Outlaw v. Davis

This was an action of trespass vi et armis, brought by Outlaw against Davis and Ketchum, and tried before Harriott, Judge, at the February term, 1860, of the Tazewell Circuit Court.

The declaration contained two counts.

The first count charged, that on the 23rd day of November, 1859, with force and arms, at Tazewell county, the said Joseph L. Davis,being then and there a justice of the peace of said county, and the said Joel Ketchum procured the said Joseph L. Davis, as such justice of the peace of said Tazewell county, without having any jurisdiction thereof whatever, and without any affidavit…