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Abraham Delvalle, and Others v. The Creditors of the York-Buildings Company — Petition, 20 Feb 1783

Date
20 Feb 1783
Type
Petition
Case
Abraham Delvalle, and Others v. The Creditors of the York-Buildings Company
Author
Sir Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth, 1st Baronet of Succoth
Length
17 pages
Repository
University of Virginia Law Library (Special Collections)
Container
UVALL Box 05
Marginalia
Yes
Appendix
1 item (10 pp.)
Abstract
AI-generated
February 20, 1783 Petition of the petitioners asking the Court to overturn the interlocutor sustaining the negative prescription objection to their bonds

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Appendix (from p. 19)

  • Copy Cases for the Creditors of the York-buildings Company
  • Opinion by John Dunning (12 May 1781)
  • Addition to the Case of the Creditors of the York-buildings Company
  • Opinion by John Dunning (25 March 1782)
  • Case laid before Mr Kenyon (Attorney General) with questions stated
  • Opinion by William Kenyon (24 May 1782)

People in this document

  • Sir Ilay Campbell, Lord Succoth, 1st Baronet of Succoth✳

Subjects

  • Debt✳
  • Adjudication✳
  • Arrestment✳
  • Sequestration✳
  • Jurisdiction✳
  • Prescription✳
  • Trustee✳
  • Creditor✳

Places mentioned

  • Scotland✳
  • England✳
  • York✳
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