Personal Lawsuits:

John Test Before the Court at Upland (Later Called Chester) and the Court at New Castle as a Defendant or a Plaintiff

All dates are in the Old Style or Julian Calendar.

John Test Before the Courts at Upland and New Castle
Date Court Name of Plaintiff Name of Defendant Facts of the Case Ruling of the Court in Favor of John Test?
1. June 6, 1677 The Court at New Castle
p. 92
Thomas Morse
Plaintiff
John Test
Defendant
Debt of 85 Gilders Court decided in favor of Morse
2. June 6, 1677 New Castle
p. 93
John Test Represented by William Tom Thomas Morse Debt of 49 gilders Case Continued
3. Sept. 4, 1677 New Castle
p. 114
John Test Thomas Morse defended by Thomas Spry Thomas Spry conceded Thomas Morse debt of 49 Gilders to John Test Court ruled in favor of plaintiff
4. Nov. 13, 1677 Upland
p. 68
John Test Neeles Laersen John Test demands of the defendant for sundry goods and merchandizes 186 Gilders Court rules for plaintiff. Laersen to pay 186 Gilders
5. Nov. 13, 1677 Upland
p. 69
Neeles Laersen John Test Neeles Laersen complains that this defendant hath been troublesome to his son about a knyf, desiers to know the reason of the same. The court orders the partees to be frinds and forgive one the other; Neeles Laersen to pay clercq and sherrifs fees.
6. April 3, 1678 Upland
p. 98
Plaintiff
John Test
Defendant
Neeles Laersen
Plaintiff demands £1: 11 shillings for cost of court action against defendant Nov 13, 1677 Judgement entered against defendant
7. May 8 1678 New Castle
page 198
Abram Mann John Test John Test sued for unspecified amount John Test absent from court. Case continued
8. May 8 1678 New Castle
p. 200
Capt Billop, Commander of the Militia under Gov. Andros John Test Plaintiff claims John Test owes 407 lbs of tobacco and caske The court decides for the plaintiff.
9. June 4, 1678 New Castle
p. 211
Abram Mann John Test Plaintiff claimed that John Test paid him £6 : 5 shillings : 6 pence and John Test still owed hime £1:5:6 Judgment in favor of plaintiff, John Test to a pay £1:5:6.
11. January 8, 1678/79 New Castle
p. 280
Thomas Spry John Test Plaintiff claims that John Test owes him 74 gilders Judgement against John Test. Defendant to pay plaintiff 74 gilders.
March 12, 1678/79 Upland
p. 129
Plaintiff
Robberd Waede
Defendant
John Test
No facts recounted This action withdrawne by the Plaintiff’s order.
March 12, 1678/79 Upland
p. 129
John Test
Plaintiff
Hans Petersen
Defendant
Balance of debt 242 Gilders Court ruled against the Defendant for the sume of 242 gilders
Nov 25, 1679 Upland
p. 140
James Crawford of St. Georges Creek Plaintiff John Test Defendant Plaintiff did not show in court. Case dismissed.
13. Nov. 25, 1679 Upland
p. 140
John Test
Plaintiff
James Crawford
Defendant
Case Continued
Nov. 25, 1679 Upland
p. 145
John Test Elizabeth Kinsey represented by John Ashton “John Test demands restitution of 5½ Bevers Left with hur ... in trust.” Continued until Elizabeth Kinsey herself appears in court
March 10, 1679/80 Upland John Test
Plaintiff
James Crawford
Defendant
Defendant not in court Case continued
March 10, 1679/80 Upland p. 159 John Test
Plaintiff
John Ashton and Elizabeth Kinsey Defendants Agreement reached out of court. Case withdrawn
June 8, 1680 Upland
p. 168
John Test Plaintiff James Crawford Defendant Both Absent from court Nonsuit ordered

Sources:

The Records of the Court of New Castle, 1676–1681

The records of the court of New Castle 1681–1699 are not available, as of September 2015. It seems as if there is no such collection of records. Volume 2 of Records of the Court of New Castle on Delaware, 1681–1699: Land and Probate Abstract Only seems to be available but not online.

The Record of the Court at Upland 1676–1681

The Record of the Court at Chester 1681–1697