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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.04505 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [101] 1807-1809 |
| Title | Court case between Daniel Wilson and James McCauley |
| Date | September 1807 |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | The document explains a court case between Daniel Wilson, plaintiff; and James McCauley, defendant. Wilson and his attorney Walter Patterson brought the plea of trespass against McCauley, who failed to fulfill the terms of a promissory note, and was therefore indebted to Wilson. The court orders McCauley to restore to Wilson the appropriate sum of money. |
| Subjects | Law Judiciary Debt Finance Government and Civics |
| People | Wilson, Daniel (fl. 1807) McCauley, James (fl. 1807) Patterson, Walter (fl. 1803-1830) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Additional Information | Walter Patterson was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1818, and was elected as a Federalist to the 17th United States Congress, holding office from 1821 to 1823. He was the Supervisor of the Town of Livingston from 1826 to 1828 and was an associate judge of the Columbia County Court from 1826 to 1830. His birth and death dates are unknown. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |