Opinion
August, 1814.
In alleging diminution, the particulars wherein the record sent up is defective must be specially set forth.
Clayton's Notebook, 185.
MEMORANDUM. I was admitted October Term, 1818, aetat. 22, 3 months.
[NOTES ON THE BENCH AND BAR]
[ Clayton's Notebook, Inside back cover.]
JUDGES
Supreme Court
George Read, Chief Justice, died September, 1798. John Clayton, Justice, [died] December, 1802. Peter Robinson, Justice, [died] 1799.
Common Pleas
Richard Bassett, Chief Justice. Thomas McDonough, Justice, died 1795. Daniel Rodney, Justice. Kensey Johns, Justice, succeeded McDonough.
Andrew Barratt, Associate Justice. [Kent] Samuel Paynter, Associate Justice. [Sussex] Kendal Batson, Associate Justice. [Sussex] John Way, Associate Justice. [New Castle] Jacob Stout, Associate Justice. [Kent] William Warner, Associate Justice. [Kent] Isaac Davis, Associate Justice. [Kent] William B. Cooper, Associate Justice. [Sussex] Willard Hall, appointed District Judge, 1823, in place [of] John Fisher, deceased.
MEMBERS OF THE BAR
[New Castle]
James A. Bayard, died 1815. Kensey Johns, Chief Justice, Supreme Court. George Read, Jr. Nicholas Vandyke. Caesar A. Rodney. James Monro, died 1806.
[Kent]
Nicholas Ridgely, Attorney General, Chancellor, 1801. Joseph Miller, died September, 1798. Robert Clark, died July 8, 1796. Lawrence White, quit the bar, 1799. John Fisher, District Judge, 1811.
[Sussex]
William Peery, died November, 1800. James P. Wilson, exchanged bar for pulpit, 1803. David Hall, Judge, Common Pleas, 18. John Wise Batson, died November 4, 1800.