Legal document 1824.

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Legal document 1824.

This twelve-page document contains pleas before Judge Henry Davidge, Franklin (County) Circuit Court in the case of Benjamin Berry vs. Robert Johnston for the non-payment of a debt. This brief also contains notes by Francis P. Blair, then court clerk, and by John J. Crittenden, who apparently represented the plaintiff on appeal.

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Franklin County (Ky.). Circuit Court.

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Crittenden, John J. (John Jordan), 1787-1863

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Kentucky lawyer and statesman, from Frankfort (Franklin Co.). From the description of Papers, 1786-1932. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19490792 From the description of Letters, 1835-1860. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 32410179 John Jordan Crittenden (1787-1863) was born September 10, 1787. He attended the College of William and Mary, graduating in 1807. In 1809 he became the Attorney-General for the Illinois Territory. During the Wa...

Davidge, Henry

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Berry, Benjamin D.

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Blair founded and edited the Washington Globe as the voice of the Democratic party, and was a friend and advisor of Andrew Jackson. Crittenden later served as Kentucky governor and U.S. senator. From the description of Legal document 1824. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 28154747 ...

Blair, Francis Preston, 1791-1876

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Francis P. Blair, 1791-1876, was an influential Kentucky politician, and later, a Washington, D.C. newspaper editor. In 1814, Blair held the position of Franklin County Circuit Court Clerk, and in the 1820's was appointed Clerk of the New Court of Appeals. When the New Court collapsed, Blair became a writer for Amos Kendall's Argus of the Western America. Many pieces were printed in this publication supporting the election of Andrew Jackson over Henry Clay. From the description of Fr...

Johnston, Robert A., 1945-

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Resident of Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. From the description of Papers, 1783-1795. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 41395595 ...