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with sufficient security, to appear at the next circuit court in and for the said county; and he having refused to comply with this order, he is therefore committed to the jail of said county, there to remain till he be thence discharged by due course of law.

Justice's fees, $0 00.-Constable's fees, $0 00.Whole costs, $0 00.

Another.

The state of Indiana, on complaint of Abigail Burns, vs. Philip Freeman. On a charge of bastardy.

Be it remembered, that on the first day of September, 1832, on the complaint, upon oath, of Abigail Burns, an unmarried woman of Marion county, charging Philip Freeman of said county with being the father of a child with which she is now pregnant, and which when born will be a bastard; a warrant was issued against the said Philip Freeman, directed to John Swift, constable of Centre township, and returnable forthwith. And after

ward, to wit, on the 3rd day of September aforesaid, the said warrant was returned executed, and the said Philip Freeman was brought before me by the said John Swift. And now at this time, to wit, on the same day last aforesaid, comes the said Philip Freeman in custody, and denies the charge exhibited against him by the said Abigail; and she the said Abigail being sworn and interrogated in the presence of the said Philip Freeman, and the case being fully heard, and due deliberation being thereupon had, the said Philip Freeman is adjudged to be the father of the said child. It is therefore ordered that the said Philip Freeman enter into recognizance in the sum of two hundred dollars, with sufficient security, to appear before the circuit court next to be holden in and for the said county of Marion; which is done accordingly, with John Goodman as surety. And the said defendant is thereupon discharged from custody.

Justice's fees, $0 00.-Constable's fees, $0 00.Whole costs, $0 00.

Another.

The state of Indiana, on complaint of Abigail Burns, vs. Philip Freeman. On a charge of bastardy.

Be it remembered that on the complaint, upon oath, of

Abigail Burns, an unmarried woman, of Marion county, charging Philip Freeman, of said county, with being the father of a child of which she is now pregnant, and which, if born, will be a bastard; on the first day of September, 1832, a warrant was issued against the said Philip Freeman, directed to John Swift, constable of Centre township, and returnable forthwith. And afterward, to wit, on the 3rd day of September aforesaid, the said warrant was returned executed, and the said Philip Freeman was brought before me, by the said John Swift. And now at this time, to wit, on the same day last aforesaid, comes the said Philip Freeman in custody, and confesses himself to be the father of the said child, and having fully satisfied the said Abigail, and given bond to the overseers of the poor as required by law, and paid the costs of this prosecution, he is therefore discharged.

Justice's fees, $0 00.-Constable's fees, $0 00.Whole costs, $0 00. Paid.

Entry in an action of debt.

John Den, assignee of Thomas Dick, vs. Richard Fen. Debt,17 40.-Damages $3.00.

Be it remembered, that on the tenth day of June, 1832, John Den filed the following, as a cause of action against Richard Fen, on which the following proceedings were had, to wit.

Terre-Haute, May 6th, 1830. Twelve months after date, I promise to pay Thomas Dick or assigns, seventeen dollars and forty cents for value received.

(Endorsed.)

RICHARD FEN.

Pay the amount of the within to John Den.
May 10, 1830.

THOMAS DICK.

On the same day a summons issued directed to John Swift, constable, returnable on the 16th instant at 10 o'clock A. M. And the said John Swift, made return thereof on the said 16th inst. as directed, served on the 11th of June 1832. At which time, to wit, on the 16th of the present month, came the parties, and the defendant prayed a continuance of this cause, on affidavit of the absence of John Tellall, a material witness, who is at this time ab

sent from the county; which is granted, and this cause is continued till the 23d inst. at ten o'clock A. M. And a subpoena issued for one witness for plaintiff, and two for defendant.

Afterwards, to wit, on the 23d day of June aforesaid, came the parties, and by consent, this cause is continued till the 30th instant at 10 o'clock. And now at this time, to wit, on the day last aforesaid, come the parties, and af ter examination of witnesses, and hearing the allegations and proofs of the plaintiff and defendant; it is considered that the said plaintiff recover of the said defendant the sum of seventeen dollars and forty cents, the debt mentioned in the aforesaid cause of action, and also one dollar and fourteen cents damages, occasioned by the detention of the said debt, making together the sum of eighteen dollars and fifty-four cents, and also two dollars and sixty cents for his costs and charges by him about his suit in this behalf expended; and the defendant in mercy, &e. Justice's fees, $1 06.-Constable's fees, $0 79.Witnesses' fees, $0 75.-Whole costs, $2 60.

August 15th. Execution issued, on application of the plaintiff, directed to John Swift, constable.

Sept. 4th. John Swift, the constable aforesaid, returned the aforesaid execution, The money paid in full by the defendant $21 14 the amount of the judgment, and costs of execution, 50 c'ts, with the interest on the judgment 31 c'ts. All which is now paid over by said constable, his own fees excepted.

September 14th, 1832, received $18 85 in full of the above judgment.

JOHN DEN, Plaintiff.

Entry in case of a voluntary confession of judgment.

John Den vs. Richard Fen. Assumpsit.-Damage, $53 00.

Be it remembered, that on the 10th day of June, 1832, the defendant Richard Fen voluntarily appeared before me at my office in Centre township, and after making and filing the oath prescribed by law, and also a bill of particulars, showing the cause of action, acknowledged that he was justly indebted to John Den, the plaintiff, in the sum of fifty-three dollars. And now at this time, to wit,

on the day last aforesaid, comes as well the said John Den, plaintiff, as the said Richard Fen, defendant, and by consent of the parties, the case being fully heard, and due deliberation being thereupon had; it is considered that the said plaintiff recover of the said defendant the sum of fifty-three dollars in damages, confessed as aforesaid, and also the costs of this judgment, and the defendant in mercy, &c.

Justice's fees, 314 cents.

I, Joseph Goodman, do hereby acknowledge myself se curity for the above defendant Richard Fen, for the payment of the above judgment, with the interest which may have accrued thereon, at the expiration of one hundred and fifty days from the rendition of the same, and all costs.

Witness my hand and seal this 12th day of June, 1832. JOSEPH GOODMAN, [SEAL.] December 10th, 1832. Execution issued on the foregoing judgment, directed to John Swift, constable.

January 9th, 1832. Execution returned by said John Swift; Executed, and the amount made and paid over to plaintiff, as per receipt endorsed on the execution. Justice's fees paid.

Entry in case of an arbitration.

John Den vs. Richard Fen. Covenant. Damage $25 00.

Be it remembered, that on the 10th day of August, 1832, a summons was issued at the suit of John Den a gainst Richard Fen on the following cause of action filed, to-wit.

I hereby bind myself to deliver to John Den, on or before the first day of May next, at his residence in Marion county, fifty bushels of merchantable corn. Value received. February 10th, 1832.

RICHARD FEN, [SEAL.] August 16. The said summons was returned served, by John Swift constable; and on the same day came the parties and agreed to submit this cause to the arbitrament and final determination of Charles Dunn, David Curtis, and Edwin Dunkin, and that the said arbitrators shall meet at the dwelling house of the said David Cur

tis in Centre township on the 23rd instant to make their award, and that when the award of the said arbitrators shall have been made and returned, judgment shall be. rendered thereon. And afterward, to wit, on the 26th day of August aforesaid, came the said parties and the arbitrators aforesaid returned the following award, towit:

State of Indiana, Marion county, to wit:

John Den vs. Richard Fen. In covenant; before John Doe a justice of the peace of said county.

We Charles Dunn, David Curtis, and Edwin Dunkin, arbitrators to whom the decision of the said cause was submitted by the parties thereto, convened at the dwel ling house of David Curtis in Centre township aforesaid, on the 23rd day of August, 1832, and then and there, after being duly sworn, and having heard the allegations. and proofs of the parties, do determine and finally award, that the said defendant pay to the said plaintiff the sum of eighteen dollars damages, and the costs of suit..

CHARLES DUNN,
DAVID CURTIS,
EDWIN DUNKIN.

And now at this time, to wit, on the 26th day of August aforesaid come the parties, and the said award having been seen and inspected, and due deliberation being thereupon had; it is considered that the said plaintif John Den recover of the said defendant Richard Fen the sum of eighteen dollars damages, and

and

ward, &c.

dollars cents costs, according to the aforesaid a

Entry in case of a transcript from another justice.

John Den vs. Richard Fen. Scire Facias. Be it remembered, that on the first day of September, 1832, John Den filed in my office a transcript of a judgment of David Wiseman, esquire, a justice of the peace of Jackson county, by which it appears that in an action of assumpsit, before the said David Wiseman, esquire, the said John Den, on the 10th day of May last past, recovered against the said Richard Fen the sum of ten dollars damages, and ninety-seven cents costs of suit; and at the instance of the said John Den, a scire facias was

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