Monday  May 11th  1857

R.H. Pringle            }       Means
       vs               }  Asst
Joseph H. McGinnis & Co }       Edwards
                         And now on this day came
the parties by their attorneys, and the defendants
saying nothing in bar or preclusion of the plaintiffs
said action hereof against him  It is ordered by
the Court that the said plaintiff do have and
recover of and from the said defendants the his
judgment against the said defendants, by
default, and that the Clerk do assess the dama-
ges.  Whereupon the Clerk having assessed the dam-
ages at one hundred and Sixty one Dollars and
Sixty four cents.  It is further ordered, consid-
ered and adjudged by the Court, that the said
plaintiff do have and recover of and from the
said defendants the said sum of One hundred & 
Sixty one Dollars and Sixty four cents for his
damages together with his costs in this behalf ex-
pended taxed at Two Dollars and ninety five
cents, and the defendant in mercy &c

A.N. Cohen Jr.         }  Means
       vs              }       Asst
Joseph H. McGinnis &Co }  Edwards
                                  And now on this day
came the parties by their respective attorneys, and the
defendants saying nothing in bar or preclusion of the
plaintiff, said action hereof against him.  It is
ordered by the Court that the said plaintiff do have 
his judgment, against the said defendant by default
for want of a plea and that the Clerk do assess the
damages.  Whereupon the Clerk having assessed
the damages at Two hundred and ninety six     Dollars
and ninety two     cents.  It is further ordered con-
sidered and adjudged by the Court that the said
plaintiff do have and recover of and from the
said defendants the said sum of two hundred & 
ninety six Dollars and ninety two     cents for his
damages, together with his costs in this be-
half expended taxed at two                  Dollars 
and ninety five cents and the defendant
in mercy &c