Minutes of Henderson County Court include statements regarding the creation of juries, summaries of indictments, payment statuses, and other administrative notes covering several terms between 1849 and 1854.
Documents relating to the right to property case of Mills & Jackush vs. Almyra Walton include several copies of mark and brand records used by Mr. and Mrs. Walton, as well as documents from the trial which include, but are not limited to: interrogatories to be propounded to Henry Harris with a copy, a citation for Almyra Walton, a subpoena to summon Tandy Howeth, a statement by attorneys about the trial to right of property, exceptions for plaintiff, interrogatories and cross interrogatories to be propounded to Thomas J. Walton, a copy of interrogatories and commissions, a notice from the attorneys of the defendent, statements from two different juries, and the facts, exceptions and rulings judge as well as a statement certifying that the property was not delivered as ruled. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.
Documents pertaining to the case of Howeth vs. Mills, et al. include copies of the initial judgement in the case of Mills & Jockush vs. Walton & Tuggle which took place in Galveston County as well as the motion for a new trial. The documents pertaining to the resulting case in Henderson County include (but are not limited to) subpoenas and citations for summons of persons involved on both sides of the case, exceptions and answers from the defendant (and a later, amended answer), writs of injunction, bonds, a motion to perpetrate injunction, a motion to instruct the jury, a motion to enter evidence for the plaintiff, and a statement to the jury. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the clerk.
Documents relating to the case of R. H. Alexander vs. Elias A. Carroll include citation to summon witnesses for plaintiff, many copies of interrogatories and cross-interrogatories to be propounded to the witnesses by the attorneys of both parties, notices to parties about the intention to seek answers from witnesses, answers and exceptions, motions to suppress the deposition of Julius Brown, a statement of facts, a statement from the defense, motions for a new trial, special exceptions, and the charge to the court by R. A. Reeves, presiding judge with the jury findings. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the Clerk.
Documents relating to the case of the Garner Williams & Co. vs. J. E. Ennis include the original petition submitted by the attorneys of Garner Williams to the District Court and recieved by the Clerk on November 11, 1867. Attached to the petition are three promisory notes, labeled as exhibits. Also included is a citation to summon J. E. Ennis to court, filed November 16, 1867.
Documents relating to the case of the State of Texas vs. J. E. Haas include the statement written by the foreman of the grand jury, A. L. Rice, which outlines the charges, submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and recieved by the Clerk on October 31, 1867. Also includes a writ to bring J. E. Haas into custody, filed November 5, 1870, and a citation to summon Marion McManns & Jeff E. Thompson to court as witnesses, filed November 11, 1870.
Documents relating to the divorce case of Jacob Mitchell and Martha Mitchell include an original and a copy of the petition of Jacob Mitchell as submitted by his attorneys to the Judge of the 9th Judicial District and received by the District Clerk on October 21, 1867. Also included are summons and subpoenas.
Documents relating to the case of D. F. Pruitt vs. Leumel Miller and W. B. Stewart include the petition to the Ninth Judicial District Court, two citations requiring summons of each the defendants, the interrogatories to be propounded to the witnesses, and the answering plea of the defendants as submitted by their attorneys.
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.
Documents relating to a suit over an unpaid debt include the petition of plaintiff D. Wolf and a summons for defendant John D. Colefield to appear before the 9th Judicial District Court.
Documents relating to the case of George W. Hardy vs. D. D. Hassell and W. K Payne include the original petition which has the original promisory note (written by the defendant February 10, 1866) as an attachment; document was submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and received by the District Clerk on February 10, 1868. Other documetns include citations to summon W. K. Payne and D. D. Hassell, a request for the clerk to send fees due on a writ, and two copies of the execution of the judgement for the plaintiff that also list court fees for the case; one copy of the execution was sent to the sheriff of Henderson County, the other to Navarro County.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Cass Honey, accused of assault and battery upon the person of W. W. Robertson, filed May 24, 1872. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman A. Tannihill, subpoenas, a request for witnesses, capiases, and alias capiases.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. W. G. Johnson, accused of assault with intent to murder, filed November 16, 1870. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman A. Tannihill, requests for witnesses, a capias, and an alias capias.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. H. C. Little, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of Martha Little, filed November 17, 1870. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman A. Tannihill, requests for witnesses, an alias capias, and capiases.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John McDonald, accused of disturbing religious worship, filed November 19, 1870. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by the grand jury foreman, capiases, and requests for witnesses. There are two other papers signed by the county clerk that charge McDonald with assault to murder.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Stephen Brindley, accused of theft of gilding, filed November 6, 1873. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman A. Tannihill, alias capiases, requests for witnesses, and capiases.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Alfred Faulk, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of Bill Whitt, filed July 13, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell and a subpoena.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. B. F. Anderson, accused of breach of the peace, filed July 13, 1871. Documents include witness subpoenas, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant for B. F. Anderson, and a witness affidavit.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Columbus Norwood and Frank McCurley, accused of theft of 20 hogs owned by Elizabeth Carmichael, filed November 18, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. C. Holland, an arrest warrant for C. F. McCurley, and a witness subpoena.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Dr. D. M. Weir, accused of "pursing the occupation of a physician without first having paid his taxes," filed July 13, 1871. Documents are an indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant and bond note for Dr. D. M. Weir, a witness subpoena, and two witness affidavits.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Daniel Tannehill, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of John Collins, Jr., filed August 1, 1871. Documents are affidavits submitted by M. V. Phillips and district attorney Thomas D. Evans, an arrest warrant and bond note for Daniel Tannehill, and witness affidavits. The verdict is written on the back of the Evans' affidavit; Tannehill was found guilty and fined one dollar and ninety-three cents.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. David Brannon, accused of breach of the peace, filed July 12, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant and bond note for David Brannon, and a witness affidavit.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Dock Foreman, accused of theft of a gilding, filed July 11, 1871. Documents include a bond note and arrest warrant for Dock Foreman, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, witness subpoenas and attachments, a request for subpoenas submitted by the defendant's attorney, and the charge of the court.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. G. W. H. Allen, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of H. C. Bullock, filed July 12, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, arrest warrants and a bond for G. W. H. Allen, a witness subpoena, and an appearance bond for G. W. H. Allen from Smith County.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. George Jackson, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of William Clifton, filed July 12, 1871. Documents are two bond notes for George Jackson, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant for George Jackson, and a subpoena.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. George Jackson, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of Alley Jackson, filed July 12, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant and bond note for George Jackson, and a subpoena.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. J. N. Long, accused of "pursuing the occupation of a physician without first having paid his taxes," filed July 13, 1871. Documents are an indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant and bond note for J. N. Long, and witness subpoenas.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. James and Alfred Faulk, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of Herschel V. Glenn, filed July 13, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, a witness subpoena, and a bond note for James J. Faulk.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. James Tharp, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of Patsey Jamison, filed July 14, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant and bond for James Tharp, and witness subpoenas.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jo Johnson, accused of illegal use of estrays, filed July 14, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, witness subpoenas, and an arrest warrant for Jo Johnson. The jury's verdict (not guilty) is written on the back of the indictment.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John Flatt, accused of disturbing the peace, filed July 12, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, arrest warrants and a bond note for John Flatt, and witness subpoenas.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Lewis Campbell, accused of rape, filed September 19, 1871. Documents include an indictment submitted by district attorney Thomas D. Evans, arrest warrants and an bond note for Lewis Campbell, and a witness summons.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Manuel Tharp, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of Patsey Jamison, filed July 14, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell and an arrest warrant and bond note for Manuel Tharp.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Martin Smith, accused of theft of peaches, filed July 12, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, a witness subpoena, and a bond for Martin Smith.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Miles D. Howard, accused of aggravated assault and battery, filed July 13, 1871. Documents are a bond for M. D. Howard, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant and bond note for M. D. Howard, and a witness subpoena.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. P. B. Rooks, accused of "pursing the occupation of a physician without first having paid his taxes," filed July 13, 1871. Documents are a bond note for P. B. Rooks, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant for P. B. Rooks, and a witness subpoena.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Philip Payne, accused of aggravated assault and battery on John J. Panner, filed November 18, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. C. Holland and a subpoena.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Ted Clifton, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of Lucy Clifton, filed July 11, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell and an arrest warrant and bond note for Ted Clifton. Also included in this folder is a bond note for Jo Johnson, accused of illegal use of estrays, possibly related to cause no. 595.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thadeus Bethel and Fanney Bethel, accused of assault and battery on the person of Charlotte Bethel, filed August 29, 1871. Documents include an "information" document signed by district attorney Thomas D. Evans, arrest warrants for Thadous and Fanny Bethel, an affidavit, and bond notes for Francis and Thadius Bethel.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Thomas J. Fulton, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of W. D. Weldon, filed September 12, 1871. Documents include the affidavit of the victim W. D. Weldon, an arrest warrant and bond note for Thomas J. Fulton, an affidavit submitted by district attorney Thomas D. Evans, witness subpoenas and attachments, an attachment bond for W. D. Weldon, and the charge of the court. Fulton was found not guilty.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. William F. Mitcham, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of William Thomas, filed July 25, 1871. Documents are an affidavit and indictment signed by district attorney Thomas D. Evans and an arrest warrant and bond note for William F. Mitcham.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. W. H. Griffith, accused of "miffeasance [sic] in office," filed July 12, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant and bond note for W. H. Griffith, and 3 witness affidavits.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Cockerel, accused of aggravated assault and battery on the person of Harriet Box, filed July 11, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell and an arrest warrant and bond note for William Cockerel.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Swanson, accused of breach of the peace, filed July 13, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, a bond note and arrest warrant for William Swanson, two documents of exemptions submitted by the defense (the first approved by Judge John G. Scott), and an assignment submitted by district attorney Thomas D. Evans. The exemptions approved by Judge Scott quashed the proceedings; the assignment requests the court to reverse this decision.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Taylor, accused of assault and battery with intent to murder James A. McWilliams, filed July 26, 1871. Documents are affidavits submitted by district attorney Thomas D. Evans and James A. McWilliams, an arrest warrant for William Taylor, witness subpoenas, a bond note for William Taylor, and witness affidavits.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Taylor, accused of carrying a pistol, filed July 26, 1871. Documents are an arrest warrant for William Taylor, an affidavit submitted by district attorney Thomas D. Evans, witness subpoenas, a bond note for William Taylor, and the jury's verdict. Taylor was found guilty and fined twenty-five dollars.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Wofford, accused of breach of the peace, filed July 12, 1871. Documents are a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant and bond for William Wofford, and a witness subpoena.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Dr. Myrick, accused of illegally carrying a pistol, filed March 14, 1871. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman John Collins, a request for witnesses, and a capias.
Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. J. P. Strong, accused of theft of a saddle, filed July 14, 1871. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, a request for witnesses, and a capias.
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