Text of the summons issued against Reynolds Cahoon et al., on October 26, 1837.

Date
Oct 27, 1837
Type
Manuscript
Source
Abel Kimball
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Holograph
Direct
Reference

Summons, 26 October 1837 [Commercial Bank of Lake Erie v. Cahoon et al.], The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed April 24, 2024

Scribe/Publisher
Abel Kimball
People
Brigham Young, David D. Aiken, Reynolds Cahoon, Joseph Smith, Jr., Jabez A. Tracy, Charles H. Foot, Abel Kimball
Audience
N/A
Transcription

The State of Ohio)

Geauga County ss. [scilicet])

Seal

To the Sheriff of our said County . . . Greeting:— We command you that you summon Reynolds Cahoon, Joseph Smith Jr. and Brigham Young to appear forthwith before our Court of Common Pleas for said County now sitting at the Court House in Chardon to answer unto The President Directors & Company of the Commercial Bank of Lake Erie in a plea of assumpsit to their damage two thousand dollars as is said. Herein fail not, but of this writ and your service make due return. Witness D[avid] D. Aiken Clerk of said Court at Chardon this 26th. day of October AD 1837. C[harles] H. Foot Dep. Clerk.

[. . .]

Suit brought vs defts as makers of a note of hand given to plffs. or order for $1225, dated Kirtland July 3d. 1837 & payable at plffs Banking House in Cleveland three months after the date thereof. Also for money had and recd. Amt. due $1230.

[. . .]

The State of Ohio, Geauga County ss. [scilicet] I have executed the command of this writ by leaving true copies with each of the defendants Nov. 1. 1837. A[bel] Kimball 2d. Shff. J[abez] A. Tracy Deputy.

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