Unreported Judicial Decisions of the Privy Council, on Appeal from the Australian Colonies before 1850
Campbell v. McArthur [1825]
Court of Appeals
Appeals Committee of the Privy Council, 1825
Appeal from New South Wales
Unreported
Source: PRO PC2/206 Council Register 1824, p. 246, 14 June 1825
New South Wales
Petition of William Campbell
praying to be allowed to
prosecute his Appeal agst.
Referred to Commtee.
Upon reading this day at the Board the humble Petition of William Campbell, praying, for the reasons therein contained, that he may be permitted to amend his former Petition and Appeal against John McArthur Esqre. from a Judgment of the Court of Appeals in the Territory of New South Wales affirming a Judgment of the Supreme Court there pronounced in a Cause upon a Bill of Complaint filed in the latter Court by the Appellant for the Recovery from the Respondent of the sum of £20,226..5..2 and that he may now be allowed to prosecute the same. It is Ordered &c.
Source: PRO PR2/208 Council Register 1827, p. 79, 5 February 1827
New South Wales
Petn. of Wm. Campbell
Refd. to Comtee.
Upon reading this Day at the Board the humble Petition of William Campbell Praying that his Appeal against John McArthur from a Judgment of the High Court of Appeals in New South Wales of the 16th. of August 1822 may be taken into Consideration notwithstanding the order of Dismissal therein mentioned It is ordered & c at antea.[1]
Source: PRO PR2/208 Council Register 1827, p. 235, 12 May 1827
New South Wales
Commee Report for dismissing petition of Wm. Campbell v Mc.Arthur
Read the Petition of Wm Campbell stating the dismissal of his appeal against John Mc.Arthur from New South Wales and praying that the same may be entertained notwithstanding such Dismissal. Counsel for the Petition heard thereupon: their Lordships agreed to report that the said Petition should be dismissed.[2]
Notes
[1] The Index says that this meant "Referred to Committee".
The Appeal Book 1781-1819 (held in the office of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council) records the following:
[1824]
New South Wales
Wm Campbell v John McArthur Esq
[Received] 24 Feb 1824
[First lawyers' column] Mr Lyon
[Second lawyers' column] Taylor & Roscoe
Petn of Respt. agst the entertaining the said appeal Rx 24 March 1824
[1825]
New South Wales
Wm Campbell v. John McArthur Esq
[Received] 2nd June
[First lawyers' column] Mr Lyons
Petn to rescind order of dismissal
The Appeal Book 1820-1836 (held in the office of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council) records the following:
From Whence 1827 N South Wales
Parties Willm Campbell v John McArthur
Received 13 Jany
Referred 5 Feby/27
Reported 12 May/27
Appd 23d May 17
Appell Solcr Lyon Barnes & Ellis
Resdt's [blank]
Observations Petition to restore appeal - refused
[2] There are no Printed Papers for this case.