BOX  11
February 17, 1837
August 31, 1837

Samuel Walker
        VS
Louis Lea Et al, William Little,  John Walker, Samuel Walker,  Stephen Major
Filed in the office of the Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court Feby 17th, 1837
S. B. Morris Clerk

Shelby Circuit Court February Term for 1837
            Shelby County to wit, Samuel Walker plaintiff complains of Louis Lea, William Little, John Walker and Stephen Major defendants in custody &c in a plea that they render to him the sum of three hundred and thirty six dollars and seventy five cents which they owe to him and unjustly detain. For that whereas the said defendants and one  Peter Ryman  since deceased, heretofore, to wit on the seventh day of July eighteen hundred and thirty six at Shelby county aforesaid heretofore and in the life time of the said Peter Ryman, to wit, on the 7th day of July 1836 at &c aforesaid made their certain promissory note in writing and sealed with their seals (and signed by the name and description of  Louis Lea, William Little, Jno. Walker, P. Ryman, S. Major) bearing the date the day and year aforesaid and there by them and them promised to pay Samuel Walker on order the sum of three hundred and twenty six and seventy five cents with interest on the sum of three hundred dollars from the 12th day of April 1836 to be paid on or before the 14th day of October 1836, and then and there delivered the said promissory note to the said plaintiff by means whereof and by force of the statute in such case made and proceeded the said defendants and the said Peter Ryman since deceased in his lifetime then an there became liable to pay the said Samuel Walker the said sum of money in the said promissory note specified according to the term and effect of the said promissory note and being so liable they the said defendants and the said Peter Ryman in consideration thereof afterwards and in the lifetime of the said Peter Ryman, to wit, on the day and year aforesaid at the County aforesaid undertook and then and there promised to said plaintiff to pay him the said sum of money in the said promissory note specified according to the term and effect thereof. And the said plaintiff avers that the said sum of money in said promissory note specified has been long since due and payable according to the terms and effect of said promissory note. Yet the said defendants, and the said Peter Ryman in the lifetime of the said Peter Ryman and the said defendants since the death of the said Peter Ryman not regarding their said several promises and undertakings has not as not hath either of them of them as yet paid the said sum of money in said promissory note specified or any part thereof to the said plaintiff (although often requested so to do) but to pay the same or any part thereof they, the said defendants and the said Peter Ryman in his lifetime wholly refused and the said defendants hath ever since the death of the said Peter Ryman hitherto wholly neglected and refused and still neglected and refused, to the damage of the said plaintiff of fifty dollars and therefore he brings his suit &c.
W.W. Peaslee Atty for Pltff


Transcribed by Barb Huff

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