – 31 December 1755) p.55–56, 62: PC 2/104/55–56, 62

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APC Citation 

v.4 [228] p.235 – 9 January 1755 – entry 3

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.15 (1 January 1754 – 31 December 1755) p.100, 111–112, 244, 271–272, 283: PC 2/104/100, 111–112, 244, 271–272, 283

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Colonial Courts

Inferior Court – November 1751

Superior Court – March 1752

Participants

Barratt, John, merchant, of the parish of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate in London

Cook, John

Freebody, John, merchant, of Newport

Spooner, Hungerford, merchant, of Abchurch Lane in London

Description

Land, specifically regarding a right of way

Disposition

Dismissed

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

Table of Cases (Freebody v Cook)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s case

Case of the appellant (Freebody)

Counsel

[Signed] Al. Forrester

 
Library

Law Library of Congress: Sir George Lee collection

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Respondent’s case

Case of the respondent (Cook)

Counsel

[Signed] W. Murray

 
Library

Law Library of Congress: Sir George Lee collection

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

Not found

Other Documents

Other Documents

See the manuscript legal papers relating to Freebody v Cook, 1754, in the Papers and Collection of Peter Force in the Library of Congress, Manuscript Division.