Monday December 8th 1856

Moses H. Nathan   }   Coker & Dewson
     vs           } 
Joseph H. McGinnis}  Edwards
                    And now on this day came the
parties by their respective attorneys, and the de-
fendant Saying nothing in bar or preclusion 
of the plaintiffs said action hereof against him
It is ordered by the Court that the plaintiff do 
have his judgment by default, and that 
the Clerk do assess the damages, Whereupon 
the Clerk having assessed the damages at Two
hundred and eighteen Dollars and fifty six cents 
It is further ordered considered and adjudged
by the Court that the said plaintiff do have 
and recover of and from the said defendant
the said Sum of Two hundred and Eighteen Dollars
and fifty six cents for his damages together with 
his costs in this behalf expended taxed at Two
----- Dollars and ninety five cents 


Thayer, Dewing & Co      }   Means
        vs               }   Assumpsit
J.H. McGinnis            }   Edwards
                      And now on this day came the 
parties by their respective attorneys and the defen-
dant Saying nothing in bar or preclusion of 
the plaintiffs said action hereof against 
him it is ordered by the Court that the plain
tiff do have his judgment by default for 
want of a plea and that the Clerk do assess 
the damages,    Whereupon the Clerk having 
assessed the damages at Three hundred & forty nine
Dollars and Eleven cents, It is further ordered 
considered and adjudged by the Court that 
the said plaintiff do have and recover of &
from the said defendant the said Sum of three
hundred & forty nine dollars and Eleven cents 
for his damages together with his costs in 
this behalf expended taxed at two Dolls 
and ninety five cents and the defendant in
mercy &c