Docket Entry, Copied Documents, 26 October 1844 [Ivins v. E. Smith et al.]
Source Note
Docket Entry, Copied Documents, [, Hancock Co., IL], 26 Oct. 1844, Ivins v. E. Smith et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery 1845); Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Record, vol. B, pp. 166–169; handwriting of ; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
On the back of which said summons is the following endorsement made by the of to wit,
I have served the within summons by delivering a copy to the within named , , & on this 11th day of Octo 1844
Sheriff, Ills.
And afterwards to wit, on the 25th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty four the answer of Henry Stephens Esqr for the miner heirs was filed herein which said answer is in the words and figures following to wit,
Answer
Circuit Court October Term 1844.
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vs)
In
& others)
And now comes Henry Stephens Guardian ad litem appointed by the court herein for , , & infant defendants herein and for answer says that he is not informed of the matters & things in s Bill set forth & can neither admit nor deny the same & puts their rights in the protection of the court.
Henry Stephens being duly sworn says the matters set forth in the foregoing answer are true
Henry Stephens Guardian ad litem for infant heirs
sworn to and subscribed before me this 25th day of October 1844.
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And afterwards to wit, on the 26th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty four a report of to whom this case was refered for computation of interest was filed which said report is in the words and figures following to wit:—
Circuit Court October Term 1844
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vs)
In chancery
& others)
To the Honorable of said court Commissioner herein appointed to compute the amount due on the mortgage in this Case Reports,
that there is now due of principal on the same
$369.18.
And of interest therein
73.82
Amounting to the sum of
$443.00
Fees for this report
$2.00
Commissioner
And afterwards to wit, on the 26th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty four a Decree was pronounced herein which said Decree is in the words and figures following to wit,
Circuit Court Oct. Term 1844,
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vs)
In chancery
& others)
This cause coming on for hearing and the defendants and having failed to file their answers herein in compliance with a rule of this court. It is ordered that the s bill be taken for confessed as to [p. 168]