Description: Accusation of Adultery in the Wisconsin Territory. 1845 Author: Manuscript; Wisconsin; Acker, James, Defendant Title: Accusation of Adultery in the Wisconsin Territory. 1845 Publication: 1844. Description: "Public Whore?" [Manuscript]. [Wisconsin]. [Acker, James, Defendant]. [Accusation of Adultery]. Walworth County, Wisconsin Territory, 1845. 12-1/2" x 7-3/4" sheet. Moderate toning, two horizontal fold lines, light edgewear. Content in neat hand, docketed on verso. * The document pertains to suit filed against James Acker by Dyes Read for William and Lorna Smith. "The said James Acker falsely and maliciously charged the said Lorna Smith, then being the wife of the said William Smith, with being a public whore, and falsely and maliciously stated in the presence of a number of persons that the said Lona Smith was a public whore, thereby imputing to her the crime of adultery to by reason of which the said plaintiffs have been greatly damaged and they claim damages to the amount of one thousand dollars." The case was brought before Supreme Court Commissioner George Gale [1816-1868]. Gale served in the Wisconsin state senate and was the founder of both Gale College and the town of Galesville. The defendant in this action may have been early Wisconsin pioneer James C. "J.C." Acker [1819-1892], who moved to Wisconsin from New York in 1842 and purchased 160 acres in La Fayette Township, where he operated a farm and established a stone quarry. We do not know how this case was decided. Seller ID: 71720 Subject: Antiquarian & Scholarly Specialists in law and legal history, The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. offers a comprehensive selection of antiquarian and scholarly books, manuscripts, artwork, ephemera, and current materials for practitioners. We also publish original books and reprints of significant titles. Founded in 1983, we currently serve thousands of individuals and institutions worldwide. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Manuscript; Wisconsin; Acker, James, Defendant
Publisher: Unknown
Year Printed: 1844
Language: English
