Light, John vs. William Wilson

Lite, John vs. William Willson

Description:	Civil court case in which John Light was suing William Wilson for $250.00 damages for trespass vi et armis. The assault and battery charge came from a confrontation between Light and Wilson at Wilsons plantation in Clark County. Light claimed he was trying to collect a debt. Wilson claimed he acted in self defense. James Wilson, the elderly father of the defendant, gives a detailed account of the confrontation in his affidavit. The jury found for the defendant.
Origin:	2013-06-11
Created By:	Northwest Territory. Court of Common Pleas (Knox County); Indiana Territory. Court of Common Pleas (Knox County);
Contributor(s):	Johnson, James;
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ving/id/12135
Collection:	Early Vincennes, 1732-1835
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Copyright:	No Copyright - United States
Subjects:	Northwest, Old Indiana Territory Summons -- Northwest Territory Summons -- Indiana Territory Complaints (Administrative procedure) -- Northwest Territory Complaints (Administrative procedure) -- Indiana Territory Bonds -- Indiana Territory Costs (Law) -- Northwest Territory Costs (Law) -- Indiana Territory Writs -- Indiana Territory Affidavits -- Indiana Territory Depositions -- Indiana Territory Damages -- Northwest Territory Damages -- Indiana Territory Assault and battery -- Northwest Territory Assault and battery -- Indiana Territory Verdicts -- Indiana Territory Witnesses -- Northwest Territory Witnesses -- Indiana Territory Court records -- Indiana Territory -- Knox County Court Records

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