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St. Clair County Circuit Court
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April Term 1848
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April Term AD 1848
At a Circuit Court Commenced and held at the Courthouse in the Town
of Osceola in St. Clair County Missouri on Monday the 24th day of
April AD 1848 –
Present Foster P. Wright Ct. Judge
Chas. P. Bullock Clerk
Zachariah Lilley Sheriff
The Sheriff of St. Clair County returns here into Court the Venera
for a Grand Inquest for the State of Missouri for the body of St.
Clair from which was sworn and impannelled the following named
persons as a grand Inquest To Wit Harry C. Douglass foreman, 2nd
Renos Thompson, 3rd William Whitley, 4th Joshua Dallas, 5th Jno. W.
Ritchey, 6th Isaac Culbertson, 7th Jno. Gover, 8th Robert Anderson,
9th Jno. Talley, 10th Isaac T. Bradshaw, 11th Simeon C. Bruce, 12th
Robert H. Sproull, 13th Joseph Culbertson, 14th Henry E. Moran, 15th
Rich’d Crenshaw, 16th Wm. Morrison, 17th Jno. B. Waldo, 18th Jno.
Bedell 18 good And lawful men householder, who having received their
Charge retired to Consider of their presentments.
John Sappington – plff
vs
Tavornor Beale & Jesse Applegate – Defts
Petition in debt And Attachment
Now at this day Comes the parties by their attorney and both parties
being ready for trial and neither party requiring a Jury This Cause
is Submitted to the Court – Whereupon the Court after hearing the
Evidence do find for the plaintiff the sum of One hundred Dollars
And fifty Cents for his debt as well as the further sum of Sixty Two
Dollars and fifty four cents for his Damages Therefore it is
Considered by the Court here that the said plaintiff recover of the
said defendants the debt and damages so assessed by the Court as
aforesaid together with his Costs and Charges in this behalf
Expended And that he have thereof is writ of Execution.
The Grand Jury returned here into Court and reported to the Court
that they have no business before them and that they had the
Indictments or presentments to return to the Court, Whereupon it is
ordered that the said Grand Jury be discharged.
Ordered that Court adjourn untill tomorrow morning Eight Oclock.
F.P. Wright
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Tuesday morning 8 Oclock Court met pursuant to adjournment
Present as on yesterday
E.B. Cadell
vs
County Court of St. Clair County
Petition for Mandamus
Now at this day Comes the plaintiff by his attorney and upon his
motion this Cause is Ordered to be Continued untill dismissed at the
said plaintiffs Costs.
State of Missouri – Plff
vs
John H. Allison
Indc’t for an assault to Commit great bodily Harm
Now at this day Comes the Circuit attorney who prosecutes for the
State of Missouri as well as the Said defendant in his own proper
person who for his plea says he is not guilty in manner and form as
charged in the Indictment and for his trial puts himself upon the
Country, Whereupon Comes a Jury to Wit, John A. Culbertson, Elisha
A. Bell, Uriah S. Sutherland, Daniel Corbin, Robert H. Sproull,
Josiah Culbertson, William B. Moore, William Culbertson, Isaac
Bradshaw, William Whitley, Hiram J. Starns and James Cook 12 good
and lawful men well and truly And tried and sworn to try the issue
in this Cause given After hearing the evidence returns into Court
here the following Verdict “We the Jury find the Defendant not
Guilty” Therefore it is Considered by the Court here that the said
Defendant from his recognizance be discharged And that he go Thereof
hence without day.
Carter Conly – Plff
vs
James L. Smith – Deft
Appeal from Justices Court
Now at this day Comes the parties by their attorneys and upon their
motion it is ordered that this Cause be dismissed Each party paying
his own Costs.
State of Missouri
vs
Nicholas Huston
Indct for Gaming
Now at this day Comes the Circuit attorney who prosecutes for the
state of Missouri and Says he will not further prosecute this
Indictment. Therefore it is ordered by the Court that the said
Defendant from his recognizance be discharged and that he Go thereof
without day.
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Elisha Cook adm’r of the estate of Glades Newell deceased
vs
Daniel McDonald and Jno. Tally
Appeal from Justices court
Now at this day Comes the parties by their attorneys and both
parties being ready for trial This cause is Submitted to the Court
Whereupon the Court after hearing the evidence the Court entering
its opinion of the law and says in this Cause is for the said plff
whereupon the said plaintiff by leave of the court takes a non suit
in this Cause it is therefore considered by the court that said
defendants have and recover of said plaintiff their costs & charges
in this cause & that execution for & by the writ of Execution on the
affidavit of Court ordered.
William H. Clark plaintiff
vs
William Dunn, Edwin Alexander & Felix Hunton – Defts
Trespass & Change of Venue from Benton County
Now at this Comes the parties by their attorneys and both parties
being ready for trial Comes a Jury To Wit William Paxton, Hiram
Lipley, Wm. F. Willott, Stencen S. Sternes, Rob’t Sproull, Dan’l
Dale, Geo. P. Beale, David S. Corbin, Dan’l W. Keith, Theodrick
Snuffer, Jacob Dale and John T. Burch 12 good and lawful men well
and truly elected tried and sworn to try the issue in this Cause
after hearing the evidence Returned into court here the following
verdict “We the Jury find for the plaintiff fifty Dollars Damages
against Two of the Defendants viz F. Hunton and Edwin Alexander.”
Therefore it is considered by the court that the said plaintiff
recover Against the said Defendants Edwin Alexander & Felix Henton
the aforesaid sum of Fifty Dollars so assessed by the Jury as
aforesaid together with his Costs And Charges in this behalf laid
out and Expended and that he have thereof his writ of Execution.
William Moore & Ernest Laney – plffs
vs
Abner C. Tyre – Deft
Judgment & Execution
The Sheriff returns here into Court a Summons & garnishment against
George P. Beale Whereupon the plaintiffs by their attorney files
herein their Allegations and interrogatories.
Olivia Jane Dale widow of James D. Dale dec’d
vs
Daniel Dale admr of the estate of Jas. D. Dale dec’d
Appeal from County Court
Now at this day Comes the parties by their attorneys And both
parties being ready for trial and neither party requiring a Jury
This Cause is submitted to the Court Whereupon the Court after
hearing the evidence do find that the said plaintiff is entitled to
the sum of One Hundred
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and Eighty six Dollars and Twenty five Cents as provided in the 30th
Sections of the 2nd Article of the administration law, Therefore it
is Considered by the Court that the said plaintiff recover against
the said Defendant the aforesaid sum so assessed as aforesaid
together with her Costs and Charges in this behalf Expended and that
this Judgment be certified to County Court for allowance.
Ordered that Court adjourn untill Tomorrow morning 8 Oclock.
F.P. Wright
Wednesday Morning 8 Oclock
Court met pursuant to adjournment
Present as on Yesterday
William Moore & Ernest Laney
vs
Abner C. Tyree
On Execution and garnishment against George P. Beale
Now at this day Comes the plaintiff by his attorney as well as the
said Garnisher George P. Beale by his attorney And on motion Of the
said George P. Beale by his atty leave is given here to file his
Answer to the interrogations in this Cause filed at the next term of
this Court, untill which time this Cause is Ordered to be Continued.
Ordered That All Causes And Motions not otherwise disposed of be
Continued untill the next term of this Court.
Ordered that Court Adjourn untill Court in Cause.
F.P. Wright
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