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Cause number: 1843 I/J9. Short title: Johnson v Lawrence. Documents: Bill, six answers,...

Catalogue reference: C 14/103/I/J9

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Reference
C 14/103/I/J9
Date
1843
Description

Cause number: 1843 I/J9.

Short title: Johnson v Lawrence.

Documents: Bill, six answers, certificate, replication, Supplement al bill, three answers, replication.

Plaintiffs: Mary Johnson wife of James Johnson and another.

Defendants: James Lawrence, Robert Aldren the younger, John Leece and wife, Richard Leece, John [Leece], Mary Ann Leece, Christopher Leece and William Leece (children of Richard Leece), William Lund and wife, Ann Lund, Richard Lund, Henry Leece, John Leece (son of Henry), Edward Aldren Dixon Leece, Mary Aldren Dixon Leece, Mary Aldren Dixon Leece, George Leece, Ann Leece, Richard Dixon, James Dixon, John Townley and wife, William Dixon Townley, Richard Dixon (the grandson), John Satterthwaite Dixon, Mary Satterthwaite Dixon, Margaret Satterthwaite Dixon, Alice Satterthwaite Dixon, Thomas Satterthwaite Dixon, Dorothy Satterthwaite Dixon, George, William Satterthwaite Dixon, Margaret Ann Satterthwaite Dixon, William Satterthwaite Dixon (children of William), Richard Dixon Gill, Edward Dixon Gill, Mary Ann Gill, Margaret Gill, George Gill, Henry Gill, Richard Dixon (son of John Dixon, deceased), Nanacy Mary Atkinson Aldren, Robert Aldren (the grandson), Margaret Aldren, Elizabeth Aldren, Isabella Aldren, John Harrison and wife, Margaret Turner, William Turner, Robert Turner, Mary Aldren, Betty McNaught, James Aldren McNaught, Ellen Bourne, John [Bourne], John Bourne Aldren, Mary Elizabeth Aldren and James Johnson.

Supplement bill filed 1844. Same plaintiffs. Defendants: Margaret Johnson, Thomas Leece and Ann Leece.

Amended by order 1844. James Dixon Gill.

Supplement bill filed 1856. Plaintiffs: Mary Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Jeannette Johnson, Alice Johnson and John Christopher Johnson all infants, by Christopher Johnson their next friend. Defendants: James Lawrence, Robert Aldren, and Annie Johnson, Eleanor Johnson, Maragaretta Johnson and Catherine Johnson all infants, James Johnson, Margaret Turner widow, Mary Aldren spinster, Elizabeth alias Betty McNaught widow, Ellen Aldren spinster, and John Browne Aldren, Mary Elizabeth Aldren, Robert Aldren, Annie Aldrem and Isabella Margaret Aldren all infants (children of John Aldren, deceased), William Satterthwaite Dixon alias William Dixon, Henry Leece, Edward Leece, Margaret Aldren Dixon Leece alias Mary Aldren Dixon Leece, George Leece and Ann Leece spinster [deleted] all infants (children of Nancy Leece formerly Dixon, deceased, William Bleasdale, Margaret alias Mary Aldren Dixon Bleasdale his wife (another child of Nancy Leece deceased), and Mary Ann Leece, Christopher Leece, William Leece and Thomas Leece all infants (children of Richard Leece, deceased, another child of Nancy Leece, deceased), Richard Dixon, George Dixon an infant (sons of Richard Dixon, deceased), and William Dixon Townley and Elizabeth Townley both infants (children of Ann Townley formerly Dixon, deceased, another child of Richard Dixon, deceased), Richard Gill and George Dixon Gill (sons of Mary Gill formerly Dixon, deceased), William Lund (abroad), Elizabeth Lund his wife (abroad), James Dixon (abroad), Alice Dixon alias Townley (abroad), John Dixon (abroad), Thomas Dixon (abroad) Dorothy Dixon his wife (abroad), Richard Dixon (abroad) (son of John Dixon, deceased), and Ann Mary Townley (abroad), Margaret Alice Townley (abroad), Christopher Robert Townley alias Christopher Richard Townley (abroad) and Frances Eda Townley alias Frances Edith Townley (abroad) all infants.

Amended by order 1857. William Dobson, John Townley (abroad) and Henry Pedder Brewer (abroad) added as defendants.

Amended by order 1857. John Gardner, Ann Gardner his wife an infant and another child of the said Nancy Leece, deceased, added as defendants

Provincial solicitor employed in Lancashire

Note
Details have been added from C 32/180, which also gives information about further process
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Restrictions on use
3 working days notice to produce
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7924074/

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