Shelby  County,  Indiana



Shelby Circuit Court
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James  Hendrickson
vs
Peter  J.  McLain


Action on the Case 
Declaration Damages $2000


Filed January 8th 1853
             J. Vernon Clk

M.M. Ray         
                            Attorney for the plaintiff

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Summons  and  Testimonies

James Hendrickson	In the Shelby Circuit Court
VS	April Term 1853
Peter J. McKain

            The Clerk will issue a summons in favour of the above named Hendrickson against the above named Peter J. McKain and endorse thereon “This is an action on the case for the seduction and debauching the Plaintiff’s daughter and Servant Mary Hendrickson by the defendant”
Damages $2000, and make the same returnable at the next term of the Shelby Circuit Court. 
Dated January 7th 1853.

Martin M. Ray   Attorney for the Plaintiff            

Jacob Vernon   Clerk of Shelby Circuit Court

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James H. Hendrickson
            VS                     by subpoena
Peter J. McCain

            Returnable 4th day of April Term 1853
Witnesses     Anderson Winterrowd     Wm. P. Winterrowd     James Smith     Jacob Winterrowd
James L. Bone     John C. Maze     Robert Titus

We acknowledge Service of the within Subpoena Served on  Anderson Winterrowd,  Wm. P. Winterrowd,  James Smith,  Jacob Winterrowd,  James L. Bone,  John C. Maze,  Robert Titus

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The State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS.
The State of Indiana to the Sheriff of Shelby County, Greeting:
            You are hereby commanded to summon  Anderson Winterrowd,  William P. Winterrowd,  James Smith  and  Jacob Winterrowd  and  James Bone,  John C. Maze  &  Robert Titus,  William Walker,  William E. Bone  to personally be and appear before the Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court, on Thursday the fourth day of the next term, to be begun and held at the Court House, in Shelbyville on the Second Monday in April 1853 then and there to testify on behalf of the defendant in a certain suit pending in said Court, wherein James H. Hendrickson is plaintiff and Peter J. McCain is defendant and herein they may not fail at their peril; and have you then there this writ.
            Witness, Jacob Vernon Clerk of said Court, this 26th day of March 1853.

J. Vernon Clk                            

        State 
         VS               Seduction
Peter J. McCain

James H. Hendrickson
             VS
           Same
Receipt for Sub. No. 4 4th day
Filed March 26th 1853    J. Vernon Clk
Civil suit set for 4th day    Peaslee & Hendricks for Deft.


State of Indiana                                                          Shelby Circuit Court April Term 1853
          VS            Seduction and promise of marriage 
Peter J. McCain 

James H. Hendrickson
           VS                     Case for seduction of daughter
         Same
            Please issue subpoena in the above entitled causes.  Returnable upon the day of the Term for which they are set, for Anderson Winterrowd, William P. Winterrowd, James Smith & Jacob Winterrowd, the Shff of Shelby Co, and for  Benjamin Vaughn  to Shff of Decatur County to testify on behalf of the defendant. March 25, 1853

Peaslee & Hendricks   Attys for Deft

To the Clerk of Said Court

James H. Hendrickson 
            VS                         subpoena
    Peter McCain

Returnable 4th day April Term 1853
Witnesses   George Hendrickson     Mary Hendrickson     Andrew Winterrowd     Anderson Winterrowd     Wm. P. Winterrowd     George Deiwert     Joseph Winterrowd     &     Cynthia Winterrowd
            Served on all by Reading except for Jos. Winterrowd who was served by Copy 
April 12th 1853.                                                                         Wm. Moore   Shff SC by Deputy Stafford
Fees $5.23

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Case  for  Seduction

Clerk’s Subpoena
State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS:
            The State of Indiana, To the Sheriff of Shelby County Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to summon  George Hendrickson,  Mary Hendrickson,  Andrew Winterrowd,  Anderson Winterrowd,  William P. Winterrowd,  George Deiwert,  Joseph Winterrowd  and  Cynthia Winterrowd  to personally be and appear before the Judges of the Shelby Circuit Court, on Thursday the fourth day of their term, now holden at the Court House in a certain suit pending in said Court, wherein  James H. Hendrickson  is plaintiff and  Peter J. McCain  is defendant and herein they may not fail at their peril: And have you then and there this writ.
Witness, Jacob Vernon Clerk of said Court, this 11th day of April 1853.

J. Vernon  Clk   By W. N. Hubbell  Deputy    

General Issue
Peter J. McCain
            Ats         Case 
James Hendrickson
Filed in Open Court   April 12th 1853
J. Vernon Clk     Peaslee & Hendricks  Attys for Deft

            And the said Peter J. McCain by Hendricks and Peaslee, his attorneys comes and defends the wrong & injury when &c and says that he is not guilty of the said Support grievances laid to his charge in manner and form as the said Plaintiff hath complained against him and of this he puts himself upon the County.

Hendricks & Peaslee for Deft.

 

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Declaration

Circuit Court 
James Hendrickson
            VS               Case
Peter J. McCain 
Box 95     No. 10   2nd Day    Damages $2000
Filed March 19th 1853    J. Vernon Clk

State of Indiana	In the Circuit Court of Shelby County
Shelby County Sct                                              .	April Term A.D. 1853

            The Plaintiff James Hendrickson complains of Peter J. McCain of a plea of Trespass on the Case:  For that whereas the defendant contriving and wrongfully intending to injure the Plaintiff heretofore, towit, in the first day of August 1852, at the county of Shelby and State of Indiana and on divers days and times between that day and the commencing of this suit debauched and carnally knew the Plaintiffs daughter & Servant Mary Hendrickson, and who then and there and during all the time aforesaid was and yet is the Servant of the Plaintiff, and whereby the said Mary Hendrickson became pregnant and sick with child and so continued for a long time, towit, for the space of many months at said county by means of which the said Mary Hendrickson was unable and do and perform the necessary business and affairs of the Plaintiff being her Father and Master aforesaid, for a long time, towit, from the said first day of August 1852 to the commencement of this suit and during all which time the Plaintiff hath lost & been deprived of the service of the said Mary Hendrickson, and by reason of the premises the Plaintiff necessarily incurred great expense towit, the sum of $100 dollars and about the nursing and taking care of the said Mary Hendrickson and many other grievances and troubles incidental thereto, towit, at the County of Shelby and State of Indiana and to the damage of the Plaintiff $2000.  Two Thousand dollars, Hence he sues &c.

Martin M. Ray     Attorney for the Plaintiff        

Transcribed by Barb Huff

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