“The State of Ohio ss.) I have executed the command of this by leaving a true copy of the same with the endorsments thereon with the of the within named he being gone from home, this 10 day of Feb. 1837. 2d Sheriff.”

“The State of Ohio, ss. [scilicet])

Court of Common Pleas after March Term AD 1837— who sues as well for the State of as for himself complains of in a plea of debt, For that the said on the fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven at in said County of , did act as an officer, servant, agent and trustee of a Bank called “The Kirtland Safety Society Anti Banking Co.” which said Bank was not then and there incorporated by law; contrary to the Statute in such case made and provided, whereby and by force of the said statute the has forfeited for said offence the sum of one thousand dollars, and thereby and by force of said Statute an action hath accrued to the who sues as aforesaid, to have and demand of and from the for the said State of and for himself the said sum of one thousand dollars, one half for the said State of , and the other half for the :— And also for that the said afterwards to wit, on the day and year last aforesaid at aforesaid in the county of aforesaid did act as an officer of a certain other Bank called and denominated, “The Kirtland Safety Society Anti Banking Co.” which said last mentioned Bank was not then and there incorporated by law, by then and there assisting in the discounting of paper and lending money for said Banks contrary to the Statute in such case made and provided, whereby and by force of the said Statute the said has forfeited for said last mentioned offence the further sum of one thousand dollars, and thereby and by force of said Statute an action hath accrued to the who sues as aforesaid to have and demand of and from the said for the said State of and for himself the said last mentioned sum of one thousand dollars, one half for the said State of and the other half for the . And also for that the said , afterwards to wit, on the day and year last aforesaid at aforesaid in the County of aforesaid, did act as an officer of a certain other Bank, not then and there incorporated by law contrary to the Statute in such case made and provided, whereby and by the force of the said Statute the has forfeited for said last mentioned offence the further sum of one thousand dollars and thereby and by the force of the said statute and action hath accrued to the said who sues as aforesaid, to have and demand of and from the said for the said State of and for himself the said last mentioned sum of one thousand dollars, one half for the said State of and the other half for the : Yet the said although often requested so to do, has not paid the said several sums of one thousand dollars, nor any of them nor either of them nor any part thereof, to the said State of and to the who sues as aforesaid but has always neglected and refused so to do, which is to the damage of the the sum of one thousand dollars, and therefore he brings this suit &c. Pl[ainti]ff. Attorney.”