Appeals to the Privy Council

Report No. 11_1747_01

Staniford v Newell

Rhode Island 

Case Name Short

Staniford v Newell

Case Name Long

John Staniford v Timothy and Margaret Newell

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.4 [51] p.40–41 – 12 February 1747 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.11 (1 August 1746 – 30 April 1748) p.141: PC 2/100/141

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APC Citation 

v.4 [51] p.41 – 12 March 1747 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.11 (1 August 1746 – 30 April 1748) p.144, 184: PC 2/100/144, 184

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Colonial Courts

Superior Court

Superior Court – 27 March 1744

Participants

Newell, Margaret of Newport (wife of Timothy Newell)

Newell, Timothy of Newport (husband of Margaret Newell)

Partridge, Richard (attorney for Timothy and Margaret Newell)

Staniford, John

Description

Land in Newport (action of ejectment). Bilder, Salamanders and Sons of God, p.307, indicates the dispute arose over the validity of a will.

Disposition

Dismissed for non-prosecution

Notes

On the action of ejectment involved here, see Additional Research.


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

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

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