Transcript of Proceedings, between 21 October 1843 and 6 February 1844 [Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al.]
Source Note
Transcript of Proceedings, [, Hancock Co., IL, between 21 Oct. 1843 and 6 Feb. 1844], Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al. (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in 1843); Hancock County Circuit Court, Chancery Court Records, 1838–1924, vol. B, pp. 444–451; handwriting of ; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.
The People of the State of To the of said Greeting
We command you to summon Eunice [Wright] Rhodes, Orrin Rhodes Alonzo Rhodes, Alvin Rhodes, William W Rhodes Robert B Rhodes, Helen Rhodes and Joseph Smith if to be found in your personally to be and appear before the circuit court of said on the first day of the next term of thereof to be holden at the Court House in on the third Monday in the month of October AD 1843 to answer to a certain bill of complaint filed in our said circuit court on the side thereof against them and Hugh Rhodes as administrator of Erie Rhodes deceased by And have you then there this writ and make return thereon in what manner you execute the same
Seal
Witness clerk of our said Circuit Court at this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three
Clerk By Depy
s Return
I have served the within summons by delivering a copy to each of the within named persons to wit: Eunice Rhodes, Alonzo Rhodes, Alvin Rhodes, William W Rhodes, Robert B Rhodes, Helen Rhodes, Joseph Smith, August 10 1843. served Orrin Rhodes August 15 AD 1843.
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Summons
State of Illinois)
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The people of the state of To the sheriff of Knox County Greeting
We command you to summon Hugh Rhodes as administrator of Erie Rhodes deceased if to be found in your County personally to be and appear before the Circuit Court of said county on the first day of the next term thereof to be holden at the Court House in on the third Monday in the month of October A D 1843, to answer to a bill of complaint filed in our said circuit court on the side thereof against him and Eunice [Wright] Rhodes and others by . And have you then there this writ and make return thereon in what manner you execute the same
Seal
Witness clerk of our said circuit court at this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three
clerk By Depy
Shffs Return
I have served the within Summons by delivering a copy to the wife of the within named Hugh Rhodes this 13th day of Sept 1843.
Peter Frans. Sheriff K. C. Ill
and afterwards to wit on the 11th day of October A D 1843. the answer of Hugh Rhodes Administrator as aforesaid was filed herein which said answer is in the words and figures following to wit—
Answer
State of Illinois)
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Hancock Circuit Court
Oct Term A D 1843.
The separate answer of Hugh Rhodes Administrator of Erie Rhodes dec’d one of the Respondents to the bill or petition of complainant— And now comes the said Hugh Rhodes Admr &c and for answer to the said petition of the said says that it is true [p. [447]]