Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. 11_1747_03

Brenton v Remington

Rhode Island 

 

Case Name Short

Brenton v Remington

 
Case Name Long

Benjamin Brenton v Gersham Remington

 
 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.4 [57] p.42 – 3 June 1747 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.11 (1 August 1746 – 30 April 1748) p.219, 275: PC 2/100/219, 275

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APC Citation 

v.4 [57] p.42 – 30 April 1751 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.13 (1 May 1750 – 30 March 1752) p.142–143, 209–210: PC 2/102/142–143, 209–210

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Colonial Courts

Inferior Court

Superior Court – 25 March 1746

Participants

Brenton, Benjamin, mariner, of Newport

Remington, Gersham

Description

Land (“writ of ejectment,” according to the APC; “Writ of Trespass and Ejectment,” according to the Committee report) in Jamestown, Newport County

Disposition

Dismissed

Notes

On the original action involved here, see Additional Research.

The dispute, according to Bilder, Salamanders and Sons of God, p.305, continues attempts by the Brenton family to reclaim land long held by the Remingtons (Remington v Brenton, 11_1709_00, APC, v.2 [1095] p.605).

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

Table of Cases (Brenton v Remington)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

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

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