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Introduction to Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law Promissory Note from Wilson Law, 24 January 1842–A Promissory Note from Wilson Law, 24 January 1842–B Summons, 4 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Declaration, circa 8 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Subpoena, 16 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Affidavit, 20 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Motion, 20 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Continuance and Order to Plead, 21 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Leave to Amend Declaration, 22 May 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Leave to Open Depositions, 22 October 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Account, circa 23 October 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Leave to Plead, 24 October 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Pleas, 24 October 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Affidavit, 1 November 1844–A [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Affidavit, 1 November 1844–B [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Continuance and Costs, 1 November 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 1 November 1844 and circa 17 February 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Fee Bill, between 22 November 1844 and circa 17 February 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Security for Costs, 19 May 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Nonsuit and Withdrawal of Papers, 21 May 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, circa 21 May 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Affidavit, 26 May 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Affidavit, 27 May 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 21 May and circa 4 August 1845 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Certificate, 11 May 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Certificate, 11 May 1846, as Recorded in Old Certificates of Purchase, Levy, and Redemption [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Alias Fee Bill, between 16 February and circa 11 May 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Praecipe, 28 May 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Alias Fieri Facias, between 2 June and circa 4 July 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Docket Entry, Alias Fieri Facias, between 4 June and circa 4 July 1846 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law] Certificate, 5 May 1847 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law]

Docket Entry, Continuance and Costs, 1 November 1844 [Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law]

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Docket Entry, Continuance and Costs, [
Carthage

Located eighteen miles southeast of Nauvoo. Settled 1831. Designated Hancock Co. seat, Mar. 1833. Incorporated as town, 27 Feb. 1837. Population in 1839 about 300. Population in 1844 about 400. Site of acute opposition to Latter-day Saints, early 1840s. Site...

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, Hancock Co., IL], 1 Nov. 1844, Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1843); Hancock County Circuit Court Record, vol. D, p. [227]; handwriting of
David E. Head

27 Apr. 1818–1 May 1877. Clerk, merchant. Born in Washington Co., Kentucky. Moved to Macomb, McDonough Co., Illinois, ca. 1834. Deputy clerk of McDonough Co. Deputy clerk of Hancock Co., Illinois, circuit court, by 16 May 1843. Clerk of Hancock Co. Circuit...

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; Hancock County Courthouse, Carthage, IL; microfilm at FHL.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law.

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41.
W[illiam] W Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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assignee of)
Joseph Smith)
vs)
Assumpsit

An action brought to recover damages for breach of a simple contract or for the recovery of money, but not done under seal or by matter of record. Assumpsit was a form of trespass on the case.

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Wilson Law

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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)
This day Came the
defendant

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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and his attorney and on his motion it is ordered that this Cause Stand Continued until the next term of this Court upon the Condition that the
Plaintiff

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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pay all costs that have accrued herein at the present term of this Court: And it is further ordered that the Said
defendant

26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....

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have and recover of the Said
plaintiff

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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his Costs by him on this behalf at this Term of the Court expended and that he have
execution

“The act of carrying into effect the final judgment of a court, or other jurisdiction. The writ which authorises the officer so to carry into effect such judgment is also called an execution. . . . Executions are either to recover specific things, or money...

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