Old Tishomingo County

Minute Book No. 1

1836-1844

 

These are court case from the Minute Book No. 1 1836 – 1844. It listed judges, jurors, plaintiffs, and action.

            You can follow case from the beginning to end to see what you relative were like.

 

The Prentiss County Genealogical and Historical Society, hopes you enjoy reading about your relative.

 

Table of Content

1836

September Term – 1836

September 4, 1836

September 5, 1836

September 7, 1836

1837

March Term – 1837

March 6, 1837

March 7, 1837

March 8, 1837

December Term - 1837

December 4, 1837

December 5, 1837

1838

June Term - 1838

June 4, 1838

June 5, 1838

June 6, 1838

December Term - 1838

December 3, 1838

December 4, 1838

December 5, 1838

December 6, 1838

December 7, 1838

1839

June Term - 1839

June 3, 1839

June 4, 1839

June 5, 1839

December Term - 1839

December 11, 1839

December 12, 1839

1840

June Term - 1 840

June 8, 1840

June 9, 1840

October Term - 1840

October 12, 1840

October 13, 1840

October 14, 1840.

October 15, 1840

October 16, 1840

October 17, 1840

1841

April Term - 1841

April 12, 1841

April 13, 1841

April 14, 1841

April 15, 1841

October Term - 1841

October 11, 1841

October 12, 1841

October 13, 1841

1842

April Term - 1842

April 11, 1842

April 12, 1842

Apri1 13, 1842

April 14, 1842

October Term - 1842

October 10, 1842

October 11, 1842

October 12, 1842.

October 13, 1842

October 14, 1842

October 15, 1842

1843

April Term - 1843.

April 10, 1843

April 11, 1843

April 12, 1843

April 13, 1843

October Term 1843.

October 9, 1843

October 10, 1843

October 11, 1843

October 12, 1843

October 13, 1843

1844

April Term - 1844

April 9, 1844

October Term -1844

October 14, 1844

 

 

1836

 

September Term – 1836

 

September 4, 1836

 

Please before the honorable the Circuit Court for the County of Tishomingo, in the State of Mississippi, be it known that as Circuit Court began and held at the house of John Reeves in said county by order of the court of police of the same, on the first Monday in September, 1836.

 

Court adjourned due to absence of judge of said court.

 

 

September 5, 1836

 

I do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Mississippi before Benjamin Bullard, and that I will faithfully discharge to the best of my abilities the duties of the office of Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Mississippi according to law, so help my God.

 

F. W. Hurling

 

 

Ordered by the court that William Johnson be admitted as an attorney and counsellor at law.

 

            William Johnson was given license to practice law in this state and was admitted as attorney and counselor at law in the court. Solomon B. Issac was given license to practice law in this state and was admitted as attorney and counselor at law. It was ordered by the court that Solomon B. Issac be appointed District Attorney during the present term of the court.

 

 

Willis B. Miller

vs.

William P. Powell

Case dismissed at the cost of the defendant.

 

Peter Miller

vs.

William P. Powell

Case dismissed at the cost of the defendant.

 

 

            Ordered by the court that Solomon B. Isaac be appointed District Attorney during the present term of this court.

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS GRAND JURORS:

 

Allen Kemp, foreman

Aaron Johnston

Ezekiel Roden

John Jobe

J. R. Roden

William Lessen

Thomas Choat

 

Labern Kelly

Peter Searcy

William Smith

 

Abner George

 

Daniel Vanlandingham

 

Samuel B. Reed

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS JURORS:

 

Ezekiel Roden

Aaron Johnston

John Jobe

J. R. Roden

Allen Kemp

William Lessen

Thomas Choat

Daniel Vanlandingham

Labern Kelly

Peter Searcy

William Smith

Samuel B. Reed

Abner George

Burgess Ijams

Thomas Miller

Richard Smith

David Hyneman

Canton Piles

William Cook

Neil Morrison

Armistead Baker

John Essary

C. Jones

Stokely Choat

William Rowsey

John Swain

Wilson Wynn

George Williams

Madison Gardner

Christopher Skillman

William Walker

Benjamin Hancock.

 

 

 

James Ervin and James Robinson

vs.

William P. Powell

Debt is cause of ease

Case continued until next term of court.

 

 

Court adjourned until Wednesday.

 

 

September 7, 1836

 

Sheriff Owens presented a bill to the court for fifty dollars, which was examined and allowed.

 

 

THE GRAND JURY RETURNED THE FOLLOWING TRUE BILLS:

 

Hardy Kelly, adultery.

William Rowsey and Michael Kizer, fighting.

Benjamin Hancock, assault and battery.

Lyddell B. Estes, assault and battery

James Patton, adultery.

Jesse Baker, adultery.

Overton Piles, adultery.

B. Flanagan and John Fanish, fighting.

John Redder, assault and battery.

 

Solomon B. Isaac allowed fifty dollars by the court.

 

There was no further business for the Grand Jury. They were discharged from further services. It was ordered by the court that Solomon B. Isacs, the District Attorney protem, be allowed the sum of fifty dollars for his services during the present term of court.

 

 

 

March Term – 1837

 

March 6, 1837

 

FOLLOWING JURORS ANSWERED:

 

William Anderson

Jefferson Knight

Samuel Carpenter

William P. Powell

James Richards

Isaac Essary

Samuel Johnson

James Hodges

Lewis Fortner

William Coats

Solomon Johnson

A. B. Baker

William Rice

Daniel Carpenter

Riley Cowan

Joseph Phillips

Davidson Fanish

Thomas Lindsey

John Thompson

Francis Kizer

Lewis Jones

H. M. Bingham

Andrew Brown

 

William Cook

Reuben H Boone

Benjamin J. Kizer

 

 A. B. Curtis

Neil Morrison

Jesse Barnes

 

 

 

FOLLOWING GRAND JURORS ANSWERED:

 

William P. Powell

Davidson Fanish

Francis Kizer

William Cowan

Thomas Lindsey

Andrew Brown

B. J. Kizer

William Anderson

William Cook

Isaac Essary

Samuel Murrah

Neil Morrison

Samuel Johnson

James Hodges

William Coats

William Powell

 

 

M. B. Click, clerk of the court, took an oath of office.

 

Court was adjourned.

 

March 7, 1837

 

James Robinson and James Ervin

vs.

William P. Powell

Debt is cause of case

Charges were dismissed.

 

James Robinson and James Ervin

vs.

John Alstadt and John Fitch

Defendants go without pay and recover the costs from plaintiffs.

 

Riley Swain

vs.

Lewis Jones

Plaintiff dropped charges.

 

Barton W. Jenkins and Dillery Langtree

vs.

John Alstadt

Debt

Defendant must pay debt of three hundred and twenty-eight dollars and sixty-nine cents, plus twenty-three dollars for damages and the costs of the case.

 

Barton Jenkins and Dillery Langtree

vs.

John Alstadt

Debt

Defendant must pay debt of two hundred and fifty-eight dollars and eighty-two cents, plus fifty-four dollars and eighty-four cents damages, and the costs of the case.

 

Helm

vs.

Alstadt,

Debt

Defendant must pay debt of two hundred and seventy-two dollars and seventy-one cents, plus thirty dollars and seventy-five cents for damages, and the costs of the case.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Lyddal B. Estes, assault

Case continued and the defendant required to pay a bond of one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Overton Piles, adultery

Case continued and the defendant admitted to bail in the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Hardy Rowsey and Michael Kizer

For fighting

Case continued and one hundred and twenty-five dollars bond set for each.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Hancock

Assault

Case continued and bond set for one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

 

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Bryant Flanagan and John Fanish

For fighting

Case continued and bail fixed at one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

Fanish entered a plea of guilty and was fined five dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Patton and Jane Lamb, adultery

Case dismissed at the expense of the State.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Redden

Assault

Case dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Baker

Adultery

Case dismissed.

 

James Ervin and James Robinson

vs.

William P. Powell

Debt

Defendants must pay costs and case dismissed.

 

Same as above

vs.

John Alstadt and John Fitch

Debt

Defendants must pay costs within five months.

 

THE FOLLOWING WERE TRUE BILLS RETURNED BY THE JURY:

 

William Rowsey, assault and battery.

Thomas Copeland, assault and battery.

William Payne, assault and battery.

Robert Hancock, retailing liquor without a license.

Wilie Belcher, retailing liquor without a license.

Jefferson Asbell, unlawful gaming.

 

Ordered by the court that Nicholas McMillan be paid thirteen dollars and twenty cents for services as constable.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

March 8, 1837

 

 

Helm

vs.

Alstadt

Debt

Defendant must pay debt of two hundred and seventy-two dollars and seventy-one cents, plus the sum of thirty dollars and seventy-five dollars for damages, and the costs of the suit.

 

Ordered by the court that M. B. Click be paid seventy-eight dollars and seventy-five cents.

 

JURY DRAWN FOR NEXT TERM OF COURT:

 

James Estis

Peter Searcy

William Wynn

J. Robins

A. Davis

Seaborn Jones

John Carter

John A. Johnston Robinson

Hiram Autry

Solomon Moses

Lewis Davis

Ezekiel Roden

John Thomas

David Parkin

John Woodward

Benjamin Hampton

George Harrison

L. B. Wade

Samuel Stockton

J. R. Wood

William Waldriss

Jacob Walker

Labern Kelly

Thomas Cooper

Taylor Jobe

Frederick Blakely

Cathy

Richard Thomas

William Rowsey

Jackson Peoples

William Watkins

 

David Hineman

Caleb Lindsey

Benjamin Hancock

 

 

 

Thomas Emberson

vs.

John Whitiker

Debt

Continued

 

 

THE FOLLOWING WERE RETURNED AS TRUE BILLS:

 

William Rowsey, assault and battery

Hiram Ottery, retailing liquor without a license

J. D. Combs, retailing without a license

William Smith, assault and battery

Foster O’Neal, assault and battery

William Fair, assault and battery.

 

 

THE FOLLOWING WERE RETURNED AS NOT TRUE BILLS:

 

William B. Rice, retailing without a license.

Mitchell B. Cobb, retailing without a license.

William Anderson, assault and battery.

John Grinder, keeping tavern without license.

William Lastly, retailing without a license.

 

 

December Term - 1837

 

December 4, 1837

 

THE FOLLOWING LIST OF NAMES WERE RETURNED IN TO COURT TO WIT:

 

John Fitch

Stephen O. Gibbs

Peter Searcy

William Wynn

John Robbins

Arch Davis

Sebern Jones

John Carter

John A. Johnson

John Robinson

Hiram Autry

Solomon Moses

Lewis Davis

Ezekiel Roden

John Thomas

David Parker

John Woodward

Benjamin Hampton

George Harrison

L. B. Wade

Samuel Stockton

John Wood

William Waldriss

Jacob Walker

Labern Kelly

Thomas Cooper

Taylor Jobe

 

Larken Cathy

Richard Thomas

Frederick Blakely

 

David Hyneman.

William Rowsey

Benjamin Hancock

 

 

 

Thomas Emberson

vs.

John Whitiker

Case dismissed.

 

Andrew Mitchell

vs.

Benjamin Hampton

Debt

Case continued.

 

John Bradford and Edward Farlin

vs.

William Gates

Case continued.

 

 

 

William McQuinsey and Co.

vs.

Thomas J. Asbell

Continued.

 

Archibald Christian, John Simpson and Benjamin Hubbard

vs.

Benjamin Hampton

Continued.

 

Ray and Conner

vs.

Benjamin Hampton

Case continued.

 

Hinds and Ross

vs.

Fitch

Continued.

 

P. H. and H. M. Parker

vs.

William Gates

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Overton Piles

Adultery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Lyddel B. Estes

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Redden

Assault and battery

Defendant go without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Hancock

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Baker

Adultery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Rowsey

Defendant acquitted and go without pay.

 

 

BILLS OF INDICTMENT RETURNED:

Michael Kizer, assault

James Harris, assault

Jonathan Baker, retailing without a license.

 

Peter Searcy fined fifty dollars because he did not show up.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Bryant Flanigan

Assault and battery

Case continued.

 

 

Samuel Stockton, John Carter, Thomas Cooper, John R. Wood, Hiram Autry, John Woodward, L. B. Wade, William Waldriss, and Richard Thomas fined fifty dollars each unless they show sufficient cause for being defaulting jurors.

 

Court Adjourned.

 

 

December 5, 1837

 

 

James E. Matthews

vs.

William Anderson

Case dismissed.

 

 

 

 

William Garrard

vs.

James E. Matthews

Debt

Defendant must pay debt of one thousand and five hundred dollars plus forty-seven dollars for damages.

 

John Grinder

vs.

Benjamin Hampton

Case dropped.

 

Haigh and Winston

vs.

William Gates

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Rice and Cable

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Boine and Crook

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Thomas Copeland

Defendant fined five dollars and costs of suit.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Hiram Autry

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Rowsey

Case continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Smith

Case continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Robert Handcock

Case continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Foster O'Neal

Case continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Combs

Case continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jefferson Asbell

Case dropped.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Payne

Defendant fined ten dollars and cost of suit.

 

 

Haudy Bryan

vs.

William Powell

Case continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Rowsey Kizer

Case continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Willey Belcher

Defendant fined twenty dollars and cost of suit.

 

Peter Searcy's fine for being a defaulting juror to be set aside.

 

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Thomas Copeland

Assault and battery

Defendant fined five dollars and cost of suit.

 

 

THE FOLLOWING NAMES WERE DRAWN IN OPEN COURT TO BE THE JURY FOR THE NEXT TERM OF COURT:

 

Henry Barnes

A. Donahoo

Stokely Choat

Harrison Blassingame

James Choat

Thomas Copeland

Riley Cowan

A. B. Curtis

William Clement

Edward Kemp

Solomon Carter

Allen Kemp

John Brantley

John Dollison

Aaron Johnson

Micajah Beck

T. H. Lindsey

John Busby

James Blassingame

Hiram Baker

William Coates

H. M. Bingham

Moses Arms

James Box

John Duncan

Reuben Boone

C. C. Allen

B. J. Kizer

George Hallmark

David Kizer

John Grinder

John Barnes

John Choat

S. C. Bynam

Nathan Jobe

Jefferson Knight

 

Court adjourned.

 

1838

June Term - 1838

 

June 4, 1838

 

The presiding judge is the Honorable Stephen Adams.

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE CALLED TO WIT:

 

Thomas Copeland

A. B. Curtis

James Knight

David Kizer

Moses Arms

Allen Kemp

John Choat

Alexander Donahoo

William Coates

James Blassingame

John Barnes

John Busby

Aaron Johnson

John Duncan

Thomas Lindsey

James Box

R. H. Boone

William Clement

Samuel Bynam

Solomon Carter

Henry Barnes

H. M. Bingham

Nathan Jobe

John Dollison

B. J. Kizer

Hiram Baker

Harrison Blassingamre

Riley Cowan

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS GRAND JURORS:

 

R. H. Boone, foreman

Hugh M. Bingham

Mathan Jobe

John Dollison

Benjamin Kizer

Hiram Baker

Harrison Blassingame

Riley Cowan

Alexander Donahoo

William Clement

William Coates

Samuel Bynam

Solomon Carter

James Blassingame

Henry Barnes

 

 

 

William McQuinsey and Company

vs.

Thomas Asbell

Case continued.

 

Benjamin Sanders

vs.

Griffith Dean

Case continued.

 

Samuel Chambers and Al Adams

vs.

William Watkins

Plaintiffs withdrew the case.

 

James Matthews

vs.

Benjamin Reeves

Debt

Defendant must pay the debt of one hundred and sixty-two dollars and seventy-four cents plus the costs of the suit.

 

 

Abner Pate

vs.

Daniel B. Harrison and Alexander Meese

Debt

Defendants pay debt of eight hundred and three dollars and ninety-eight cents plus the costs or the suit.

 

Benjamin Sanders

vs.

Griffith Dean and Polly

His wife

Case continued.

 

James Matthews

vs.

John Bibb

Case dismissed

Defendant to recover costs from plaintiff.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Greeson

Grand jury returned a Bill of Indictment against Greeson for robbery.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Greeson

Robbery

Defendant pleaded not guilty and case is continued.

 

 

Upon sufficient cause being shown to the court, it is ordered that the fines against the following defaulting jurors rendered at the last term of this court be set aside: John Carter,

 

John Wood, William Waldriss, and L. B. Wade.

 

 

Handy Byrns

vs.

William Powell

Debt

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and seventy-six dollars and eight cents, plus damages of nineteen dollars and sixty-seven cents, and the costs of the suit.

 

 

Ruben H. Boone

vs.

John Alstadt

Debt

Defendant must pay debt of two hundred and thirty-six dollars, plus thirty-six dollars and ten cents interest, and the costs of the suit.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

June 5, 1838

 

 

Andrew Mitchell

vs.

Benjamin Hampton

Debt

Defendant must pay debt of thirty-four dollars and fifty cents, plus three dollars and ninety-two and one-halt cents for damages, and the costs of the suit.

 

 

Bradley and McFarland

vs.

William Gates

Continued.

 

Christian Simpson and Company

vs.

Benjamin Hampton

Defendant must pay four hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents for damages and the costs of the suit.

 

Hines and Ross

vs.

John Fitch and John Alstadt

Defendants must pay one hundred and fourteen dollars and seventy-three cents for damages plus the costs of the suit.

 

Rhed, Conner, and Company

vs.

Benjamin Hampton

Defendant must pay two hundred and eight-three dollars and fifty-four cents for damages plus the costs of the suit.

 

 

R. H., and H. H. Prout

vs.

William Gates

Case continued

 

Thomas Pate

vs.

George Harrison

Continued.

 

William Pool

vs.

Samuel M. Carter

Continued.

 

Samuel Chambers and Al Adams

vs.

Lyddal B. Estes

Continued.

 

Robert Dryden

vs.

A B. Hall

Defendant must pay debt of ninety-three dollars plus three dollars and ninety-two cents for damages.

 

Robert Dryden

vs.

William Wilburn

Case dismissed and defendant must pay costs of suit.

 

Robert Dryden

vs.

Dabney G. Ray

Case dismissed and plaintiff must pay costs of suit.

 

Shelby Ussery

vs.

Samuel C. Jones

Defendant must pay debt of one hundred and fifty dollars and the damages of fourteen dollars and twelve cents.

 

Robert Dryden

vs.

Silas Tribble

Plaintiff withdrew the case and must pay the costs of the suit.

 

 

Andrew Whitington

vs.

Aaron Kennedy

Defendant must pay debt of one hundred and eighty-two dollars and ninety-eight cents plus damages of six dollars and sixty-five cents.

 

Aaron Kennedy

vs.

Moses Stratton

Defendant must pay one thousand and twenty-two dollars and fifty-nine cents for damage a plus the costs of the suit.

 

Elbert Stenson and Samuel Chambers

vs.

John Swaine

Case continued.

 

Christopher Skillman

vs.

Gabriel Busby and John Busby

 

Levi Davis and John Sullivant

vs.

William Gates

Continued.

 

Darby McClune, German Lester, and Winship Petty

vs.

Aaron Kennedy

Defendant must pay debt of one hundred and eighty-three dollars and sixty-eight cents plus damages of three dollars and ninety-eight cents

 

Same as above

vs.

John Graham and Moses Winters

Defendants must pay dept of fifty-seven dollars and twenty cents plus one dollar and ninety cents damages.

 

Elam Rupert and William Lendenberger

vs.

John Alstadt and Joseph Persons

Continued.

 

 

William Powell

vs.

John Swaine

Continued.

 

James Chambers

vs.

John C. Ballard

Defendant must pay debt of one hundred dollars and damages of two dollars.

 

Darby McClune, German Lester and Winship Petty

vs.

James Harves, John Reeves, and Themas Pate

Continued.

 

John Bailey, James McDowell, Alexander McDanell and James Matthews

vs.

William Gates

Defendant must pay debt of three hundred and fifty-two dollars and eighty-five cents and cost of suit.

 

McClune, Petty, and Lester

vs.

James Merchant

Defendant must pay debt of four hundred and twenty-one dollars and seven cents plus nineteen dollars for damages.

 

Same

vs.

John Payne

Defendant must pay debt of eight-five dollars and seventy-five cents, plus seventy-five damages, and the costs of the suit.

 

Joshua Gurter

vs.

John Grinder

Continued.

 

 

THE JURY BROUGHT ABOUT THE FOLLOWING BILLS OF INDICTMENT:

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Alexander Brannon

Larceny.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Joshua Lindsey, Thomas Lindsey, Caleb Lindsey, and Alfred Lindsey

Horse stealing.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bullard

Assault and battery.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Johnson and Jesse Miller

Assault with intent to kill.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Duncan and Becky Null

Fornication.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Joseph Phillips,

Retailing spirits.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Hamblin Morgan

Retailing spirits.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Moses Stratton

Retailing spirits.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Harmon

Carrying a deadly weapon.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Harmon

Possession of bowie knife.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Payne and George Reeves

Affray.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Amber Moody, Leroy Carpenter, Lishy Faniss, and Chambers Renold.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Andrew Brown

Defendant found guilty and sentenced to be tied to whipping post and given twenty lashes plus the costs of the suit.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Baker and Polly Onely

Adultery

Case dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Bryant Flanigan

Dismissed.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

June 6, 1838

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Lyddal B. Estes

Defendant discharged.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Hancock

Assault and battery

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

 

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Piles and Robinson

Adultery

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

W. B. Rice and M. B. Cable

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Rowsey

Defendant pay debt of one hundred dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Overton Piles

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Kizer

Assault and battery

Defendant pay costs and debt of two dollars and fifty cents.

 

Andrew Whittingham

vs.

Aaron Kennedy

Defendant pay debt of three hundred and seventy-nine dollars and twenty-six cents.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Robert Hancock

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Foster O’Neal

Assault and battery

Continued.

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Haniss

Defendant pay one hundred dollars.

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN TO WIT:

 

William Gates

William Reed

Samuel Reed

John Queene

Samuel Rankin

Thomas Seat

John Thomas

James Woodard

Felix Roden

Andrew Walker

William Markham

William Ramkin

Robert Collier

Wilson Wynn

William Prickett

Josiah Ramage

James McNeal

Mark Rushing

William Powell

John Thompson

Barney Woodard

Absolom Looney

Elias Rineheart

Joseph Phillips

Sean Pace

Davidson Farris

Benjamin Powell

John Whitiker

William Walker

George Wade

William Null

John Wynn

Daniel Vanlandingham

William Lawson

Reuben Rorie

John Step

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Smith

Assault and battery

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Robert Hancock

Retailer

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Foster O’Neal

Assault and battery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Harrison

Assault and battery

Defendant fined one hundred dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jonathan Baker

Retailing

Defendant fined twenty dollars and costs of suit.

 

 

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Kizer

Assault and battery

Defendant fined two dollars and fifth cents and costs of suit.

 

John Cooper

vs.

Benjamin Higginbottom

Defendant must pay debt of one hundred dollars, plus damages of two dollars, and costs of suit.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Abner Moody

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Hiram Autry

Retailing

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Joshua Lindsey; larceny

Case continued and bail set at five hundred dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

P. B. McCraig

Case continued and bail set at one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Grizzard

Continued and bail set at one hundred dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Payne and George Reeves

Continued and bail set at two hundred dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Harmon

Continued and bail set at one thousand dollars.

State of Mississippi

vs.

Moses Stratton

Retailing

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

H. H. Morgan

Retailing

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Joseph Phillips

Retailing continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Duncan and Becky Null

Fornication

Bail set at two hundred dollars for each.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Johnson and Jesse Miller

Continued and bail set at two hundred dollars for each.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bullard

Assault and battery; bail set at one hundred dollars.

 

German Lester

vs.

Aaron Kennedy; case dismissed and plaintiff must pay costs of suit.

 

 

THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE ORDERED AND CERTIFIED:

 

One hundred and seventy-five dollars and fifty cents to Stephen Hogue.

 

Ninety-seven dollars to Stephen Hogue, eighty-two dollars to Moses Johnson.

 

Six dollars to Nicholas McMillam.

 

Ninety-nine dollars to Nicholas McMillam, and six dollars to N. B. Latham.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Abner Moody, Davidson Farris, Elizabeth, Farris, and Jacob Adams

Defendants fined one hundred dollars each.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

December Term - 1838

 

December 3, 1838

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE CALLED TO WIT:

 

William Gates

Wilson Wynn

George Wade

Samuel Reed

John Green

Samuel Rankin

Thomas

James Woodward

Filix Roden

Andrew Walker

William Markham

William Rankin

Robert Caulder

William Prickett

Josiah Ramage

James McNeal

William Powell

Absolom Looney

Elias Rineheart

Sean Pace

Davdison Farris

Benjamin Powell

John Whitiker

William Lawson

William Null

John Wynn

Daniel Vanlandingham

 

Reuben Rorie

John Stepp

William Walker

 

 

 

JURY OF INQUEST:

 

John Wynn, foreman

Daniel Vanlandingham

John Queene

William Lawson

Robert Caulder

Samuel Reed

William Null

 

William Rankin

Josiah Ramage

John Thomas

 

Absolom Looney

Elias Rineheart

Davidson Farris

 

 

 

John Stepp, defaulting juror, fined fifty dollars.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

December 4, 1838

 

 

THE FOLLOWING BILLS OF INDICTMENT WERE PRESENTED:

William Bump, assault and battery

Gabriel Busby, assault and battery

James Lumpkins, larceny

James Lumpkins, assault

William Smith, John Harmon, and John Lutham, assault and battery.

 

 

John Bradley and Edward McFarlin

vs.

William Gates

Plaintiff must pay costs of suit.

 

William McLinsey and Samuel Conner

vs.

Thomas Asbell

Case continued.

 

Patrick Prove and Walder Prove

vs.

William Gates

Defendant pays two hundred and fifty-three dollars and seventy-six cents damages.

 

Thomas Pate

vs.

G. W. Harrison and Thomas Wilkinson

Defendants must pay damages of two hundred and fifty-five dollars and eighty-six cents plus the costs of the suit.

 

William Payne

vs.

Samuel Carson; plaintiff pay costs of suit.

 

Benjamin Lauden

vs.

Griffith Dean and wife

Plaintiff pay costs of suit.

 

Stephenson and Chambers

vs.

Swaine

Defendant must pay debt of fifty-five dollars and forty-one cents, plus damages of eleven dollars and eighty cents, plus the costs of the suit.

 

James Matthews and Company

vs.

Aaron Kennedy

Plaintiff pay costs.

 

Levi Davis and John Sullivan

vs.

William Gates

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and ninety-five dollars and thirty-four cents and costs.

 

Elam Butler and William Lundenberger

vs.

Joseph Penson and John Alstadt

Defendants must pay debt of five hundred and fourteen dollars and ninety-eight cents, plus damages of thirty-seven dollars and seventy-six cents, plus the costs.

 

William Powell

vs.

John Swaine

Plaintiff pay costs.

 

McClune, Petty, and Company

vs.

James Harris, John Reeves, and Thomas Pate

Defendants must pay damages of two hundred and twenty-eight dollars and eighty cents.

 

Benjamin Sanders

vs.

Griffith Dean and Mary Dean, his wife; plaintiff pay costs.

 

Robert Simms

vs.

John Stepp and Daniel McLaughlin

Defendants pay debt of ninety-two dollars and damages of fourteen dollars and twenty-three cents.

 

McClure, Petty, and Company

vs.

Benjamin Kizer

Defendant pay fifty dollar debt and case.

 

Solmon Stepp

vs.

A. G. Banthall

Defendant fifty-dollar debt and cost.

 

Benjamin Bullard

vs,

John Turner

Continued.

 

 

Hezekin Bittitchell

vs.

William Smith

Continued.

 

P. Johnson

vs.

Samuel Johnson

Defendant pay debt of forty-six dollars and ninety-two cents, plus damages of twenty-two dollars and thirty-two cents and costs of suit.

 

Kenneth Clark, Robert Miller, and John Miller

vs.

E. D. Reed, William Files, and Anderson Reed

Defendant pay damages or one hundred and sixty dollars and fourteen cents and costs.

 

John Blassingame

vs.

Alexander McDaniel and B. C. Reeves

Case dismissed.

 

William Wilburn

vs.

Thomas Lindsey and Caleb Lindsey

Plaintiff pay costs.

 

George Reeves

vs.

John Payne

Continued.

 

Lewis Broyler and James Irwin

vs.

Thomas Payne, William Payne, and John Payne

Case dismissed.

 

Hodges and Company

vs.

William Wilburn and Moses Stratton

Case  dismissed.

 

W. S. Moon

vs.

William Galis

Continued.

German Lester

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Plaintiff pay costs.

 

Samuel McCoy

vs.

Ebinizer Miller, J. P. Johnson, Isham Gibbs, and James Johnson

Plaintiff must pay costs.

 

Hiram Crumb

vs.

Thomas Wilkinson, George Harrison, and Thomas Seat

Defendant pay debt of sixty dollars and damages of four dollars and forty cents.

 

James Bill and Rufus Neeby

vs.

Stephen Gibbs

Defendant pay damages of sixty-nine dollars and seventy-five cents and costs of suit.

 

Thomas Veal

vs.

James Strafford; plaintiff pay costs of suit.

 

Benjamin Reynolds

vs.

A. Kennedy and Thompson

Continued.

 

Samuel Chambers and Hiram Chambers

vs.

William Watkins

Continued.

 

Gelford Gibson

vs.

Thomas Dobbins

Defendant pay debt of nine hundred and ninety-four dollars and forty-five and one-half cents, plus damages of sixty-nine dollars and three cents, and the costs of the suit.

 

 

Barton Jenkins and Company

vs.

J. A. Alstadt

Defendant pay debt of nine hundred and ninety dollars and sixty-seven cents, plus damages of one dollar and thirty-three cents, and costs.

Joseph Britney

vs.

S. M. Braudis

Defendant pay debt of fifty dollars and costs.

 

Alstadt and Persons

vs.

James Merchant

Continued.

 

James Matthews, Samuel Jones, and Robert Patton

vs.

Stephen Gibbs and James Merchant

Defendants pay debt of fifty-two dollars and fifty cents, plus damages of four dollars and twenty cents, and costs.

 

J. S. Brown

vs.

Aaron G. and John Kennedy

Defendants pay debt of four hundred and fifty-five dollars and costs.

 

Joseph Person

vs.

John Whitaker

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and twenty-six dollars and sixty-three cents, plus damage of one dollar and sixty cents; and the costs of the suit.

 

Same

vs.

Mason Bishop and John Whitiker

Defendant pay debt of sixty-two dollars and fifty cents; plus damages of eighty-three cents and costs of suit.

 

John Carter

vs.

Thomas Payne and William Payne

Defendants pay debt of fifty-one dollars and damages of four dollars and seventy-six cents.

 

McClune, Petty, and Company

vs.

Alstadt and Persons

Defendant pay debt of two hundred and seventy-two dollars and fifty-three cents and costs of suit.

 

 

 

 

Slate and Persons

vs.

John Duncan

Plaintiff pay costs.

 

Samuel Flake

vs.

Milow W. Barker, Ferril B. Phillips, and James Choat

Continued.

 

Alstadt and Persons

vs.

Johm Harmon

Continued.

 

John Wilbert

vs.

John Ballard

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and four dollars and damages of two dollars and seventy- seven cents and costs.

 

German Lester

vs.

Aaron Kennedy and Benjamin Hampton

Defendant pay costs.

 

John Brown

vs.

Benjamin Hampton

Defendant pay debt of three dollars and eleven cents and costs of suit.

 

William Stiles

vs.

Lewis Braudie

Defendant pay debt of two hundred dollars, plus damages of thirteen dollars and thirty-three cents, and cost of suit.

 

 

Burgess James

vs.

John Woodard

Plaintiff pay costs of suit and the defendant go hence without pay.

 

 

 

 

Edward Cardless

vs.

William Rice

Same order as above.

 

Nicholas Miller

vs.

Dalsain Latham

Continued.

 

John Rhodes

vs.

Fleming McCoy

Continued.

 

C. D. and E. Key

vs.

William White

Continued.

 

Elizabeth Chism

vs.

William Mauldin

Continued.

 

Gidean Hogue

vs.

Abner Pate

Continued.

 

Stephen Hogue fined ten dollars for non attention to court.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

December 5, 1838

 

 

The Honorable H. S. Bennett is the presiding judge.

 

Joseph Persons

vs.

John Alstadt

Defendant pay debt of twenty-two dollars and fifty-seven cents and the costs of the suit.

 

Samuel Johnson and Bazel Kimbril fined ten dollars each for contempt of court.

Leonard Piles

vs.

Peton Boone and Squire Boone

Defendants pay damages of twenty-two dollars and seventy-five cents and costs.

 

Joshua Gunter

vs.

John Grinder; plaintiff pay costs of suit and defendant go hence without pay.

 

Dabney Ray

vs.

Hamlin Morgan

Continued.

 

James Aims

vs.

John Alstadt

Defendant pay debt of fifteen dollars and twenty-seven cents, plus damages of thirty-four cents, and costs of suit.

 

J. R. Pickens

vs.

John Reeves

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Robert Hancock

Retailing

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Foster O’Neal

Assault and battery

Defendant fined eight dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Harris

Assault and battery

Defendant fined seven dollars and costs.

 

 

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Abner Moody and others

Continued.

 

William Witherspoon

vs.

Thomas Pate

Defendant pay debt of eight hundred and one dollars and sixty-six cents, plus seventy-three dollars and eighty cents, and costs of suit.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Overton Piles; larceny

Defendant pay debt of one thousand dollars to State unless sufficient cause shown in next term of court.

 

Leonard Piles and John Piles

Same as above.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Grison; robbery

Defendant to be delivered to Sheriff of Itawamba County.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Joshua Lindsey, Thomas Lindsey, and Alfred Lindsey; larceny

Defendants go hence without pay and the prosecutor John Kennedy to pay costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Hamblin Morgan

Retailing

Defendant fined fifty dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Joshua Lindsey, Thomas Lindsey, and Alfred Lindsey

Larceny

Case dismissed and defendants go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Joshua Thomas, Caleb, and Alfred Lindsey

Defendants found not guilty and are to recover costs of suit from state.

State of Mississippi

vs.

Hiram Autry

Case set aside.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Gabriel Busby

Assault and battery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Lumpkins

Larceny

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Lumpkins

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Smith

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Burger, Henry Bickerstaff

Continued.

 

Leroy Farmer, juror fined ten dollars for nonattendance.

 

Elias Rineheart, juror, fined ten dollars for nonattendance.

 

Samuel McCoy, juror, fined ten dollars for nonattendance.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

December 6, 1838

 

 

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Payne and George Reeves

Defendant go hence without pay and state must pay costs of suit.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Duncan and Rebecca Null; fornication

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

B. Knife and John Harmon

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Richard Thomas, defendant juror

Case dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Thomas Cooper

Same as above.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Harris and M. B. Click

Case dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Hogue; larceny

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Nancy Turner

Assault and battery

Defendant go hence without pay and recover costs from state.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Gholson; riot

Defendant go hence without pay and recover costs from state.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bailey, William Ethridge, and Thomas Patterson

Riot

Continued.

 

M. M. Dryden

vs.

A. G. Burthall

Defendant recover costs from plaintiff.

 

Shelby Ussery

vs.

S. C. Jones; plaintiff must pay costs.

 

William Wilburn

vs.

Thomas, Caleb, and John, Lindsey

New trial is to be granted; plaintiff must pay cost at present time.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

December 7, 1838

 

 

THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE RECORDED AND CERTIFIED:

 

M. B. Click for fifty dollars.

 

S. S. Hogue for twenty-five dollars, same for fifty dollars, same for one hundred and fourteen dollars and eighty-seven cents.

 

Moses Bermis for sixteen dollars and fifty cents.

 

W. B. Frost for one dollar and eighty cents, same for nineteen dollars and twenty-five cents.

 

S. S. Hogue for one hundred and seventy-two dollars and fifty cents, same for thirty-six dollars, same for thirty-two dollars and twenty-five cents, same for one hundred and eighty-eight dollars.

 

A. E. Pate for six dollars, and same for one dollar.

 

S. S. Hogue fined ten dollars and fine to be set aside.

 

Leroy Farmer fined ten dollars and fine to be set aside.

 

Elias Rhine fined ten dollars and fine to be set aside.

 

Bazzwell Kimbrill fined ten dollars and fine to be set aside.

 

 

C. D. and E. Key

vs.

William White

Defendant recover the costs of the suit and is to go hence without pay.

 

 

Court adjourned.

 

June Term - 1839

 

June 3, 1839

 

 

The presiding Judge is the Honorable Stephen Adams.

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN TO WIT:

 

William Nail

Preston Ward

Samuel Wiley

Ezekied Roden

William Stockton

John Ballard

John O’Neal

David Barnes

Neal Morrison

James Morgan

Gabriel Busby

James Criner

Richard Wynn

John Choat

William Cyprett

Milo Barker

William Curtis

Miles Thomas

Hezakiah Mitchell

John Barnes

Francis Kizer

George Chamliss

David Walker

Henry George

Elijah Emmons

Christopher Skillman

Samuel Flake

James Hamlin

James Elam

James Merchant

Jacob Hincle

Samuel Jones

John Dickey

John Hill

Boliver Shelton.

Silas Click

 

 

THE FOLLOWING WERE CHOOSE AS GRAND JURORS:

 

Jacob Hincle

Francis Kizer

John Barnes

J. B. Merchant

James Hamlin

Miles Thomas

George Chamliss

 

Henry George

John Dickey

Preston Ward

 

David Walker

John Hill

Samuel Flake

 

 

 

 

William McJemsey and Samuel Conner

vs.

Thomas Asvell

Due to the death of McJemsey, Conner is to become his legal representative.

 

William Moon

vs.

William Gates

Case dismissed and Moon must pay costs.

 

John Alstadt and Jaseph Persons

vs.

James Merchant

Defendant must pay debt of six hundred and three dollars and twelve cents and the costs of the suit.

 

 

Same

vs.

John Harmon

Defendant pay costs of suit.

 

Gideon Hogue

vs.

A. E. Pate

Plaintiff must pay costs.

 

A. E. Pate

vs.

Thomas Copeland

Continued.

 

George Reeves

vs.

John Payne

Dismissed at equal costs.

 

John Rhodes

vs.

Fleming McCoy

Plaintiff to pay costs.

 

Hezeki Mitchell

vs.

William Smith

Defendant must pay damages of sixty-two dollars and thirty-two cents and costs.

 

Samuel Flake

vs.

Milo Barker, Samuel Barker, Samuel Phillips, and James Choat

Defendants to pay debt of sixty dollars, plus damages of four dollars and forty cents, plus costs.

 

Benjamin Bullard

vs.

John Turner

Defendant to pay damages of thirty-nine dollars and twenty-five cents and costs.

 

Charles Jeffries

vs.

John Anderson; plaintiff to pay costs.

 

Court adjourned.

 

June 4, 1839

 

 

William Campbell and Company

vs.

Benjamin Spain

Defendant to pay seventy dollars and seventy-one cents and costs.

 

William Harly

vs.

James Matthews

Defendant to pay debt of one thousand dollars, plus damages of eighty dollars, and costs.

 

Reuben Warren

vs.

E. D. Reed

Continued.

 

Clements and Servis

vs.

Thomas Dobbins

Defendant must pay debt of three hundred and sixty dollars, plus damages of fourteen dollars, and costs. .

 

Wilburn J. Wilburn

vs.

Thomas and CalebLindsey

Defendants to-pay-sixty dollar damages and costs.

 

Darby McClune and Company

vs.

Benjamin Kizer; plaintiff dismissed the case and defendant is to go hence without pay.

 

William Gates

vs.

Henry Sharp

Continued.

 

Joseph White

vs.

Alfred Holcomb; plaintiff to pay costs.

 

C. D. and E. Key

vs.

John Payne

Defendant to pay damages of sixty-three dollars and fourteen cents and costs.

Same

vs.

John S. Duncan

Defendant to pay debt of one hundred and thirty-three dollars and ninety cents, plus damages of ten dollars and eighty-two cents, and costs.

 

William Reece and Company

vs.

P. F. and S. Boone

Defendants to pay debt of three hundred and seven dollars and sixty-four cents, plus twenty-eight dollars and sixty cents damages.

 

Kenneth Clark and others

vs.

Ephsiam Reed and others

Defendant to pay debt of one hundred and seventy-six dollars and costs.

 

Kendrick and Hagden

vs.

John Payne

Continued.

 

Alfred Averd

vs.

Alexander Dugger

Continued.

 

W. and E. Fellowes

vs.

James Matthews

Continued.

 

A. W. Hausel and Company

vs.

Dobbins and Milam

Continued.

 

Caleb Cope and Company

vs.

Jacob Haigh

Defendant to pay damages of four hundred and ninety-six dollars and twenty cents and costs.

 

 

 

 

 

Kennedy and Thompson

vs.

John Henson

Defendant to pay debt of fifty-nine dollars and fifteen cents, plus damages of one dollar and eighty cents, and costs.

 

McCollum and Wade Shelby

vs.

Whitaker and Bishmp

Defendant to pay damages of one hundred and twenty-four dollars and costs.

 

James Matthews and Company

vs.

Adam Cable

Defendant to pay damages and costs.

 

Jesse Clements

vs.

James Matthews

Defendant to pay debt of one hundred and thirty-five dollars, plus damages of four dollars and eighteen cents, and costs.

 

Kennedy and Thompson

vs.

Alfred Holcomb

Defendant to pay debt of sixty-four dollars and forty-eight cents, plus damages of two dollars and fifty-seven cents, and costs.

 

William H. Filea

vs.

George Grisham

Continued.

 

Kennedy and Thompson

vs.

Abraham Baker

Defendant to pay debt of fifty-five dollars and forty-three cents, plus damages of one dollar and eighty-six cents, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

H. C. Baker

Defendant to pay debt of fifty-five dollars and eighty-six cents, plus damages of one dollar and sixty-seven cents, and costs.

 

 

Wilie B. Ferry

vs.

John C. Ballard

Defendant must pay damages of sixty-one dollars and sixty-eight cents and costs.

 

Hindrick and Hagler

vs.

Stephen O. Gibbs

Plaintiff to pay costs.

 

Benjamin Reynolds

vs.

Kennedy and Thompson

Defendants to pay debt of one hundred and nine dollars and forty-six cents and costs.

 

Robert Payne

vs.

Shelby Ussery and Stephen Hogue

Continued.

 

Rambler H. Morgan

vs.

Dabney F. Ray,

Defendant to pay damages of thirty dollars and costs.

 

Benjamin Bullard

vs.

John Turner

Continued.

 

J. B. Pickens

vs.

John Reeves and C. D. Key

Defendants to pay debt of forty-two dollars and thirty-six cents, plus damages of four dollars and twenty-five cents, and costs.

 

Nicholas McMillam

vs.

V. G. Latham

Plaintiff to pay costs.

 

John Pruitt

vs.

J. B. Merchant

Defendant to pay debt of eighty-two dollars and sixty-seven cents and costs.

 

Edward Carless

vs.

William Rice

Continued.

 

James Elam

vs.

Josiah Cook

Continued

 

W. H. Files

vs.

George Gresham

Continued

 

W. W, Garred

vs.

W. C. Essry

Continued

 

John Pruitt

vs.

Leonard Piles and James Long

Defendants to pay debt of fifty-five dollars and three cents, plus damages of one dollar and eighty-three cents, and costs.

 

Martin and Wood

vs.

Daniel Harrison

Defendant to pay damages of ninety-eight dollars and forty cents and costs.

 

Wade Blassingame

vs.

William Simons

Defendant to pay debt of sixty-six dollars and thirty cents, plus damages of two dollars and costs.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

John Wood

Defendant to pay debt of seventy-one dollars and thirty-seven cents, plus damages of two dollars and thirty cents, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

David Kizer

Defendant to pay debt of seventy-five dollars, plus damages of two and one-half dollars, and costs.

Walker and Abernathy

vs.

J. W. Dunney

Continued.

 

BILLS OF INDICTMENT:

 

H. H. Holcomb, assault and battery;

Samuel Tedder, exhibiting bowie knife

James Latham, assault and battery.

 

 

Kendrick and Hagler

vs.

Lewellen Patrick

Continued.

 

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

June 5, 1839

 

 

John Steward

vs.

James McDowell

Continued.

 

Evan Murphy

vs.

Thomas G. Dobbins

Dismissed.

 

Weaver and Wilie

vs.

Kennedy and Thompson

Defendants to pay damages of five hundred and forty-seven dollars and five cents and costs.

 

Middleton and Harrison

vs.

Peter Cook

Defendant to pay debt of sixty-one dollars and twelve cents and costs.

 

 

 

Samuel and Aund Chambers

vs.

William Watkins

Continued.

 

A. G. Kennedy

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

John B. Morgan

vs.

James H. Morgan

Continued.

 

Felix Lewis and Company

vs.

James Matthews

Defendant to pay eighty-seven dollars and twenty-five cents, plus damages of five dollars and thirty-four cents and costs.

 

Simpson and Hubbard

vs.

Lewis Hunt

Defendant to pay damages of one hundred and seventy-five dollars and eighteen cents and costs.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

John Reeves

Defendant to pay debt of one hundred and eighty-six dollars and forty-four cents, plus damages of six dollars and twenty-one cents arid costs.

 

John Turner

vs.

William B. Rushing

Defendant to pay debt of ninety dollars and sixty-eight cents, plus damages of twelve dollars and twenty-five cents and costs.

 

Pitser Miller

vs.

W. P. Powell

Continued.

 

 

 

 

Peter Searcy

vs.

James W. Larkington

Defendant to pay damages of three hundred and eleven dollars and fifty cents and costs.

 

Joseph Persons

vs.

John Graham

Continued.

 

James Box

vs.

John Pruitt

Defendant to pay damage of two hundred and six dollars and costs.

 

Joshua Lindsey

vs.

John Kennedy

Continued

 

David Hyneman

vs.

John Pruitt

Continued.

 

McClune, Petty and Company

vs.

John Richardson and R. H. Boone

Defendant to pay debt of one hundred and twenty dollars and seventy-five cents, plus damages of nine dollars and sixty-six cents .and costs.

 

Hawkins and Rhea

vs.

Lewis Clark, John Clark, and George Clark

Continued.

 

Benjamin Clemens

vs.

James Matthews

Defendant to pay debt of one hundred dollars and damages of twelve dollars.

 

J. P. Gibbs

vs.

James Harris

Defendant to pay debt of sixty-two dollars and forty-seven cents, plus damages of six dollars and sixty-six cents, and costs.

William Lesley

vs.

John C. Ballard and Squire Boone

Defendant pay debt of two hundred dollars, plus debt of twenty-one dollars and forty-nine cents, and costs.

 

Daniel B. Harrison

vs.

Stephen Hogue; plaintiff to pay costs.

 

Benjamin Condra

vs.

Jesse Hallmark

Defendants to pay damages of two hundred and eighty-one-dollars and fifty-eight cents and costs.

 

Fulcher and Copeland

vs.

Flick Thomas

Continued.

 

David Wilaon

vs.

William Gatlin

Continued.

 

Leroy Farmer

vs.

James Elam

Continued.

 

William Watkins

vs.

John Doan

Continued.

 

John Moon

vs.

George Harrison

Defendant to pay damages of one hundred and ten dollars and sixteen cents and costs.

 

John Woodard

vs.

Moses Winters

Continued.

 

 

William Embry

vs.

John Robbins

Continued.

 

Elizabeth Chism

vs.

William Mauldin

Continued.

 

M. Autry

vs.

J. M. Criner

Continued.

 

Account filed, recorded, and certified in favor of William B. Frank for six dollars.

 

Silas Click, defaulting juror, fined fifty dollars.

 

 

William Withers

vs.

David Ross and Thomas Pate

Defendants to pay debt of seventy-two dollars and eighty-three cents and costs.

 

William Harley

vs.

James Matthews

Continued.

 

W. B. Rice

vs.

M, B. Coble

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Overton Piles

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Leroy Carpenter, Abner Moody, Elisha Fariss and Chambess Reynold

Defendant discharged and to go hence without pay.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bullard

Defendant fined one dollar and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Payne and George Reeves;

Continued

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Johnson and Jesse Miller

Assault with intent to kill

Bail set at five hundred dollars.

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN TO BE JURORS:

 

Benjamin Kizer

John Whitaker

Robert Collier

Samuel Morrow

John Payne

Jefferson Knight

E. Surrell

Labern Kelly

Solomon Carter

Josiah Ramage

Daniel Lawson

Samuel Reed

Joseph Phillips

John Reeves

Samuel Rankin

William Powell

R. S. Rogers

David Carpenter

Edward Kemp

Robert Rowland

Absolom Looney

James Baker

John Dollarson

Elias Rineheart

Benjamin Cook

John Thomas

Harrison Blassingham

Silas C. Bynum

Green B. Robinson

Obil Guess

John Jobe

Charles Hutchenson

Reuben Rorie

James Markham

William McKinney

John Choat

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Joseph Phillips

Defendant discharged.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Duncan and Rebecca Null

Fornication

Bail set at two hundred dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John G. Harmon

Exhibiting Bowie knife

Continued.

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Smith

Assault and battery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Thomas Patterson, William Ethridge and John Bailey

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Turner and John J. Turner; peace warrant; Benjamin Bullard

Prosecutor, taxed with costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Harmon

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Hogue

Larceny

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

E. M. Cable and M. B. Click

Judgment set aside.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Lumpkin

Larceny

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

Same

Assault with intent to kill

Same order.

 

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Gabriel Busby

Assault and battery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Binge and Henry Bickenstaff

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

L. Piles and J. Piles

Judgment rendered at last term of court to be made final.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bullard; judgment at last term of court be set aside and defendant to pay costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Latham

Assault and battery

Defendant fined one dollar and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

H. H. Holcomb

Assault and battery; to be continued and defendant to be held to bail at one hundred and fifty dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Sampson Ledder; to be continued and defendant to be held to bail at five hundred dollars and securities in the like sum.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

December Term - 1839

 

December 9, 1839

 

Stephen Adams, presiding judge

 

THE JURORS FOR THIS TERM OF COURT WERE DRAWN AND NAMED ON JUNE 5, 1839

 

Joseph Green

Robbins John Dallerson

Charles Hutcherson

John Job

Samuel Rankin

Solomon Carter

Samuel Reed

Josiah Ramage

Daniel Lawson

James Markham

Elias Rineheart

John Choat

 

 

Samuel Conner

vs.

James Asbell

Case dismissed and defendant to go hence without pay.

 

William McLoon

vs.

William Gates

Defendant to pay damages of four hundred and fifty-one dollars and sixty-eight cents and costs.

 

Samuel and Anna Chambers

vs.

William Watkins

Case dismissed.

 

Robert Pyne

vs.

Shelby Ussery and S. S. Hogue

Defendants to pay debt of two thousand, one hundred and five dollars and fifty-four cents plus costs.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

December 10, 1839

 

 

A. W. Hansell

vs.

Thomas Dobbins and Turner Milan

Defendants to pay damages of one thousand, seven hundred and seventy-three dollars and sixty-eight cents plus costs.

 

Benjamin Reynolds

vs.

Kennedy and Thompson

Defendants to pay damages of one hundred and fourteen dollars and eighty cents plus costs.

 

 

A. E. Pate

vs.

Thomas Copeland

Continued.

 

William R. Harly

vs.

James Matthews

Defendant to pay debt of nine hundred and eighty-three dollars, plus damages of seventy-two dollars and nine cents, and costs.

 

William Files

vs.

George Grisham

Defendant to go hence without pay and recover of the plaintiff the costs of the suit.

 

James Kindrick and Benjamin Hagler

vs.

John Payne

Defendant to pay damages of eighty-six dollars and fifty-three cents and costs.

 

William and Cornelias Fellows

vs.

James Matthews

Defendant pay damages of four hundred and twenty-nine dollars and thirty-four cents plus costs.

 

A. G. Kennedy

vs.

Thomas Fate

Case dismissed and defendant to go hence without pay and recover of the plaintiff the costs.

 

Peter Boone

vs.

Robert Bently

Same as above.

 

Edward Careless

vs.

William Rice

Same as above.

 

James Elam

vs.

Josiah Cook and Others

Same as above.

 

John Morgan

vs.

James Morgan

Defendant to pay damages of ninety-three dollars and sixty cents plus costs.

 

William Garrard

vs.

William Esby

Defendant go hence without pay and recover of the plaintiff the costs of the suit.

 

Walker and Abernathy

vs.

James Rupey

Same as above.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

Lewellen Partick

Continued.

 

Moses Stratton

vs.

Hardy Holcomb

Slander

Case dismissed.

 

David Hyneman

vs.

John Pruitt and William Owens

Defendants to pay debt of eighty-one dollars, plus damages of five dollars and seventy-two cents, and costs.

 

Fulcher and Copewood

vs.

Elisha Thomas

Defendants to pay damages and costs.

 

William Watkins

vs.

John Doan

Defendant go hence without pay and recover of the plaintiff the costs.

 

 

 

 

 

William Johnston

vs.

John Reeves

Defendant to pay debt of eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents, plus damages of sixty-one dollars, and costs.

 

Thomas Pate

vs.

John Whitiker

Defendant to pay debt of ninety-eight dollars and thirty-three cents, plus damages of forty-five and one-half cents, and costs.

 

John Carter

vs.

John Thomas and John Reeves

Defendants to pay debt of one hundred and twenty-one dollars and fifty cents, plus damages of eight dollars and ninety-one cents, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

John Reeves and Rineheart

Defendants to pay debt of one hundred and twenty four dollars, plus thirteen dollars and ninety-four cents, and costs.

 

James L. Smith

vs.

Stephen and Gabriel Busby

Defendants to pay debt of fifty-eight dollars and ninety cents, plus damages of twenty dollars and thirty-seven cents, and costs.

 

Dobbins and McClune

vs.

R. Rhey

Defendant go hence without pay and recover costs from plaintiff.

 

John Carter

vs.

John Reeves and g. Kizer

Defendants pay debt of two hundred dollars, plus damages of fourteen dollars and sixty-eight cents, and costs.

 

John Carter

vs.

William Smith, James Harris, and Daniel Vanlandingham

Defendants to pay debt of seventy dollars, plus damages of eleven dollars and ten cents, and costs.

 

William Simmons

vs.

M. G. Pickens

Defendant to pay debt of eighty-five dollars, plus seven dollars and eight cents for detentions, and costs.

 

Aaron B. Emerson

vs.

Ebineaer Walkerand Henry Counts

Defendants to pay debt of sixty-one dollars and fifty cents, plus damages of seven dollars and sixty-five cents, and costs.

 

William Fisher

vs.

William Winters

Defendant to pay debt of eighty-nine dollars and sixteen cents, plus damages of two dollars and ninety-three cents, and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Greason

Defendant conveyed to the jailer of County of Itawamba for new trial in said County of Itawamba.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

December 11, 1839

 

 

Evan Murphy

vs.

Thomas Dobbins

Dismissed and defendant must pay costs.

 

Brinne and McMahan

vs.

John Brown and Thomas Dobbins

Defendants pay debt of three hundred and ten dollars and seventy cents, plus damages of forty-eight dollars and sixty cents, and costs.

 

A. G. Kennedy

vs.

Wiley Bulsher

Defendant pay damages of two hundred and thirty-eight dollars and forty-eight and costs.

 

 

Childniss

vs.

Kennedy and Thompson

Defendants pay debt of three hundred and forty-five dollars and ninety-two cents, plus damages of thirty-six dollars and eighty-nine cents, and costs.

 

Hewett, Ruffner and Company

vs.

James Matthews

Continued.

 

Benjamin Hubert

vs.

D. A. Patrick. M. Lindsey, and B. Lindsey, and J. Robbins

J. Robbins to pay debt of two thousand, eight hundred dollars, plus seventy-nine dollars and five cents for damages, and cost of suit.

 

William Williams and John Chalmers

vs.

William Powell

Defendant pay debt of one thousand, five hundred and ninety-five dollars plus two hundred and thirty-five dollars for damages.

 

William Gates

vs.

Henry Sharp

Defendant pay damages of one hundred and twenty-six dollars and thirty-six cents, and costs.

 

John Stewart

vs.

James McDowell

Continued.

 

E. Murphy

vs.

T. G. Dobbins

Dismissed.

 

Alexander Reese

vs.

James Stephenson

Defendant to pay damages.

 

 

 

 

P. Miller

vs.

W. P. Powell

Continued.

 

Joseph Pearson

vs.

John Graham

Continued.

 

W. W. Garrard

vs.

James Stone

Continued.

 

David Hineman

vs.

John Pruitt and John Shultz

Defendants pay damages of eighty-one dollars and costs.

 

Hawkins and Rhey

vs.

Lewis Clark

Defendant pay debt of two hundred and eighty-two dollars and fifty-one cents, plus damages of twenty dollars and seventy-one cents, and costs.

 

David Wilson

vs.

William Gatlin

Continued.

 

Leroy Farmer

vs.

James Elam

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

John Woodward

vs.

Moses Winters

Continued.

 

William Embry

vs.

John Robbins

Continued.

 

Elizabeth Chism

vs.

William Mauldin

Defendant go hence without pay and recover the costs of the suit from the plaintiff.

 

Mary Aubings

vs.

James Criner; stricket from docket.

 

Reuben Warren

vs.

E. D. Reed

Defendant pay damages of one hundred and four dollars and forty-six cents and costs.

 

M. B. Cobb

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Continued.

 

Hugh Cowen

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Continued.

 

William Burge

vs.

Same

Same order as above.

 

N, McMillam

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Continued.

 

Brown and McClune

vs.

W. B. Rice and Others

Continued.

 

Reuben McClarren

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Continued.

 

 

 

William Stockton

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Continued.

 

The President of the Agricultural Bank of Mississippi

vs.

DeRosy Carroll

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

J. Haigh

Continued.

 

James W. Hamil

vs.

James Cooper

Continued.

 

John Thompson

vs.

Benjamin Hampton

Continued.

 

John Pruitt

vs.

C. D. Key

Continued.

 

John Walker

vs.

S. M. Carson

Continued.

 

John Walker

vs.

William Anderson

Continued.

 

A. W. Hansel

vs.

Dobbins and Milam

Continued.

 

 

John Pruitt

vs.

James Fields

Continued

 

M. Cross

vs.

H. B. Mitchell

Defendant pay debt of for hundred and seventy dollars and costs.

 

R. L. Emerson

vs.

S. C. Jones

Defendant pay debt of seventy-one dollars and sixty-one cents, plus two dollars and twenty-seven cents damages, and costs.

 

William Lesby

vs.

B. J. and F. Kizer

Continued.

 

C. D. and E. Key

vs.

William Rushing

Continued.

 

Mark Rushing

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Continued.

 

S. Boone

vs.

S. O. Gibbs

Continued.

 

William Graham

vs.

William Anderson

Continued.

 

H. W. Elder

vs.

D. B. Harrison

Defendant pay debt of seventy-two dollars and thirty-six cents, plus five dollars and fifty cents damages, and costs.

Dobbins and Milam

vs.

J. C. Ballard

Defendant pay costs.

 

D. D. McClune

vs.

J. C. Griner

Continued.

 

John Hampton

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Continued.

 

James Matthews

vs.

William Anderson; attachment

Continued.

 

Hewitt and Ruffin

vs.

James Matthews

Continued.

 

John Cockerill

vs.

James Gatlin

Continued.

 

Simpson Hubert

vs.

William Miller

Defendant go hence without pay and recover the costs from the plaintiff.

 

John Brooks

vs.

John Reeves

Defendant pay debt of five hundred and thirteen dollars and seventy-three cents, plus damages of fifty cents, and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Overton Piles; judgment at last court to be set aside.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Payne, and George Reeves

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Peter Garland; fined one dollar and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Johnston and Jesse Miller

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Duncan and Rebecca Null

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John J. Harmon

Dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Lumpkin

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Gabriel Busby

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

H. H. Holcomb

Prosecutor pay costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Sampson Ledder

Continued.

 

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Dunaway

Larceny

Prosecutor pay costs.

 

Weaver and Wilie

vs.

Kennedy and Thompson

Continued.

 

GRAND JURY RETURNED THE FOLLOWING BILLS:

 

J. Miller, W. Thompson, M. B. Click, and P. Garland: a capias issue.

Daniel Vanlandingham, assault and battery with bail set at one hundred dollars.

Lewellen Patrick, suffering someone to drink liquor in his house, with bail at five hundred dollars.

Gabriel Busby, riot with bail set at two hundred and fifty dollars.

Jesse Miller exhibiting a bowie knife, with bail set at five hundred dollars.

M. B. Coble, perjury, with two thousand dollars bail.

Judith Wisdom, keeping a disorderly house, with a one hundred dollar bail.

W. W. Garrard, adultery, two hundred and fifty dollars bail.

W. Rice and Clara Widow, fornication with one hundred and fifty dollar bail

M. B. Click and P. Garland, pleaded and fined one dollar.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

December 12, 1839

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Miller and W. Thompson

Fned one dollar.

 

Court adjourned.

 

Honorable Fredrick Hurling, presiding Judge

 

 

1840



June Term - 1840

June 8, 1840

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS JURORS:

 

Mark Rushing

Conrad Rineheart

William Stockton

David Barnes

H. B. Mitchell

John O'Neal

John Vanhoos

Daniel Vanlandingham

James Elam

John Brown

John Davis

John Newman

Lewis Jones

James McNeal

H. Morgan

R. H. Boone

Leroy Farmer

John Williams

Henry George

James Walker

Young Choat

Presley Ward

Samuel Wilie

Samuel Stockton

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS GRAND JURORS:

 

H. B. Mitchell

Daniel Vanlandingham

James Robinson

Conrad Rineheart

William Stockton

John Davis

Leonard Piles

John O’Neal

John Barnes

Samuel Wilie

Lewis Jones

Young Choat

James McNeal

David Walker

and James Choat

 

 

 

Benjamin Bullard

vs.

John Turner

Dismissed.

 

Abner Pate

vs.

George Harrison and Thomas Copeland

Defendant pay sixty dollars and sixty-seven cents for debt and costs.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

Lewellen Patrick

Plaintiff pay cost.

 

Joseph Persons

vs.

John Graham

Continued.

 

 William Garrard

vs.

James Stone

Defendant pay debt of fifty-six dollars and eighty-one cents debt, plus six dollars and eighty-one cents damages, and cost.

 

William Embry

vs.

John Robbins

Dismissed.

 

A. Dale

vs.

W. Burge

Defendant pay debt of thirty-five dollars, plus four dollars and sixty-four cents damages and costs.

 

W. W. Garrard

vs.

Nicholas McMillam

Defendants go hence without pay and recover costs.

 

Brown and McClune

vs.

W. B Rice

Same as above.

 

Reuben McLarin

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Dismissed.

 

W. W. Garrard

vs.

William Stockton

Defendant go hence without pay and recover costs for suit from plaintiff.

 

John Thompson

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Defendant pay debt of four hundred and eight dollars and eighty-seven and one-half cents, plus damages of thirty-four dollars and sixty-nine cents, and costs.

 

Sarah Fraley and A. J. Fraley

vs.

W. S. Duncan

Defendant pay damages of two hundred and sixty dollars and costs.

Charles Spencer

vs.

David Parker

Defendant pay costs.

 

C. D. and E. Key

vs.

William Rushing; plaintiff pay costs.

 

Thomas Copewood

vs.

Evan Murphy

Defendant pay seventy-five dollar debt, plus damages of thirty-three dollars, and costs.

 

Squire Boone

vs.

S. O. Gibbs

Defendant pay costs.

 

Benjamin Howell

vs.

Henry Clemmons

Defendant pay debt of seventy-seven dollars and thirty-three cents and costs.

 

John Thompson

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Defendant pay debt of eight hundred dollars, damages of four hundred and fifty dollars, and costs.

 

James Matthews

vs.

William Anderson

Defendant pay debt of three hundred and ninety-five dollars, and damages of sixty-three dollars and ninety-five cents, and costs.

 

Thomas Hinton

vs.

Alfred Holcomb

Continued.

 

Jacob Haigh

vs.

Allen Evans

Continued.

 

Persons and Alstadt

vs.

Valsane G. Satham

Continued.

 

William Sisby

vs.

B. J. and F. Kizer

Defendants go hence.

 

Hewitt, Ruffner and Company

vs.

James Matthews

Defendant pay debt of six hundred and eight dollars and twenty-one cents, damages of sixty-eight dollars and ninety-seven cents, and costs.

 

John Stewart

vs.

James McDowell

Continued.

 

Thomas Poindexter

vs.

Reuben Boone

Defendant pay damages of one thousand, eight hundred and one dollars and sixty-five cents and costs.

 

Daniel Gilchreece

vs.

David Walker and John Richardson

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

W. W. Garrard

vs.

Hugh Cowan; same as above.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

June 9, 1840

 

 

Joseph Persons

vs.

John Graham

Defendants pay costs.

Pitser Miller

vs.

W. P. Powell

Defendant pay debt of four hundred and forty-seven dollars and fifty-four cents and costs.

 

Moses Winters

vs.

John Woodard

Defendant go hence without pay and recover costs from plaintiff.

 

W. W Garrard

vs.

M. B. Cobb; same as above.

 

Agricultural Bank of Mississippi

vs.

DeRosy Carroll and Jacob Haigh

Same as above.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

Thomas Dobbins, Turner Milam

Dismissed.

 

A. Meece

vs.

James Stephenson

Continued.

 

Francis Coburn

vs.

William Russell and H. H. Holcomb

Dismissed.

 

Garland

vs.

Ragan

Defendant pay costs.

 

Suggs

vs.

Peter Garland and Felix Goff

Continued

 

 

 

A Hansel

vs.

Dobbins and Milam

Continued

 

James Harvel

vs.

James Cooper

Defendant go hence without pay and recover costs.

 

John Walker

vs.

S. M. Carson

Defendant pay damages of one hundred and seventy-nine dollars and costs.

 

McClune and Petty

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Plaintiff pay costs.

 

Clements and Lewis

vs.

Thomas Dobbins and T. M. Milam

Motion to quash execution

Motion quashed.

 

John Walker and Carter White

vs.

William Anderson, T. B. Phillips, V. G. Latham, J. H. Farkington, John Latham, and Lewis Jones

Defendants to pay damages of two hundred and nineteen dollars and eighty-six cents and costs.

 

Rhea Conner and Company

vs.

P. F. and L. Boone and John Doan

Execution quashed.

 

William Graham

vs.

William Anderson, T. B. Phillips, and others

Defendants pay debt of one hundred and six dollars and, seventy-seven cents and costs.

 

Agricultural Bank of Mississippi

vs.

DeRosy Carroll

Defendant pay damages of four thousand, six hundred and seventy-four dollars and costs of suit.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

June 10, 1840

 

 

A. J. and S. Fraley

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

Wilson Swaine and Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

Richard Smith

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

Solomon Knight

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

James Merchant

Continued.

 

Jesse Westmoreland

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

B. H. and L. B. Estes

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

W. B. Owens

Continued.

 

D. W Hyneman

vs.

John Pruitt, John Shultz and J. A. Goodwin

Forth coming bond quashed.

 

Same

vs.

John Pruitt, William Owens, H. B. Walker, and J. A. Goodwin

Same as above.

 

W. H. Wood

vs.

Nathan McAffee

Continued.

 

Brown and McClune

vs.

W. B. Rice

Plaintiff pay costs.

 

John Pruitt

vs.

C. D. Key

Continued.

 

Mark Rushing

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Defendant pa¥ debt of ninety-one dollars, damages of fourteen dollars and forty-four cents, and costs.

 

Joseph Persons

vs.

Daniel Prince

Stricken from records.

 

McClune, Petty, and Company

Defendant recover costs from plaintiff.

 

Solomon Rice

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Attachment

Continued

 

 

V. G. Latham

vs.

Jefferson Tarkington

Continued

 

W. and C. Fellows

vs.

H. B. Mitchell

Defendant pay costs.

 

William Gates

vs.

Bradley and McFarlain

Attachment

Granted.

 

Elias Rineheart

vs.

William Patten

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

Daniel Gitcheart

vs.

Daniel Vanlandingham

Continued.

 

Simon Wilkiner

vs.

A. Patterson

Defendant pay costs, debt of two hundred dollars and damages of seven dollars and thirty- three cents.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

B. F. Reynolds, Alexander Dugger, and Stephen Hale

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Sutton and John Sutton

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Overton Piles

Dismissed.

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Payne and George Reeves

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Duncan and Rebecca Null

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Thomas Patterson

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Lumpkin

Assault and battery

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Same

Larceny

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Gabriel Busby

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Sampson Ledder

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Miller and W. Thompson

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

M. B. Click

Same.

State of Mississippi

vs.

Daniel Vanlandingham

Assault and battery

Fined fifty cents and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Lewellen Patrick

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Gabriel Budby

Riot

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Miller

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

M. B. Cobb

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Judith Wisdom

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Adultery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

W. B. Rice and Clay Wisdom

Fornication

Continued.

 

 

 

Milam and Dobbins

vs.

James Elam

Attachment

Quashed.

 

Agricultural Bank of Mississippi

vs.

DeRosy Carroll and Jacob Haigh

New trial granted.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Thomas Copeland

Defendant of hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Gilbert Howell

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Tillman Gauge

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Whitiker

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Lewis Clark

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Bryant Isom

Defendant finded five dollars and costs

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Sutton and John Sutton

Continued

 

Samuel Jones

vs.

H. H. Morgan

Attachment

Quashed.

 

J. D. Bradford

vs.

James Townsend

Defendant pay debt of one hundred dollars, damages of three dollars and sixty-six cents, and costs.

 

John Pruitt

vs.

James Fields

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

John Cockrill

vs.

James Gaultney

Defendant pay debt of sixty dollars damages of six dollars and forty-four cents, and costs.

 

Weaver and Wilie

vs.

Kennedy and Thompson

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

B. C. Burnett

vs.

Thomas Dobbins

Defendant pay debt of one thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars, damages of two hundred and fifty dollars, and costs.

 

L. S. Hampton

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Petition for divorce

Case  dismissed.

 

J. C. Griner

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Bill in equity

Bill is allowed.

 

THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS WERE EXAMINED AND ALLOWED:

 

Squire Boone for ten dollars, John Grison for fifty-one dollars and fifty cents

Stepben Hogue for three hundred and eighty dollars, and to the County Treasury for fifty dollars.

 

William Wilbourn

vs.

William Binge;

Motion for new trial

New trial-granted.

 

W. B. Rice

vs.

M. B. and E. Coble

Set for trial next term.

 

Kenneth Clark and Robert Miller

vs.

E. D. Reed and A. B. Reed

Defendants to pay one hundred and thirty dollars and fourteen cents securities and five per cent damages.

 

Mark Rushing

vs.

B. N. Hampton

New trial granted.

 

S. S. Hogue allowed one hundred and four dollars and fifty cents for official duties.

 

Court adjourned.

 

 

October Term - 1840

 

October 12, 1840

 

 

The presiding judge is the Honorable Stephen Adams.

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS JURORS:

 

John Choat

James Hart

Lewis Tilley

John Murphy

Tilman Thrasher

John Taylor

John Vauter

J. Manifee

James Matthies

Able Walker

George Wade

Sebern Jones

G. B. Robbins

Peter Groves

Thomas Cagdell

B. C. Higgenbottom

L. M. Bradley

A. G. Kennedy

James Morgan

Robert Scott

William Smith

William Stephenson

Gilbert Howell

S. W. Williams

D. W. Hyneman

C. R. Thrasher

John Richardson

Talifar Shelton

John Clark

 

 

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS GRAND JURORS:

 

John Choat

Lewis Tilley

John Murphy

John Vauter

George Wade

Sebern Jones

A. G. Kennedy

James Morgan

Robert Scott

William Smith

D. W. Hyneman

Talifar Shelton

 

 

A. G. Bennett

vs.

W. R. Bennett

Defendant to pay debt of one hundred dollars and damages of sixty-three cents.

 

William Gates

vs.

John Bradley and Edward Farlin; Reuben Davis comes and acknowledges payment of suit.

 

Reuben McClarine

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Dismissed.

 

Agricultural Bank of Mississippi

vs.

DeRosy Carroll and Jacob Haigh

Continued.

 

A. J. and S. Fraley

vs.

Wilson Swaine and Thomas Pate

Defendants to pay debt of sixty-four dollars and eighty-seven cents, damages of four dollars and thirty cents, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

J. B. Merchant, Lyddal Estes and John Swaine

Defendants to pay debt of seventy-one dollars, damages of four dollars and seventy-three and one-half cents, and costs.

 

 

 

 

 

H. W. Segall

vs.

Joseph Neil

Defendant to pay debt of two hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three and one-third cents, damages of four dollars and seventy-three cents and costs.

 

Nelson Green

vs.

A. G. Kennedy

Continued.

 

Davis and Sulivant

vs.

A. B. Emerson

Defendant to pay debt of one hundred and three dollars and seventy-one cents, damages of seven dollars and ninety-one and one-half cents, and costs.

 

W. B. Rice

vs.

Samuel Johnson

Continued.

 

Benjamin Bullard

vs.

J. J. Persons

Defendant to go hence without pay.

 

William Gates

vs.

Bradley and McFarling

Continued.

 

John Lindsey

vs.

William Frost

Dismissed.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

Solomon Masier

Dismissed.

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Pate

vs.

William Moore, W. B. Frost

Defendants to pay debt of sixty-two dollars and seventy-five cents, damages of four dollars and forty-three cents, and costs.

 

George Carroll

vs.

William Gates

Defendant pay debt of sixty-seven dollars, damages of twenty-three dollars and costs.

 

Solomon Rice

vs.

W. W. Garrard; debt of seven thousand dollars and eighty-six cents made void.

 

William Chaffin

vs.

Samuel Jones

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and fifty dollars and thirty-one cents, damages of five dollars and seventy-four cents and costs.

 

Samuel Flake

vs.

James Calihan

Defendant pay costs of suit and debt of two hundred dollars.

 

Dobbins and Milam

vs.

John Ballard

Continued.

 

John Carter

vs.

Thomas Payne and John Barlington

Defendants pay forty-five dollars.

 

October 13, 1840

 

Whiteing and Clark

vs.

R. H. Hicks

Continued.

 

 

 

 

 

Same

vs.

P. F. Boone and James Bell

William Martin paid security.

 

S. S. Hogue fined five dollars.

 

John Steward

vs.

James McDowell

Defendant go hence without pay

 

Alexander Meese[1]

vs.

James Stephenson

Continued.

 

Edward Careless

vs.

W. B. Rice

Judgment set aside.

 

A. W. Hansel and Company

vs.

Dobbins and Milam

Defendant to pay costs.

 

C. D. and E. Key

vs.

William Rushing

Defendant to pay debt of two hundred dollars, damages of sixty-one dollars and costs.

 

Mark Rushing

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Defendant to pay debt of thirty-seven dollars and costs.

 

Thomas W. Henton

vs.

Alfred Holcomb

Defendant to pay costs and damages.

 

 

 

Jacob Haigh

vs.

Allen Evans

Continued.

 

A. J. and S. Fraley

vs.

B. N. Hampton and Hiram Autry

Defendant pay debt of one hundred dollars, damages of seventy-three cents, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

David Walker, S. J. Knight, and John Richardson

Defendants to pay debt of fifty-seven dollars and six and one-fourth cents, damages of three dollars and forty cents, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

Benjamin Estes and Lyddal Estes

Defendants pay debt of fifty-one dollars, damages of three dollars and eighty cents, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

William Owens and John Doan

Defendants pay debt of two hundred and eighteen dollars and thirty-seven cents and costs.

 

Same

vs.

Lyddal Estes and Benjamin Estes

Defendants pay debt of one hundred and thirteen dollars, damages of seven dollars and fifty-six cents, and costs.

 

Henderson and Meeks

vs.

Thomas Dobbins and H. B. Mitchell

Defendants to pay costs.

 

James Bell

vs.

Thomas Cagdell and David Cagdell

Defendants pay debt of sixty-seven dollars and forty-seven cents, damages of three dollars and fifty-nine cents, and costs.

 

 

 

 

Forsyth and Lymerick

vs.

H. B. Mitchell

Continued.

 

William Moore

vs.

Squire Boone

S. M. Cunningham and Lewis Clark to pay securit1es.

 

William Moore

vs.

Nathan McAfee

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

October 14, 1840

 

A. E. Pate

vs.

B. F. Liddon

Continued.

 

Griffith Dean

vs.

Thomas  Dobbins and T. M. Milam

Dismissed.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

Lewellen Partick, John Reeves, and E. D. Reed

Defendant pay costs.

 

John Carter

vs.

Robert Swaine, John Latham, and John Swaine

Defendants pay debt of one hundred and fifty dollars, damages of twenty-four dollars and twelve cents, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

T. S. Patton, William Rogers, A. Meese

Continued.

 

 

 

 

 

Same

vs.

John Alstadt, B. Hancock, and and B. Kizer

Defendants go hence.

 

Same

vs.

M. B. Click and H. B. Mitchell

Defendants pay debt of one hundred and eight dollars and seventy-six cents; and costs.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

William Duncan, and F. W. Goff

Continued.

 

Thompson Pinnick

vs.

Bradley and McFarling

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Cragg

Fined five dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

A. Walker

One thousand dollar bail.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Gabrie Busby and Labern Kelly

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Griner

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

G. W. Smith

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

M. B. Smith

One thousand dollar bond.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

M. Sanders and A. Johnson

Defendant fined two dollars and fifty cents and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

J Deriberry

Defendant fined one dollar and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

A. Looney and J. Choat

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Doan

Defendants go hence.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

S. M. Manifee and John Manifee

Defendants fined two dollars and fifty cents and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Kindrick and Benjamin Hagler

One thousand dollar bond.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Frost

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Gideon Masier

Defendant fined one dollar and costs.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Lewellen Patrick

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Merchant; pay bond of two hundred dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

G. W. Matlock

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Brown

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

B. F. Leddon

Defendant fined five dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Dilworth; fined one dollar and costs.

 

Court adjourned.

 

October 15, 1840

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Miller

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Sampson Ledder

Continued.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

W. B. Rice and Judith Wisdom

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

John Pruitt

vs.

C. D. Key

Continued.

 

Henderson and Meeks

vs.

T. G. Dobbins and H. B. Mitchell

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

David Killman

vs.

Ebenezer Miller

Continued.

 

S. M. Carson

vs.

Ebenezer Miller

Continued

 

Josiah Watson

vs.

John Brown and Thomas Dobbins

Continued

 

Micajah McGee

vs.

Bartly Yancy

Defendant pay damages of four hundred and fifteen dollars and sixty-two cents and costs.

 

W. W. Garrard

vs.

James Mathies

Defendant pay debt of one thousand and fifteen, damages of forty-seven dollars; motion overruled.

 

John Langley

vs.

William Newell; DeRosy Carroll, and Jacob Haigh

Defendants pay damages of four hundred and twenty-six dollars and twenty-seven cents.

 

John Douglas

vs.

Henry Counts

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

Court adjourned.

 

October 16, 1840

 

Thomas Morrison

vs.

John Pruitt

Defendants pay debt of one hundred and ninety dollars, damages of sixteen dollars, and costs.

 

Charles Anderson

vs.

John Reeves and G. Miller

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

David Sulivant

vs.

Kindrick and Hagler

Defendants pay debt of one thousand dollars and ninety-five cents, damages of eighty-five and one-third cents, and costs.

 

J. O. Tankington

vs.

V. J. Latheral

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

J. H. McCrvy

vs.

Andrew Brown and Thomas Seat

Continued.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

E. D. Reed, John McDougal and John Reeves

Defendants to pay debt of five hundred and seventy-nine dollars and eighty-seven and one-half cents and costs.

 

Same

vs.

William Summons, James Matthies, and James McDowell, defendants pay damages of five hundred and forty dollars and costs.

 

Same

vs.

Samuel Jones, James Matthies, and H. B. Mitchell

Defendants pay damages of one hundred and fourteen dollars and eighty-three cents and costs.

 

H. W. Elder

vs.

John Richardson, R. H. Boone, and S. J. Knight

Defendants pay damages of one hundred and fourteen dollars and seventy-one cents.

 

Edward Orne

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Defendant pay damages of one thousand, five hundred and thirty-one dollars and costs.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

James Matthies, E. R. Chism, N. W. Northington, R. L. Matthies

Defendants pay damages of three hundred and forty-seven dollars and ninety-one cents and costs.

 

Whiteing and Slark

vs.

R. H. Hicks

Defendants pay debt of four hundred and eight dollars, damages of twenty-five dollars and eighty-four dollars and costs.

 

Sarah Fraley

vs.

William Tlykert,and Richard Smith

Defendants pay debt of sixty-nine dollars and thirty-seven and one-half cents, damages of four dollars, and costs.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

Alexander Dunahoo

Defendant go hence without pay and plaintiff pay costs.

 

Thomas Thompson

vs.

John Pruitt

Defendant withdrew plea.

 

James Vaugh

vs.

Gilford Stocks and B. F. Reynolds

Continued

 

Sarah Fraley

vs.

William Watkins

Bond quashed and plaintiff pay costs.

 

Young and Adams

vs.

Samuel Donall

Continued.

 

Thomas Pate

vs.

B. J. Kizer

Defendant pay debt of sixty-seven dollars and forty-tree cents and costs.

 

Whiting and Clark

vs.

P. G. Boone and James Bell

Defendants pay debt for four hundred and eight dollars, damages of twenty-five dollars and eighty-four cents, and costs.

 

William Rice

vs.

M. B. and E. Coble

Suit abated.

 

L. H. Harwell

vs.

R. H. Hicks

Defendant pay debt of one thousand and eighty-six dollars and costs.

 

David Campbell

vs.

H. B. Mitchell

Continued.

 

Lavisa Hampton

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Continued.

 

W. Markham

vs.

L. Clark

Continued.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

L. Clark

Continued.

 

R. Tremble

vs.

L. Clark and others

Continued.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

L. Clark and others

Continued.

 

J. Vauter

vs.

L. Clark and others

Continued.

 

William Gates

vs.

A. E. Pate

Continued.

 

Dial Mills

vs.

A. E. Pate

Continued.

 

Limerick and Witherspoon

vs.

E. Miller

Continued.

 

Ichabod Ashcraft

vs.

James H. Robertson and Others

Continued.

 

T. L. Tollison

vs.

James Robertson and B. N. Hampton

Continued.

 

George Marlow

vs.

James Robertson and B. N. Hampton

Continued.

 

W. C. Wallis

vs.

B. N. Hampton and James Robertson

Continued.

 

John M. Brunts

vs.

B. N. Hampton and James Robertson

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Pickens

Continued and transferred to County of Itawamba.

 

Rea Conner and Company

vs.

P. F. and S. Boone and John Doan

Execution to be quashed.

 

William Gates

vs.

Bradley and McFarling

Appeal not granted.

 

Court adjourned.

 

October 17, 1840

 

Anderson Dale

vs.

William Binge

Continued.

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS JURORS:

 

Benjamin Powell

Samuel Donnell

William Barnes

Benjamin Bowen

Rice Wynn

John Jones

John Sturart

John Griner

Jesse Carter

Russell

Thomas Asbell

E. Hutchenson

Andrew Cathey

Reuben Dement

Daniel Lawson

John Duncan

Bryant Flanagan

John Carpenter

H. S. Cunningham

Thomas Lindsey

L. P. Davis

A. J. Marshall

W. F. Richardson

John Moore

Green Barnes

P. J. Choat

M. Rushing

A. Looney

Jesse Jones

Jacob Hinkle

William Embry

Alfred Boyd

T. B. Phillips

John Adams

Richard Riddle

John Barnes

 

 

John Griner

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Defendant pay costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Alexander Dugger; indictment for being an accessory for murder

Continued.

 

Forty-eight dollars and fifty cents examined and allowed James Kindrick.

 

One hundred and fourteen dollars and fifty cents examined and allowed for S. S. Hogue.

 

Seven dollars and seventy-five cents examined and allowed for A. E. Pate.

 

Eleven dollars and eight cents examined and allowed for A. E. Pate.

 

Nineteen dollars and fifty cents examined and allowed for DeRosy Carroll.

 

Court adjourned.

 

April Term - 1841

 

April 12, 1841

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS JURORS:

 

Benjamin Powell

S. M. Cunningham

A. Looney

Samuel L. Donnell

Thomas Lindsey

William Barnes

A. J. Marshall

R. D. Wynn

W. F. Richardson

John Jones

John Moore

John Stewart

Green Barnes

John Griner

Jesse Carter

M. Rushing

Thomas Asbell

Jesse Jones

Andrew Cathay

Jacob Hinkle

Reuben Dement

William Embry

Daniel Lawson

 

John Duncan

T. B. Phillips

Bryant Flanigan

 

Richard Riddle

John Adams

Alfred Boyd

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS GRAND JURORS:

 

Benjamin Powell

S. M. Cunningham

Richard Wynn

W. F. Richardson

John Moore

John Stewart

John Griner

 

A. Looney

Andrew Cathay

Reuben Dement

 

Bryant Flanigan

Jesse Carter

T. B. Phillips

 

 

 

Agricultural Bank of Mississippi

vs.

D. Carroll and Jacob Haigh

Continued.

 

William Gates

vs.

John Bradley and Edward McFarland; attachment

Defendants to pay damages of five hundred and forty-five dollars and fifty-six cents and costs.

 

N. Green

vs.

A. G. Kennedy and Ghompson

Dismissed.

 

A. Reece

vs.

James Stephenson

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

 Forsyth and Limerick

vs.

Hezekiah Mitchell

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

A. E. Pate

vs.

B. F. Liddan

Continued.

 

T. W. Murry

vs.

Andrew Brown and Thomas Seat

Continued.

 

James Vaught

vs.

G. Stock and B. F. Reynold

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

John Carter

vs.

Jacob Haigh and A. T. Allridge

Defendants pay debt of seventy-three dollars and seventy-nine cents, damages of seventeen dollars and seventy cents, and costs.

 

Board of Police

vs.

J. B. Merchant, S. Jones, and William Waldriss

Defendant pay debt of two hundred and thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents, damages of forty-three dollars, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

John Alstadt and John Reeves

Dismissed.

 

Elias Rineheart

vs.

William Patton

Defendant pay debt of seven hundred and twenty dollars, damages of one hundred and thirty dollars and costs.

 

 

 

 

Obadiah Reese

vs.

Lewellen Patrick

Each pay one-half of cost.

 

W. W. Garrard

vs.

Mason Bishop

Dismissed.

 

Jacob Haigh

vs.

Andrew Aldridge

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and thirty-four dollars and twenty-nine cents, damages  of fifty-five dollars and forty-one cents, and costs.

 

James Matthews, Samuel Jones, Robert Patton

vs.

Stephen Gibbs and James Merchant

Defendants pay debt of fifty-two dollars and fifty cents, damages of ten dollars, and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Duncan and H. B. Mitchell

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

James Wells

Dismissed.

 

Dobbins and Milam

vs.

David Cogdell

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and five dollars and seventy-one cents, damages of eight dollars, and costs.

 

Thomas Hinton

vs.

Alfred Holcomb

Continued.

 

Solomon Rice

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

Jacob Haigh

vs.

Allen Evans

Continued.

 

McClune, Petty and Company

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Continued.

 

April 13, 1841

 

William Moore

vs.

Squire Boone

Continued.

 

Samuel Carson

vs.

E. Miller

File bill of particular.

 

D. D. McClune

vs.

Griner

Continued.

 

John Pruitt

vs.

C. D. Key

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

Josiah Watson

vs.

John Brown and Thomas Dobbins

Continued.

 

Josiah Young and J. R. Adams

vs.

Samuel Donnell

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty-five cents, damages of ninety-one dollars, and costs.

 

Board of Police

vs.

Thomas PI Payne, William Payne, and Thomas D. Payne

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

William Payne, Benjamin Kizer, and Stephen Gibbs

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

W. Wynn, A. Looney, and James Harris

Continued.

 

Thomas Poindexter and Company

vs.

C. F. Boone

Defendant pay debt of ninety-five dollars and eighty cents, damages of eighteen dollars and fifty-three cents, and costs.

 

Henry Anderson

vs.

W. C. Cockburn

Continued.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

M. L. Duncan and F. W. Gibbs

Continued.

 

Thompson Penick

vs.

Bradley and McFarland

Defendants pay damages of three hundred and seven dollars and fifty-two cents, and costs.

 

A. G. Person

vs.

John Griner; continued

 

Thomas Dobbins

vs.

Benjamin

Defendant pay costs.

 

 

Thomas  Poindexter, Richard Purgerand and Francis Clingran

vs.

Reben Boone

Defendant pay costs and debt of one-thousand and one dollars and sixty-five cents.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Cheatham

Assault and battery; bail set at one hundred and twenty-five dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Rowsey and James Gragg

Affray

Bail at one hundred dollars each.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Gooden and Riley Vickens

Affray

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bullard

Assault and battery

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

George Williams and William Johnson

Affray

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Stephen Gibbs

Duel

Bail set at five hundred dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Stegall

Forgery

Bail set at two thousand dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

G. W. Williams and W. A. Johnson

Defendants fined one dollar each and costs.

 

State Anderson Johnson and Monroe Saunders

Defendants fined twenty-five cents each and costs.

 

April 14, 1841

 

H. A. Prout

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Continued.

 

James Yancy

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Defendant to pay damages of twelve dollars and costs.

 

William Gates and A. E. Pate

Continued.

 

Stephen Hubbard

vs.

Samuel Dancer

Continued.

 

William Rice

vs.

Samuel Johnson

Suit abated.

 

J. W. Walker

vs.

S, M. Carroll

Continued.

 

Duncan Clark and Company

vs.

Johnathan Prichard

Defendant pay eighty-one dollars, damages of eight dollars and sixty- five cents, and costs.

 

James A. Smith

vs.

Gabriel Couch

Defendant pay damages of eighty-six dollars and forty cents and costs.

 

William Wallice

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

M. B. Click

Dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Samson Ledder

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

A. B. Walker

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Griner

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

George Smith

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

M. B. Smith

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

G. Stocks

Same.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Manifee

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Kindrick and Benjamin Hagler

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

G. W. Metlock

Continued

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

D Nolen

Defendant go hence without pay

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Judith Wisdom

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

M. B. Click

Dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Miller

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Labern Kelly

Same.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

George Grisham

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Pruitt

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Gooch

Same.

 

Winship Petty

vs.

Evenezer Miller

Defendant pay debt of eight hundred dollars, damages of one hundred and forty-three dollars and thirty-three cents and costs.

 

David Skillman

vs.

Ebenezer Miller

Defendant pay debt of one thousand and two hundred dollars, damages of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Gooch

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Click

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Elsey Patterson

Same.

State of Mississippi

vs.

J. D. Choat and G. Busby

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

J. Lambert

Same.

 

Dial Mills

vs.

A. E. Pate

Defendant pay debt of ten dollars and twenty-four cents and costs.

 

Lewellen Patrick

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

G. Busby

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Philamon Wright

Dismissed.

 

Board of Police

vs.

J. B. Merchant, S. Jones, and William Waldriss

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Elijah Blevens

Dismissed.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Gabriel Busby, Labern Kelly, and T. C. Christian

Dismissed.

 

April 15, 1841

 

Anderson Dale

vs.

William Binge

Defendant pay debt of thirty-five dollars, damages of six dollars and eight cents, and costs.

 

William B. Markham

vs.

Lewis Clark

Continued.

 

Board of Police

vs.

Andrew Brown and Richard Wynn

Continued.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

L. Clark

Continued.

 

Robert Trimble

vs.

L. Clark

Defendant pay costs.

 

John Vaught

vs.

L. Clark

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Kindrick

Dismissed and defendant go hence without pay.

 

John Taylor

vs.

William Rushing, Neil Morrison, L. B. Phillips, and F. G. Roden

Defendants pay debt of one hundred dollars and seventy-five cents and costs.

 

Lewellen Patrick

vs.

William Frost

Continued.

 

James Bell

vs.

Thomas and David Cogdell

Plaintiff pay costs.

 

David Campbell

vs.

H. B. Mitchell

Continued.

 

William Witherspoon

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

Edward Careless

vs.

Thomas Pate

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and seventy-four dollars and eighty-one cents.

 

Jesse Holmark

vs.

Micajah Lindsey

Continued.

 

William Rushing

vs.

C. D. and E. Key and Q. C. Griner

Continued.

 

Fifty dollars examined and allowed for Peter Garland.

 

Eleven dollars and thirty-seven and one-half cents examined and allowed for William Moore.

 

 

October Term - 1841

 

October 11, 1841

 

The presiding judge is the Honorable Stephen Adams.

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS JURORS:

 

Francis Kizer

T. J. Tolison

Elias Rhinheart

Joseph Hester

John Buttress

Peter Boone

Richard Smith

William Shepherd

Bartlett Yancy

John Lewis

James Dunlap

Samuel Reed

Allegainy Vauter

Abner George

Joseph Carter

Aaron Springer

John Derriberry

William Lasly

Samuel Flake

Squire Boone

John Jobe

Benjamin Whitfield

James Suter

Reuben Roid

John Essary

John Carter

Allen Flint

James Hamblin

Christopher Skillman

Banks Ledbetter

Gabriel Couch

 

James Harvel

John Dickey

James Bell

 

 

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS GRAND JURORS:

 

Richard Smith

William Shepherd

Bartlett Yancy

John Lewis

Allegainy Vauter

Joseph Carter

Aaron Springer

John Dickey

Benjamin Whitfield

James Suter

Allen Flint

James Harvel

 

 

Court adjourned.

 

October 12, 1841

 

Agricultural Bank of Mississippi

vs.

DeRosy Carroll and Jacob Haigh

Continued.

 

Thomas  Hinton

vs.

Alfred Holcomb

Continued.

 

E. R. Clifton

vs.

George Grisham

Defendant to pay debt of ninety-six dollars and sixty cents, damages of ten dollars and costs.

 

William Moore

vs.

Squire Boone, Alexander Dunahoo, James Hensley, and James Harvel

Arbitrators to make decision.

 

 

D. D. McClune

vs.

John Griner

Continued.

 

Josiah Watson

vs.

John Brown and Thomas G. Dobbins

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

Board of Police

vs.

Wilson Wynn, Absolom Looney, and James Harris

Continued.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

W. L. Duncan and F. W. Goff

Continued

 

A. G. Persons

vs.

John C. Griner

Continued.

 

H. A. Prout and Company

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Continued.

 

William Gates

vs.

A. E. Pate

Continued.

 

Jacob Haigh

vs.

Allen Evans

Defendant pay debt of seventy-six dollars and five cents, damages of twenty dollars and ninety-nine cents and costs.

 

Stephen Hubbard

vs.

James Robertson

Defendant pay debt of two hundred and twenty-three dollars and fifty cents, damages of sixteen dollars and ninety-six dollars and costs.

 

Lewellen Patrick

vs.

Thomas  Pate

Continued.

 

William Markham

vs.

Lewis Clark

Continued.

 

Board of Police

vs.

Andrew Brown and Robert Wynn

Continued.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

Lewis Clark

Continued.

 

John Vauter

vs.

Lewis Clark

Continued.

 

Court adjourned.

 

October 13, 1841

 

Lewellen Patrick

vs.

W. B. Frost

Continued.

 

William Dickson

vs.

Samuel Jones

Defendant pay debt of eighty- seven dollars and sixty-one cents, damages of nine dollars and thirty-one cents, and costs.

 

John Wiley

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Continued.

 

Samuel Flake

vs.

James Calihan

Defendant pay debt of two hundred dollars and damages of twelve dollars and seventy-five cents.

 

Levi McDonald

vs.

Moses Bunn

Defendant pay debt of fifty-four dollars, damages of twelve dollars and ninety-nine dollars, and costs.

 

B. I. Lidden

vs.

John Batton

Dismissed.

 

Board of Police

vs.

Thomas D. William B. , Thomas P. , and William B. Payne

Continued.

 

King and Owen

vs.

Thomas Dobbins

Defendant to pay ninety dollars and costs.

 

George Marlow

vs.

B. N. Hampton and J. N. Robertson

Same.

 

John Brunts

vs.

same; same order.

 

William Wallice

vs.

same

Continued.

 

T. J. Tollison

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Continued.

 

 

Lewis Brodie

vs.

John Langley

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and seventy dollars, damages of eight dollars and thirty cents and costs.

 

Wilie Kimbrough

vs.

Andrew Jones

Defendant pay damages of one hundred and fifteen dollars and forty-seven cents and costs.

 

John- Spain

vs.

Samuel Jones A. W. Donald

Continued.

 

Henry Sharp

vs.

William Payne and John Williams

Defendants pay debt of sixty dollars, damages of sixteen dollars, and costs

 

Joseph Matthews

vs.

George Grisham and William Files, defendant pay damages of four hundred and fifty-seven dollars and costs.

 

Thomas Dobbins and Turner Milam

vs.

John Pruitt, Benjamin Burton, and David Cagdell

Defendants pay debt of four hundred and eighty-two dollars and seventy-six dents, damages of twenty-four dollars and costs.

 

Same

vs.

F. B. Phillips

Defendant pay debt of seventy-seven dollars and seventy-two cents, damages of nine dollars and sixty cents, and costs.

 

Thomas Wright

vs.

Moses Bunn and John Clark

Continued.

 

 

 

 

 

Davis and Sullivan

vs.

H. H. Morgan

Defendant must give security.

 

James Matthews

vs.

William Simons

Continued.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

J. J. Pearson, and Lewellen Patrick

Defendants pay debt of one hundred and forty-six dollars and fifty-seven cents, damages of eight dollars, and costs.

 

John Morris

vs.

Thomas P Payne, John Williams, and Thomas D. Payne

Continued.

 

Ichabod Ashcraft ys. B. N. Hampton and J. N. Robertson

Continued.

 

Dobbins and Milam

vs.

Mark Rushing

Defendant pay debt of seventy-one dollars and eighty-one cents, damages of ten dollars and seventy-five defuts1i and costs.

 

Fredrick Blakery

vs.

John Griner

Continued.

 

C. D. and E. Key

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

McClune and Petty

vs.

John Turner and W. G. Wilborn

Continued.

 

Daniel Perkins

vs.

John Clark

Continued.

 

Henry Anderson

vs.

H. Cockburn

Defendant pay debt of one thousand, two hundred and eighty-eight dollars and damages.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

G. W. Metlock

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Judith Wisdom

Dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

J. J. Stegall

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bullard

Defendant fined twenty-five cents and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Cheatham

Dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

George Williams and W. A. Johnson

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Rowsey and James Gragg

Defendants fined one dollar and costs.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Goodwin and R. Vickens

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

S. O. Gibbs

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Pady Garner and William Martin

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

E. Coble

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Foster O’Neal

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Kindrick

Continued.

 

Jesse Holmark

vs.

Micajah Lindsey

Continued.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

John Reeves, Lewellen Patrick, and E. D. Reed

Defendants pay damages of four hundred and seventy-one dollars and eleven cents, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

Ebenezer Miller, Jesse Miller, and Stephen Gibbs

Continued.

 

 

David Campbell

vs.

H. B. Mitchell

Campbell barred from further proceedings at law.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Caleb Durham

Exhibiting deadly weapon

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

M. Barker and A. Jopling

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Click

Assault and batter

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

M. Surratt and S. O. Gibbs; affray

Defendants fined five dollars each and costs.

 

William Rushing vi. C. D. and E. Key

Continued.

 

William Witherspoon

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

H. B. Mitchell

vs.

Madin Cross

Continued.

 

L. S. Hampton

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Divorce

Granted.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Alexander Dugger

Defendant discharged.

 

Court adjourned.

 

April Term - 1842

 

The presiding judge is the Honorable Hendly S. Bennett.

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS JURORS:

 

Eli Hutchenson

Alxander Dunahoo

Hugh Bingham

Lewellen Partick

William Cowell

Calvin Lacy

Jesse Holmark

Seth Martin

William Hawkins

Shelby Ussery

Thomas Copeland

Preston Ward

Daniel Joslyn

Benjamin Key

William Duncan

Bartly Garner

William Riddle

Green Babbs

W. F. Young William Walker

A. J. Taylor

David Cogdell

Joseph Alexander

William Blackwell

William Frost

David Carter

James Hancock

Wilie Smith

Jesse Miller

Joseph Jobe

James Ward

E. B. Wade

William Clement

 

 

April 11, 1842

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS GRAND JURORS:

 

William Cowell

 Eli Hutchenson

Jesse Holmark

Seth Martin

Thomas Copeland

Preston Ward

Daniel Joslyn

 

William Frost

Wilie Smith

Joseph Jobe

 

William Clement

L. B. Wade

Green Babbs

 

 

 

Agricultural Bank of Mississippi

vs.

DeRosy Carroll and Jacob Haigh

Continued.

 

A. E. Pate

vs.

B. F. Lidden

Defendant to pay debt of sixteen dollars and costs.

 

J. W. Murray

vs.

Andrew Brown and Thomas Seat

Continued.

 

Thomas Hinton

vs.

Alfred Holcomb

Continued.

 

McClune, Petty and Company

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Continued.

 

William Marr

vs.

Squire Boone

Continued

 

Board of Police

vs.

Thomas D. Payne, William B. Payne, and Thomas P. Payne

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

William B. Payne, B. J. Kizer and S. O. Gibbs

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

Wilson Wynn, A. Looney, and James Harris

Continued.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

William Duncan and T. W. Goff

Continued.

 

A. G. Person

vs.

J. C. Griner

Continued.

 

Court adjourned.

 

April 12, 1842

 

William Gates

vs.

A. E. Pate

Continued.

 

 

 

Stephen Hubbard

vs.

Samuel Dancers

Continued.

 

George Marlow

vs.

B. N. Hampton and James Robertson

Defendants pay debt of forty-one dollars and fifty-nine cents and costs.

 

John M. Brunts

vs.

B. N, Hampton and James Robertson

Defendants pay debt of fifty-nine dollars and fifty-four cents and costs.

 

William Wallace

vs.

same

Defendants par damages of forty-eight dollars and eighty-eight cents and costs.

 

Lewellen Patrick

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

William Markham

vs.

Lewis Clark

Defendant go hence without pay and recover the costs from the plaintiff.

 

John Carter

vs.

Andrew Brown, Richard Wynn, J. D. Merchant, Absolom Looney, John Wynn, and James Harris

Defendants pay damages of one hundred and twenty-four dollars and costs.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

Lewis Clark, George Clark, and John Clark

Continued.

 

John Vauter

vs.

Same

Defendant pay costs.

 

 

Lewellen Patrick

vs.

W. B. Frost

Defendant pay debt of twenty-three dollars and twenty-one cents and costs.

 

T. J. Talliaon

vs.

B. N. Hampton and James Robertson, Joseph Alexander, and William Gates

Defendants pay debt of twenty-two hundred dollars and seventy-three cents, damages of five dollars and sixty-two cents, and costs.

 

John Wilie

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Defendant pay damages of ninety dollars and eighty-eight cents and costs.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

E. Miller, J. H. Miller, and S. O. Gibbs

Defendants pay debt of two hundred and, sixty-one dollars and thirty-eight cents and costs.

 

James E. and Joseph Matthews

vs.

Samuel Jones

Defendant pay debt of two hundred dollars, damages of sixty dollars, and costs.

 

James E. Matthews

vs.

William Simons

Continued.

 

John Spain

vs.

Samuel Jones and A. W. McDonell

Defendants pay debt for sixty dollars, damages of fourteen dollars and twenty-one cents, and costs.

 

John Morris

vs.

Thomas P. Payne, J. B. Williams, Thomas D. Payne, and William B. Payne

Defendants pay debt of one hundred and twenty dollars, damages of thirty-six dollars and twenty-one cents, and cost.

 

 

 

 

Thomas Wright

vs.

Moss Bunn and John Clark

Defendants pay debt of ninety dollars and eighty-seven and one-half cents, damages of twenty dollars and twenty cents, and costs.

 

Davis and Sullivant

vs.

H. H. Morgan

Defendant pay damages of three hundred and eighty-seven dollars and sixty-nine cents and costs.

 

Ichabod Ashcraft

vs.

B. N. Hampton and James Robertson

Defendants pay debt of forty dollars, damages of eight dollars, and costs.

 

Kennedy and Thompson

vs.

H. H. Holcomb

Continued.

 

C. D. and E. Key

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

McClune, Petty and Company

vs.

John Turner and William Wilbourn

Continued.

 

Daniel Perkins

vs.

John Clark

Continued.

 

Charles Anderson

vs.

James Robertson

Defendant pay damages of one hundred and ten dollars and thirty-two cents and costs.

 

Same

vs.

Ebinezer Miller

Defendant pay damages of one hundred and twenty-four dollars and thirty-three cents, and costs.

 

Same

vs.

Ebinezer Miller and Jesse Miller

Defendants pay damages of two hundred and thirty-seven dollars and twenty-eight cents and cost.

 

Jesse Pate

vs.

Jesse Miller and William Duncan

Defendants pay damages of one hundred and seven dollars and twenty- seven cents and costs.

 

 

John Choat, defaulting juror, fined twenty-five dollars.

 

Andrew Brown, defaulting juror, fined twenty dollars.

 

John Thompson fined twenty dollars for disorder in the court.

 

Thomas Turner fined twenty dollars for disorder in the court.

 

Charles Anderson fined twenty dollars for disorder in the court.

 

 

Andrew Edmondson

vs.

J. G. Nicholson

Defendant pay damages of one hundred and ten dollars and thirty-five cents and costs.

 

William Chalmers

vs.

W. P. Powell

Continued.

 

Charles Basworth

vs.

Pruit and Walker

Defendants pay damages of one hundred and five dollars and ninety-four cents and costs.

 

John Carter

vs.

J. Billerchant, Seaborn Jones, and William Waldriss

Defendants pay debt of one hundred and fifty dollars and seventy-five cents each, damages of forty-seven dollars and thirty-two cents each, and costs.

 

 

 

 

 

Forsyth and Liraerick

vs.

H. Billitchell

Defendants pay damages of three hundred and thirty dollars and thirty-seven cents, and costs.

 

James Freeman

vs.

Benjamin Jones

Dismissed.

 

Scruggs and Parsons

vs.

William Derrick

Continued.

 

Claibourn Stenntt

vs.

John Derrick: defendant Pay debt of five hundred dollars, damages of three hundred and seven dollars cents, and costs.

 

John Vauter

vs.

Elijah Blythe

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and fifty dollars, damages of twenty-one dollars, and costs.

 

James Hollingsworth

vs.

David Walker

Dismissed.

 

W. B. Emerson

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

McClune, Petty and Company

vs.

Mitchell and Withers

Continued.

 

E. D. Moore

vs.

John Derrick

Continued.

 

Charles Anderson

vs.

E. Miller

Defendant pay damages of twenty-one dollars and seventy-two cents and costs.

 

William Gates

vs.

A. J. Taylor

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Tucker and Elease Tucker

Larceny

Bill of Indictment returned.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

P. Mitchell

Selling spirits in less quantity than one gallon

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

David Lumblay

Assault and battery

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

J. and D. Gentry

Assault and battery

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Harris and John ClarK

Afray

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

H. and G. Bickerstaff

Assault

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Alexander Robinson

Assault and battery with intent to kill

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Jones and Mathanial Reed

Affray

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bullard

Exhibiting deadly weapon

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

H. and G. Bickerstaff

Assault and battery

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

J. and C. Bullard

Assault and battery

Same.

 

Apri1 13, 1842

 

Board of Police

vs.

W. B. Payne, B. J. Kizer, and S. O. Gibbs

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

Same

vs.

W. Wynn, A. Looney, and James Harris

Defendants pay damages of one hundred and thirty dollars and costs.

 

Mississippi Union Bank

vs.

William Duncan, F. W. Goff, and Others

Defendants pay damages of two thousands dollars.

 

John Hamlet

vs.

M. and J. Watson

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

Claibourn Stennett

vs.

William Derrick

Continued.

 

J. H. Walker

vs.

S. M. Carson and B. C. Reeves

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

Same

vs.

William Anderson

Continued.

 

J. G. Westmoreland

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Continued.

 

A. E. Pate

vs.

G. W. Harrison and Thomas Copeland

Continued.

 

William Gates

vs.

Bradley  and McFarland

Defendants pay six dollars and costs.

 

Thomas Penick

vs.

Bradley and McFarland

Defendants pay debt of ten dollars and fifty cents and costs.

 

Ordered by the court that the fines upon Thomas Turner, John Thompson, W. H. Riddle, and John Choat be remitted.

 

 

 

Robert Thomas and Francis Leak

vs.

Dudley Fletcher

Defendants pay debt of fifty dollars and eighty-one cents, damages of nine dollars and sixty-nine cents and costs.

 

Tm M. Tucker

vs.

Martin Savage, C. W. Williams, and R. N. Boone

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

Thomas Pate, Peter Garland, Green Babb, and Joseph Persons

Defendants pay half of the costs and plaintiff pay half of the cost.

 

John A. Ware

vs.

J. Berry

Continued.

 

James W. Moore

vs.

Micajah Lindsey and W. R. Martin

Costs paid by plaintiff.

 

James E. Matthews

vs.

Samuel Jones

Same.

 

Wise Ledbetter

vs.

W. G. Freeman

Continued.

 

A. E. Reynolds

vs.

Benjamin Higginbottom

Defendant pay damages one hundred and thirty-four dollars and forty cents and costs.

 

Squire Boone

vs.

L. A. Covington and Samuel Menifee

Dismissed.

 

W. R. and M. C. Preston

vs.

Samuel Jones

Continued.

 

Jesse Holmark

vs.

Micajah Lindsey

Continued.

 

William Witherspoon

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

Maclin Cross

vs.

H. Billitchell

Continued.

 

William Rushing

vs.

C. D. and E. Key and J. C. Grim

Dismissed.

 

G. J. Grisham

vs.

Bertha Grisham

Continued.

 

William Diliworth

vs.

Mary Dilworth

Same.

 

Elisha and Elijah Wroten

vs.

Lewis Clark

Same.

 

William Gates

vs.

B. N. Hampton

Same.

 

 

Jesse George

vs.

Rachael George

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

G. W. Metlock

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Kindrick, David Gallaher, and Daniel Vanlandingham

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

J. J. Stegale

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

G. Williams and W. A. Johnson

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Rowsey and James Gragg

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

J. Goodwin and R. Vickens

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Stephen Gibbs

Dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Click

Continued.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Milam Barker and Aaron Joplin

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Caleb Duncan

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

M. Surratt and S. O. Gibbs

Dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Gideon Billosier

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James and Elias Tucker

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

P. Mitchell

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

David Lumbling

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jackson and Denny Gentry

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Harris and John Clark

Continued.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Henry Bickerstaff and Gabriel Bickerstaff

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Alexander Robinson

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jesse Jones and Nathaniel Reed

Defendants fined two dollars and fifty cents and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bullard

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bullard and Calvin Bullard

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Henry and Gabriel Bickerstaff

Continued.

 

Court adjourned.

 

April 14, 1842

 

One hundred dollars examined and allowed Peter Garland.

 

Thirty-five dollars and sixty-two and two-thirds cents examined and allowed Calvin Taylor.

 

 

October Term - 1842

 

October 10, 1842

 

 

The presiding judge is the Honorable Stephen Adams.

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN AS JURORS:

 

Joseph Phillips

William Patton

John Lindsey

Elisha Shelton

Wilie Swinney

Ezekiel Key

John Nicholson

James Hamlin

William Pease

Edward Kemp

D. Reed

Allen Kemp

John Brunts

Jefferson Knight

Elijah Oliver

David Maloney

Solomon Moses

Benjamin Whitfield

Ezekiel Roden

James Scruggs

Jobe Groves

Robert Caulder

W. Mackelroy

Samuel Johnson

F. Branstiter

Henry Betes

Daniel Copeland

Thomas Epps

H. McFee

Banks Ledbetter

James Meddleton

David Kizer

Samuel Wiley

James Houston

George Grisham

B. A. Martin

 

 

GRAND JURORS:

 

Henry Betts

Josiph Phillips

John Nicholson

Banks Ledbetter

David Maloney

Jefferson Knight

Ezekiel Roden

John Brunts

Allen Kemp

James Houston

Jobe Groves

 

 

 

Agricultural Bank of Mississippi

vs.

DeRosy Carroll and Jacob Haigh

Continued.

 

J. H. Murray

vs.

Andrew Brown and Thomas Seat

Continued.

 

McClune, Petty and Company

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Continued.

 

William Gates

vs.

A. E. Pate

Defendant pay costs.

 

James Freeman

vs.

Benjamin Jones

Dismissed.

 

 

James Hollingsworth

vs.

David Walker

Dismissed.

 

Thomas Pate

vs.

Jesse Westmoreland

Same.

 

T. M. Tucker

vs.

M. Savage, C. W. Williams, and R. W. Boone

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

Alfred Boyd

vs.

Lewellen Patrick

Defendant pay debt of sixty-eight dollars and ninety-three cents, damages of ten dollars and seventy-five cents, and costs.

 

Andrew Dilworth

vs.

Lewellen Patrick

Defendant pay debt of two hundred and thirty-nine dollars and fifty cents, damages of fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents, and costs.

 

Benjamin J. Rhodes

vs.

Edward Grisham

Dismissed.

 

James Elam

vs.

Thomas Robbins and John George

Dismissed.

 

James Matthews

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Defendant pay debt of two hundred and seventy-four dollars, damages of thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents, and costs.

 

 

 

 

Wilie Ledbetter

vs.

W. G. Freeman

Continued.

 

A. E. Reynolds

vs.

William Person

Dismissed.

 

H. B. Mitchell

vs.

Benjamin Key

Defendant pay debt of forty-eight dollars, damages of seven dollars, and costs.

 

William Arnold

vs.

William Simons

Dismissed.

 

E. H. Stephenson

vs.

Joseph Alexander

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

October 11, 1842

 

Thomas Pate

vs.

Daniel Harrison and Alexander Reese

Defendants pay debt of two hundred dollars and costs.

 

Thomas Hinton

vs.

Alfred Holcomb

Continued.

 

Josiah Watson

vs.

John Brown and Thomas Dobbins

Defendants pay debt of five hundred and thirteen dollars and fifty cents, damages of two hundred and twenty-five dollars and ninety-four cents and costs.

 

 

 

 

John J. Morris

vs.

Jesse Pate and Peter Garland

Defendants pay debt of seventy-seven dollars and costs.

 

William Moore

vs.

Squire Boone

Continued.

 

D. D. McClune

vs.

John Driver

Continued.

 

Board

vs.

Thomas P., William B., and Thomas D. Payne

Continued.

 

Stephen Hubbard

vs.

Samuel Doran

Continued.

 

Lewellen Patrick

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

Kindrick and Hagler

vs.

Lewis, George, and J. H. Clark

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

Board of Police

vs.

William Rogers, Thomas Patton, A. Meese

Continued.

 

John Buttnell

vs.

William D. Simons

Continued.

 

 

Aaron Kennedy and John Thompson

vs.

Hardy Holcomb

Defendants pay damages of twenty-six dollars and one cent and costs.

 

Frederick Blakery

vs.

John Griner

Defendant pay debt of thirty dollars and costs.

 

C. D. and E. Key

vs.

Thomas Pate; abate.

 

McClune, Petty and Company

vs.

John Turner and William Wilborne

Defendants pay debt of forty-four dollars and seventy-eight cents, damages of thirteen dollars and fifty cents, and costs.

 

Daniel Perkins

vs.

John Clark

Continued.

 

Williams and Chalmers

vs.

W. P. Powell

Same.

 

Scruggs and Parsons

vs.

William Derrick

Same.

 

McClune, Petty and Company

vs.

Mitchell and Withers

Same.

 

E. D. Moore

vs.

John Derrick

Continued.

 

 

Claiborne Stennett

vs.

William Derrick

Same.

 

John Walker

vs.

S. M. Carson

Same.

 

Same

vs.

William Anderson

Same.

 

A. E. Pate

vs.

G. W. Harrison and Thomas Copeland; continued4

 

James Irvin, Francis Boggs, and Charles Goodwin

vs.

Joseph

 

Thomas

Defendants pay debt of two hundred and four dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

W. W. Garrard; adultery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Frederick Rhodes; larceny

Continued.

 

William Suter fined two dollars for loud laughter in courthouse.

 

William Gates fined five dollars for loud talking in the courthouse.

 

October 12, 1842

 

State vs, G. W. Metlock

Dismissed.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Kindrick; forgery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

J. J. Stegall; same

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

George Williams

Affray

Fined five dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Fredrick Rhodes

Grand larceny

Sentenced to hard labor in state penitentiary for five years.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Spain; larceny

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Caleb Durham

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

P. Mitchell

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Alexander Robertson

Assault and battery

Same.

 

 

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Nathaniel Reed

Fined four dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Harris and John Clark

Each fined two dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Davis

Assault and battery

Dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Doan and P. Wright

Assault and battery

Defendants go hence withouy pay.

 

Thomas Kelly

vs.

Phillip Grim

Continued.

 

Travis Pall

vs.

Alfred Lindsey and John Thomas

Continued.

 

John Grigham

vs.

John Langford

Defendant go hence without pay

 

William Lambert

vs.

James and Robert Johnson

Continued.

 

Timothy Swinney

vs.

James Johnson

Dismissed.

 

James Chambers

vs.

William Stephens

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and ninety-eight dollars and fifty cents damages of thirty-seven dollars and costs.

 

October 13, 1842

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Gregg

Affray

Fined five dollars and cost.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Click

Assault and battery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Milo Barker and F. Joplin

Fined fifteen dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John Bullard

Deadly weapon

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

H. and G. Bickenstaff

Assault and battery

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John and Calvin Bullard

Assault and battery

Continued.

 

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Jackson and Denny Gentry

Assault and battery

Fined one-fourth of one cent and cost.

 

W. W. Garrard

vs.

M. B. Coble

Withdrew.

 

October 14, 1842

 

Claibourne Stennett

vs.

Jane Derrick

Right of property

In favor of Jane Derrick.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Benjamin Reeves

No longer can practice law in Mississippi.

 

Hubert Beckham

vs.

John Nicholson, Andrew Edmondson, Thomas Ward, and Thomas Williams

Defendants pay damages of one hundred and fourteen dollars and thirty-three and one-third cents and costs.

 

Jesse Westmoreland

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Continued.

 

Jackson Carr

vs.

George Grisham, David Files, Philman Gilborn

Continued.

 

Charles Lynch

vs.

John Swain, H. B. Mitchell, G. W. Harrison, and John Reeves

Defendants pay to debt of three hundred dollars, damages of eighty-seven dollars, and costs.

 

 

John Carter

vs.

J. Swaine, J. Wynn, and J. Reeves

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and forty dollars, damages of fotty-two dollars and twenty-six cents, and costs.

 

John Vauter

vs.

John Bullard

Continued.

 

Thomas Johnson

vs.

William Withers

Same.

 

Joel Johnson ys. Lewellen Patrick

Defendant pay. damages of sixty-four dollars and sixty-two cents and costs.

 

John Jones

vs.

S. S. Hogue

Dismissed.

 

Asa Wood

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

Nelson White

vs.

A. E. Reynolds

Dismissed.

 

Michael Matthews

vs.

Jacob Haigh

Same.

 

T. M. Tucker

vs.

Needham Bryant and James Matthews

Continued.

 

 

 

Hezekiah Mitchell

vs.

John Richardson

Defendant pay debt of one hundred and twenty-six dollars sixty-four cents, damages of twenty-two dollars and eighty-one cents and costs.

 

Jesse Holmark

vs.

Micajah Lindsey, William Lindsey, and David Franklin

Dismissed.

 

James Smith

vs.

William McKinney

Defendants pay debt for eighty dollars and costs.

 

John Vauter

vs.

Joseph Prince

Defendants pay debt of sixty-two dollars and fifty cents, damages of eight dollars and seventy-five cents and costs.

 

Kellogg and Parker

vs.

Thomas Dobbins

Dismissed.

 

Squire Boone

vs.

James Benham

Defendant pay damages of two hundred and ten dollars and ninety-four cents and costs.

 

W. B. Emerson

vs.

Joseph Thomas

Continued.

 

Squire Boone

vs.

Edward Standback

Defendant pay damages of eighty-five dollars and costs.

 

William B. and  M. C. Preston

vs.

Samuel Jones

Defendant pay five dollar damages and costs.

 

Cauch,. Stone and Company

vs.

Hickman and Hensly

Continued.

 

Same

vs.

Abner Vaughan

Continued.

 

Joshua Haskell

vs.

John Brents

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

Squire Boone

vs.

Larkin A. Covington

Defendant pay debt of three hundred and eighty dollars and costs.

 

James Gragg

vs.

Thomas Pate; Plaintiff pay costs.

 

John Langford

vs.

James Gaultney

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

David Lumbly

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

H. and G. Bickenstaff

Assault and battery

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Harris and James Clark

Affray

Fined ten dollars each.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

J. and D. Gentry

Dismissed.

 

Thomas Johnson

vs.

Lewwllen Patrick

Defendant to pay damages of one hundred and fifty dollars and costs.

 

 

October 15, 1842

 

John Walker and Samuel Carson, and John Duncan

Continued.

 

John Brunts

vs.

B. N. Hampton and James Robertson

Defendants pay damages of one hundred and sixty-two dollars.

 

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Harris; fined five dollars.

 

William Smith's fine remitted.

 

Milton Spriggs

vs.

Larkin Gibson

Dismissed.

 

William Dilworth

vs.

Mary Dilworth

Divorce granted.

 

General Grisham

vs.

Bertha Grisham

Same.

 

 

 

G. W. Garrett

vs.

Aurdia Garrett; divorce

Continued.

 

John Baker

vs.

Charlotte Baker

Same.

 

William Witherspoon

vs.

Thomas Pate

Continued.

 

John Pruitt

vs.

D. W. Hyneman; continued

 

Fifty dollars examined and allowed Calvin Taylor.

 

Fifty dollars examined and allowed S. C Gibbs.

 

One hundred dollars examined and allowed Peter Garland.

 

Four dollars examined and allowed James Bell.

 

Fourteen dollars examined and allowed Richard Smith.

 

Fourteen dollars and sixty cents examined and allowed James Bell.

 

Fourteen dollars and sixty cents examined and allowed Harriet Bond.

 

One hundred and nineteen dollars and fifty cents examined and allowed Squire Boone.

 

One hundred and ninety-four dollars and ten cents examined and allowed Stephen Gibbs.

 

Eight dollars examined and allowed Squire Boone.

 

1843

April Term - 1843

 

April 10, 1843

 

THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE DRAWN TO SERVE AS JURORS:

 

George Griffith

William Gates

James Cunningham

James Markham

G. B. Moore

John Duncan

James Burris

A. J. Taylor

A. C. Butler

John Cook

L. C. Mills

James Kennedy

John Dickey

Samuel Jones

Tilman Gooch

Daniel Vanlandingham

James Choat

H. W. Elder

Samuel Flake

Lewis Jones

John Finch

Alex Donahoo

Henry Petty

J. M. Hancock

James Smith

Daniel Pierce

ThOmas Mays

Noble Bell

Shelby Ussery

William Binge

Elisha Farris

John Howell

W. C. Simons

Richard Smith

Jesse Holmark

Daniel Joslin

 

 

J. H. Murray

vs.

Andrew Brown and Thomas Seat

Continued.

 

Lewellen Patrick

vs.

Thomas Pate; withdrawn.

 

Scruggs and Parsons

vs.

William Derrick

Continued.

 

Claiborne Stennett

vs.

William Derrick

Continued.

 

John A Wear

vs.

John Berry

Dismissed.

 

John Jones

vs.

S. S. Hogue

Continued.

 

Michael Matthews vs. Jacob Haigh

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

Daniel McNiel

vs.

Alfred Persons

Same.

 

Thomas Kelly

vs.

Phillips Green

Same.

 

Joseph Matthews

vs.

Wilson Swaine

Defendant pay debt of one hundred dollars.

 

Barnett Rive

vs.

William Persons

Defendant pay damages of ninety-nine dollars.

 

John Emerson

vs.

John Duke and Samuel Smith continued.

 

James Moore

vs.

Micajah Lindsey

Defendant go free.

 

April 11, 1843

 

William Moore

vs.

Squire Boone

Continued.

 

Stephen Hubbard

vs.

Samuel Dancer

Same.

 

 

 

Jaonthan Gray

vs.

Bob Hicks

Same

 

A. B. Pate

vs.

S. S. Hogue

Same

 

Enoch Bryant

vs.

Thomas Williams

Same.

 

Nancy Smith and Samuel Smith

vs.

James Robertson and Joseph Alexander

Defendants pay debt for eighty dollars and twelve cents, damages of eight dollars and twenty-five cents and costs.

 

April 12, 1843

 

Wilie Terry

vs.

Lewellen Patrick and John Richardson

Defendant pay damages of seventy-five dollars and seventy-nine cents and costs.

 

William Callicott

vs.

Jesse Miller

Defendant pay damages of fourteen dollars and twenty-five cents and cents.

 

A. G. Persons

vs.

John Griner

Defendants go hence.

 

C. D. and E. Key

vs.

Thomas Pate

Same.

 

 

 

 

William Williams and John Chalmers

vs.

W. P. Powell

Defendants pay debt of nine hundred and fifty-nine dollars and forty-one cents.

 

Samuel Carson

vs.

James Choat

Dismissed.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

J. J. Stegall

Same.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

William Click

Continued.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

John and Calvin Bullard

Each fined five dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

George Bennick

Larceny

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

April 13, 1843

 

John Walker

vs.

S. M. Carson

Continued.

 

E. D. Moore

vs.

John Derrick

Defendant-pay debt of two hundred and eighty-four dollars and twenty cents and costs.

 

 

 

 

John Vauter

vs.

John Bullard

Defendants go hence without pay.

 

Gladin Gosin and Company

vs.

James Bell

Continued.

 

William Norton and John Hunter

vs.

William Conor

Defendant pay damages of fifty-four dollars and seven cents damages, and costs.

 

H. A. Bragg

vs.

Lewellen Patrick

Defendant pay damages of fifty-six dollars and fifty cents.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Andrew Carter; larceny

Defendant sentenced to three years imprisonment and costs.

 

Jeremiah Johnson

vs.

Jesse Jones, Andrew Jones, Stephen Gibbs

Defendants pay damages of eighty-two dollars and fifty cents.

 

J. W. Jenkins

vs.

Jacob Rushing

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

October Term 1843

 

October 9, 1843

 

JURORS:

 

Solomon Carter

James Bell

H. C. Baker

A. B. Dilworth

Joseph Alexander

Joel Whitfield

Wilie Belcher

W. R. Barnett

James Robertson

Joseph Hester

Woodsom Kincher

John Willis

John Carter

William Lesly

John Burlington

Conrad Rhinheart

Neil Morrison

Joseph Shepherd

William Hawkins

Charles McDaniel

S. L. Whitman

Reuben Rorie

William Jones

 

Aaron Springer

Robert Rowland

Daniel Lawson

 

Jesse Weaver

W. L. Duncan

Garbriel Couch

 

 

 

The presiding judge is the Honorable James Howry.

 

Agricultural Bank of Mississippi

vs.

Jacob Haigh

Continued.

 

McClune Petty and Company

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Same.

 

October 10, 1843

 

D. D. McClune

vs.

John Griner

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

Stephen Hubbard

vs.

Samuel Dancer

Defendant pay damages of forty-five dollars and thirty cents and costs.

 

William Hugh and Alfred Jones

vs.

Robert Burton

Defendant pay damages of one hundred and seventy dollars and costs.

 

October 11, 1843

 

John Carr

vs.

George Grisham

Continued.

 

Claiborn Stennett

vs.

William Derrick

Dismissed.

 

Mason Bishop

vs.

W. W. Garrard

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

F. W. Goff

vs.

Irwin Searcey and V. A. L. Smith

Debt of thirty dollars and costs.

 

John McMechan and John Nelson

vs.

Joseph Whitlock and William

 

Simons; pay debt of forty-five dollars and costs.

 

Hiram Burnett

vs.

Joseph Whitlock and William Simons

Joseph Whitlock and William Simons pay twenty-one dollar damages and costs.

 

October 12, 1843

 

Daniel Johnson

vs.

Squire

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

William Wright

vs.

Hemite Dilliard

Same.

 

John Vauter

vs.

A. B. Walker

Same.

 

Christopher Skillman

vs.

James Elam

Same.

 

R. L. Rutledge

vs.

Samuel Sherrill

Same.

 

William Kindrick

vs.

S. O. Gibbs

Same

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

Parkerson Mitchell

Dismissed.

 

Terry and Wisdom

vs.

Reuben Moore

Moore, fourteen dollar damages and costs.

 

James A. Smith

vs.

Amos Collier

Collier; debt of three hundred and eighty dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

David Lumbly

Fined ten dollars and costs.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

George Harris

Fined twenty-five dollars.

 

Daniel Blythe fined ten dollars.

 

J. B. Choat and William Brown fined five dollars each.

 

David Duck fined five dollars.

 

S. O. Gibbs fined five dollars.

 

Thomas Dobbins

vs.

Thomas Walker

Walker, pay damages of thirteen

Court adjourned.

 

October 13, 1843

 

David Skillman

vs.

David Hyneman

Hyneman, pay two hundred dollars debt, thirteen and one-half dollar damages, and costs.

 

Samuel Smith

vs.

Robert Davenport

Davenport, one hundred and thirty-eight dollar debt, twenty-dollar damages, and. costs.

 

James Calloway

vs.

W. J. Wilborn

Two hundred dollar damages and costs.

 

Henry Royal

vs.

S. O. Gibbs

Ninety-nine dollar damages and costs.

 

Young Short

vs.

James Jenkins

Debt of two hundred and one dollars and twelve cents, fifty-six dollar damages and coats.

 

Henry Bragg

vs.

John Griner

Damages of one hundred and eighteen and one-half dollars and costs.

 

John Tyson

vs.

John Derrick

Discharged.

 

 

 

Alfred Brown

vs.

S. O. Gibbs

Dismissed.

 

Samuel Dancer

vs.

R. B. Wynn

Damages of one hundred and ten dollars and costs.

 

Joseph Bretney

vs.

James Strafford

Debt of two hundred and thirteen dollars, damages of eighty-two dollars, and costs.

 

William Persons

vs.

Thomas Pate

Dismissed.

 

John Walker

vs.

S. S. Hogue; ebt of forty-two dollars and costs.

 

Court adjourned.

 

April Term - 1844

Start

Stephen Adams, presiding Judge.

 

JURORS:

 

James Knight

S. M. Jopling

Wilson Wynn

A. T. Rutledge

George Clark

George Harrison

T. J. Tolison

Blake Malding

Timothy Swinney

Gilford Stocks

Enoch Autry

Jesse Miller

John McDougle

James Long

Henry Collier

John Wood

Caleb Lindsey

Samuel McCoy

John Shepherd

Burgis Ighams

James Harvel

William Rowsey

Alfred Carroll

Green Babb

W. F. Young

Eli Hutchens

John Lewis

 

 

John Jones

vs.

S. S. Hogue

Discharged.

 

William Rhineheart

vs.

Squire Boone

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

Samuel Todd

vs.

William Duncan and Dudley Conley

Same.

 

Thomas Pate

vs.

James Harris

Debt of ninety-seven dollars and fifty-one cents and costs.

 

James Choat and Thomas Barefoot fined twenty- five dollars.

 

State of Mississippi

vs.

James Choat, William Brown, and John Choat; fined five dollars and costs.

 

April 9, 1844

 

Wilie Ledbetter

vs.

William Freeman

Defendant go hence without pay.

 

William Fellows

vs.

S. S. Hogne.

 

John Lankford

vs.

James Gaultney; damages of sixteen dollars and costs.

 

James Jenkins Click and William Click

Damages of eighteen dollars and twenty-five cents.

 

John Pruitt

vs.

Samuel McGlathery

Damages of twelve dollars.

 

William Mason and Edward Kneeling

vs.

George Smith and William Lamberth

One thousand, three hundred and seventy-seven dollars and forty-one cents.

 

Enoch Bryant

vs.

Thomas Williams

Damages of twenty-two dollars.

 

Nancy Smith

vs.

James Robertson and Joseph Alexander and William Ethridge

Debt of eighty dollars and costs.

 

William Finley

vs.

Lewellen Patrick

Debt of four hundred and fifty dollars, damages of twenty dollars and costs.

 

October Term -1844

 

Henry Mounger, presiding judge

 

October 14, 1844

 

JURORS:

 

Andrew Gilbreath

William Moore

Moses Bunn

William Blackwell

Jesse Goodwin

Joseph Jobe

David Carter

Squire Boone

Richard Price

L. B. Estes

John Doan

William Stockton

William Smith

William Walker

J. B. Merchant

James Gilman

Mark Rushing

Henry George

William Clements

C. G. Perdue

Hamilton Rhoades

Nobel Beel

R. S. Rogers

Elias Rhineheart

William Biddle

M. M. Barker

George Shield

Joshua Bronson

A. J. Jones

Samuel Rankin

Evan Murphy

A. G. Teague

Jacob Hinkle

James Ward

Hugh Bigham

Nicholas Northcut

  

Fifty dollars examined and allowed John Reeves.

 

Thomas Brewster, examined and allowed four dollars and twenty- five cents.

 

Fifty-five dollars examined and allowed John Reeves.

 

Six dollars examined and allowed Andrew Cathy.

 

Fifty dollars examined and allowed S. O. Gibbs.

 

 


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