Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. JAM_1742_05

Hassall v Foster

Jamaica 

 

Case Name Long

Anna Shanks Hassall v Robert Foster

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.3 [562] p.743 (16 Dec. 1742 – 3 Nov. 1743)

 
PC Register Citation  

George II v.8 (22 Oct. 1741 – 29 Sept. 1743) p.281, 385–386: PC 2/97/281, 385–386

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PC Register Citation  

George II v.9 (1 Oct. 1743 – 27 Feb. 1745) p.25–27, 34–35: PC 2/98/25–27, 34–35

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Colonial Courts

Governor as Ordinary and Sole Judge for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administration – 19 Feb. 1741

Participants

Foster, Robert, respondent (administrator of Sarah Shanks)

Hassall (née Shanks), Anna, of Kingston, Jamaica, appellant (wife of Arthur, executrix of Sarah Shanks)

Hassall, Arthur (husband of Anna)

Shanks, Anna – see Hassall, Anna

Shanks, Sarah, widow, deceased

Description

Vacation of letters testamentary.

Disposition

Order reversed and letters testamentary declared to be in full force.


DOCUMENTATION

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