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Murdered William L. Porter

Plaintiff in error is accused of carrying a revolver or pocket pistol known as a five or six shooter and threatening to shoot J.H. Roberson.

Camp Porter, an African American carpenter, was prosecuted for attempted petty larceny after breaking into the home of John Kent & attempt to rape Kent's wife, Elizabeth Ann Kent. Both Porter & Kent worked for Judge Temple, Porter even lived on his property. Porter would visit the Kent family to visit, while "picking his banjo." Rape charge dropped due to lack of evidence. Add'l documentation in Box ET 8.

Charles Sanders, alias Robert Sanders is Plaintiff in error and is accused of breaking into and entering the mansion house of Michael Grant and stealing various goods.

murder of Catharine Galloway

Larceny against M. J. Hornberger

James P. Clark also listed as a defendant. Plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $10,000 for when the defendants illegally entered his property and falsely imprisoned him for one day. They wrongfully took a portion of his personal property and destroyed it along with injuring the body of the plaintiff.

Frank Crumley is charged with larceny for stealing the watch of one Robert Cooper that is valued at $18

Plaintiffs in error are accused of cohabitating together as man and wife where George is a man of mix ancestor and referred to as a "negro mulatto," and Jane is a white woman. The document notes that George is of mixed blood descended from a third generation inclusive. Plaintiffs in error are sentenced to two years in jail. Green also spelled Greene. Dan Bryan and B.B. Bell are witnesses in this another cohabitation cases located in ET 1217.

Plaintiff in error is accused of aiding and abetting Samuel Fair who is accused of murdering George Shell with a pocket knife. The murder appears to be the result of an argument and several minor altercations during a corn shucking event. Turner is appealing his conviction on the grounds that the jurors only convicted him after agreeing to sign a petition asking the governor for his pardon.

Cause of Action: Falsely assuming official character. The plaintiff in error is accused of unlawfully acting as a Justice of the Peace.

Opinion only.

Case involves the estate of Nancy Harris dec. and the recovery of a horse.

Plaintiffs in error are accused of cohabitating together as man and wife where James is a man of mix ancestor and referred to as a "negro mulatto," and Mollie is a white woman. The document notes that James is of mixed blood descended from a third generation inclusive. The plaintiffs in error are sentenced to two years in jail. Dan Bryan and B.B. Bell are witnesses in this and another cohabitation case located in ET 1217.

Silas Weatherford testified that Lewis was at Mr. Wilson's grocery with others & James C. Hunter offered everyone a drink, but Lewis was already drunk. Hunter announced to the crowd that he would "cut a g_dd_mn_d man" & chased Silas outside where Hunter cut him. According to witnesses, Lewis did not interfere, but cheered him on. Lewis appealed because he did not actually assault anyone.

The cause of action in this case is listed as "false pretenses." It is involves a dispute over the sell of a horse.

Plaintiffs in error are accused of cohabitating together as man and wife where Pryor is a man of mix ancestor and referred to as a "negro mulatto," and Redman is a white woman. The document notes that Pryor is of mixed blood descended from a third generation inclusive.

Assault and battery with intent to commit murder in the first degree

Official oppression, unlawful imprisonment; pretended mittimus against J. K. Williamson

Ligon and others had white sheets on their body, white rags on their head and their faces painted black. Initially they stole a gun from Borland (?) Clark. They repeatedly did this, asking for arms from their victims. However, they never hurt anyone. The usual routine was 3 or 4 of them would be dressed up riding horses and would confront a household while one person would stay afar off, not dressed up and riding a mule. Defendants were sentenced 10 years in prison in Nashville.

While married to Cynthis Porter, married Almedia Adams. Additional Cause of Action: prostitution, concubine.

Carrying a pistol