Church v. Warner collection, 1813-1814
16 items
This collection is made up of 16 documents pertaining to a slander trial in the Ohio frontier during the War of 1812. Aaron M. Church sued Wright Warner for accusing Church of being a Tory and for "aiding and assisting" the British. Church was ultimately successful in his suit.
The manuscripts present include:
- Praecipe for summons in the case (August 26, 1813)
- Writ of summons for Wright Warner (August 26, 1813)
- Declaration by Church (November 23, 1813)
- Wright Warner's plea (December 2, 1813)
- Praecipe for the subpoena (December 3, 1813)
- Nine writs of summons (23 witnesses by the plaintiff and nine by the defendant, December 3, 1813-August 11, 1814)
- Bill of exception (August 16, 1814)
- Jury's verdict (August 1814)