1856 Maine Legal Execution: Cumberland County Debt Collection, Bridgton, ME
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Offered for sale is an original 1856 legal document from the State of Maine, specifically a "Justices' Execution" used to enforce a court-ordered debt.
Case Details: The document records a judgment recovered by Samuel Andrews 2nd against Frederick Emerson, a yeoman of Bridgton.
Legal Context: Dated February 21, 1856, the warrant commands the Sheriff of Cumberland County or the Constables of the Town of Bridgton to levy and satisfy the debt from the debtor's goods or chattels, or potentially commit the debtor to the local gaol (jail) until payment is made.
Historical Significance: These documents are essential primary sources for understanding 19th-century debt collection practices, legal terminology, and the authority vested in local Justices of the Peace.
Condition: The document shows significant historical character, including period-appropriate browning and foxing, which is consistent with its age and use in a mid-19th-century legal office.
Notable History and Geography
Legal Authority: The execution was authorized by Joseph W. Paine, a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland County.
Specific Towns Referenced:
Bridgton: Cited as the home of the debtor, Frederick Emerson, and the location where the document was signed and issued by Justice Joseph W. Paine.
Portland: Identified as the location of the stationer, Geo. R. Davis, at 58 Exchange Street, where the printed legal forms were produced.
County Context: The legal action took place within Cumberland County, Maine.
$49.80
Sale price
$49.80
Regular price
1856 Maine Legal Execution: Cumberland County Debt Collection, Bridgton, ME
$49.80
Sale price
$49.80
Regular price
Offered for sale is an original 1856 legal document from the State of Maine, specifically a "Justices' Execution" used to enforce a court-ordered debt.
Case Details: The document records a judgment recovered by Samuel Andrews 2nd against Frederick Emerson, a yeoman of Bridgton.
Legal Context: Dated February 21, 1856, the warrant commands the Sheriff of Cumberland County or the Constables of the Town of Bridgton to levy and satisfy the debt from the debtor's goods or chattels, or potentially commit the debtor to the local gaol (jail) until payment is made.
Historical Significance: These documents are essential primary sources for understanding 19th-century debt collection practices, legal terminology, and the authority vested in local Justices of the Peace.
Condition: The document shows significant historical character, including period-appropriate browning and foxing, which is consistent with its age and use in a mid-19th-century legal office.
Notable History and Geography
Legal Authority: The execution was authorized by Joseph W. Paine, a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland County.
Specific Towns Referenced:
Bridgton: Cited as the home of the debtor, Frederick Emerson, and the location where the document was signed and issued by Justice Joseph W. Paine.
Portland: Identified as the location of the stationer, Geo. R. Davis, at 58 Exchange Street, where the printed legal forms were produced.
County Context: The legal action took place within Cumberland County, Maine.