Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. ANT_1687_00

St. Lowe v Kirwan

Antigua 

 

Case Name Long

Capt. George St. Lowe v John Kirwan

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.2 [221] p.97–98 (8 April 1687 – 16 July 1687)

 
CSP Citation  

VII no. 1303, 1313, 1350

 
PC Register Citation  

James II Part II (1 April 1687 – 16 Dec. 1688) p.433, 453, 458, 468, 476, 481: PC 2/72/433, 453, 458, 468, 476, 481

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Colonial Courts

Court of Common Pleas

High Court of Admiralty

Participants

Kirwan, John, merchant, owner of the Good Intention, respondent

Pepys, Samuel, esquire, secretary of the Admiralty [England]

St. Lowe (St. Loe), Capt. George, appellant

Vessels

Good Intention (ship) of Galway

Description

Condemnation.

Disposition

Court of Common Pleas decision reversed in favor of St. Lowe; Smith (p.91) notes that the decision of the High Court of Admiralty was also reversed in favor of St. Lowe with Kirwan given leave to appeal.

Notes

Not indexed as an appeal.

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

Table of Cases (St. Loe v Kirwan; Kirwan v St. Loe)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

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

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