____________________________________________________________________________ October 3, 1843. Jesse Simpson, Plaintiff vs. Robert McDonald, Defendant. Trespass on the Case. On this day came the parties by their attorneys and on motion and verbal affidavit of the said Plaintiff for the absense of James Mansfield, Sion B. Dickson, George Hensley, John Brewer, Isaac White and William Kelley witnesses in this case, this case is continued until the next term of this Court at the cost of the said plaintiff. It is therefore considered by the Court that the said defendant have and recover of and from the said plaintiff the costs in and about this continuance expended. ____________________________________________________________________________ Clark County, Arkansas Circuit Court Book E, 1838-1842, page 315. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.