Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. JAM_1752_04

Lawrence v Tayler

Jamaica 

 

Case Name Long

James Lawrence v William Tayler and John Wilson

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.4 [179] p.165–166 (28 May 1752 – 20 Dec. 1752)

 
PC Register Citation  

George II v.14 (1 April 1752 – 31 Dec. 1753) p.113–114, 235, 237–240, 260: PC 2/103/113–114, 235, 237–240, 260

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Colonial Courts

Grand Court – May and August 1744

Chancery – 22 Jan. 1751

Participants

Brown, Richard (apprentice of William Tayler and John Wilson)

Lawrence, James, esquire, of St. James parish, Jamaica, appellant

Tayler (Taylor), William, millwright, respondent

Wilson, John, millwright, respondent

Description

Concerning damages for unskilled work.

Disposition

Decree varied.

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

Table of Cases (Lawrence v Wilson and Taylor)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Respondent’s
case

Case of the respondent (James Lawrence v John Wilson and William Taylor)

Counsel

A. Hume-Campbell; Rob. Henley

 
Library

Law Library of Congress: (Sir George Lee Collection) (Printed date on dorse 28 November 1752; no manuscript notes)

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

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