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39 case(s) found in 1855

Case No: 1386

File Date: 1855-01-20 Incident Date: 1854-12-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $200.00

Issue: Promissory note
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: On 1/2/1855, D appealed a decision made in favor of P.

Parties

Plaintiff: Clark, R.B. Sex: M Occupation: assignee Literate: Y

Defendant: White, Sanford Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Connelly, D.J. Sex: M

Case No: 1384

File Date: 1855-01-22 Incident Date: 1854-12-09

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $120.00

Issue: Assumpsit
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Ds appealed a decision made in favor of P.

Parties

Plaintiff: Haxton, Owen Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Allen, John Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Jones, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1292

File Date: 1855-01-24

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond & Change of venue, Dollar Amount: $98.00

Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P could not make the original hearing, and the jury ruled against him on 12/09/1854. P appealed decision and asked for a change of venue.

Parties

Plaintiff: Walker, A.W. Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Thomas, John Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: McCartney, Vincent Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1152

File Date: 1855-01-25

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $200.00

Issue: Promissory note
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: D appealed a decision made in favor of P on 1/06/1855.

Parties

Plaintiff: Mann, Hezekiah Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Cofer, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1148

File Date: 1855-02-16 Incident Date: 1854-08-20

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $220.00

Issue: Promissory note
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Parties

Plaintiff: Monroe, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Hope, John S Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Simms, W.E. Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Smith, Robert O Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1155

File Date: 1855-03-06 Incident Date: 1855-02-10

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $0.00

Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: D appealed judgement for P for $45.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Cummings, Jonas Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Worley, William S Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1412

File Date: 1855-03-09 Incident Date: 1855-01-01

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass, Dollar Amount: $5,000.00

Issue: Slander
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P accused D of slander. P said that on 1/01/1855, D called him a horse thief.

Parties

Plaintiff: Mitchell, Milo Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Hawkins, Oliver Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1581

File Date: 1855-03-12 Incident Date: 1954-05-29

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit/attachment, Dollar Amount: $150.00

Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/2

Memo: Original promissory note for $125.00 issued 5/27/1854 payable 5/28/1854.

Parties

Plaintiff: Smith, Charles G. Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Logan, Samuel M. Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1487

File Date: 1855-03-16

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $150.00

Issue: Damages
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: File contains two summons only.

Parties

Plaintiff: Buckler, Wilford G. Sex: M Occupation: assignee for Rop & Windsor

Plaintiff: Rop & Windsor

Defendant: Wells, Townson Sex: M

Case No: 1385

File Date: 1855-03-19 Incident Date: 1855-01-22

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $20.00

Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: D appealed a decision made in favor of P.

Parties

Plaintiff: Griffin, Nathan Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Haskins, Lowrey Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 279

File Date: 1855-03-22 Incident Date: 1854-05-27

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $150.00

Issue: Debt
Outcome: Judgment for P for $125.

Memo: A writ of attachment was put on D.

Parties

Plaintiff: Smith, Charles C Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Crawford, William Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Logan, Samuel M Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 1112

File Date: 1855-03-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $330.00

Issue: Due bill
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file, but action is abbreviated as "promises" in the text of the declaration.

Parties

Plaintiff: Phipps, James Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Wilhoit, Lovil Sex: F Literate: Y

Case No: 1159

File Date: 1855-03-26 Incident Date: 1854-12-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $130.00

Issue: Promissory note
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Bucklen, Wilford G Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Wells, Townsen Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1341

File Date: 1855-03-27 Incident Date: 1854-11-27

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $312.00

Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Promissory note.

Parties

Plaintiff: Turner, Samuel Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: Y

Defendant: Wells, George Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Lawhead, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Wiley, Samuel Sex: M Occupation: deseased

Case No: 1136

File Date: 1855-03-29 Incident Date: 1855-01-01 Settlement Date: 1856-03-25

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $5,000.00

Issue: Slander
Outcome: Agreement reached between P and D.
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P accused D of public slander, perjury. P admitted to compromising the pending suit on 3/28/1856, and reached an agreement with D whereby D paid court costs.

Parties

Plaintiff: Cheesman, Thomas B Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Hawkins, Oliver D Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1293

File Date: 1855-03-31 Incident Date: 1855-03-13

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $0.00

Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: D has appealed judgement for P.

Parties

Plaintiff: Hammons, John Sex: M

Defendant: Mitchell, Ansel Sex: M Literate: M

Case No: 303

File Date: 1855-05-08 Incident Date: 1855-05-26

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00

Memo: P is appealing judgement for D.

Parties

Plaintiff: Briant, Lucy Ann Sex: F Literate: N

Defendant: Clemant, Charles Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1114

File Date: 1855-05-19

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Attachment, Dollar Amount: $116.98

Issue: Assumpsit
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Ps attached a claim to any part of the esate still belonging to D in Coles County, who no longer resided in Illinois for $116.98 based on a promissory note that D has not yet paid to P.

Parties

Plaintiff: TRUE, James Sex: M

Plaintiff: Cunningham, James Sex: M

Plaintiff: Cunningham, John Sex: M

Defendant: Ashley, Henry Sex: M

Case No: 1337

File Date: 1855-05-28

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Attachment bond, Dollar Amount: $164.38

Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P attached a debt to the estate of D who no longer resides in Coles County.

Parties

Plaintiff: Fallin, Henry Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Fallin, James Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Hackney, Daniel Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1559

File Date: 1855-06-08 Incident Date: 1855-05-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County,IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $100.00

Issue: Property dispute of judgment
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/2

Memo: P is appealling an earlier judgement against her in favor of D over a property dispute concerning possession of a buggy.

Parties

Plaintiff: Bryant, Lucy Ann Sex: F Literate: N

Defendant: Clement, Charles Sex: M

Plaintiff: Dewing, Sanford Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1124

File Date: 1855-07-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Attachment bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00

Issue: Trespass on the case
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P claimed D owed him $100.00 on 7/10/1855. P believed that D was going to depart from Illinois, thus P wanted to attach this debt to Ds estate. See Case # 1122

Parties

Plaintiff: Hendrickson, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Eatin, George S Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1392

File Date: 1855-07-26 Incident Date: 1854-12-25

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Unknown, Dollar Amount: $75.00

Issue: Medical malpractice
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: D promised to restore the eyesight of Polly Terry, wife of P with an operation. D did not fulfill his promise.

Parties

Plaintiff: Terry, William Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Eatin, George Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1335

File Date: 1855-08-23 Incident Date: 1855-08-01

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Replevin, Dollar Amount: $62.00

Issue: Property theft
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P filed an action of replevin against D, for theft of a pig.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wells, George Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Sublett, Peter Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1418

File Date: 1855-09-05

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Attachment bond, Dollar Amount: $185.00

Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Ps attached a debt to D who tried to ecape the debt by removing their property from Illinios.

Parties

Plaintiff: Rardin, Jacob L Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U Location: Charleston, IL

Defendant: Means, Alexander B Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Tolen, James H Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Carnahan, J.H. Sex: M Occupation: deseased

Case No: 1423

File Date: 1855-09-05 Incident Date: 1856-06-27

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $700.00

Issue: Promissory note
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: TRUE, James M Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Davis, Jewell Literate: Y

Defendant: Roberts, Ebenezer P Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1485

File Date: 1855-09-05 Incident Date: 1855-04-01

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass, Dollar Amount: $5,000.00

Issue: Vie et armis
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P claimed that while grading a strip of track for the Terre Haute and Atlon RR Co. on 4/01/1855, Ds stole his tools and prevented him from finishing his job.

Parties

Plaintiff: Hinckley, Philander Sex: M Occupation: construction Literate: U

Defendant: Messer, Harrison Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Messer, Rodney Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Messer, Daniel Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Banister, Thomas M Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Coffer, John Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Phelps, Willis Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Mattoon, William Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Barnes, James Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Foster, James Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1421

File Date: 1855-09-08

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Replevin bond, Dollar Amount: $200.00

Issue: Property dispute
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P accused D of detaining property belonging to P worth $100.00. P filed a replevin bond for $200.00 in order to get the sheriff to seize Ds property.

Parties

Plaintiff: Gates, David Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Owens, William Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1410

File Date: 1855-09-18 Incident Date: 1854-12-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $1,200.00

Issue: Promissory note
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. The second party promissory note originally belonged to Orlando Ficklin.

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Parties

Plaintiff: Neff, Ambrose Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Vanderen, Dumas Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1413

File Date: 1855-09-21 Incident Date: 1855-03-02

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $300.00

Issue: Promissory note
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: James, Albert G Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Horn, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1297

File Date: 1855-09-25 Incident Date: 1853-01-01 Settlement Date: 1856-04-05

Location: Edgar County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $400.00

Issue: Tresspass on the case upon promises
Outcome: Parties agreed to dismiss.
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: D owed P $500 after two or more promissory notes were made. The parties agreed to dismiss after coming to an agreement on their own, but this agreement is not in the documents.

Parties

Plaintiff: Huffman, Aaron Sex: M Literate: N

Defendant: Smoot, Samuel Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1420

File Date: 1855-09-26 Incident Date: 1855-09-06

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $300.00

Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Hamilton, James Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Hoskins, John Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1296

File Date: 1855-09-27 Incident Date: 1854-07-21

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Replevin, Dollar Amount: $25.00

Issue: Return of property
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: The name Weaver is scratched out and Banks is written over it in all the paperwork. Weaver only appears on the case cover. P is suing for the permanent return of a cow and calf valued at $25.00. D has the temporary return ordered by the court and carried out by the sheriff. P has also pledged in replevin bond $50.00 if he is ruled against.

Parties

Plaintiff: Bishop, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Weaver, Peter Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Banks, E.C. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 1120

File Date: 1855-09-28 Incident Date: 1845-05-05

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $175.00

Issue: Promissory note
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Alexander, John Sex: M

Defendant: Rickets, William Sex: M

Case No: 1298

File Date: 1855-09-28 Incident Date: 1855-09-03

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $150.00

Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: D made a due bill to P for $115.00 on 9/3/1855 due whenever P called it in. D also owed P $150.00 for goods purchased from White on 9/3/1855.

Parties

Plaintiff: Craig, Jeremiah Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U

Defendant: Woods, Hiram Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: White, Michael Sex: M Occupation: deseased

Case No: 1347

File Date: 1855-09-28 Incident Date: 1855-01-15

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $150.00

Issue: Promissory note
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Winkleblack, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Decker, Thomas M Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1121

File Date: 1855-10-01

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Replevin, Dollar Amount: $0.00

Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P was in debt to John R. Jeffries (sheriff of Coles County) for $20.00. Because of this debt, P asked court to issue an action of Replevin against House B. Devers (D) because P accused D of unjustly detaining certain property.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wells, George Sex: M

Defendant: Devers, House B

Case No: 1122

File Date: 1855-10-01

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Attachment, Dollar Amount: $50.00

Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P attached a debt of $50.00 any part of the estate still belonging to D in Coles County, who no longer resided in Illinois.

Parties

Plaintiff: Taylor, David Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Eatin, George S Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1348

File Date: 1855-10-08

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $5,000.00

Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: File contained no declaration.

Parties

Plaintiff: Gabby, James B Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Simms, William E Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1432

File Date: 1855-10-16

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Replevin bond, Dollar Amount: $50.00

Issue: Property dispute
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P put down $50.00 on a replevin bond so that property could be claimed from D worth $25.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Vence, John Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Freeman, Milton Sex: M Literate: U

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