Peter Bauduy v. E.I. du Pont chancery records (microfilm)
Creation: 1816-1882Abstract
Peter Bauduy (1769?-1833), a French refugee from Santo Domingo, was a partner of E.I. du Pont in several business ventures. Bauduy had resigned from E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and brought suit in 1816 to dissolve the firm and distribute its assets. The collection includes microfilm copies of the Delaware Court of Chancery's "general reference files" regarding the case, as well as files for Victor du Pont vs. Merritt H. Paxson.
Dates
- Creation: 1816-1882
Extent
2 item(s) (Microfilm)
Historical Note
Peter Bauduy (1769?-1833) and E.I. du Pont (1771-1834) were partners in several business ventures together, including Du Pont, Bauduy, & Co., a textile manufacturing firm, and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, a gunpowder manufacturing company.
In December 1814, Bauduy resigned from the partnership of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company in a dispute with du Pont. On March 16, 1816, Bauduy brought suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery to dissolve the firm and distribute its assets. Du Pont was finally sustained on appeal on June 9, 1829.
Scope and Contents
Microfilm copies of Delaware Court of Chancery's "general reference files" regarding the case of Peter Bauduy vs. E.I. du Pont; also files for Victor du Pont vs. Merritt H. Paxson. Bauduy had resigned from E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company and brought suit in 1816 to dissolve the firm and distribute its assets.
Location of Originals
Originals are held in the Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Related Names
Subject
- Bauduy, Peter, 1769-1833 (Person)
- Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée, 1771-1834 (Person)
- Du Pont, Victor, 1828-1888 (Person)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Organization)
- Du Pont family (Family)
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Peter Bauduy v. E.I. du Pont chancery records (microfilm)
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021: Ashley Williams
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
