| Appeals to the Privy Council |
| Report No. DOM_1773_00 |
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Dominica |
| Case Name Long |
John Fordyce, Andrew Grant, and William Trotter v James Morson |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.5 [269] p.382–383 (29 Oct. 1773 – 23 Jan. 1775) |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.10 (Jan. 1773 – April 1774) p.328, 456: PC 2/117/328, 456 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.11 (May 1774 – May 1775) p.349–351, 373–374: PC 2/118/349–351, 373–374 |
Colonial Courts |
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Court of Common Pleas – 26 May 1772 Governor and Council as a Court of Errors – 26 June 1773 |
Participants |
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Fordyce, John, merchant, of London, appellant |
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Gemmell, Mr. ___, deceased |
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Grant, Andrew, merchant, of London, appellant |
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Hunter, Mr. ___, deceased |
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Morson, James, respondent (surviving partner of Mr. Gemmell and Mr. Hunter) |
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Morson, John, deceased |
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Skirrett, Walter |
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Trotter, William, merchant, of London, appellant |
Description |
Concerning a bond. |
Disposition |
Decree of 1773 reversed. |
Notes |
“Morson” is part of the name of a company of three men, of whom James Morson is the surviving partner. |
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DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
Not found |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Committee report – 12 Jan. 1775 (PC 1/60/10/1) | view_Document |
| Catalogued as | Dominica, Windward Islands, West Indies: Committee report on appeal Fordyce v Morson; 23 Jan. read and approved |
| Notes about Document |
Catalogued by The National Archives at Kew |
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