Pleas, circa 13 September 1843 [JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A]
Source Note
Joseph Knox, John Wilson Drury, and Willliam Heaton on behalf of and , Pleas, , IL, [ca. 13] Sept. 1843 JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A (Lee Co., IL, Circuit Court 1844); unidentified handwriting; docket by M. Fellows, [, Lee Co., IL, 14 Sept. 1843]; notation by M. Fellows, 14 Sept. 1843; six pages; microfilm of photostat in JS v. Joseph H. Reynolds and Harmon T. Wilson, 1843–1845, CHL.
, by virtue of which said letter missive andauthority so as aforesaid sent by the said of to the said of the state of demanding the said plaintiff so indicted & charged as aforesaid, as a fugitive from the justice of the said state of as well as by virtue <of the authority> in him vested by the constitution and laws of the & of this state Governor of the state of issued his warrant <under his hand & the seal of state>directed to all sheriffs coroners & constables of any county in said and to the said defendant of the county of in particular commanding them & him to arrest the said Joseph S defendant, so indicted and charged by the name of Joseph Smith jn if he should be found within the limits of the said state of , and to cause him to be safely kept and delivered to the said so constituted as aforesaid agent, of the said state of to receive said plaintiff as a fugitive from the justice of said which said warrant was then & there delivered to the said , defendant as aforesaid, by virtue of which said warrant the said did afterwards to wit, at the said time when &c, in said plaintiffs mentioned to wit at and within the said state of , (the said being in company with the said aiding and assisting him the said at his the said ’s request,) took and arrested the said plaintiff and with a little force and violence seized and laid hold of the said plaintiff and pulled and dragged him and with a little haste and violence puled and tore the said plaintiff from his and family and forced & compelled the said Plaintiff [p. [4]]