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St. Clair County Circuit Court

St. Clair County Circuit Court
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APRIL TERM 1842

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April Term 1842

At a Circuit Court Commenced and held in the Town of Osceola on Monday the 4th day of April 1842
Present Foster P. Wright Circuit Judge
Chas P. Bullock Clerk
John Smarr Sheriff

Ordered that Court adjourn untill Tomorrow morning 8 of the Clock

Tuesday Morning 8 of the Clock
Court met pursuant to adjournment
Present as on Yesterday

Pleasant M. Cox adm’r of the Estate of Richard P. Crutchfield – Compt
vs
Henry W. Crow & Philips Crow – Defts
Bill in Chancery
Now at this day Comes the parties by their Attorneys And Roderick D. McCullock the Commissioner appointed in this Cause by the Court offers to the Court here his report, which is in the words and figures Towit – “In pursuance of the Order made in the hearing of this cause at the November term of this here Court for the year 1841 – I have been attended by the parties herein and in their presence I have considered of the matters thereby to me referred, And I have proceeded to Audit and adjust the several matters and accounts in question in this cause, and upon a Settlement and Adjustment of the Accounts Existing between Henry W. Crow, Philips Crow and Rich’d P. Crutchfield Dec’d Composing the late firm And partnership of Crow & Crutchfield, I find Henry W. Crow to be indebted to R.P. Crutchfield dec’d in the sum of $158.11 cents And that Philips Crow to be indebted to R.P. Crutchfield dec’d in the Sum of $319.67 cents, And I further find that Philips Crow



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April Term 1842

At a Circuit Court Commenced and held in the Town of Osceola in the County of St. Clair on Monday the 4th day of April A.D. 1842. Present
Foster P. Wright Circuit Judge
Chas P. Bullock Clk
John Smarr Sheriff

Ordered that Court Adjourn untill tomorrow Morning 8 of the Clock. F.P. Wright

Tuesday Morning Eight of the Clock
Court Met pursuant to adjournment
Present as on yesterday

Pleasant M. Cox Administrator of the Estate of Richard P. Crutchfield dec’d – Complainant
vs
Philips Crow & Henry W. Crow – Defendants
Bill in Chancery
Now at this Day Comes the parties by their Solicitors and Roderick D. McCullock the Commissioner Appointed in this cause at the November Term of this Court for the Year 1841 – files herein his report Which is in the words and figures following – “In pursuance of the Order Made at the hearing of this Cause at the November term of this Here Court for the Year 1841 I have been attended by the parties herein, And in their presence I have considered of the matters hereby to me agreed, And I have proceeded to audit and adjust the Several Matters And Accounts in question in this cause and upon a Settlement And Adjustment of the Accounts existing between Henry W. Crow, Philips Crow and Rich’d P. Crutchfield dec’d composing the late firm and partnership of Crow & Crutchfield I find Henry Crow to be indebted to R.P. Crutchfield dec’d in the Sum of One Hundred and fifty Eight Dollars and eleven Cents, and that Philips Crow to be indebted to R.P. Crutchfield dec’d in the Sum of $319.67 cents, And I find that Philips Crow indebted to Henry W. Crow in the Sum of $161.56 which will more fully appear by reference to Statements of the respective individual Accounts of the Said partners herewith filed



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And marked C, D & E. I have computed Interest at the rate of ten per Centum per Annum upon the account of each partner I do further find that there is yet due upon notes and accounts to the said firm of Crow and Crutchfield the sum of $1741.29 cents as appear from an inventory thereof herewith filed and marked A all of which I certify to this here Court” Therefore it is Ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court here that the Said Pleasant M. Cox as administrator of the Estate of Richard P. Crutchfield Deceased recover of the Said Defendant Henry W. Crow the Sum of One hundred and fifty eight Dollars and Eleven Cents And against the Said Deft Philips Crow the Sum of Three Hundred and nineteen Dollars and Sixty Seven Cents It is further Ordered and Decreed by the Court here that the Said Defendant, Henry W. Crow recover of the Said Defendant Philips Crow the Sum of One Hundred and Sixty One Dollars and fifty six Cents and that the said Complainant have hereof his writs of Executions against the Said Defendants And that the Said Defendants Henry W. Crow have hereof his writ of Execution against the Said Defendant Philips Crow.
[written in left hand margin:] I acknowledge satisfaction of Henry W. Crow for so much of this Judgment as is rendered against him viz $158.11.
October 2nd A.D. 1844
P.M. Cox Administrator

Pleasant M. Cox administrator of the Estate of Rich’d P. Crutchfield Dec’d – Comp’t
vs
Philips Crow, Henry W. Crow & Roderick D. McCullock – Defts
Bill in Chancery for Settlement
Now at this Day Comes the parties here into Court by their Solicitors And Roderick D. McCullock the Commissioner appointed in Said Cause by the Court at the November Term 1841 files herein his report which is in the words and figures following: “In pursuance of an Order made At the hearing of this Cause at the November term of this Here Court for the Year 1841 – I have been attended by the parties herein And in their presence I have Considered of the matters hereby to me refered and I have proceeded to Audit and adjust the several matters and Accounts in question in this Cause And upon a Settlement and Adjustment of the Accounts Existing between Philips Crow and Richard P. Crutchfield Dec’d Comprising the late firm of P. Crow And Co. That Philips Crow is indebted to Richard P. Crutchfield deceased in the Sum of $129.75 as will appear by reference to Statements of the respective individual



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Accounts of the Said partners herewith filed and marked F & G And I do further find that there is yet due the Said firm of P. Crow & Co. upon notes and accounts the sum of $1486.25 cents as will appear from an inventory thereof herewith filed Marked “B” all of which I do hereby Certify to this Court” – Therefore it is Adjudged Ordered and decreed that the Said Complainant recover of the said Defendant Philips Crow the Aforesaid Sum of One Hundred and Twenty seven Dollars and Seventy five Cents together with his Costs and Charges in this behalf laid out And Expended And that he have thereof his writ of Execution. And this Cause as to the Defts McCullock and Hernan is by Concent of parties ordered to be Continued untill the next term of this Court.

Philips Crow & Henry W. Crow – Complainants
vs
John W. Crutchfield – Deft
Bill to Convey land
Be it remembered that on this Day Comes Charles P. Bullock the Commissioner Appointed in this Cause and presents to the Court here deeds One in favor of Benjamin H. Moore One in favor of William F. Carter one in favor of Henry W. Crow And One in favor of Henry W. Crow & Philips Crow And the Said Charles P. Bullock being personally Known to the Court to be the person whose name is Subscribed to Said deeds, Acknowledged the same to be his Acts and Deeds for the purposes therein mentioned whereupon the Court do Order that the Said Charles P. Bullock As Commissioner as aforesaid be allowed the Sum of Seven Dollars And fifty Cents to be Taxed As Other Costs in this Cause.

William Denson – Complainant
vs
Abraham Stow & others – Defendants
Bills
Now at this day Comes the parties by their Solicitors And the Defendants by their Solicitor and by leave of the Court files herein their Answers to the Said Complainants Bill.



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April Term 1842

Joseph B. Winston – Complainant
vs
Horatio Short – Defendant
Petition to foreclose mortgage
Now at this day Comes the Complainant by his Solicitor and the Defendant although solemnly Called Comes not but makes default whereupon the plaintiff prays Judgment for his debt and Damages and that the mortgaged property in said petition mentioned may be sold to satisfy the same And whereas it is suggested proved and manifestly appears to the Court here that the said plaintiff ought to recover of the said Defendant for his debt the sum of $100.00 for his debt also the further sum of Twenty Three Dollars and Thirty Cents for his damages And it is further proved and manifestly Appears to the Court here that the said Defendant to secure the payment of the aforesaid Sum of One Hundred Dollars did make Execute and deliver to the said plaintiff a deed of Mortgage to the West half of the North west quarter of section thirty five in Township Thirty Nine in Range No. Twenty Six west Containing Eighty acres lying and being in the County of St. Clair in the State of Missouri Therefore it is Considered by the court here that the said Plaintiff recover of the Said Defendant the aforesaid sum of One hundred Dollars for his debt and Twenty Three Dollars and Thirty cents for his Damages together with his costs and Charges in this behalf Expended and that he have his writ of Execution and it is further ordered And decreed by the Court here that the Execution be levied of the West half of the North West quarter of Section No. 35 in Township No. 39 of range No. 26 West in the County of St. Clair, the Mortgaged property in said petition mentioned to Satisfy said Execution, and it is further ordered that if the said mortgaged property be not sufficient to satisfy said debt damages and Costs Then the residue to be levied of other goods and Chattles lands and tenements of said Defendant.

Pleasant M. Cox adm’r of the estate of Rich’d P. Crutchfield Dec’d – Comp’t
vs
Philips Crow, Roderick D. McCullock and John G. Human – Defts
Bill in Chancery
Now at this day Comes the Defendants by their attorney And on their Motion leave is given them to withdraw the books in this Cause filed.



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April Term 1842

Philips Crow and Henry W. Crow – Comp’t
vs
Lelia V. Crutchfield – Deft
Bill for partition of land
Now at this day Comes the parties here into Court and upon their motion It is ordered by the Court here that John Smarr Sheriff of St. Clair County be Appointed a Commissioner to divide the bonds by him taken in the Sales of Certain lands in said bill mentioned under the decree of this Cause in said the Decree in this Cause made, among the respective parties in this Cause giving to each individual party the one Third part thereof And it is further ordered that the said Sheriff be allowed the sum of forty Dollars & Seventy five Cents for his servises in Selling Said Lands and taking bonds therefore.

James M. Delosier and Edward H. Delosier – Complts
vs
Tandy H. Trice and Nathan Trice – Defts
Bill And Injunction
Now at this day Comes the Defendants by their Attorney and by leave of the Court files herein their bill of review, And further proceeding in this Cause is ordered to be Continued untill the next Term of this Court.

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 Course. F.P. Wright

 

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