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Introduction to Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery Summons, 26 October 1837 [Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery] Declaration, circa 4 December 1837 [Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery] Docket Entry, Judgment, 5 April 1838 [Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery] Docket Entry, Continuance, 7 November 1838 [Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery] Docket Entry, Costs, circa 20 October 1840 [Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 20 October 1840 [Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery]

Transcript of Proceedings, circa 20 October 1840 [Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery]

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Transcript of Proceedings,
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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, Geauga Co., OH, ca. 20 Oct. 1840, Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery (Geauga Co., OH, Court of Common Pleas 1840); Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Common Pleas Record, vol. X, pp. 530–532; handwriting of Charles H. Foot; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH.

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See Introduction to Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Summons, 26 October 1837 [ Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery ] Declaration, circa 4 December 1837 [ Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery ] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 20 October 1840 [ Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery ]

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prosecute his suit comes not but makes default. It is therefore considered by the Court that the
plaintiff

2 Apr. 1810–by 1880. Farmer, merchant. Born in Andover, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire. Son of Benjamin Scribner and Mary Ann White. Moved to Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, by 1836. Married Mary Sheldon, 28 Jan. 1836, in New York. Moved to Sheldon, Franklin Co...

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become
nonsuit

“A judgment given against a plaintiff, when he is unable to prove his case, or when he refuses or neglects to proceed to trial of a cause after it has been put at issue, without determining such issue.”

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and that the defendants recover against him their costs and charges by them in and about the defending of this suit in that behalf expended taxed at two dollars and twenty five cents; And it is ordered by the Court that the
plaintiff

2 Apr. 1810–by 1880. Farmer, merchant. Born in Andover, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire. Son of Benjamin Scribner and Mary Ann White. Moved to Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, by 1836. Married Mary Sheldon, 28 Jan. 1836, in New York. Moved to Sheldon, Franklin Co...

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pay the costs and charges by him made in and about the prosecuting of this suit taxed at seven dollars and eighty five cents; and in default thereof that
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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issue to collect the same. By mutual agreement of the parties no docket fee is taxed in this cause [p. 532]
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Transcript of Proceedings, circa 20 October 1840 [Scribner v. Rigdon, Smith & Cowdery]
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