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Dr D D Jay Vs Jerry Mustard}

    Before V L Law, JP, Union Twp, Davis Co., Iowa. Confession of Judgment January 11, 1894. On this day came the defendant and filed a written statement for confession of judgment signed and sworn to by the defendant before me whereby he confesses himself justly indebted to said plaintiff on a promissory note in the sum of nineteen dollars and ninety cents and authorizes judgment to be rendered against him for that amount in favor of plaintiff with 8% interest from Jan 1, 1894. Which said statement states concisely the facts out of which said indebtedness arose. Now therefore in pursuance of the law in such cases made and the court being fully advised in the premises it is therefore ordered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff have and recover of the defendant judgment for the sum of nineteen dollars and ninety cents with 8% interest per annum from date together with the costs of this action taxed at one and 50/100 dollars, the items being Dock fees, .50 and Judgment 1.00.  V L Law Justice of Peace Feb 19 1894, The above judgment paid in full.

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J C Bailey Vs John Barker & Wife }

Before V L Law, JP, Union Twp, Davis Co., Iowa. Be it remembered that on the 1 day of February AD 1894 said plaintiff filed herein as his claim and cause of action against the defendant a book account of five dollars for wages as a carpenter. Thereupon I issued an original notice to the said defendant returnable before me at my office in said township on this 6 day of February 1894 at 2 o'clock PM and delivered the same to J S Grosvenor constable for service who returned said notice with his return from which it appears that he received said notice for service on the 1 day of February AD 1894 and that he did on the same day serve the same on the said defendants in the manner required by law in Union Twp in said county of Davis and state of Iowa. Now to wit on this 6 day of February 18xx this cause coming on for hearing the defendant although duly served with notice of the pending and the object of this action as required by law and bring three times solemnly called in open court came not nor any person for him but herein makes default. The plaintiff having filed a petition duly verified with a bill of particulars of his account incorporated which not being controverted or denied and the court being fully advised in the premises it is therefore ordered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff have and recover of the defendant judgment for the sum of five dollars with 6% interest per annum from date together with the cost of this action taxed at two dollars and sixty cents. V L Law, JP  February 6 1894 Received the above judgment in full and paid the same to said plaintiff.

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State of Iowa Vs Jesse Barker }

Before V L Law, JP, Union Twp, Davis Co., Iowa. Be it remembered that on the 21 day of February 1894 an information on oath was filed herein against Jesse Barker the defendant charging that on the 19 day of February 1894 the said Jesse  Barker did commit the crime of disturbing a literary society at Oak Hill. Thereupon I issued a warrant for the arrest of said Jesse Barker and gave the same to J S Grosvenor constable for service February 22, 1894. The constable appeared with Jess Barker in custody to whom I made known the charge against him. Thereupon he plead guilty of the offense charged in the information and the court being fully advised in the premises it is therefore ordered by the court that the state of Iowa have and recover of the defendant Jesse Barker judgment for the sum of one dollar as fine for said offense together with the costs of this action hereby assessed at $2.75. The defendant declined taking an appeal and having paid said fine and costs unto court was ordered discharged. V L Law, JP.

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State of Iowa Vs Harry Barker }

Before V L Law, JP, Union Twp, Davis Co., Iowa. Be it remembered that on the 21 day of February 1894 an information on oath was filed herein against Harry Barker the defendant charging that on the 19 day of February 1894 the said Harry  Barker did commit the crime of exciting a disturbing at a literary society held at Oak Hill. Thereupon I issued a warrant for the arrest of said Harry Barker and gave the same to J S Grosvenor constable for service February 22, 1894. The constable appeared with Harry Barker in custody to whom I made known the charge against him who did not object to his wrongly named and pleaded guilty of committing the offence as charged and the court being fully advised in the premises it is therefore ordered by the court that the state of Iowa have and recover of the defendant Harry Barker judgment for the sum of two dollars as fine for said offence together with the costs of the prosecution hereby assessed at three dollars and twenty five cents. Defendant declined taking an appeal and having paid said fine and costs unto court was ordered discharged. V L Law, JP.

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State of Iowa  Vs Thos Heaston }

Before V L Law, JP, Union Twp, Davis Co., Iowa. Be it remembered that on the 22 day of February 1894 an information on oath was filed herein against Thos Heaston the defendant charging that on the 19th day of February 1894 the said Thos Heaston did strike at Harry Barker in an angry manner. Therefore upon I informed the defendant who was present of the charge against him who did not object that he was wrongly named and pleaded guilty of the offence as charged and the court being fully advised in the forematter it is therefore ordered by the court that the state of Iowa have and recover of the defendant Thos Heaston judgment for the sum of one dollar and fine for said offense together with the costs of this action, Information .50, Docketing .50, Judgment .50  V L Law JP

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G H Ligget Vs John Wilkinson & David Vorheis }

An action of Debt. Suit brought on promissory note dated Sept 21st 1851 payable to William Mathews on order twelve months after date assigned to G H Ligget calling for the sum of fifty dollars. Credit on the same May 23rd 1850 twenty one dollars, June 2nd 1851 seven dollars, July 28th 1851 Notice issued to John Wilkinson constable, returnable Aug 9th 1851 at two o'clock PM. The plaintiff G H Ligget in the above case came forward and paid costs and drawed the above mentioned suit against John Wilkinson & David Vohris the 24th day of Aug 1851. E L Briggs by Fleming Mize.

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State of Iowa Vs C W Ritz & David Downing } Replevin

Before J C Leach JP in Union twp, Davis co, Iowa. Be it remembered that on the 26 day of February 1897 C W Ritz filed herein a petition on oath alleging that said David Downing detained from him wrongfully one red cow of the value of twenty five dollars to the rightful possession of which he was entitled and asking for an order for the recovery of the same. Thereupon an order was issued and given to Jas Padget constable for serving. Said order was returned on day of issue endorsed; Received this order on this 20 Nov 97 and by virtue thereof I did take possession of said cow and delivered same to the plaintiff. James Padget constable. Now comes the defendant and pays the costs and the proceedings are staked. Signed JC Leach, JP

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State of Iowa Vs Mahlon Downing }

Before K H Pearsall, JP, State of Iowa, Union twp, Davis Co. Be it remembered that on the 29 day of August 1911, W W Padget, J E Downing and W W Wilson filed herein an information on oath against the defendant, charging that on the 29th day of August 1911, the said defendant did commit the crime of interfering with the working of public roads, and for using loud and blasphxxy language. Thereupon I issued a warrant for the arrest of the said Mahlon downing and gave the same to S B Carruthers constable. August 29th 1911 the constable appeared with the said Mahlon downing in custody to whom I made it known the charge against him, the defendant did not object to being named as a foresaid defendant, refused the aid of council and waived his right to demand a jury, and pleaded guilty of commxxtxy. The offence as charged in information. It is therefore ordered by the court that the state of Iowa have and recover of the defendant Mahlon Downing Judgment for the sum of Five dollars as fine for said offence. Together with the costs of this prosecution hereby issued at 3.55, Three and fifty five one hundredths dollars. The defendant having paid said fine and costs unto court. The said court immediately issued an order to constable S B Carruthers for the immediate discharge of said defendant. signed K H Pearsoll, Justice of the Peace

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