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Introduction to Sweeney v. Miller et al. Promissory Note, 16 April 1841 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Praecipe, 7 April 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Recognizance, 7 April 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Declaration, circa 18 April 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Declaration, circa 18 April 1842, Copy [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Docket Entry, Judgment, 5 May 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Scire Facias, 15 August 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Docket Entry, Scire Facias, between 16 August and circa 27 September 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Docket Entry, Pleas, 3 October 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Docket Entry, Replication, 4 October 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Docket Entry, Execution, 5 October 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Docket Entry, circa 5 October 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Docket Entry, Alias Fieri Facias, circa 23 April 1843 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Praecipe, 15 January 1844 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Docket Entry, Pluries Fieri Facias, between 3 April and circa 4 May 1844 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Docket Entry, Fee Bill, between 17 April and 16 July 1845 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Assignment of Judgment, 14 August 1845 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Receipt, 12 November 1845 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Praecipe, 28 November 1845 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Docket Entry, Venditioni Exponas, between 16 December 1845 and circa 11 March 1846 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Assignment of Judgment, 4 April 1846 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Certificate, 4 May 1846 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.] Deed, 5 August 1847 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.]

Declaration, circa 18 April 1842 [Sweeney v. Miller et al.]

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Guy C. Sampson on behalf of Hugh J. Sweeney, Declaration, , IL, ca. 18 Apr. 1842, Sweeney v. Miller et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1842); handwriting of Guy C. Sampson; docket by Guy C. Sampson, [, IL, ca. 18 Apr. 1842]; notation by , [, Hancock Co., IL], 19 Apr. 1842; two pages; microfilm in Circuit Court Case Files, 1830–1900, CHL.

Historical Introduction

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Promissory Note, 16 April 1841 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
Declaration, circa 18 April 1842 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]
Declaration, circa 18 April 1842, Copy [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ] Scire Facias, 15 August 1842 [ Sweeney v. Miller et al. ]

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State of Illinois SS [scilicet]
In the Circuit Court To the May Term A. D. 1842—
, Joseph Smith. and were summoned to answer Hugh J. Sween[e]y in a plea of and thereupon Plaintiff complains for that whereas heretofore to wit on the 16th. day of April A. D. 1841. at to wit at said County Defendants made their certain promissory note in writing of that date and truely promised to pay to Plaintiff or his order the sum of fifty six dollars sixty days after <​that​> date without defalcation or discount for value received by Steam Boat Nauvoo November the 16th. A. D. 1840— and then and there delivered said note to Plaintiff by reason of which premises and by force of the Statute in such cases made and provided the said Defendants then and there became liable to pay to said Plaintiff the sum of money in said note specified according to the tenor and effect of said note. and being so liable Defendants in consideration thereof afterwards to wit on the day and year aforesaid undertook and faithfully promised Plaintiff <​to pay him​> the said sum of money in said note specified according to the tenor and effect of said note—
And Plaintiff further complained of Defendants for that whereas heretofore to wit on the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one to wit at to wit at said County as proprietors and owners of the Steam Boat Nauvoo Defendants by then master of said Steam Boat Nauvoo <​for said oweners​> and for value received by said Steam Boat Nauvoo then and there made their certain promissory note in writing of that date and thereby, as proprietors and owners as aforesaid by said Master as aforesaid promised to pay to Plaintiff or order the sum of fifty six dollars sixty days after date without defalcation or discount and then and there by said Master as aforesaid delivered the said note to said note to said Plaintiff by reason of which and by force of the statute in such cases made and provided the said Defendants then and there became liable to pay to the said Plaintiff the said sum of money in the said note specified according to the tenor and effect of <​the​> said note— and being so liable the said Defendants in consideration thereof afterwards to wit on the day and year aforesaid to wit at said County undertook and faithfully promised the said Plain tiff to pay him the said sum of money in said note specified according to the tenor and effect of said note— [p. [1]]
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