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Queen's Bench Division Cause: Wontner and Sons (Re Scheyer) Papers - held by Wontner...
Catalogue reference: J 90/1717
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This record is about the Queen's Bench Division Cause: Wontner and Sons (Re Scheyer) Papers - held by Wontner... dating from 1881-1887 in the series Supreme Court of Judicature and former Superior Courts: Central Office and predecessors:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- J 90/1717
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1881-1887
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Description (What the record is about)
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Queen's Bench Division Cause: Wontner and Sons (Re Scheyer) Papers - held by Wontner and Sons as solicitors for defendant - relating to action for libel and slander brought by John Charles Ruckswell (solicitor) against Mrs. Scheyer; including Brighton and SUSSEX newspapers, leaflets etc. relating to lectures given by her (as Madame Lena Scheyer) and deeds of house leased by her at Brighton, SUSSEX.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Order in Chancery: 1888 February 27.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 331
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Litigation
- Crime
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J 90
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