Suit: James Patterson, James Ray, James Nicholson

The record reported a defense judgment on demurrer, then an incomplete jury finding and appeal in James Patterson’s action against James Ray and James Nicholson.

Kind of business

Suit

Court

November 1797 term, 28 November 1797

People

• James Patterson (plaintiff)
• James Ray (defendant)
• James Nicholson (defendant)
• Tobias Smith (surety)
• John Bullock (surety)
• David Rainey (surety)

Jurors

Henry Neal; Sam’l Chambers; James Ray; Samuel Nelson; James Thompson; Richard Cochran; James Phillips; John Daniel; Edward Pickett; Garrett Garrison; George Garrison; Ezekiel Trice

Reading note: The relationship between the demurrer judgment and incomplete finding was unclear. David Rainey replaced Tobias Smith as appeal bail.

Names and places are given as the source writes them. This record has not been checked against the original minute book.

Where to find it

• Minute book 5, page 315
• Transcribed by Mark Chilton, Orange County Register of Deeds: his transcription of the November 1797 term
• Original: State Archives of North Carolina, Orange County court minutes (CR.073.301).
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 30003, “County Court Minutes, 1795–1804” (State Archives film).