Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. ANT_1721_01

Forrest v Martin

Martin v Forrest

Antigua 

 

Case Name Long

George and Susanna Forrest v Margaret Martin and Henry Martin

Case Name Long

Margaret Martin and Henry Martin (later revived by Robert Martin) v Edward Horn Forrest

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.3 [12] p.21–22 (9 July 1721 – 7 Nov. 1734)

 
PC Register Citation  

George I v.3 (25 Aug. 1720 – 31 May 1722) p.260, 296: PC 2/87/260, 296

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PC Register Citation  

George I v.4 (1 June 1722 – 25 Aug. 1724) p.183–184, 209: PC 2/88/183–184, 209

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PC Register Citation  

George I v.5 (Sept. 1724 – May 1727) p.283, 293: PC 2/89/283, 293

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PC Register Citation  

George II v.3 (21 July 1732 – 18 July 1734) p.143, 147–148, 532: PC 2/92/143, 147–148, 532

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PC Register Citation  

George II v.4 (1 Aug. 1734 – 23 Sept. 1736) p.29, 30, 34: PC 2/93/29, 30, 34

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Colonial Courts

Chancery – 19 Aug. 1719 (Forrest v Martin)

Unnamed – 20 May 1724 (Martin v Forrest)

Governor and Council as a Court of Errors – 1 Nov. 1725 (Martin v Forrest)

Participants

Forrest (Forest), Edward Horn, respondent (son and heir of George and Susanna)

Forrest (Forest), George, surgeon, appellant (husband of Susanna, father of Edward Horn)

Forrest (Forest), Susanna, appellant (wife of George, mother of Edward Horn)

Martin, Henry, infant, respondent/appellant, later deceased (son of Margaret, brother of Robert)

Martin, Margaret, widow, respondent/appellant, later deceased (mother of Henry)

Martin, Robert, appellant (brother and heir of Henry)

Webb, Mr. ___

Description

Concerning land.

Disposition

Appeal from the Chancery decree sustained in part, dismissed in part; Court of Errors judgment and that of May 1724 reversed.

Notes

Related to another Privy Council appeal:

Crump v Martin, Martin v Crump – Report No. ANT_1723_01 (APC, v.3 [41] p.43).

The appellant’s and respondent’s printed cases are summarized in Caribbeana: miscellaneous papers relating to the history, genealogy, topography, and antiquities of the British West Indies, ed. Vere Langford Oliver (London: Mitchell, Hughes, and Clarke, 1909–1919), 6:66–67 (view).

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

Table of Cases (Forrest v Martin)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s
case

Case of the appellant (Robert Martin v Edward Horne Forest)

Counsel

D. Ryder; J. Browne

 
Library

British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36216 f.83r–86v (Printed/manuscript date on dorse 5 Nov. 1734 with note: “Judgment reversed and prohibition awarded.” One manuscript note and additional underlining/brackets; additional manuscript notes follow the printed case)

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

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