| Appeals to the Privy Council |
Report No. 13_1763_03 |
Howlett v Osburne (Howlett v Doe) |
Virginia |
| Case Name Short |
Howlett v Osburne Howlett v Doe |
| Case Name Long |
Thomas Howlett v John Doe on the demise of Thomas Osburne |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [519] p.568–569 – 31 August 1763 – entry 1 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.3 (1 May 1763 – 30 September 1764) p.89: PC 2/110/89 |
| APC Citation | v.4 [519] p.569 – 26 July 1765 – entry 2 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.4 (1 October 1764 – 27 August 1766) p.300, 307: PC 2/111/300, 307 |
Colonial Courts |
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Unnamed – 10 October 1760 General Court – 10 April 1762 |
Participants |
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Doe, John Howlett, Thomas Osburne, Thomas |
Description |
Land dispute (action of ejectment) in the parish of Dale in the county of Henrico; according to Smith (p.512), the question relates to the validity of the docking of the entail and a subsequent conveyance. |
Disposition |
Reversed |
Notes |
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There can be little doubt that John Doe and the lease to him are fictional. On this and on the action of ejectment involved here, see Additional Research. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Howlett v Osburn) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellant (Howlett) |
| Counsel | [Signed] C. Yorke; C. Ambler |
| Note | The repondent’s name is spelled Osburn on both the appellant’s and the respondent’s printed cases. |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36219 f.273–276 (Includes manuscript notes) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (Osburne) |
| Counsel | [Signed] Fl. Norton; Al. Forrester |
| Note | The respondent’s name is spelled Osburn on both the appellant’s and the respondent’s printed cases. |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36219 f.277–278 (Includes manuscript notes) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Committee report – 18 July 1765 – PC 1/51/56 | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC, v.6 [667] p.403 |