Sub-Series D. Legal Proceedings, Court Cases, Contracts, Assignments, Patents and Policies, 1800 – 1884 (non-inclusive)
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Item Open Access Province of Ontario Patent issued to Cyrus Dean of St. Catharines for a machine for effecting more perfect combustion of fuel in the furnaces of locomotives(1870-03-23)Province of Ontario Patent issued to Cyrus Dean of St. Catharines for a machine for effecting more perfect combustion of fuel in the furnaces of locomotives. This patent was listed in the Records Office of the Registrar General of Canada in Lib. JE, folio 361. This patent is accompanied by a 36 cm. x 57 cm. detailed sketch and explanation of the machine. [Samuel D. Woodruff was the assignee of Cyrus Dean in a in a patent for a rotary washing machine in November of 1869 according to The Commissioners of Patents' Journal by the Great Britain Patent Office], March 23, 1870.Item Open Access Presentation from the Office of Macdonald and Rykert regarding the Case of O'Connor vs. the Great Western Railway Co.(1836-05-06)Presentation from the Office of Macdonald and Rykert regarding the Case of O’Connor vs. the Great Western Railway Co. This is a handwritten, 9 ½ page double sided document). Some of the witnesses for the plaintiff included: Robert Johnson, John Ryder, Edward Duffy, Gilbert Gregory, John Cutter, James Patterson, Samuel Rush and Francis Bigger, among others. They claimed that the Great Western Railway Co. was destroying their land. Jacob Dittrick claimed that the culverts were not large enough to carry off water. Mr. Jackson noticed injury to his flats. Wild grass was destroying the bottom grass, May 6, 1836.Item Open Access Statement of John O'Connor Damaged Wheat Crop(1835-08)Statement (handwritten, 3 pages) in which John O’Connor states that his wheat crop of 1834 was damaged. A fence was also down which resulted in his wheat crop being destroyed by cattle and pigs. The defendants had to pay the plaintiff for damages. S. D. Woodruff was the arbitrator in this case, Aug. 1835.Item Open Access Statement of Mrs. H.K. Woodruff regarding Woodruff and Mutual Life(1900)Statement of Mrs. H.K. Woodruff regarding Woodruff and Mutual Life. This is a 3 page typed, unsigned statement regarding Hamilton K. Woodruff and his state of mind prior to his death, n.d.Item Open Access Insurance Policy issued to William Woodruff(1884-04-11)Insurance Policy issued by the Columbus Insurance Company of Columbus, Ohio to William Woodruff of St. Davids, Ontario on a detached brick building situated on Lot no. 6 on St. Paul Street, St. Catharines. This is fire policy no. 113, book 1, folio 112, April 11, 1884.Item Open Access Notice to appear for Jury Duty in the Dispute between Stephen Jackson and Caleb Garion (Plaintiffs) and William Woodruff (Defendent)(1848-09-06)Notice to appear for jury duty in the dispute between Stephen Jackson and Caleb Garion (plaintiffs) and William Woodruff (defendant) regarding the mill of the late John Jackson and the title deeds of the said property and the family bible of the late John Jackson containing the registry and births of his family. This is a 1 page printed document, Sept. 6, 1848.Item Open Access Contract signed by Robert Duffin of Grantham Township(1838)Contract signed by Robert Duffin of the Township of Grantham Labourers to break stone for the proposed road from Queenston to St. Davids, 1838.Item Open Access Instrument of Protest from Edward Barrori Palmer(1837-05-16)Instrument of protest from Edward Barrori Palmer, Notary Public of Oakville regarding a protest by Samuel Sutherland, Master of the schooner Elizabeth and Charles McEacherin, mate. The schooner belonged to the Port of Niagara. It set sail from Port Credit to the Port of Niagara. On the 15th day of May there was a violent storm. On the 16th day of May, part of the deck and cargo consisting of lumber went overboard. The mainsail was lost and the jib was split due to the wind. All losses and damages should be borne by the merchants and whomever else it concerned and not by or through the insufficiency of the schooner of neglect by the officers and mariners. This is a 2 ½ page handwritten document, May 16, 1837.Item Open Access Appointment of William Woodruff to be Ensign in the 1st Regiment of Lincoln Militia in the Niagara District(1815-11-05)Appointment of William Woodruff to be Ensign in the 1st Regiment of Lincoln Militia in the Niagara District. This is signed by Francis Gore, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada. The document is quite stained and watermarked. The text is not affected, Nov. 5, 1815.Item Open Access Certificate to Announce Thomas Henderson Captain of a Company of the Northern Regiment(1813-09-04)Certificate (vellum) to announce that Thomas Henderson is to be Captain of a company of the Northern Regiment of Local Militia in the County of Northumberland, England. The document is stained, faded and contains holes. The text is slightly affected. The signature on this document has been cut away, Sept. 4, 1813.Item Open Access Proceedings of the Court Martial Held by Order of Major Merritt(1812-08-07)Proceedings of the court martial held by order of Major Merritt (1 double-sided page, handwritten): Captain Hamilton gave evidence against Caleb Cook (a private in Major Merritt’s Company of Light Dragoons) for disobedience and leaving quarters without leave of absence. Cook was fined and ordered to spend one month in prison. The document is stained and has holes in it along the middle fold. This does not affect the text, Aug. 7, 1812.Item Open Access Public Instrument of Protest(1800-03-26)Public Instrument of Protest (1 double-sided handwritten page) by William W. Gillvery and the North West Company against Angus W. Gillis for breaking his agreement with the company, March 26, 1800.