Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Clay Hawthorn, cause no. 1021, 1874 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. Clay Hawthorn, cause no. 1021, 1874

Creator

  • Compiler: Bishop, J. B.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Clerk, District Court, Henderson County

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Clay Hawthorn, accused of "theft of a heifer of the value of seven dollars from the possession of J. W. Carver," filed July 18, 1874. Documents are an application for subpoenas, witness summons, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman N. P. Coleman, and an arrest warrant and bail note for Clay Hathorn. The jury's verdict (not guilty) is written on the back of the bill of indictment.
  • Physical Description: 6 documents ; various sizes, folded, in an envelope 24 x 11 cm. Documents are handwritten in ink on paper and printed forms.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Legal Documents
  • Named Person: Hawthorn, Clay
  • Named Person: Carver, J. W.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Henderson County
  • Time Period: civ-war
  • Start Date: 1874-07-18
  • End Date: 1874-11-09

Collection

  • Name: Henderson County District Court cases
    Code: HDCC

Institution

  • Name: Henderson County District Clerk's Office
    Code: HCDC

Resource Type

  • Legal Document

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: cause no. 1021
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth90510

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: CS creationHardware: Epson Expression 10000XL
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