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avowed intention of killing him, in which case Page was honorably acquitted.

Concerning  the original or oldest case mentioned it is shown by investigation that Page retained Seals as his lawyer, to defend his case, that when the trial was had, Seal was absent and he was left no lawyer in is stead, thereby rendering no services. 

Consequently Page employed another lawyer to defend him and paid him for his service. Seal, however annoyed Page so much that he finally paid Seal $50, and took his receipt, which was supposed to be satisfactory. Some considerable length of time afterwards a suit was brought by Seals and Champlain (partners at law) to recover amount of a bill of charges $100, for profession of services deemed to have been rendered in defending Page in the case of shooting Toodles & Williams, which by default was rendered against page for full amount of charges with interest.

John E Clark owned land adjoining the Homestead of Page, and had before made efforts to obtain some part of Page's land, but Page not wishing to dispose of it, Clark took this occasion to become the owner of the judgement rendered in favor of Seals and Champlain, manifestly for the purpose of forcing Page to give up the account of the judgement in land Which Clark so acted.  Page failing to do this or pay the debt in May 1866 Clark sued out a writ for possession of Page's Homestead together with all appurtenances and improvements as will be seen

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