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Kent County Court Proceedings, 1676-1698
Volume 557, Page 731   View pdf image (33K)
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good sound M.rchantable loose Tobaccoe in cask which to him he oweth
and from him he unjustly deteineth &c.a

And whereupon the said James Ringgold by Griffith Jones his Attorney
complaineth that whereas the sd Jonathan Newton y.e 10.th day of Feb.ry Anno
Dom 1695 in the sd County within the Jurisdicon of this Court by his
certain bill or Writing obligatory sealed with his seale as his Act and
deed delivered and here in Court brought whose date is the same day
and Yeare did bind himselfe his Heires Execut.rs and Adm to pay or cause
to be paid unto James Ringgold the sume of Eight hundred pds Tob qualified
as aforesd in y.e sd County att or upon the Tenth day of October next
Ensueing the date of the same bill Yett Notwithstanding the sd Jonathan
Newton y.e sd sume of Eight hundred pds of Tobaccoe according to the Ten.r
of the same Bill unto the sd James Ringgold he hath not paid alltho
often demanded but the same to pay he hath denied and refused to
the damage of the sd James Ringgold sixteene hundred pds of Tobacco
and thereupon he brings this suit
                                                                    Jn.o Doe
                                    Jones p q.r pledg      Ri Roe

Newton
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Ringgold
Plea the Defend.t by W.m Hemsley his Att.ry and defends y.e
force and injury when &c.a and saith that the sd Pln.t his Accon
aforesd against him the said Defend.t he ought not to have and maintaine
because he saith that the sd Bill was sealed and delivered unto the sd
Pln.t as an Escrow merely thro the Menace and Threats of the sd Plant for
Feare of life lim or Member to be taken away or otherwaies disabled
all which he is ready to Aver and prove and prayed Judgm.t
                                        Hemsley p Defend.t

The Plt prayes Judgm.t because there is no such reservacon in his
Bill                                                    Griff Jones

The Defend.t Demurs in Law to the Plt Replicacon and prayes
Judgm.t                    Hemsley

All which being Argued and by this Court duely considered Judgm.t is
Awarded for a Non suit

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