John Molson & George Davies v. Jesse Hawley documents, 1835

Summary

Creator:

United States. District Court (New York : Northern District)

Abstract:

This collection is made up of legal documents pertaining to a lawsuit filed by John Molson and George Davies against Jesse Hawley in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in 1834.

Extent:

8 items

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Meg Hixon, November 2013

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection is made up of 8 legal documents pertaining to a lawsuit filed by John Molson and George Davies against Jesse Hawley in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in 1834. Depositions and other court records pertain to the plaintiffs' attempts to recover payment from two promissory notes that had been executed by Hawley. The documents concern the history of the notes in question, witnesses' testimonies, the case's eventual postponement, and the issues the court sought to settle. Several items are signed by the defendants' attorney, Orlando Hastings.

Biographical / Historical:

John Molson, Jr., and George Davies filed a lawsuit against Jesse Hawley in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York in December 1834; the case was postponed and tried in 1836. Molson and Davies sued Hawley for payment of two promissory notes that Hawley had endorsed on behalf of the firm Thorn & Frink. Molson and Davies won the case and Hawley later appealed to the Second Circuit.

Acquisition Information:

1981. M-1974 .

Processing information:

Cataloging funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). This collection has been processed according to minimal processing procedures and may be revised, expanded, or updated in the future.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically, with undated items placed at the end.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

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Additional Descriptive Data:

Bibliography

Blatchford, Samuel. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Second Circuit. Volume 1. Auburn: Derby and Miller, 1852.

Subjects

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Subjects:

Actions and defenses--United States.
Debt.

Formats:

Affidavits.
Depositions.
Legal documents.

Names:

Hastings, Orlando, 1789-1861.

Places:

New York (State)