Transcript of Proceedings, , Sangamon Co., IL, ca. 17 July 1852, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852); U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Records, 1837–1856, vol. 4, pp. 486–697; handwriting of ; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.
Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
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W. W. Noyse, F[itzgerald] Woolley, E. W. Turner, and I[saac] R. Welch if they be found in your district to be and appear before, our Judges of our Circuit Court of the United States for the District of at the rule day thereof at in the District aforesaid on the first Monday in the month of February next to answer unto the in a Bill and supplemental filed in the clerks office of said Court,
And have you then there this writ.
L.S.
Witness the Hon. Roger B. Taney chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America at in the District aforesaid this 5th. day of December A. D. 1850 and of our Independence the 75th. year.
Clerk
The defendants are hereby notified that unless they and each of them be and appear as within Commanded the Complainants’ bill will be taken against them as confessed and decree entered accordingly.
Clerk
Which said writ was returned, endorsed as follows to wit:—
I authorise [blank] to execute this writ
Janua[r]y the 15th. 1851
Ben Bond U. S. Marshal
This day to wit the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty came the defendant J[ohn] M. Ferris by his solicitor and filed his answer herein
The seperate answer of John M. Ferris administrator of the Estate of Jo Smith Dec.
And the said John M. Ferris saving and reserving to himself all and all manner of exceptions to the said Complainants’ said bill of complaint.
For answer thereto or to so much thereof as he is advised is necessary and proper for him to answer, admits that he is informed and believes that the Complainants obtained judgement as stated in said Complainants’ said bill of Complaint, that he cannot [p. 623]