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This document is a Writ of Attachment for the court case of Frank Nicolin vs. Anthony (Anton) Hartmann. Scott County Sheriff Theodore Weiland took the crops Hartmann had planted in the Spring of 1884 as payment for Hartmann's debt.

The document reads:

"No. 483.

DISTRICT COURT,

COUNTY OF SCOTT.

Frank Nicolin

vs.

Anton Hartmann 

Writ of Attachment.

Issued August 15th 1884

Julius A. Coller Clerk. 

R.H McClelland Plaintiff Attorney."

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"STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF SCOTT.

DISTRICT COURT, 8th Judicial District.

Writ of Attachment.

Frank Nicolin Pltf. 

vs.

Anton Hartmann Deft. 

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF SCOTT. SS.

THE STATE OF MINNESOTA

To the Sheriff of County of Scott, Greetings:

Whereas, in the above entitled action, which is for the recovery of money, an application has been made by Frank Nicolin the Plaintiff, for a Writ of Attachment against Anton Hartmann defendant therein, and to that end an affidavit has been made and filed, showing that a cause of action exists against such defendant, specifying the amount of the claim and the ground thereof; and that the defendant is about to assign, execute, and dispense of his property as [plaintiff?] readily believes, with the intent to delay and defraud his creditors and especially this [plaintiff] and the bond in such case required by law, has been duly filed, and such Writ has been duly allowed.

Therefore, You are hereby commanded and required to attach and safely keep all the property of said Anton Hartmann within your County, and not exempt from execution, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy the said plaintiff demand, (which amounts to the sum of One hundred and fifty six and 50/100 ($156.50) Dollars as appears by the complaint in said action, ) together with costs and expenses and that you proceed hereon in the manner required of you by law. 

(Seal)

Witness the Honorable J.H. MacDonald Judge of the District Court aforesaid at Shakopee this 15th day of August in the year 1884

Julius A. Coller Clerk."

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"State of Minnesota

County of Scott

I hereby certify and [agree] that on this 18th day of August 1884 in said Scott County by return of the written writ I have [illegible] when all the right title interest of the written named defendant and in are to the following described property to Writ: all of the wheat and oats sown in the spring of 1884 and now upon the following described lands to writ: the North ½ of the South West ¼ and the North ½ of the South East ¼ of Sect. 5 Town 113 Range 21 in Scott County Minn. 

I hereafter certify that the written are forgoing is a true copy of the original writ now in any hands for service and may [illegible] by notice thereof

Theo. Weiland

Sheriff of Scott County Minn

by Jas. M. [Illegible] Deputy"

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"Town Clerks Office 

Town of New Market

Writ of Attachment

Received and filed at this Office on this 18th day of August at 5 o'clock PM.

Peter J. Baltes

Acting Town Clerk"

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