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67 case(s) found in 1841

Case No: 114
File Date: 1841-01-07 Settlement Date: 1841-03-01
Case Type: Writ of attachment, Dollar Amount: $3,117.50
Issue: Payment for 8 horses, 36 mules and 1 carriage.
Outcome: Case was dismissed by all parties.
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Ds are traders under the name of Hill & Affleck.
Parties
Plaintiff: Terry, Silas B  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Hill, Martin  Sex: M Occupation: Trader Literate: U
Defendant: Affleck, Louis F  Sex: M Occupation: Trader Literate: U

Case No: 70
File Date: 1841-01-09 Incident Date: 1840-12-30
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $75.50
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $35.67. On 5/24/1841, D offered to pay the suit and court costs.
Parties
Plaintiff: Bosley, Shadrack  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Miller, Jacob  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 78
File Date: 1841-01-23 Incident Date: 1841-01-01
Case Type: Trespass assault and battery, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: P accuses D of beating him with a club. Order to find D and assure his presence in court was returned by Albert Compton (sheriff) and marked "not found in my county May 24th, 1841.
Parties
Plaintiff: Keyes, Joseph  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Gregory, Joseph  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 251
File Date: 1841-02-05
Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $500.00
Issue: Cutting of trees
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: File includes a Bail bond for $400.
Parties
Plaintiff: Linder, Usher F  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Hartman, Joseph  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 163
File Date: 1841-02-09
Case Type: Scire facias, Dollar Amount: $54.00
Issue: Mortage forclosure
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D, who resides in Coles County, signed over a mortgage deed to P who lives in Clark County.
Parties
Plaintiff: Bartmess, George  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Cooper, John  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 249
File Date: 1841-02-09 Incident Date: 1840-12-25
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $139.62
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: On 1/27/1841, D is appealing judgement for P for $69.
Parties
Plaintiff: Bolin, James  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Owings, Samuel  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1
File Date: 1841-02-10 Incident Date: 1841-02-09 Settlement Date: 1842-05-23
Location: #9 Township, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $86.00
Issue: School tax
Outcome: Paid in full.
Memo: Township #9 location of property 9N R 9E.
Parties
Plaintiff: Houffcut, Sylvester  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Lewis, Isaac  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Wood, Michal  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Steepleton, Hiram  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Lewis, William  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 116
File Date: 1841-02-12
Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $490.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Original promissary note was written to H.R. Norfolk and was signed over to the P.
Parties
Plaintiff: Baker, Ezra  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: McGreer, Alexander M  Sex: M Literate: N

Case No: 232
File Date: 1841-02-13
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Dollar Amount: $101.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Lien against property of D for failure to pay for service.
Parties
Plaintiff: Mock, Micheal  Sex: M Occupation: mechanic Literate: Y
Defendant: Hawkins, Henry C  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 75
File Date: 1841-02-22 Incident Date: 1840-10-05
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Fleenor, Isaac  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Lester, Samuel  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 159
File Date: 1841-02-24 Incident Date: 1841-02-06
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $150.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $75.32.
Parties
Plaintiff: James Lasset & Co.  Sex: U Literate: U
Defendant: Chadd, William  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 222
File Date: 1841-02-26 Incident Date: 1841-02-11
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Issue: Damage verbal
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $5.
Parties
Plaintiff: Spurgeon, George  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Vanmeter, Isaac  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 56
File Date: 1841-03-01
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Case involves a promissory note made by D to a H. Ashmore for $335. The note was subsequently signed over to P who claims not to have received payment. He is suing for only $200; no explanation is given for the lesser sum of the suit.
Parties
Plaintiff: Keran, Edward  Sex: M Literate: N
Defendant: Ashmore, Gideon  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 69
File Date: 1841-03-02 Incident Date: 1841-03-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $400.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Wodd, Asa  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Whitney, James F  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Henry, Archibald M  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 113
File Date: 1841-03-02 Incident Date: 1841-02-22
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $75.00
Issue: Payment for a cow
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $16.00.
Parties
Plaintiff: Gilbert, Martin  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Ewing, Elijah  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 162
File Date: 1841-03-03 Incident Date: 1840-01-15
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $119.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Eastin, John M  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Monroe, Byrd  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Eastin, Van S  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 82
File Date: 1841-03-04 Incident Date: 1839-12-25
Dollar Amount: $150.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Miller, Stephen  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Barham, Nathan  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Barham, John  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 140
File Date: 1841-03-04 Incident Date: 1841-10-01
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00
Issue: Slander
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D had accused P of perjury and theft and ruined "his good name." In a separate law suit P swore on behalf of another man that the bricks the D sold were no good. D also claims that P subsequently stole some bricks and chattel from him.
Parties
Plaintiff: Cuttingham, John  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Shoots, William  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 141
File Date: 1841-03-04 Incident Date: 1839-12-21
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: This case involves a promissory note for $153 written by the D to B. Monroe & Co. and subsequently endorsed over to P.
Parties
Plaintiff: Aertson, John P  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Apperson, John  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 142
File Date: 1841-03-04
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $400.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: This case involves a promissory note written by the D to B. Monroe & Co. for $328 and subsequently endorsed to P. Marked Assumpsit on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Aertson, John  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Turner, John  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 150
File Date: 1841-03-04 Incident Date: 1839-12-21
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: This case involves a promissory note written by the D to B Monroe for $153 and subsequently endorsed to P.
Parties
Plaintiff: Aertson, John P  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Fuller, Henry  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 158
File Date: 1841-03-04 Incident Date: 1840-12-25
Dollar Amount: $100.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A//1
Memo: Promissory note written by D to another party and endorsed over to P.
Parties
Plaintiff: Toland, Robert  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Lester, Samuel  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 227
File Date: 1841-03-04 Incident Date: 1840-07-29
Location: #9 Township, Coles County, IL, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: #9 Township NR9E.
Parties
Plaintiff: Mitchell, James A  Sex: M Occupation: School commisioner Literate: U
Defendant: Linder, Usher F  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 236
File Date: 1841-03-04 Incident Date: 1839-03-08
Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $25.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Byrd Monroe & Co.  Sex: U Literate: U
Defendant: Sconce, Thomas  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 237
File Date: 1841-03-04 Incident Date: 1840-11-15
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $450.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Woodall, John  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Hill, Martin  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Affleck, Lewis L  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 241
File Date: 1841-03-04
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Garner, George  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Cox, Willliam Kennedy  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 160
File Date: 1841-03-05
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: There is no declaration for this case.
Parties
Plaintiff: Pratt Bucklen & Co.  Sex: U Literate: U
Defendant: Whitney, James F  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Henry, Archibald M  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 88
File Date: 1841-03-06 Incident Date: 1841-03-06
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $99.99.
Parties
Plaintiff: Sweeny, Owen  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: White, Patrick  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 152
File Date: 1841-03-09 Incident Date: 1841-02-17
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $50.00
Issue: Right of property for pork hogs
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P.
Parties
Plaintiff: Eastin, Harmon  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Noyes, Ebenezer  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 57
File Date: 1841-03-10
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $10.75
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing a judgement for P for $5.12 by JP Samuel Hage on 2/23/1841.
Parties
Plaintiff: Trimley, Jonis  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Jones, Jerimiah  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 135
File Date: 1841-03-29 Incident Date: 1841-03-29
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $120.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $56.25.
Parties
Plaintiff: Lefft, George  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Monroe, Byrd  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 153
File Date: 1841-03-29 Incident Date: 1839-08-07
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $3,000.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A//1
Memo: Ps do business under the name Williams, Norman, & Preston Co.. D's do business under the name of Hill & Affleck Co..
Parties
Plaintiff: Williams, Cornelius  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Morton, Herman  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Preston, Eli  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Preston, Hoah  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Bull, Henry  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Hill, Martin  Sex: M Occupation: clock peddler Literate: U
Defendant: Affleck, Lewis F  Sex: M Occupation: clock peddler Literate: U

Case No: 1322
File Date: 1841-03-29 Incident Date: 1839-11-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Grand Jury Indictment, Dollar Amount: $0.00
Issue: Larceny
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: D accused of taking bee gum and honey that belonged to Nathaniel Lee.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Ward, Polly(Wickliss)  Sex: F Literate: N
Defendant: Ward, Moses  Sex: M Literate: N
Defendant: Ward, Noah  Sex: M Literate: N
Defendant: Ward, Levi  Sex: M Literate: N

Case No: 246
File Date: 1841-04-07 Incident Date: 1841-03-20
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $150.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $70.
Parties
Plaintiff: Hollingsworth, John  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Ensley, Andrew  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 77
File Date: 1841-04-08 Incident Date: 1841-03-08
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $17.50
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Ps are appealing judgement for the D for $8.00.
Parties
Plaintiff: Duncan, Mary Jane  Sex: F Literate: N
Plaintiff: Duncan, Mathew  Sex: M Literate: N
Defendant: Mullis, Stephen  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 254
File Date: 1841-04-13 Incident Date: 1841-01-02
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $75.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: On 4/6/1841, D is appealing judgement for P for $28.
Parties
Plaintiff: James Fassett& Co.  Sex: U Literate: U
Defendant: Owings, Samuel  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 149
File Date: 1841-04-17 Incident Date: 1841-04-02
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $40.00
Issue: Payment for provisions
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P.
Parties
Plaintiff: Sanders, Felix  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Bagley, James H  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 234
File Date: 1841-04-17 Incident Date: 1841-04-16
Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Issue: Theft of a wheat fan and riddles
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Highland, Robert  Sex: M Literate: N
Defendant: Vincent, Obediah  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 250
File Date: 1841-04-17 Incident Date: 1841-03-20
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $146.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $72.
Parties
Plaintiff: Walters, Josephus  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Winkler, David  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 90
File Date: 1841-04-29 Incident Date: 1841-01-11
Dollar Amount: $50.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Original note was written to David Allen and endorsed over to P on 2/10/1840.
Parties
Plaintiff: Sconce, Thomas  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Eastin, Richard  Sex: M Literate: N
Defendant: Eastin, Washington  Sex: M Literate: N

Case No: 156
File Date: 1841-04-29 Incident Date: 1841-04-01
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00
Issue: Destroyed crops and stolen livestock
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: P is sueing D because P alleges that D stomped on his grapes, destroyed his corn crops and took his cows, horses, and chattles for D's own use.
Parties
Plaintiff: Leach, Oliver  Sex: M Literate: N
Defendant: Martin, Samuel  Sex: M Literate: N
Plaintiff: Linden & Marshall  Sex: M Occupation: attorney for Plantiff Literate: Y

Case No: 161
File Date: 1841-05-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Ps do business under the name of Aertson, Macon & Ritchie. Marked Assumpsit on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Aertson, John  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Macon, Robert  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Ritchie, Arthur S  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Monroe, John  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Monroe, Byrd  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 72
File Date: 1841-05-05 Settlement Date: 1839-05-10
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Dollar Amount: $150.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Ds claim that they paid P the money and is indebted to them for $800.
Parties
Plaintiff: Doyle, Hugh  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Gibert, Martin  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Rennels, John  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 85
File Date: 1841-05-07 Incident Date: 1841-04-13
Location: Louisville, KY, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Names of people in P Company are Ornsby Hite and Abraham Hite. Names of people in D Co. are John Monroe, Thomas Gavin Chambers, and Byrd Monroe. Case is filed under Co. names, not members' names.
Parties
Plaintiff: Ornsby Hite & Co.  Sex: U Literate: U
Defendant: Monroe Chambers Co.  Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 210
File Date: 1841-05-28 Incident Date: 1841-05-27
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Issue: Livestock (stolen)
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D took one black and one grey mare from P.
Parties
Plaintiff: Highland, William  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Dowling, Thomas  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 171
File Date: 1841-06-11 Incident Date: 1841-05-28
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $50.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $25.
Parties
Plaintiff: Brown, John L  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Dunlap, William  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Allison, Robert  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1203
File Date: 1841-07-26 Incident Date: 1837-07-24 Settlement Date: 1841-09-04
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Property loss, Dollar Amount: $90.60
Issue: Return of property
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: On 9/4/1841, the Ds must return 1 waggon and waggon bed painted blue and 1 - 4 yearr old horse to the P.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Clark, Andrew  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Highland, William  Sex: M Literate: Y
Plaintiff: Miller, Stephen  Sex: M
Plaintiff: Miller, James  Sex: M

Case No: 155
File Date: 1841-08-17 Incident Date: 1834-08-11
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $150.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: On 7/31/1841, D is appealing judgement for P for $68.37.
Parties
Plaintiff: Berry, Charles  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Cissna, James  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Cissna, Charles  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 212
File Date: 1841-08-19 Incident Date: 1841-08-04
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $41.
Parties
Plaintiff: Monroe, Byrd  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Eastin, John M  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Hedges, Daniel L  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 201
File Date: 1841-08-23 Incident Date: 1838-10-01
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $350.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Pearson, James E  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Anderson, George W  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Owing, Nathaniel  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 126
File Date: 1841-09-07 Incident Date: 1839-08-30
Location: Philadelphia, PA and Vandalia, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Failure to pay promissory note, Dollar Amount: $300.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: There are 2 locations indicated on the IOU.The case was filed in Coles County. Hamilton who was represented by his attorney, Davis, originally loaned the money to Eccles in Philly.
Parties
Plaintiff: Hamilton, John  Sex: M Literate: L
Defendant: Eccles, Henry  Sex: M Literate: Y
Plaintiff: Davis  Sex: M Occupation: Lawyer for Hamilton Literate: Y

Case No: 157
File Date: 1841-09-07 Incident Date: 1839-08-06
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Kerr, John  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Kerr, Augustus  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Eccles, Henry  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 214
File Date: 1841-09-07 Incident Date: 1840-09-19
Dollar Amount: $103.18
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: This case also seems to involve the B Monroe & Chambers firm although it is not clear why.
Parties
Plaintiff: Morton, Charles S  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Carmen, Francis  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Carmen, Ambrose  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 91
File Date: 1841-09-13 Incident Date: 1841-09-01
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Vanderen, Joseph  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: State Bank of Illinois  Sex: U Literate: U
Defendant: Chandler, Israel  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 164
File Date: 1841-09-13 Incident Date: 1841-02-12
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Vanderen, Joseph  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: State Bank of Illinois  Sex: U Literate: U
Defendant: Gruell, Isaac  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 229
File Date: 1841-09-17 Incident Date: 1841-07-18
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Monroe, Byrd  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Eastin, John M  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Woodall, David  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 71
File Date: 1841-09-20
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Dollar Amount: $500.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: P requested that Ds be taken into custody.
Parties
Plaintiff: Hillebut, James  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Hedges, Philip  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Hedges, Daniel  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 226
File Date: 1841-09-29 Incident Date: 1841-06-08
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Defendant: Mancey, Nathaniel  Sex: M Literate: Y
Plaintiff: Morton, Charles S  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 228
File Date: 1841-09-29 Incident Date: 1840-07-22
Dollar Amount: $50.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Sergent, Stephen  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: McGahan, William  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Sturdevant, Zar  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1223
File Date: 1841-10-01 Incident Date: 1841-05-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Grand Jury Indictment, Dollar Amount: $10.81
Issue: Cheating
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: D cheated Charles W. Nabb out of debt of $10.81. D tried to pay off the debt with a promissory note owed to Greenawalt by Silas Gunterman. D told Nabb that the promissory note was worth more than it actually was.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Greenawalt, Isaac  Sex: M

Case No: 1267
File Date: 1841-10-02 Incident Date: 1839-10-16
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Debt, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1
Memo: Attempt of the People of the State as represented by the School Commissioner; James Mitchell to collect $100.00 debt and $100.00 damages from the Ds.
Parties
Plaintiff: People of Illinois 
Defendant: Sturdevant, Ian  Sex: M
Defendant: Rhodes, Abraham  Sex: M
Defendant: Eastin, Richard  Sex: M

Case No: 81
File Date: 1841-10-14 Incident Date: 1837-11-15
Dollar Amount: $50.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Dent, George Fairfax  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Campbell, William  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 89
File Date: 1841-10-15 Incident Date: 1841-01-01 Settlement Date: 1842-02-17
Location: #12 Township, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $80.50
Issue: Debt
Outcome: Attach. against D dismissed at cost of R. Stoddart
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: Ps placed an attachment on the estate of the D because he had left the state. Ps do business under the name Monroe & Eastin. Township #12 NR9E
Parties
Plaintiff: Monroe, Byrd  Sex: M Literate: Y
Plaintiff: Eastin, John  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Stoddart, Benjamin  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 139
File Date: 1841-10-15 Incident Date: 1840-06-14
Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Issue: Theft of cattle
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2A/1
Parties
Plaintiff: Jennings, Benoni  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Needham, Daniel  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 192
File Date: 1841-10-24
Case Type: Garnishment, Dollar Amount: $62.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: This case seems to involve a debt owed to P from a court decision against a William Craigmile. This Craigmile apparently has no money but is owed money by the two D's. P wants that money.
Parties
Plaintiff: Trower, John W  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Morton, Charles S  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Russell, Herman  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 215
File Date: 1841-11-16 Incident Date: 1841-10-30
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: P is appealing judgement of $50.
Parties
Plaintiff: Shoots, John  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Green, James  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 154
File Date: 1841-12-20 Incident Date: 1841-11-12
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $100.00.
Parties
Plaintiff: Brasee, Polly  Sex: F Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U
Plaintiff: Brasee, William  Sex: M Occupation: deceased Literate: U
Defendant: Hollingsworth, Jacob  Sex: M Literate: N
Defendant: Marion, Samuel  Sex: M Literate: N

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