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In Persuance of a
Directed by the Circuit Court of the
for the attendance of
on the
AD Eighteen Hundred and Twentyfour
Between hours of six am and six
PM at which time that said
on her oath touching a matter in
controversy now Pending in the
of Colour is Plaintiff and
the Matter as afforesaid the Deponent
Saith that in
1821
said
where I saw
and I
he did not
Do in consequence of his wife being
sick he should have to leave part
of his family and go to
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and Further the
this
justice of the peace
vs
filed
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by
of
and Battery
and arms, for that the said
to wit on the
of our Lord eighteen hundred twenty two
said
said
her the said
her in
or probable cause whatsoever for a long time
court for the space of six months then next
following contrary to the
and contrary to the will of the said
against the peace &
to the damage of the plaintiff of five hundred
dollars & therefore he brings
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We command you to summon
that he be and appear before the
at the
on the first monday of October next then and
there to answer to
sues by
Assault & Battery and false imprisonment with
force and
a free person of colour
vs
Robt. Wilburn
Executed
this writ by
reading
the Defendant
for
1823.
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vs
Petition
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The petition of
colour represents
That - they have been permitted by this honorable
court to sue as poor persons, a certain
this honorable court—have made an order
that
your petitioner to have reasonable liberty of
attendending her council, said the court where occassion
may require it and that your petitioners
shall not be taken or removed out of
the jurisdiction of this court nor be
to any severity because of their applications
for freedom that the said
about to remove your petitioners out of the
jurisdictions of this court - wherefore they
pray that a writ of habeas corpus may
honorable court that such proceedings
may be taken in the permissions as shall
be agreeable to
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in open court and makes oath that
mentioned, has informed
he intends immediately to remove the said
petitioners to the
them, and this affiant verily believes
that the said
the petitioners out of the
court
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And the said
when
not to have or maintain her aforesaid
thereof against him because he says that
at the time of the commencement of this
suit the said
said
at the time of the Commencement of the
said
puts himself upon the County
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vs
plea
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We reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and circumspection do require and command
you that you cause to come before you such person or persons as shall be named to you by
poral oath (to be by you administered) touching their knowledge of any thing that may relate to a certain
matter of controversy. Now pending in our
on the part of the said
by you as aforesaid into writing you are required to send the same together with this commission enclo-sed under your seal to our said circuit court, with all convenient speed.
On Motion of the
Defendant by his attorney it is ruled that a
peace of the state of
of witnesses to the read on the trial of the above
cause on the
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These depositions are to be taken at the
office of
Jany
is to be proved by the
clerk of the
his seal of office
vs
In Persuance of the Confidence reposd
in me by the Circuit Court of
the
issued for
to take and Did take the Deposition
of
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In Pursuance of a Dedimus to me
Directed by the Circuit Court of the
a Subpoena issued for the attendance of
and Twenty Four
Time and place the Said
Irwin attended and was examined
on his oath Touching a matter in
controversy now pending in the
of
the matter as afforesaid the Deponent saith that in the last of
as above to his residence on Richland
Creeke Sangamon then
Till Some time in December the Same year
at the time Said
Said
that he intended to
Roath before and after said
Sunday times he told me he intended
to move. Also Said
Improvement to me in
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and in
being in situation to move he was
detaind as he told me and in
1821
from this place and said he was going
to
could not stay himself but intended
to leave
come back for his family and further
the deponant Saith not this
day of January 1824
Sworn to and subscribed
before me the under
signed one of the
acting justices of the
peace in and for
said county and state
afforesaid
justice of the peace
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You are hereby commanded to Summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of
our
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
on the part of the
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Executed this writ on Thos Wilburn
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You are hereby commanded to Summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper person before the Judge of
our
then and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
on the part of the
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vs
Executed this writ on
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You are hereby commanded to Summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper person before the Judge of
our
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
on the part of the
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Executed this writ on
for
for plaintiff
forthwith
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You are hereby commanded to Summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper person before the Judge of
our
then and there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
on the part of the
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Executed
vs
for
forthwith
for plff
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You are hereby commanded to Summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the Judge of
our
then and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
on the part of the
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vs
for
Thomas Wilburn
for Deft
Executed
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You are hereby commanded to Summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay he be and appear in proper person before the Judge of
our
then and there to testify and the truth so say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said
court, wherein
and
on the part of the
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Executed on
on the
1824
vs
for
for
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We command you to attach
if
with before the judge of our circuit court, now sitting at the city of
unto the
mitted, in not attending as a witness in a case of
is
is
county, and, have you then there this writ.
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Executed and
B
vs
for
B.
Attachment
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2o that if the Jury find that while the said
plaintiffs were in the
dant in the state of
his way through the state, having no
to
dental circumstances, that such stay in the
state of
2o That if the jury find that the third
of
-
the knowledge or consent of the
during the time, that on account of
her health
her such stay would not
her freedom, and if the said
too young to be safely seperated
her mother that the said
be in the same situation as her mo
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would not be
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1 If the
resided in the state of
had the plaintiff
previous to the commencement of this
they must find for the plaintiffs-
2 If the
consent of the defendant, previously to the
commencement of this action: they must
find for the plaintiffs unless it appear
to their satisfaction that the defendant
travelling through said
the plaintiff therein no longer than was
3 If the
resided in the
the commencement of this action, and then & there
detained the plaintiff with him, they must
find for the plaintiffs-
4 If this
state of
dant, previous to the commencement of this action
they must find for plffs-
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We the Jury's find for the
Defendants in both Cases