Appeals to the Privy Council

Report No. 11_1746_01

Rous v Hassard

Hassard v Rous

Rhode Island 

Case Name Short

Rous v Hassard

Hassard v Rous

Case Name Long

John Rous v Benjamin Hassard, Robert Carr, John Easton and Jonathan Hassard

Benjamin Hassard, Robert Carr, John Easton and Jonathan Hassard v John Rous

 

Acts of the Privy Council, Colonial Series

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APC Citation 

v.4 [20] p.14 – 27 February 1745/6 – entry 1

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.10 (1 March 1745 – 31 July 1746) p.369: PC 2/99/369

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APC Citation 

v.4 [20] p.14 – 11 April 1750 – entry 2

 
PC Register Citation 

George II v.12 (1 May 1748 – 29 March 1750) p.511, 542, 543–544, 547: PC 2/101/511, 542, 543–544, 547

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Colonial Courts

Inferior Court – 31 May 1743

Superior Court – 6 September 1743

Court of Equity – Providence – 11 October 1743

Participants

Carr, Robert

Easton, John

Hassard, Benjamin

Hassard, Jonathan

Rous, John, commander of the bilander privateer, the Young Eagle, of Boston

Vessels

Young Eagle (bilander)

Kingston aka the South Kingstown (sloop)

Description

Seizure of the Kingston by the privateer Young Eagle. Smith (p.520) explains the argument as to whether this was in fact a prize cause.

Disposition

Judgments of the colonial courts are all reversed.

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

Table of Cases (Rous v Hazzard)


DOCUMENTATION

Printed Cases

Appellant’s
case

Case of the appellant/respondent (Hassard)

Counsel

[Signed] Wm. Noel; A. Hume-Campbell

 
Library

New York Public Library. Schwarzman Building: Rare Book Collection *KC+++ p.v.20–21 (Great Britain. High Court of Appeal for Prizes) (This case is in v.21.)

Respondent’s
case

Case of the appellant/respondent (Rous)

Counsel

[Signed] D. Ryder; W. Murray

 
Library

Law Library of Congress: Sir George Lee collection (Includes manuscript notes)

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

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