Court Cases

Salem Township

 

Magistrate books were found in the village hall’s basement of Yates city just before it was torn down. Now these books reside in the Yates City library where the librarians graciously allowed me to sit down with these books and create an index of the court cases for the years 1897-1906.

I want to thank all of the kind people who work at this library!

 

1897

(in order by plaintiff’s last name)

Plaintiff Defendant Page
Francis Beguin Samuel McKee 8
A. Elkins & L. L. Crotts H. D. Coykendall 2
Geo. Davey Salem Township 1
Geo E. Davison Albert McKeighon 10
W. W. Jones Chas. Spickard 6
People of Illinois William Baines 5
People of Illinois William Sweeny & Frank Deford 13
J. B. Reed O. J. Mahon 3
J. B. Reed James Hagee 7
Robert Shelton Melbern Hall 4
J. W. Wood & Sons Joseph Hunter 14
Yates City Robert Obkirk 11
Yates City Lewis Serles 12

 

1898

(in order by plaintiff’s last name)

Plaintiff Defendant Page
"Blank page"   17
R. C. Brown & Co. Wm. Hickcock & Mary Hickcock 21
R. C. Brown & Co. Wm. Hickcock & Mary Hickcock 27
P. Garrison John & Harry Conver 19
S. R. Henry Vinton Tucker 15
J. A. Hensley William Klickner 16
People of Illinois Fred Lane 28
People of Illinois Delbert Bales 26
People of Illinois William Kennady et al. 26
People of Illinois Silas Whitcomb 24
J. B. Reed Robert Hobkirk 29
Wm. Russell Laura Russell 18
Anna Weeks Robert Kelley 23
Yates City Frank Peterson 9
Yates City Loren Kennady 20
Yates City Samuel Dimick 22
Yates City J. E. Biner 22
Yates City John Bauman 25

 

1899

(in order by plaintiff’s last name)

Plaintiff Defendant Page
"Blank page"   47
J. B. Allen John Simpkins 61
G. P. Barnett Samuel Allen 42
Adelbert Bales Edward Bohring 55
J. M. Cunningham Chas. Hickcock 60
J. W. Gift & Co. N. J. Gutshall 64
J. W. Gift & Co. W. J. Bonham 65
M. J. Griffith Eva Buffum 57
S. R. Henry D. A. & Rachel Painter 62
Robert Kay Minnie Allen 43
Harry King Jacob Tuckey 36
John King D. A. Painter 63
Chas Kerr A. J. Stanton et al. 58
Long Manufacturing Co. J. H. & Harry Conver 30
T. L Long Robert Hobkirk 31
Littlewood & Stunberg Roy Shreeves 40
People of Illinois Nancy Taggart 35
William Pancake Simon Pancake 45
Ray Pancake Simon Pancake 46
Plummer & Plummer Martha Stirwalt 59
Samuelle Raferty T. J. Smith 38
Samuelle Raferty T. J. Smith 39
J. B. Reed John Kennady 33
J. B. Reed J. C. Jobes 41
J. B. Reed Wm. Myers 44
Robertson Bros. Connelly et al. 37
Robertson Bros. Sumner Walker 48
W. J. Smith L. J. Shaffer 32
James Tenley Warren Baden 56
Yates City Frank Peterson 34
Yates City John Hunter 49
Yates City Harry Cunningham 50
Yates City Albert Lower 51
Yates City Madison Cunningham 52
Yates City T. H. Cunningham 53

 

1900

(in order by plaintiff’s last name)

Plaintiff Defendant Page
Sarah Adams Benjamin Rutherford 66
C. D. Ailstock D. C. Hurlbut 75
William Allen & E. R. Moses Joseph Hunter 70
D. C. Hurlbut C. D. Ailstock 78
People of Illinois Taylor McMahon 76
People of Illinois Lee Murphy 83
J. B. Reed William B. Longwell 67
J. B. Reed J. H. Carpenter 69
J. B. Reed Elmer Corbett 71
Tuckey & Obuholtzer Jessie Scott 72
Chas Westbay Jessie Scott 68
Yates City Delbert Bales 73
Yates City Henry Taylor 74
Yates City Theo Cunningham 77
Yates City Albert Lower 79
Yates City T. J. McIntyre 80
Yates City M. Knable 81
Yates City John Colson 82
Yates City Cecil Coykendall 84

 

1901

(in order by plaintiff’s last name)

Plaintiff Defendant Page
P. F. Bourgoin Will Johnston 90
J. Hait C. E. Craig 92
J.A. Hensly Harry King 87
S. A. Lawrence Chas White 91
Potts & Co. E. J. Moul 93
A. J. Stanton S. S. Blakesley 89
E. A. Wilson & Bros. Wm. Cain 86
E. A. Wilson & Bros. John Cain 88
Yates City Thomas Sweeney 85

 

1902

(in order by plaintiff’s last name)

Plaintiff Defendant Page
Hait & Morton E. J. Maul 94
N. S. Jordan W. M. Gould 96
People of Illinois Thomas Sweeny 98
Sterling Refining Co. T. Lindsey 103
Yates City George Bohaman 95
Yates City Frank Peluson 97
Yates City Samuel McKee Jr. 99
Yates City Jessie Scott 100
Yates City Samuel McKee & Son 101
Yates City Samuel McKee & Son 102
Yates City John Hunter 104
Yates City Clarence James 105

 

1903

(in order by plaintiff’s last name)

Plaintiff Defendant Page
Edward Bohring Harry Cunningham 121
E. L. Baird Strander Vance 123
Edward Bohring Harry Cunningham 124
Edward Bohring Harry Cunningham 126
Mrs T. S. Gentle James Vincie 111
Robert Hobkirk Chas Hand 129
Edward Hunter Jacob Tuckey 113
Jenni Mahon Samuel Ramp 110
Robert Marshal Frank Spencer 128
W. D. Miller Chas Hand 122
H. J. Painter Oliver Stick 125
People of Illinois Frank Petersen 109
People of Illinois Clinton Riner 112
People of Illinois Jacob Cruts 114
People of Illinois Frank Petersen 120
A. P. Riner T. H. Cunningham 132
J. T. Sirtz(sp?) A. R. Carter 106
Yates City Frank Barnhill 108
Yates City Theo Cunningham 107
Yates City Robert Kightlinger 115
Yates City Robert Hand 116
Yates City Ollie Deford 117
Yates City Ray Grabill 118
Yates City Charles Wood 119
Yates City Thomas Sweeney 127
Yates City Edson Bowman 130
Yates City Hilfred Jellenberg 131

 

1904

(in order by plaintiff’s last name)

Plaintiff Defendant Page
Beeson & Coldwell Chas. Hand 166
C. E. Bond E. J. Moul 163
S. M. Calkins A. P. Riner 137
A. R. Carter Chas. Hand 166
Charles Coykendall R. G. Galloday 161
Robert Hobkirk Madison Cunningham 150
Harry King Melissa Benston 138
People of Illinois Robert Light 144
People of Illinois Daniel Sweeney 148
People of Illinois Maud & Belle Payden 150
People of Illinois Maud & Belle Payden 151
People of Illinois Samuel Nelson 159
People of Illinois Anna Patterson 160
People of Illinois Robert Mitchell 169
Taylor Bros. Charles Hand 134
Charles Westbay Jacob Tuckey 158
Yates City Martin Dugune 130
Yates City A. P. Riner 133
Yates City Amby King & Ed Gould 135
Yates City Harry Higgins 136
Yates City Harry Higgins 139
Yates City Orien Bales 139
Yates City Thomas Sweeney 140
Yates City Clinton Riner 141
Yates City Earl Deford 142
Yates City Carl Bowman 142
Yates City Dan Sweeney 143
Yates City Smith McKinley 145
Yates City Dan Sweeney 146
Yates City Elmer Montgomery 147
Yates City Wm. Murdock 148
Yates City Chas Westbay 149
Yates City Joe Truitt 152
Yates City Henry Taylor 153
Yates City Daniel Sweeney 154
Yates City James E. Proctor 155
Yates City Theo Cunningham 155
Yates City Dan Sweeney 156
Yates City Frank Peterson 156
Yates City Mike Kelly 157
Yates City E. O. Anderson 157
Yates City Henry Taylor 162
Yates City Jessie W. Scott 164
Yates City Frank & Ernest Diefendorf 165
Yates City Chas Hand 166
Yates City Wm. McKinty 167
Yates City Chas Westbay 167
Yates City Walter Bubbins 168
Yates City Lewis A. Hobson 168
Yates City Samuel McKee 170

 

1905

(in order by plaintiff’s last name)

Plaintiff Defendant Page
James T. Ballard Henderson Woods 186
F. H. Chamberlain Harry King 173
S. N. Calkins Sam Dalton 199
Wm. Darley Earl Craig 176
Thomas Fuller Frank Shelton 183
W. A. Gould J. E. Barlow 197
J. D. C. Hoit John Gray 179
Robert Hobkirk S. S. Craig 191
L. A. Lawrence Thomas Huller 180
W. G. Lehman S. W. Rogers 174
People of Illinois Daniel Sweeney 177
People of Illinois John Barnhill 195
People of Illinois Clinton German 202
Dewitt Smith Joseph Hunter 191
I. N. Truitt A. R. Carter & wife Lucy 184
I. N. Truitt Adelbert Bales et al. 193
Yates City William Robins 170
Yates City Daniel Sweeney 171
Yates City Fred Wilcoxen 172
Yates City Joe Neltino 172
Yates City Frank Bowers 175
Yates City Charles Westbay 178
Yates City Charles Westbay 181
Yates City T. F. Cunningham 181
Yates City Frank Peterson 182
Yates City John Hahn 182
Yates City Frank Bowers 183
Yates City John Barnhill 185
Yates City Andrew Jacobs 185
Yates City Harry Deford 187
Yates City Ed Emory 187
Yates City E. W. Driskell 188
Yates City Sam Dalton 189
Yates City P. Garrison 188
Yates City Frank Beeson 189
Yates City E. W. Driskell 190
Yates City Jesse Scott 194
Yates City Lem Sules 194
Yates City Chas Westbay 194
Yates City R. L. Pippin 196
Yates City Joe Truitt 196
Yates City Everett Wyley 198
Yates City E. W. Driskell 200
Yates City Mike Kelly 201
Jack Yearion Charles Moore 192

 

1906

(in order by plaintiff’s last name)

Plaintiff Defendant Page
Chas Barlow D. T. Lawrence 218
T. F. Cunningham John Through 205
Lizzie Blass Paten Hugh Hunter 213
People of Illinois William King 207
Lewis Serles William Bantz 208
Yates City Wm. Bantz 203
Yates City Harry Defoe 203
Yates City W. H. Nash 204
Yates City P. A. Taylor 206
Yates City Seth Sargent 209
Yates City Reece Jones 209
Yates City Harry Otter 210
Yates City Clyde Russell 210
Yates City T. J. McIntire 211
Yates City Aron Wilson 211
Yates City Joe Truitt 212
Yates City E. H. Robinson 213
Yates City Samuel McKee 214
Yates City Jessie Scott 215
Yates City Wm. Ewing 216
Yates City Wm. Carter 216
Yates City H. J. Hinsley 217
Yates City John Ewalt 217
Yates City J. S. McKinley 219
Yates City Dan Sweeney 220
Yates City Tom Sweeney 220

 

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