Thomas Jefferson Papers

Albemarle County Circuit Court Order in Jefferson v. John Hudson and Charles Hudson and Christopher Hudson v. John Hudson and Charles Hudson, [9 October 1822]

Albemarle County Circuit Court Order in Jefferson v. John Hudson and Charles Hudson and Christopher Hudson v. John Hudson and Charles Hudson

[9 Oct. 1822]

Thomas Jefferson Plt } upon a writ of Right
 against
John Hudson & Charles Hudson  Defts

&

Christopher Hudson Plt } upon a writ of Right
 against
John Hudson & Charles Hudson  Defts

By Consent of the parties by their attornies, leave is given either party to examine and take the affidavits of Benjamin Lacy and Ann Copeland which affidavits so taken is to be read in chief on the trial of these Causes

MS (Albemarle Co. Law Order Book [1822–31], 43); in Alexander Garrett’s hand; at head of page and applying to this entry: “Wednesday 9th October 1822 Present the same Judge as on yesterday,” with that judge identified at foot of page as Archibald Stuart.

For TJ’s writ of right in the suit over ownership of a portion of the Limestone Survey in Albemarle County, see Philip P. Barbour and William F. Gordon to TJ, 7 Aug. 1816, and note. A case in chief is “The part of a trial in which a party presents evidence to support its claim or defense” (Black’s Law Dictionary description begins Bryan A. Garner and others, eds., Black’s Law Dictionary, 7th ed., 1999 description ends ).

Index Entries

  • Albemarle County Circuit Court, Va. search
  • Christopher Hudson v. John Hudson and Charles Hudson search
  • Copeland, Ann; and Limestone Survey lawsuit search
  • Garrett, Alexander; as Albemarle Co. clerk search
  • Hudson, Charles; and Limestone Survey lawsuit search
  • Hudson, Christopher; and Limestone Survey search
  • Hudson, John; and Limestone Survey lawsuit search
  • Jefferson, Thomas; Business & Financial Affairs; and Limestone Survey lawsuit search
  • Jefferson v. John Hudson and Charles Hudson search
  • Lacy, Benjamin; and Limestone Survey lawsuit search
  • Limestone Survey (Albemarle Co.); lawsuit over ownership of search
  • Stuart, Archibald; as judge search