Three Documents from a Long Running Lawsuit Over the Plantation Skerretts in Antigua
- Signed
- Used
Seller: Downtown Brown Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Downtown Brown Books
AbeBooks seller since May 3, 2019
Condition: Used - Very good
£ 700.76
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
These documents, two manuscript and one printed, concern a dispute over the profit sharing due under a lease of the Skerretts plantation near St. John in Antigua. The lawsuit began in 1809; the last document here, an official handwritten report from the Court at Windsor (10 pages), referring the case for further proceedings, is dated nineteen years later, in 1828. The documents mostly have to do with the application of the law and contain little factual information about the specifics of the dispute. Perhaps the most interesting document is a manuscript copy dated 1826 of the rules and orders of the court in Antigua that were applicable to the case. This document, five pages, is signed and sealed by Samuel Athill, the commander in chief and vice-admiral of Antigua and nearby islands. The third document is a printed appeal, In the Privy Council. On Appeal from the Court of Chancery of Antigua. Between Clement Kirwan and Matthew Kirwan, appellants, and Nicholas Nugent, respondent. The Appellants' Case (London: Luke Hansard & Sons, 1825). 5 pages, folio. The printed appeal has old folds but is otherwise very good, with annotations throughout in ink; the Rules and Orders of the Court of Chancery in Antigua is very good, with the original seal and ribbon. The Court at Windsor document has three gatherings and is disbound, with tears along the folds.…
Seller Inventory # 364065
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Three Documents from a Long Running Lawsuit Over the Plantation Skerretts in Antigua
- Author
- [Antigua]
- Publication year
- 1828
- Condition
- Very good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Seller catalogs
- Caribbean, Law and Government, NONFICTION
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 5.29 | £ 13.61 |
Payment methods
Store description
We offer first editions, unusual, and rare books in Portland, Oregon. We are open to the public by appointment only.
Specialty
First editionsAssociation member
Seller's business information
Downtown Brown Books, LLC
25 NW 23rd Pl, STE 6 PMB 148
Portland, OR U.S.A. 97210
Terms of sale
Downtown Brown Books, LLC, is managed by P. Scott Brown and is located at 25 NW 23rd Place, STE 6-148, Portland, OR 97210, USA. Questions regarding EU regulation compliance may be directed to downtownbrownbooks@gmail.com or +1 707-443-9562.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Downtown Brown Books, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A., +1 (503) 719-5200, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Purchases sent to US addresses are usually shipped on the next business day by USPS Media Mail. Priority delivery and International orders may require additional shipping, depending on the size of the item(s) purchased.