Thomas Coulter vs Abraham F. Snapp

Description:	Court transcript written by Robert Buntin of the suit Thomas Coulter brought against Abraham Snapp. Coulter, Innkeeper sued for a writ of Capias ad respondenum against Abraham Snapp, Yeoman, in a plea of Trespass and asking damages of three hundred dollars. The Writ was witnessed by James Johnson and executed by the Sheriff, William Prince. February Term 1802, Thomas Coulter appeared with his attorney, Robert Hamilton while Abraham Snapp was represented by Benjamin Park. Case was continued to the May Term. May Term 1802, the Plaintiff by his attorney, Robert Hamilton, Complaint, that Snapp in September 1800, became indebted to Coulter while acting as the attorney for Simon Spring. Snapp purchased a certain property called Plumb Grove granted by the Court of Saint Vincennes to Simon Spring by Deed of Concession. Snapp would pay in good trade of pork, bacon, flour, beef, rye, corn, wheat, county linen and whiskey at the cash or current market prices by March 1801, in the sum of one hundred and thirty-five dollars for the purchase of of the property. Additionally, owed the Plaintiff another one hundred and thirty-five dollars. The case was continued to the August Term 1801. August Term 1802, both Parties appeared with their attorneys. Abraham Snapp adverse Thomas Coulter. The Defendant said he did not undertake and promise in the manner and form as alleged and puts himself on the country by Parke. The Plaintiff also put himself on the country by his attorney, General Washington Johnston. February Term 1803, continued. May Term 1803, Jurors: William Mills, James Black, Benjamin Reed, Edmond Ritterhouse, John Elsworth, William Carter, Jacob Minor, John Rhoadarmel, Daniel McFall, William Stewart, Thomas Holder and Elias Beedle. Verdict: they found for the Plaintiff, one hundred and thirty-five dollars in damages, signed William Mills, foreman. A motion was made for a new trial by Defendant. Case was continued to Saturday May 14, 1803. The Parties and their attorneys were present. The court ruled the Plaintiff should recover against the Defendant one hundred thirty-five dollars and thirty-one dollars and sixty-nine cents for his costs and charges. Written at the bottom was a note of thirty-two sheets at six cents per sheet one dollar and ninety-two cents.
Origin:	2016-09-28
Created By:	Indiana Territory. Court of Common Pleas (Knox County);
Contributor(s):	Johnson, James; Decker, Luke; Leech, George;
Source:	http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ving/id/18339
Collection:	Early Vincennes, 1732-1835
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Copyright:	No Copyright - United States
Subjects:	Indiana Territory Accounts -- Indiana Territory Administrative remedies -- Indiana Attachment and garnishment -- Indiana Territory Bacon Beef cattle -- Indiana Territory Complaints (Administrative procedure) -- Indiana Territory Court records -- Indiana Territory -- Knox County Judges -- Indiana Territory Judgments -- Indiana Territory Jurors -- Indiana Territory Jury -- Indiana Territory Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Indiana Territory Linen -- Indiana Territory Personal debt -- Indiana Territory Taverns (Inns) -- Indiana Territory Verdicts -- Indiana Territory Whiskey -- Indiana Territory Lawyers -- Indiana Territory Johnston, Genl W. (General Washington), 1776-1833 Court Records

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