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St. Clair County Circuit Court
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NOVEMBER TERM 1841
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November Term 1841
At a Circuit Court Commenced and held at the Town of Osceola in the
County of St. Clair on Monday the 27th day of November A.D. 1841 –
Present Foster P. Wright Circuit Judge
Chas. P. Bullock Clerk
John Smarr Sheriff
Ordered that Court adjourn untill Tomorrow morning 9 of the Clock.
Tuesday Morning 9 of the Clock
Court met pursuant to adjournment
Present as on yesterday
Ordered that Court Adjourn untill Tomorrow morning 9 of the Clock
Wednesday Morning Nine of the Clock
Court met pursuant to adjournment –
Present as on Yesterday
William Denson – Complainant
vs
Abraham Stow, Richard Keeney, J.P.J.P. Cummins & Thos. P. Cummins –
Defendants
Bill in Chancery
Now at this day Comes the parties here into court and the Defendant
A. Stow by his Solicitor files herein his demurer to the
Complainants Bills – Which being argued and all and singular the
premises being seen, heard and fully understood by the Court, and
Mature deliberation thereon given is by the Court Overruled.
James M. Delosier & Edmund H. Delosier – Complts.
vs
Tandy H. Trice & Nathan Trice – Defts
Bill & Injunction
Now at this day Comes the parties by their Solicitors And the
Defendant by his Solicitor files here in Court
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this motion to dissolve the Injunction in this Cause and dismiss the
Complainants bill Which motion being argued seen heard and by the
Court fully understood and mature deliberation thereon had it is
Ordered by the Court that the said injunction be dissolved and the
bill dismissed and it is further Considered by the Court that the
said Defendant recover of the said Complainant his Cost & Charges in
this behalf laid out And Expended and that he have thereof his writ
of Execution Whereupon the Complainants by their Solicitors prays an
appeal to the Supreme Court and to them it is Granted.
Pleasant M. Cox adm’r of the estate of Richard P. Crutchfield dec’d
– Compt
vs
Philips Crow & Henry W. Crow – Defts
Bill in Chancery
Now at this Day Comes the Complainant by his solicitor and files
here in Court bill against the said Defendants and the said
Defendants by their solicitor voluntarily make their appearance and
files herein their answer to the said Complainants bill – which
answer is by the Complainants Admitted to be true, whereupon the
Court do appoint Rodrick D. McCulloc at the instance and request of
the parties a Commissioner to adjust the accounts in said bill and
answer mentioned Whereupon it is ordered that this Cause be refered
to the said Commissioner to adjust Said accounts and report to the
next term of this Court.
Pleasant M. Cox administrator of the estate of Richard P.
Crutchfield Deceased – Compt
vs
Philips Crow, Henry W. Crow, Rodrick D. McCulloc And John G. Hurnand
– Defts
Bill in Chancery
Now at this day Comes the Complainants by his Solicitor And files
here in Court his bill against the said Defendants And the said
Defendants by their Solicitor Voluntarily make their Appearance and
files herein their Answers to the Said Complainants bill – which
Answers is by the Complainants said
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to be true – Whereupon the Court do appoint Rodrick D. McCullock, at
the instance and request of the parties a Commissioner to adjust the
accounts in said Bill and answers mentioned Whereupon it is Ordered
by the court that this Cause be refered to the said Commissioner to
Adjust said Accounts And report to the next term of this Court.
Henry Earl – Compt
vs
Horatio Short – Deft
Petition to foreclose
Now at this Day Comes the plaintiff by his solicitor And the
Defendant being Solemnly Called Comes not, but Makes default,
Wherefore The Said Complainant prays Judgment for his debt and
damages, and that the mortgaged property in Said petition mentioned
may be sold to satisfy the same wherefore the Court doth consider
that the said complainant ought to recover against the said
Defendant his Debt and damages and because it manifestly appears to
the court here that the said plaintiff ought to recover against the
said Defendant the sum of fifty Dollars for his debt and nine
dollars & Eighty Cents for his Damages by way of interest –
Therefore it is Considered by the Court here that the said
Complainant recover against the Said Defendant the Sum of fifty
Dollars for his Debt and nine Dollars and Eighty Cents for his
damages together with his Costs & Charges in this behalf laid out
and Expended And that he have thereof his writ of Execution And it
further Ordered and decreed by the court that the Said Execution be
levied of the North east quarter of the South west quarter of
Section Twenty six of Township Thirty nine and range Twenty six west
the mortgaged property in Said petition Mentioned, 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.
Philips Crow & Henry W. Crow
vs
Lelia V. Crutchfield & others
Bill for decree of title to lands
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Now at this Day Comes the Complainants here into Court and files
herein their bill of Complaint.
Ordered that Court adjourn untill Tomorrow morning eight of the
Clock. F.P. Wright
Thursday Morning nine of the Clock
Court met pursuant to adjournment
Present as on Yesterday
Philips Crow and Henry W. Crow – Complainants
vs
Lelia V. Crutchfield – Deft
Bill to Convey land
Now at t his Day Comes the Complainants by their Solicitors,
whereupon the Court doth appoint Pleasant M. Cox Guardian of Said
Defendant Lelia V. Crutchfield who files his written acceptance of
said appointment herein Whereupon the said Lelia V. Crutchfield by
Pleasant M. Cox her guardian And Benjamin H. Moore and William F.
Carter who are made defendants to this Bill Also Comes here into
Court by their Solicitors And the Said defendants for answers to the
Said Complainants Bill says they Cannot deny but admits that the
Statements and allegations in Said Complainants bill are true and it
being ascertained and determined by the Court that Philips Crow,
Henry W. Crow and Lelia V. Crutchfield are the legal owners of the
land in Said petition mentioned it is ordered and decreed by the
Court that Charles P. Bullock be appointed a Commissioner to convey
by Deed all the right title interest and estate of the said Lelia V.
Crutchfield in and to lot No. 4 and 5 in Block No. 14 also lot No. 6
in block No. 25 also lot No. 5 in Block No. 6 also lot No. 11 in
block No. 4 also the whole of block No. 37 and No. 35 in the Town of
Osceola to the Said Defendant Henry W. Crow his heirs and assigns,
and it is further ordered and decreed by the Court here that the
Said Commissioner do convey by deed to Philips Crow all the right
title interest and estate of the said Defendant Lelia V. Crutchfield
in and to lot No. 4 in block No. 12 and lot No. 12 in block No. 15
the whole of blocks No. 4 and No. 2 and six acres of land Southwest
and adjourning said Blocks No. 1 and No. 2 in the Town of Osceola
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And it is further ordered and decreed that the Said Commissioner
Convey by Deed to Henry W. Crow and Philips Crow all the right title
and interest of the Said Defendant Lelia V. Crutchfield in and to
Lot No. 2 in Block No. 6 in the Town of Osceola And it is further
Ordered and decreed by the Court here that the Said Commissioner do
Convey by deed to Benjamin H. Moore all the rights title interest
and estate of the said Defendant Lelia V. Crutchfield in and to Lot
No. 8 in Block No. 4 and in Lot No. 3 in block No. 12 in the Town of
Osceola – It is further ordered And decreed by the Court that the
said Commissioner Convey by deed to William F. Carter all the right
title interest and Estate of the Said Defendant Lelia V. Crutchfield
in and to Lots No. One, Two and Three in Block No. 13 in the Town of
Osceola And it is further ordered and decreed that the Said
Complainants Convey by Deed to the Said Defendant Lelia V.
Crutchfield all their right title interest and estate in and to Lots
No. 10 and Two thirds part of lot No. 12 in block No. 4 lot No. 4 in
block No. 25 lot No. 2 in block No. 40 lot No. 3 in block No. 6 and
the whole of blocks No. 17 and 18 in the Town of Osceola It is
further Ordered Adjudged And decreed That the Sheriff of St. Clair
County Shall proceed to Sell to the Highest bidder for Cash in hand
in the town of Osceola and county of St. Clair lot No. 10 in block
No. 12 first giving four weeks notice of the time and place of sale
by Six hand bills Signed by himself and put up in public places in
Said County and to Execute a deed to the purchaser or purchasers
when the purchase Money Shall be paid. It is further ordered
Adjudged And decreed that the Said Complainants do Execute good and
Sufficient deeds to William F. Carter and to Benjamin H. Moore
conveying all their rights title and interest in and to the lots or
parsels of land purchased by the Said Moore & Carter as in Said
petition of the Complainants Mentioned.
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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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