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.
nor can they state as to their belief or otherwise.
And now having fully answered all of the matter and things in said bill:—
Pray hence to be dismissed with their costs in this behalf most wrongfully sustained.
John Winter
Maria Winter
Casamier Winter
Lewis Stuts
Hiram Griffin
S. M. Walther
Isabella Hickox
Benjamin P. VanCourt
United States of America)
ss [scilicet]
District of )
State of Illinois)
ss.
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We Sugermund M. Walther and Hiram Griffin, do solemnly swear that the facts set forth and stated in the above and foregoing answer are true so far as the same are stated from our own knowledge, and so far as the same are stated from the information of others we believe them to be true.
Hiram Griffin
S. M. Walther
Sworn to and subscribedbefore me November 21st. 1850.
G[eorge] Edmunds Jr Master in for Circuit Court of U. S. for Dist. of
United States of America)
ss.
District of )
John Winter and Maria Winter, Isabella Hickox, Lewis Stutts defendants in the above suit being duly sworn depose and say that the facts set forth and stated in the foregoing answer, are true in fact so far as the same are stated from their own knowledge, and so far as the same are stated upon the information of others, they believe the same to be true.