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Introduction to Rounds qui tam v. JS Summons, 9 February 1837 [Rounds qui tam v. JS] Declaration, 22 April 1837 [Rounds qui tam v. JS] Docket Entry, Leave to Amend, 10 June 1837 [Rounds qui tam v. JS] Docket Entry, Costs, circa 10 June 1837 [Rounds qui tam v. JS] Docket Entry, Judgment, 25 October 1837 [Rounds qui tam v. JS] Docket Entry, Costs, circa 25 October 1837 [Rounds qui tam v. JS] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 25 October 1837 [Rounds qui tam v. JS] Assignment of Judgment, 1 March 1838 [Rounds qui tam v. JS]

Summons, 9 February 1837 [Rounds qui tam v. JS]

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David D. Aiken

20 Sept. 1794–12 Dec. 1861. County clerk, associate judge, merchant. Born in New York. Baptized into Episcopalian church, 9 Aug. 1818, in New York. Married Laura Loomis. Moved to Brown, Stark Co., Ohio, by 1820; to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio; and to Chardon...

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, Summons, to
Geauga Co.

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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Sheriff [
Abel Kimball

20 Dec. 1800–24 July 1880. Farmer. Born in Rindge, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Lemuel Kimball and Polly Cutler. Moved to Unionville, Madison Township, Geauga Co., Ohio, 27 Aug. 1812. Moved to Madison, Madison Township, Aug. 1813. Married Philena Hastings...

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], for JS,
Geauga Co.

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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, OH, 9 Feb. 1837, Rounds
qui tam

An action in qui tam imposes a statute-based penalty that rewards both the informant and the state by giving the “penalty in part to whosoever will sue for the same, and the other part to the commonwealth.”

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v. JS
(Geauga Co., OH, Court of Common Pleas 1837). Copied [ca. 25 Oct. 1837] in Transcript of Proceedings, Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Common Pleas Record, vol. U, p. 362; handwriting of Charles H. Foot; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH. Transcription from a digital color image made of the original in 2011.

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Summons, 9 February 1837 [ Rounds qui tam v. JS ]
Transcript of Proceedings, circa 25 October 1837 [ Rounds qui tam v. JS ]

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The State of Ohio )
Geauga County

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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s.s. )
Seal
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TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


To the
Sheriff

20 Dec. 1800–24 July 1880. Farmer. Born in Rindge, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire. Son of Lemuel Kimball and Polly Cutler. Moved to Unionville, Madison Township, Geauga Co., Ohio, 27 Aug. 1812. Moved to Madison, Madison Township, Aug. 1813. Married Philena Hastings...

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of our said
County

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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. . . Greeting:— We command you that you summon Joseph Smith Junior if he be found in your
bailiwick

The county or other district over which an arresting officer has jurisdiction.

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to appear before our Court of Common Pleas, to be held at the court house in the town of
Chardon

Located eight miles south of Lake Erie and immediately east of Kirtland Township. Settled by 1812. Included village of Chardon. Population of township in 1820 about 430; in 1830 about 880; and in 1840 about 1,100. Two of JS’s sisters resided in township. ...

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the twenty first day of March next to answer
Samuel D. Rounds

ca. 1807–after 1887. Builder, brick mason, farmer. Born in Massachusetts. Son of John J. Rounds and Hannah. Married Amy Hatfield. Moved to New York, by 1830; and to Ohio, by 1834. Initiated legal actions against JS, Sidney Rigdon, and others involved in Kirtland...

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who sues as well for the State of
Ohio

French explored and claimed area, 1669. British took possession following French and Indian War, 1763. Ceded to U.S., 1783. First permanent white settlement established, 1788. Northeastern portion maintained as part of Connecticut, 1786, and called Connecticut...

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as for himself in a plea of debt for one thousand dollars, damage one thousand dollars, as is said. Herein fail not but of this Writ and your service make due return. Witness the Honourable
Van R. Humphrey

28 July 1800–5 Sept. 1864. Teacher, lawyer, judge. Born in Goshen, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of Isaiah Humphrey and Lorana Drake. Admitted to bar, 1820. Married first Stella Beach, 12 Apr. 1821, in Goshen. Moved to Hudson, Summit Co., Ohio, June 1821...

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President of our said Court at
Chardon

Located eight miles south of Lake Erie and immediately east of Kirtland Township. Settled by 1812. Included village of Chardon. Population of township in 1820 about 430; in 1830 about 880; and in 1840 about 1,100. Two of JS’s sisters resided in township. ...

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the ninth day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
D[avid] D. Aiken

20 Sept. 1794–12 Dec. 1861. County clerk, associate judge, merchant. Born in New York. Baptized into Episcopalian church, 9 Aug. 1818, in New York. Married Laura Loomis. Moved to Brown, Stark Co., Ohio, by 1820; to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio; and to Chardon...

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Summons, 9 February 1837 [Rounds qui tam v. JS]
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    TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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