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80 case(s) found in 1861

Case No: 1270

File Date: 1861-01-01 Incident Date: 1860-09-08

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

Issue: Appeal a decision
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $100.00. The original promissory note was for $125.00 plus 10% interest due on 11/30/1859. D is appealing judgement for P and appeal bond for $200.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: McWilliams, R Sex: U Literate: U

Defendant: Tremble, Hiram Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 374

File Date: 1861-02-19

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

Parties

Plaintiff: Knight, Camden Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Smith, Henry Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1276

File Date: 1861-03-04 Incident Date: 1860-07-30

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

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

Memo: P is suing D for $400.00 debt. The original promissory note was for $245.41 with 10% interest and due on 7/30/1860. D asked to extend case twice because an important witness, James Riddle, did not show. Riddle was found in contempt of court for not showing up as a witness.

Parties

Plaintiff: Hanson, Nathaniel Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Pearson, John Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Allison, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 449

File Date: 1861-03-09 Incident Date: 1860-04-10

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ps do business under the name Arnold & Co.

Parties

Plaintiff: Arnold, David H Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Arnold, D Wesley Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Erlinger, Nathan Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Waggoner, Isaiah Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1271

File Date: 1861-03-11 Incident Date: 1860-10-08

Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $14.96

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

Memo: Ps operate a business called Monroe Brothers. Ds are appealing judgement for P for $14.96. The original promissory note was for $13.50 plus 10% interest due on 8/1/1860 to Ps. Ds are appealing judgement for Ps and an appeal bond for $30.

Parties

Plaintiff: Monroe, James Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Monroe, George Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Monroe, Byrd Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Hooper, Charles Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Couder, Henry Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 452

File Date: 1861-04-03 Incident Date: 1860-04-07

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ds are partners in W. E. Brown and Co.

Parties

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

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

Defendant: Parcels, William M Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Gray, George Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Eringer, Elias Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Brown, James Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 430

File Date: 1861-04-04 Incident Date: 1861-03-18

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $200.00

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $80.00.

Parties

Defendant: Lester, Addison Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Lamb, John Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 458

File Date: 1861-04-06 Incident Date: 1860-03-01

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ps are partners as Hunter Edweston & Co..

Parties

Plaintiff: Hunter, Nathaniel D Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Edweston, William Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Kemper, Henry S Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Hunter, Moses Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Hunter, Jerimiah Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1119

File Date: 1861-04-10 Incident Date: 1860-12-22

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

Issue: Right of property
Outcome: Jury found for D. (no date).
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: P appealed judgement for D.

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Parties

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

Defendant: Chapin, Leonidas Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 406

File Date: 1861-04-12 Incident Date: 1859-07-14

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

Issue: Debt
Outcome: Judgment for Ps for $225.00.

Memo: Ds wrote a promissory note to a John Monroe who then signed it over to Ps.

Parties

Plaintiff: Parcels, James P Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Parcels, Robert M Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Defendant: Kelly, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Brown, Richard Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 407

File Date: 1861-04-12 Incident Date: 1859-01-01

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: The original note was written out by the Ds to John Monroe and then endorsed over to Ps

Parties

Plaintiff: Parcels, Robert M Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Parcels, James P Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Spencer, Baker Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Clark, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 408

File Date: 1861-04-15 Incident Date: 1860-06-14

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

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

Parties

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

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

Defendant: Briggs, George D Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Cottingham, Jacob R Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 405

File Date: 1861-04-17

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Anderson, Heinrich Sex: M Literate: U

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

Case No: 454

File Date: 1861-04-23 Incident Date: 1860-03-23

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Carpenter, Davis Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Cury, George Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Monroe, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Boyd, Elisha Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Cozins, Thomas Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Vertrees, Woodford Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 373

File Date: 1861-04-24 Incident Date: 1858-05-04

Location: Charelston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $3,000.00

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Comstock, Isaac Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Campbell, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1247

File Date: 1861-04-24 Incident Date: 1859-05-28

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Debt, Dollar Amount: $240.00

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

Memo: P recovered a judgement against D for the sum of $150.00 on 5/28/1859. P had as yet to recover amount, and added an $80.00 charge in damages.

Parties

Plaintiff: Parker, Daniel Sex: M

Defendant: Gates, Daniel Sex: M

Defendant: Terre Haute RR

Case No: 365

File Date: 1861-04-25 Incident Date: 1860-01-14

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Burr, Jerusha W Sex: F Occupation: estate administrator Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Ferguson, Aaron Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Baker, Edwin S Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Burr, Saban Sex: M Occupation: deceased Literate: U

Defendant: Glassco, Madison Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Glassco, Kimball Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 456

File Date: 1861-04-25 Incident Date: 1858-10-07 Settlement Date: 1861-08-06

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

Issue: Debt
Outcome: Judgment for P, $126.00 plus court costs.

Parties

Plaintiff: Vanmeter, Jacob Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Wiley, Ely Sex: M Occupation: attorney for the P Literate: Y

Defendant: Shepard, Samuel Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Shepard, Peter Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Thornbury, Charles Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Clark, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1265

File Date: 1861-05-13 Incident Date: 1861-04-17

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $85.00

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

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $85.00. D has signed an appeal bond for $200.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Williams, Richard Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Bane, Willaim Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 457

File Date: 1861-07-13 Incident Date: 1861-06-17

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

Issue: Payment for corn

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $31.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Ray, J H Sex: U Literate: U

Defendant: Gage, E B Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 368

File Date: 1861-07-25 Incident Date: 1860-05-25

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Lemming, Nicholas Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Cox, William R Sex: M Literate: N

Defendant: Garrison, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Cox, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 462

File Date: 1861-08-09 Incident Date: 1859-06-01

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $100.00

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: McSain, Micheal B Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Williams, John S Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 382

File Date: 1861-08-17 Incident Date: 1861-02-12

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Craig, Isaac Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Berkley, Charles F Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Parker, Daniel Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 375

File Date: 1861-08-23 Incident Date: 1859-08-31

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ps do business under the name Olds & Lowe.

Parties

Plaintiff: Olds, Lewis W Sex: M Occupation: merchants Literate: U

Plaintiff: Lowe, Menick L Sex: M Occupation: merchants Literate: U

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

Case No: 1494

File Date: 1861-08-24 Incident Date: 1859-05-01

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

Issue: Failure to pay rent
Outcome: The jury awarded Ps $50.00.
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/2

Memo: Ps rented a house from D and owed $50.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Ricketts, William Sex: M

Plaintiff: Ricketts, Joshua Sex: M

Defendant: Linder, Usher F. Sex: M

Case No: 344

File Date: 1861-08-26 Incident Date: 1860-09-06

Location: Cincinnati, OH, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ps do business under the name A. J .Trounstine & Co.

Parties

Plaintiff: Trounstine, Abraham Sex: M Occupation: merchants Literate: U

Plaintiff: Trounstine, Joseph Sex: M Occupation: merchants Literate: U

Plaintiff: Keifer, Charles Sex: M Occupation: merchants Literate: U

Defendant: Mitchell, David W Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 345

File Date: 1861-08-26 Incident Date: 1860-12-01

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $659.00

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: McCrory, William E Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Harlan, Justin Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1515

File Date: 1861-08-26 Incident Date: 1860-08-28

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case upon promises, Dollar Amount: $650.00

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

Memo: Promissory note issued on 12/1/1860 for $530.47 with 10% interest per annum payable one day after issued.

Parties

Plaintiff: McCrory, William Sex: M

Defendant: Harlan, Justin

Case No: 1516

File Date: 1861-08-26 Incident Date: 1860-03-06

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

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

Memo: Original note for $321.45 on 9/6/1860 payable in 6 months from issue.

Parties

Plaintiff: Trounstine, Abraham Sex: M

Defendant: Mitchell, David Sex: M

Case No: 377

File Date: 1861-08-29 Incident Date: 1857-02-15

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Brewer, Thomas Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Handley, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Handley, John F Sex: U Literate: Y

Case No: 337

File Date: 1861-09-04 Incident Date: 1858-02-24

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Samarof, William Sex: M Occupation: assignee Literate: U

Plaintiff: Jones, J B Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Wyeth, Joseph B Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1522

File Date: 1861-09-04 Incident Date: 1858-02-24

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

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

Memo: P is acting for his associate J.B. Jones. Original note for $1200.00 with 10% interest yearly, to be paid 9/22/1860 by D.

Parties

Plaintiff: Bancroft, William W. Sex: M

Defendant: Wyeth, Joseph B. Sex: M

Case No: 364

File Date: 1861-09-10 Incident Date: 1857-07-14

Location: Paris, Edgar County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $10,000.00

Issue: Assault and battery with a deadly weapon, a pistol

Memo: D making a counter claim of self defense petitioned for a change of venue.

Parties

Plaintiff: White, Isaac Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Elliot, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 402

File Date: 1861-09-10 Incident Date: 1861-09-10

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $50.00

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

Parties

Defendant: Fitzgerald, Martin Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: City of Mattoon Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 403

File Date: 1861-09-10

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $30.00

Memo: This case seems to be identical with the one preceding it.

Parties

Plaintiff: City of Mattoon Sex: U Literate: U

Defendant: Fitzgerald, Martin Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 455

File Date: 1861-09-10 Incident Date: 1861-08-15

Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $25.00

Issue: Assault and battery

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $20.00. D was actually convicted of a number of charges in judgement: "1, assault and battery on his wife; 2, resisting and striking. . .an officer; 3, violating the liquor ordinance by keeping a disorderly house; 4, disturbing the peace.

Parties

Plaintiff: City of Mattoon Sex: U Literate: U

Defendant: Fitzgerald, Martin Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 418

File Date: 1861-09-11 Incident Date: 1861-03-04

Location: New Orleans, LA, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $700.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ps do business under the name of Halliday Graham & Co..

Parties

Plaintiff: Halliday, William P Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Graham, Nelson W Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Graham, George W Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Graham, William C Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Finkel Sex: U Occupation: attorney for P's form Presley Funkhousen Attornies Literate: U

Defendant: Berkely, Charles F Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 431

File Date: 1861-09-12 Incident Date: 1859-11-01

Location: Neoga, Cumberland County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $800.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ps are partners. Ds were unable to stand trial because they enlisted in the army.

Parties

Plaintiff: Shaw, Charles G Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Barbour, Lucius Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Barbour, Goodrich Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Buell, Lucius C Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Balch, James Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Welshimer, Phillip Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 371

File Date: 1861-09-13 Incident Date: 1860-12-26

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Doran, Jeffrey W Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Woods, Thomas E Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 381

File Date: 1861-09-13 Incident Date: 1860-03-02

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $99.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: On 7/27/1861, D is appealing judgement for P for $99.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wampler, Wesley Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Atchison, Samuel P Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 419

File Date: 1861-09-13 Incident Date: 1860-07-14

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Funkhousen, Wilson L Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Black, Reily P Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1614

File Date: 1861-09-17 Incident Date: 1859-12-27

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

Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/3

Memo: Original promissory note issued 12/25/1859 for $287.00 due 12/26/1859. Ps do business under the name Compton & Mount.

Parties

Plaintiff: Compton, Albert Sex: M

Plaintiff: Mount, Preston Sex: M

Defendant: Nickles, Henry Sex: M

Case No: 420

File Date: 1861-09-18 Incident Date: 1860-10-22

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: P is partner in the firm of Reackley & Funkhousen.

Parties

Plaintiff: Funkhousen, Wilson L Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Allison, John L Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 336

File Date: 1861-09-19 Incident Date: 1860-08-28

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: D wrote a promissory note for $600 endorsed over to Ps. Ps do business under the name of Aub Fenkle & Co.

Parties

Plaintiff: Aub, Abraham Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Frenkle, Benedict Sex: M Occupation: merchants Literate: U

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

Case No: 380

File Date: 1861-09-19 Incident Date: 1861-08-12

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $20.00

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

Parties

Plaintiff: Parder, Daniel Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Clement, James C Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1523

File Date: 1861-09-19 Incident Date: 1861-07-02

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

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

Memo: Ps do business under the name of Aub Frenkle & Co. which are assignees of John Nabb assignee of John Cunningham. Original note was for $600.00 issued on 8/28/1860 and due on 7/1/1861.

Parties

Plaintiff: Aub, Abraham Sex: M

Defendant: Allison, John Sex: M

Plaintiff: Frenkle, Benedict Sex: M

Plaintiff: Newburgh, Nathaniel Sex: M

Case No: 415

File Date: 1861-09-20 Incident Date: 1860-04-24

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Harrington, Julia A C Sex: F Literate: U

Defendant: Staples, Leroy F Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Owens, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 447

File Date: 1861-09-20 Incident Date: 1859-04-01

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: The note was originally written to William Bishop signed over to Ps.

Parties

Plaintiff: Monroe, Margaret F Sex: F Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U

Plaintiff: Monroe, James Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U

Plaintiff: Peyton, Jospeh Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U

Plaintiff: Monroe, Byrd Sex: M Occupation: deceased Literate: U

Defendant: Nickles, Henry Sex: M Literate: Y

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

Case No: 378

File Date: 1861-09-21 Incident Date: 1861-09-18

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $122.00

Memo: D is appealing judgement for Ps for $82.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Monroe, Byrd Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Monroe, James Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Monroe, George Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Hilligoss, Isaac J Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 417

File Date: 1861-09-21 Incident Date: 1860-04-10

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Dollar Amount: $150.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $82.00. The appeal bond was set for $170 on 4/25/1860. P won the appeal with a judgement of $92.80 plus court costs. Ps do business under the name of Antram M. Linn & Co.

Parties

Plaintiff: Antram, Joseph Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Linn, Isaac B M Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Mason, Lewis Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

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

Case No: 451

File Date: 1861-09-21 Incident Date: 1861-01-07

Location: Cincinnati, OH, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ds do business under the name Gastin Dickson & Co. Ps do business under the name Wortham & Fisher.

Parties

Plaintiff: Gastin, Robert Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Dickson, Joshua Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Clark, Alexander Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Defendant: Wortham, Henry Clay Sex: M Occupation: merchsnt Literate: U

Defendant: Fisher, James W Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Case No: 429

File Date: 1861-09-22 Incident Date: 1859-04-22

Location: Louisville, KY, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Young, McDowell & Co Sex: U Literate: U Location: Louisville KY

Defendant: Wortham, Henry Clay Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: Y Location: Mattoon

Plaintiff: Cunningham, R Sex: U Occupation: attorney for the P Literate: U

Case No: 412

File Date: 1861-09-23

Location: Newton, Jasper County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $150.00

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

Memo: Ps do business under the name Keanis & Scott and Ds do business under the name A. R. Bridges & Co.

Parties

Plaintiff: Keanis, Addison Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Plaintiff: Scott, David Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: U

Defendant: Bridges, Vernon Sex: M Occupation: merchant Literate: Y

Defendant: Bridges, A R Sex: M Occupation: deceased Literate: Y

Case No: 422

File Date: 1861-09-23 Incident Date: 1861-04-20

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Griffan, Morgan Sex: M Literate: U

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

Case No: 339

File Date: 1861-09-24

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $50.00

Issue: Debt

Memo: D is appealing judgement for Ps for $28.50.

Parties

Plaintiff: Monroe, Byrd Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: Monroe, James Sex: M Literate: U

Plaintiff: George, Monroe Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Wible, Benjamin Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 379

File Date: 1861-09-24 Incident Date: 1861-06-26

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

Issue: Payment for lumber and shingles.

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

Parties

Plaintiff: Chapin, Leonidas Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Snapp, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1520

File Date: 1861-09-24 Incident Date: 1861-08-28

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $23.50

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

Memo: D is appealing a judgement against him for $23.50 from Ps who do business under the name of the Monroe Bros. They are James, Byrd, and George Monroe.

Parties

Plaintiff: Monroe Bros.

Defendant: Wible, Benjamin

Case No: 338

File Date: 1861-09-25

Location: Cincinnati, OH, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Corwin, Daniel W Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Wortham, Henry C Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Fisher, James Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 428

File Date: 1861-09-25 Incident Date: 1861-03-07

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: Ds do business under the name of S. D. Dale & Bros.

Parties

Plaintiff: Francis, Parkhurst P Sex: U Literate: U

Defendant: Dale, Stephen D Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Dale, Joseph C Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 446

File Date: 1861-09-25 Incident Date: 1860-04-06

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: The note was originally written to John Poole who signed over to P.

Parties

Plaintiff: Vanmeter, Samuel Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Harry, Jacob Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Brown, Abner Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Foley, Micheal Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 450

File Date: 1861-09-25 Incident Date: 1860-02-11

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Ashmore, Hezekiah Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Combs, Wilson Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 459

File Date: 1861-09-25 Incident Date: 1861-08-16

Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $55.00

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $25.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Devoise, Ed Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Robbins, Micheal Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1521

File Date: 1861-09-25 Incident Date: 1861-03-30

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: P says Ds made a debt of a note for $303.30. Ds say they did not make the note together even though they are in business together. There is some question to the abilities of Henry Clay Wortham and his activity in the partnership.

Parties

Plaintiff: Corwin, Daniel W. Sex: M

Defendant: Wortham, Henry Clay Sex: M

Defendant: Fisher, James M. Sex: M

Case No: 369

File Date: 1861-09-27 Incident Date: 1858-12-24 Settlement Date: 1861-10-11

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

Issue: Debt
Outcome: D aggrees to pay P $780 plus costs

Parties

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

Defendant: Louthan, John Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 370

File Date: 1861-09-27 Incident Date: 1860-09-30

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Hall, Micheal Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Rubert, George W Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Burmell, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 372

File Date: 1861-09-27 Incident Date: 1859-01-01

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Pinateli, Charles Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Brown, Jacob J Sex: M Literate: Y

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

Plaintiff: Wiley & Parker Sex: U Occupation: Attornies Literate: U

Case No: 414

File Date: 1861-09-27 Incident Date: 1860-02-11

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

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

Parties

Plaintiff: Ashmore, Hezekiah Sex: M Literate: U Location: Ashmore

Defendant: Combs, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 416

File Date: 1861-09-27 Incident Date: 1861-06-29

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: Promissory note written to the Monroe Bros. and subsequently endorsed over to Ps.

Parties

Plaintiff: Wiley, Eli Sex: M Literate: U

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

Defendant: McIntosh, William Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 421

File Date: 1861-09-27 Incident Date: 1860-10-14

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Dova (Dory), John F Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Fugate, Cornelious Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Elington, Daniel Sex: M Literate: Y

Defendant: Ellington, James D Sex: M Literate: Y

Plaintiff: Finklin & Moore Sex: U Occupation: attornies for the P Literate: U

Case No: 448

File Date: 1861-09-27 Incident Date: 1858-10-06

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

Issue: Debt

Memo: The note was originally written out to Hutchings & Ture endorsed over to P.

Parties

Plaintiff: Sawyer, Elisabeth Sex: F Literate: U

Plaintiff: Parker, Willis Sex: M Occupation: attorney for the P Literate: U

Defendant: Done, Frederick Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 460

File Date: 1861-09-29 Incident Date: 1860-01-28

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

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Bishop, William W Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Linder, George Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Read, John W Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 444

File Date: 1861-10-01 Incident Date: 1860-12-21

Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $144.00

Memo: On 5/11/1861, D is appealing judgement for P for $71.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Smith, William Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Wright, Edward Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 413

File Date: 1861-10-08

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

Issue: Debt
Outcome: Judgment for the P for $150.
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1

Parties

Plaintiff: Lane, Thomas Pile Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Noyes, Ebenezer Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 1269

File Date: 1861-10-08 Incident Date: 1861-09-16

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $77.70

Issue: Appeal a decision
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1

Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $77.70 plus court costs. The original debt was $75.00 plus 10% interest due on 9/1/1861. D is appealing judgement for P and appeal bond for $170.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Myers, Jacob Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Hamilton, James Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 366

File Date: 1861-10-09 Incident Date: 1861-07-21

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $450.00

Issue: Debt

Parties

Plaintiff: Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Sex: U Literate: U

Defendant: Mills, Robert Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 376

File Date: 1861-10-10

Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $0.00

Memo: Ds claiming that P is mentally unbalanced.

Parties

Plaintiff: Taylor, Henry Sex: M Literate: U

Defendant: Coon, Adam Sex: M Literate: N

Defendant: Allen, Ethan Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 1264

File Date: 1861-10-10 Incident Date: 1861-09-21

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $63.35

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

Memo: On 9/21/1861, P recovered judgement against D for $63.35 debt/ promissory note for $60.00 plus interest due on 3/13/1861. D is appealing judgement for P and has included an appeal bond for $127.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Parcels, John Sex: M Occupation: deseased

Plaintiff: Parcels, Robert Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U

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

Defendant: Funkhouser, Wilson Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 1620

File Date: 1861-12-14 Incident Date: 1861-12-13

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

Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/3

Memo: D is appealing judgement of $35.00 plus $8.00 court costs. Also an attachment concerning People of Illinois vs. George Wafs.

Parties

Plaintiff: Adams, John Sex: M

Defendant: Moore, Miles Sex: M

Case No: 1618

File Date: 1861-12-23 Incident Date: 1861-12-03

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

Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/3

Memo: D is appealing judgement of $39.50 and $1.70.

Parties

Plaintiff: Van Deren, Monroe Sex: M

Defendant: Hawkins, Richard W. Sex: M

Case No: 1619

File Date: 1861-12-28 Incident Date: 1861-12-10

Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $15.00

Issue: Dispute
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/A/3

Memo: D (Terre Haute, Alton, & Saint Louis Railroad Co.) is represented by John Wilkerson, is disputing judgement for P for $15.00.

Parties

Plaintiff: Walters, George Sex: M

Defendant: Terre Haute, Alton, and Saint Louis Railroad Co.

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