| Reference Number | DSCAM/4/4/4 |
| Title | Material relating to law suits and legal disputes, Dudley Annuity Society |
| Description | DSCAM/4/4/4/1-2: Copy of case and opinion (of William Cooke, Lincoln's Inn) on the Kidderminster Annuity Society, its liabilities to annuitants, shortfall in income and inability to increase membership fees without driving members away; 18 June 1812. Further case and opinion of Cooke on the prospective dissolution of the annuity society. |
| DSCAM/4/4/4/3: Instructions to counsel to advise concerning the mortgage of Caponfield, with advice of Robert Colmer of the Temple, 21 May 1812. |
| DSCAM/4/4/4/4: Copy order ex parte Hodgetts, in the matter of John Read a Bankrupt. In Chancery, 11 Aug. 1813. Order for sale of premises and works at West Bromwich sold by Joseph and Booth Hodgetts of Dudley, nail ironmongers to Read, the purchase monies being secured by a mortgage back of the premises to be liquidated by instalments. [See also DSCAM/3/5/2/1.] |
| DSCAM/4/4/4/5-7: Office copy general report and order absolute to confirm it, in the Caponfield foreclosure proceedings Bourne and others (trustees of the Dudley Annuity Society) v Thomas Price, Thomas Smith and others; 10-29 July 1819. Draft power of attorney from James Bourne to receive principal, interest and costs due under the order (£5885 7/-), Jan. 1820. |
| DSCAM/4/4/4/8-9: Case, with the opinion of Lancelot Shadwell of Lincoln's Inn thereupon (30 Mar. 1826) concerning the uncompleted sale [of Caponfield] from the Annuity Society to Messrs Bishton and Underhill and the onward sale to William Aston, since in embarrassed circumstances at a higher price. Instructions to Mr Phillips to draw up conveyance [Caponfield] from Bourne and another to Bishton and Company. |
| DSCAM/4/4/4/10-12: Notices and summonses in William Grayer v James Bourne and Edward Hickman (surviving trustees of the Dudley Annuity Society) for taking plant, machinery and other chattels, 4 May 1830-2 Mar. 1831; declaration in ejectment in Doe dem Bourne v Gayer, served 5 June 1830. |
| Date | 1812-1831 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 12 items |
| Level | Item |