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46 case(s) found in 1870
| Case No: 789 | ||||||
| File Date: 1870-03-03 | ||||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit/attachment bond, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00 | ||||||
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Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | ||||||
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Memo: Ds do business under Prevo Spence a nd Co. and borrowed $703.35 at 10% interest to be paid in 6 months to P. Included in this file is the newspaper clipping directed to one of Ds, For a Assumpsit and Attachment Bond to D, Baker Spence, who does not live in the state of Illinois. | ||||||
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| Case No: 548 | |||
| File Date: 1870-03-07 Incident Date: 1870-02-14 | |||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $45.00 | |||
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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 $18.00. | |||
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| Case No: 558 | |||
| File Date: 1870-03-10 Incident Date: 1870-03-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, 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: Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||
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| Case No: 787 | |||
| File Date: 1870-03-14 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $250.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | |||
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Memo: The D was not found to appear in court to answer the charge. | |||
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| Case No: 557 | |||||
| File Date: 1870-03-18 Incident Date: 1868-10-28 | |||||
| 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: The second party note was signed over to Ps. Ps do business under the name Drish and Richmond. | |||||
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| Case No: 533 | ||||||
| File Date: 1870-03-19 Incident Date: 1869-07-29 | ||||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $5,000.00 | ||||||
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Issue: False accusation and slander Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||||
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Memo: P is suing for having been accused and prosecuted for having "committed a riot" along with three other women, Nancy Millage, Martha Tippey, and Ella Millage. P also complains of having been imprisoned for a " long space of time", some three hours. | ||||||
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| Case No: 535 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-03-19 Incident Date: 1870-01-12 | ||||
| Location: #13 Township, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $400.00 | ||||
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Issue: Sale of land Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: #13 Township, Range. | ||||
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| Case No: 559 | |||||
| File Date: 1870-03-19 Incident Date: 1868-02-14 | |||||
| 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: 718 | |||||
| File Date: 1870-03-19 Incident Date: 1865-05-31 | |||||
| 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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| Case No: 786 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-03-19 Incident Date: 1867-01-08 | ||||
| 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/3 | ||||
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Memo: Ps are suing the D to collect on a debt. | ||||
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| Case No: 550 | |||
| File Date: 1870-03-21 Incident Date: 1870-03-05 | |||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $40.00 | |||
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Issue: Payment for construction of a stable Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $15.00. | |||
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| Case No: 563 | |||||
| File Date: 1870-03-21 Incident Date: 1870-01-19 Settlement Date: 1870-11-04 | |||||
| Location: Elliottsville, IN, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $800.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Outcome: Parties agreed to dismiss case. Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: Ps assumed all court costs and Ds were completely cleared of all debt. Ps operate under the firm name John Mathers & Son. | |||||
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| Case No: 784 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-03-21 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $50.00 | ||||
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Issue: Appeal Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | ||||
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Memo: Ds are appealing judgement against them for $50.00. | ||||
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| Case No: 765 | |||
| File Date: 1870-03-28 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $20.00 | |||
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Outcome: Jury found for D and costs. Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | |||
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Memo: The jury found in favor for D for court costs. No dollar amount given. | |||
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| Case No: 782 | |||
| File Date: 1870-03-30 Incident Date: 1869-06-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $700.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | |||
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Memo: P is suing D to collect on a debt. | |||
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| Case No: 919 | |||||
| File Date: 1870-04-06 Settlement Date: 1870-04-08 | |||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Petition, Dollar Amount: $0.00 | |||||
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Issue: Assign widows dower Outcome: 3 girls get 6/20ths each 2nd wife gets 2/20ths. Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | |||||
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Memo: The P, John Shields, suing on behalf of Elzina, Sarah, and Ruth Blair, the children of William Blair who died in 1860. The deceased Blair, 20 years earlier had married Jane Campbell and fathered the children; Elzina, Sarah, Daniel Boone Blair. Daniel Boone Blair died in 1861. Jane Campbell-Blair died in 1857. In 1858, the deceased Blair married Mary Griffin, they had Ruth and John Blair. John Blair was born after William Blair died in 1857. John Blair died in 1862. Mary Griffin- Blair, William Blair's second wife then married Jesse Rader, and has taken the real estate that was William Blair's claiming widow's dower. The outcome was decided on 4/8/1870 so that Elzina, Sarah, and Ruth; the 3 survivng daughters of Wiliam Blair receive 6/20ths each. The 2nd wife of the deceased William Blair, Mary Griffin-Blair-Rader is to receive 2/20ths. | |||||
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| Case No: 798 | |||
| File Date: 1870-05-14 Incident Date: 1870-05-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Replevin, Dollar Amount: $100.00 | |||
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Issue: Theft of goods and chattle Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | |||
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Memo: P is suing D, who also is the sherriff. According to P, the sherriff came in and took goods and chattle valued at $145.00 claiming D owed it to other persons and that P was acting according to the orders of the court. | |||
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| Case No: 770 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-05-20 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal, Dollar Amount: $0.00 | ||||
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Issue: Land dispute Outcome: Jury found in favor of D for $3200.00. Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | ||||
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Memo: The Decatur, Sullivan and Mattoon Railroad took land belonging to D. The RR had to pay D $3200.00 for the right to use the land by the RR. Ps filed an appeal. | ||||
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| Case No: 781 | |||
| File Date: 1870-06-15 Incident Date: 1870-01-01 | |||
| 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/3 | |||
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| Case No: 549 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-06-18 Incident Date: 1870-05-23 | ||||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $30.00 | ||||
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Issue: Payment for shoes and cobling. Outcome: Jury finds for P, $7.00. Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $7.00. | ||||
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| Case No: 796 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-07-19 Settlement Date: 1871-04-01 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $2,000.00 | ||||
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Issue: Estate dispute Outcome: $750.00 to P. Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | ||||
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Memo: P was suing the estate of deseased D. D filed an appeal. | ||||
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| Case No: 547 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-08-09 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Injunction to restrain, Dollar Amount: $6,000.00 | ||||
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Issue: Foreclosure of land Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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| Case No: 698 | |||
| File Date: 1870-08-15 Incident Date: 1860-07-19 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit/attachment, Dollar Amount: $6,000.00 | |||
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Issue: Dispute over deed to property Outcome: Judgment of fraud against D. Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: The properties are located at lot 2 in the North East quarter and lot 2 in the North West quarter of Section 1, and the North West quarter of the North East quarter of section 31, and the North half of lot 2 of the North West quarter of section 31, all in Township 13 North of Range 8 East of the third principal meridian, Coles county. P had arranged with D to purchase certain lands which D claimed were in his possession by "fee simple" but the deeds were not clear and another party, Mr. Clary, also had a deed on this property. The confusion has something to do with taxes due on the land. There is no dollar amount specified in the verdict of the jury. | |||
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| Case No: 800 | |||||
| File Date: 1870-08-18 Incident Date: 1869-12-21 | |||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $23.31 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | |||||
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Memo: P is suing D for $22.00 and $1.31 court costs but D has not been found. | |||||
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| Case No: 799 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-09-21 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00 | ||||
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Issue: Settlement of estate Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | ||||
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| Case No: 687 | |||||
| File Date: 1870-10-01 Settlement Date: 1870-11-01 | |||||
| Location: Etna, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00 | |||||
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Issue: Debt Outcome: Judgment against D, Vaderen only for $101 Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: The other Ds were not present in court for the decision of this case and they were notified if they do not wish to be included in the judgement of this case they have to appear before the court and explain why they should be excluded. Marked Assumpsit on file. | |||||
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| Case No: 780 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-10-10 Incident Date: 1870-06-12 | ||||
| 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/3 | ||||
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Memo: P is suing Ds to collect on a promissory note. | ||||
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| Case No: 709 | |||
| File Date: 1870-10-14 Incident Date: 1869-01-13 | |||
| Location: Ashmore, 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: The second party promissory note was originally written to J. Woods & Brother and was later endorsed over to P. | |||
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| Case No: 778 | |||
| File Date: 1870-10-14 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $250.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | |||
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Memo: D borrowed $2500.00 from P, to purchase land, with 10% a year interest to be paid each year on the first of June. P is suing for the first year's interest. | |||
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| Case No: 797 | |||
| File Date: 1870-10-15 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00 | |||
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Issue: Unknown Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | |||
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Memo: This file contains one summons for D. | |||
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| Case No: 777 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-10-17 Incident Date: 1870-07-01 | ||||
| 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/3 | ||||
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Memo: P is trying to collect a debt from Ds. | ||||
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| Case No: 791 | |||
| File Date: 1870-10-18 Incident Date: 1865-03-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00 | |||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | |||
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Memo: D, of Evansville, made three promissory notes to P. The first note for $319.00 to be paid by 3/1/1863. The second note for $219.00 to be paid by 3/1/ 1864, and the r hird note for $220.00 to be paid by the 1/1/ 1865. D did not pay anything on the notes. | |||
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| Case No: 792 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-10-18 Settlement Date: 1871-04-05 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $30.00 | ||||
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Issue: Dispute over wagon Outcome: Ps settled with D out of court for $2.00. Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | ||||
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Memo: Ps and D were fighting over a wagon that was left out in the common roadway and other neighbors used this wagon for hauling. Ps were trying to get $30.00-$35.00 value out of a wagon that was only worth $5.00-$8.00. | ||||
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| Case No: 720 | |||
| File Date: 1870-10-21 Incident Date: 1856-04-21 | |||
| Location: Pesotum, 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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| Case No: 785 | |||
| File Date: 1870-10-21 Incident Date: 1867-03-29 | |||
| 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/3 | |||
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Memo: The D had signed a promissory note to Ebenezer Noyes for $100.00. Hayes endorsed the note to the P, Hiram Cox. | |||
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| Case No: 788 | |||
| File Date: 1870-10-21 Incident Date: 1870-02-25 | |||
| 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/3 | |||
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Memo: D signed secondary promissory note to Ebenezer Noyes then Noyes endorsed the note to P. | |||
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| Case No: 723 | ||||||||||
| File Date: 1870-10-22 Incident Date: 1869-07-23 | ||||||||||
| Location: Lafayette, 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 are partners in the firm Lipton, Brown & Co.. They manufacture threshing machines. Harding and Bennett are attorneys who seem to specialize in collection dispute and work in conjunction with the first National Bank of Mattoon (the institution which the Ds were to deposit the monies into as stipulated by the promissory notes.) | ||||||||||
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| Case No: 779 | ||||||
| File Date: 1870-10-22 Incident Date: 1871-07-30 | ||||||
| Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $400.00 | ||||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3 | ||||||
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Memo: Ps do business under the name White Brothers and Co., and they are suing to collect on a debt from Ds. | ||||||
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| Case No: 701 | |||
| File Date: 1870-11-02 | |||
| Case Type: Distress for rent, Dollar Amount: $140.00 | |||
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Issue: Payment of rent Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: P wants to lay claim to the crop of D as a means of recovering his rent. | |||
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| Case No: 560 | |||||
| File Date: 1870-11-04 | |||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Petition, Dollar Amount: $0.00 | |||||
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Issue: Boundary dispute Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||||
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Memo: Location of the land: South East quarter of Section 4, Township 11 North Range 8, third Prime meridian in Coles County. | |||||
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| Case No: 707 | |||
| File Date: 1870-11-10 Incident Date: 1870-10-24 | |||
| Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $50.00 | |||
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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 $21.00. | |||
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| Case No: 1433 | |||
| File Date: 1870-11-10 Incident Date: 1869-11-01 | |||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Grand Jury Indictment, Dollar Amount: $0.00 | |||
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Issue: Burglary Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/D/1 | |||
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Memo: D is charged with breaking and entering the house of Berthenia Garrison with intent to steal goods and chattles on 11/1/1869. D has asked for a delay in order that his witness, James Wright, may be present in order to prove his place in the house that it was the witness and not D that the daughter Laura Garrison saw in the house and not D. | |||
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| Case No: 721 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-11-19 Incident Date: 1870-03-01 | ||||
| Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $700.00 | ||||
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Issue: Debt Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: Ps filed a writ of attachment against D for $500. The property is located at Section 22 and 23, and the West half and the North East quarter of Section 24, all in Township 14 North of Range 7 East, and upon the East half of Section 21 and the West half of Section 22 in Township 13 North of Range 7 East. Contains the newspaper clipping from the "Plaindealer" newspaper. Dispute over lumber delivered by P, but not paid for by D. | ||||
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| Case No: 719 | ||
| File Date: 1870-12-02 | ||
| Dollar Amount: $0.00 | ||
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Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||
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Memo: This is a certification of the good moral caracter of John Cunningham This certificate is to be part of the process of certification to practice law in Illinois. | ||
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| Case No: 561 | |||
| File Date: 1870-12-06 | |||
| Location: #11 Township, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Petition, Dollar Amount: $0.00 | |||
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Issue: Boundary dispute Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | |||
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Memo: Contains a map, #11 Township. | |||
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| Case No: 717 | ||||
| File Date: 1870-12-07 | ||||
| Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00 | ||||
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Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1 | ||||
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Memo: There is no declaration for this case. | ||||
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