Declaration, 14 September 1844 [Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross]
Source Note
David Rorer and Frederick D. Mills on behalf of , Declaration, [], Des Moines Co., Iowa Territory, 14 Sept. 1844, Moffet Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Ross (First Judicial District Court of Iowa Territory, Des Moines Co., 1846); handwriting of John S. Dunlap; signatures of David Rorer and Frederick D. Mills; docket by John S. Dunlap, [, Des Moines Co., Iowa Territory, 14 Sept. 1844]; notation by unidentified scribe, 14 Sept. 1844; three pages; microfilm 1,684,000 at FHL.
The declaration was inscribed below ’s affidavit, continuing onto the verso of the leaf. A praecipe was inscribed on the verso below the declaration. All three documents were enclosed in a wrapper on which a docket and filing notation were inscribed.
In the District Court of said County, Novr Term 1844— <Charles Ross> was Summoned to answer unto pltff,ofaplewhereforehedetained administrator of the Estate of Joseph Smith deceased <Pltff> of a plea, wherefore he detained the steam boat of the , to wit a certain Steam boat, known as the Steam Boat “Maid of Iowa”— to wit at the County aforesaid— [p. [1]]