Illinois. Circuit Court (Hancock Co.)
Administrative History
The Circuit Court of Hancock County, Illinois was first established in 1832 and is the ninth judicial Circuit Court in Illinois.
The Hancock County Circuit Court was named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. It was first established in 1832, seven years after Illinois became a state. The first county courthouse was at Montebello, on the banks of the Mississippi River, but was not occupied for long. In 1833, Carthage became the county seat and the first courthouse for Hancock County Circuit Court was built in Carthage, Illinois.
Citation:
State of Illinois 9th Judicial Circuit Court Hancock County, via WWW, March 6, 2014 (the ninth judicial Circuit Court in Ililnois; named for John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence; established in 1832, seven years after Illinois became a state;The first county courthouse was at Montebello, on the banks of the Mississippi River; not occupied for long; In 1833, Carthage became the county seat and the first courthouse for Hancock County Circuit Court was built in Carthage, Illinois)Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Hancock County, Illinois Circuit Court bond
Mss. bond of $60 payable to N.J. Daley by Loren Babbitt and Edward A. Bedell on condition of a following lawsuit.
Circuit Court legal documents
Photocopies of handwritten legal documents. The collection includes petitions, contracts, appeals, court orders, and summonses involving members of the Mormon Church.
Hancock County, Illinois Circuit Court ejectments
Mss. Includes two requests for ejectment of individuals from land in the cases of Daniel H. Wells vs. Lodowick Ferre and Daniel H. Wells vs. William M. Powers. Wells also requests $500 in damages from each defendant.
Hancock County (Ill.) Circuit Court legal documents
Collection contains about 750 documents relating to some 250 actions arising in justice of the peace or circuit courts in Hancock County, Illinois. Also includes a letter from David Martin concerning part of the collection and indexes to court cases involving Joseph Smith Jr. and the autographs of those who martyred Smith.
Hancock County, Illinois Circuit Court Writ of Certiorari
Collection includes an order for the Mayor of Nauvoo to transmit a promissory note to be used in the case of Jabez Durphy vs. Davison Hibard.
Parley P. Pratt affidavit
Handwritten affidavit in the suit of Hiram Kimball versus Parley P. Pratt to recover goods sold to Pratt which he, allegedly, was intending to carry West without paying for them.
John Taylor legal papers
Mss. The collection includes legal documents concerning cases involving John Taylor which include writs of attachment, a declaration, an affidavit, a precipe, and an exemplification of record which originated in Lake County, Ohio and was transferred to the Hancock County, Illinois Circuit Court.
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