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Probate Minutes - 1876-1879 - Volume A-2
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86
State
of
W. R. SHORT
adm. Monday Nov.
20th 1876
Est. JOHN DEER Decd. Now
on this day comes W. R. SHORT and
prays the court to be appointed administrator of the estate of JOHN DEER deceased and it appearing to
the court that due notice of the same has been given according to law it is
ordered that the prayer be granted upon his giving a bond with good and
sufficient sureties in the sum of two Hundred Dollars conditioned according to
law & that Letters issue to him on filing said bond & taking the oath
prescribed by law.
W. R. SHORT
adm. Monday
Nov. 20th 76
Est. JOHN DEER Decd. Now on this day T. P. BRADLEY, ALEX INGRAM and WM.
BAGLEY were appointed by the court to appraise the property belonging to
the Estate of JOHN DEER decd. and
make report according to law.
L. C. SMITH
Guardian Monday
November 20th 76
Est. of C. D.
GOOCH, H. C. Now on
this day comes L. C. SMITH and prays
the court to be
& LORAINE
GOOCH appointed
Guardian of the estate of C. D., H. C. and
LORAINE GOOCH
minors and it appearing to the court that that due
notice of the same has been given according to law it is ordered that the prayer be granted upon his entering bond
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with
good and sufficient sureties in the sum of six hundred and seventy six Dollars
each conditioned according to law & that Letters of Guardianship issue to
him on filing (unreadable) & taking the oath (unreadable) by law.
ELIZABETH SMOOT
Guardian Monday
Nov 20th 76
W. E. & J. B. SMOOT Now
on this day comes ELIZABETH SMOOT
and files her annual Report of the condition of said Estate and it appearing to
the court that the same is correct it is ordered that the same be approved.
L. W. OGLESBY
Administrator Monday
Nov. 20th 76
Est. MICHEAL
MAY Now
on this day comes L. W. OGLESLEY and
files his annual report on the condition of the Estate of MICHEAL MAY Deceased and it appearing to the court that the same is
correct was ordered approved.
I. D. NEWSOME
Administrator Monday
Nov 20/76
Est. ISHAM
PITTMAN Dec. Now
on this day comes on to be hear the final account of I. D. NEWSOME and prays the court for a final settlement of the
Estate of ISHAM PITTMAN and it
appearing to the court that notice has been given according to law the same is
approved and administrator discharged of his trust upon his filing vouchers and
paying cost of Administration.
E. F. ELKIN
Guardian Monday
Nov. 20th 76
NANCY ELKIN Now on this
day comes E. F. ELKIN Guardian of
the Estate of NANCY ELKIN and files
his annual report of the condition of said Estate and it appearing to the court
that the…
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88
…same
is correct was approved—
L. C. SMITH
Guardian Monday
Nov. 20/76
Est. of H. C.
GOOCH minor Now on
this day comes L. C. SMITH and files
his bond as guardian of the Estate of H.
C. GOOCH a minor which appearing to the court in all things correct was
approved and ordered recorded.
L. C. SMITH
Guardian Monday
Nov 20/76
Est. of CHARLES
GOOCH minor Now
on this day comes L. C. SMITH and
files his bond as guardian of the Estate of CHARLES GOOCH and files his bond which appearing to the Court to be
in all things correct was ordered approved and recorded.
L. C. SMITH
Guardian Monday
Nov 20/76
Est. L. GOOCH
Minor Now
on this day comes L. C. SMITH
Guardian of the Estate of L. GOOCH and
files his bond as Guardian of said Estate which appearing to the Court to be in
all things correct was ordered approved and recorded.
Ex parte R. M.
JUSTICE
Community Monday
Nov. 20/76
Est. of W. T.
JUSTICE Now
on this day comes R. M. JUSTICE and files his inventory & appraisement of the
community Estate of himself and his deceased husband (sic-“wife” struck out]
which appearing to the court to be correct and according to law the same is
approved and ordered recorded and that she enter into Bond in the Sum of Five
Hundred Dollars Conditioned according to law.
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WILLIAMS &
REESER [REASER]
vs. Monday
Nov. 20th 76
STANDFORD JORDON
& DAVIS Now on this day this
cause was continued by consent.
T. M. BROCK
vs. Monday
Nov. 20/1876
DYE & ROSS Now on this
day this cause is continued by consent.
O. P. MALLOW
Adm. Monday
Nov. 20/1876
Est. of C.
& M. MALLOW Now
on this day comes onto be heard the report of O. P. MALLOW adm. of the Estate of M. & C. MALLOW Decd. of the
condition of said Estate filed Oct. 18/1876 & the matters and things
therein having being fully understood by the court, it is adjudged and decreed
that the same be in all things approved and it further appearing to the court
that it is necessary to repair the graves of the Deceased M. & C. MALLOW, pale (?) and furnish them with tombstones
&c it is further ordered that the administrator O. P. MALLOW expend for that purpose the sum of one hundred dollars
and it is further ordered that said administrator distribute among the heirs of
said M. & C. MALLOW deceased
whatsoever money that may be there remaining in hand after payment of cost of
court.
JOHN M. SALMONDS
Adm. Monday
Nov20/76
Est. SANDFORD
BECK Dec. Now
on this day comes on to be hear the report of JOHN M. SALMONDS Executor of the last will of S. BECK Decd. for final settlement of said Estate and the matters
and things therein being fully understood by the court it is ordered adjudged
and decreed that the same in all things approved.
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It further appearing to the court the commission
allowed by law on moneys received and paid out is insufficient to reimburse (?) said Extra (?) for the
trouble and Expense & time lost in administration said Estate it is further
ordered that he be allowed & retain (return?) out of any monies on hand the
sum of forty Dollars to compensate him for the same. It further appearing to
the Court that a certain Judgment rendered by the District court of Dallas
County on the 7th day of Aug. 180 against SANDFORD
BECK in favor of JAMES HORTON
no. 536 for the sum of fourteen hundred ninety three & 88/100 Dollars with
8% interest credited with May 19/1868 with $183.00 & Oct 5/1869 with $526.00.
Also Judgment rendered same day by said District Court against said S. BECK in favor of JAMES FORMAN no. 573 for the sum of
$186.40 with interest at 8% per cent are equally entitled to payment out of the
monies on hand & both hold the priority in payment over any other claims
against said Estate yet unpaid and it further appearing that there is only on
hand & to be paid for Claims against said Estate after payment of all prior
claims cost &c the sum of $230.00, it is ordered that said sum be paid by
said administrator to THROCKMORTON BROWN
& BRO. Attys. for said parties & it appearing to the court that the
moneys is paid & the receipt filed thereof & it appearing that said
Executor has disposed of all the estate in his hands & filed the proper
voucher therefore it is ordered that the succession be closed and said Executor
be discharged from his trust.
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Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Tuesday morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
D. M. STIMSOM
Guardian Tuesday
Nov 21st
ISAAC R. STIMSON 1876
Now
on this day comes D. M. STIMSON and
prays the court to be appointed Guardian of the Estate of ISAAC R. STIMSON a minor and it appearing to the court that due
notice of the same has been given according to law it is therefore ordered by
the court that the prayer be granted upon his entering into a bond of one
hundred Dollars, conditioned according to law and that letters of guardianship
issue to him upon his filing said bond and taking the oath required by law.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning at 9
o’clock.
Wednesday Nov. 22nd 1876. Court met pursuant to
adjournment.
A . MANLEY
vs. Wednesday
Nov. 22nd 1876
LEE & OGLESBY Now
on this day the above entitled cause came on for trial and the plaintiff by
attorney appeared and announced ready for trial and the defendant having failed
to appear and answer in their behalf but wholly made default, wherefore the
said A. MANLEY ought to have and
recover against the defendants W. M. LEE
and L. W. OGLESBY his damages by
occasion of the premises and it appearing that the cause of the action is duly
liquidated and proven by an instrument of writing it is…
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…therefore ordered that the Clerk do assess the
damages sustained by said plaintiff and the Clerk having assessed the damages
at the sum of ($1020.00) one thousand and twenty Dollars. It is therefore
ordered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff A. MANLY do have and recover of the defendants WM. M. LEE and LANDON W.
OGLESLEY the sum of one thousand and twenty Dollars with interest at the
rate of two per cent per month from the date, together with all cost herein
incurred for all of which let execution issue it is further ordered that
Execution issue in favor of the officers of the court against each party
respectively for the cost by them in this behalf expended.
Written in
margin: Rec’d March 2st 1877 of W. W.
MERRITT Shff. four hundred & ninety seven
20/00dollars--on this Judgmt. R. D. ARMOND—Atty. for pltiff.
J. M. GATES
vs. Wednesday
Nov. 22/76
WM. M. LEE Et al Now
on this day the above entitled cause coming on for trial and the plaintiff by
his attorney announced ready for trial and the defendant having failed to
appear and answer in their behalf but wholly made default wherefore the said J. M. GATES ought to have and recover
of W. M. LEE, L. W. OGLESBY and W. M. WEAVER his damages by occasion of
the premises and it appearing that the cause of the action is duly liquidated
and proven by an instrument of writing it is therefore ordered that the Clerk
do asses the damages sustained by said plaintiff and the Clerk having now
assessed the damages at the sum of six hundred and forty three Dollars &
o2/100 Dollars, it is therefore ordered and adjudged by the court that the
plaintiff J. M. GATES do have and
recover of the defendants WM. M. LEE, L.
W. OGLESLEY and W. M. WEAVER the
sum of six hundred & forty three & 02/100 Dollars unto interest at the
rate of 18 per cent per annum from this date…
Written in
margin: Recd. Payment in full this judgment of L. W. OGLESLEY Dec. 12th 1876 J.
M. GATES per J. M. BAINES Atty.
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93
…together
unto all cost herein incurred for all of which let execution issue it is
further ordered that execution issue against each party respectively for the
cost by them in this behalf incurred.
GREENWALD & TENISON
vs. Wednesday
Nov. 22/76
BENNET &
ROGERS Now
on this day the above entitled cause coming on for trial and the plaintiffs by
their attorneys announced themselves ready for trial and the defendants being
called came not but wholly made default wherefore the plaintiffs GREENWALD and TENISON ought to have and
recover of T. BENNET and D. L. ROGERS by occasion of the
premises and it appearing that the cause of the action is duly liquidated and
proven by an instrument of writing it is therefore ordered that the Clerk do
assess the damages sustained by said plaintiff and the clerk having now
assessed the damages at the sum of five hundred and eighty two & 22/100
Dollars & two & 50/100 (sic) Dollars it is therefore ordered and
adjudged by the court that the plaintiffs GREENWALD
& TENISON do have and recover of
the defendants T. BENNETT and D. L. ROGERS the sum of five Hundred
& Eighty two & 22/100 Dollars & 2.50 protest fee unto interest from
date at the rate 8 percent per annum together with all cost in this behalf
expended for all of which let execution issue it is further ordered that
execution issue in favor of the officers of the court against each part
respectively for cost by them in this behalf incurred.
F. J. VANCE Adm.
Est. DANL.
KLEPPER Decd. Wednesday
vs. Nov.
22nd/1876
JOS. LYNN Et al Now
on this day the above entitled cause coming on for trial and the plaintiff by
their attorney announced…
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94
…ready for trial and the defendant came not to answer
in their behalf but wholly made default, wherefore it is considered that the
plaintiff ought to recover damages from the defendants by occasion of the
premises and it appearing that the cause of the action is duly liquidated and
proven by an instrument of writing it is therefore ordered that the Clerk do
assess the damages sustained by plaintiff and the Clerk having assessed the
damages at three hundred and ninety nine 70/100 It is therefore ordered and
adjudged by the court that plaintiff F.
J. VANCE Admr. Est. DANL. KLEPPER decd. Do have and recover of Defendants JOS. LYNN, A. J. KLEPPER and JOHN A. (?) BUCK the sum of Three
hundred and Ninety nine & 70/100 Dollars with interest (?) thereon at the
rate of 12 ½ per cent per annum together with all cost in this behalf incurred
for all of which let execution issue it is further ordered that execution issue
against each party respectively in favor of the officers of the court for the
cost by them incurred.
Written in margin: Recd. Of JNO. A. BUCK and A. J. KLEPPER Five Hundred & Seventy Five & 25/100 in full
of this Judgment as against them. March 23rd 1881. J. M. BAINES atty. For Ptff.
JOHN T. KENDRICK
vs. Wednesday
Nov. 22/76
W. M. LEE Et al Now
on this day this cause coming on for trial and the plaintiff by their attorney
appeared and announced ready for trial, and the defendants having failed to
appear and answer in their behalf but wholly made default wherefore it is considered that the plaintiff
ought to have and recover of the defendants by occasion of the premises and it
appearing that the cause of the action is duly liquidated and proven by an
instrument of writing, it is ordered that the Clerk do assess the damages the
Clerk now having assessed the damages at the sum of three hundred & sixty
nine Dollars. It is therefore ordered and adjudged by the Court that the
plaintiff JOHN T. KENDRICK do have
and recover of the defendants W. M. LEE,
L. W. OGLESBY…
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…and E. M. WILKENS the sum of three hundred
and sixty nine Dollars with interest from date at the rate of 2 % per month
together with all cost in this behalf incurred for all of which let execution
issue, it further ordered by the court that Execution issue in favor of the
officers of the court against each party respectively for the cost by them
incurred.
C. C. LASLEY
vs. Wednesday
Nov.22nd 76
W. M. LEE Et al Now
on this day this cause coming in for trial and the plaintiff by his attorney
appeared and announced ready for trial and the defendants having failed to
appear and answer but wholly made default wherefore it is considered that the
plaintiff ought to have and recover his damages by occasion of the premises and
it appearing that the cause of the action is duly liquidated and proven by an
instrument of writing it is therefore ordered that the Clerk for (sic) assess
the damages sustained by the plaintiff and the Clerk now here having assessed
the damages at the sum of twelve hundred and six & 12/100 Dollars gold It
is ordered and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff C. C. LASLEY do have and recover of the defendants W. M. LEE and L. W. OGLESBY the sum of twelve hundred and six & 12/100
Dollars Gold with interest at the rate of two per cent per month, together with
all cost in this behalf expended it is further ordered that he have his
Execution and that Execution issue in favor of the officers of the Court
against each party respectively for the cost by them in their behalf incurred.
Written in
margin: Recd, March 6th 1877 of W. W.
MERITT Sheriff on this judgment Two hundred and seventy four and 75/100 C. C. LASLEY per J. M. BAINES Atty.
W. L. CAMPBELL Wednesday
Nov. 22nd
vs. 1876
W. M. LEE Et al Now
on this day this cause…
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…coming on for trial and the plaintiff by his attorney
announced ready for trial and the defendant having failed to appear and answer
in their behalf it is therefore considered that the plaintiff ought to have and
recover of the defendant by occasion of
the premises and it appearing that the cause of the action is duly liquidated
and proven by an instrument of writing it is ordered that the clerk do assess
the damages and the Clerk now here having assessed the damages at the sum of
three hundred and nineteen & 98/100 Dollars currency and the sum of four
hundred and seventeen & 57/100 Dollars gold, it is therefore ordered and
adjudged by the court that the plaintiff W.
L. CAMPBELL do have and recover of the defendants W. M. LEE and L. W. OGLESBY
the sums of (319.98) Three hundred and nineteen & 98/100 Dollars currency
and ($417.57) Four Hundred and seventeen 57/100 gold with interest from this
date at the rate of 15 per cent per annum together with all cost of suit for
all of which let execution issue it is further ordered that execution issue in
favor of the officers of the court against each party respectively for the cost
by them incurred.
Written in
margin:
Recd. March 6th
1877 of W. W. MERRITT Shff. On this judgment One hundred and Eighty and 25/100
Dollars JOHN BAINES Atty for (?) CAMPBELL
Recd. of L. W. OGLESBY payment in full on this
Judgment this 22nd day Jan.. A. D. 1885. W.
L. CAMPBELL.
THOS. H. EMERSON
& BRO.
vs. Wednesday
J. T. BUTLER Nov.
22nd 76
Now on this day comes the plaintiffs by their
attorneys and says they will no further prosecute this suit, it is therefore
ordered by the court that this cause be dismissed from the docket & that
the Defendant have & recover of the plaintiff T. H. EMERSON & BRO. all cost herein.
J. B. STIFF
& CO. Wednesday
Nov.22nd 76
vs. Now
on this day this cause is continued.
H & T. C. RWY.
CO. &
G. H. & H. RWY.
CO.
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JOHN JOHNSON
vs. Wednesday
Nov.22nd 1876
G. R. HOWELL Et
al Now
on this day this cause was continued for service.
C. CONRAD &
CO.
vs. Wednesday
Nov. 22nd 1876
T. BENNET Now
on this day this cause was continued for service.
THOS. H. EMERSON
& BRO.
vs. Wednesday
Nov. 22nd
W. L. MURRY Et al 1876
Now
on this day this cause coming on for trial and the plaintiff by their attorneys
appeared and announced ready
for trial and the defendants being three times called at the court House door
came not but wholly made default, wherefore it is considered that the
plaintiffs ought to have and recover of the defendants by occasion of the
premises and it appearing that the cause of the action is duly liquidated and
proven by an instrument of writing, it is ordered that the clerk do assess the
damages and the clerk now having assessed the damages at the sum of three
hundred and seven Dollars—it is therefore ordered and adjudged by the court
that the plaintiff THOS. H. EMERSON
& T. T. EMERSON do have and
recover of the defendants L. BULTER, W.
L. MERONEY [MURRY?] and D. C. FORMAN the sum of Three hundred and seven
Dollars together with thirty Dollars attorneys fees with interest at the rate
of two per cent per month interest from date, Together with all cost of suit
for all of which let execution issue, it is further ordered that Execution in
favor of the officers of the Court against each party respectively for the cost
by them in this behalf incurred.
Rec’d
payment in full of this
Judgment
Dec. 22 76
Jenkins
& Muse
Attys. For Pltff.
Written in
margin: Rec’d on this judgment two hundred seventy two and 20/100 dollars and $27.80
costs of suit Dec 13th 1876 Jenkins & Muse Pltiff’s
attoty.
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Now on this day comes the sheriff of Collin County and
returns into court a July list selected by the Jury commissioners appointed by
the County Judge of Collin County to select Juries to serve in the County court
of Collin County for the year 1876 and all of the said Jurors selected by said
commissioners having failed to appear and were excused except F. M. WARDEN, J. F. GIBSON and JOHN KIRBY, the court then ordered the
sheriff to summon a sufficient number of good and lawful Jurors qualified under
the law to fill the vacancy the sheriff then returned into court the following
persons who were duly impaneled as Jurors to serve during the first week of
this term of this court to wit:
|
F. M. WARDEN |
R. M. SCOTT |
|
J. F. GIBSON |
L. W. BRIGMAN |
|
JOHN KIRBY |
S. A. TUCKER |
|
J. A. VERNON |
J. C. COLEMAN |
|
JOEL BLAKEMAN |
JAMES HANN |
|
GEORGE HERNDON |
R. K. SWAN |
|
|
JOHN DUGGER |
Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 8
o’clock.
Thursday morning 8 o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
Now on
this day JAMES HANN was excused as
Juror and O. P. MALONE (?)
substituted in his stead.
MARX KEMPNER
vs. Friday Nov. 23rd 1876
WILSON & RUSSELL Now
on this day comes on to be heard the above entitled cause the plaintiff by his
attorney announced ready for trial and the defendants having been three times
called at the Court House door…
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99
…came
not but wholly made default and the Plaintiff having filed the following
instrument in writing as evidence in said cause to wit
219.38
Galveston Texas July 15th 1876
Pay to the order of THOS. H. EMERSON & CO.
for
Collection. Two Hundred nineteen 38/100
with
current rate of exchange in Galveston valu(e)
received and charge to account of
(?)
Messrs. MARX & KEMPNER
Wilson
& Russell
Weston Texas
No.
838
Paid one hundred and two (102 cy
Aug
as/1876
accepted July 20/1876
J. W. WILSON & RUSSELL
It is therefore considered by the court that the
plaintiffs MARX and KEMPNER
ought to have and recover of the defendants their damages by occasion of
the premises, it is ordered that the Clerk do assess the damages and the Clerk
now having assessed the damages at the sum of one hundred and forty Eight &
93/100 Dollars it is therefore ordered and adjudged by the court that the
plaintiffs M. MARX & H. KEMPNER do have and recover of the
defendants J. W. WILSON and J. E. RUSSELL the sum of one hundred
and forty Eight and 93/00 Dollars at a rate of 8 % per annum together with all cost herein incurred for all
of which let execution issue, it is
further ordered that Execution issue in favor of the officers of the court
against each party respectively for the cost by them in this cause incurred.
T. T. BRADLY
vs. Thursday
Nov. 23rd
H. & T. C. RWY. & CO. 1876
Now on
this day the above entitled cause…
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100
…came on to be heard and both parties by their
attorneys an (sic) announced ready for trial and a Jury being demanded by the
Plaintiff. Then came a Jury of good and lawful men to wit JOHN DUGGER and five others duly impaneled and sworn who after
hearing the evidence argument of the counsel and charge of the court returned
to consider the verdict and after mature deliberation returned into court the
following verdict to wit: We the Jury find for the plaintiff and assess the
damages at ($40.00) Forty Dollars. JOHN
DUGGER.
Foreman.
Written in margin: Received on
the above judgment of forty Dollars payment in full of the same. H. C. Kinshaw (?) atty. for Plff.
And it appearing to the court that this cause was
appealed from Justice Court Precinct No. 1 Collin County, Texas by the
defendants and it further appearing to the court that the Judgment rendered by
this court was for a less amount than that rendered in the Justice Court, It is
therefore ordered and decreed by the court that the Plff.
T. T. BRADLY have and recover of and
from the defendants the H. & T. C. RWY.
CO. the sum of forty Dollars with interest at the rate of 8 per cent per
annum from this date and all cost accrued in this court and the District Court
and that the said defendants the H.
& T. C. RWY. & CO. have and recover of and from the plaintiff T. T. BRADLY all cost accrued in the
Justice court Precinct No. 1 and that execution issue against each party for
the amount herein adjudged against them and that execution issue in favor of
the officers of the court against each party respectively for the cost therein
incurred.
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101
Ordered
that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9 o’clock.
Friday
morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to adjournment.
THOS. H. EMERSON
& BRO.
vs. Friday
Nov. 24/1876
LOVEJOY and
DICKSON Now on this day the
plaintiffs by their attorneys appeared and announced ready for trial and the
defendants having failed to appear and answer in their behalf came not but
wholly made default, wherefore it is considered by the court that the
plaintiffs ought to have and recover of the defendants their damages by
occasion of the premises & it appearing to the court that this cause of
action is liquidated & proven by an instrument of writing it is ordered
that the Clerk do assess the damages sustained by the Plaintiffs and the Clerk
now here having assessed the damages at the sum of Three Hundred and one &
30/100 Dollars it is therefore ordered and adjudged by the court that the
plaintiffs THOS. H. EMERSON and T. T. EMERSON do have and recover of
the defendants JOHN L. LOVEJOY and JNO. DICKSON the sum of Three Hundred
and one 30/100 Dollars with interest from date at the rate of two per cent per
month together with the sum of (blank) Dollars for attorneys fees and all cost
of suit for all of which let execution issue it is further ordered that
execution issue in favor of the officers of court against each party
respectively for the cost by them in this behalf incurred.
Written in
margin: Recd. of JOHN L. LOVEJOY Jr.
Thirteen & 75/ Dollars Co. Judge Sherff.-- &
Clerk’s Cost in this cause as per Receipt—June 25 78 J. M. BENGE Clk.
Recd. of JNO. L. LOVEJOY two hundred dollars on
this judgment
As per recept. of this date.
June
25 1877 Jenkins & Benge
(?)
Attys for Pllffs
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102
WM. MOORE
vs. Friday
Nov 24th 76
H. D. WATERMAN Now
on this day plaintiff has leave to amend.
H. F. DAN’L (?)
vs. Friday
Nov. 24th 1876
T. S. HOLLENBECK Now on
this day this cause was continued by Defendant.
M. A. TAYLOR
vs.
S. C. ANDERSON Now on this day this
cause was continued by consent.
W. R. SHORT
Admr. Friday
Nov. 24th 1876
Est
JOHN DEER Decd. Now
on this day comes W. R. SHORT and
files his bond as admr. Of the Estate of JOHN DEER Decd. and it appearing to the
court that the same is in all things correct was ordered approved and recorded.
W. R. SHORT
Admr. Friday
Nov. 24th 1876
Est JOHN
DEER [DERR?] Decd, Now
on this day come W. R. SHORT and
files inventory and appraisement of the property of the Estate of JOHN DEER Deceased and it appearing to
the court that the same is correct and made according to law was approved and
ordered recorded.
W. R. SHORT
Admr. Friday
Nov. 24th 76
Est JOHN
DEER Decd, Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of JOHN SHORT administrator of the Estate of JOHN DEER Deceased to sell the corn…
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…cotton and hogs belonging to said Estate and it
appearing to the court that a sale of the same (unreadable) be necessary to pay
the Expenses of the administration and the debts against said Estate it is
therefore considered and ordered by the court that W. R. SHORT administrator of said Estate proceed to sell at private
sale for cash all of the corn & cotton and the hogs belonging to said
estate and make his report of the same as is required by law.
H. T. DOYLE
vs.
T. S. HOLLENBECK Now on
this day the defendant by attorneys moved the court to dismiss this cause and
the matters and things being fully understood by the court the motion was over
ruled—
W. W. TURNER
Guardian Now
on this day came on to be hear the report of W. W.
Est. W. L.
SIDWELL a minor TURNER
Guardian of WM. SIDWELL a minor of
the sale of certain tracts of land belonging to the Estate of said minor as
ordered by this court at its last term to be sold for the purpose of defraying
the expenses of said guardianship and paying the debts against the Estate of said minor and it appearing to
the court that said land had been sold at private sale to J. M. GATES for the sum of
one hundred and fifteen Dollars and that said sale was fairly made and that the
land was sold for a fair price, it is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed
that sale be in all things confirmed and that the said Guardian W. W. TURNER be authorized and required
to execute a deed to the said purchaser J.
M. GATES.
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GEO. W. SIMPSON
vs.
Est. MARY S.
SIMPSON Now
on this day comes on to be hear the application for the removal of W. M. LEE and GEO. W. SIMPSON from the administration of the Estate of MARY S. SIMPSON Decd. and it appearing
to the court that said administrators had been required on the 21st day of October 1876 by this
court to give a new bond in said Estate on or before the 28th day of October 1876 and that the said administrators had failed to
give said bond as required it is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the
court that said LEE and SIMPSON
be removed from the administration of said Estate and that JOS. W. BAINS be and is hereby
appointed administrator of said Estate, that the said JOS. W. BAINS succeed to all the rights, powers & duties of the
former administrators that he be authorized to receipt to said former
administrators for all the effects belonging to said estate in their hands and
that he be invested with all the rights, privileges, powers & duties
authorized by law in such cases, it is further ordered that W. M. LEE and GEO. W. SIMPSON file
with the Clerk of this court an exhibit showing the condition of said Estate.
Ex Parte
ISAAC REED Now on this day comes on to be heard the
application of ISAAC REED for a
pension and it appearing to this court that said application states such facts
as are required by law to be entitled said applicant to a pension and that the
facts stated in the application are true it is therefore ordered and decreed by
the court that on then (?) and the clerk of…
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105
…this court be and is hereby authorized to issue to
said applicant a certified copy of said application together with a certificate
of this court to the (unreadable) of said application.
HENRY STIFF Et al Trustees Petition to Sell
School Lands
Stiffs school Community No. 9
JOHN MARTIN, J.
H. V. Now on
this day HENRY STIFF, JOHN MARTIN &
J. H. VERMILLION Trustees of Stiff School Community No. 9 filed their
petition praying for an order to sell a certain lot of land containing 2 Acres
being the same deeded by LOUIS STIFF
to J. C. De____(?) on the 10th day of Decr. 1872, for the purpose of
applying the proceeds (?) of the same to the purchase of other better situated
ground for the site of the public school house in said community and it
appearing to the court that the same is in accordance with law it is ordered
that said
Trustees made said Sale at the highest bidder for cash
on the premises after giving 20 days notice of the time & place of the sale
and that they execute a deed to the purchaser for the same and apply the
proceeds to the purchase of other grounds for a School site and take a Deed to
the County Judge of Collin County and have the same duly acknowledged and
recorded.
V. H. ALLEN
Admr.
Est. W. M.
ALLEN Decd. On
this day comes on to be heard the application of MRS. V. H. ALLEN surviving wife of M. W. ALLEN deceased to set apart to herself and family her
homestead of 200 acres & the property returned in the inventory exempt from
forced sale. Also to make an allowance to herself and children in money in lieu
of the property exempt from force sale not
owned by the Estate which being fully understood by the court it is or
deeded (?) that the following property returned in the inventory exempt from
the…
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106
…forced sale be set apart to said V. H. ALLEN & her minor children to wit
Five milch cows & calves
Twelve head of Hogs stove and fixtures 3 head (bed?) Steads & clothing 6 plows & Harness 6 Hoes One waggon (sic) one Gun one saddle and sum of (marked out) for
cattle disposed of & used (?) 317.00 after deducting $54.50 in lieu of remaining personal property
exempt from forced sale to be paid out of the first monies in hand belonging to
the Estate. It is further ordered by the court that the Homestead of 200 acres
be set apart to said V. H. ALLEN
& to her minor children out of the ANDREW
THOMAS survey including the improvements and it appearing to the court that
said survey is in two separate tracts & the tract upon which the
improvements are situated only contains 144 acres. It is decreed that THOS. B. WILSON county surveyor be
appointed to survey out of the other tract 141 acres adjoining the said 144
acre survey 56 acres so as to give said widow and minor children a (unreadable)
of 200 acres & report to the next term of this court and it further
appearing to the court that 40 acres out of the 141 acre survey made in the
name of ANDREW THOMAS is the
separate property of V. H. ALLEN, it
is ordered adjudged and decreed by the court said THOS. B. WILSON survey out of said 141 acre tract in addition to
the 56 acres as a Homestead the said 40 acre adjoining to the said 56 acres
& make report to the next term of this court, said THOS. B. WILSON shall proceed to survey & set (?) apart out a
79 1/3 acre tract of land belonging to said Estate made in the name of M. HART 52 5/6 acres of average quality
& value with the whole tract & make…
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107
…his
report to the next term of this court.
Ordered
that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9 O’clock.
Monday
morning 9 o’clock.
J. O. STRAUGHAN
Admr. Monday
Nov.27th 1876
Est. D. WYLEY
Decd. Now
on this day comes on to be heard the annual report of J. O. STRAUGHAN (dalod (?) August 24th 1874) admr. of the Estate of D. WYLE Deceased which appearing to the
Court that due notice of the same was given and that said report was made in
accordance with law ordered approved.
D. STIFF
Admr. Monday
Nov. 27th 1876
Est. THOS. H.
SHAIN Now
on this day comes on to be heard the final report of DANL. STIFF administrator of the Estate of THOS. H. SHAIN and it appearing to the court that notice of the
same has been given according to law it is ordered and decreed by the court
that said report be approved and that said Administration be closed and that
said Administrator be discharged of his trust on his filing vouchers.
WHEELER MELICK & CO.
vs. Monday
Nov. 27th
HENRY LEE Et al 1876
Now
on this day plffs. have leave to amend.
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108
J. H. BOWMAN
vs.
GEO. ELLISON & J. W. BROCK
Now
on this day come on to be heard notion to quash attachment which being fully
understood by court was over ruled to which ruling defendants Excepts.
J. H. BOWMAN
vs.
GEO.
ELLISON & J. W. BROCK Now
on this day this cause was continued for service as to J. W. BROCK
WM. MOORE
vs.
H. D. WATERMAN Et
al Now
on this day comes on to be heard motion to strike out special answer which
being fully understood by the court was sustained so far as special
damages are claimed for loss of time.
V. H. ALLEN
Admr.
Est. M. W.
ALLEN Now
on this day comes on to be heard the application of V. H. ALLEN administratrix of the Estate
of M. W. ALLEN dec.
for the sale of the following described land to wit: 320 acres of land in the C. BROWN survey in Tarrant County, also
an undivided ¼ interest in 640 acres in WM.
L. MANN survey also an undivided ¼ interest in 240 acres JNO. C. YATES survey all in Tarrant
County, Texas. And it appearing to the Court that notice of the same has been
according to law and that the personal property belonging to said Estate in the
hands of V. H. ALLEN admrx. Is insufficient to pay the indebtedness of said
Estate, It is therefore ordered…
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…adjudged and decreed by the court that said
application be granted and that the said admrx as
aforesaid be and is hereby authorized to sale the above mentioned and described
land at private sale on a credit of twelve months and report her action herein
at the next term of this court.
WHEELER &
MELICK CO.
vs. Monday
Nov. 27, 1876
HENRY LEE Et al Now
on this day comes on to be heard the above entitled cause & Pllf. by attorney announced ready for trial HENRY LEE and MINNIE MORASKIE having failed to appear & answer but wholly made
default wherefore the said WHEELER &
MELICK CO. ought to recover against said HENRY LEE & MINNIE MORASKY their damages by occasion of the
premises & it appearing to the court that the cause of action is liquidated
and proven by an instrument of writing it is ordered that the Clerk assess the
damages sustained by said plaintiffs and the said Clerk having assessed the
damages at the sum of two hundred sixty three & 37/100 dollars it is therefore
ordered adjudged & decreed that the Plffs. have
& recover from said Defts. HENRY LEE & MINNIE MORASKIE the said sum of $263 37/100 dollars
with interest thereon at the rate of 10 % per cent per annum together with
their cost in this costs in this behalf expended for which let execution issue
and at the same time came in to be heard the issue between Plffs.
and ARMELIN REMELLE (ROEMELLE?) surety in the note aforesaid
& a Jury being waived the matter in controversy as well of fact as of law
were submitted to the court and the…
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…ending & argument of counsel having been hear and
fully understood it is considered by the court that the Plffs
WHEELER & MELICK CO. have and
recover of Deft. ARMELIA REMELLE (ROEMELLE?) as security in the note sued
in the sum of one hundred seventy one & 11/00 Dollars for which let
execution issue. It further appearing to the court that on the 12th day of June 1874 deft. HENRY
LEE made execute and delivered to Plffs. a
mortgage on the following described property to recover the payment note sued
upon to wit: One Wheeler & Melick Co. 6 hose pover (?) plantation thresher separator & cleaner. It
is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the court that said mortgage lien
be foreclosed & order of sale issue to sell the same to satisfy the
Judgment herein rendered & Cost of suit.
Written in
margin: Rec. of WM. A. ROEMELLE full
payment of written (?) judgment Feb. 1878. Throckmorton Brown atty. for Pllf.
Ordered that court adjourn until Saturday morning 9
o’clock.
Saturday
Morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to adjournment.
WM. MOORE
vs. Saturday
Dec. 2/76
H. WATERSMAN Et
al Now
on this day this cause came on for trial and the parties appearing and
announced themselves ready for trial and the Defts. having
demanded a Jury thereupon came a Jury of good and lawful men towit: B. W. RHINE
and five others duly impaneled and sworn who after hearing the evidence,
argument of counsel and charge of the court returned to consider of the verdict
and after mature deliberation…
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…returned into court the following verdict to wit: “We
the Jury find in verdict for the defendants Dec 2/ 1876.
B.
W. RHINE Foreman”
It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed by the
court that Plaintiffs take nothing by this suit and that Defendants H. WATERMAN, J. R. SANDERSON and R. D. McCOY
(?) recover of Plff. WM. MOORE all their cost in this behalf expended for which let
execution issue. That execution issue in favor of the officers of the court against
each party for the cost of them respectively incurred.
Wriiten in margin: Recd. on this
judgment this Mch (sic) 6th 1877 of W. W. MERRITT [sheriff] Eighty and
95/100 Dollars J. S. STUSE (?) Per J. M. B______
Received
(unreadable) 21st 1879 of L. W. OGLESBY Two Hundred & Two Dollars in full of this Judgment,
ELLESORA STEESE by H. H. Callaway Agnt.
JOHN S. SHESE
vs. Saturday
DEC. 2/76
LEE and OGLESBY Now
on this day the above styled cause coming on for trial and the parties by their
attorneys and announced ready for trial, and the Defendants withdraws his
action heretofore filed and says nothing in bar of plaintiffs action. Wherefore
it is considered the plaintiffs ought to have and recover of the defendants
their damages by occasion of the premises, it is ordered that the clerk assess
the damages sustained by the plaintiff and the clerk now here having assessed
the damages at the sum of ($688.23). It is therefore ordered and adjudged by
the court that the Plff. JOHN S. SHESE do have and recover of the Defendants WM. M. LEE and L. W. OGLESBY the sum of six hundred and Eighty Eight & 23/100
Dollars with interest from date at the rate of 18% per cent per annum, together
with all cost herein incurred all of which let execution issue. It is further
ordered that execution issue in favor of the officers of the court against each
party respectively…
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…for the cost of them in this behalf incurred.
JACKSON H. BOWMAN
vs.
LEE and OGLESBY Now on this day
plaintiff has leave to amend.
JOS. W. BAINES
Admr. Saturday
Dec. 2/76
MARY S. SIMPSON Decd. Now
on this day comes JOS. W. BAINES and
files his bond as administrator of the Estate of MARY S. SIMPSON Deceased and it appearing to the court that the
same was made according to law and in all things correct was approved and
ordered recorded.
The State of Texas To
the Hon. T.C. GOODNER Co. Judge
Collin
Collin
County County
the Undersigned Clerk of the County Court of Collin County would respectfully
submit the following report of Jurors who have served at the present term of
this court the number of days served and the amount due each also the amount
received and disbursed by me since my last report viz:
|
Name of Jurors |
No. of days |
Amount due |
|
F. (?) M.
WARDEN |
3 |
6.00 Issued |
|
J. F. GIBSON |
3 |
6.00 “ |
|
JNO. KIRBY |
3 |
6.00 “ |
|
J. W. VERNON |
2 |
4.00 “ |
|
JOWL BLAKEMAN |
2 |
4.00 “ |
|
GEO. HERNDON |
2 |
4.00 “ |
|
R. M. SCOTT |
2 |
4.00 “ |
|
L. W. PERGMORE |
2 |
4.00 “ |
|
S. A. TUCKER |
2 |
4.00 “ |
|
J. C. COLEMAN |
2 |
4.00 “ |
|
JAMES HEIMAN
(?) |
1 |
2.00 “ |
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113
November
Term 1876
|
R. K. SWAN |
2 Issue |
4.00 |
|
JNO. DUGGER |
2 “ |
4.00 |
|
FRANK DWELE (?) |
2 “ |
4.00 |
|
JNO. KENEDY |
2 “ |
4.00 |
|
W. T. DUGER (DUGGER?) |
2 “ |
4.00 |
|
R. K. SWANN |
2 “ |
4.00 |
|
N. O. HUFFMAN |
2 “ |
4.00 |
|
B. W. RHINE |
2 “ |
4.00 |
And that I have received the following money
MOORE Collected
Jury fee
vs. from
Plaintiff $3.00
WATERMAN Et al
WHEELER MELICK & CO.
vs.
HENRY LEE Et al Now
on this day comes the defendants by attorney and moves the court to grant them
a new trial and the matters and things being fully understood by the court was
over ruled to which ruling the defendant excepts and gives notice of an appeal
to the court of appeals.
Ordered
that Court adjourn until in course.
T.
C. GOODNER.
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114
The State of Texas
Collin County Be
it remembered that the following proceedings were had in vacation to wit:
Estate of MARY
S. SIMPSON Decd.
December
21st 1876 Ordered
by T. C. GODDNER County Judge Collin
County in vacation that JOSEPH FORMAN,
L. BUTLER and J. Y. LOVELAND be appointed appraisers of said Estate.
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State of Texas
County of Collin Be
it remember that there was begun and holden at the
Court House in the City of McKinney on the 3rd Monday in January 1877 (It
being the 15th day of Jan) a regular term of
the County Court for civil and probate business present and presiding Hon. T. C. GOODNER, County Judge, W. W. MERRITT, Sheriff and J. M. BENGE, Clerk when the following
proceedings were had to wit:
F. M. DAVIDSON
Admr. Monday,
Jan. 15/76 (77?)
Est. J. VANCLEVE
Decd. Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of F. M. DAVIDSON to be appointed administrator of the Estate of J. VANCLEVE Decd. and it appearing to
the court that notice has been given according to law, It is ordered by the
Court that said F. M. DAVIDSON be
and is hereby appointed administrator of the Estate of J. VANCLEVE Decd. upon his filing a bond in the sum of one thousand
Dollars with good and sufficient sorties conditioned according to law to be
filed and approved on or before the 20th day of January 1877.
B. S. KING
Admr. Monday
Jan.15th 1877
Est. S. P.
LEWIS Decd. Now
on this day this cause was continued.
L. ADAMSON
Admr. Monday
Est. THOS.
ADAMSON Decd. Jan.
15th 1877
Now on this day this cause was continued.
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C. T. MANN
Guardian Monday
Jan. 15/77
MANNIE H. GOSSEN [NANCY GOSSEN?] Now
on this day this cause was continued by operation of law.
Ex parte R. M.
JUSTICE
Community
Property Monday
Jan. 15/77
W. T. JUSTICE Now
on this day comes R. M. JUSTICE and
files her bond in the Community Estate of herself and W. T. JUSTICE Decd. Husband in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars with
D. S. MAYS, J. J. SMITH and I. SINCLAIR as sureties and it
appearing to the court that said bond is good and sufficient it is approved and
ordered recorded.
D. M. STIMSON
Guardian Monday
Jan. 15/1877
Est. I. R.
STIMSON Now
on this day comes D. M. STIMSON and
files his bond as guardian of the Estate of ISAAC R. STIMSON in the sum of one hundred Dollars unto W. H. BRUNNETT as surety and it appearing
to the court that said bond is good and sufficient it is approved and ordered
recorded.
T. C. BOONE
Guardian Monday
Jan. 15/77
Est. LILLIE B.
BOONE Now
on this day come(s) on to be heard the application of T. C. BOONE to be appointed guardian of the person and Estate of LILLIE B. BOONE a minor and it
appearing to the court that notice has been given as required by law, It is
there fore ordered by the court that said T.
C. BOONE be…
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…and is hereby appointed guardian of the person and
Estate of said minor and that letters of guardianship issue to him upon his
filing a good and sufficient bond in the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars
conditioned according to law.
T. C. BOONE
Guardian Monday
Est. JNO. E.
BOONE a minor Jan.
15/1877
Now on this day comes on to be heard the application
of T. C. BOONE to be appointed
guardian of the person and Estate of JOHN
E. BOONE a minor and it appearing to the court that notice has been given
according to law, It is ordered by the court that said T. C. BOONE be and is appointed guardian of the person and Estate
of JNO. E. BOONE and that letters of
guardianship issue to him upon his taking the required oath and filing a bond
with good and sufficient sureties in the sum of Eight hundred Dollars
conditioned according to law.
T. C. BOONE
vs. Monday
G. R. GATES Guardian Jan.
15/1877
Est. M. I.
MALLON Now
on this day comes T. C. BOONE and
prays the court to be released from the bond of G. R. GATES Guardian of the Estate of M. I. MALLON and it appearing to the court that said GATES has had due notice of the same,
It is therefore ordered and decreed by the court that said BOONE be released from further responsibility on said Bond and that
G. R. GATES be required to enter into
a new bond by the 20th day of Jan. 1877 conditioned
according to law—
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J. A. MALLEN [MALLON?]
Et al
vs. Monday
Est. M. &
C. MALLEN [MALLOW?] Jan.
15/1877
Now on this day this caused was continued for cause.
A. S. GRAVES
Guardian Monday
L. M. TUCKER a minor Jan. 15/1877
Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of A. S. GRAVES to be appointed guardian of the person and Estate of L. M. TUCKER a minor and it appearing
to the court that said minor is over the age of fourteen and having accepted
service & selected the said A. S.
GRAVES as his (?) guardian of his estate, It is therefore ordered by the
court that said GRAVES be and is
hereby appointed guardian of the Estate of said minor and that letters of
guardianship issue to him upon filing a bond with good and sufficient sureties
in the sum of Three thousand Dollars and that he file his bond for approval by
the 20th day of January 1877.
M. A. TAYLOR
vs. Monday
Jan. 15/1877
S. C. ANDERSON Now
on this day this cause was continued by consent.
N. W. PERKINS
vs. Monday
Jan. 15/1877
R. H. TAYLOR Now
on this day this cause was continued by operation of law.
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Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Tuesday morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
A. M. INGRAM
vs. Tuesday
Jan. 16/1877
G. T. ARMSTRONG Now on
this day this cause was continued by operation of the law.
Est. of the minor Heirs Tuesday Jan.
16/1877
of A. J.
HONRAKER Now
on this day this cause was continued by operation
I.M. INGRAM
vs. Tuesday
Jan. 16th/1877
G. T. ARMSTRONG Now on
this day come(s) the Defendant and files his motion against Plaintiff for
security for cost of suit and it appearing to the court that the plaintiff has
had due notice of the same, it is ordered that he be ruled to security for cost
of suit and that he file his bond for cost on or before the first day of the
next regular term of this court and that this cause be continued.
BEN WOOD &
CO.
vs. Tuesday
Jan. 16th/1877
BENNETT &
ROGERS Now
comes the Defendants and files his motion against the Plaintiff for
security—for cost of suit and it appearing to the court that the plaintiff has
had due notice of the same, it is
ordered that he be ruled to security for cost of suit and that he file his bond
for cost one or before…
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…the first day of the next regular term of this court,
and that this cause be continued.
MARY J. McDONALD
vs. Tuesday
Jan. 16th/1877
Est. MARY
FAULKNER Now
on this day comes MARY J. McDONALD and presents her application for the probate
of last will and testament of MARY
FAULKNER Decd. and said will being produced and read in open court and it
appearing that MARY J. McDONALD & LUCY
BLANK were appointed as executors of said will and J. D. PAGE one of the subscribing witnesses to said will coming
into open court and being sworn says that MARY
D. FAULKNER on the 7th day of August 18, 2007 A. D.
1876 being at the time of sound mind in the presence of affraint
(?) caused GEO. W. CAMERON by her
direction to sign the within and foregoing will for her in her presence and in
the presence of GEORGE W. CAMERON
and JOS. W. BURRIS (?) and that
affiants and JOS. W. PARRIS and GEO. W. CAMERON sign and will as
subscribing witness in the presence each other and at the request of said MARY D. FAULKNER and in the presence of
each other and that said MARY D.
FAULKNER there and then acknowledged and declared to said subscribing witnesses
that said will was her last will and testament and that each of said witnesses
were on the 7th day of August 1876 above the
age of fourteen years. And it appearing to the court that due notice of said
application has been given according to law, It is therefore ordered and
decreed by the court that said prayer be granted and said will be admitted to
probate and the said MARY J. McDONALD be appointed Executrix of said…
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…Estate and that she file and Inventory of said Estate
and take the oath prescribed by law and that said will be recorded.
Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Wednesday morning court met pursuant to adjournment.
Now on this day comes the Sheriff of Collin County and
returns into Court the Jury list selected by the Jury commissioners appointed
by the Jury Commissioners appointed by the County Judge of Collin County to
select Juries to serve in the County Court of Collin County for the Year 1877
and all said Jurors selected by said commissioners having failed to appear and
were excused except A. C. CUMMINGS,
GRAFTON WILLIAMS, TUCK BOWEN, J. S.
HAND, JOS. M. SNIDER and J. LEE FARRIS (?). THE Court then ordered the
Sheriff to summon a sufficient number of good and lawful Jurors qualified under
the law to fill the vacancy. The sheriff there returned into court the
following persons who were duly impaneled as Jurors to serve during the first
week of this term of the court.
|
A.J. CUMMINGS |
J. B. MACK |
|
GRAFTON
WILLIAMS |
A.J. SCRIBNER |
|
TUCK BOWEN |
W. H. WARDEN |
|
J. S. HAND |
I. T. LARGENT |
|
JAS. M. SNIDER |
R. A. (?)
COFFEY |
|
J. LEE JARVIS |
BENJ. HERNDON |
MARY J. McDONALD
vs.
Est. MARY
FAULKER [FAULKNER] Ordered by the court that E. R. STIFF, JAMES HUNN & J. B. MACK
be appointed appraisers of the Estate of MARY
FAULKNER Dec.
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J. K. P. LANGHAM
Guardian Wednesday
SIDNEY LANGHAM Et al Jan. 17/1877
Now on this day comes J. K. P. LANGHAM and files his annual report of the condition of
said Estate which appearing to the court that due notice of the same has been
give according to law and that the same is in all things correct is ordered
approved and recorded.
J. R. O’BRIEN
vs. Wednesday
Jan. 17/ 1877
UNION (?) MILL
CO. Now
on this day come the plaintiff and moves the court to dismiss the appeal in
this cause and the matters and things being fully understood by the court the
same is overruled.
J. R. O’BRIEN
vs. Wednesday
Jan. 17/ 1877
UNION (?) MILL
CO. Now
on this day comes the Defendants by attorney and moves the court to strike out
motion to dismiss and the matters and things being fully understood by the
court the said motion is sustained.
Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Thursday morning Court met 9 o’clock pursuant to
adjournment.
RACHEAL WATTS
vs. Thursday
Jan. 18/1877
Est. GEORGE
WATTS Decd. Ordered
by the Court that T. T. BRADLEY, J. S.
HEARD and J. D. PAGE be
appointed to appraise the Estate of RACHEL
WATTS and her dec. husband GEORGE WATTS.
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G. R. GATES
Guardian Thursday
Jan. 18/1877
Est. M. I.
MALLON Now
on this day comes G. R. GATES and
files his bond as guardian of the Estate of M. I. MALLON a minor and it appearing to the court that the same is
a good and sufficient bond, it is ordered approved and recorded.
G. CONNALLY
vs. Thursday
Jan. 18/1877
Est. of G. M.
CONNALLY Now on this day comes
G. CONNALLY and presents his
application for the probate of the last will and testament of G. M. CONNALLY Decd. and said will being
produced and read in open court and G.
B. CONNALLY one of the subscribing witnesses to said will coming into open
court and being sworn says that the signature of G. B. CONNALLY to the will of G.
M. CONNALLLY is his own that he signed his name to said instrument of
writing as a witness in the presence of and at the request of the Deceased and
that the dec’d signed the will in his own presence
that the Deceased was seventy one years of age and of sound mind at the time of
signing the will and that both affidavit and CHARLES CONNALLY whose name appear as witness to the will were over
fourteen years of age at the time they witnessed said will. And it appearing to
the court that due notice of said application has been given according to law,
It is therefore ordered and decreed by the Court that said prayer be granted
and recorded & it further appearing that there is no debts existing against
said Estate.
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Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Friday morning 9o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
JOHN JOHNSON
vs. Friday
Jan. 19/77
G. R. HOWELL Et
al Now
on this day this cause was continued for service.
BEN T. ESTES
vs. Friday
Jan. 19/77
I. C. CHIPMAN [J.
C. CHIPMAN?] Now
on this day this cause came on for trial and the plaintiff by attorney appeared
and announced ready for trial and the defendant being called came not but
wholly made default and it appearing that the cause of the action is duly
liquidate and proven by an instrument, Wherefore it is considered that the
plaintiff do have and recover of the defendant by occasion of the premises. It
is ordered that the Clerk assess the damages and the Clerk now here having
assessed the damages at the sum of Three Hundred and seventy-nine and 50/100
Dollars specie, It is therefore ordered and adjudged by the court that the
plaintiff BEN T. ESTES have and
recover of the Defendant I. C. CHIPMAN
the sum of Three Hundred and Seventy nine and 50/100 Dollars specie, with
interest from date at the rate of 10 % per cent per annum form date together
with all cost herein incurred for all of which let execution issue. It is
further ordered by the court that Execution issue against each party
respectively for the cost by them in this behalf incurred.
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HEIDENHEIMER (?)
BROS.
vs. Friday
Jan. 19/1877
R. C. WOOD &
CO. Now
on this day comes the plaintiff and says he will no further prosecute this
suit. It is therefore ordered by the court that this cause be dismissed from the
docket and that the defendants go hence without day.
CLEMENT MORTON
& CO.
vs. Friday
Jan. 19/77
BALDWIN TRAVIS Now on this day this
cause comes the plaintiff by attorneys and the defendants being called came not
but wholly made default and it appearing that the cause of action is duly
liquidated and proven by an instrument of writing. Wherefore it is considered
that the Plff. Ought to have and recover of the
defendants by occasion of the premises. It is ordered that (the) Clerk do
assess the damages and the Clerk now here having assessed the damages at the
sum of two Hundred and sixty-Seven and 75/100 Dollars—It is therefore ordered
and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff CLEMENT MORTON & CO. do have and recover of the defendants P. W. BALDWIN and J. A. P. TRANS (TRAVIS?) the sum of Two hundred and sixty seven
& 75/100 Dollars with interest thereon at the rate of 10 % per cent per
annum together with all cost herein incurred. For all of which let execution
issue and that execution issue against Each party respectively, in favor of the
officers of the court, for the cost by them in this behalf incurred.
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B. W. RHINE
vs. Friday
Jan. 19/1877
J. H. HENDRICK Now
on this day this cause was continued for service.
D. P. PERRY
vs. Friday
Jan. 19/1877
G. T. ARMSTRONG Now on
this day this cause was continued by consent.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Saturday morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
J. C. SNYDER
[SNIDER]
vs. Saturday
Jan. 20/77
Est. J. C. McDONALD Decd. Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of J. C. SNIDER to be appointed administrator of the Estate of J. C. McDONALD Decd.
and it appearing to the court that due notice of the same has been given
according to law, It is therefore ordered and decreed by the court that the
said J. C. SNYDER be and is hereby
appointed administrator of the Estate of J.
C. McDONALD and letters of administration issue
to him upon his filing a bond with good and sufficient security with sum of
($200.00) Two Hundred Dollars, conditioned according to Law.
J. C. SNYDER
[SNIDER]
vs. Saturday
Jan. 20/77
Est. J. C. McDONALD Decd. Ordered
by the court that JOHN JOHNSON, J. A.
MASSIE and E. D. BOMAR be and
are hereby appointed…
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…appraisers of the Estate of J. C. McDONALD Decd.
T. C. BOON
[BOONE]
Guardian Saturday
Jan. 20/77
Est. JNO. E.
BOON minor Now on this day comes
T. C. BOON Guardian of the Estate of
JOHN E. BOON a minor and files his
bond as guardian of said minor in the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars with JAS. A. MOORE and GEO. W. WILSON as sureties and it appearing to the court that said
bond is good and sufficient it is approved and ordered recorded.
T. C. BOON
[BOONE]
Guardian Saturday
Jan. 20/77
Est. LINNIE B.
BOON a minor Now
on this day comes T. C. BOON
Guardian of the Estate of LINNIE B. BOON
a minor and files his bond as guardian of the Estate of LINNIE B. BOONE a minor with JAS.
A MOORE and O. P. MALLON as his
sureties and it appearing to the court that the same is sufficient is approved
and ordered recorded.
A.S. GRAVES
Guardian Saturday
Jan. 20/1877
L. M. TUCKER a minor Now on this
day comes A. S. GRAVES and files his
bond for approval as guardian of L. M.
TUCKER, G. H. TUCKER, W. L. TUCKER and J.
M. TUCKER as sureties and it appearing to the court that said bond is good,
it is approved and ordered recorded.
F. M. DAVIDSON
Admr. Saturday
Jan. 20/77
Est. J.
VANCLEVE Decd. Now
on this day comes F. M. DAVIDSON and
files his bond for approval as guardian of the Estate of…
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…J. VANCLEVE
Deceased with R. C. WHITE and W. C. TAYLOR as sureties and it
appearing to the court that the same is good and sufficient is ordered approved
and recorded.
F. M. DAVIDSON
Admr. Saturday
Jan. 20/1877
Est. J.
VANCLEVE Decd. Ordered
by the court that J. H. JENKINS, GEO.
WHITE and R. C. WHITE be and are
hereby appointed to appraise the estate of J.
VANCLEVE Decd.
JOHN P. HUNTER
vs. Saturday
Jan. 20/1877
ESTES BERRY &
CO. Now
on this day this cause coming on for trail a Jury being demanded then came a
Jury of good and lawful men, being duly impaneled and sworn who after hearing
the Evidence argument of the counsel and charge of the court retired to
consider their verdict and after a mature deliberation returned into open court
and says they cannot agree and after an agreement between the parties the Jury
was discharged and this cause was continued.
Ordered that Court adjourn until Monday morning 9
o’clock.
Monday morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
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Now comes the Sheriff of Collin County and returns
into open court the following named Jurors to serve during the 2nd week of this court.
|
J. L. FARRIS |
BEN HERNDON |
|
J. T. LARGENT |
GRAFTON
WILLIAMS |
|
JAMES SNYDER |
FRANK HUNN |
|
W. A. WARDEN |
J. C. COLEMAN |
|
J. B. MACK |
ENOCH ENLOE |
|
JAMES KENDAL |
THOS. KENDALL |
Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Tuesday morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Wednesday morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Thursday morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
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Now on this day JOHN
MAGNOR was substituted as a Juror in the place of ENOCH ENLOE Excused
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
Friday morning court met pursuant to adjournment.
R. C. WHITE
1895 vs. Friday
Jan. 26th 1877
R. C. WHITE (sic) Now comes the
defendant and moves the court to dismiss the appeal in this cause and the
matters and things being fully understood by the court the motion was
overruled.
Written in
margin: Received of W. W. MERRITT
Sheriff of Collin County a certain (unreadable) more the same being the
(unreadable) in (unreadable) between the parties to this judgment
(unreadable).same in full satisfaction of said Judgment. This Jan 30, 1877. H. J. DOYLE.
H. J. DOYLE
1885 vs. Friday
Jan. 26th1877
T. S. HOLLENBACK Now on this day this
cause came on for trial and both parties appeared and announced ready for trial
and a Jury being demanded by the defendant, There came a Jury of six good and
lawful men to wit: THOS. KENDALL and
five others who being duly impaneled and sworn and after hearing the Evidence
argument of the counsel and charge of the court retired to consider their
verdict and after mature consideration returned into court the following
verdict to wit:
We the Jury find for the
plaintiff and value of said mare $75.00.
THOS.
KENDALL Foreman
It is therefore ordered and decreed by the court that
the plaintiff H. J. DOYLE do have
and recover of the Defendant the sum of $75.00 together with all cost in this
behalf expended for which let execution issue. It is further ordered by the
court…
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…that Execution issue against each party respectively
for the cost by them in this behalf incurred.
JOHN C. EASTON
1685 vs. Friday
Jan. 26th 1877
DAVID STIFF Now comes
the Defendant and moves the Court to require the Plaintiff to give security on
or before the 1st day of next term of this court
and it appearing to the court that Plaintiff has had due notice of the same. It
is ordered that he be ruled to security for cost of suit and that he file his
bond for cost on or before the 1st day of the next term of this
court and that this cause be continued.
WILLIAMS &
REESER
1851 vs. Friday
Jan. 26th 1877
STANDFORD JORDAN
& DAVIS Now comes the defendants
by their attorneys and moves the court to dismiss this cause matters and things
contained in said motion being fully understood by the court, It is ordered and
decreed by the court that Plff. Be allowed until next
term to file transcript & original paper or supply them.
J. H. BOWMAN
Guardian Friday
January 26th 1877
J. J. RUSSELL Now on this day
this cause is continued by operation of Law.
J. M. KINCAIDE
vs. Friday
January 26th 1877
Est. NANCY E.
JAMES Now
on this day this cause is continued by operation of Law.
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A.B. MAYS
Guardian Friday
Jan. 26th 1877
WM. MAYS Minor Now on this day this cause was
continued by operation of Law.
F. M. BROCK
1874 vs. Friday
Jan. 26th 1877
DYE & ROSS Now on this
day this cause was continued by operation of Law.
J. H. BOWMAN
1875 vs. Friday
Jan. 26th 1877
LEE & OGLESBY Now on this day this cause was
continued by operation of Law.
R. C. WHITE
1895 vs. Friday
Jan. 26th 1877
R. C. BLACK Now on this
day this cause coming on for trial and bother parties appearing by attorneys
and announced ready for trial and a Jury being demanded by the defendant then
came a Jury of Six good and lawful men to wit GRAFTON WILLIAMS and five other, who being duly impaneled and sworn
and who after hearing the Evidence argument of counsel and charge of the court
retired to consider their verdict and after mature deliberation returned in
court the following verdict to wit:
We the Jury find for the
plaintiff forty Dollars as principal and eighty cts.
as interest.
GRAFTON WILLIAMS
It is therefore ordered and decreed by the court that
the plaintiff R. C. WHITE do have
and recover of the defendant R. C. BLACK
the sum of Forty Dollars & Eighty cents together with all costs in this
behalf incurred for which let execution issue and that Execution issue against
Each party respective for the costs by them…
Page 133
In them in this behalf incurred in favor of the
officers of the court.
J. B. STIFF &
CO.
1887 vs. Friday
H. & T. C. RWY.
CO & G. H. & H. RWY. CO. Jan. 26th 1877
Now
on this day this cause being called for trial and the plffs.
announced ready for trial thereupon came R.
DeARMAND Atty. for Defts.
and withdrew his answer as the G. H.
& H. RWY. CO. It therefore appearing to the court that said GALVESTON HOUSTON & HENDERSON RAILWAY
CO. say nothing in bar of this action it is considered that the Plffs. ought to recover by reason of premises and no Jury
being demanded the court proceeded to assess the damages which said damages
were after hearing the Evidence and are here now assessed by the court at the
sum of ($243.36) Two Hundred and forty three & 36/100 Dollars. It is
ordered adjudged and decreed that Plffs J. B. STIFF & CO. do have and
recover of said GALVESTON HOUSTON &
HENDERSON RWY. CO. as per said assessment and against the Houston &
Texas Central Railway Co. for the following argument filed by the attorney to
wit: We agree that Judgment be rendered on the above entitled cause in favor of
plaintiffs against the H & T. C. RWY.
CO. in the sum of Two hundred and forty three 36/100 Dollars principal and
Interest and cost of suit.
R. DeARMOND
Atty.
for Deft. H. & T. C. RWY CO.
K. R. CRAIG
Atty for Plff.
the sum of ($243.36/100) Together with all costs of
this suit for which let Execution issue.
D. M. STIMSON
vs. Friday,
Jan.
Est. of ISAAC
STIMSON Decd. 26th A. D. 1877
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Now on this day this cause was continued by the plaintiff.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning at 9
o’clock.
Saturday morning o o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
Est. of CHARLES
MAYS Saturday
Jan. 27/1877
A minor
Now on this day came on to be heard the application of
CATHERINE TUBBERVILE (TUBEVILLE?) Guardian of the person of CHARLES MAYS a minor for an allowance
for the support and maintenance of said minor and it appearing to the court
that the fact(s) set forth in said application are true it is therefore ordered
adjudged and decreed by the court that A.
B. MAYS Guardian of the Estate of said minor be and is hereby authorized
and required to pay over to Mrs. CARTHERINE
TUBBERVILE the sum of one hundred dollars and that the costs of the
proceedings be paid out of the estate of said minor.
Written in
margin: Rec’d $100.00 in full of this Judgment Mch.
[March] 15, 1877 Judgment atty for Mrs. Tuberville.
J. T. MOORE
Admr. Saturday
Jan. 27/1877
Est. of E. MON
(MOW?) Decd. Now on this
day came on to be heard the application of J.
T. MOORE to be appointed administrator of the Estate of E. MON (?) deceased and it appearing to
the court that due notice of the same has been given according to law, It is
ordered decreed by the court at J. T.
MOORE be and is hereby appointed administrator of the Estate of E. MON (?) deceased upon his filing a
bond with good and approved security in the sum of ($250) two hundred and fifty
Dollars.
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J. T. MOORE
Admr. Saturday
Jan. 27th 1877
Est. of E. MON
(MOW?) Ordered by the
court that E. (?) E. DAVIS, RICHARD
COLLINS & DR. V. CLEVE [VANCLEVE?] be and are hereby appointed
appraisers of the Estate of E. MON
(MOW?) Deceased.
A.B. MAY
Guardian Saturday
Jan. 27th 1877
CHAS. MAY minor Now on
this day this cause was continued by operation of law.
J. R. O’BRIEN
1808 vs. Saturday
Jan. 27th 77
UNION MILL CO. Now
on this day this cause was continued by Defendant for want of testimony of O’NEAL J. B. ENGLEMAN & G. P. CARROL.
To the Honorable T.
C. GOODNER Co. Judge of Collin County.
The Undersigned Clerk of the County Court of Collin
County begs leave to submit the following [list] of Jurors who have served at
the present term of this court, the number of days served and the amount due
each vz.
1st Week
|
Name |
No.
of Days |
Amt.
due each |
|
A.G. CUMMINGS |
4 |
8.00 |
|
GRAFTON WILLIAMS |
4 |
8.00 |
|
TUCK BOREN |
4 |
8.00 |
|
J. S.HAND |
4 |
8.00 |
|
JAS. M. SNYDER |
4 |
8.00 |
|
J. LEE FARRIS |
4 |
8.00 |
|
J. B. MACK |
4 |
8.00 |
|
A.J. SCRIBNER |
4 |
8.00 |
|
W. H. WARDEN |
4 |
8.00 |
|
i.T. LARGENT |
4 |
8.00 |
|
R. W. COFFEY |
4 |
8.00 |
|
BENJ. HERNDON |
4 |
8.00 |
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2nd Week
|
Names
of Jurors |
No.
of days served |
Amt.
due each |
|
J. L. FARRIS |
6 |
12.00 |
|
I.T. LARGENT |
6 |
12.00 |
|
JAMES SNYDER |
6 |
12.00 |
|
W. A. WARDEN |
6 |
12.00 |
|
J. B. MACK |
6 |
12.00 |
|
JAMES KENDALL |
6 |
12.00 |
|
BEN HERNDON |
6 |
12.00 |
|
GRAFTON WILLIAMS |
6 |
12.00 |
|
FRANK HUNN |
6 |
12.00 |
|
J. C. COLEMAN |
6 |
12.00 |
|
ENOCK ENLOE |
1 |
2.00 |
|
THOS. KENDALL |
3 |
12.00 |
|
JOHN MAYNER |
3 |
6.00 |
All of which is respectfully submitted
J.
M. Benge Clerk
Co.
Court Collin Co.
W. R. BUSH
Admr. Thursday
Jan. 25/1877 (sic)
Est. O. E. BUSH
Decd. The
final account of W. R. BUSH
administrator of the community Estate of O.
E. & D. M. BUSH deceased and
the community Estate of O. E. BUSH
deceased and HARRIET BUSH coming on
to be heard and it appearing to the court that due notice of the filing of said
account had been given and it appearing to the court that W. R. BUSH, (unreadable) L.
BUSH, WICK GRAVES, S. E. HERNDON, C. P. BUSH, E. M. BUSH, O. H. BUSH, WALTER
FERRILE (FEWELL?), C. H. P. FERRILE (FEWELL?) and HARRIET T. BUSH are the only heirs at Law of O. E. BUSH deceased and with the exception of said HARRIET F. BUSH and O. E. BUSH are the only heirs at Law of
said D. M. BUSH decd. and it
appearing to the court that all of said heirs are present & represented in
court except WALTER & C. H. P. FERRILE (FEWELL?), It is
ordered that…
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…the community Estate of O. E. BUSH deceased and the surviving wife HARRIET F. BUSH consisting of money be partitioned and distributed
among all of said heirs as follows to wit: to HARRIET T. BUSH one half, to W.
R. BUSH one sixteenth thereof, to WICK
GRAVES one sixteenth thereof, to S.
E. HERNDON one sixteenth thereof, to C.
P. BUSH one sixteenth thereof, to E.
M. BUSH one sixteenth thereof, to O.
H. BUSH one sixteenth thereof, to WALTER
FERRILE (FEWELL?) one twenty fourth thereof, to C. H. P. FERRILL (FEWELL?) one Twenty Eighty thereof and it is
further ordered that the community Estate of O. E. BUSH decd. and D. M.
BUSH decd. consisting of money be portioned and distributed among said
heirs as follows to wit To HARRIET T.
BUSH one sixteenth thereof, to W. R.
BUSH fourteenth and one twenty fourth thereof, to H. L. BUSH one Fourteenth and one twenty fourth thereof, to WICK GRAVES one twenty fourth and one
fourteenth thereof, to S. E. HERNDON
one fourteenth and one twenty fourth thereof, to C. P. BUSH one fourteenth and one twenty fourth thereof, to E. M. BUSH one fourteenth and one
twenty fourth thereof, to O. H. BUSH
one twenty fourth thereof, to WALTER
FERRILL (FEWELL?) two thirds of one fourteenth and one twenty fourth
thereof, to C. H. P. FERRILL (FEWELL?)
one third of one fourteenth and one twenty fourth thereof and that said
administrator W. R. BUSH pay over to
said heirs or whoever may be lawfully authorized to receive the proportional
share of each and file the voucher for the same and be it further ordered by
the court that said final account of WM.
R. BUSH administrator be in all things approved.
P. W. BALDWIN
vs. Tuesday
Jan. 30/1877
Est. M. D.
BALDWIN minor Now
on this day comes P. W. BALDWIN and files his
bond…
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…as Guardian of the Estate of MARTHA D. BALDWIN a minor and it appearing to the court that the
same is a good and sufficient bond, it is therefore approved and ordered
recorded.
Ordered that the Court adjourned until Friday February
2nd 1877.
Friday February 2nd Court met pursuant to
adjournment.
H. J. DOYLE
vs. Friday
Febry. 2nd 1877
T. S. HOLLINGBECK Now on
this days comes on to be heard the motion of the Defendant to retax the cost in this cause matters and things being
understood by the court the motion was overruled.
M. A FERRIS
J. W. FERRIS Friday
Febry. 2nd 1877
vs.
S. R. BROWN Now
on this day come on to be heard the plaintiffs motion to dismiss the appeal of
the Defendant and the Court having considered the same and being satisfied in
the premises do the adjudged that the said append [appeal?] be dismissed and
that writ (unreadable) do issue to W. H.
BRUMMITT requiring and commanding
(?) him to proceed to Execute his said Judgment, it is further considered by the
court that S. R. BROWN do pay cost
of this court for which let Execution issue.
Ordered that Court adjourn until tomorrow morning 9
o’clock.
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Saturday morning 9 o’clock court met pursuant to
adjournment.
J. T. MOORE
Admr. Saturday
Febry. 3/77
Est. E. MOW
Decd. Now
on this day comes J. T. MOORE and
files his bond as administrator of the Estate of E. MOW Deceased and it appearing to the court that said bond is
good and sufficient was approved and recorded.
Ordered that Court adjourned until Court in course.
T.
C. Goodner
Co.
Judge
The State of Texas
Collin County Be
it Remembered that the following proceedings were had in Vacation by
The County Judge on the 19th day of February 1877.
B. W. HAMPTON
vs. In
vacation Feby. 10
1877
MARY C. O’GUINN
Now
on this day comes on to be heard the application of B. W. HAMPTON to be appointed Guardian of the Estate of MARY C. O’GUINN a minor and it appearing
to the Court that due notice of said application has been given according to
law, It is therefore ordered and decreed by the Court that said B. W. HAMPTON be and he is hereby
appointed Guardian of the Estate of said minor and that Letters of Guardianship
issue to him upon his filing Bond with good and sufficient Security in the sum
of Four Hundred Dollars conditioned according to law, and taking the oath
prescribed by law.
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B. W. HAMPTON
vs. Feby. 10 1877
WM. O’GUINN
Now on this day comes on to be heard
the application of B. W. HAMPTON to
be appointed Guardian of the Estate of WM.
O’GUINN a minor and it appearing to the court that Notice of said
application has been given according to law, It is therefore ordered and
decreed by the Court that the said B. W.
HAMPTON be and he is hereby appointed Guardian of said minor and that
Letters of Guardianship issue to him on his filing Bond with good and
sufficient security in the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, conditioned according
to law, and, taking the oath prescribed by law.
B. W. HAMPTON
Guardian In
vacation Feby. 10
1877
Est. MARY C. O’GUINN Now on this day comes B. W. HAMPTON guardian of the Estate of
MARY C. O’GUINN and files his bond
& oath as Guardian of said minor & A.
J. KERR as surety and it appearing to the court that said Bond is good and
sufficient it is ordered that the Same be approved and Recorded.
B. W. HAMPTON
Guardian In
vacation Feby. 10
1877
Est. WM.
O’GUINN minor
Now
on this day come B. W. HAMPTON
Guardian of the Estate of WM. O’GUINN a
minor and files his Bond and Oath as Guardian of said minor with A. J. KERR as surety and it appearing
to the Court that said Bond is good & sufficient It is ordered that same be
approved and Recorded.
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Community Est. of
M. S. WILLIAMS
And Feby. Tuesday 27 1877
DECD. WIFE________[MARY WILLIAMS]
Now
on this day it is ordered by the County Judge in vacation that J. B. (?) MILLS, E. D. McLEROY
and E. G. SHAW be appointed to
appraise the Community Estate of MILES
S. WILLIAMS and his deceased wife ____________and that they make report
according to law.
W. C. GOMER
vs. March
5/1877
Community Est. MARY
S. GOMER Decd. Ordered
by the Court that W. K. SHOOK, JOHN CHIPMAN and W. C. BOUNDS be appointed appraisers of the community Estate of W. C. GOMER and his deceased wife MARY S. GOMER.
T.
C. GOODNER
Co.
Judge
Page 142
State of Texas
County of Collin Be
it remembered that there was begun and holden at the
Court House in the City of McKinney on Monday March 19th 1877 it being 3rd Monday (?) a regular term of
the county court of Collin County for Civil and probate business present and
presiding Hon. T. C. GOODNER County
Judge, W. W. MERRITT Sheriff and J. M. BENGE, Clerk where the following
proceedings were had to wit.
B. S. KING
Admr. Monday
March 19th 1877
S. P. LEWIS Dec. Now
on this day this cause was continued.
C. T. MANN
Guardian Monday
March 19th 1877
NANNIE GOSSUM Now on this day comes C. T. MANN on to be heard the annual
report of the condition of the Estate of NANNIE
GOSSUM minor which appearing to the court to be in all things correct was
approved & ordered recorded.
Est. of Minor heirs
of A. J.
HONAKER Monday
March 19th 1877
Now on this day comes on to be heard JOSEPH B. BICKLY, and files his annual
report as guardian of the
Estates of the minor heirs of A. J. HONAKER, which appearing to the court to be correct was
approved & ordered recorded.
J. M. KINCAID
Guardian Monday
March 19th 1877
Est. NANCY E.
JAMES Now
on this day comes J. M. KINCAID
guardian of the…
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…Estate of NANCY
E. JAMES a minor a[nd] files his final settlement
of said Estate which appearing to the court to be in all things correct was
ordered approved and recorded.
A.B. MAYS
Guardian Monday
March 19th 1877
Est. WM. MAYS
minor Now
comes on to be heard A. B. MAYS guardian of the Estate of WM. MAYS a minor and files his annual report of the condition of
said Estate which appearing to the court to be correct was approved &
ordered recorded.
A.B. MAYS
Guardian Monday
Mch. 19th
Est. CHAS. MAYS
minor 1877 Now comes A. B. MAYS guardian of the Estate of CHAS. MAYS a minors and files his annual report of the condition of
said Estate, which appearing to the court to be correct in all things was
approved & ordered recorded.
V. H. ALLEN
Admx. Monday
Mch. 19th 1877
Est. M. W.
ALLEN Dec. Now
on this day came on to be heard the Report of T. B. WILSON County surveyor of Collin County appointed at the
previous term of this court to survey and layout a homestead for MRS. V. H. ALLEN, widow of said Decd.
and after being fully understood by the court was approved and ordered
recorded.
J. C. SNIDER
Admr. Monday
Mch. 19th
Est. J. C. McDONALD Decd. 1877
Now on this day come J. C. SNIDER and presents his bond as administrator of the estate
of J. C. McDONALD
Decd. and it appearing to the court that the same is a good and sufficient
bond, was approved and ordered recorded.
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J. J. WOMBLE (?)
vs. Monday
March
JAMES & JACOB VANWINKLE minors 19th 1877
Now on this day this cause is dismissed.
Written in margin
beside the following is the word “Error”.
MRS V. H. ALLEN
Admrx. “ERROR” Monday
March
Est. M. W.
ALLEN Decd. 19th 1877
Now on this day come on to be heard the applicant of MRS. V. H. ALLEN for the sale of land
belonging to the Estate of M. W. ALLEN
E. A. QUISENBERRY
Admr. Monday
March 19th
Est. R. J. QUISENBERRY 1877 Now on this day came E. A. QUISENBERRY and presents his annual report of the condition
of the Estate of R. J. QUISENBERY
deceased for approval and it appearing to the court that notice has been given
as the law requires, ordered that same be approved and recorded.
E. A. QUISENBERRY
Admr. Monday
March
Est. R. J.
QUISENBERRY Dec. 19th 1877
Now comes on to be heard the application of E. A. QUISENBERRY administrator of the
Estate of R. J. QUISENBERRY
Deceased, for the sale of land belonging to said estate and it appearing to the
court that due notice of the same has been given as the law directs. Ordered by
the court that the same be granted.
B. W. HAMPTON
Guardian Monday
March 19th
Est. M. C.
O’GUINN 1877
Now on this day comes B. M. HAMPTON guardian of the Est. of M. C. O’GUINN and files the inventory and appraisal of…
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…the property belonging to said Estate and it
appearing to the court that the same is in all things correct ordered that the
same be approved and recorded.
B. W. HAMPTON
Guardian Monday
March 19/1877
Est. WM..
O”GUINN Now
comes B. W. HAMPTON the guardian of
the estate of WM. O’GUINN and files
the inventory and appraisal of the property belonging to said Estate and it
appearing to the court that the same is in all things correct ordered that the
same e approved and recorded.
M. C. GROVER(?)
Community
Est. Monday
March 19th
of MARY S.
GROVER (?) 1877. Now comes M. C. GROVER (?) and files an inventory of the community property
of himself and his deceased wife M. S.
GROVER (?) and it appearing to the court that the same is correct was
ordered approved and Recorded.
M. C. GROVER(?)
Community
Est. Monday
March 19th 1877
of MARY S.
GROVER (?) Now comes M. C. GROVER (?) and files his bond in
the community Est. of himself and his deceased wife MARY S. GROVER and it appearing to the court that the same is
correct and sufficient bond as approved and recorded.
Community Estate of Monday
March
L. T. & M. C.
WILLIAMS 19TH 1877
Now come L. T.
WILLIAMS and files his bond for approval in the Community Estate of himself
and his deceased wife it appearing to the court that the same…
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…is a good and sufficient bond it is approved and
ordered recorded.
Community
Est. of Monday March
L. T. & M. C. WILLIAMS 19th 1877
Now comes L. T.
WILLIAMS and files his inventory of the community property of himself and
his deceased wife, which appearing to the court to be correct was ordered
approved and recorded.
W. R. SHORT
Admr. Monday March
Est. JOHN DEER
Decd. 19th 1877.
Now comes W. R.
SHORT administrator of the Estate of JOHN
DEER Deceased and files his reports of sale of the property belonging to
said Estate (for approval) and it appearing to the Court that the same was made
according to law & in conformity with an order of this court & was in
all thing correct, ordered that the same be approved & Recorded.
JOHN S. RIKE
Guardian Monday March
Est. H. P.
HORTON Lunatic 19th 1877
Now on this day comes JOHN S. RIKE guardian of the Estate of H. P. HORTON a Lunatic and makes his final report of the condition
of said Estate, and the matters and things being fully understood by the court
it is approved and [the] guardian discharged on filing proper vouchers showing
that he has disposed of all Estate in his hands as required by law.
L. C. SMITH
Guardian
Minor Heirs of GOOCH Mch..
19th 1877
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Now on this day comes L. C. SMITH guardian of the minor heirs of GOOCH and files his inventory and appraisal of the property
belonging to the estate of said minors and it appearing to be correct was
approved and ordered to be recorded.
F. M. DAVIDSON
Admr. Monday
Est. J.
VANCLEVE Decd. Mch.
19th 1877
Now comes F. M.
DAVIDSON administrator of the Estate of J. VANCLEVE Deceased and files the inventory and appraisement of
said Estate which appearing to the Court to be in all things correct was
approved and ordered recorded.
Now on this day comes on to be heard the petition of
fifty five free holders citizens of Collin county praying for an order for an
Election in the Hog Goat & Sheep law approval August 15, 1876 within the
following boundaries in said county to wit: Beginning road crossing on East
Fork near the Sherley’s Spring Thence to Mellison (?) in a straight line including said turn thence
into South line of the Bahf (?) Survey to JACK ROBERT’s including him Thence to CRIB (?) RIFFE’s including him thence due north to the county line opposite BOB WATT’s including him, Thence in a
strait (sic) line to Wm. MORTON’s
including him, Thence in a direct line to where the Weston Road crosses
Hurricane Creek, Thence with said creek to East Fork, Thence into East Fork to
the beginning. And the matters and things in said petition being fully
understood by the court it is ordered that the prayer be granted and that an
Election be ordered in accordance with said petition to be holden
on the 21st day of April 1876 at Melissa…
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..with T. M.
SCOTT as presiding officer and at WYSONG’S
m_le (mall?) with C. H. WYSONG as presiding
officer and that notice of the such (?) be given by publication four weeks in
the McKinney Enquirer.
M. E. STOGSDILLE
Admrx. Monday
March 19th
Est. J. M.
STOGSDILLE 1877 Now on this day comes on to be heard the
exhibit of Mrs. M. E. STOGSDILLE admrx. of the Estate of J. M. STOGSDILLE decd. of the condition of said Estate and the
matters and things therein being fully understood by the court, it is ordered
adjudged and decreed by the court the same be in all things approved and that
said admrx. pay out the money on hand prorata on the debts allowed & approved prior to the
Expiration of twelve months from the date of grant of letters of
administration. It is further ordered that the claim of JOHN WARDEN for $99.95 allowed and approved within twelve months
therein the said date & which was lost or mislaid when the former prorate
payment was paid be paid off and discharged out of the money on hand equally
with the other claims allowed and approved as aforesaid it is further ordered
that said admrx. pay to THROCKMORTON BROWN & BRO. attorneys their fees 10% per cent on
$575.22 after deducting 5% on the same paid to said admrx.
amount credited on Judgt. In District court Collin
Co. in from said Estate vs. C. R. HARRIS
heretofore reported amt. (?) the money now on hand.
V. H. ALLEN
Admr. Monday
March 19th 1877
Est. M. W.
ALLEN Now
on this day came on to be heard the application of MRS. V. H. ALLEN admrx. of the Estate of M. W. ALLEN decd. for an…
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…order to sell the following described lands of said
Estate to pay debts to wit 320 acres of land the C. BROWN survey and an undivided ¼ interest in 640 acres WM. L.
MANN survey and an undivided ¼ interest in 240 acres JOHN C. YATES survey all situated in Tarrant Count and the matters
& things being heard and fully understood by the court it is ordered
adjudged and decreed by the court that the same be in all things approved and
said admx. proceed to sell at the Court House door in
the town of Fort Worth in Tarrant County at Public out cry to the highest
bidder on a credit of twelve months after advertising the same twenty days
prior to the sale day as required by law on the 1st Tuesday
in the month and within legal hours the aforesaid 320 acres C. BROWN survey and an undivided ¼
interest in said 240 acres the JOHN C.
YATES survey taking notes bearing 10% interest with good personal security
& mortgage on the land to secure the payment of the purchase money and it
is further ordered that said admrx. proceed to sell
at private sale the undivided ¼ interest in the said 640 acres WM. L. MANN survey on a credit of
twelve months taking notes bearing 10% interest with good personal security
& mortgage in same to secure the payment of the purchase money & report
her action to this court.
W. P. POLLY
vs. Monday
March
Est. LUCINDA
LACY Decd. 19th 1877
Now on this day comes W. P. POLLY by his attorney and asks the court to dismiss this
cause and the matters and things being fully understood by the court it is
ordered that this cause…
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…be dismissed upon his leaving a certified copy of the
original papers.
Ordered that court adjourn until tomorrow morning o
o’clock.
Tuesday morning nine o’clock March 20th 77 court met pursuant to adjournment.
D. B. MYLIE
vs. March
20th 1877
Est. JOEL D.
FORD Decd. Now
on this day comes D. B. MYLIE and
prays the court to be appointed administrator of the Estate of JOEL D. FORD deceased and the matters
and things being fully understood by the court and it appearing that notice has
been given as the law requires it is ordered & decreed by the court that D. B. MYLIE be and is hereby appointed admr. of the estate of the said JOEL D. FORD dec. upon his filing a bond
in the sum of five hundred dollars with good and approved security and taking
the oath prescribed by law.
D. B. MYLIE
vs. Tuesday
March 20th 1877
Est. JOEL D.
FORD Decd. Ordered
by the Court that ISAAC McMANN, JOHN STEPHENS and IRA MATTHEWS (?) be and are hereby appointed appraisers of the
Estate of JOEL D. FORD deceased.
V. H. ALLEN
admrx. Tuesday
March 20th
Est. M. W.
ALLEN Decd. 1877 Now on this day comes on to be heard the
report of V. H. ALLEN admrx. of the Estate of M. A. ALLEN dec. of the sale of an
undivided on fourth interest in the following described land at prorate sate to
wit situated in Tarrant County…