Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. JAM_1769_05

Richards v Miles

Jamaica 

 

Case Name Long

George and Jane Cussans Richards, and Thomas Cussans v William Miles, John Miles, Philip Miles, and Samuel Alpress

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.5 [127] p.214 (25 Oct. 1769 – 19 July 1771)

 
PC Register Citation  

George III v.7 (May 1769 – Dec. 1770) p.117: PC 2/114/117

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PC Register Citation  

George III v.8 (Jan. 1771 – Dec. 1771) p.316–321, 341: PC 2/115/316–321, 341

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Colonial Courts

Chancery – 18 Feb. 1769

Participants

Alpress, George, deceased

Alpress (or Deering), Jane

Alpress, Samuel, respondent (executor of George, administrator de bonis non of Edward Hodgins [1])

Arshdeshore (?Arcedeckne), Andrew

Cargill (formerly Hodgins, once called Cradock), Milborough

Cargill, Richard

Clarke, Sir Simon

Cook, Pierce

Cradock, Milborough – see Cargill, Milborough

Cussans, Jane – see Richards, Jane

Cussans, Thomas, appellant (administrator of Dolorosa Favel Hodgins)

Deering, Cholmondeley

Deering, Jane – see Alpress, Jane

Ford, Gilbert

Fuller, Stephen

Gale, William

Gregory, Arthur

Gregory, Matthew

Hodgins, Dolorosa Favel, spinster, deceased (niece and legatee of Edward [1])

Hodgins, Edward (1), deceased (uncle and legator of Dolorosa Favel Hodgins)

Hodgins, Edward jun. (2)

Hodgins, John Edward

Hodgins, Milborough – see Cargill, Milborough

M’Queen, Daniel

Miles, John, respondent

Miles, Philip, respondent

Miles, William, respondent

Mitchell, Charles

Morant, Edward

Richards, George, appellant (husband of Jane)

Richards (née Cussans), Jane, appellant (wife of George)

Roden, James

Taylor, Patrick

Description

Concerning a legacy.

Disposition

Decree reversed.

Notes

The relationship between Edward Hodgins (1) and Dolorosa Hodgins is described in the respondent’s printed case.


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Respondent’s
case

Case of the respondent (George and Jane Richards, and Thomas Cussans v Samuel Alpress)

Counsel

E. Thurlow; C. Robinson

 
Library

Columbia University. Diamond Law Library: (William Samuel Johnson Collection) Treasure – Johnson 1770m and Microfilm – AA70 (Printed/manuscript date on dorse 9 July 1771. One manuscript note)

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

TNA Document Committee report (Richard v Alpress) – 9 July 1771 (PC 1/55/67) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [868] p.504–505

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