Item Details:
Type: Original Hand-Written Pre-Civil War Legal Document / Subpoena
Date Issued: August 25, 1841
Service / Return Dates: August 26, 1841 & August 30, 1841
Location: Burlington, Chittenden County, State of Vermont
Court: Chittenden County Court
Case: Wm. R. H. & Freeman Vilas v. Gardner Conn
Document Type: Printed form with extensive handwritten legal text and sheriff/constable service endorsements on the reverse.
Key Names Mentioned:
Plaintiffs: Wm. R. H. & Freeman Vilas
Defendant: Gardner Conn
Witnesses Summoned: M. A. Willard (Essex), James I. Butler, Jonathan Hart, L. A. Johnson, and A. Barnes (Burlington)
Officials / Signers: Geo. Allen (Sheriff), G. P. Blodgett (Deputy Sheriff), and Wm. Noble (Clerk)
Front: Pre-printed Vermont summons form filled out by hand, dated August 25, 1841, in Burlington. Signed by Court Clerk Wm. Noble. Commands the attendance of witnesses for a case regarding plea of the case.
Back (Reverse Side):
Handwritten service return dated 26 August 1841 signed by Deputy Sheriff G. P. Blodgett, detailing fees/mileage ($0.60 total) for serving Hart, Butler, Willard, and Barnes.
Additional handwritten service return dated 30th August 1841 signed by Sheriff Geo. Allen, detailing fees/mileage ($0.24 total) for reading the precept to Burns & Johnson.
Manuscript docket panel: "Wm. R. & F. Vilas vs. Gardner Conn - Subpoena for Jas. I. Butler, M. A. Willard, Jona. Hart, A. Barnes, L. A. Johnson."