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Ohio. Court of Common Pleas (Lake County)

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Larry Faria collection on Lake County courts

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230215656]
Identifier: MSS 6919
Abstract

Collection includes legal documents and other materials on the courts of Lake County, Ohio. The legal documents span from the year 1843 to 1866.

Dates: 1843-1866
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Larry Faria collection on Lake County courts

Ohio Court of Common Pleas affidavits

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230323526]
Identifier: MSS SC 2379
Scope and Contents

Handwritten affidavits. Sarah Griffith apparently had attempted to obtain a farm from Edward Bosley, located near Kirtland, Ohio, but she claimed that the terms of the agreement were improperly met. Griffith then approached the court of Lake County, Ohio in an attempt to get the purchase agreement enforced. Griffith maintained that the farm was purchased by worthless script put out by the Mormons when they lived in Kirtland.

Dates: 1842
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ohio Court of Common Pleas affidavits

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