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Orandorf v. Welch (February 18, 1791) is a brief decision by Wythe as Judge of the Hight Court of Chancery granting Orandorf's Petition of Appeal and awarding the petitioner a supersedeas bond.^[1]

Background

Michael Welch sued Orandorf and the representatives of Henry Cookus in Berkeley County Court. A decree from the court set aside Orandorf’s purchase contract for property in Berkeley County, and Orandorf alleged the property was purchased fairly and his firm contract was set aside without due process.

Orandorf alleged manifest error in the court’s decree and argued that even if Orandorf was not a resident of Berkeley County -- which Orandorf dismissed as untrue -- Orandorf had no time to set aside the decree, as allowed by the law in the cases of decrees against non-residents, and Welch offered no security in the absence of an opportunity to set aside the decree.

Orandorf petitioned for an appeal from the decree to the High Court of Chancery and asked the Court to issue a supersedeas bond to reverse and supersede enforcement of the decree.

The Court's Decision

With minimal discussion, Wythe granted the petition of appeal and awarded Orandorf a supersedeas bond, with surety, in the penalty of £100.

See also

• Wythe's Judicial Career

References

1. ↑ Petition of Appeal by Christian Orandorf, Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections, The John M. Woolsey Collection of Legal Documents, Box 1, Documents in the Case of Orandorf v. Welch with signatures of George Wythe and John Marshall.