Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. 11_1738_03

Martin v Gardiner

Rhode Island 

 

Case Name Short

Martin v Gardiner

 
Case Name Long

James Martin v William Gardiner by Abigail Gardiner

 
 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.3 [442] p.612 – 25 May 1738 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.5 (1 October 1736 – 4 September 1738) p.551: PC 2/94/551

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APC Citation 

v.3 [442] p.612 – 20 July 1738 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.5 (1 October 1736 – 4 September 1738) p.571, 593: PC 2/94/571, 593

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Colonial Courts

Superior Court – Newport – 29 March 1737

Participants

Gardiner, Abigail (grandmother and guardian of William Gardiner)

Gardiner, William, infant, of South Kingstown in King’s County (grandson of Abigail Gardiner)

Martin, James

Description

Not stated in the APC, but according to Bilder, Salamanders and Sons of God, p.344–345, a land dispute related to inheritance. Like Martin v Gibbs (11_1738_04, APC, v.3 [451] p.618), it arises upon the death of Elizabeth Gibbs Gardiner Martin, the wife of James Martin.

Disposition

Dismissed for non-prosecution

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

Table of Cases (Martin v Gardiner)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

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

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