Joshua Dillon v. State

On the complaint on oath of Thomas H. Perkins, an inquisition of forcible entry and detainer was found by the jury against Joshua Dillon, before Matthew Rogers, a justice of the peace for Jackson County, on the 18th of April, 1812. Joshua Dillon filed in writing the plea of not guilty of the force mentioned in the proceedings of either entry or detainer. Wherefore all the proceedings were sent up to the Circuit Court for Jackson County. And at September term, 1817, a jury impaneled and sworn to try the issues found the defendant not guilty; and the court gave judgment that the defendant be…