Appeals to the Privy Council
Report No. 11_1757_00

Isaacs v Merrett

Rhode Island 

 

Case Name Short

Isaacs v Merrett

 
Case Name Long

Jacob Isaacs v John Merrett

 
 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.4 [331] p.348–349 – 26 March 1757 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.16 (1 January 1756 – 31 December 1757) p.471: PC 2/105/471

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APC Citation 

v.4 [331] p.349 – 24 February 1758 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.17 (1 January 1758 – 21 May 1759) p.33–35, 40: PC 2/106/33–35, 40

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Colonial Courts

Inferior Court – 17 December 1755

Superior Court – 23 March 1756

Participants

Isaacs, Abraham (deceased husband of Hannah Isaacs)

Isaacs, Hannah (widow and former administratrix of Abraham Isaacs but now also deceased)

Isaacs, Jacob of Newport (administrator of estate of Abraham Isaacs)

Merrett, John

Description

Dispute involving promissory note

Disposition

Reversed without prejudice to respondent’s right to recover against appellant as administrator of estate

Notes

Original judgment obtained in New York.

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

Table of Cases (Isaacs v Merritt)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s case

Case of the appellant (Isaacs)

Counsel

[Signed] Al. Forrester

 
Note

Appellant’s name is spelled Isaacks on the appellant’s printed case.

 
Library

Law Library of Congress: Sir George Lee collection

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Respondent’s case

Case of the respondent (Merrett)

Counsel

[Signed] C. Pratt

 
Note

Appellant’s name is spelled Isaacks on the respondent’s printed case.

 
Library

Law Library of Congress: Sir George Lee collection

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

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