Petition of Appeal by Christian Orandorf 18 February 1791 - Page 1

To the Honble the Judge of the High court of
Chancery humbly complaining sheweth
unto your Honor your orator petitioner christian
Orandorf

That the annexed record shews the
proceedings against your orator & the representa
-tives of Henry Cookus in the county court of Berkley
at the suit of the representatives of Michael Welch
and whereby a property fairly purchased by your
orator is taken from him & a firm contract set
aside without any process having been served
upon him. Your orator petitioner is advised that there
is manifest error in the said decree in this,
that even admitting your petitioner to have been
a non resident which is not the fact nor does your
petitioner think it appears so on the record, no
time is allowed your petitioner to set aside the
decree as is directed by law in case of decrees against
non residents nor are the complainants used
to give any security on the want of setting aside the
decree. For these & other obvious reasons your petitioner
humbly prays that his appeal from the said decree
may be received & that a supersedeas may issue
to supersede & reverse the same
And your petitioner will ever pray &c
Christian Orandorf