| Appeals to the Privy Council |
Report No. 10_1765_02 |
McMurterie v Browne |
Pennsylvania |
| Case Name Short |
McMurterie v Browne |
| Case Name Long |
David McMurterie and William McMurterie v John Browne and Obadiah Browne |
Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series |
| APC Citation | v.4 [609] p.724 – 29 May 1765 – entry 1 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.4 (1 October 1764 – 27 August 1766) p.95, 212: PC 2/111/95, 212 |
| APC Citation | v.4 [609] p.724 – 26 July 1765 – entry 2 |
| PC Register Citation | George III v.4 (1 October 1764 – 27 August 1766) p.277, 307: PC 2/111/277, 307 |
Colonial Courts |
|
Supreme Court – 21 April 1763 |
Participants |
|
Browne, John Browne, Obadiah McMurterie, David, merchant, of Philadelphia county McMurterie, William, merchant, of Philadelphia county |
Vessels |
|
Providence (brigantine) |
Description |
Insurance dispute |
Disposition |
Dismissed |
Notes |
|
Andrews, Guide to Manuscript Materials, p.166, states that the case contains much information about the commerce of Philadelphia at this time. |
References in Smith, Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Plantations |
Table of Cases (Browne v McMurterie) |
|
|
DOCUMENTATION |
Printed Cases |
| Appellant’s case |
Case of the appellant (McMurterie) |
| Counsel | [Signed] Wm. DeGrey; Rd. Jackson |
| Note | Appendix to the case of the appellant |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36219 f.227–228 (Includes appendix, f.229–233) |
| Respondent’s case |
Case of the respondent (Browne) |
| Counsel | [Signed] C. Yorke; R. Perryn |
| Library | British Library: (Hardwicke Papers) Additional Manuscripts 36219 f.234–235 (Includes manuscript notes) |
Privy Council Documents in PC 1 at The National Archives at Kew |
| TNA Document | Committee report – 16 July 1765 – PC 1/51/56 | view_Document |
| Notes about Document |
Referenced in APC, v.6 [667] p.403 |