Transcript of Proceedings, , Sangamon Co., IL, ca. 17 July 1852, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852); U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Records, 1837–1856, vol. 4, pp. 486–697; handwriting of ; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.
Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
Page 638
So much of said bill, answers and evidence as relates to the following described lands set forth in said bill viz:—
S. W. S. E. Sec. 6, 5 N. 8 W.
N. W. frac. sec. 10, 7 N 8 W.
S. W. frac. sec. 19, 6 N 8 W.
S. E. sec. 26, 7 N 8 W.
S. W. sec 25, 7 N 8 W.
W 1/2 N. E. sec. 35, 7 N 8 W.
And such town lots described in said bill as are situated on the South half of the North East quarter, and the South West quarter of section two in township (6) North of Range nine West of the 4th. principal meridian.
This day to wit the thirty first day of December in the year last aforesaid, came R. S. Blackwell the special Master appointed in this cause and filed his report herein.
Robert S. Blackwell special master of said Court to whom was referred certain matters in litigation between the parties to this cause, having examined the bill, answers, disclaimers , exhibits and evidence upon the files of the Court in said cause and also witnesses produced and sworn before herein, begs leave to report the following facts to the Court, viz:—
1. That by the Judgements and consideration of the common law side of the district Court of the United States for the district of , the did on the 11th. day of June 1842 recover the sum of $486638/100 debt and $31793/100 damages together with costs taxed at $4196/100 against the said Joseph Smith since deceased and , , and in a certain action of debt then and there pending between the said parties, as by the record of the said suit remaining in said Court fully appears, an exemplification of which was exhibited to me upon the hearing of the matters referred to me as aforesaid.
That on the 18th. day of July A. D. 1842 an was issued out of and under the seal of the said district Court upon the judgements aforesaid directed to the of the said district, which said execution was in due form of law.
That said executed was returned on the 23d day of June 1843, with and endorsement as follows “NullaBona” Marshal.
That on the 3d day of July 1843 an execution issued on said judgement in due form directed as the former one, which said alias was returned December 18. 1843 [p. 638]