Case ID: rec-co-ch-sc_1/html/0525-03.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "John Troup, Register in Chancery", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Present, His Excellency, the Governor; His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor; The Honorable Othniel Beale, Henry Middleton, John Guerard, and Daniel Blake, Esquires for executing the Office of Chancellor. William Burrows Esq. Master.
    John Mayrant  v. John Williams
    
      
       John Mayrant (1726-1767), planter, justice of the peace, and vestryman of St. James’ Parish, Santee, married first Anne Stone, and second Ann Woodrup. He was buried in the Scotch Meeting burial ground, Charleston. (SCHGM, XXVII, 83.)
    
   Mr. Pinckney Sollicitor for the Complainant moved (for the Reasons in Bill set forth) that a Writt of Injunction might Issue, the Complainant having complied with the Directions of the Act of Assembly by making a Deposit with the Master. Mr. Leigh Sollicitor for the Defendant objected against the Injunction’s issuing alledging that the Defendant being a free Mulattoe, his Answer could not be taken upon Oath The Court did Order that the Injunction do issue and that the Defendant do Answer by Tuesday next.

John Troup, Register in Chancery