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136 case(s) found in 1858

Case No: 399

File Date: 1858-01-04 Incident Date: 1857-12-24

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $40.00

Issue: Property damage, probably livestock

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $18.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: McKee, Thomas Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 438

File Date: 1858-01-07 Incident Date: 1857-12-24

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $200.00

Issue: Property damage

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $95.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Kee, Thomas M Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 68

File Date: 1858-01-16 Incident Date: 1857-12-28

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $62.00

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $30.84.

Parties

Plaintiff: Rust, Luther Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Wood, Norman Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 95

File Date: 1858-01-18 Incident Date: 1857-07-02

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $35.00

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

Memo: On 12/31/1857, D is appealing judgement for P for $16.37.

Parties

Plaintiff: Ellars, Benjamin Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Ford, Benjamin Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 108

File Date: 1858-01-19 Incident Date: 1858-12-29

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $32.64

Issue: Hogs killed by RR
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $31.32.

Parties

Plaintiff: Sawyer Sr., John Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Illinois Central Railroad Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 67

File Date: 1858-01-20 Incident Date: 1857-12-31 Settlement Date: 1858-01-16

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $50.75

Issue: Debt
Outcome: Judgement for P for $50.75.
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1

Memo: D is appealing judgement for Ps for $55.06.

Parties

Plaintiff: TRUE, John W. Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Tate, James Abner Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 106

File Date: 1858-01-20 Incident Date: 1857-12-26

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $39.00

Issue: Hogs killed by RR
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $39.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Sanders, Griffith Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Illinois Central Railroad Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 64

File Date: 1858-01-21 Incident Date: 1858-01-02

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $30.00

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $13.11.

Parties

Defendant: Robertson, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Harrison, Johnathan Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 59

File Date: 1858-01-22

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $30.00

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $13.46 by JP Gruelle on 1/1/1858. D failed to appear at original court date.

Parties

Defendant: Ford, Benjamin Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Johnson, J Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 60

File Date: 1858-01-22 Incident Date: 1858-01-02

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $85.00

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $39.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Barlow, John Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Noyes, Ebinezer Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 61

File Date: 1858-01-22 Incident Date: 1858-01-02

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $35.00

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $14.60.

Parties

Plaintiff: Templin, Thomas Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Devault, Michael Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Ford, Benjamin Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 104

File Date: 1858-01-22 Incident Date: 1858-01-20

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $8.00

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

Memo: P is appealing judgement for the D for $4.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Condee, Henry Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Harris, O.P. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 65

File Date: 1858-02-01 Incident Date: 1857-12-31

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $22.00

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $11.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Ellas, Benjamin Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Ford, Benjamin Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 63

File Date: 1858-02-06 Incident Date: 1856-12-25

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $40.00

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

Memo: On 1/11/1858, P is appealing judgement for D for $4.38.

Parties

Plaintiff: Shaw, Susan Sex: F Literate: Y

Defendant: Kearns, Amariah Sex: F Literate: Y

Case No: 1145

File Date: 1858-02-12 Incident Date: 1857-12-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $500.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. Original promissory note was worth $279.80.

Parties

Plaintiff: Linder, George Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Hany, Jacob Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Lofland, Samuel H Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 93

File Date: 1858-02-16 Incident Date: 1857-12-25

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $93.00

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

Memo: On 1/30/1858, D is appealing judgement for P for $46.88.

Parties

Plaintiff: Slagel, Jacob Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Baker, Orin Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1346

File Date: 1858-02-16

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Attachment bond, Dollar Amount: $180.00

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

Memo: P wanted to ensure that the debt owed to him by D would be attached to Ds estate althought D tried to avoid the debt by removing his property from the state of Illinois.

Parties

Plaintiff: Parker, Benjamin F Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Amos, Hanes Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 111

File Date: 1858-02-25 Incident Date: 1858-01-29

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $185.00

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

Memo: Ds are appealing judgement for P for $89.61.

Parties

Plaintiff: Hart, Aaron Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Apperson, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Apperson, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1111

File Date: 1858-03-03

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Attachment, Dollar Amount: $41.75

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

Memo: P has attached a debt of $41.75 to the property of Ds.

Parties

Plaintiff: Chambers, Thomas Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Moore, William Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Moore, John Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 110

File Date: 1858-03-13 Incident Date: 1858-03-01

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $194.00

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $97.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: True Brothers Sex: U Literate: U

Defendant: Messer, Harrison Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1146

File Date: 1858-03-19 Incident Date: 1858-01-25

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

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

Parties

Plaintiff: Parker, Benjamin F Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Hackett, James W Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Hackett, John M Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1115

File Date: 1858-03-20 Incident Date: 1858-03-18

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

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

Memo: P's name is Henry Hegy, although it resembles Hegg on one file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Hegy, Henry Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Apperson, Thomas A Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Funkhouser, Wilson S Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1144

File Date: 1858-03-23 Incident Date: 1857-10-02

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Attachment, Dollar Amount: $982.00

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

Memo: P claimed D owed him $982.00 on a promissory note, but D has not paid, and he is no longer a resident of Illinois. P asked to attach the debt to any of Ds property still in Illinois.

Parties

Plaintiff: Kelley, Ebenezer Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Blakeman, Eben Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1364

File Date: 1858-03-30 Incident Date: 1857-12-26

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: Monroe, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Minton, Warren J Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Wright, William J Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1473

File Date: 1858-03-30 Incident Date: 1859-03-08

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $160.00

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

Memo: See case #1472. Ds appealed a decision made in favor of Ps.

Parties

Plaintiff: Barrick, Francis M. Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Cox, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Wiley, Owen Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant:

Case No: 439

File Date: 1858-03-31 Incident Date: 1858-03-11

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $90.00

Issue: Killing of bull by RR

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $40.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: McCluskey, James Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 1286

File Date: 1858-04-02 Incident Date: 1857-12-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $750.00

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

Memo: P had a secondary promissory note signed over to him by Charles J. Berkley. The promissory note was owed to Berkley by Ds.

Parties

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

Defendant: Ricketts, Joshua Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Simpson, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1245

File Date: 1858-04-03 Incident Date: 1858-03-01

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

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

Memo: P claimed D owed him for goods and chattels in the amount of $163.80.

Parties

Plaintiff: Lyons, Alonzo Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Bocock, Clark Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1285

File Date: 1858-04-05 Incident Date: 1857-11-30

Location: Oakland, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. Ds do business under the name H.J. Ashmore and Sons.

Parties

Plaintiff: Acton, J Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Woodnutt, Thomas Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: Y

Defendant: Ashmore, Hezekiah J. Sex: M

Defendant: Ashmore, Samuel C. Sex: M

Defendant: Ashmore, Hezekiah M. Sex: M

Case No: 1288

File Date: 1858-04-05 Incident Date: 1857-03-12

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $500.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. Ps do business under the name Rindskopf Brothers & Co. Ds do business under the name Ashmore & Sons.

Parties

Plaintiff: Rindskopf, Adolphus Sex: M

Defendant: Ashmore, Hezekiah

Plaintiff: Buckman, Raphial Sex: M

Plaintiff: Preland, Thomas S. Sex: M

Defendant: Ashmore, Samuel Sex: M

Case No: 396

File Date: 1858-04-06

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $2,000.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ds do business under the name Isaac Lawrence & Co.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wills, George Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Lawrence, Isaac Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Lawrence, Ellis Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1140

File Date: 1858-04-06 Incident Date: 1857-03-02

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Replevin, Dollar Amount: $260.00

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

Memo: P claimed D was unlawfully witholding certain property, and is demanding that it be seized.

Parties

Plaintiff: Garrison, Peter Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Worley, Harvey B Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1404

File Date: 1858-04-06

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

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. The promissory note was written on 10/04/1856 due on 12/25/1856.

Parties

Plaintiff: Stewart, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Duncan, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Meeker, David Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: West, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1405

File Date: 1858-04-06 Incident Date: 1857-12-25

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: Rutherford, Hiram Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Howard, Isaac Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Drake, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1138

File Date: 1858-04-08 Incident Date: 1856-05-01

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00

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

Memo: P claimed that on 5/1/1856, D did wrecklessly drive across his property and killed 10 hogs and 2 heads of cattle.

Parties

Plaintiff: Carter, Shelton Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Alton and St. Louis RR Co.

Case No: 1188

File Date: 1858-04-08 Incident Date: 1855-06-10

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Debt, Dollar Amount: $700.00

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

Memo: The value of the debt was $600.00, and P wanted $100.00 in damages in addition in his suit against D.

Parties

Plaintiff: Hart, Joseph Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Smith, William W Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 109

File Date: 1858-04-10 Incident Date: 1858-03-25

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $20.00

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $8.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wiley, James Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Linkey, Henry Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1291

File Date: 1858-04-12 Incident Date: 1858-01-20

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $600.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Chandler, William Sex: M Literate: Y

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

Case No: 1345

File Date: 1858-04-12 Incident Date: 1858-04-05

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. The second party promissory note was written out to Henry Stevens, and signed over to P.

Parties

Plaintiff: Ingram, Thomas Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Ray, Smith Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1365

File Date: 1858-04-12 Incident Date: 1858-04-08

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $2,000.00

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

Memo: P claimed that Ds did not pay him for certain goods. Ds run a store in Chicago, IL.

Parties

Plaintiff: Ballard, Aaron Y Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Schlossman, Benedict Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Leopold, Henry Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1135

File Date: 1858-04-14 Incident Date: 1856-04-01

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

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

Memo: P claimed D spoiled grazing land in his enclosure when they layed tracks through it.

Parties

Plaintiff: Parker, David Sex: M

Defendant: Alton and St. Louis RR Co.

Case No: 1403

File Date: 1858-04-14 Incident Date: 1857-12-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Bancroft, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Hernes, Jesse Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 66

File Date: 1858-04-16

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $0.00

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $98.30.

Parties

Plaintiff: Bates Jr., Elias Sex: M Literate: N

Defendant: Morrell, Nathan Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 62

File Date: 1858-04-17 Incident Date: 1858-03-13

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $160.92

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $79.96.

Parties

Plaintiff: Coy, Ruben Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Apperson, Thomas Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 97

File Date: 1858-04-17 Incident Date: 1857-12-25

Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00

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

Memo: Original note was written to William H K Pile and endorsed over to P on 2/18/1857.

Parties

Plaintiff: Carpenter, Davis Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Davis, John Sex: M Literate: N

Case No: 1150

File Date: 1858-04-17 Incident Date: 1857-09-27

Location: Oakland, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Debt, Dollar Amount: $400.00

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

Memo: P is suing D on 10/9/1857, for a debt of $1000.00. This case went to arbitration, where John Cofers, David B. McAllister, and William Madden acted as arbitrators. P had previous business with D that complicated Ds debt to P. The second suit, filed after the arbitration on 4/17/1858 is because D had not paid $350.00 of the original settlement ($50.00 added as damages).

Parties

Plaintiff: West, Thomas Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Clark, Christopher C.W. Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1147

File Date: 1858-04-19 Incident Date: 1857-03-13

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

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Reakirt, Joseph Sex: M

Plaintiff: Reakirt, Charles Sex: M

Defendant: Wallace, Edmund F Sex: M

Case No: 1244

File Date: 1858-04-19 Incident Date: 1856-11-05

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: D owed P on a promisory note that P had given an additional 6 months to pay.

Additional Information

Parties

Plaintiff: Hanen, Roland S.B. Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Dunbar, Alexander P Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1369

File Date: 1858-04-19 Incident Date: 1857-09-30

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $800.00

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

Parties

Plaintiff: Winslow, John Sex: M Occupation: assignee for David Taylor Literate: Y

Defendant: Campbell, Hiram Sex: M Literate: N

Case No: 58

File Date: 1858-04-22

Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $400.00

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

Memo: Ps do business under the name "Johnston Brothers.

Parties

Plaintiff: Johnston, William B. Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Buckley, Charles Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Johnston, James A. Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1132

File Date: 1858-04-22 Incident Date: 1857-12-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $800.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wyeth, S.J. Sex: M

Defendant: Miles, T.C. Sex: M

Case No: 1139

File Date: 1858-04-22 Incident Date: 1857-04-23

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $600.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. The promissory note was for $464.00, due 24 months after 4/22/1855. However, there was a clause that only $424.00 needed to be paid if paid 4/22/1856.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wyeth, Leonard J Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Laughlin, Samuel Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Laughlin, Ann Sex: F Literate: N

Case No: 1142

File Date: 1858-04-22 Incident Date: 1858-03-02

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $250.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Conley, David J Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Harris, Oliver P Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1189

File Date: 1858-04-22

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

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

Memo: Ps do business under the name of Wessen, Vanderhoof & Co. The second party promissory note belonged to J.P. Barlow.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wessen, Andrew Sex: M

Defendant: Brown, Richard Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Brown, Daniel Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Vanderhoof, Edward A. Sex: M

Plaintiff: Cushing, George W. Sex: M

Case No: 1163

File Date: 1858-04-23 Incident Date: 1857-12-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $500.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. P acted on behalf of G. W. Henry to whom the value of the promissory note was owed.

Parties

Plaintiff: Rutherford, Hiram Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Jones, Hamilton Sex: M Literate: N

Plaintiff: Henry, G.W.

Case No: 1143

File Date: 1858-04-24 Incident Date: 1857-12-27

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $275.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Rust, Luther C Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: West, Matthew M Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1149

File Date: 1858-04-26 Incident Date: 1858-03-03

Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $650.00

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

Memo: The second party promissory note was owed to Jacob Muths. Letton Smith is another party involved in this promissory note.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wright, Lafayette B Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Harris, Oliver P Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1354

File Date: 1858-04-26 Incident Date: 1858-04-22

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

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

Memo: The promissory note in dispute was made out to Little by Ds and due on 12/25/1856. Ds must have accrued further debts to the estate of Little and all debts were tallied up by P on 4/22/1858.

Parties

Plaintiff: Guinn, Andrew Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: Y

Defendant: Shawan, James H Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Drake, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Little, Charles Sex: M Occupation: deseased

Case No: 1151

File Date: 1858-04-28 Incident Date: 1857-12-26

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

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

Parties

Plaintiff: Brandenburgh, Charles B Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Johnson, Kingberry Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1368

File Date: 1858-04-29 Incident Date: 1858-04-22

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

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

Memo: P claimed that D owed him $200.00 for merchandise.

Parties

Plaintiff: Chandler, William Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Lester, Samuel Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1486

File Date: 1858-04-30 Incident Date: 1857-12-30

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

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

Memo: P claimed that Andrew McCoy on 10/20/1857 sent a bill of exchange to D.

Parties

Plaintiff: Bank of the State of Indiana

Defendant: Robertson, James M. Sex: M

Case No: 1134

File Date: 1858-05-01

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

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

Memo: P claimed D is unlawfully witholding certain goods belonging to P.

Parties

Plaintiff: Romine, Elias T Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Bristo, Mason Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1219

File Date: 1858-05-03

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

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

Memo: P brought action against the estate of deceased D.

Parties

Plaintiff: Flenner, Ellenor Sex: F Literate: U

Defendant: Flenner, Isaac Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U

Defendant: Flenner, Daniel Sex: M Occupation: deceased

Case No: 1367

File Date: 1858-05-03 Incident Date: 1857-12-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00

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 Larbo Kelly. See case #1144.

Parties

Plaintiff: Eastin, John M Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Blakeman, Eben Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Olmstead, Harvey J Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Kelley, Ebenezer S Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1160

File Date: 1858-05-04 Incident Date: 1858-02-10

Location: Mattoon, 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. Ps due business under Mack & Brothers they are Harman Mack, Henry Mack, and Simon Mack. The promissory note originally belonged to True & Brothers, but they endorsed it to Mack & Brothers.

Parties

Plaintiff: Mack & Brothers

Defendant: Francis Brothers

Defendant: Sockand, Lewis Sex: M

Case No: 1371

File Date: 1858-05-04 Incident Date: 1857-03-02

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

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Carpenter Jr., David Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Chapman, Harry Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1402

File Date: 1858-05-04 Incident Date: 1858-02-15

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $800.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Hart, Isaac Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: Y

Defendant: Wilson, George Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Matthews, Blain Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Akers, Austin Sex: M Occupation: deseased

Case No: 1161

File Date: 1858-05-05 Incident Date: 1856-12-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $500.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on File.

Parties

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

Defendant: Divens, Thomas Sex: M Literate: N

Defendant: Devany, Stacey Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Bruce, James Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1108

File Date: 1858-05-06 Incident Date: 1857-01-28

Location: Alton, Madison, IL, Case Type: Debt, Dollar Amount: $19,000.00

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

Memo: The debt of $18,000 originally belonged to D who died in Coles County 5/09/1857. Ds owed Ps $18,000 for a land deal in Alton, IL., $1,000.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Clement, Edwin Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Raymond, George Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Fallin, Henry Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Fallin, James M. Sex: M Occupation: deseased

Case No: 1131

File Date: 1858-05-07 Incident Date: 1858-03-02

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file

Parties

Plaintiff: Short, Henry W Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Peyton, Joseph Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Sythe, Thomas Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1133

File Date: 1858-05-07 Incident Date: 1858-04-01

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

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

Memo: P claimed D detained goods belonging to P since 4/1/1858.

Parties

Plaintiff: Romine, Elias T Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Fidler, Alexander Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1282

File Date: 1858-05-07 Incident Date: 1858-03-01

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

Issue: Damage to property
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P said that D did not maintain a suitable fence along their tracks to prevent cattle, horses, and sheep from roaming onto tracks. On 3/01/1858, the P lost 2 Jennets valued at $300.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: VanDeren, Theophilus Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton, & St. Louis RR Co.

Case No: 1372

File Date: 1858-05-07 Incident Date: 1858-02-27

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Debt, Dollar Amount: $250.00

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

Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.

Parties

Plaintiff: Trower, Thomas R Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Cummings, William Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Hoots, John Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1600

File Date: 1858-05-12

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

Issue: Change of venue
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/2

Memo: Change of Venue from Cumberland County to Coles County filed 4/22/1858. P accusses D, the Constable, of taking a chest of tools. Appeal filed 5/5/1858.

Parties

Plaintiff: Hearle, Armstead B. Sex: M

Defendant: Nieswanger, Charles Sex: M

Case No: 1130

File Date: 1858-05-19 Incident Date: 1858-01-16

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

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

Memo: P claimed D took one of his steers.

Parties

Plaintiff: Benefiel, George Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Walker, James W Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 98

File Date: 1858-05-25 Incident Date: 1857-12-19

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $150.00

Issue: Damages to property
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1

Memo: D is appealling judgement for P.

Parties

Plaintiff: Hallock, Thomas Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Aton & St. Louis Railroad Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 1290

File Date: 1858-05-27

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Unknown, Dollar Amount: $60.00

Issue: Replication in Abatement
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Parties

Plaintiff: Bussing, Harvey H Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Shaw, Gilead Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Anthony, George Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: The Wabash RR Co

Case No: 1116

File Date: 1858-05-29 Incident Date: 1858-03-24

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $300.00

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

Memo: There was no mention of a promissory note.

Parties

Plaintiff: Dewing, Sanford Sex: M

Defendant: Henry, George Sex: M

Case No: 1110

File Date: 1858-06-02 Incident Date: 1857-12-28

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: Simpkinson & Co.

Defendant: Tremble, Hiram Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Tremble, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Tremble, Elisha Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 130

File Date: 1858-06-18

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $200.00

Issue: Child support
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/1

Memo: D is appealing judgement to pay for the infant child of P.

Parties

Plaintiff: McCulley, Henry Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Connely, David Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Hitchcock, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: McCulley, Mary Sex: F Literate: U

Case No: 107

File Date: 1858-06-19

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 $57.90.

Parties

Plaintiff: McCullough, Henry Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Connelly, David Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: McCullough, Mary Sex: F

Case No: 424

File Date: 1858-07-20 Incident Date: 1858-05-10

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $135.00

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $66.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Ford, Levi Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Johnson, Joseph Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 394

File Date: 1858-08-04 Incident Date: 1857-07-29

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $200.00

Issue: Horse killed by RR

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $90.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Phelps, Rodney Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton, & St. Louis rr Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 437

File Date: 1858-08-04 Incident Date: 1858-07-13

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $58.00

Issue: Killing of nine hogs

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $29.00. See also case #1483.

Parties

Plaintiff: Galbreath, John Sr. Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Co.

Case No: 410

File Date: 1858-08-13 Incident Date: 1858-07-12

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $26.00

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

Memo: Ds are appealing judgement for P for $12.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: TRUE, Edmund W Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Norvell, Francis A Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: McFadden, R H M Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 359

File Date: 1858-08-16 Incident Date: 1857-10-10

Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $180.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: On 8/5/1858, D is appealing judgement for P for $87.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Haddy, Washington Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Hays, Eben Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Harris, C P Sex: U Literate: Y

Defendant: Henry, H B Sex: U Literate: Y

Case No: 425

File Date: 1858-08-18 Incident Date: 1858-08-06

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $50.00

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $20.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Ensley, Andrew Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Cooper, Franklin Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 348

File Date: 1858-08-26 Incident Date: 1858-07-31

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00

Issue: Milk cow and heifer killed by railroad

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $51.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Austen, James D Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 350

File Date: 1858-08-26 Incident Date: 1858-08-01

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $140.00

Issue: The killing of one colt horse by RR.

Memo: On 7/31/1858, D is appealing judgement for P for $65.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wicker, Daniel Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 434

File Date: 1858-08-26 Incident Date: 1858-08-05

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $15.00

Issue: Killing of hog by RR

Memo: D is judgement for P for $5.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Sously, C Sex: U Occupation: farmer Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton, & St. Louis rr Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 435

File Date: 1858-08-26 Incident Date: 1858-02-04

Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $190.00

Issue: Debt, promissory note for $88

Memo: On 6/30/1858, D is appealing judgement for P for $94.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Harris, Thomas W Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Barber, Agustus Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 440

File Date: 1858-08-26 Incident Date: 1858-04-24

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $30.00

Memo: D is appealing judgement for Ps for $20.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Alexander, William Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U

Defendant: Gardner, Samuel Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Alexander, Ebenezer Sex: M Occupation: deceased Literate: U

Case No: 1511

File Date: 1858-08-26 Incident Date: 1858-08-07

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $65.00

Issue: RR cars killed colt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/2

Memo: One horse colt, appraised at $65.00, was killed by P. On 8/7/1858 Ps did not show up and D was awarded $65.00 plus the cost of the suit. P filed their appeal on 8/26/1858.

Parties

Plaintiff: Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis RR Co.

Defendant: Wicker, daniel Sex: M

Case No: 1513

File Date: 1858-08-26

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

Issue: RR cars killed milk cow and a heifer
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/2

Memo: On 7/31/1858 P won $50.00 from Ds for a milk cow valued at $35.00 and one heifer valued at $15.00 that were killed by the cars of the Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Company. D did not appear in court and filed the appeal.

Parties

Plaintiff: Austin, James Sex: M

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton, & St. Louis RR Co.

Case No: 398

File Date: 1858-09-18 Incident Date: 1858-08-31

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $84.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $39.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Price, Miles Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Divins, James Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 426

File Date: 1858-09-18 Incident Date: 1858-08-13

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $75.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $36.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Tremble, David Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Tremble, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1362

File Date: 1858-09-25 Incident Date: 1858-08-26

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $195.00

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

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

Parties

Plaintiff: Noyes, Ebenezer Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Webster, James R Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 441

File Date: 1858-09-27 Incident Date: 1858-08-24

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $25.00

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $5.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Fitzgerald, Martin Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Saules, Philip Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 432

File Date: 1858-09-28 Incident Date: 1861-09-08

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $15.00

Memo: P is appealing judgement for D for $3.26.

Parties

Plaintiff: Dukes, Benjamin Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Goodwin, William A Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 427

File Date: 1858-09-29 Incident Date: 1858-08-09

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

Outcome: Appeal dismissed.

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $100.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Noyes, Ebenezer Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Webster, James Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 352

File Date: 1858-10-01

Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $200.00

Parties

Plaintiff: Morton, Charles H Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Monroe, Byrd Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 347

File Date: 1858-10-02 Incident Date: 1857-08-01

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: Two party promissory note.

Parties

Plaintiff: Susphen, Len Eyek Sex: U Literate: U

Defendant: Pile, William H K Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 392

File Date: 1858-10-02 Incident Date: 1857-02-21

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $500.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: D signed a promissory note to a Samuel Wigginton for $245 for a house and a lot of land in Mattoon. Wigginton subsequently endorsed it over to P. D says he is willing to pay the note but is still waiting for Wigginton to provide him with the deed to the property.

Parties

Plaintiff: Odell, James H Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Peterson, John J Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1514

File Date: 1858-10-02 Incident Date: 1858-02-02

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

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

Memo: Original note was for $279.68 on 8/1/ 1857, payable 6 months later on 2/1/1858. P says D also borrowed an additional $200.00 which he is suing for D denies this and has filed an appeal.

Parties

Plaintiff: Sutphen, Leneyck Sex: M

Defendant: Pile, William Sex: M

Case No: 346

File Date: 1858-10-04 Incident Date: 1857-03-01

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Monroe, James Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Henry, Payton W Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 390

File Date: 1858-10-04 Incident Date: 1857-07-30

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Hanson, Nathaniel Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Pearson, John M Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Drake, Isreal A Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Drake, Nathan Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 391

File Date: 1858-10-04 Incident Date: 1858-03-04

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Pomeroy, Thomas J Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Moulton, S W Sex: U Occupation: attorney Literate: U

Defendant: Nichols, Smith Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 395

File Date: 1858-10-04 Incident Date: 1858-03-23

Location: Paradise, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Monroe, James Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Brown, Edward Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1507

File Date: 1858-10-04 Incident Date: 1857-12-25

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

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

Memo: Original note was on 3/1/ 1857 for $29.86 with 10% interest from date payable in one day. The second promissory note was on 8/20/1857 for $73.21 with 10% interset from date payable in 4 months and 5 days.

Parties

Plaintiff: Monroe, James Sex: M

Defendant: Henry, Peyton Sex: M

Case No: 1463

File Date: 1858-10-05 Incident Date: 1858-09-27

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $30.00

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

Memo: P attached a debt to the property of D. D succeeded in obtaining an abatement--termination of the proceedings--from the court and P had to pay costs. P appealed the decision on 9/29/1858.

Parties

Plaintiff: Eastin, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Lemons, Edmund Sex: M

Case No: 436

File Date: 1858-10-06

Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00

Parties

Plaintiff: Kee, Thomas W Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton & St. Louis Railroad Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 401

File Date: 1858-10-07 Incident Date: 1858-09-13

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $15.00

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $6.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Coleman, GS Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Cunningham, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 411

File Date: 1858-10-07 Incident Date: 1858-03-15

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $400.00

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

Parties

Plaintiff: Moore, William Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Snapp, Samuel C Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Snapp, William A Sex: U Literate: Y

Defendant: Snapp, James M Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Rightsell, Charles K Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1509

File Date: 1858-10-07

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

Outcome: Dismissed by P.
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/2

Memo: Dismissed by P

Parties

Plaintiff: Morton, Charles Sex: M

Defendant: Monroe, Byrd Sex: M

Case No: 335

File Date: 1858-10-08 Incident Date: 1856-03-05

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Morgan, David Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Madden, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 351

File Date: 1858-10-08 Incident Date: 1856-01-31

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: D wrote a note to second party, then signed over to Ps.

Parties

Plaintiff: Ball, George W Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Elliot, Thomas R Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Goar (Gore, or Goare), Clemine Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 354

File Date: 1858-10-08 Incident Date: 1858-03-15

Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00

Issue: Debt
Outcome: Judgment for P

Parties

Defendant: Snider, Elishia Sex: U Literate: Y

Defendant: Trimble, Hiram M Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Harris, Oliver P Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 389

File Date: 1858-10-08 Incident Date: 1856-03-05

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ds signed a promissory note then endorsed it over to P.

Parties

Defendant: Maddon, William H Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Williams, Benjamin F Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Maddon, Marion Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 393

File Date: 1858-10-08

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $225.00

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Norfolk, Harrison Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U

Plaintiff: Clark, Benjamin Sex: M Occupation: deceased Literate: U

Defendant: Parker, William L Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Parker, Benjamin F Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 423

File Date: 1858-10-08 Incident Date: 1857-08-23

Location: Terre Haute, IN, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $500.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ps do business under the name of M. D. Topping & Co.

Parties

Defendant: Pile, William H K Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Topping, Melville D Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Fuell, William Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Case No: 443

File Date: 1858-10-08 Incident Date: 1856-11-28

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Burson, Alanson Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: McCown, Johnathan Sex: M Literate: Y

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

Case No: 1510

File Date: 1858-10-08 Incident Date: 1856-08-01

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $500.00

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

Memo: The original note was for $1,039.50 payable in 6 months from 1/31/1856. Even though Ps are suing for $500.00, there is a paper from their own bookkeeper that states D only owes Ps $171.81.

Parties

Plaintiff: Ball, George Sex: M

Plaintiff: Elliott, Thomas R. Sex: M

Defendant: Goar, Clemme

Case No: 1524

File Date: 1858-10-08 Incident Date: 1857-03-06

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00

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

Memo: Original note for $1126.00 on 3/5/1856 with 10% interest.

Parties

Plaintiff: Morgan, David Sex: M

Defendant: Madden, William H. Sex: M

Defendant: Madden, Marion

Case No: 397

File Date: 1858-10-14 Incident Date: 1854-03-27

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $800.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: P is the surviving partner in the firm Miller & Roberts.

Parties

Plaintiff: Miller, James M Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Lightfoot, Robert Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 400

File Date: 1858-10-14 Incident Date: 1858-07-10

Location: Ervington, Effingham County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $40.00

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $16.00. Change of venue for appeal from Ervington to Charleston.

Parties

Plaintiff: Palston, Samuel Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Cotton, A Sex: U Literate: Y

Case No: 349

File Date: 1858-10-22

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $900.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: D wrote a promissory note endorsed over to P.

Parties

Plaintiff: A J Trounstine & Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Defendant: TRUE, Frederick Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 384

File Date: 1858-10-22 Incident Date: 1858-10-09

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $135.00

Issue: Debt over sale of horse and merchandise

Parties

Plaintiff: Hackett, Merill F Sex: M Occupation: merchants Literate: U

Plaintiff: Hackett, Oliver C Sex: M Occupation: merchants Literate: U

Defendant: Wells, George Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1512

File Date: 1858-10-22 Incident Date: 1858-01-11

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $900.00

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

Memo: Original note on 1/9/ 1858 for $738.92 payable one day after date with 10% interest.

Parties

Plaintiff: Tromstine, Abraham Sex: M

Defendant: TRUE, Frederick G. Sex: M

Case No: 383

File Date: 1858-10-26 Incident Date: 1858-02-27

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Rust, Luther Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Robertson, James M Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 385

File Date: 1858-10-28 Incident Date: 1857-12-25

Location: Bourbon, Douglas County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Rust, Luther Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Harris, Isreal W Sex: M Literate: N

Case No: 387

File Date: 1858-10-28 Incident Date: 1858-07-20

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Knight, Camden Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Harris, Oliver P Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 386

File Date: 1858-11-09 Incident Date: 1858-03-13

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ds doing business under the name W. H. K Pile & Co. in Mattoon. Second party promissory note.

Parties

Plaintiff: TRUE, John M Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Piles, William H K Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Mills, Robert S Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1459

File Date: 1858-12-01 Incident Date: 1858-10-30

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $125.00

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

Memo: Ds appealed a decision made in favor of P on 11/20/1858.

Parties

Plaintiff: Veach, Robert Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Heart, Joseph Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Apperson, John R Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1460

File Date: 1858-12-01 Incident Date: 1858-11-20

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $80.00

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

Memo: See case # 1459. Ds appealed a decision made in favor of Ps.

Parties

Plaintiff: Veach, Robert Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Apperson, John R Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Heart, Jospeh B Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1462

File Date: 1858-12-01 Incident Date: 1858-09-13

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $1,600.00

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

Memo: Ds appealed a decision made in favor of P on 10/27/1858.

Parties

Plaintiff: Veach, Robert Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Tremble, John E Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Waddle, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1452

File Date: 1858-12-26 Incident Date: 1858-10-12

Location: Oakland, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $86.48

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

Memo: No File date. Ds appealed a decision made in favor of P.

Parties

Plaintiff: McGaghy, David Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Cash, M.P. Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Gifford, C.K. Sex: M Literate: Y

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