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.
to go from & out of a certain dwelling house, into the public road, &c, as was necessary for the arresting and safekeeping, of the said defendant plaintiff and to deliver him over to the said defendant so authorized to receive the said defendant as aforesaid as agent for the said state of and the said defendant, did then & there to wit at & within the said county of , when &c in the said plffs mentioned in pursuance of the aforesaid warrant, from the said Governor of the state of , deliver over and to the said defendant, , the said plaintiff so as aforesaid in the custody & keeping of the said and the said then & there to wit at the time when &c in plff declaraion mentioned (the said aiding and assisting the said at his request,) did with a little force and violence force and compel the said plaintiff in and along certain roads to the town of , and then and there with a little force against the will of the said plaintiff imprison hold and keep the said plaintiff detained and confined during the space of time in said declaration <mentioned> and did then and there with a little force, seize and lay hold of the said plaintiff and force and compel the said plaintiff through the streets of and then and there attem<p>ted to drag and convey the said plaintiff out of the said to wit to said state of , in said declaration mentioned as he lawfully might do by virtue of the authority aforesaid <the said defendant then using no more force and violence than was necessary for the purpose &c aforesaid> and as to the said blows strokes beating bruising wounding &c with fire arms pistols & Guns & otherwise <with great force & vilolence & & whatever else is against><the peace and dignity of the people of the state of >as on said declaration mentioned the said defendants [p. [5]]