HABERSHAM CO., GA - COURT RECORDS - Jos. T. Whitfield vs. John Humphries, 1832 SUBMITTED BY: Donnie Pickard (deemay@netusa1.net) ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Donnie Pickard deemay@netusa1.net ==================================================================== Superior Court - Writ Record Book 1832 - 1833 No. 51 Habersham Superior Court October Term 1832 Jos. T. Whitfield VS John Humphries} debt Georgia Habersham County} To the Honorable the Superior Court & said County & State. The petition of Joseph T. Whitfield humbly showeth that John Humphries of said county owes to & from your petitioner unjustly detains the sum of forty four dollars besides interest for that whereas the said John on the twenty third day of April eighteen hundred & thirty one made & delivered to your petitioner his certain instrument in writing commonly called a promissory note his own proper hand & name being thereto subscribed the date the day & year aforesaid and which is now here shown to the court whereby five days after date thereof he promises to pay to your petitioner (written T. Whitfield) or bearer forty four dollars for value received (written record) yet the said John although is indebted and often requested hath not paid your petitioner said sum of money or any part thereof but the same to pay hath hereto wholly refuses and still doth refuse to the damage of your petitioner eighty five dollars and therefore he bring suit & prays that process may your requiring the said John Humphries personally or by attorney to be and appear at the next Superior Court to be held in and for said county to answer your petitioner in an action of debt. Terrell Rusk ____ Georgia Habersham County} To the Sheriff of Said County Greetings Jas. T. Whitfield VS John Humphries} debt The defendant is hereby required to be and appear personally or by attorney at the next Superior court to be held in & for said County on the third Monday in October next then & there to answer the plaintiff in an action of debt as in default thereof the court will proceed as to justice shall appertain. Witness the Honorable C. Daugherty Judge of said court this 19th day Sept 1832. J.T. Carter c.s.s