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respondents some time to carry it through by default. I also knew that Kemptner could not move in the suit against me because it had been made dependent on the result of the appeal. No sooner, however, did I come to the resolution of taking no further steps in the appeal than I was threatened with formal action at the suit of Kemptner. I have no doubt that Mr. Kingsmill, mistaking the effect produced by the Chief Justice's opinion, betrayed me to the other side and promoted Kemptner's suit against me. I say with much regret, but still with a strong conviction that, having in view all that has since incurred, this unfavorable conclusion must be pronounced inevitable and not uncharitable.

I requested Mr. Kingsmill to let me have his Bill of Costs of the appeal. I had made up my mind to throw no more money after a bad case. I was frightened against my will, but I found myself resolute regarding Kemptner's suit. I was served with a paper which was meant to represent a writ for Kemptner's claim, but which I found was in every way informal and merely extracted out of the Lawyer's office; it is in the handwriting of Mr. Henry Caldwell, who now conducts cases and represents Mr. Woven. Mr. Kingsmill's attempts to frighten me were renewed but entirely failed.

On becoming acquainted with my intention to leave for England, he prepared for my signature certain documents (copies affixed I) the effect of which was to make over to Louise money and property amounting to thirty thousand dollars to meet the liabilities which might result from the suit of Kemptner. But Mr. Kingsmill, after my absence, actually proceeded with both processes. The appeal was brought to a hearing and, of course, decided against me; the case of Kemptner against me was also decided against me, as it was bound to be.

Kingsmill seems to have made a show of defence; there was a judgement entered, then it was set aside; there was a judgement in default of plea, again set aside, then demurred to, and so on.

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86 c8 respondents some time to carry it through by default. I also knew that Kemptner could not move in the suit against me because it had been made dependent on the result of the appeal. No sooner, however, did I come to the resolution of taking no further steps in the appeal than I was threatened with formal action at the suit of Kemptner. I have no doubt that Mr. Kingsmill, mistaking the effect produced by the Chief Justice's opinion, betrayed me to the other side and promoted Kemptner's suit against me. I say with much regret, but still with a strong conviction that, having in view all that has since incurred, this unfavorable conclusion must be pronounced inevitable and not uncharitable. I requested Mr. Kingsmill to let me have his Bill of Costs of the appeal. I had made up my mind to throw no more money after a bad case. I was frightened against my will, but I found myself resolute regarding Kemptner's suit. I was served with a paper which was meant to represent a writ for Kemptner's claim, but which I found was in every way informal and merely extracted out of the Lawyer's office; it is in the handwriting of Mr. Henry Caldwell, who now conducts cases and represents Mr. Woven. Mr. Kingsmill's attempts to frighten me were renewed but entirely failed. On becoming acquainted with my intention to leave for England, he prepared for my signature certain documents (copies affixed I) the effect of which was to make over to Louise money and property amounting to thirty thousand dollars to meet the liabilities which might result from the suit of Kemptner. But Mr. Kingsmill, after my absence, actually proceeded with both processes. The appeal was brought to a hearing and, of course, decided against me; the case of Kemptner against me was also decided against me, as it was bound to be. Kingsmill seems to have made a show of defence; there was a judgement entered, then it was set aside; there was a judgement in default of plea, again set aside, then demurred to, and so on.
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respondents some time to carry it through by default. I also knew that Kemptuer Could not move is the sint against

against me because it had been made dependent

ov

No sooner,

the rive of the appeal . however, did I come to the resolution of taking no furthin steps

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it me

at the suit of Remptner. that Mr. Kingsmill mistaking the effect produced by the Chief Juctures opinion betrayed

ed me to the other side and promoted. Rempliers suit against. I say with much regret, but still with a strong conviction that having

having in view all that has quice incurred, this unfavorable conclusion must be pronx unced inevitable and not uncharitable.

Mr. Kingsmill to let

of Costs of the appeal

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I requested

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good.

Ate attempted to regarding Remplier'sluit I found me resolute. I

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claim

claim, but which I powd was in

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every way

informal und merely excind out of the Lawye

whose

as attached to it and

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office it is in the hond writing of Mr Henry. Caldwell who now conducts cases and represents Mr Weven. Mr. Mengemill's attempts to frighten me were renewed but entirely failed. on becoming acquainted with my intention to leave for bugland be prepared for my signature certain documents (Copics affixed I) the effect of which uses is

make over

to luuie

money

and

was

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amauiting to thirty thousand dollars to meet the liabilities which might result from the sint of Remptner. But Mr Kingsmill after my absence actually proceeded with both picsts .

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for

the

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made a show of

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was

defence bent judgement he had it set aside; there judgement was regied in default of plex, again aside then demurrred to and so on _

on

ret

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