James Ramey

vs

Lyndon Comstock, John G. Bush, and Jeremiah Bush

Filed June 15, 1813   Clark County Circuit Court Kentucky

Submitted by Lyndon Comstock, lyndoncoms@aol.com, 9/15/2006

[Notes by Lyndon Comstock:

James Ramey states that �for value received,� the defendants Lyndon Comstock, John G. Bush and Jeremiah Bush agreed on June 3, 1813 to pay him $500 one day after the date of the note.  He filed the complaint on June 13, alleging non-payment.  The case was dismissed during the June session, with no indication given as to the reason�perhaps because the defendants paid the debt.  There is no indication given as to what transaction underlay the creation of the note.

John G. Bush and Jeremiah Bush were brothers of Lyndon�s wife Julia.  The brothers testified against Lyndon in later suits circa 1816 but here were apparently doing business jointly with him.  $500 was a very sizable amount of money at the time.  The witness D. Hampton is presumably the David Hampton who becomes the defendant in the Jackson vs Holladay case filed in 1822.

If you have comments, I can be reached at lyndoncoms@aol.com]

Cover page

Ramey vs Comstock &c

Filed 15th June 1813

June Dismissed by [signature illegible]

153 [bundle number]

Complaint

Clark Circuit ct

James Ramey plaintiff states the he holds a Note on the Defendants Lyndon Comstock, John G Bush and Jerimiah Bush in Substance as followeth �

Due James Ramey five hundred dollars payable one day After date for value Recd, Given under our hands and seals this third day of June one thousand Eight hundred and thirteen

Test [witnessed]

D. Hampton

[signed] Lyndon Comstock  John G Bush  Jeremiah Bush

Yet the said Debt remains unpaid wherefore he prays Judgment for his debt and damages for the Detention of the same together with his Costs &c

[signed] James Ramey

Allan pq  [the attorney?]

Copy of the note   This is the same text given in the complaint but has the original signatures of the three defendants on it

Subpoena dated June 15, 1813 for Lyndon Comstock, John G. Bush, and Jeremiah Bush to appear at the Clark Circuit Court at the courthouse in Winchester on the 3rd day of the June term.  A statement is appended signed by J. L. (?) Hampton that Jeremiah Bush was served on the June 16th but the other defendants could not be found.