Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. STC_1780_00

Pyle v Bennett

St. Christopher 

 

Case Name Long

William Pyle and Lucas Berners v Henry Bennett

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation  

v.5 [376] p.478 (5 Jan. 1780 – 18 May 1781)

 
PC Register Citation  

George III v.17 (July 1779 – Feb. 1780) p.489, 546: PC 2/124/489, 546

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PC Register Citation  

George III v.19 (Jan. 1781 – Sept. 1781) p.90–91, 322–324, 347–348: PC 2/126/90–91, 322–324, 347–348

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Colonial Courts

Vice Admiralty Court – 18 Jan. 1779

Participants

Bennett, Henry, collector of customs, respondent

Berners, Lucas, of St. Eustatius, appellant

Cockran, Peter, master of the Linnet

Fahie, John, judge of Vice Admiralty Court of St. Christopher

Pyle, William, of St. Johns, Antigua, owner of the Linnet, appellant

Vessels

Linnet (sloop)

Description

Condemnation.

Disposition

Reversed.


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Not found

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

TNA Document Committee report – 12 May 1781 (PC 1/57/81) view_Document
Notes about
Document
Referenced in APC v.6 [1010] p.589

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