Bill of Costs, 3 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson]

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Introduction to JS v. Reynolds and Wilson Assignment of Judgment, 29 March 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson] Alias Fieri Facias, 3 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson] Bill of Costs, 3 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson] Bill of Costs, 11 November 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson] Venditioni Exponas, 11 November 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson] Docket Entry, Certificate of Levy, circa 12 January 1846 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson]
Bill of Costs, 3 July 1845 [Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson]
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Dixon
Post village in northwestern Illinois, located on Rock River. Area settled and ferry established, spring 1828. Post office established, 1829. John Dixon settled in area with family, 11 Apr. 1830, and purchased ferry. Fort built in area during Black Hawk War...
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], Lee Co., IL, 3 July 1845, Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson (Lee Co., IL, Circuit Court 1845); handwriting of Charles Chase; certified by Charles Chase, 3 July 1845; docket by Charles Chase, [
Dixon
Post village in northwestern Illinois, located on Rock River. Area settled and ferry established, spring 1828. Post office established, 1829. John Dixon settled in area with family, 11 Apr. 1830, and purchased ferry. Fort built in area during Black Hawk War...
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, Lee Co., IL, 3 July 1845]; two pages; microfilm of photostat in JS v. Joseph H. Reynolds and Harmon T. Wilson, 1843–1845, CHL.

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Joseph W. Coolidge
31 May 1814–13 Jan. 1871. Carpenter, miller, merchant. Born in Bangor, Hancock Co., Maine. Son of John Kittridge Coolidge and Rebecca Stone Wellington. Moved to Cincinnati, by 1817. Moved to area of Mackinaw, Tazewell Co., Illinois, 1834. Married Elizabeth...
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Administrator)

of the estate of Joseph Smith deceased)

vs)
Trespass
“An unlawful act committed with violence, vi et armis, to the person, property or relative rights of another.” This could include the “carrying away, to the damage of the plaintiff,” of property. The violence may be actual or implied. “Of actual violence,...
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Joseph H. Reynolds
1813–29 Mar. 1884. Grocer, government official. Born in Lincoln Co., Kentucky. Moved to Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, 1834. Elected county coroner, Aug. 1836, and justice of the peace, 1837. Served in Seminole War. Married first, by June 1840. Served...
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and
Harmon T. Reynolds [Wilson]
1 Feb. 1815–27 June 1851. Merchant, deputy sheriff. Born in Montgomery Co., Virginia. Son of John Wilson and Elizabeth Cummins. Moved to Christianburg, Montgomery Co., by 7 Aug. 1820; to Newbern, Montgomery Co., by June 1830; and to Hancock Co., Illinois,...
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Lee County
Located in north-central Illinois, with part of northern county boundary formed by Rock River. Fertile agricultural area. French trappers frequented area, by 1780. Second Black Hawk campaign fought in area, 1832. Illinois Central Railroad construction began...
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circuit court

May Term 1845

Judgment for plff

Plaintiffs Costs

Clerks fees entering plffs <attrs> appearance 12½ swearing plff to affidavit 12[½] 25

Sept Term 1843 (filing same 6¼ Issuing
capias
Latin for “that you take”; a writ or process commanding a sheriff or other officer to take a defendant into legal custody. Each use of this term is adapted to the purposes indicated by additional words used for its designation. When a summons was not the ...
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50 filing same 6¼ filing
precipe
“The written instructions given by an attorney or plaintiff to the clerk or prothonotary of a court, whose duty it is to make out the writ.”
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for writ 6¼ 68¾

(filing
declaration
English common law courts developed a complex process of pleading in civil suits that required the parties to file a series of legal documents, or pleadings, in order to define the dispute precisely. Courts in England’s American colonies and, later, in the...
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6¼ filing bonds of defts 12½ filing precipe for subpoena 6¼ 25

(Issuing subpoena 12½ <50>, filing same 6¼ Entering rule for deft to plead 25 43¾ <81¼>

(filing
demurrer
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to defts
plea
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6¼ Entering suit on Docket 12½ 18¾

May Term 1844 (Entering suit on Docket 12½ filing precipe for subpoenas 6¼ issuing & filing 2 subpoenas $1[.]12½ 1.31¼

(Issuing
attachment
The legal process of seizing the property of a defendant, in whatever hands the same may be found, in order to ensure satisfaction of a judgment or to coerce the defendant into appearing in court and answering the plaintiff’s claim. In some jurisdictions,...
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for witness 50 Entering order sustaining demurrer 25 75

(calling & swearing jury 18¾ swearing 9 witnesses 56¼ swearing to 13 affidavits 1.62½ 2.37½

(filing same 81¼ receiving & entering verdict of jury 12½ Entering judgment 25 1.18¾

Entering satisfaction of judgment 25. Issuing
Execution
“The act of carrying into effect the final judgment of a court, or other jurisdiction. The writ which authorises the officer so to carry into effect such judgment is also called an execution. . . . Executions are either to recover specific things, or money...
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50. Docketing same 12½ 87½

Entering sheriffs return on same 12½ filing same 6¼ making & entering bill of costs fees 37½ 56¼

Certifying & sealing bill of costs 50. Issuing
alias
“Otherwise called”; a word that is “prefixed to the name of a second writ of the same kind issued in the same cause,” such as alias fieri facias.
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Exct 50. Docketing same 12½ 1.12½

Entering sheriffs return on same 12½ filing same 6¼ making & ent bill of costs for same 37½ 56¼

Certifying & sealing bill of costs for same 50 50 $11.43¾

Sheriffs fees service of capias 1.00 returning same 12½ Taking 2 bail bonds 1[.]00 2 miles travel 12½ 2.25

service of subpoena on 8 Witnesses 2.00 return 12½ 41 miles travel 2.56¼ 4.68¾

service of subpoena on 4 witnesses 1[.]00 return 12½ 48 miles travel 3[.]00 4.12½

service of subpoena on 4 Witnesses 1[.]00 return 12½ 4 Miles travel 25. calling jury 12½ 1[.]50 $12.56¼

Witness fees Benjamin Wassons attendance at Sept Term 1843. 2 days do at May Term 1844, 4 days 3.00

Harmon Wassons attendance at Sept Term 1843. 2 days do at May Term 1844. 4 days 3.00

John Dixons attendance at Sept Term 1843. 4 days do at May Term 1844 3 days 3.50

Stephen Mark[h]am
9 Feb. 1800–10 Mar. 1878. Carpenter, farmer, stock raiser. Born at Rush (later Avon), Ontario Co., New York. Son of David Markham and Dinah Merry. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1809. Moved to Unionville, Geauga Co., 1810. Married Hannah Hogaboom, before...
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of Hancock County attendance at at Sept Term 1843. 5 days $5.00

going & returning 160 miles 16.00

Stephen Markam
9 Feb. 1800–10 Mar. 1878. Carpenter, farmer, stock raiser. Born at Rush (later Avon), Ontario Co., New York. Son of David Markham and Dinah Merry. Moved to Mentor, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1809. Moved to Unionville, Geauga Co., 1810. Married Hannah Hogaboom, before...
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of
Hancock County
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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attendance at Sept Term 1843. 4 days 4.00

going & returning 160 miles 16.00 41.00

William Clayton
17 July 1814–4 Dec. 1879. Bookkeeper, clerk. Born at Charnock Moss, Penwortham, Lancashire, England. Son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. Married Ruth Moon, 9 Oct. 1836, at Penwortham. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Heber...
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of
Hancock County
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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attendance at May Term 1844. 4 day 4[.]00

going & returning 160 miles 16[.]00 20.00

L[ucien] P. Sanger
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attendance at May Term 1844 4 days 2.00

J[ohn] B. Nash attendance at May Term 1844 4 days 2.00

A[sa] B. Searles attendance at Sept Term 1843 4 days at May Term 1844 4 days 4.00 $78.50

County Fee Jury Fee 3.00

$10.5.50

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