Mason pe-con-gah vs Thomas Jones

Mason pe-con-gah or the Owl vs Thomas Jones

Description:	On May 25, 1815 the guardian of Mason pe-con-gah or the Owl sued Thomas Jones for trespass and damages of $1000. General W. Johnson is the attorney for the plaintiff. John Johnson is the attorney for the defendant. The sheriff of Posey County is sent a writ to have Thomas Jones in court on the 1st Monday of October 1815 term on a plea of trespass of $1000 signed and dated June 26, 1815 by R. Buntin, Clerk. A writ is executed on August 24, 1815 by Sheriff John Carson of Posey County. During the October 1815 term Mason aka the Owl says Thomas Jones in the year 1811 at Vincennes delivered $500 worth of goods into the hands of Thomas Jones. the goods were listed as Indian silverware, such as bands, cuffs, half moon, medals and a quantity of good merchandise, nails, heel guards, a new rifle gun, a trunk, pewter caisson, shirts, handkerchiefs, wampum leggings, pipes, moccasins, breech cloths, black jack, tin pint measure, mats or plaited flag weeds (something resembling the English carpeting or American coverlets), fails, locks, and hunting shirts and great numbers of farming utensils to wit plow, gears, cross cut saw, scythe, iron wedges, axes, screw auger, hoes, gambits, hand saw, chisels, files, crews, drawing horse, these items the defendant promised to care for and return to him and a solvent bank note amounting to $1000. Defendant states goods were lost or stolen and he did not promise to return funds or goods. Several continuances are issued, case goes to court on October 12, 1816. Jurors state the plaintiff has sustained damages and he is entitled to recover from the defendants the sum awarded by jury plus costs and charges of $457.67 part of the verdict. Defendant files for a new trial due to new evidence by witness has been found who says he was there when Owl left his property to Jones and the goods did not amount to more than $150, sworn on October 9, 1816 to F. Graeter, Clerk. Evidence of Jonathan Murney was that just before the war he heard Thomas Jones say the Owl was a very rich Indian and that he had $500 of his but on cross examination could not tell when this was or who was present. Lawry Dubois states he was there in May of 1815 when Owl asked Jones for the funds. Lawry Dubois also states that $105 and the goods, articles of clothing, Indian silver, and some farm tools, 3 Detroit trunks were delivered by Thomas Jones to Owl and no property was left of plaintiff with the defendant. Henry J. Miler proved he took the request of T. Jones for an inventory of Owls property. The court refuses a new trial, the verdict for plaintiff of $456.67. The defendant paid $456.67 to the plaintiff. The court has defendants attorney John Johnston sign for the Bill of Exceptions. signed David Raymond and D. Sullivan
Origin:	2016-10-06
Created By:	Indiana Territory. Circuit Court (Knox County);
Contributor(s):	Sullivan, Daniel; Raymond, David;
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ving/id/15309
Collection:	Early Vincennes, 1732-1835
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Copyright:	No Copyright - United States
Subjects:	Indiana Territory Affidavits -- Indiana Territory Axes -- Indiana Territory Complaints (Administrative procedure) -- Indiana Territory Damages -- Indiana Territory Depositions -- Indiana Territory Farm equipment -- Indiana Territory Jurors -- Indiana Territory Judgments -- Indiana Territory Moccasins -- Indiana Territory Nails and spikes -- Indiana Territory Shirts, Mens -- Indiana Territory Silver Indians of North America -- Indiana Territory Lawyers -- Indiana Territory Petitions -- Indiana Territory Pewter -- Indiana Territory Plows -- Indiana Territory Rugs -- Indiana Territory Summons -- Indiana Territory Tools -- Indiana Territory Trespass -- Indiana Territory Verdicts -- Indiana Territory Witnesses -- Indiana Territory Writs -- Indiana Territory Court Records

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