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St. Clair County Circuit Court
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APRIL TERM 1864
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At a Circuit Court begun and held at the Court house in the town of
Osceola within and for the County of St. Clair and State of Missouri
On Monday the 18 day of April AD 1864.
Present Hon Burr H. Emerson Judge
John Janescott Clerk
Broadis G. Roberts Sheriff
James D. Robins Cir atty
The Sheriff of St. Clair County returned into Court here the list of
Jurors by him Summoned to this term of this Court as follows.
From Osceola Township – C.B. Starkey, John Hanshaw, King C. Allen,
A. Peebly, Henry Denny & John Walker.
From Jackson Township – T.J. Fenier, A.J. Dodd.
From Speedwell Township – A.M. Knead, L.H. Croy, Alfur Burch, John
Burch, James Preston, James Pasley, E.M. Lutes, A.B. Butler, George
Preston &
From Monigan Township – David Short, Thomas Wallon, George W. Short,
Matthew Salsbury, John Reed, James M. Hoover, S.A. Hoover, Wm.
Allison, David Underwood.
From Washington Township – W.H.H. Burdutt, Joshua Whitaker, Wm. F.
Thompson, Isaac Rogers, Wm. Deshazo, Charles Laney, Jacob Higgins &
John Witt.
From Polk Township – George Marlow, E. Bridges, J. Todd, George
Wyatt, J.J. Wolf, David Miller, W.V. Bridges.
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Whereupon the Oath required by law was by the Clerk of this Court in
open Court Administered to Broadis G. Roberts Sheriff of St. Clair
County And to his deputy P. McBride in presence of the Court
And thereupon the clerk of this Court under the direction of the
Court Appointed the panel of jurors Amongst the several townships in
the County as follows,
Osceola Township – 4
Jackson Township – 1
Speedwell Township – 3
Monigaw Township – 3
Washington Township – 3
Polk Township – 4
And under the direction of the Court thereon preceded to draw for
the names of persons to Compose the Grand Jurors the Number
Appointed to each township respectively and the following names were
severally drawn to wit
From Osceola Township – C.B. Starkey, John Hanschaw, King O. Allen,
A. Peebly.
From Jackson – T.J. Fenier.
From Speedwell Township – A.M. Hear, S.H. Croy, Alfred Burch.
Monigaw Township – Paris Short, Mathew Salsbury.
From Washington Township – Wm. H. Burdett, Joshua Whitaker, Wm. P.
Thompson.
Polk Township – George Marlow, E. Bridges.
Sixteen good and lawful Men who were duly sworn and empanelled and
having taken the oath of loyalty as a Grand inquest for the State of
Missouri for the body of the County of St. Clair receiving their
charge from the Court retired to consider of their presentments.
Be it Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning at 8 Oclock.
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Tuesday Morning April 15th 1864 Court Met pursuant to Adjournment
present as on yesterday.
The State of Missouri Against R.P. Cocke Defaulting Collector
Sale of Land under distress Warrant & Sheriffs Deed
Be it remembered that on this day in open Court here personally
appeared B.G. Roberts Sheriff of St. Clair County Missouri And
Exhibits to the Court a deed by him Executed as Sheriff as aforesaid
Conveying to David P. Huild all the right title interest Claim &
Estate & property of the above named Robert P. Cocke, of in & to the
following described real Estate situate in St. Clair County State of
Missouri to wit The E ½ & the NW ¼ of NW ¼ Sec 14 Township 38 Range
26 Containing 120 acres sold by him as Sheriff by virtue of a
distress Order and from the auditor of Public Order to of the State
of Missouri And then & there in open Court acknowledges the Same to
be his act and deed as Such Sheriff for the uses and purposes
therein Contained.
Samuel H. Martin – Plff
Against
John F. Weidemeyer & John M. Weidemeyer – Defdts
Sale of tracts to be Settled Loss at great Expense Exporte of
Sheriff
Be it remembered that on this day in open court here personally
appeared B.G. Roberts Sheriff of St. Clair County and reports to the
Court in occurrence with the order of iron sale made in vacation &
dated March 4th /64 for the sale of and belonging to said defendant
which is liable to be attended with loss or great expenses that the
cause be sould after having given at least twelve days notice of the
sale time & place which sold & the property to be sold that On the
18th day of April in accordance with said order and notice of sale
that the amount realized from the sales of said iron amounts to
Three Hundred & Eighty five & 13/100 Dollars and the same is hereby
approved.
Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow Morning at 9 O clock.
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Wednesday morning April 19th 1864 Court met pursuant to adjournment
present as on yesterday.
James P. Beck Executor of the Estate of Preston Beck decd – Plff
Civil action by Attachment on Note
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by his attorney and it appearing
to the Court here that the said defendant Waldo P. Johnson has been
duly notified of the pending of this suit and the nature and object
thereof by publication in the Missouri Democrat a Newspaper
published in the City and County aforesaid in the State of Missouri
for four weeks successively the last insertion thereby having been
at least four weeks before the first day of this term of this Court
and it further appearing to the Court from the return of the Sheriff
of Howard County Missouri that the said defendant John W. Blakly was
duly notified of the pending suit by copy of the written writ and
petition in said suit being delivered to a whole number of the
quantity of the said John W. Berkly was the age of 75 years at the
usual place of abode of the Said John W. Berkly in Howard County Mo.
at least fifteen days before the first day of this term of this
court and it further appearing that the said defendant William I.
Vaughan has not been notified of the pending of this suit the cause
is dismissed by the plaintiff as to make the said William I. Vaughan
And the said defendants John W. Beckley and Waldo P. Johnson being
three times Solemnly called comes not but makes default nor have
they filed any answer herein whereby said petition of the plaintiff
remains undefended and this suit being founded on a promissory note
for the direct payment of money by which he Agrees to ask the Court
doth find therefore that the said defendants owe and stand indebted
to the plaintiff in the Sum of Seven hundred dollars in damage and
it appearing from the return of the Sheriff of the County of Jackson
that he did on the
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20th day of February AD 1864 attach the following described land as
the property of the said defendant Waldo P. Johnson situated in said
County of Jackson in the State of Missouri vis, The NE quarter
Section 26 Township 28 Range 32 W & the W ¼ of SW ¼ all in Town 45
Range 32 & the E ½ of the W ¼ of Sec 17 & the N qr of the E ¼ of Sec
15 And the SE ¼ of SE ¼ of Sec 15 and the E ¼ of the S qr & of Sec
15 And Township 47 Range 31 And it further appearing from the action
of the Sheriff of St. Clair County Missouri that he did attach on
the 15th day of December AD 1863 Which the following described lands
situated in the County of St. Clair and State of Missouri As the
property of Waldo P. Johnson Viz:
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Therefore it is considered by the court that the said plaintiff have
and recover of the said defendant the said sum of Seven Thousand
Dollars his debt And fourteen hundred & seventy dollars his damage
So found due as aforesaid together with his costs & charges in this
behalf laid out and Expended And that Special Execution issue
therefore to be levied in the lands so attached and the same be sold
to satisfy said Judgment damages and cost And if the lands so
attached be not sufficient to satisfy said Debt interest damages &
costs a General Execution issue against the said defendant John W.
Beckly to be levied upon his goods and chattels lands and tenements
to satisfy said Judgment damage & Cost on so much thereof as remains
unsatisfied from the sale of the above described lands of Waldo P.
Johnson so attached.
Samuel H. Martin – Plaintiff
Against
Alfred Gash, Eli G. Lawler & W.B. Lawler – Defdts
Civil action on Promissory Note
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by his attorney here into court
And it appearing to the Court from the return of the Sheriff of St.
Clair County Missouri that the said defendants Alfred L. Gash, Eli
G. Lawler & W.B. Lawler have been duly Notified of the pending of
this suit and the nature and object thereof by the said Sheriff
bearing a copy of the petition and writ at the usual place of abode
of each of the defendants with a white person of each of the
families of each defendant over the age of fifteen years at least
fifteen days before the commencement of this term of this Court And
the said defendants being three times solemnly Called comes not but
makes default Nor have they filed any Motion Answer or demurrer
which Said petition remains undefended And this Suit being founded
upon a promissory note for the direct payment of money by which the
demand is ascertained the Court doth therefore find that the said
defendants owe and Stand indebted to the said plaintiff in the Sum
of One Hundred & Sixty two & 13/100 Dollars his debt and Sixty nine
& 20/100 Dollars his damages Therefore it is considered
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by the Court that the said plaintiff have and recover of the said
defendants the said sum of One Hundred & Sixty two & 13/100 Dollars
in debt and Sixty nine & 20/100 Dollars In Accordance So found due
as aforesaid together with Costs and charges in this behalf laid out
and expended And that a general Execution issue therefore to be
levied upon the lands to wit the tracts Goods and Chattles of W.B.
Lawler And the same be sold or So Much thereof as may be Necessary
to satisfy Said Mentioned and Costs.
Samuel H. Martin – Plaintiff
Against
John H. Choice – Defendant
Civil Action by Attachment on a Promissory Note
Now at this day comes here into court the plaintiff by his attorney
and it appearing to the Court here that the said defendant has been
duly notified of the pending of this said suit and the nature and
object thereof by publication in the Missouri State Times a
newspaper printed and published in the City of Jefferson County of
Cole in the State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last
insertion thereof having been at least four weeks before the first
day of this term of this Court and the said defendant John H. Choice
being three times Solemnly called comes not but makes default Nor
has he filed any answer herein whereby said petition of plaintiff
remains undefended and this Suit being founded on a promissory note
for the direct payment of money by which the amount is ascertained
the Court doth find thereupon that the said defendant owes and
stands indebted to the plaintiff in the Sum of Three Hundred & Sixty
Eight Dollars his debt And One Hundred & thirty three Dollars his
damages And it appearing from the return of the Sheriff of the
County of St. Clair that he did on the 9th day of December 1863
attach the following described land Situate in St. Clair County
Missouri as the property of the Said defendant John H. Choice viz
the North West quarter of the South West quarter of the North West
quarter in Section 7 Township 36 Range 24 Containing one Hundred &
twenty three & 51/100 acres Also the South West quarter of Section
12 Township 36 Range 2
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Containing One Hundred & Sixty acres Therefore it is considered by
the Court that the said plaintiff have and recover of the said
defendant the said sum of Three hundred & sixty Eight Dollars his
debt and One Hundred & thirty three dollars his damage so found due
as aforesaid together with cost and charges in this behalf laid out
and expended And that a Special Execution issue therefore to be
levied on the lands So attached and the same be sold to satisfy said
Judgment and cost.
William C. Rentfro – Plaintiff
vs
Andrew J. Pugh – Defend’t
Civil Action of Trespass
Now at this day comes the parties here into Court by their
respective attorneys and a motion to dismiss this cause having been
filed on a previous day of this term and the Motion coming on to be
heard the Motion to dismiss this Cause is by the Court sustained. It
is therefore considered by the court that the defendant go hence
without day and be fully discharged from the same and the Court doth
further find that each party pay their own cost in this behalf laid
out and expended.
King C. Allen – Plaintiff
Against
William L. Allen – Defend’t
Civil action on promissory Note by Attachment
Now at this day comes here into Court the plaintiff by his attorney
and it appearing to the Court that the defendant has been duly
notified of the pending of this suit and the Nature and object
thereof by publication in the Missouri State Times a newspaper
printed and published in the City of Jefferson County of Cole and
State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last insertion
being at least four weeks before the first day of this term of this
court And the said defendant William D. Allen being three times
solemnly called comes not but makes default Nor has he filed any
Answer herein whereby said petition of plaintiff remains undefended
and this suit being founded on a promissory note for the
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direct payment of money by which the demand is ascertained the court
doth find thereupon that the said defendant owes and stands indebted
to the plaintiff in the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars his debt and Two
Hundred twelve dollars his damages And it appearing from the return
of the Sheriff of the County of St. Clair in the State of Missouri
that on the 17th day of February 1864 attach the following described
lands viz The property of the said William D. Allen situated in the
County of St. Clair in the State of Missouri Viz NE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 10
Also E ¼ NE Sec 15 80 acres NW ¼ of NE ¼ Sec 16 40 acres Also the
North & NE & E ¼ & SW ¼ NE ¼ Sec 10 80 acres all in Township 36
Range 25 Thereupon it is considered by the Court that the Said
plaintiff have and recover against the said defendant the said sum
of six Hundred Dollars of his debt and two Hundred and twelve
dollars for his damages as found due as aforesaid together with
costs and charges in this behalf laid out and expended and that
Execution Issue therefore to be levied on the lands so attached And
the same be Sold to Satisfy said Judgment with damages and costs
levied thereon and executed.
Samuel H. Martin – Plaintiff
Against
William M. Ritchey – Defend’t
Civil Action On Note by Attachment
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by Attorney here into Court And
it appearing to the Court that the defendant William W. Ritchey has
been duly notified of the pending of this suit and the Nature and
object thereof by publication in the Missouri State Times a
newspaper printed and published in the City of Jefferson County of
Cole in the State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last
insertion being more than four weeks before the first day of this
term of this Court And the said defendant William W. Ritchey being
three times Solemnly called comes not but makes default Nor has he
filed any Answer to said plaintiffs petition whereby the same
remains undefended and the suit being founded on a promissory note
for the direct payment of money by which the amount due is
ascertained the Court doth find thereupon that the defendant owes
and stands indebted to plaintiff
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In the sum of One Hundred thirty Dollars his debt And Seventy Nine &
60/100 Dollars his damages And it appearing from the Sheriff of the
County of St. Clair in the State of Missouri that he did on the 2nd
day of January AD 1864 attach the following described lands to wit E
½ of W and W ½ of Sec 11 Township 27 Range 25 10 acres NE qr Sec 15
T37 R25 160 acres also NW ½ N & NE qr Sec 16 Town 37 Range 25 80
acres also NE SE Sec 28 Town 26 Range 24 40 acres S ½ NE sec 33 T36
R24 80 acres Also East SW qr Sec 12 T31 R26 102 acres also NW NE Sec
9 Township 31 R21 40 acres also part NE SE Sec 14 T26 R21 60 acres
Also NE NW Sec 16 T36 Range 26 80 acres Also part SE qr SE qr Sec 11
T36 R26 139 acres E ½ SW Sec 9 T36 R26 Containing 80 acres all in
St. Clair County Whereupon it is Considered by the Court that the
Said plaintiff recover of the said defendant the said sum of One
Hundred & thirty Dollars for his debt & also $79.00 Dollars for his
damages so assessed due as aforesaid together with his costs and
charges in this behalf laid out and expended and special execution
issue therefore to be levied on the lands so attached and same be
sold to satisfy said Judgment damages & costs in this behalf laid
out and expended.
[Written in left hand margin:] This Judgment is corrected March term
1868.
John L. Thompson – Plaintiff
Against
F.A. Goodman – Defendant
Civil Action on Promissory Note
Now at this day comes here into court the above named plaintiff by
his attorney and it appearing to the Court by the return of the
Sheriff that the defendant has been duly notified of the pending of
this Suit with process more than 15 days before the first day of
this term of this Court and the said defendant being three times
solemnly called comes not but makes default nor has he filed an
answer
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whereby the petition of the plaintiff remains undefended And the
said action being founded upon a promissory note for the direct
payment of money executed by said defendant to said plaintiff the
court doth find and ascertain that there is due and owing the amount
on the note and interest thereon the sum of Three Hundred Eighty one
Dollars and four cents and Judgment rendered thereon and it is
thereby considered by the Court that he said plaintiff recover and
receive of the said defendant the sum of $357. 04/100 Dollars due in
cost and charges in this behalf laid out and expended and that a
Special Execution Issue therefore.
Ordered that Court Adjourn until tomorrow morning 9 O Clock.
Thursday Morning April 21st 1864 Court met pursuant to adjournment
present as on yesterday.
Mary S. Fournier – Pltff
Against
Jane Talley exect’r, T.J. Ferris and Thomas J. Smith – defdt
Civil action on Promissory Note
Now at this day comes here into court the said plaintiff by his
Attorney and it appearing to the Court by the return of the Sheriff
that the defendant Thomas J. Smith has been duly notified of this
process on the twentieth day before the last day of this term of
this Court and plaintiff hereby waives his motion as to Jan Tally
Executor & T.J. Ferris Nor has the defendant Thomas J. Smith filed
an answer nor a reply thereby the plaintiffs petition remains
undefended and the said petition being founded upon a promissory
note for the direct payment of money executed by said defendants to
said plaintiff the Court doth find therefore that the expense is due
and owing on said Note and Execution thereon the Sum of Four Hundred
& fifty Dollars his debt and One Hundred & forty five dollars his
damages as found due as aforesaid together with her cost and charges
in this behalf laid out And expended And that Special Execution
issue therefore to be levied on the lands So attached And the Same
be sold to Justify Said Judgment damages and Costs.
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James M. Hoover – Plaintiff
Against
William H. Trolinger – Defendant
Civil Action on Note by Attachment
Now at this day comes here into court the above named plaintiff by
his attorney and it appearing to the Court here that the said
defendant William H. Trolinger has been duly notified of the pending
of this suit and the Nature and object thereof by publication in the
Missouri State Times a newspaper printed and published in the City
of Jefferson County of Cole and State of Missouri for eight weeks
successively the last insertion having been at least four weeks
before the first day of this term of this Court And the said
defendant being three times solemnly called comes Not Whereby said
petition of plaintiff remains undefended and this suit being founded
on a promissory note for the direct payment of money whereby the
amount is ascertained the court doth find that the said defendant
owes and Stands indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of One Hundred
twenty five dollars the debt and Thirty Eight Dollars his damages
and it appearing from the return of the Sheriff of St. Clair County
that he did on the 20th day of February 1864 by virtue of a writ of
attachment issued by the clerk of the said St. Clair Circuit Court
on the 14th day of January 1864, and directed to the Said Sheriff of
same seize take into his possession and attach as the property of
the said defendant W.H. Trolinger the following described estate to
wit NW ¼ of (NOR) Sec 6 Town 37 Range 37 and the South West qr of
the N West qr in Sec 27 T38 R37 the SE ¼ of Sec 29 Town 32 Range 27
in the County of St. Clair in the State of Missouri Therefore it is
considered by the Court that the said plaintiff have and recover of
the said defendant the said sum of One Hundred and twenty five
Dollars his debt and thirty Eight Dollars his damages so found due
as aforesaid together with his costs and charges in this behalf laid
out and expended and that a Special Execution issue therefore to be
levied on the Names so attached and the Same be sold to Satisfy said
Judgment and costs.
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William A. McClain Executor of the Estate of Jefferson Wilson, Bruce
Wilson & Sophronia Wilson – Plaintiffs
Against
Waldo P. Johnson & Robert Allen – Defendants
Civil Action by Attachment on Note
Now at this day comes here into court the above named plaintiff by
his Attorney and it appearing to the Court here that the Said
defendant Waldo P. Johnson has been duly notified of the pending of
this Suit and the nature and object thereof by publication in the
Missouri State Times a Newspaper printed and published in the City
of Jefferson County of Cole and State of Missouri for four weeks
successively the last insertion having been at least four weeks
before the first day of this term of this court and it further
appearing to the Court here by the return of the Sheriff of Henry
County Missouri that the said defendant Robert Allen has been
notified of the pending of this Suit by a copy of the petition and
writ attached to said tracts of land fifteen days before the first
day of this term of this Court and the said defendant Waldo P.
Johnson Severally being three times solemnly called comes not but
makes default Nor has he filed any Answer herein The said petition
of plaintiff remains undefended and this action being founded on a
promissory note for the direct payment of money by which the demand
is ascertained in Consideration thereof Whereupon the said defendant
remains and stands indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of One
thousand four hundred Dollars his debt and One thousand two hundred
& thirty Dollars and Eighty three cents for damages And it appearing
from the return of the Sheriff of Henry County Missouri that he did
on the 25th day of January 1864 attach the following described
tracts or property of the said Waldo P. Johnson estate in said
county of Johnson in the State of Missouri to wit NE qr & N ½ NE qr
of Sectioin 26 Town 49 R28 NE ¼ of Sec 27 Town 44 R25 Lots No. 1, 2,
3 & 4 of the NW ¼ Sec 4 Town 44 R27 And it further appearing from
the return of the Sheriff of Jackson County Missouri that he did on
the 17th day of January AD 1864 attach the following described lands
situate in the County of Jackson State of Missouri as the property
of the Said Waldo P. Johnson
[written in left hand margin:] I acknowledge satisfaction in full of
the within Judgment in my favor as Curator of the Estate of
Jefferson Wilson, Bruce Wilson and Sophrania Wilson. Witness my hand
& seal this 10th March 1869. Wm. A. McClain (seal).
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Therefore it is considered by the Court that the said plaintiff have
And recover of the said defendants the said sum of Eight Thousand
four Hundred & forty Dollars his debt And the sum of One Thousand
two Hundred thirty & 83/100 Dollars his damage so found due as
aforesaid together with his costs and charges in this behalf laid
out and expended and that a Special Execution issue therefore to be
levied on the lands attached and the same be sold to satisfy said
Judgment damage & cost and if the lands so attached be not
sufficient to satisfy said judgment damage and costs a general
execution issue against the said defendant R. Allen to be levied
upon his goods & chattels lands and tenements to satisfy said
judgment damage and cost or so much thereof that remains unsatisfied
for the sale of the above mentioned lands of Waldo P. Johnson so
attached.
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William A. McClain – Plaintiff
Against
Jonathan Culbertson – Defendant
Civil Action On two Promissory Notes
Now at this day comes here into Court the plaintiff by his Attorney
and it appearing to the Court by the return of the Sheriff of St.
Clair County Mo. that the defendant has been duly served with
process more than fifteen days before the first day of this term of
this Court And the said defendant being three times solemnly called
comes not but makes default Nor has he filed any answer herein
whereby the plaintiffs petition remains undefended and the said
action being founded upon two promissory Notes for the direct
payment of Money one credit to John F. Weidemeyer & Son and the
other credited to John F. Weidemeyer and transferred the delivery to
said plaintiff The Court doth find that there is due on said notes
as principal the sum of One Hundred fifty two Dollars and Eight
cents and the further sum of fifty nine Dollars and Eighty five
cents interest and Judgment is ordered to be rendered accordingly It
is therefor considered by the court that the said plaintiff have and
recover of the said defendants the Sum of One Hundred & fifty two
Dollars for his debt and also the Sum of forty Nine Dollars and
Eighty five cents for his damages as well as his cost and charges
and that he have execution thereof.
Franklin Choice – Plaintiff
Against
John H. Choice – Defendant
Civil Action on Account by Attachment
Now at this day comes here into court the said plaintiff by his
attorney and it being proved to the satisfaction of the Court that
the said defendant John H. Choice has been duly notified pursuant to
law in the Missouri State Times a Newspaper published in the City of
Jefferson County of Cole & State of Missouri for four weeks
successively the last insertion having been more than four weeks
before the first day of this term of this Court and the said
defendants being three times solemnly called comes not but makes
default nor has he filed any
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answer herein whereby the same remains undefended and plaintiff
ought to recover And this cause being founded on an account the same
is continued for the assessment of the Amount.
D.J. Short – Plaintiff
Against
John McMurty – Defdt
Civil action by Attachment on Promissory note
Now at this day comes here into Court the above named plaintiff by
his Attorney and it appearing to the Court here that the said
defendant John McMurty had been duly notified of the pending of this
suit and of the Nature and object thereof by publication in the
Missouri State Times a Newspaper printed and published at the City
of Jefferson County of Cole and State of Missouri for four weeks
successively the last insertion thereof being at least four weeks
before the first day of this term of this Court and the said
defendant John McMurty being three times solemnly Called comes not
but makes default nor has he filed any Answer herein whereby said
petition of plaintiff remains undefended and this suit being founded
on a promissory note for the direct payment of money which the
demand is ascertained the Court doth find that the said defendant
owes and stands indebted to the said plaintiff the sum of Five
Hundred Dollars his debt And One Hundred and thirty three Dollars
and twelve cents his damage And it further appearing upon the return
of the Sheriff of St. Clair County Missouri that he did on the 24th
day of February AD 1864 Attach the following described lands Situate
in St. Clair County Missouri as the property of the said defendant
John McMurty to wit N ½ SW & N ½ SW & NW S3 T39 Range 28 and
containing 120 acres and Lot 1 NW ½ S12 NE Sec 4 T33 R28 410 acres
and E ½ of S9 T38 R28 320 acres also NW qr W & W ½ SE S10 T38 R28
120 acres also NW qr S19 T38 R28 160 acres Also W ¼ S26 T38 R25 160
acres also N ½ NE S29 T38 R28 80 acres also NE N ¼ N ½ NE S30 T38
121 11/100 acres also NW NE S36 T39 R28 40 acres Section 36 T38 R28
240 acres Therefore it is considered by the Court that the said
plaintiff have and recover of the said defendant the said Sum of
Five Hundred Dollars his debt and One Hundred thirty three Dollars
and twelve cents his damage so found due as aforesaid together with
his costs and charges in this behalf laid out and Expended
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and that a Special Execution issue therefore to be levied on the
lands so attached and the same be sold to satisfy Said judgment
damage and costs.
David G. Short – Plaintiff
Against
Thomas Hodgson – Defdt
Civil action in Damages
And now at this day comes here into Court the plaintiff by his
Attorney and it being proved to the satisfaction of the Court that
the said defendant Thomas Hodgson has been duly notified pursuant to
law in the Missouri State Times a Newspaper published and printed in
the City of Jefferson County of Cole and state of Missouri for four
weeks successively the last insertion having been at least four
weeks before the first day of this term of this court And the said
defendant being three times solemnly called comes not but makes
default herein and the Court having heard the Evidence in the Cause
Nor has he filed any answer herein whereby said petition of
plaintiff remains undefended And plaintiff ought to recover on this
Cause being founded the action for damages in Same is continued for
the Assessment of the Amount.
Elliott Shelton – plaintiff
vs
Samuel Light – Defendant
Civil action on promissory Note
And now at this day comes the said plaintiff by his attorney and it
appearing to the court from the return of the Sheriff that the
defendant Samuel D. Light has been duly served with process more
than fifteen days before the first day of this term of this court
And the said defendant being three times Solemnly called comes not
but makes default nor has he filed any Answer herein whereby
plaintiffs petition remains undefended and this action being founded
on a promissory note for the direct payment of money executed by
said defendant to said plaintiff the Court doth find and ascertain
that there is due and owing on said note and interest thereon the
sum of One Hundred & fifty three Dollars and Seventeen cents the
debt and fifty Six Dollars and sixty
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cents in damages and judgment ordered accordingly as due It is
therefore Considered by the Court that the plaintiff have and
recover against the said defendant the said sum as mentioned
aforesaid for his cost and damage And the further sum in cost and
charges laid out and expended and he have thereof execution.
William L. Ewing, A.S. Edwards, Mathew L.S. Johnson & P.W. Herman –
Plaintiffs
Against
Waldo P. Johnson – Defendant
Civil Action Account by Attachment
And now on this day comes here into Court the Said plaintiffs by
their Attorney and it being proven to the satisfaction of the Court
that the said defendant Mathew L.S. Johnson has been duly notified
according to law of the pending and nature of this suit and object
thereof by publication thereof in the Missouri Republican for four
weeks successively the last insertion having been more than four
weeks before the first day of this term of this Court and the said
defendant having been three times solemnly called comes not but
makes default herein Nor has he filed Any Answer herein Wherefore
the same remains undefended and plaintiff ought to recover and this
Cause being founded on an account the same is continued for the
Assessment of the Amount.
David T. Short – Plaintiff
Against
John F. Weidemeyer and John M. Weidemeyer – Defdt
Civil Action on two promissory notes by attachment
And now on this day comes the said plaintiff by his Attorney and it
being proven to the satisfaction of the Court that the said
defendants John F. Weidemeyer and John M. Weidemeyer have been duly
notified pursuant to law of the pending and nature and object of
this suit by publication in the Missouri State Times a Newspaper
printed and published in the City of Jefferson County of Cole and
State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last insertion
having been more than four weeks before the first day of this term
of this Court And the said defendants being
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Three times solemnly called comes not but makes default Nor have
they filed any answer herein whereby the Same remains undefended and
the Same being founded on two promissory notes for the sum of four
Hundred Dollars and the further sum of One Hundred & twenty Six
Dollars for his damages therefore It is therefore Considered by the
court that the said plaintiff have and recover against the said
defendants the sum of Four Hundred Dollars for his debt so found due
as aforesaid as well as the further sum of One Hundred and twenty
Six dollars for his damages as aforesaid And that he have execution
therefor.
David J. Short – Plaintiff
Against
L.R. Ashworth Garnishee – Defdt
Civil Action Garnishee
And now at this day comes the said plaintiff and files his
interrogation to the said Action as a Garnishee in the case of the
said plaintiff against John F. Weidemeyer and John M. Weidemeyer And
the said defendants as such Garnishee comes here into Court and
files his written Confession under oath That at the time of the
Notice to him as such garnisher that he did owe and was indebted to
the said John F. Weidemeyer and John M. Weidemeyer in something over
the sum of Six Hundred Dollars but the said amount he did not owe
and the said plaintiffs debt being for an amount thereon confessed
by the said Garnishee in the sum of Five Hundred and twenty Six
Dollars It is therefore considered by the Court that the said
plaintiff have and recover of the said L.R. Ashworth as such
Garnisher the Sum of Five Hundred and twenty six Dollars And that he
have Execution thereof.
The Merchants Bank – Plaintiff
against
E.H. Tabor, H.G. Fristoe & W.J. Fristoe – defendants
Civil action on Promissory note
And now on this day comes the said plaintiff and dismisses this said
suit as to the said H.G. Fristoe, W.J. Fristoe And it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court by the return of the Sheriff that the
said Defendant E.H. Tabor has been duly served with process more
than fifteen days before the first day of this term of this court
and the said defendant being three
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times Solemnly called comes not but makes default and this suit
being founded on a promissory note for the direct payment of money
whereby the Court doth ascertain and find that the said defendant is
indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars for
his debt And the further sum of One Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars
interest and damage in the sum of One Hundred & thirty Dollars
damages for the non payment of debt of Twelve Hundred Dollars the
Same being at the time of past payment it is therefore Considered by
the Court that the said plaintiff have and recover of and from the
said defendant the Sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars for his debt due
the further sum of One Hundred & thirty five dollars for his
interest and another further sum of One Hundred & thirty dollars for
his damages And that he have execution thereof.
James M. Nance – Plaintiff
Against
William Orr & John Fleming – Defendants
Civil Action by attachment to 2 promissory notes
Now at this day comes here into court the said plaintiff by his
attorney And it appearing to the Court that the defendant William
Orr had been duly notified of the pending of this suit and the
nature and object thereof by publication in the Missouri State Times
a Newspaper printed and published in the City of Jefferson County of
Cole and State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last
insertion having been at least four weeks before the first day of
the last term of this court, and it further appearing from the
return of the Sheriff that the said defendant John Fleming had been
duly notified with process more than fifteen days before the first
day of the first term of this Court And the said defendants though
three times solemnly called comes not but herein makes default Nor
have they filed any answer herein Whereby said petition of plaintiff
remains undefended and the suit being founded on a promissory Note
by which the demand is uncertain And the court doth ascertain &
judge therefore that the said defendants owe and stand indebted to
the plaintiff the sum of One Hundred & twenty Dollars his debt and
Ninety Eight Dollars for his damages so found due as aforesaid And
it further appearing from the return of the Sheriff of the County of
St. Clair in the State of Missouri that he did on the 5th day of
January 1864 attach the following described real estate situate in
the county aforesaid to wit NE qr Sec 20 Township 39 Range 27
Containing 100 acres W ½ [to faint to read] Township 16 Range 27
Containing 27 69/100 acres And it is therefore ordered by the court
that the said plaintiff recover of the said defendant the said sum
of One
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Hundred & thirty Dollars for his debt and the further sum of 28
Dollars his damages so found due as aforesaid together with his
costs and charges in this behalf laid out and expended and that a
Special Execution issue therefore to be levied on the lands so
attached and the Same be sold to satisfy said Judgment damage and
costs And if the lands so attached be not sufficient to satisfy said
judgment damage and costs a general Execution issue against the said
defendant John Fleming to be levied upon his goods and chattles
lands and tenements, to satisfy said judgment damages and cost or so
much thereof as remains unsatisfied from the sale of the above
described land of William Orr so attached.
[Note: This entry is crossed out.]
James M. Hoover – Plaintiff
Against
William H. Trolinger – Defendant
Now at this day comes here into Court the above named plaintiff by
his attorney and it appearing to the Court that the said defendant
William H. Trolinger has been duly notified of the pending of this
suit and the nature and object thereof by publication in the
Missouri State Times a Newspaper printed and published in the City
of Jefferson County of Cole and State of Missouri for eight weeks
successively the last insertion having been at least four weeks
before the first day of this term of this Court And the said
defendant being three times solemnly called comes not but makes
default Nor has he filed any answer herein whereby said petition of
plaintiff remains undefended And this suit being founded on a
promissory note for the direct payment of money by which the demand
is undetermined the Court doth find therefore that the defendant
owes and stand indebted to the said plaintiff in the Sum of One
Hundred & Seventy four Dollars his debt and thirty eight Dollars his
damages so found due as aforesaid and it appearing from the return
of the Sheriff of St. Clair County Missouri that he did on the 2nd
day of February AD 1864 by virtue of a writ of attachment therein by
the Clerk of the said St. Clair Circuit Court on the 10th day of
January 1864 directed to the said Sheriff of St. Clair County Mo did
said take into his possession and attach with property of the said
defendant W.H. Trolinger the following described real Estate to wit
the W SW frl qr (NOR) Sec 1 Town 37 Range 27 – 37 acres and the
South West qr of the North West quarter of Section 27 Town 38 Range
27 W ½ SE of Sec 28 Town 38 Range 27 all situate in the County of
St. Clair State of Missouri Therefore it is considered by the Court
that the said plaintiff have and recover of said defendant the said
sum of One Hundred & Seventy four dollars his debt & his cost and
his damages so found due as aforesaid together with his costs in
this behalf laid out and expended and that a Special Execution issue
therefore in this behalf and the lien so attached And that the same
be entered upon
[written in left hand margin:] Entered by Mistake
[Note: above entry crossed out.]
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said Judgment damages and costs.
Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning at Nine Oclock.
April 22 /64 Friday Morning April 22nd, 1864 Court met pursuant to
adjournment present as on yesterday.
John W. Choice Administrator, Roderick Snyder Administrator of the
Estate of dec’d – Plaintiff
Against
William F. Crenshaw – Defendant
Civil Action by attachment on two promissory Notes
And now on this day comes there into Court the above named
plaintiffs by their Attorney and it being proved to the satisfaction
of the Court that the defendant has been duly notified of the
pending of this suit and the nature and object therein by
publication in the Missouri State Times a Newspaper printed &
published in the City of Jefferson County of Cole and the State of
Missouri for four weeks successively the last insertion thereof
having been at least four weeks before the first day of this term of
this Court and the said defendant William F. Crenshaw being three
times solemnly called comes not but makes default nor has he filed
any Answer herein Which said petition of plaintiff remains
undefended and this suit being founded on a promissory note for the
direct payment of money by which the demand is ascertained the Court
doth find therefore that the said defendant in suit stands indebted
to the plaintiff in the Sum of One Hundred & fourteen and 10/100
dollars and thirty one Dollars his damages and it appearing from the
return of the County of St. Clair that he did on the 23rd day of
February 1864 attach the following described real Estate in St.
Clair County Missouri as the property of the said William F.
Crenshaw defendant to wit The West half of the NW ¼ and the SW ¼ of
the NW ¼ & the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Sec 4 Township 33 Range 26 –
Therefore it is considered by the Court that the said plaintiff have
and recover of the said defendant the said sum of One Hundred & ten
Dollars and Thirteen cents their debt and thirty six dollars and
forty three cents their damages so found due as aforesaid together
with their costs and charges in this behalf so laid out and expended
and that a special execution issue thereof be levied on the lands
attached on the said listed for said Judgment damages and cost.
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April 22 1864
Isaac Rogers – Plaintiff
Against
Thomas B. Hall, John W. Wills & Jefferson Hall late members of the
firm doing business under the Name & Style of Hall Notes & Co.
Civil action by Attachment on 2 Notes
Now on this day comes here into Court the above named plaintiff by
his Attorney and it appearing to the Court that the defendant,
Thomas B. Hall and John W. Wills and Jefferson Hall have been duly
notified of the pending of this suit and the nature and object
thereof by publication in the Missouri State Times a Newspaper
printed and published in the City of Jefferson in the County of Cole
and State of Missouri the last insertion having been at least four
weeks before the first day of this term of this court and the said
defendant being three times solemnly called comes not but makes
default Nor has he filed any answer herein Whereby said petition of
plaintiff remains undefended And this suit being founded on a
promissory note for the direct payment of money by which the demand
is ascertained the Court doth find therefore that the defendant owes
and also stands indebted to plaintiff in the sum of Three Hundred &
thirty Eight Dollars and thirty cents for his debt and two Hundred
and Ninety one Dollars & fifty Eight cents for his damages and it
appearing from the return of the Sheriff of the County of Polk and
State of Missouri that he did on the 10th day of February AD 1864
seize and attach the following described lands viz described as SW ½
and the NE of the West SE of the SW ½ & NE & NE ¼ SW of SE of Sec 9
T38 Range 24 And the N ½ of NW ½ and the NW ¼ of the North East ¼ in
Sec 14 Town 35 Range 24 Also frl qr of NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Sec 10
Town 35 Range 24 and the SW ¼ of the NW of Sec 17 of the SE ¼ of the
SE of Sec 10 and the SE frl of the SE of Sec 4 & the N ½ of the SW
of T20 and the North ½ of the SW of Sec 17 Town 35 of Range 24 also
tract in the town of Humansville and it further appearing from the
return of the Sheriff of St. Clair County State of Missouri that he
did on the 16th day of February AD 1864 attach the following
described lands lying in the county [can’t read – too faint]
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SW (WC) Sec 17 T36 R24 – Also E ½ NE NE Sec 17 T36 R24 – 20 acres NE
NE & S ½ S ½ SE ¼ Sec 4 T36 R24 – 20 acres S ½ SE SW Sec 4 T34 R24 –
20 acres and E ½ NW Sec 20 T30 R24 – 30 acres Wherefore it is
considered by the Court that the said plaintiff recover of the said
defendant the said sum of Nine Hundred & thirty Eight & 31/100
dollars his debt and the sum of Two Hundred & Ninety one & 24/100
Dollars his damage so found due as aforesaid together with his costs
and charges in this behalf laid out and expended and that special
execution issue therefore to be levied on the lands so attached and
the same be sold to satisfy the judgment together with damages &
costs.
James D. Gray – Plaintiff
Against
Joseph Culbertson – Defendant
In the Circuit Court St. Clair Co. Mo. April Ten 1864 Civil Action
on Note
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by his attorney and it appearing
to the Court here that the said defendant has been duly notified of
the pending of this suit and the nature and object thereof by
publication in the Missouri State Times a Newspaper printed and
published in the City of Jefferson in the County of Cole in the
State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last insertion
having been four weeks before the first day of this term of this
Court And the said defendant being three times solemnly called comes
not but makes default nor has he filed any answer herein whereby
said petition of plaintiff remains undefended and this suit being
founded on a promissory note for the direct payment of money by
which the damage is ascertained the Court doth find therefore that
the said defendant owes and stands indebted to plaintiff in the Sum
of One Hundred & Eighty five Dollars and Eighty two cents for his
debt and Forty seven Dollars & twenty Eight cents for
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his damage and it appearing from the return of the Sheriff of the
St. Clair County that he did on the 23rd day of February 1864 Attach
the following described in St. Clair County in the State of Missouri
as the property of the said defendant Joseph Culbertson to wit E ½
SE qr Sec 14 Town 37 Range 25 Containing 80 acres SE & SW qr Sec 15
Town 27 Range 25 Containing 320 acres Also SW ¼ of the NE ¼ Section
23 Town 37 Range 25 Containing 40 acres Also SE ¼ of SE ¼ Sec 16
Town 37 Range 25 Containing 40 acres also E ½ of NW qr & N ½ of NE
of SW qr Sec 23 Town 37 Range 25 containing 100 acres Therefore it
is considered by the Court that the Said plaintiff have and recover
of said defendant the said sum of One Hundred & Eighty five Dollars
& Eighty two Cents for his debt and forty seven Dollars and twenty
Eight cents his damages so found due as aforesaid together with
costs & charges in this behalf laid out and expended and that a
special execution issue therefore to be levied on the lands so
attached and the Same to be sold to satisfy said Judgment damages
and costs.
James D. Gray – Plaintiff
Against
James Boswell – Defendant
Civil action on Promissory Note
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by his Attorney & the said
defendant making no further defense, and the plaintiffs action being
founded on a promissory note for the direct payment of money Whereby
the demand is ascertained by the court to be the sum of One Hundred
& Eighty Seven Dollars and fourteen cents plaintiffs debt and the
further sum of sixty one Dollars & Seventy Eight cents his damage It
is therefore considered by the court that the said plaintiff have
and recover of and from the said defendant
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the said sum of one Hundred & Eighty seven Dollars and fourteen
cents his debt and Sixty One Dollars and Seventy Eight cents his
damage together with his costs and charges in this behalf laid out
and expended and that Execution issue therefore.
The Merchants Bank of St. Louis – Plaintiff
Against
William Y. Willett, Stinson S. Stearns & John Bedell – Defendants
Civil action on Promissory Note
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by Attorney and dismisses this
cause as to Stinson S. Stearns And it appearing to the Court from
the return of the Sheriff of the County of St. Clair that the
defendants William F. Willett & John Bedell have been duly served
with process more than fifteen days before the first day of this
term of this Court and the defendants being three times solemnly
called comes not but makes default herein Nor have they filed Any
Answer herein whereby the plaintiffs petition remains undefended and
the said action being founded on a promissory note for the direct
payment of money executed by said defendant to said plaintiff the
Court doth find and ascertain that there is due and owing on said
note the sum of One Hundred and thirty Dollars his debt and
seventeen Dollars and fifty cents his damage and judgment is ordered
accordingly to be rendered It is therefore considered by the Court
that the plaintiff have and recover of the said defendants the Sum
of One Hundred and thirty dollars her debt and Seventeen Dollars and
fifty five cents his damage as well as his costs and charges in this
behalf laid out and expended and that she have execution therefor.
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Samuel G. Reed & William H. Markham – Plaintiff
Against
Waldo P. Johnson – Defendant
Civil Action on Note
Now at this day comes the said plaintiff by Attorney and it being
proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the said defendants
Waldo P. Johnson has been duly notified pursuant to law by
publication in the Missouri State Times a Newspaper published in the
City of Jefferson County of Cole State of Missouri for four weeks
successively the last insertion having been at least four weeks
before the first day of this term of this Court and the said
defendant being three times solemnly called comes not but makes
default Nor has he filed any answer herein whereby plaintiffs
petition remains undefended whereupon plaintiff ought to recover
against him And this cause being founded upon a promissory note for
the direct payment of money whereby the amount of the demand is
ascertained the Court doth find that said defendant owes and stands
indebted to the said plaintiff in the Sum of Thirteen hundred and
Sixty four Dollars and five cents his debt and two Hundred and forty
three dollars and twenty four cents his damages making the Sum of
sixteen Hundred & Seventy Dollars and twenty nine cents debt and
damage aforesaid It is therefore considered by the Court that said
plaintiffs have and recover of the said defendant the said sum of
Sixteen Hundred and seven Dollars and thirty Nine cents their debt
and damage upon suit together with their costs and charges in this
behalf laid out and expended and that Execution issue therefor.
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The Merchants Bank of St. Louis – Plaintiff
Against
Peter Brown, Daniel Morgan & Columbus Hahn – Defendants
Civil Action on Note
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by his Attorney and dismisses
said action as to the said Daniel Morgan and it appearing to the
Court by the return of the Sheriff of St. Clair County that the said
defendants Peter Brown and Columbus Hahn have been duly served with
process more than fifteen days before the first day of this term of
this Court And the said defendants being three times solemnly called
comes not but makes default Nor have they filed Any Answer herein
Whereby the plaintiffs petition remains undefended And the said
action being founded upon a promissory note for the direct payment
of money executed by said defendants to said plaintiff the Court
doth find and ascertain that there is due and owing upon said note
the Sum of Three Hundred Dollars his debt and forty two Dollars his
damage and Judgment is ordered accordingly to be rendered It is
therefore considered by the Court that the plaintiff have and
recover of and from the said defendants the Sum of Three Hundred
Dollars his debt and forty two Dollars his damages as well as his
costs and charges in this behalf laid out and expended and that
plaintiff have execution therefor.
Charles Derby and Franklin O. Droy – Pltffs
Against
Waldo P. Johnson – Defdt
Civil action attachment on account
Now at this day comes the plaintiffs by their attorney and it being
proved to the satisfaction of the Court that the said defendant
Waldo P. Johnson has been duly notified
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pursuant to law by publication in the Missouri State Times a
Newspaper published in the City of Jefferson County of Cole and
State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last insertion
having been four weeks before the first day of this Term of this
Court and defendant being three times solemnly called comes not but
makes default nor has he filed any answer herein Whereby the same
remains undefended and plaintiff ought to recover and this cause
being founded on an account the same is continued for the assessment
of the Amount.
Eliza Jane Walton Admx of the Estate of Clement F. Walton deceased –
Plaintiff
Against
James W. Culbertson – Defendant
In the Circuit Court St. Clair County Mo. Civil Actioin by
Attachment on Promissory Note
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by her Attorney And it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant James W.
Culbertson Cannot be summoned In this action it is ordered by the
Court that publication be made notifying him that an action has been
commenced against him by petition and attachment in the Circuit
Court of St. Clair County in the State of Missouri founded on a note
for the Sum of [space] Dollars and [space] cents that his property
is about to be attached and unless he be and appear at the next term
of this Court to be holden at the Courthouse in the town of Osceola
in St. Clair County Missouri On the [space] day of October 1864 And
on or before the 3rd day thereof if the term shall so long continue
if not then before the end of the term Judgment will be rendered
against him and his property sold to satisfy the Same It is further
ordered that a Copy hereof be published in the Missouri State Times
a Newspaper printed & published in the City of Jefferson and State
of Missouri
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for four weeks successively the last insertion to be at least four
weeks before the Commencement of the next term of this Court.
Nancy Estes Administratrix of the Estate of John Estes deceased
Against
R.P. Cocke – Defendant
In the Circuit Court of St. Clair County Civil Action by Attachment
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by her Attorney and it Appearing
to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant R.P. Cocke
Cannot be Summoned in this Action it is ordered by the Court that
publication be made notifying him that an action has been commenced
against him by petition and attachment in the Circuit Court of St.
Clair County in the State of Missouri founded on a note for the Sum
of three hundred Dollars in which the following credits and interest
due on the written note $100.00 22 day of June 1860
Rec. on the within twenty eight Dollars & 80 cents the 26 day of
August 1860
By cash $10.00 this 5th day of Sept 1861
Nov 2 1861 Pay cash ten Dollars
That his property is about to be attached And unless he be and
appear at the next term of this court to be holden at the Court
house in the County of St. Clair on the 17th day of October 1864 and
on or before the third day thereof if the term shall so long
continue if not then before the end of the term Judgment will be
rendered against him and his property sold to satisfy the same It is
further ordered that a copy thereof be published in the Missouri
State Times a Newspaper published in the City of Jefferson County of
Cole in the State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last
insertion to be at least four weeks before the first day of the next
term
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of this Court.
Merchants Bank – Plaintiff
Against
W.H. Trolinger & A.G. Groom – Defendants
Civil Action by Attachment on Bill of Exchange
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by Attorney and it Appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant W.H. Trolinger
cannot be Summoned in this action It is ordered by the Court that
publication be made notifying thereon that an action has been
commenced against them by petition and attachment in the circuit
court of St. Clair county Missouri founded on a Bill of Exchange
dated February 19, 1861 for the Sum of One Hundred and fifty Dollars
and his property is about to be attached and unless he be and appear
at the Next term of this Court to be holden at the Court house in
Osceola in the County of St. Clair on the 17th day of October 1864
and on or before the third day thereof if the term Shall so long
continue and if not then before the end of the term Judgment will be
rendered against him and his property Sold to satisfy the same It is
further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Missouri
State Times a Newspaper published in the City of Jefferson County of
Cole and State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last
insertion to be at least four weeks before the Commencement of the
Next term of this court.
Merchants Bank of St. Louis – Plff
Against
Arnold Groom, W.H. Trolinger & G.V. Vaughan – Plaintiff
Civil Action by Attachment on Bill of Exchange
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by attorney and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant W.H. Trolinger
Cannot be Summoned in this action it is ordered by the Court that
publication be made notifying him that an action has
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been commenced against him by petition and Attachment in the Circuit
Court of St. Clair County Missouri founded on a bill of Exchange of
the date of April 24th 1861 for the Sum of Five Hundred Dollars and
his property is about to be attached and unless he be and appear at
the next term of this Court to be holden at the Court house in
Osceola in the county of St. Clair On the 17th day of October AD
1864 and on or before the third day thereof if the term shall so
long continue and if not before the end of the term judgment will be
rendered against him and his property sold to satisfy the same It is
further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Missouri
State Times a Newspaper published in the City of Jefferson County of
Cole State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last
insertion to be at least four weeks before the Commencement of the
Next term of this Court.
Merchants Bank of St. Louis – Plaintiff
Against
W.H. Trolinger & Amos G. Groom – Defendant
Civil Action by Attachment on Note
Now at this day come the plaintiff by Attorney and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant W.H. Trolinger
Cannot be Summoned in this action It is ordered by the Court that
publication be made notifying him that an action has been commenced
against him by petition & attachment in the Circuit Court of St.
Clair County Missouri founded on a promissory note dated June 18 186
for the Sum of One Hundred and fifty Dollars payable four months
after date and his property is about to be attached and unless he be
and appear at the next term of this Court to be holden in the
Courthouse in Osceola in the County of St. Clair on the 17th day of
October AD 1864 And on or before the 3rd day thereof if the term
shall So long
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Continue and if not then before the end of the term judgment will be
rendered against him and his property sold to satisfy the same It is
further ordered that a copy hereof be published in the Missouri
State Times a Newspaper published in the City of Jefferson County of
Cole and State of Missouri for four weeks successively the last
insertion to be at least four weeks before the Commencement of the
next term of this court.
Merchants Bank of St. Louis – Plaintiff
Against
W.H. Trolinger – Defendant
Civil Action by Attachment on Note
Now at this day comes the plaintiff by Attorney and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant William H.
Trolinger cannot be summoned in this action it is ordered by the
Court that publication be made notifying him that an action has been
commenced against him by petition and attachment in the Circuit
Court of St. Clair County Missouri founded upon a promissory note
dated June 20th 1861 for the Sum of One Thousand Dollars payable
four months after the date thereof And that his property is about to
be attached and that unless he be and appear at the next term of
this Court to be holden at the Courthouse in Osceola in the County
of St. Clair on the 17th day of October AD 1864 and on or before the
3rd day thereof if the term shall so long continue and if not then
before the end of the term judgment will be rendered against him and
his property sold to satisfy the same it is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published in the Missouri State Times a Newspaper
published in the City of Jefferson County of Cole and State of
Missouri for four weeks successively the last insertion to be at
least four weeks before the commencement of the next term of this
Court.
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The Grand jury returned into court and by their foreman in the
presence of the whole body of Grand jurors presented the following
bills of indictment to wit
One against [space] for Robbery
One against [space] for Robbery
One against [space] for Treason
One against [space] for Grand Larceny
One against [space] for Grand Larceny
One against Joseph Walker for Violating Stray Law
One against [space] for Robbery
One against [space] for Arson
One against [space] for Robbery
One against [space] for violating Convention Oath
One against [space] Wounding Cattle
One against [space] for Robbery
One against [space] for Violating stray Law
One against [space] for Robbery
One against [space] for Robbery
One against [space] for Arson
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