Viewing Event Record: Chancery, Kirkham vs Evans et al: The court dismisses the case

Abstract

Edward Kirkham's Chancery suit against Henry Evans and his associates over profits from the Blackfriars suit is dismissed. The defendant's counsel offers the following grounds for dismissal: 1. the agreement conveying the lease to Hawkins in trust for Kirkham and his associates was 'never perfected and sealled'; 2. since then, Evans has surrendered the lease to Burbage; 3. neither Kirkham or Evans have paid rent on the playhouse to Burbage since that surrender; 4. the agreement between Kirkham and Evans and his associates 'is principallye concerning charges and expences disburssed in rectinge a Company of players, and for playinge apparell and other thinges touchinge playes and the proffictes and comodities ariseinge and growinge by the same.'

Date Event Recorded

Date

From: 14 November 1612 (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date

From: 14 November To: 1612 (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name

Blackfriars (II)

People