Circuit Court Documents, 1823-1861.

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Circuit Court Documents, 1823-1861.

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Documents for three separate cases heard in the Marion County (Ind.) Circuit Court, 1823-1861. The first case, Job W. Swain vs. Earl Peace and William Townsend, 1823-1825, concerns payment for a carding machine. The second, James B. Ray vs. Robert Martin and others, 1832-1837, is a complicated dispute over the sale and resale of a tract of land in Marion County. The third case, James Gentle vs. Charles V. Brown, Richard M. Stokes, John F. Hill, John H. Vajen and George McQuat, 1859-1861, deals with the construction of a block of buildings on Kentucky Avenue in Indianapolis by Brown and Stokes. All cases include the pleas of the various parties, subpoenas, and portions of various contracts.

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Fletcher, Calvin, 1798-1866

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Calvin Fletcher (1897-1866) was a state senator, lawyer, businessman, and farmer. He was elected prosecuting attorney for the Marion County Circuit Court in 1821, and served as state senator from 1825-1833. Fletcher was appointed director of the State Bank in 1834 and later organized the Indianapolis Branch Banking Co., also known as the Fletcher and Sharpe Bank. Fletcher's other business interests included land speculation, railroads, and agriculture. He was involved in the establishment of a f...