..Governor Edward Coles . e & maintain their aforesaid action thereof against him &c—And the said Deft for a further plea in this behalf accordingto the form of the Statute in said case made & provided, says thatthe PlfFs ought not to have or maintain their afd action thereofagainst him because he says, that he was not guilty of the sdsupposed offences in the said declaration maintained, or of anyor either of them at any time within three years next before thecommencement of this suit, in manner & form as the said PlfFshave above thereof complained against him & this he is ready toverify where
..Governor Edward Coles . e & maintain their aforesaid action thereof against him &c—And the said Deft for a further plea in this behalf accordingto the form of the Statute in said case made & provided, says thatthe PlfFs ought not to have or maintain their afd action thereofagainst him because he says, that he was not guilty of the sdsupposed offences in the said declaration maintained, or of anyor either of them at any time within three years next before thecommencement of this suit, in manner & form as the said PlfFshave above thereof complained against him & this he is ready toverify wherefore he prays judgment if the said plfFs ought to have& maintain their action therefore agst him &c— Starr & Lockwood Attys,for DeftDemurrer to the foregoing three pleas TuRNEY for PlfF—We join in demurrer Starr & Lockwood Verdict Against Edward Coles, September, 1824 [Records of Circuit Court of Madison County] We the jury find for the plaintifF Two thousand John Howard, ^ ^^i r^ ?^ C- <^^ ^^ w
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