Transcript of Proceedings, circa 11 June 1842 [United States v. Haws et al.]
Source Note
Transcript of Proceedings, , Sangamon Co., IL, ca. 11 June 1842, U.S. v. Haws et al. (U.S. District Court for the District of IL 1842); U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Record, 1819–1842, vol. 1, pp. 529–531; unidentified handwriting; National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.
and to be paid by the said defendants to the said when the said defendants should be thereunto afterwards requested, whereby and by reason of the said last mentioned sum of money being and remaining wholly unpaid, an hath accrued to the said to demand and have of and from the said defendants the said sum of Five thousand one hundred and thirty three dollars and sixty two cents, the residue of the said sum above demanded.
Yet the said defendants (although often requested so to do,) have not as yet paid the said sum of ten thousand dollars first above demanded or any part thereof, to the said , but they to do this have hitherto wholly refused, and still do refuse, to the damage of the said of Four thousand dollars, and therefore he brings suit &c.
And afterwards to wit, on the sixth day of June Eighteen hundred and forty two, came the said by their aforesaid, and on Motion of said by their the defendant is ruled to plead by tomorrow morning;
And now at this day to wit, on the eleventh day of June Eighteen hundred and forty two, come the said by their , and the said defendants having been served with and ruled to plead, and being thrice solemnly called come not, but make default.
It is considered and adjudged by the Court, that the said do recover of and from the said defendants the sum of Four thousand eight hundred and sixty six dollars and thirty eight cents parcel of their debt in the mentioned, And also their damages by them sustained on occasion of the detention of the same; But as those damages are unknown to the Court, it is ordered that the assess the same and make report to the Court; And the having assessed the said damages to the sum of Three hundred and seventeen dollars and ninety three cents, and reported the same to the Court, which report being approved.
It is considered and adjudged by the Court that the said recover of and from the said defendants their debt and damages aforesaid, as well as their costs and charges by them about their suit in this behalf expended, and that they have &c.
Which said Costs amount to forty one dollars and ninety six and one quarter cents. And which said debt, damages, costs and charges in the whole amount to Five thousand two hundred and twenty six dollars and twenty seven and one half cents.