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Bray sued Maxey as administrator for payment of a promissory note executed by the deceased, Adam C. Hamilton. Maxey lost the case and was ordered to pay Bray $135.33 from the estate plus costs of the trial.

Additional defendant: John A. McDonald. Additional plaintiff unknown. The plaintiffs entered into an agreement with the defendants to hull logs. Plaintiffs complain that work was completed but payment remains due. There was a question as to whether the plaintiffs entered into a contract with the defendants as a partnership or with McDonald individually. 2 folders.

Additional Defendants: Jane M. Johnson, Mary J. Hamilton, J. B. Gore, and J. D. Masters. Suits were filed for the purpose of setting aside as fraudulent, certain conveyances made by John C. Hamilton and wife, and ones made by Mrs. Jane M. Johnson to Mary J. Hamilton, and subject the property conveyed to the payment of debts that John C. Hamilton allegedly owed to the complainants.

Additional Defendants: Peter Reecer, John Reecer (citizens of Illinois).

Other plaintiff: D. J. Dismukes. Other defendant: Marian Harris. Defendant's given name is also spelled "Wintren" and "Winton." The case, which was first tried before a justice of the peace, involved the moving of lumber from the defendant's property.

Consolidated cases. Additional defendants: Elizabeth Crabtree, wife of J. R. Crabtree, and Lucinda Crabtree, wife of H. Crabtree. Lucinda and Elizabeth were the only heirs of Edwin and Sarah Price dec. Plaintiff and defendants were joint owners of a large tract of land originally belonging to Edwin and Sarah Price. Plaintiff sued to determine property boundaries and collect money for taxes, repairs made to the property, and timber removed from his personal property. 4 folders.

Origin of damages Add. Plaintiff: L. J. Jewett.

Chapman is seeking the return of a black horse worth $40 that he believes is in the possession of the defendant. Case file also includes documents related to, "John Chapman v. James Hawkins," which also involves the detention of a horse.

Additional defendant: Austin Spear. The parties married in Jackson County in 1851. The plaintiff claimed that in that after 22 years of marriage, the defendant started to have an affair with Rachel O'Dell, a woman of "lewd character," with whom he had a child with.

Add. Plaintiffs: A. P. Green, N. G. Alexander, Julia A. Allen, L. A. Wagner, M. V. Flowers and wife Julia, N. C. Jones and wife Harriett, William Cheek and wife Mary, and Nancy L. Parrish. Additional Defendants: Joe P. Thompkins, Samuel Comner, James Dullworth, & Whit Moore. Plaintiffs sued the defendants for default of property in complicated estate dispute that resulted in cross bills. Mentions enslaved "Old Peter," wife Nancy, and their 3 youngest children as part of Lean Overstreet inheritance.

Cause of action: enjoin the execution of a writ of possession. Additional defendants: A. G. Parker, H. W. Smith, Joel Coffee, Louisa J. Grace, Mahala Roberts, Janetta Grace, Amanda Grace, Kennady Grace, Thompson Grace. The case is large and has been placed in three folders.

Cause of Action is enjoin the Good Roads Commission from paying for surveying of the county that was done contrary to the contract.

Gray was elected sheriff on Clay County in 1916 over P.S. Browninng, who disputed the election. Edgar Morrow also ran in this election.

Incomplete case file. Williams was charged with being "deranged" and carrying a pistol. He was ordered to pay a fine, but was jailed, and not able to be released on bond. They were accused of forfeiture their original bond.

Additional Defendant: Catharine Newman.

Contains pictures (A-G) as evidence. The charge also could be known as Felonious Assault.

Reecer was accused on illegally carrying a pistol.

Isaac Johnson made a violent threat to Simon Huddleston, calling him a "g*d d*mned rascal," and stated he intended to kick Huddleston. Their disagreement originated over the trade of tobacco while they were intoxicated. Allegedly Huddleston assaulted Johnson with a gun, intending to kill him.

Williams was indicted for "malicious stabbing" on Aug 27, 1873, and was scheduled to appear for trial on Dec. 23, 1873. Defendant's father M.M. Williams posted a security bond promising to deliver defendant for his trial. Defendant did not appear for his trial. State sought payment on the security bond of $1000 for failure of defendant to appear at his trial. M.M. Williams claimed he delivered his son to the sheriff who allowed the defendant to escape. James Coe was the victim.

Defendant is accused of assaulting and beating one Susan Reels.

charged with public drunkenness

(Manufacturing of liquor)

Add. Defendants unnamed. Opinion only.