Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones v. John L. Lawrence, ca. 1808

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Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones filed suit against John Lawrence because he was indebted to them for just over £15. After repeatedly refusing to repay the debt, Crapster and Jones claimed injury with damages amounting to £50.

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Frederick County, to wit

John S. Lawrence, late of Frederick County, yeoman was attached to answer unto Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones in a plea of Trespass upon the case and so forth And whereupon the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones by Mr. R.B. Taney their attorney complain that whereas the aforesaid John on the first day of December in the year, eighteen hundred and seven at the county aforesaid, was indebted unto the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones, in the sum of fifteen pounds, seven shillings and one penny, current money, for sundry matters properly chargeable in account as by a particular account thereof herewith into court exhibited may appear and being so thereof indebted, the aforesaid John afterwards, that is to say on the day and year aforesaid, at the county aforesaid in consideration thereof upon himself assumed and to the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones then and there faithfully promised that he the said John the aforesaid sum of money to the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones when afterwards he should be thereunto required would well and truly content and pay; And whereas also the aforesaid John afterwards that is to say on the same day and year aforesaid at the county aforesaid [ ] together with the aforesaid Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones of and concerning divers other sums of money before that time due and owing from the said John to the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones and then and there being in arrear and unpaid and upon that account, the said John was then and there found in arrear and indebted to the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones in another sum of fifteen pounds, seven shillings and one penny, current money and being so found in arrear and indebted the aforesaid

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John in consideration thereof afterwards that -- is to say the same day and year aforesaid, at the county aforesaid, undertook and to the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones, then and there faithfully promised that he the said John would well and truly content and pay to the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones the last aforesaid sum when he should thereunto afterwards requested; Nevertheless the said John although often requested, hath not yet paid the said several sums of money or any part thereof to the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones, but to pay the same or any part thereof to the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones hath not yet wholly refused and still doth refuse to pay the same -- Whereupon the said Abraham Crapster and Abraham Jones say they are injured and have Damage to the value of fifty pounds, current money and thereupon they bring suit and so forth --

R.B. Taney Plffs. attorney

Jno. Doe Richd. Roe

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Abraham Crapster & Abraham Jones vs. John S. Lawrence

Nar.

Mr Ritchie file this R.B. Taney.

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