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105 case(s) found in 1865
| Case No: 468 | |||
| File Date: 1865-03-16 | |||
| Location: #12 Township, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Property dispute, Dollar Amount: $0.00 | |||
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Issue: P wants the deed to the prop. he purch. from D | |||
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Memo: Coles County Township # 12 NR7E, SW quarter of NW quarter, section 26. | |||
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| Case No: 634 | |||
| File Date: 1865-03-20 Incident Date: 1864-12-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt for military service Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: This case involves a contract made between P and D, for D to serve in the Civil War in the place, as a substitute, of a Jackson Harsh of Moultrie County for one year. D claims that P was drafted into the Ohio army prior to his contract had expired and that he obtained possession of the note through P's parents. P claims that D got note through threats of imprisonment and is keeping it and also refusing to pay P. | |||
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| Case No: 509 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-03-30 | |||||
| Case Type: Scire facias, Dollar Amount: $0.00 | |||||
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Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: Ps are partners in Talcott, Emmerson & Co. | |||||
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| Case No: 716 | |||
| File Date: 1865-04-07 Incident Date: 1865-04-07 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Dollar Amount: $0.00 | |||
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Issue: Violation of city ord. Sect. 2 art. 8 Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: There is no appeal bond in the case folder. D is appealing judgement for P for $75.00. | |||
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| Case No: 467 | |||||||
| File Date: 1865-04-20 Incident Date: 1857-09-08 | |||||||
| Location: Mattoon, lot no. 2 block no. 140, Coles County, IL, Dollar Amount: $880.00 | |||||||
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Issue: Property dispute | |||||||
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Memo: Lot No. 2, Block No. 140 was sold by David Cunningham to James Monroe both of whom died. Mary is the widow of James Monroe and she has two girls, Margaret and Ruth. Nancy is the widow of David Connelly and she has two children, Narcissus and Clarra. | |||||||
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| Case No: 570 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-05-20 Incident Date: 1865-04-22 | ||||
| Location: Milton Station, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $44.00 | ||||
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Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $20.00. | ||||
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| Case No: 502 | |||
| File Date: 1865-06-29 | |||
| Case Type: Replevin, Dollar Amount: $130.00 | |||
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Issue: Damages on wagon Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: There is little documentation for this case all that is certain is that it concerns a wagon | |||
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| Case No: 517 | |||
| File Date: 1865-07-07 Incident Date: 1865-06-30 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00 | |||
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Issue: Violation of city ord. 16, sect. 9 Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: D violated ordinance "Miscellaneous Provisions" (Art/16/ Sec. 197). D appealed requesting that payment be deferred for 6 months. | |||
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| Case No: 499 | |||
| File Date: 1865-07-11 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $16.00 | |||
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Issue: Fine for breaking Watson ord., letting swine run Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: The Watson ordinance prohibits the free running of swine, or perhaps any livestock, on the streets of Mattoon. | |||
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| Case No: 579 | |||
| File Date: 1865-07-11 Incident Date: 1865-07-16 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $75.00 | |||
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Issue: Violation of city liquor ordinances Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: D is appealing judgement for P. P was found guilty of having violated the city "ordinance of spiritous liquors art. (16)." On 6/13/1865, D was fined $25.00. | |||
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| Case No: 511 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-07-13 | |||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||||
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| Case No: 498 | |||
| File Date: 1865-07-20 Incident Date: 1864-12-09 | |||
| Location: Douglas County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt | |||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||
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| Case No: 518 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-08-07 Incident Date: 1865-03-07 | ||||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $124.88 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: D took promissory note to pay P on 4/18/1858. D is appealing judgement for P for $62.00. | ||||
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| Case No: 526 | |||
| File Date: 1865-08-07 Incident Date: 1865-04-15 | |||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $21.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $10.00. | |||
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| Case No: 496 | |||
| File Date: 1865-08-12 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Detinue, Dollar Amount: $250.00 | |||
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Issue: Payment for shrubbery Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: There is very little documentation on this case. Marked "Detinue" on file - P is trying to recover property. | |||
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| Case No: 497 | |||
| File Date: 1865-08-13 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $10.00 | |||
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Issue: Obstruction of city street | |||
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| Case No: 525 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-08-13 Incident Date: 1865-08-12 | ||||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $10.00 | ||||
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Issue: Obstruction of road Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Ds are appealing judgement for P for $3.00. concerns a fence owned by D, city claims obstructing the Charleston Greenup Road. | ||||
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| Case No: 566 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-08-15 Incident Date: 1864-03-18 | |||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: The second party note was signed over to Ps. | |||||
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| Case No: 527 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-08-18 Incident Date: 1864-01-11 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $600.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Written Assumpsit on cover. | ||||
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| Case No: 554 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-08-21 Incident Date: 1865-01-01 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: The second party note was signed over to P. | ||||
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| Case No: 555 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-08-21 Incident Date: 1865-08-21 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,200.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on cover. | ||||
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| Case No: 575 | ||||||
| File Date: 1865-08-21 | ||||||
| Location: Louisville, KY, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | ||||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||
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| Case No: 627 | ||||||
| File Date: 1865-08-22 Incident Date: 1861-02-20 | ||||||
| Location: New York, NY, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00 | ||||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||
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Memo: Byrd and George are the surviving partners of Monroe Bros. Ps do business under How & Whittaker. Marked Assumpsit on file. | ||||||
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| Case No: 564 | ||||||
| File Date: 1865-08-26 Incident Date: 1862-03-01 | ||||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00 | ||||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||
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| Case No: 728 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-08-28 Incident Date: 1856-04-26 | ||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Ds are late partners in the firm of H. L .Taylor & Co. Ds are also Ds in Case # 729 for same issue. Marked Assumpsit on file. | ||||
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| Case No: 729 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-08-29 Incident Date: 1858-11-22 | |||||
| Location: Cincinnati, OH, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $800.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: Ps do business under Chamberlain & Co. Ds do business under H. L. Taylor & Co. Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||||
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| Case No: 528 | ||||||
| File Date: 1865-08-30 Incident Date: 1865-08-01 | ||||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | ||||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||
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Memo: Ps do business under Shoyer & Co. Ds do business under Cunningham, Allen, and Abel. | ||||||
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| Case No: 516 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-01 Incident Date: 1865-03-11 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $800.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P is suing for room and board and money lent to D. | |||
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| Case No: 580 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-01 Incident Date: 1865-06-02 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | |||
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Issue: Fraud Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P claims that he was approached by the D who misrepresented himself as an agent of a Chicago company, which is non-existent. D then said to P that he needed to raise some money for the freight costs of some agricultural implements his company had brought down from Chicago and was willing to discount a promissory note written to the company. P took the D up on his offer only to find out that the note was counterfeit. This has a deposition. | |||
| Transcript | |||
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| Case No: 469 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-09-02 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt | ||||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | ||||
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| Case No: 529 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-09-02 Incident Date: 1865-07-14 | ||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $75.00 | ||||
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Issue: Failure to make lease payments Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Saloon in block 116 (old town which is immediately East of an adjoining butcher's shop). P second party leased the premises subleased it to Ds. P is appealing judgement for Ds for $5.00, with Change of Venue. | ||||
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| Case No: 470 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-09-04 Incident Date: 1865-01-10 | |||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $4,000.00 | |||||
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Issue: Payment for corn | |||||
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Memo: P agreed to sell some corn to D and to deliver it to the Illinois Central RR, Milton station, but has not been paid. | |||||
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| Case No: 471 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-04 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt | |||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||
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| Case No: 472 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-09-04 Incident Date: 1862-09-27 | ||||
| Location: Henry, Marshall County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $600.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt | ||||
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Memo: It seems that Ps might have been attorneys for D and are seeking payment for services. | ||||
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| Case No: 473 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-09-04 Incident Date: 1862-09-27 | ||||
| Location: Henry, Marshall County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt | ||||
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Memo: Everything about this case is identical to Case no. 472, except for damages. Marked Assumpsit on cover. | ||||
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| Case No: 503 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-04 Incident Date: 1865-01-02 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $10,000.00 | |||
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Issue: Payment for corn Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P arranged to sell D some corn and to deliver it to the Milton station of the Illinois Central RR where he would be met by D. D never provided the sacks the corn was unable to be delivered. | |||
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| Case No: 530 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-04 Incident Date: 1857-02-24 | |||
| Location: Miami County, OH, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt/failure to pay Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P won a case in Miami County, OH, for $211.00, which has never been paid. Failure to pay for a prior settlement. | |||
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| Case No: 531 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-04 Settlement Date: 1866-04-21 | |||
| Case Type: Replevin, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00 | |||
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Issue: Property dispute Outcome: Both parties agreed dismiss case. Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: The case was dismissed. D paying court costs and P possession of the disputed items of personal property. | |||
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| Case No: 532 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-09-04 Incident Date: 1862-07-08 | ||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $250.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Marked "Assumpsit" on the file. | ||||
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| Case No: 474 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-09-07 Incident Date: 1863-10-24 | |||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $250.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Outcome: D paid $250.00. | |||||
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Memo: D promised to pay P $130. Note of promised payment is attached. D paid $250 in damages. | |||||
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| Case No: 475 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-09-13 Incident Date: 1864-03-10 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt | ||||
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| Case No: 538 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-09-13 Incident Date: 1864-08-01 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00 | ||||
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Issue: Killing of livestock by RR Outcome: P awarded $365.50. Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: P claims that the RR killed 2 horses, 2 cows, 2 oxen, 2 heifers, 2 bulls, 2 mules and 50 hogs which were run over by the RR. The same number and type of livestock were killed by the RR: 1/1/1865; 9/1/1864; 10/1/1864; 1/11/1864;12/1/1865. For each of these other dates the damage was listed as "two other horses, two other cows, two other oxen, two other heifers, two other bulls, two ther mules, and fifty other hogs. | ||||
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| Case No: 536 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-09-14 Incident Date: 1864-10-24 | |||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: Ps do business under the name Thomas & Mast. | |||||
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| Case No: 464 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-09-15 Incident Date: 1864-04-01 | |||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $550.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt | |||||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||||
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| Case No: 476 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-15 Incident Date: 1865-09-11 | |||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $120.00 | |||
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Issue: Property rights Outcome: P awarded property and $10.00. | |||
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Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $10.00 and property( mare, two horsewagons). | |||
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| Case No: 463 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-16 Incident Date: 1865-02-18 | |||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $15.50 | |||
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Issue: Payment for obituary notice requested by D | |||
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Memo: On 9/1/1865, D is appealing judgement for P for $6.00. | |||
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| Case No: 477 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-18 Incident Date: 1865-06-24 Settlement Date: 1865-09-27 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | |||
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Issue: Property damage Outcome: paid | |||
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Memo: D agreed to take care of the horse for P for the price of $2 per month but while the horse was in the possession of P it fell into a hole and died. | |||
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| Case No: 466 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-09-19 Incident Date: 1865-03-24 | ||||
| Location: Mattoon, Block No. 116, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $35.00 | ||||
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Issue: Eviction | ||||
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Memo: Block No. 116 is bounded in the north by the Terre Haute, & St. Louis RR, on the south by Broadway St., on the East by WH Meades shoe store, and on the west by J. A. Kesler's grocery store. D rents building from P at $15 a day. | ||||
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| Case No: 465 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-20 Incident Date: 1865-08-29 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $50.00 | |||
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Issue: Indecent exposure, D exposedd himself to a woman | |||
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| Case No: 556 | ||||||
| File Date: 1865-09-20 Incident Date: 1853-01-02 | ||||||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $40.00 | ||||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||
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Memo: On 9/1/1865, Ds are appealing judgement for P for $17.72. | ||||||
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| Case No: 501 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-21 Incident Date: 1865-01-10 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Dollar Amount: $2,600.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: The second party note was endorsed over to P. | |||
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| Case No: 577 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-21 Incident Date: 1865-06-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Detinue, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | |||
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Issue: Return of promissory note Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P lost a promissory note written out to him and claims that D found it and refuses to return it to him. On 8/10/1865, D is appealing judgement for P that the D return to him the note. | |||
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| Case No: 727 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-23 Incident Date: 1864-12-04 Settlement Date: 1866-04-07 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $800.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Outcome: Judgment for the P for $171.57 plus costs Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: Judgment was made through arbitration. Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||
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| Case No: 713 | |||
| File Date: 1865-09-26 Incident Date: 1865-01-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00 | |||
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Issue: Damage to property, fence Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: The property in question is located: North East quarter of Section 6 in Township 12 North of Range * East of the principal Meridian. P claims that D tore down fence, took grain, and plowed up the ground of his property. | |||
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| Case No: 490 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-09-27 Incident Date: 1861-04-06 | ||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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| Case No: 619 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-09-27 Incident Date: 1865-05-24 | |||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: The second party note was originally written to William A Spaulding. Marked Assumpsit on cover. | |||||
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| Case No: 714 | ||||||
| File Date: 1865-09-27 Incident Date: 1864-04-06 | ||||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00 | ||||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||
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Memo: The second partypromissory note was originally written to a Ebenezer Noyes and was later endorsed over to P. | ||||||
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| Case No: 508 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-03 Incident Date: 1865-01-21 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $75.00 | |||
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Issue: Speeding Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: D is appealing judgement for convicted of "violating an ordinance of the city by purposely, rapidly, and immoderately riding a horse in the inhabited part of the city" and fined $25.00. | |||
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| Case No: 599 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-04 | ||||
| Location: Charleston,Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assault, Dollar Amount: $5,000.00 | ||||
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Issue: Pain and suffering, and medical cost caused by D Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: P claims that the D beat him and attacked him with an axe, a shovel, and a pitchfork, breaking his ribs. D claims that he was acting in self-defense and that P unlawfully forced his way onto the D's property (which he was leasing from P) and tried to take some of his possessions. | ||||
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| Case No: 495 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-06 | |||
| Case Type: Petition, Dollar Amount: $0.00 | |||
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Issue: Petition Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P had Ds file Inventory, Appraisement, and Sale Bill with the court. | |||
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| Case No: 524 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-06 Incident Date: 1865-05-06 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $3,000.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: The second party note was signed over to P. | |||
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| Case No: 620 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-10-06 Incident Date: 1865-09-18 | |||||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00 | |||||
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Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: P is appealing judgement for P for cost of suit. John K. Loutham and Charles V. Loutham are the administrators of the estate of John Sr. Loutham. | |||||
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| Case No: 726 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-09 Incident Date: 1865-09-18 | |||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00 | |||
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Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $40.00. | |||
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| Case No: 493 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-10 Incident Date: 1857-03-16 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on the file. | |||
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| Case No: 494 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-10 Incident Date: 1865-02-27 | ||||
| Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: The second party note endorsed over to P. | ||||
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| Case No: 523 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-10 Incident Date: 1865-10-09 | |||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $170.00 | |||
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Issue: Killing hogs on the RR Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $80.00. | |||
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| Case No: 520 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-11 Incident Date: 1865-10-01 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $400.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: The second party note was signed over to P. | ||||
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| Case No: 522 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-11 Incident Date: 1865-03-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Mechanic's lien, Dollar Amount: $673.00 | |||
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Issue: Payment for house construction Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P has not been paid fully for constructing a house located at; lot 16 & block 11; for D and wishes to have the house put up for sale with the proceeds going to recover his fee. The bill for the construction of one two story home: 4300 ft. of oak, $140.50; 250 ft. pine flooring, $8; 2700 ft of flooring, $135.25; 1200 ft. pine roofboards, $48; from windows incl. Glass and putty, $150; 7 smaller windows incl. Frames and sash, $100; large window frame in the rear wt. Sach, $56; front door wt. Glass, $18; 7 smaller doors incl. Frames and trimmings, $46; pulling strips of tin over front door and windows, $2.50; 1500 ft. of lumber for finish, $90; Brackets, $24; 300 nails, $27; painting, $85; toilet ("head") in 2nd floor,$15; additional carpenter and joiner work, $300. The total is marked as $1253.30. | |||
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| Case No: 504 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-13 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $250.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||
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| Case No: 506 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-13 Incident Date: 1865-03-03 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||
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| Case No: 507 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-13 | ||||
| Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | ||||
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| Case No: 519 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-13 | ||||
| Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $300.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt? Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: There is little paperwork indicating what this case is about. | ||||
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| Case No: 605 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-13 | |||
| Dollar Amount: $5,000.00 | |||
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Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: There is almost no documentation for this case. | |||
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| Case No: 489 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-14 Incident Date: 1865-10-01 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | ||||
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| Case No: 492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| File Date: 1865-10-14 Incident Date: 1863-08-01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: #12 Township, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Issue: Property damage Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Memo: The location: #12 Township, NR 8 East; The North half of the North West quarter of section 8 East of the third principal meridian. The land was intended to be used as a fair ground after the lease had expired. Ps leased the land to Samuel Smith who in turn subleased it to D and caused damage to his cattle. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Case No: 505 | ||||||||||
| File Date: 1865-10-14 | ||||||||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $10,000.00 | ||||||||||
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Issue: Assault and battery and false imprisonment Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||||||
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Memo: P claims that Ds beat him and hung him by a rope from his neck to try and illicit a confession to having stole some horses. He was then drug through the streets of Mattoon and placed in jail for two days. | ||||||||||
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| Case No: 521 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-16 Incident Date: 1864-04-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $250.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: Written Assumpsit on cover. | |||
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| Case No: 553 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-16 Incident Date: 1858-09-30 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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| Case No: 576 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-16 Incident Date: 1859-12-09 | ||||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: The second party note was originally written to Ds and was signed over to P by Ds. Ps recovered a judgement against Duffield in court but he left the state. Ps then filed an attachment against Duffield but only recovered $7 after costs, the note was for $93. Ds are merchants in dry and fancy goods under the name of Johnston & Diehl. | ||||
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| Case No: 500 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-17 Incident Date: 1865-03-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: Make as Assumpsit on file. | |||
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| Case No: 551 | ||||||
| File Date: 1865-10-17 Incident Date: 1857-05-25 | ||||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Scire facias, Dollar Amount: $448.00 | ||||||
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Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||
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Memo: Ps do business under the name Mark E. Reeves and Co. | ||||||
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| Case No: 565 | ||||||
| File Date: 1865-10-17 Incident Date: 1863-12-25 | ||||||
| Location: New Athens, Edgar County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | ||||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||
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| Case No: 567 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-17 Incident Date: 1863-05-24 | |||
| Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $400.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P claims that there is balance due by the D as a result of a land trade between the two parties. Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||
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| Case No: 573 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-17 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00 | |||
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Issue: Loss of package to be delivered Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P claims D lost P's trunk of clothing that P arranged with D to send to St. Louis or East St. Louis. | |||
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| Case No: 574 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-17 Incident Date: 1859-02-22 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $2,000.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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| Case No: 515 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-10-18 Incident Date: 1864-06-23 | |||||
| Location: Chicago, Cook County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: Ps do business under the name C. H. McCormick & Bros. | |||||
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| Case No: 544 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-18 Incident Date: 1865-06-15 | |||
| Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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| Case No: 546 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-19 Incident Date: 1865-10-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | |||
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Issue: Payment for work done Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: Marked "Assumpsit" on the file. | |||
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| Case No: 578 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-10-19 | |||||
| Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $600.00 | |||||
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Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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| Case No: 711 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-19 Incident Date: 1865-07-05 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00 | ||||
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Issue: Property damage Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: P purchased from D "certain messuage and premises with the appurtenances." On this property were apple and peach trees, shrubbery, a picket fence, pumps and fixtures, and flowers. According to the agreement between the two D was allowed to stay on the property until P took possession of it some time after the purchase. During this time D proceeded to dig up the flowers and the shrubbery, as well as the fence, strip the fruit trees, and bring in his livestock to graze on the land leaving the property greatly devalued. The property is on the North by the county road leading from Charleston in Coles County. to Paris in Edgar County, on the West by the county road leading from Charleston to Salsburry, on the South by the land owned by Stephen Wait, and on the East by the land owned by William W Fisher. | ||||
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| Case No: 513 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-20 Incident Date: 1865-09-01 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on the file. | ||||
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| Case No: 512 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-21 Incident Date: 1864-08-07 | |||
| Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | |||
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Issue: Damage to property Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P suing D for damage to fence resulting in death of 50 sheep, 10 hogs. | |||
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| Case No: 514 | ||||||||
| File Date: 1865-10-21 Incident Date: 1859-06-20 | ||||||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Debt, Dollar Amount: $8,000.00 | ||||||||
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Issue: Debt/mismanagement of funds Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||||
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Memo: Ds appointed guardians for Mary Lawson (Mary Burr at the time) 14 years at the time of incident. Case Type states "Debt" rather than "Trespass on the case. | ||||||||
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| Case No: 545 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-21 Incident Date: 1865-01-03 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $4,000.00 | ||||
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Issue: Payment for corn delivered Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Ps agreed to deliver some corn to the RR station at Charleston and have it delivered to Evansville for sale but have not received payment. | ||||
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| Case No: 568 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-21 Incident Date: 1865-10-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston,Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: D filed a countersuit that P left his job as a brew master without giving sufficient notice, was incompetent as a brew master, and consequently cost him $800. Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||
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| Case No: 569 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-10-21 | |||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Mechanic's Lien, Dollar Amount: $39.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt for lumber for house construction Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: The building was to be constructed on lot 1 in Parker and Huntington subdivision of Owens addition to Charleston. P do business under the name of Prevv and Spence. | |||||
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| Case No: 571 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-10-21 | |||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Mechanic's Lien, Dollar Amount: $75.00 | |||||
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Issue: Payment for carpentry and joining work Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: The building is on lot 1, Parker and Huntington subdivision of Owen division, Charleston. P owns the lot on which the house was built. Husband of P had contracted for a house to be partially constructed nearby to lot 1 and had the partially built house installed on Ps lot. P never agreed to the house being put on Ps land and this has created a problem for the payment for the materials and construction of this house. | |||||
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| Case No: 635 | ||||
| File Date: 1865-10-21 Incident Date: 1857-05-21 | ||||
| Case Type: Scire facias, Dollar Amount: $189.62 | ||||
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Issue: Judgment not paid Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: P is petitioning court to take further action for a judgement which he recovered against D. He also asks that Richard Norfolk also be included as a D. | ||||
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| Case No: 712 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-21 Incident Date: 1865-10-01 Settlement Date: 1866-04-07 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt for labor and merchandise Outcome: Both parties agree to drop the suit and split cost Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||
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| Case No: 491 | |||||||
| File Date: 1865-10-28 Incident Date: 1863-12-25 | |||||||
| Location: Clark County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $5,000.00 | |||||||
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Issue: Assault and battery Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||||
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Memo: P claims D beat and shot him. | |||||||
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| Case No: 609 | |||
| File Date: 1865-10-31 Incident Date: 1864-09-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Ejectment, Dollar Amount: $100.00 | |||
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Issue: Property dispute Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: The property is located at lot 8 in Allen Coles in Charleston. P claims that D unlawfully squatting on property and in house. D claims that he makes no claim on the property and that he is only a tenant to a Carlton Miles who is representing himself as landlord. | |||
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| Case No: 610 | ||||||||||||||||
| File Date: 1865-11-01 Incident Date: 1860-12-01 | ||||||||||||||||
| Case Type: Ejectment, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | ||||||||||||||||
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Issue: Property dispute Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Memo: The property is located in the West half of the North East quarter of the South East quarter and the East half of the North West quarter of the South East quarter in Section 29 in Township 12 North of Range 7 East of the third principal meridian. Ps claim possession to property. | ||||||||||||||||
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| Case No: 537 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-11-14 Incident Date: 1865-10-01 | |||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: Both parties agreed to go into arbitration. Ps do business under the name Ray & Burnell. | |||||
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| Case No: 626 | |||||
| File Date: 1865-11-30 | |||||
| Dollar Amount: $32.97 | |||||
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Issue: Property dispute involving hogs Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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| Case No: 614 | |||
| File Date: 1865-12-22 Incident Date: 1865-10-01 | |||
| Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,200.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||
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