Prichard v. Campbell

This was an action of trespass commenced by Campbell, before a justice of the peace, against Rhoda Prichard, Ira Sawyer, Jesse Prichard, William Davis, Bailey Davis, William George, and John Stephens. The complaint is, that the defendants, on the 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th of January, 1852, at Madison county, entered upon the plaintiff’s land, and with force, &c., took, carried away and destroyed the corn standing in two fields, viz., 350 bushels, worth 50 dollars.

A summons was issued against the defendants, and served on all of them except John Stephens, as to whom it was returned not found.…