Crawford Co. Ga. Court Records 1832

February Term 1832

Monday morning, February the 20th, 1832
Present his honor, CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG
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The following persons were chosen as Grand Jurors:

1. HENRY CROWELL, Foreman
2. JOSEPH McKENLEY
3. JAMES H. SANDERS
4. JOHN SANDERS
5. DANIEL ROWE
6. ERASTUS STONE
7. JOSHUA ROWE
8. GREEN WOMMACK
9. JAMES A. HORTON
10. JAMES A. MILLER
11. JOHN McBRYDE
12. SHE'RD MONTFORT13. JOHN L. HARP
14. WM. T. BROWN
15. BLUNT H. BAZEMORE
16. MILTON McMURRAY
17. JOHN ANDREWS
18. MORLAN ANSLEY19. JOHN SEALEY
20. ROBERT HICKS
21. THOS. CRUTCHFIELD
22. WILLIAM B. SIMMONS
23. EPHRAIM HEARD__________
The following persons were impounded as Petit Jurors:

Petit Jury No. 1
1. JOHN BRYANT
2. JAMES MATHEWS
3. JESSE WIGGINS
4. JESSE WIGGINS (listed twice) 5. WM. WHITTAKER
6. AQUILLER BLAKEY
7. JOHN CALLUM
8. JOHN NEWBERRY9. JONATHAN COLBERT NICHOLS
10. REUBEN E. ADAMS
11. WILLIAM HINES
12. JOHN MATHEWS___________
The following persons were impounded as Petit Jurors:

Petit Jury No. 2
1. HENRY HORTMAN
2. ELBERT M. DAVIS
3. JOHN KNIGHT
4. ODIN HAMILTON 5. JONATHAN HARRISON
6. JACOB MOFFET
7. DAVID FULSOM
8. ENOCH HANCOCK 9. JAMES J. CULPEPPER
10. EAVINS L. HARRIS
11. THOMAS GRAY
12. MYNOR SIGLER__________
Bank of Darien vs HOPE H. SLATTER Assumpsit
We the Jury find for the plaintiff, one hundred and eighty-four dollars with interest & cost.
VINCENT NICHOLS, Foreman
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The State vs WILLIAM MILLER Stealing & Inveigling slaves True Bill
HENRY CROWELL, Foreman

Tuesday morning, February 20, 1832
Present his honor, CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG. Ex'd C. B. STRONG
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WILLIAM WILLS vs LEVI STOKES Certiorari
It appearing to the court that the above case has been served upon the magistrate and that neglected to make a
return...
WARNER & HUNTER, --- Solicitor
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JAMES WARDLAW vs The Justices of the Inferior Court of Crawford County Certiorari
It not appearing that any indictment was returned...and it not appearing that said plaintiff ... had notice of proceeding of the said writ of Habeas corpus. It is therefore ordered ... be sustained on both said grounds & that plaintiff have cost.
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ALLEN R. STEPHENS vs
SARAH JOINER, Admin. of JOHN JOINER, dec'd Rule absolute to establish a lost deed in Crawford County Superior Court, February Term 1832
Wherein at the last term of said court a rule nisi was admitted against SARAH JOINER, the legal --- of JOHN JOINER, deceased, calling upon her to show cause ... why the copy deed now on file in the clk office of said court should not be established in lieu of the lost original ...and no cause having been shown ... Ordered on motion that the copy deed now on file in the clerk's office of said (court) from JOHN JOINER to ALLEN R. STEPHENS for a part of lot number 91 containing 50 acres lying in the south west corner of said lot and in the second dist. of originally Houston, but now Crawford County be and the same I hereby established in lieu of the said lost original and shall henceforth be recovered and taken as evidence of title in the said ALLEN R. STEPHENS of the established lot of land conveyed to him by the said JOHN JOINER in his life time
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The State vs WILLIAM MILLER Stealing & Invegling Slaves
Prisioner arraigned and pleaded not guilty 21 February 1832.
WASHINGTON POE, Solicitor General
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By the Twenty-fifth of December next I promise to pay HOWELL WILLS or bearer twenty-five dollars for value rec'd. (given in the fall of 1829)
(Signed ENOCH NICHOLS)

By the Twenty-fifth of December next I promise to pay HOWELL WILLS or bearer Twenty-five dollars for value received. (given in the fall of 1829)
(Signed ENOCH NICHOLES)

By the Twenty-fifth of December next I promise to pay HOWELL WILLS or bearer fifteen dollars for value rec'd. (given in the fall of 1829)
(Signed ENOCH NICHOLS)

Georgia, Crawford County - Personally came before me Mr. HALEY McSANDERS who after being sworn, deposith and said that above are three true copies in substance of three notes held by him which have been lost or mislaid so that they cannot be --- at. Given and subscribed before me this the 20 February 1832.
HALEY McSANDERS
GEORGE F. MATHEWS JJC
It appearing to the court... that the defendent show cause if any why ... the said copies should not be established in leiu of said lost original
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HILLARY HOOKS vs JESSE MILLS Covenant an appeal
death of defendant suggested. It appearing to the court that BRYANT BATEMAN of the county of Crawford, administrator of said JESSE MILLS has been served with .... show cause why he shold not be made a party to said suit ... and having filed to show cause, it is ordered by the court that the said BRYANT BATEMAN ... he is hereby made defendant in room? and stead of said JESSE MILLS.
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HILLARY HOOKS vs JESSE MILLS Covenant
On appeal I confess judgement to the plaintiff in the sum of seventy-five dollars principal & the sum of twenty-five dollars and thirty-eight cents interest with cost of suit.
HIRAM WARNER, Deft. Atty
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WILLIAM MELTON vs JOHN ROGERS We the jury find for the plaintiff four hundred dollars with interest & cost of suit. HENRY CROWELL, Foreman
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WILLIAM T. BROWN a special juror having been several times duly called & having failed to attend & and it further appearing to the court that he was not absent with leave is therefore fined five dollars. Ordered by this court that the above fine be remitted.
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BRYANT BATEMAN, Admin'r of JESSE MILLS vs SHADRACK HICKS (?)
It appearing to the court that certiorari in the above case has been served upon Justices BROOKS & BACON and that they have failed to make or send up their motion, it is on motion order that Justices aforesaid appear in court tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock A. M. and show cause why an attachment should not --- against them for contempt of the court and that this order be served upon them.
H. WARNER, --- Solicitor
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JUDAH BARRETT for the use -- vs SAMPSON SMITH Case & Bail
We the jury find for defendant.
HENRY CROWELL, Foreman

Wednesday morning, February 21, 1832
Present his honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG
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The State vs CHESLEY B. MARSHALL Keeping a gaming house
It appearing to the court that the original of the within bill of indictment has be lost or destroyed... It is therefore orded that the copy be subsititued in leiu of said original.
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THOMAS W. POWELL vs ALGERNON S. BAILEY & SYLVANAUS PRINCE Fifa from Justice Court and rule nisi against the Magestrates
It appearing that FRANCIS BACON and WILLIAM H. BROOKS, Justices of the --- for the 573 district Crawford County collected the money due the plaintiff in the above stated case and have failed to pay over the same ordered therefore on motion that the said FRANCIS BACON and WILLIAM H. BROOKS show cause ... why they should not pay over the amount collected from the sale of the defendants property ...
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J. STOVALL & Co vs The Justices of the Inferior Court of Crawford County Mandamus to show cause
Upon hearing the return of the aforesaid Justices to the aforesaid writ of Mandamus, it ordered and adjudged that a peremptory writ of Mandamus do issue againt the aforesaid defendant for the payment of the principal sum due.. from the 5th day of February 1828 that being the day on which the demand of JOSEPH STOVALL was paid by the Justice of said Inferior Court.
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Georgia, Crawford County: This indenture made & ordered this thirteenth day of August eighteen hundred & twenty nine between WALTON ABBOT & ELEAL MOSELY both of said State and County, witnesseth that the said WALTON ABBOT of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said ELEAL MOSELY of the second part at & before the sealing and delivery of the these present the --- whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted, bargained & sold --- & convey and doth by these present grant, bargain, sell, --- & convey to the said ELEAL MOSELY his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land containing fifty acres situate in the north east corner of lot number forty-six in the second district original Houston now Crawford the said fifty acres being a part & parcel of said lot number forty-six in the second district originally Houston now Crawford to have and to hold the use & --- the said bargained premises to his & their own proper use benefits & behoof for ..... And the said WALTON ABBOT of the first part for himself his heirs, executors & administrators will warrant and defend the right & title in & to the said bargained premises to the said ELEAL MOSELY his heirs and assigns against himself his heirs, executors & administrators and against the claim of all and every other person. In witness whereof the said WALTON ABBOT herewith sets his hand and affixed his seal the day & year above written.
WALTON ABBOT
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
SETH PEACOCK
PETER B. GREEN J.P. (Signed)

Personally appearing in open court ELEAL MOSELY ...the original deed of which the foregoing is a copy in substance was destroyed by burning ... Sworn to and subscribed this 22 Feb 1832.
E.M. AMOS, Clk ELEAL MOSELY
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ELEAL MOSELY vs WALTON ABBOT Rule nisi to establish a lost deed ... WALTON ABBOT ordered to show cause at the next term of this court if any, why the said copy deed should not be established in leiu of the original...
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JARIUS W. FANNING vs HALY McLINDON Case
It appearing ... that the original declaration ...has been lost or mislaid... be established in leiu of the original.
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JARIUS W. FANNING vs HALY McLINDON Case
I confess judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of thirty-six dollars and fifty cents with interest and cost
JOHN O. MOORE, Deft Atty
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The State vs WILLIAM MILLER Stealing & invegling Slaves
We the following named persons were sworn and impounded to try the last above stated case to wit:

1. JOHN BRYAN
2. AQUALLER BLAKELY
3. JOHN COLLUM
4. VINSON NICHOLS5. ADAM HAMILTON
6. JAMES J. CULPEPPER
7. RICHARD M. BROWN
8. JOHN H. WEAVER 9. REUBIN REES
10. REUBIN SLAPPY
11. WILLIAM CAMPBELL
12. WILLIAM WHITTAKER
We the jury find the prisioner not guilty.
REUBIN W. SLAPPY, Foreman
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ALEXANDER KENNEDY, Plaintiff in Execution vs DAVIS, SIMMONS & STRIPLIN, defendants & HUGH BROWN claimant in the above case Levy & claim & Levy dismissed
Ordered that claimant have leave to withdraw the answers of LEWIS LAWSHE interrogatory in the above case.
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ROBERT BIRDSONG vs The Justice of 577th District Certiorari
It appearing to the court that the certiorari in the above case was sustained at the last term of this court and no
judgement being entered up on said case it is order therefore that the plaintiff have leave to enter up judgment against these.
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HILLARY HOOKS vs JESSE MILLS Covenant and verdict for the plaintiff for seventy-five dollars principal and twenty-one dollars and thirty-eight cents interest with cost of suit. And BRYANT BATEMAN, the Admi'r of the said JESSE MILLS being desirous of the benefit of the stay of Execution in terms of the law and having paid all costs and brings JAMES B. BATEMAN and tenders him as his security ...
E. M. AMOS, Clerk BRYANT BATEMAN SEAL
JAS. M. BATEMAN SEAL
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WILLIAM J. WAYNMAN bearer vs The Trustee of the Knoxville Academy Assumpsit
It appearing that a verdict was served at the last term ... of two hundred seventy-six dollars with interest from 16 June 1829 and that judgment has never been entered up ... plaintiff's council have leave to enter judgment in said case.
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ALFRED M. HORTON & EDMUND ABERCROMBIE, Administrators of SOPHOS STAPLES vs HIRAM WARNER & his wife SARAH W. WARNER Assumpsit
We find for the defendant the cost of suit.
THEO'K MONTFORT
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HENRY CREW, Plaintiff in Execution vs The Trustee of the Knoxville Academy, defendant in Execuiton & The Commissioners of the Town of Knoxville, claimant Sheriff's Report
We the jury find the property subject.
HENRY CROWELL, Foreman
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ARCHABALD GRAY vs SAMUEL BOLTON & JESSE TAYLOR Case
I confess judgment to the plaintiff in the sum of fifty-five dollars with interest and cost of suit.
JNO HANNON, Deft Atty
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WILLIAM J. WAYNMAN bearer vs The Trustees of the Knoxville Academy Assumpsit
It appearing to the court that the action was founded upon an instrument in writing by which certain persons as Trustee of said Academy acknowledged ... to pay LABORN T. AUSTIN or bearer Five hundred fifty-nine dollars... It further appearing that on the trial of said case a verdict for the sum of two hundred seventy-six dollars, the only amount which was proved on the trial to have been received by the said Trustees from the execution before the time said in plaintiff's declaration ... It is therefore ordered that plaintiff's council have leave to withdraw said instrument ...
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ISAAC STANFORD assignee vs The Trustees of the Knoxville Academy Fifa from Justice Court
It appearing to the court by the sale of the property of the defendant in the above stated case by the Sheriff of Crawford county,...there was sufficient to satisfy the aforesaid fifa and has the same now in his hands. It is ordered therefore on motion that the sheriff of said county show cause why he should not pay over the balance of the money after satisifying the above stted fifa to the defendants or their attorney.
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DAVID TERRELL, JUNR vs EVERRETT RENFRO Rule Nisi for false alarm
This petition of DAVID TERRELL, JUNR shows that on the 18 day of October 1828, EVERRETT RENFRO executed and delivered to your petitioner a mortgage deed for the securing the payment of three sworn promissory notes of the sum of three hundred twenty-one dollars, one of which having been paid off and discharged according to law the said notes being dated 18 October 1828 and said deed conveying to your petitioner in all that lot or parcel of land known as lot or fraction nubmer 60 and 61 in the first district of formerly Houston now Crawford county and where as tow of the said notes amounting to the before mentioned sum of three hundred twenty-one dollars enclusive of interest now due and ---. Your petitioner pray that the mortgaged promises may be forever forclosed whereupon and on the ... of WARNER & HUNTER, Attorneys for petitioner it is ordered that the principal and interest in said notes and the cost of the application be paid into the clers office of this court within six months form this date otherwise the Equity of redemption in and to said mortgaged promises to be forever barred and foreclosed and it is further ordered that a copy of this rule be published once a month for six months or be served personally on said EVERETT RENFRO or his legal representative six months before the time the money is to be paid.
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WILLIAM B. FILES vs L. M. WEBB, JOHN HATCHER & BARTLETT WICKS Rule Absolute to establish tort notes. It appearing to the Court that a rule nisi has been served upon the defendant in the above case (personally on JOHN HATCHER and L. M. WEBB and by publication in one of the public gazettes on BARTLETT WICKS) and that no objections have been filed with the clerk, therefore it is ordered by this Court that the said copies filed in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court be established and taken in lieu of said tort originals.
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The State vs BUCK PRESTON Assault & Battery and bench warrant
It appearing to the court that the defendant was taken under said warrant and WILLIAM H. BROOKS & JOHN HANCOCK, Justices of the peace for said county have discharged siad prisoner it is ordered that they show cause at the next term of this court why they should not be fined for a contempt and that this rule be served upon
said Justices. Feby Term 1832
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Bank of Darien vs HOPE H. SLATTER Assumpsit
A verdict having been rendered in the above case it is on motion permitted to the plaintiff's council to withdraw the original note to institute an action against one of the Endorsers of said note. The clerk retaining a certified copy in office.

Thursday morning February 23, 1832
Present his honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG

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MARY FINNY vs WILLIAM M. BROWN Case for word
It appearing to the court that on the trial of said case a --- order was made for a ------- without giving the plaintiff any choice as to submit to a mandate or take a verdict against herself and appeal. It is therefore ordered that the defendant's council show cause why the said ------- should not be set aside and a verdict taken in favor of the defendant.
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HALY McLINDON vs LAMAR & MARKS Certiorari
After arguments having heard in this case it was ordered by the court that the certiorari be dismissed and the judgment of the court --- sustained said court is ordered to proceed on said judgment.
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MARY FINNY vs WILLIAM M. BROWN Motion to set aside nonsuit and taken verdict
Upon hearing the aforesaid motion it (is) ordered that the said nonsuit be set aside and that plaintiff's council have leave to confess judgement ot the defendant reserving the right of appeal.
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The following persons were drawn to serve as Grand Jurors:

1. ALLEN FELPS
2. ZACHARIAH TABER
3. WILLIAM SIMMONS
4. WILLIAM L. SANDERS
5. WILLIAM STRUTEMAN
6. SAMUEL B. BURNETT
7. URIAH SLAPPY
8. SAMUEL VINNEY
9. ISREAL CHAMPION
10. LESTER BUCKNER
11. BENJ'A DISCAN
12. JONATHON ELLIS13. WILLIAM MILLER
14. WILLIAM M. BROWN
15. JOSEPH MARKET
16. KINCHEN N. MORGAN
17. JERIMIAH C. HARVEY
18. HENRY PINKSTONS
19. SILVANIUS PRINCE
20. ABEL DANIEL
21. THOMAS FUGAIN
22. RICHARD HARVEY
23. ISIAH DAVIS
24. ROBERT M. DOUGLAS25. THOMAS STEMBRIDGE
26. JASON MEADER
27. WILLIM W. JORDAN
28. ALLEN G. SIMMONS
29. ASA MARSHALL
30. HAMPTON RYAN
31. H. B. TROUTMAN
32. JOHN PARKER
33. ALEXANDER B. TAYLOR
34. DAVID N. FELIX
35. THOS GARRETT
36. THOS G. CURTIS
The following persons were drwan to serve as Petit Jurors:

1. RICHARD WHITTLE
2. WYATT C. WILLIAMSON
3. WILLIAM HORTMAN
4. EDWIN COTTON
5. POWELL BENTON
6. JOHN HARRIS (Braus district)
7. NATHAN JOHNSON
8. GEORGE J. SHEPPARD
9. SMITH HAM
10. FLETCHER BENSON
11. JOSEPH F. WALKER
12. JESSE MAYNOR
13. BENJ'A PRICE
14. THON BOMAM
15. WIGGINS WHITTAKER
16. JAMES LAWSON
17. THOS SANDEFER
18. ELIHU WOODELL

19. JAMES ROBERTS
20. WILLIAM SHELDON
21. ROBERT MARTIN
22. OBEDIAH IRWIN
23. JOHN MARKEL
24. JOHN WHITTINGTON
25. ISAAC FREE
26. SILUS HASKINS
27. RICHARD YEARBOROUGH
28. DAVID EAVINS
29. JOHN PERRY
30. THOS D. SMITH
17. THOS SANDEFER
18. ELIHU WOODELL
19. JAMES ROBERTS
20. WILLIAM SHELDON
21. ROBERT MARTIN
17. THOS SANDEFER
18. ELIHU WOODELL19. JAMES ROBERTS
20. WILLIAM SHELDON
21. ROBERT MARTIN
34. EBENEZER JOINER
35. JOHN SOWELL
36. JOHN HASWELL
37. WILLIAM JASON
38. JOEL BROOKS
39. PROCTOR WILLIAMSON
40. WILLIAM D. SMITH
41. WILLIAM JONES
42. JOHN CLYBORN
43. RIDDEN POWELL
44. BRITTAN PARTIN
45. JOHN McGAMMERY
46. SEABORN McGEE
47. CALAN BROOKS
48. HUGH ROYS
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Crawford Superior Court February Term 1832

We the Grand Jurors chosen and sworn for the County of Crawford at the present term in the discharge of our respective duties are happy to congratulate our fellow citizens on the very propitious nature of our public affairs. We are gratified to see that our country abounds with all the material necessities and comforts of life in great abundance made cheap and acceptible by every class of our community while we enjoy in a very great degree the desirable blessings of peace, health, prosperity and a good state of Society. We are pleased to find that there are no serious violations or infractions of the laws of our county that have come to our knowledge worthy of presentment, and but one bill of indictment submitted to our consideration the present time. We are happy to find that litigation has so much diminished in our courts as to admit of our discharge at this early ---. We have had under our examination the books of the clerk of the Inferior Court and Court of Ordinary and find them entirely satisfactory and evencing much neatness and credit to the respective clerks. We find in examaination of the Books of the County treasurer a small balance of Cash in favor of the County. His books seem to have been fairly kept. We recommend to the Inferior Court that no commission be allowed to the County treasurer for monies that does not actually come into his hand as County Treasurer. We deprecate the practice that has prevailed in our Inferior Courts of meeting in Chambers - or in vacations and passing orders for the payment of money. We would recommend that no order should be passed for the payment of money only at the regular term of the court and then not by bare majority of the court. We also recommend that no order be passed in the credit of the county when there is no avails on the treasury of the county to meet that order. We further recommend that due regard be paid to the age of orders in the payment of monies. On taking leave of his honor INDIGO STRONG, we tender him our undivided thanks for the impatial, prompt, and efficient discharge of his official duties at the present time.
We also tender our thanks to the Solicitor General, W. POE, for his polite & respectful attention to this body during the service of the present term and for the vigilant discharge of his official duties as Solicitor General.
We request that these our presentments be published in the Macon Telegraph.

1. HENRY CROWELL, Foreman
2. JOSEPH McKINLY
3. JAS H. SNADERS
4. JOHN SNADERS
5. DANIEL ROWE
6. ERASTUS STONE
7. JOSHUA ROWE
8. GREEN WOMACK 9. JAMES HORTON
10. JAMES A. MILLER
11. JOHN McBRIDE
12. THEODICIO MONTFORD
13. JOHN L. HARP
14. WILLIAM T. BROWN
15. BLOUNT H. BAZEMORE
16. WILLIAM M. McMURRAY17. JOHN ANDERSON
18. MARTIN ANSLY
19. JOHN SEALY
20. ROBERT HICKS
21. THOMAS CRUTCHFIELD
22. WILLIAM B. SIMMONS
23. EPHRAIM HEARD
On motion of WASHINGTON POE, Solicitor General
Ordered that the presentment of the present Grand Jury be published according to their request.
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MARY FINNY vs WILLIAM M. BROWN Case forward
I confess judgment to defendant reserving the right of appeal.
HIRAM WARNER, Plaintiff's Atty.
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HENRY YOUNG vs JOHN POTTER. JOHN W. ELLIS & JERIMIAH DUCKWORTH, Security assigned to DAVID HICKS
Three executions from the 577th District Georiga Militia. Ordered by the court the illegality be sustained on the grounds of former payment of the execution and that the officer previous to pay the money --- from the sale of defendant's property to the execution in his hand according to senority.
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WILLIAM D. MELTON & CLEM MELTON, Administraors & CYNTHIA MELTON, Adm'x of WILLIAM MELTON dec'd vs SARAH MANCY, Executrix of JOHN ROGERS and SYLVESTON MANCY, her husband.
Trover & verdict on the appeal. On motion of the council for the plaintiff it is ordered by the court that defendant council in trover instanter why to verdict in the above case should not be set asde and the case as intended in the --- ground that at the time of --- said verdict SARAH MANCY and her husband SYLVESTON had be --- from their Executorship an letters of Administration with the will answered had been to JAMES B. SMITH of Monroe County where he had not been served a scire facias in the above case and became the estate of JOHN ROGERS was legally --- in court at the time of the trial case on the appeal
KING & DOUGLASS, Attys for Plaintiff
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WILLIAM D. MELTON, CLEM MELTON, Adm'rs & CYNTHIA MELTON, Adm'x of WILLIAM MELTON, dec'd vs SARAH MANCY, executrix of JOHN ROGERS, dec'd & SYLVESTON MANCY, her husband
Trover & verdict on appeal and rule Nisi to reinstate
An argument being heard on the above stated rule Nisi it ordered by the court that the verdict in said case be set aside and the case reinstated for a new Trial ... and Scire Facias be issued by the clerk for JAMES B. SMITH, Administrator with the will --- of JOHN ROGERS, deceased.
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ROBERT BIRDSON vs WILLIAM H. LOWE & JARIUS E. PRICE Certiorari
It is ordered by the Court that the proceedings ... be set aside ... and REUBIN I. WILLIAMSON, the Constable be made a party thereto ...
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WILLIAM J. WAYNMAN vs The Trustees of Knoxville Academy Fifa
Ordered that the sum of ninety-one dollars and eighty-one cents be credited on said fifa and the the sheriff pay over said amount to the plaintiff or his attorney after reserving his legal costs.
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DAVID DELK vs JOHN HAMMER Certiorari
It appearing to the court that the returns made Esq's BROOKS and CALHOUN in the above case in imperfect. Ordered on motion that said Justices make a more full and perfect return by the next term of this court or be fined for comtempt of this court.
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WILLIAM WELLS vs LEVI STOKES Certiorari
It appearing to the court that the returns of the Magistrates in the above case is imperfect. It is on motion ordered that Justices CURTIS & WILSON --- up to the next term of this court a full and distinct account of all the proceedings had in the above case or show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of this court and that this rule be served upon them.
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MARY FINNY vs WILLIAM M. BROWN Case for word and verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff being dissatisfied with the verdict ... and having paid all costs ... demanded an appeal by her attorney at law, HIRAM WARNER, who brings WILLIAM L. SANDERS ... whereof they have hereunto set their hands and seals this 27th day of Febry 1832.
Test. E.M. AMOS , clerk MARY FINNEY SEAL
by her Attorney at Law HIRAM WARNER
W. L. SANDERS SEAL

August Term 1832

Monday morning, August 20th 1832
Present his honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG
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The following persons were chosen as Grand Jurors

1. THOMAS FAGGAN, Foreman
2. WILLIAM SIMMONS
3. WILLIAM L. SANDERS
4. URIAH SLAPPY
5. SAMUEL VINNING
6. ISRAEL CHAMPION
7. JONATHON B. ELLIS 8. WILLIAM R. MILLER
9. WILLIAM M. BROWN
10. JEREMIAH C. HARVEY
11. SYLVANOUS PRINCE
12. ABEL DANIEL
13. ROBERT M. DOUGLASS
14. WILLIAM W. JORDAN
15. ALLEN G. SIMMONS16. HAMPTON RYAN
17. ALEXANDER B. TAYLOR
18. THOMAS GARRETT
19. THOMAS G. CURTIS
20. WILLIAM STREETMAN
21. DAVID S. FILES
22. ISAIAH DAVIS
The following persons were sworn to serve as Petit Jurors:

1. FLETCHER A. T. BURSAM
2. JOHN PERRY
3. JAMES W. MAY
4. EBENEZER JOINER 5. JOHN SOWELL
6. JOHN HASWELL
7. JOEL BROOKS
8. BRITTIN PARTIN 9. SEABORN McGEE
10. BALAM BROOKS
11. HENRY ROSS
12. RICHARD YEARBOROUGH__________
JAMES WARDLAW vs SOLOMAN R. VICKERS Assumpsit
We the jury (find) for the plaintiff fifty dollars with interest and cost. WYATT C. WILLIAMSON, Foreman
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DUKE W. BRASSWELL vs JACOB LEGRAME
DUKE W. BRASSWELL vs DANEIL HICKS & JOHN W. ELLIS
It appearing to the court that WILLIAM LOWE, the Justice of the Peace in and for the 577 th district G.M. having collected the money in the above case and refused to pay the same over to the plaintiff. It is therefore ordered that WILLIAM H. LOWE, Justice of the Peace as aforesaid show cause tomorrow morning why he should not pay over the money to the plaintiff or his attorney.
C. THOMPSON, Atty for DUKE W. BRASSWELL
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HIRAM WARNER vs ARAM SHURLEY Covenant
We the jury find for defendant with cost of suit. WYATT C. WILLIAMSON, Foreman
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The State vs CHESLEY B. MARSHALL Keeping a gaming house
It appeared to the court that at the last term of said court that the above stated case was not processed and it further appearing to the court tht the defendant has not paid the cost due thereon except the Solicitor General fee. It is therefore ordered that the clerk ... issue execution against him for the cost due thereon.
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JONATHAN PARRISH, be(are)r vs ELIKIAM RHODES Case
I confess judgment to the plaintiff for $202.60 principal with interest and cost of suit. JNO HANNON, Deft's Atty
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WILLIAM A. COWAN, appeallant vs CYNTHIN S. HAMMER, respondant Assumpsit
We the jury find for the defendant with cost of suit.
THOMAS FAGGAN, Foreman
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HALY McLENDON vs ENOCH NICKOLS Rule absolute to establish lost note... be taken and established in leiu of the lost original.
Ex'd C. B. STRONG

Tuesday morning, August 21, 1832
Present his honor, CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG.
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WILLIAM WILLS vs LEVI STOKES Certiorari
Certiorari sustained and a new trial ordered ... upon the ground that the Justices acted improperly in requesting the Interrogations of JOHN PRICE.
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JOHN HANNON vs DAVID DELK Certiorari
The court being of opinion that the school --- should govern the case therefore ordered a new trial in the court below.
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DAVID TERRELL vs EVERETT RENFROE Rule absolute for foreclosure of mortgage. Whereas on the eighteenth day of February eighteen hundred thirty, the said EVERETT RENFROE executed and delivered to the said DAVID TERRELL, his certain mortgage deed in writing for and upon two certain tracts or parcels of land situated in the first district of originally Houston now Crawford County known and distinquished in the plan of said district as lot number sixty and sixty-one for the better securing the payment of three ... promissory notes and for the sum of one hundred twenty-nine which has been paid off & discharged the other two notes one of which was given for the sum of one hundred fifty dollars due twenty-fifth day of December, eighteen hundred and thirty has a credit on it of the sum of twenty-nine dollars and twenty-three cents. the other note was given for the sum of two hundred dollars payable on or before the twenty-fifth day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty-one. And whereof at the last term of said court a Rule Nisi was taken against him ... requiring him to pay into the clerk's office ... has failed to pay the principal and interest into the clerk's office as required as aforesaid. It is therfore ordered on motion that all the right of Equity and redemption of him the said EVERETT RENFROE for the principal and interest due on said mortgage together with the cost of suit of this application and that the clerk of said court do issue execution for the same accordingly and the sheriff of said county will proceed to raise the money due by levy and sale of the said mortgage premises in terms of the law.
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CYNTHIA MELTON, WILLIAM MELTON & CLEM MELTON, Am'rs of WILLIAM MELTON, dec'd vs SARAH ROGERS now SARAH MANCY & SYLVESTON MANCY, executors of JOHN ROGERS, dec'd Trover
Where upon it ... appear to the court that SARAH MANCY and SYLVESTON MANCY, late executors of the estate of JOHN ROGERS deceased have been removed from their executorship ... that JAMES B. SMITH of Monroe County has been appointed Administrator ... It is orderd by the court that the said JAMES B. SMITH ... be made a party defendant in the said case ...
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The State vs JOHN W. RHODES Assault & battery
True Bill
Tho's Faggin, Foreman
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The State vs CHESLEY B. MARSHALL Assault & battery
True Bill
Tho's Faggin, Foreman
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KINCHEN CURL vs WILLIAM LOCKHART & E. M. AMOS, WILLIAM H. BROOKS, B. B. TILLER & HARDY RHAY
Fifa
Where is suggested to the court that LEWIS LAWSHE, late sheriff has collected amount due on the above stated fifa ... it is ordered that LAWSHE come tomorrow morning... why he shoudl not pay over the same.
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MARY FINNY vs ROBERT HOWE Case for word
We the jury find the plaintiff fifteen hundred dollars and cost of suit.
W. C. WILLIAMSON Ex'd C. B. STRONG

Wednesday morning, August 22, 1832
Present his honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG
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ROBERT BIRDSON vs WILLIAM H. LOWE & JAMES E. PRICE, Justice of the Peace of the 577th distric & REUBIN J. WILLIAMSON, Constable Certiorari in the case of THOMAS W. GLOVER vs DAVID B. BRASSWELL, defendants & ROBERT BIRDSONG, claimant of money in the court below
... The judgment in the Justices Court be set aside on the ground that the court errored in ordering the money in dispute to be paid over to THOMAS W. GLOVER and that the said ROBERT BIRDSON is intitled to the money ordered to be paid over to said GLOVER and it is further ordered that the plaintiff in certiorari have execution against the said THOS W. GLOVER for his cost ...
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MARY FINNY, appealant vs WILLIAM M. BROWN, respondant Case for word
We the jury find for the plaintiff three hundred dollars with cost of suit.

1. THOMAS FAGGIN, Foreman
2. WILLIAM SIMMONS
3. URIAH SLAPPY
4. SAMUEL VINNING 5. WILLIAM R. MILLER
6. SILVANIOUS PRICE
7. ABEL DANIEL
8. ROBERT M. DOUGLASS 9. WILLIAM W. JORDAN
10. HAMPTON RYAN
11. ALEXANDER B. TAYLOR
12. THOMAS G. CURTIS
Ex'd C. B. STRONG

Thursday morning, August 23, 1832
Present his honor CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG
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MARY FINNY vs ROBERT HOWE Case for word. And verdict for plaintiff for fifteen hundred dollars and cost of suit. The defendant being dissatisfied with the verdict ... and having paid all costs ... brings ARCHABALD GRAY ... hereunto set their hands and seals ...
Test E. M. AMOS, Clerk ROBERT HOWE SEAL
A. GRAY SEAL

HAZAL PECKHAM, for the use of JOHN PECKHAM vs LEMUEL D. SLATTER & JOHN O. MOORE, Garnishers
Assumpsit
It appearing to the court ... said JOHN O. MOORE having failed to file his answers to said ... that the plaintiff ... against the said JOHN O. MOORE the garnisher for sum of forty dollars
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JOHN KIMBRO vs JESSE SMITH Case No. 8 Crawford Superior Court April Term 1828.
August Term 1832 ... that the original declaration ... has been destroyed ... be established in lieu of the original...
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Georgia, Crawford County ... the petition of ELIZABETH GARRISON, widow relict of DAVID GARRISON ... late of said county, deceased ... a certain tract of land on the waters of Alcohatahey in said county adjoining lands of live STARKS on the West, of McCAY on the South, lands of SIMMONS on the East and land unknown on the North containing 200 acres... that the said DAVID GARRISON departed this life aboe the space of three months ... application for Dower... Commissioners: JOHN WILLIAMS, JAMES M. WILLLIAMS, & WILLIAM M. BROWN
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The State vs JOHN W. RHODES Assault & Battery
Defendant arraigned and plead not guilty. WASHINGTON POE, Sol Gen', 25 August 1832
Not Proved
WASHINGTON POE, Sol Gen'l
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WILEY WEBB vs JOHN FRY Rule Nisi to establish lost deed ... lot of land number 182 situated in the second district of formerly Muscogee now Marion County containing two hundred

two and one half acres ... said deed was destroyed by fire when the court house in said county of Crawford was destroyed by fire...
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LUCINDA HARREL by her guardian, HIRAM WARNER, GEORGE L. PAUL & JULIA ANN, his wife vs LUCINDA BARRINTINE, Adminx. Bill for discovery accounts distribution. We the jury find for the plaintiff three hundred twenty-eight dollars and ninety-five cents.

1. THOMAS FEAGAN, Foreman
2. WILLIAM SIMMONS
3. WILLIAM L. SANDERS
4. URIAH SLAPPY5. SAMUEL VINING
6. ISRIAL CHAMPION
7. JONATHAN B. ELLIS
8. WILLIAM R. MILLER 9. WILLIAM M. BROWN
10. JEREMIAH C. HARVEY11. SILVANIOUS PRINCE
12. ABEL DANIEL__________
The State vs.JOHN W. RHODES Assault & battery
A True bill.
THOMAS FEAGAN, Foreman
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HAZEL PECKHAM for the use of JOHN PECKHAM vs LEMUEL D. SLATTER Case
We the jury find for the plaintiff the sum of four hundred eight dollars and twenty-five cents with interest and cost of suit. E. JOINER, Foreman
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The State vs JOHN W. RHODES Assault & battery
Arraigned and plead not guilty.
WASHINGTON POE, Sol. Gen'l
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LEMUEL D. SLATTER vs JOHN O. MOORE Debt
I confess judgement to the plaintiff in the sum of forty dollars with interest & cost of suit. J. O. MOORE
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JESSE MILLS vs SHADRACK MEEKS Certiorari
... that fifa in favor of MEEKS against JESSE MILLS be ordered...
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ENOCH B. HATHCON vs WILLIAM T. BROWN Assault & Battery
We the jury find for the plaintiff twenty-five dollars damages and cost of suit. E. JOYNER, Foreman
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SUSAN ANN LITTLE vs EATON HOLLOMAN Quia timed?
... bond be set aside ... ample security in the sum of two thousand dollars..
C. B. STRONG, Judge
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The following persons drawn to serve as Grand Jurors:

1. JAMES HOBBS
2. JOHN HATCHER
3. SEPTIMUS WEATHERBY
4. JOSEPH McGEE
5. JOHN AMERSON
6. JOSEPH T. DARROUGH
7. JOHN BLACKSTONE
8. GEORGE F. MATTHEWS
9. MICJAH MATTHEWS
10. JOHN P. GLOVER
11. WILLIAM BOON
12. JOHN BAKER13. DAVENPORT LAWSON
14. BENJAMIN COLLIAR
15. LEMUEL D. SLATTER
16. THOMAS SLATTER
17. JOHN SLAPPY
18. JOHN CARTER
19. BENJAMIN WEATHERBY
20. WILLIAM STROTHER
21. DANIEL HICKS
22. JOHN SEALY
23. EAVERETT WALTON
24. SAMPSON INGLISH25. JONATHAN COLBERT
26. JOSEPH G. THOMPSON
27. JOHN RICKS
28. SAMUEL B. BURNETT
29. MILTON McMURRAY
30. ASA MARSHAL
31. JAMES McMURRAY
32. ISAAC DUNN
33. HENRY TRAYWICK
34. BENJAMIN WATSON
35. DAVID TERRELL
36. JARIUS SANDERS
The following persons were drawn to serve as Petit Jurors:

1. JOHN McGLAMARY
2. ADIN HAMILTON
3. NATHAN SHIRLEY
4. ALEXANDER SLAPPY
5. KILBY BROWN
6. JOHN KNIGHT
7. JESSE LEWIS
8. PHILLIP LIGHTFOOT
9. LAUGHTON BALTON
10. MICHAEL HARTLEY
11. MICAJAH BATEMAN
12. ROBERT TABER
13. WILLIAM SHELTON
14. NATTHEW GRIFFIN
15. JOHN BRYANT
16. WILLIAM HOPER
17. JOHN KENNEDY
18. SAMUEL DUKES
19. JACOB MOFFETT
20. ELISHA DAVIS
21. MATHEWS PETERS
22. JAMES EAVINS
23. IRVIN WHITTINGTON
24. HOWELL BRIDGES
25. THOMAS GRAY
26. DAVID FOLSOM27. THEOPILUS JONES
28. BENJAMIN CLARK
29. SHANNON M. GLOVER
30. JEFFERSON J. CULPEPPER
31. ANDERSON STEMBRIDGE
32. JEREMIAH WALTON
33. EDWARD SHURLEY
34. JOSEPH JONES
35. ENOCH HANCOCK
36. WILLIAM HINES
37. JOHN SAM
38. THOMAS PRINCE,
(JOHN HARRIS BROWN Dist)
39. JOHN MATTHEWS,
(Greens Dist)
40. REUBIN E. ADAMS
41. EDWIN COTTON42. JOSIAH GOODWIN
43. JOHN DELOACH
44. LEVIN TANNER
45. REUBIN REES46. JONATHAN LEWIS
47. JACOB HAMPTON
48. VINSON NICHOLS__________
The State vs JOHN W. RHODES Assault & Battery
We find the defendant guilty.
W. C. WILLIAMSON, Foreman
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The State vs CHESLEY B. MARSHALL Assault & Battery
A true bill - defendant arraigned and plead not guilty.
WASHINGTON POE, Sol. Gen'l 23rd August 1832
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The State vs CHESLEY B. MARSHALL Assault & Battery
We find the defendant guilty
W. C. WILLIAMSON, Foreman
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The State vs CHESLEY B. MARSHALL Assault & Battery
... defendant do pay a fine of fifty dollars & cost ...
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The State vs JOHN W. RHODES Assault & Battery
... the said JOHN W. RHODES be imprisoned in the common jail... twenty-five days then be discharged upon payment of cost.
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WESLEY WILLIAMS vs JAMES A EAVERETT ... said bill be dismissed
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THOMAS S. SLATTER vs THOMAS PHILLIPS Certiorari
... Certiorari be sustained and a new jury trial ordered upon the ground that the court below committed error.
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LEVI STOKES vs WILLIAM WALLS Certiorari
... Certiorari be sustained and a new jury trial ordered upon the ground that the court below committed error.
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DUKE W. BRASWELL vs JACOB LEGRAME; DUKE W. BRASSWELL vs DANIEL HICKS & JAOHN W. ELLIS
Rules against WILLIAM H. LOWE to pay over money...
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HUGH KNOW vs NATHAN BRADY, Junr Motion to establish lost Judgment. It appearing to the court... the original ... having been lost ... in lieu of lost original.
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The Grand Jury for the county...recommend lessening Inferior Court members ... paying them so as to induce men of talent to accept the office ... We the Jury present the commissioners of the town of Knoxville for neglect of their duty in keeping the streets in order. We the Jury present HARBERT SMITH and LILIA OWEN for living in adultery in this county. 20th August 1832 - Witnesses: VALINTINE EFFINGTON, JOHN SMITH, and JAMES SMITH. WILLIAM T. BROWN, Jailor of Crawford County ... willful .. of KINCHEN KITCHENS, a prisoner in said jail on the 2nd day of May 1832. Witnesses: GEORGE F. MATHEWS and JOHN HARMON. We the jury present SIMON for an assault on the body of JESSE MACKY at his house in said county on the 20th evening of August 1832. Witnesses: CHARLES HILL. We present THOMAS SLATTER for a breach of the peace ... for threatening the life of GEORGE R.HUNTER and for defaming the character of said HUNTER'S wife. August 22nd 1832. Witnesses: E. W. DENNISS and HARRY CHANCE. The Solicitor General, WASHINGTON POE is entitled to our respect...

1. THOMAS FEAGIN, Foreman
2. WILLIAM SIMMONS
3. ROBERT M. DOUGLASS
4. ABEL DANIEL
5. WILLIAM W. JORDAN
6. ALLEN G. SIMMONS
7. WILLIAM L. SANDERS
8. THOMAS G. CURTIS

9. ISRAEL CHAMPION
10. URIAH SLAPPY
11. THOMAS GARRETT
12. ALEXANDER TAYLOR
13. ISAIAH DAVIS
14. WILLIAM R. MILLER
15. JERIMIAH C. HARVEY
16. HAMPTON RYAN
17. SILVANOUS PRINCE
18. WILLIAM TROUTMAN
19. DAVID G. FILES
20. SAMUEL VINING
21. JONATHAN B. ELLIS
22. WILLIAM W. BROWN

Thursday Evening, August 23, 1832
Present his honor, CHRISTOPHER B. STRONG
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ROBERT STOKES vs LEVI STOKES Debt and confession of Judgment ... for seven dollars and fifteen cents cost... The plaintiff being dissatisfied with verdict brings PATRICK M. CALHOUN and tenders him as his security...23rd day of August 1832, E. M. AMOS, Clerk.
ROBERT STOKES, by his Atty. ANGUS M.D. KING SEAL
PATRICK M. CALHOUN SEAL
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LUCINDA HOWELL by her guardian, HIRAM WARNER & GEORGE L. PACE & JULIA ANN, his wife vs LUCINDA BARINTINE, Administratrix. Bill for discovery accounts & distribution for the complainants for three hundred twenty-eight dollars & ninety-five cents and the said LUCINDA HOWELL by her Guardian HIRAM WARNER & GEORGE L. PACE & JULIA ANN his wife, being dissatisfied with the verdict... bring BENJAMIN WHITE and tenders his security ...
E.M. AMOS, Clerk. GEORGE L. PACE & LUCINDA, his wife
by their attorney at law HIRAM WARNER SEAL
LUCINDA HARRELLL by her Guardian, HIRAM WARNER SEAL
RENFRO WHEELER SEAL

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HIRAM WARNER vs AARON SHURLEY Covenant & verdict for defendant with cost of suit for twelve dollars and twenty-seven cents ... plaintiff being dissatisfied with verdict ... brings L. D. SLATTER ... and tenders him security ...
E. M. AMOS, Clerk HIRAM WARNER SEAL
L. D. SLATTER SEAL

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