| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. BAR_1752_03 |
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Barbados |
| Case Name Long |
Gedney Clarke and Richard Gosling v Richard Smith |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [170] p.158 (11 March 1752 – 10 May 1753) |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.13 (1 May 1750 – 30 March 1752) p.304, 551–552: PC 2/102/304, 551–552 |
| PC Register Citation | George II v.14 (1 April 1752 – 31 Dec. 1753) p.353, 355–356, 408: PC 2/103/353, 355–356, 408 |
Colonial Courts |
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Court of Errors of Antigua – 12 March 1751 |
Participants |
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Clarke, Gedney, esquire, of St. Michael parish (Barbados), appellant |
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Gosling, Richard, esquire, of St. Michael parish (Barbados), appellant |
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Jenkins, William, esquire, of St. Michael parish (Barbados) |
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Jocelyn, Robert, esquire (?attorney for William Jenkins) |
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Smith, Richard, respondent |
Description |
Emendation of a warrant of attorney. |
Disposition |
Appeal dismissed. |
Notes |
The APC lists this under Antigua, but it is clear that the case belongs in this colony. The APC margin note for this appeal is Antigua; the lower court was in Antigua; the litigants live in Barbados, as reflected in the printed case. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Clarke and Gosling v Smith) (extensive discussion) |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellant (Gedney Clarke and Richard Gosling v Richard Smith) |
| Counsel | A. Hume Campbell; Robert Henley |
| Library | Law Library of Congress: (Sir George Lee Collection) (Printed date on dorse 27 February 1753, crossed out and 15 March 1753 written in by hand. Library markings on page 2; no other manuscript notes or underlining) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (Gedney Clark and Richard Gosling v Richard Smith) |
| Counsel | D. Ryder; W. Murray |
| Library | Law Library of Congress: (Sir George Lee Collection) (Printed date on dorse February 1753; February crossed out and 15 March written in by hand; includes manuscript notes) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
Not found |