| Title | Cases of difficulty arising after the death of Richard, Lord Penrhyn (January, 1808)and submitted to Serkeant (sic) Williams and R. Richards [of Caerynwch, near Dolgelley], afterwards Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer; some submitted to the second opinion of R.R. in cases wherein he somewhat differed in judgement from Williams (the second opinions were signed at Lincoln's Inn, 17 January, 1811). The questions concerned second mourning for servants, the allocation of money received for slates ordered before hHis Lordship's death and paid for afterwards (whether payable to Lady Penrhyn or to G.H.D.P.), who was to stand the loss of a bill drawn by the Caernarvon Bank which went into the hands of an insolvent debtor, the exact interpretation of certain leases granted in the lifetime of the late Lord Penrhyn (counsel consulted on this point, John Leach). |