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Civil Procedure and Courts

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclanarrow

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Hancock County, Illinois Circuit Court ejectments

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230244144]
Identifier: MSS SC 632
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1843
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hancock County, Illinois Circuit Court ejectments

Hancock County (Ill.) search warrant

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230238609]
Identifier: MSS SC 343
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1843
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Hancock County (Ill.) search warrant

Daniel H. Wells letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318682]
Identifier: MSS SC 2003
Scope and Contents

One handwritten letter to Frank Fuller, acting governor of Utah, regarding two acts of the Utah legislature. The acts were a "Memorial to Congress for semi-weekly mail service from Fillmore to San Bernadino, Cal." and a "Memorial to Congress for an Act authorizing treaties with Indians, and the extinguishment of the Indian titles." These items were forwarded to Fuller for his "action."

Dates: 1862
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Daniel H. Wells letter

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