| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. ANT_1757_00 |
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Antigua |
| Case Name Long |
Robert Davis v William Warner | |
| Case Name Long |
William Warner v Robert Davis |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [337] p.353–356 (8 July 1757 – 2 July 1761) |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.16 (1 Jan. 1756 – 31 Dec. 1757) p.555: PC 2/105/555 |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.17 (1 Jan. 1758 – 21 May 1759) p.69–70, 190, 191–194, 222: PC 2/106/69–70, 190, 191–194, 222 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.1 (25 Oct. 1760 – 31 Dec. 1761) p.394–395, 414, 427: PC 2/108/394–395, 414, 427 |
Colonial Courts |
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Vice Admiralty Court – 4 Aug. 1756 Vice Admiralty Court – 23 May 1759 |
Participants |
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Davis, Robert, master of the Duke of Queensberry, appellant/respondent |
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Eaton, Thomas, merchant, of Bristol |
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Ruscomb, John, merchant, of Bristol |
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Stevens, James, merchant, of Bristol |
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Warner, William, deputy collector of the customs in Antigua, respondent/appellant |
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Wilmot, Henry, esquire, of Grays Inn (attorney for William Warner) |
Vessels |
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Duke of Queensberry (ship) |
Description |
Condemnation, where Warner gave permission to land without a proper and legal entry and then used the landing as a pretext for seizing the ship and cargo. |
Disposition |
First sentence reversed with an additional recommendation that Warner be removed from his position as Deputy Collector of the Customs; Warner appeals the award to the petitioner and that appeal is dismissed with costs. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Davis v Warner) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellant (Robert Davis v William Warner) |
| Counsel | Al. Forrester; Fred. Campbell |
| Library | Law Library of Congress: (Sir George Lee Collection) (Printed date on dorse 1758; 4 July added by hand; includes manuscript notes) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (Robert Davis v William Warner) |
| Counsel | C. Pratt; E.Willes |
| Library | Law Library of Congress: (Sir George Lee Collection) (Printed date on dorse 1758; no manuscript notes) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
Not found |