Documents pertaining to the case of R. R. Powers vs. H. Map, cause no. 588, 1868

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Documents relating to the case of R. R. Powers vs. H. Map include two copies of the original petition to Judge Earl submitted by the 9th Judicial District Court, and filed by the Clerk on January 15, 1868. Also included are a bond of attachment, filed the same day as well as a writ of attachment and two copies of the citation to summon Map to court filed the following day.

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6 documents, folded, in an envelope 22 x 11 cm. inside a tie box 23 x 10 cm. Documents are handwritten in ink on paper.

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Holland, B. C. 1868.

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Documents relating to the case of R. R. Powers vs. H. Map include two copies of the original petition to Judge Earl submitted by the 9th Judicial District Court, and filed by the Clerk on January 15, 1868. Also included are a bond of attachment, filed the same day as well as a writ of attachment and two copies of the citation to summon Map to court filed the following day.

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6 documents, folded, in an envelope 22 x 11 cm. inside a tie box 23 x 10 cm. Documents are handwritten in ink on paper.

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  • 1868

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  • January 15, 1868 - January 16, 1868

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Holland, B. C. Documents pertaining to the case of R. R. Powers vs. H. Map, cause no. 588, 1868, legal document, 1868; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth35068/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Henderson County District Clerk's Office.

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