December 4, 1837
Stannard v. Young and Smith: The plaintiff, by his attorney Lord Sterling, filed his declaration, citing the failure of the defendants to pay $235.50, which was overdue as of October 3, 1837.
Legal Events
December 18, 1837
Foster v. Johnson: On plaintiff's complaint, a summons was issued to Constable J. Markell. It was served on Luke Johnson, Hyrum Smith, and Joseph Smith the same day. Lyman Johnson was not found.
December 23, 1837
Foster v. Johnson: The parties were scheduled to appear, but the defendants did not appear. Judgment was rendered against the defendants for $9.02 debt plus $1.05 for the cost of suit. Lyman Cowdery posted bail for the defendants.
January 1, 1838
Bump v. Smith: The plaintiff issued a writ to take (writ of capias) to constable Luke Johnson, which was returned endorsed by the defendant (cepi corpus). Judgment was rendered for $100 debt plus $1.09 for the cost of suit.
January 8, 1838
Allen v. Granger: The defendants failed to appear, and a judgment of $20.57½ plus $0.64 for the cost of the suit was rendered against them.
January 11, 1838
Foster v. Johnson: William Foster authorized Justice of the Peace Warren A. Cowdery to transfer the judgment to J. W. and W. W. Oakley.
January 11, 1838
Martindale v. Smith: The court costs were paid.
January 15, 1838
Lake for use of Quin v. Millet: Christopher Quin Jr. received the amount of the judgment.
January 16, 1838
Wilder v. Rounds: Sheriff Abel Kimball served notice regarding property levied under a writ of execution issued from the Geauga Court of Common Pleas, including some hay located in a barn that Joseph Smith had occupied, claimed by Harvey Strong and Joseph Wilder.
January 18, 1838
Wilder v. Rounds: The parties appeared before the court, and the jury ruled in favor of Joseph Wilder and Harvey Strong.
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