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31 case(s) found in 1871

Case No: 700
File Date: 1871-03-09 Incident Date: 1866-12-01
Location: Indianapolis, IN, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $400.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1
Memo: P had lent money to D before she was married and brings his suit against both husband and wife. Marked Assumpsit on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Copeland, Joshua  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Pointer, James  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Pointer, Charity  Sex: F Literate: U

Case No: 705
File Date: 1871-03-17 Incident Date: 1869-09-23
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $400.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1
Memo: The second party promissory note was originally written to Joseph B. Scott and was later endorsed to P. Marked Assumpsit on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Scott, Winfield  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Lapperty, Joseph  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Lapperty, John  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 706
File Date: 1871-03-20 Incident Date: 1864-10-12
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $520.78
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1
Memo: P had entered into various financial arrangements with P while he was residing in Coles Co. Deposition included in file, but no declaration found.
Parties
Plaintiff: Ellis, Jane K  Sex: F Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U
Plaintiff: Checkley, Thomas  Sex: M Occupation: deceased Literate: U
Defendant: McGuire, William  Sex: M Literate: Y Location: Kansas

Case No: 699
File Date: 1871-03-21 Incident Date: 1871-03-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,500.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1
Memo: P also filed a writ of attachment against D for his property at the Eastern half of the North West quarter of Section 14 Township 12 Range 8 East, and the property in the Western half of the Eastern half of the North West quarter of Section 25 township 12 Range 8 East. Marked Attachment on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Stricklin, John H  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Dukes, Nathaniel Green  Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 704
File Date: 1871-03-21 Incident Date: 1870-01-27
Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Issue: Debt
Outcome: Judgment for the P's against Miller
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1
Memo: Ps are partners in the firm Drish & Richmond. A writ of Sciras Facias was filed against D (Montgomery) after he failed to show up for the original trial. Marked "Assumpsit" on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Drish, James F  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Richmond, Johnathan  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Miller, George W  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Montgomery, Alexander  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 710
File Date: 1871-03-22 Incident Date: 1870-05-10
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Ejectment, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1
Memo: The land is located in lot 1 at the corner of the brick building East of William Fitzgerald's, being about sixteen feet, on the West, and 10 feet, on the East, in width, in block 111 in Noyes addition of the original town of Mattoon.
Parties
Plaintiff: Cunningham, James  Sex: M Literate: U
Plaintiff: Mitchell, Greenville M  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Feidler, Julius  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 703
File Date: 1871-03-24 Incident Date: 1870-09-01 Settlement Date: 1871-11-23
Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00
Issue: Loss of watermelons while in transit
Outcome: Judgment for the P for $225
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1
Memo: P contracted with D to transport between 6000 and 10,000 watermelons to Chicago. According to P the entire shipment was lost while according to D only about 15 watermelons were lost. Marked Assumpsit on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Kester, John C  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Illinois Central Railroad Co.  Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 737
File Date: 1871-03-24 Incident Date: 1870-01-01 Settlement Date: 1872-04-17
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $5,000.00
Issue: Personal injury and property damage
Outcome: Judgment for P for $1350.00.
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file. The P accuses D of over the space of a year breaking into his flour mills, damaging his property and assaulting him. Two Declarations, one dated 3/ 24/1871 and the other dated 3/23/1872. The first Declaration (3/24/1871) discusses property damage and assault towards P, the second Declaration (3/23/1872) discusses a deal made by P and D to property in Block 113 in Noyes addition to Mattoon. Also included in the file is: 1) an Appeal Bond (3/27/1871) filed by the D for $100, 2) an Agreement (4/10/1871) in which P drops all charges, and 3) a Jury Verdict (4/17/1872) finding for P for $1350.
Parties
Plaintiff: Jones, Charles H  Sex: M Literate: Y Location: Coles co.
Defendant: James, Ira  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 768
File Date: 1871-04-11
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Petition, Dollar Amount: $0.00
Issue: Survey of land boundaries
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: P wanted the court to settle a land boundary suit between P and several neighbors. The court formed a commission to do so and then said P had to pay half the costs of the commission with D splitting the remaining half.
Parties
Plaintiff: Morgan, William  Sex: M Literate: N
Defendant: Thrasher, Robert  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 758
File Date: 1871-04-19 Incident Date: 1866-03-01
Location: Oakland, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: On 3/28/1871, D is appealing judgement for P for $63.50. The original promissory note was written by Amos Alexander to Nancy Poor, a relative of P, two documents list Amos Burwell.
Parties
Plaintiff: Poor, William  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Burwell, John  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 775
File Date: 1871-06-09 Settlement Date: 1871-11-03
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00
Issue: Assault
Outcome: 11/3/71, jury finds D guilty, $90.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: P claims they were incapable of performing their necessary affairs of buisness for a long time as a result of the attack. The case has several instructions to the jury.
Parties
Plaintiff: Smith, Jacob  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Waussler, Thomas  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 708
File Date: 1871-07-06 Incident Date: 1871-12-21
Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $80.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/1
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $35.00.
Parties
Plaintiff: Wheat, James O  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Illinois Central Railroad Co.  Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 750
File Date: 1871-08-26
Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $2,000.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: There is no declaration for this case.
Parties
Plaintiff: Alexander, Adam  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Funkhauser, Wilson  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 773
File Date: 1871-08-31
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $800.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Hall, Edward  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Vauderein, Joseph  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 771
File Date: 1871-09-21 Incident Date: 1871-01-01
Location: Mattoon, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Ejectment, Dollar Amount: $300.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: D ejected P off of a plot of land located fifty feet off of the west side of lot four in block one-hundred and nineteen in Mattoon.
Parties
Plaintiff: Heuley, Lassley  Sex: U Literate: U
Defendant: Curtis, Thomas  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 763
File Date: 1871-09-25
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Writ of attachment, Dollar Amount: $351.95
Issue: Debt collection
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: P is suing for $351.95 from D.
Parties
Plaintiff: Woods, Matilda  Sex: F Literate: N
Defendant: Leitch, Andrew  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 747
File Date: 1871-09-28 Incident Date: 1871-03-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Parties
Plaintiff: Beall, Julian  Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator Literate: U
Plaintiff: Collison, John  Sex: M Occupation: deceased Literate: U
Defendant: Miles, Tarlton C  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 759
File Date: 1871-09-28 Incident Date: 1871-10-07
Location: Milton Station, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $125.00
Issue: Killing of a milk cow by RR
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: D is appealing judgement for P for $50.00.
Parties
Plaintiff: Loiser, D J  Sex: U Literate: U
Defendant: Illinois Central Railroad Co.  Sex: U Literate: U

Case No: 764
File Date: 1871-10-14 Incident Date: 1871-03-10
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $500.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: P won a settlement against D for $315.60 damages for assumpsit.
Parties
Plaintiff: Ward, Thorton  Sex: M
Defendant: Paxton, John W.  Sex: M Literate: N
Defendant: Robbins, Moses R.  Sex: M

Case No: 760
File Date: 1871-10-18 Incident Date: 1871-08-09
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Breach of covenant, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Issue: Tax lien on property
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: P bought the property from D in good faith and was not told of the tax lien on the property. The property is located in the South West Quarter of the South West quarter of section 23 township 12 North Range 9 East containing at least 40 acres.
Parties
Plaintiff: Monroe, John  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Myers, John  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Myers, Elizabeth  Sex: F Occupation: wife of John Myers Literate: Y

Case No: 767
File Date: 1871-10-19 Incident Date: 1870-09-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: Ds had promised to pay P or his attorney, P,James A. Craig $150.00.
Parties
Plaintiff: Craig, James A.  Sex: M Occupation: attorney for Noris Literate: Y
Defendant: Jewel, Louiza Jane  Sex: F Literate: Y
Defendant: Wilson, George W.  Sex: M Literate: Y
Plaintiff: Abell, Melville B.  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 761
File Date: 1871-10-20 Incident Date: 1871-01-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Ejectment, Dollar Amount: $1.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: The property is the East half of the N E quarter of section 7 in Township #12 North Range 8 East of Prime Meridian.
Parties
Plaintiff: Cox, Jesse S  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Montgomer, Sarah J  Sex: F Literate: U
Defendant: Montgomery, Mary E  Sex: F Literate: U

Case No: 751
File Date: 1871-10-21 Incident Date: 1871-06-14
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00
Issue: False accusation
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: D had denounced P before the sheriff and caused him to be arrested and tried for having tore down and destroyed an official document (a School Director's Notice). P also spent two hours in jail. Ds petitioned for a change of venue.
Parties
Plaintiff: Ashworth, Garison  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Whitesell, David  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Burgess, John  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 753
File Date: 1871-10-21 Incident Date: 1869-01-16
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $200.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: P won a judgement from deceased D which remained unpaid until his death. Estate administrator for D refused to pay this judgement.
Parties
Plaintiff: Steele, Charles B  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Snapp, Johnathan N  Sex: M Occupation: estate administrator for James Cunningham Literate: U
Defendant: Cunningham, James  Sex: M Occupation: deceased Literate: U

Case No: 757
File Date: 1871-10-21 Incident Date: 1871-01-13
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $300.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: Marked Assumpsit on file.
Parties
Plaintiff: Walters, William  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Lafferty, Joseph  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Lafferty, John  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 772
File Date: 1871-10-21 Incident Date: 1859-03-01
Case Type: Assumpsit, Dollar Amount: $400.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Parties
Plaintiff: Chambers, Samuel  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Pemberton, Jonathan J.  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Pemberton, Henery  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 774
File Date: 1871-10-21 Incident Date: 1871-10-01
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass on the case, Dollar Amount: $150.00
Issue: Debt
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: Marked Assumspsit on file. This file contains two declarations for the same case, the second declaration was filed 3/19/1871.
Parties
Plaintiff: Whittemore, William  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Lafferty, Joseph  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Lafferty, John  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 769
File Date: 1871-10-25 Incident Date: 1871-05-09
Location: Douglas County/Coles County, IL, Case Type: Trespass with force and arms, Dollar Amount: $1,000.00
Issue: Change of venue
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: P asked for a change of venue from Douglas Co. to Coles Co. Ps say Ds came to their home and boxed up all their household in order to collect on an $80.00 debt. When Ps went to get their household goods back Ds could not distinguish between their own goods and Ps goods. The original household goods were valued at $442.25. Ps are suing for damages and lost or stolen household goods.
Parties
Plaintiff: Lewis, John  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Matters, James  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Walsh, James  Sex: M Literate: Y

Case No: 766
File Date: 1871-11-11
Location: Ashmore, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Appeal bond, Dollar Amount: $29.50
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: Ds do business under Clement and Fish. P was suing for 30 pounds of wheat at $30.00.
Parties
Plaintiff: Austin, William D.  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Clement, Charles  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Fish, Edwin  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 752
File Date: 1871-11-21
Location: Charleston, Coles County, IL, Case Type: Writ of Replevin, Dollar Amount: $100.00
Issue: Corn
Outcome: Judgment for P for $53.00.
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: P is suing for a lot of corn on Davis farm at 150 bushels to equal 5 loads at 30 bushels per load with the value of the corn placed at $100.00.
Parties
Plaintiff: Majors, William  Sex: M Literate: Y
Defendant: Ray, Samuel  Sex: M Literate: U

Case No: 749
File Date: 1871-11-23
Dollar Amount: $0.00
Source: Booth Library, IRAD, Box No. 2/C/3
Memo: It is not clear from the documentation for this case what it is about
Parties
Plaintiff: Chambers, James  Sex: M Literate: U
Defendant: Gardiner, John S  Sex: M Literate: U

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