Difference between revisions of "Cole v. Leigh"
From Wythepedia: The George Wythe Encyclopedia
(Created page with "''Cole v. Leigh'', Jefferson’s Memorandum Books 96 (1769),<ref>''Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum Books, Volumes I-II: Accounts, with Legal Records and Miscellany, 1767-1826'...") |
m |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | ''Cole v. Leigh'', Jefferson’s Memorandum Books 96 (1769),<ref>''Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum Books | + | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Cole v. Leigh''}} |
| + | ''Cole v. Leigh'', 1 Jefferson’s Memorandum Books 96 (1769),<ref>''Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum Books: Accounts, with Legal Records and Miscellany, 1767-1826''. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, 2nd Series, James A. Bear, Jr. and Lucia C. Stanton, eds. (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997): 1:96.</ref> was a case for [[wikipedia: detinue| detinue]] involving five slaves that had already been purchased. [[George Wythe]] served as the primary attorney, but it is unclear for which side. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Text of Jefferson's Entry== | ||
| + | <blockquote> | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |- style="vertical-align:top;" | ||
| + | |May | ||
| + | |6. | ||
| + | |William Cole (Charles City) v. Ferdinando Leigh (K. Wm.). Detinue for 5 slaves already brought. G. W. principal to whom I am to apply for instructions. Same nature as Cole v. Robinson. Emploied by T. Claiborne for def. | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | *Wythe the Lawyer | + | *[[George Wythe and Slavery]] |
| + | *[[Wythe the Lawyer]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:57, 17 August 2023
Cole v. Leigh, 1 Jefferson’s Memorandum Books 96 (1769),[1] was a case for detinue involving five slaves that had already been purchased. George Wythe served as the primary attorney, but it is unclear for which side.
Text of Jefferson's Entry
May 6. William Cole (Charles City) v. Ferdinando Leigh (K. Wm.). Detinue for 5 slaves already brought. G. W. principal to whom I am to apply for instructions. Same nature as Cole v. Robinson. Emploied by T. Claiborne for def.
See Also
References
- ↑ Thomas Jefferson’s Memorandum Books: Accounts, with Legal Records and Miscellany, 1767-1826. The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, 2nd Series, James A. Bear, Jr. and Lucia C. Stanton, eds. (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997): 1:96.
