Description | The bulk of items in this box concern a case heard in the High Court Chancery Division in 1917. The case was brought by solicitor Godfrey Mosley to obtain authoritative rulings about interpretation of the will of William Curzon (1836-1916). Further items relate to aspects of the affairs of John Curzon: particularly the tenancy of Wadlands Farm, Overseal; and coal reserves at various locations in Leicestershire.
Documents relating to a case in High Court Chancery Division: 1916-1922: will of William Curzon (1836-1916): (an affidavit by Godfrey Mosley dated 15 March 1917 provides an informative summary of the issues in the case):
documents include:
summonses; affidavits; reports; court orders; valuations; extract from Hemington Inclosure Award (original date 1790); copy wills of William Curzon; Nathaniel C Curzon and John Curzon; schedules of William Curzon's properties; legal opinions by C D Sanger; Meyrick Beebee; Claude E Shebbeare and C E Allan; inventory of furniture at Lockington Hall; report from diocesan surveyor about the condition of Lockington Church; bills of costs; estimate and related technical drawing from United Water Softeners Ltd; typescripts of shorthand (verbatim) notes of court hearings 7th June, 8th June and 17th July 1907
parties to the case: Curzon relatives: Rosamund F Newton; Violet M C Newton; Marjorie F Newton; Helen R Oxley; Edith E Newton; Francis C Curzon, John Curzon; Constance J Newton: and an employee: Fred B Wibberley
Report: 1916: United Railways of the Havana and Regla Warehouses Ltd: Ordinary General Meeting
Draft lease: 1888: N C Curzon to Rt Hon Lord Donington: coal reserves at Overseal and Netherseal
Correspondence; schedules of coal worked; accounts and lease agreement: 1859-1868: in relation to Moira Colliery Co
Documents relating to land and coal reserves at Griffydam: agreement for sale/purchase: 1808: John Curzon and George Else report: 1832: John Redfern correspondence: 1841-1853: negotiations with John Price of Peggs Green draft agreement: 1852: John Curzon and Bostock Price & Co: with a note that Bostock and Price do not intend to proceed schedule: undated: land received in exchange by Lord Scarsdale of Sir G H Beaumont correspondence and plan: 1863-1864: offer by Mr Warwick
Documents relating to Wadlands Farm, Overseal: letters: 1858: interest in a tenancy (following death of James Bailey, tenant); Robert Green recommends Mr Heafield; E M Green and John Simmonds recommend Simmonds brother and confirm brother will take the farm fragments about financial details: undated: James Bailey, tenant letter: 1859: from H Bailey: sends banker's draft: payment from late father's estate letter: 1859: from C W Simmonds: repairs needed at the farm letters: 1859: from Edward Shelley, English and Irish Church and University Assurance Society; needs to visit the farm schedule of fields and measurements: 1859 specification of work to be undertaken and estimate: 1859: John and George Lilley letter: 1860: from Shakespeare: interested in the farm: Simmonds is giving up letter: 1860: from C W Simmonds: had not been thinking of giving up, but willing to do so letter: 1862: from C W Simmonds: outstanding rent
Letter: 1852: from John Price: sends £50 for toll at Sawley Bridge
Letters: 1858-1859: from William Harris about selling coal: refers to reserves below Short Heaths
Documents relating to Overseal/Wadlands farm coal reserves: 1859: letters from Julius C I Bailey letter from John T Woodhouse proposed terms for getting coal under Wadlands Farm |