Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. 13_1766_00

Corbin v Lomax

Virginia 

 

Case Name Short

Corbin v Lomax

 
Case Name Long

Gawen Corbin by Lettice Corbin v Lunsford Lomax and Aminadab Seekright

 
 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.4 [656] p.767–768 – 2 July 1766 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George III v.4 (1 October 1764 – 27 August 1766) p.686: PC 2/111/686

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APC Citation 

v.4 [656] p.768 – 26 June 1767 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

George III v.5 (August 1766 – January 1768) p.317–318, 318–319, 356, 357: PC 2/112/317–318, 318–319, 356, 357

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Colonial Courts

General Court – 26 April 1764 (multiple judgments)

Participants

Corbin, Gawen, a minor

Corbin, Lettice (guardian of Gawen Corbin)

Lomax, Lunsford

Lunsford, Sir Thomas, Kt. and Bart.

Seekright, Aminadab (lessee of Lunsford Lomax)

Description

Land dispute on the lower side of Portobago creek. Island and lands on Rappanhannock River also mentioned.

Disposition

Affirmed

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

Table of Cases (Corbin v Lomax)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s case

Case of the appellant (Corbin)

Counsel

[Signed] C. Yorke; Al. Wedderburn

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36220 f.117–119 (Includes manuscript notes)

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Library

Columbia University. Diamond Law Library: Treasure – Johnson 1770m and 2nd Fl Microfilm Cabinet – AA70 (Includes manuscript notes)

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Respondent’s case

Case of the respondent (Lomax)

Counsel

[Signed] Wm. DeGrey; Al. Forrester

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36220 f.120–121 (Includes manuscript notes)

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

TNA Document Committee reports (Report 1) – 10 June 1767 – PC 1/53/60 view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC, v.6 [761] p.453–454

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TNA Document Committee reports (Report 2) – 10 June 1767 – PC 1/53/60 view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC, v.6 [761] p.453–454

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