and on behalf of JS, Pleas, , IL, [ca. 28 May 1844], F. M. Higbee v. JS–B (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1844); handwriting of and ; signatures of and by ; signatures of and by ; docket by , [, IL, ca. 28 May 1844]; notation possibly by , [, Hancock Co., IL], 29 May 1844; notation by James M. Campbell, [, McDonough Co., IL], 12 Aug. 1844; four pages; McDonough County Circuit Court Files, Illinois Regional Archives Depository vault, Archives and Special Collections, Leslie F. Malpass Library, Western Illinois University, Macomb.
at that time he the defendent did for the consideration of the settlement of all matters of difficultys and greivences between him the said defendants and the said & he the defendant did <there & then> discharge <the from a certain cause of action and damages to the defendent then existing by reason of the against the for certain slanderous words before that time spoken by the of and concerning the defendant> on certain suit at law committed against the said by him the said defendant before the Municipal Court for of the city of for damages &c as full discharge of and satisfaction of the said supposed wrongs and greivences aforesaid in the said said in his said decleration mentioned and the said did then and there accepted the aforesaid discharge of the aforesaid <cause of action & damages> suit in full satisfaction of all the wrongs and greivences set forth in the said decleration and the said defendant then and there accepted the said wrongs and greivences as a full satisfaction of all his damages against the said as aforesaid and then and there the aforesaid and the defendent shook hands mutually and agreed that all there said diffrence then and therefrom <should> be settled and cease and this the defendent is ready to verify wharefore he the defendent prays <judgemnt> and that the said may be bared of his action aforesaid against him &c
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And for a further plea herein the defendent <says> that as to speaking and publishing so much as imputes or charges to or against with having pox <[2 words illegible] and seduction> [p. [2]]