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Transcript of Proceedings, circa 24 October 1837 [JS for the use of J. Hitchcock and J. R. Hitchcock v. Cheney]
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Transcript of Proceedings, [], Geauga Co., OH, ca. 24 Oct. 1837, JS for the use of J. Hitchcock and J. R. Hitchcock v. Cheney (Geauga Co., OH, Court of Common Pleas 1837); Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Common Pleas Record, vol. U, pp. 275–276; unidentified handwriting; signature presumably of ; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH.
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said and for the said and at his special instance and request: And also in the further sum of four hundred dollars for divers goods wares and merchandize and other personal property before them by said plaintiff sold and delivered to said and at the like special instance and request of said ; And also in the further sum of four hundred dollars for so much money before them by said plaintiff lent and advanced to, and paid, laid out and expended for said and at his like special instance and request: And also in the further sum of four hundred dollars for other moneys before them by said had and received to and for the use of said plaintiff: And being so indebted [t]he said in consideration thereof afterwards to wit, on the same day and year last aforesaid to wit, at aforesaid undertook and then and there faithfully promised the said plaintiff to pay him the said several sums of money in this count mentioned when he the said should be thereunto afterwards requested: And whereas also afterwards to wit, on the twenty second day of September AD 1836 at in said the said accounted with the said plaintiff of and concerning divers other sums of money for the said to the said plaintiff before that time due and owing and there in arrear and unpaid and upon such accounting the said was then and there found to be in arrear and indebted to the said plaintiff in the further sum of four hundred dollars; and being so found in arrear and indebted he the said in consideration thereof afterwards to wit, on the same day and year last aforesaid to wit, at aforesaid undertook and then and there faithfully promised the said plaintiff to pay him the said further sum of four hundred dollars in this count mentioned when he the said should be thereunto afterwards requested: Yet the said his said several promises and undertakings in no wise regarding but contriving &c has not as yet paid the several sums of money in this declaration mentioned or any or either of them or any part thereof to the said plaintiff (although often requested &c.) But the said to pay the said plaintiff the same has hitherto wholly neglected and refused and still do neglect and refuse, to the damage of the said plaintiff of three hundred dollars and therefore he sues &c.
Attorney for Plaintiff.”
And now at this term of said court that is to say at the term therof first aforesaid, comes the said plaintiff by his and the being three times demanded to come into court & defend this suit comes not but makes default— It is therefor considered by the court that the plaintiff recover against the for the use of the said and his damages by the court here assessed to two hundred & thirteen dollars and ninety two cents, & also his costs & charges by him in & about the prosecuting of this suit in that behalf expended taxed at nine dollars & seventy nine cents— And it is ordered by the court that the pay the costs & charges by him made in & about the defence of this suit taxed at sixty seven cents, and in default thereof that issue to collect the same.
Prest. [p. 276]
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Signature presumably of Van R. Humphrey.