Case ID: dc_4/html/0471-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Peyton Hines v. Peter Hewitt.
    An entry on the minutes of the Orphans’ Court in Alexandria, “that Peyton Hines be bound apprentice to Peter Hewitt,” does not constitute a lawful binding.
    This was a petition to be discharged from the service of Peter Hewitt, who claimed the petitioner as his apprentice. There was an entry on the minutes of the Orphans’ Court of an order, “ that Peyton Hines be bound apprentice to Peter Hewitt.” This was the only authority shown by the respondent' for holding the petitioner ; and it was stated by Mr. Moore, the Register of the Orphans’ Court, that it was conformable to the usual practice of that court, and that no indentures were actually executed.
   ■ The Court,

(Thruston, J., absent,)

decided that it was not a lawful binding, and discharged the boy.

(See the case of Bell v. English, (ante, 332,) October term, 1833.)