Civil Procedure and Courts
Found in 372 Collections and/or Records:
Hancock County (Ill.) legal instruments
Legal instruments from Hancock County, Illinois. The items are from court cases involving James White.
Hancock County (Ill.) legal papers collection
The contents of this collection are mainly autographed, though some are typewritten. They are legal documents documenting cases presented in Hancock County, Illinois between 1830 and 1868
Hancock County (Ill.) search warrant
On May 7, 1843 a plow and clevis were stolen from William Law. Wells, as justice of the peace in Hancock County, sent Constable Lewis Robison to search Jacob Potts' and one Davison's property for the plow. On May 17, Robison signed the search warrant showing he had recovered the plow, arrested Potts and Davison and had expended $1.75.
Hancock County, Illinois summons for Parley P. Pratt
Handwritten and printed summons requiring that Parley P. Pratt come to court to answere charges.
Hancock County, Illinois summonses
Handwritten and printed summonses for Joseph Smith, first president of the Mormon Church, and John C. Bennett, and apostle in the Mormon Church. Also included is a receipt from Emma Hale Smith, first wife of Joseph Smith, made out to Thomas Sharp.
Hancock County, Illinois Court appeal bond
Handwritten and printed appeal bond. The item records the obligation of the plaintiff, John Boyuton, to pay defendant Jabez A. Bebe the sum of fifteen dollars. The document claims to be taken from a judgement rendered by justice of the peace Abraham Lincoln and was approved by court clerk Jacob Cunningham Davis.
Hancock County legal instruments
Hancock County records
Film contains 22 items, including three collections: Nauvoo court records; Eudocia Marsh's Mormons in Hancock County : a Reminiscence; and the Strangite Papers, 1851-1963.
Appleton Milo Harmon official bond
Handwritten and printed bond. Harmon had been elected school trustee from Tocquerville, Utah, and the bond was to ensure that he would conduct that assignment honestly.
Benjamin Harrison pardon of John Ammon Powell
Contains a handwritten pardon in the hand of James Gillespie Blaine, United States Secretary of State, signed by President Benjamin Harrison in Washington D.C., pardoning John Ammon Powell of Price, Utah of his sentence of adultery related to polygamy from one year to six months. Dated 1891 March 18.