Schley County GaArchives Court.....French, Hiram L. February 8, 1858
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Source: Orig. Document, Schley Co. Courthouse
Written: February 8, 1858

Georgia, Schley County

To the Superior Court of said county.
The petition of Hyram L. French who sues for the use of the firm of Haviland, 
Harrell & Risley, respectfully showeth that Lydia McMurrain of said county, is 
indebted to him in the sum of eighty dollars besides interest on a promissory 
note dated the eight day of February in the year Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-
Eight payable to said Hyram L. French or bearer and due on the first day of 
January then next, a copy of which is hereunto attached, which said promissory 
note the said Lydia McMurrain refuses to pay:  Wherefore your petitioner prays 
process may issue requiring the said Lydia McMurrain to be and appear at the 
next Superior Court of said County, to answer your petitioner's complaint.

Sullivan & Brown, Plaintiff's Attorneys

Copy:
$80.00  Pond Town  February 8th 1858
On the first day of January next, I promise to pay H.L. French or bearer 
Eighty Dollars for value received with interest from date.
(Signed)  Lydia McMurrain.



Georgia, Schley County
H.L. French for the use of Haviland, Harrall & Risley vs. Lydia McMurrain

To the Sheriff of said county:
The defendant is hereby ????? personally or by attorney to be and appear at 
the next Superior Court to be held in and for said county on the fourth Monday 
in April next then & there to answer the plaintiff's complaint, as in default 
thereof the court will proceed as to justice shall appertain.

Witness the Hon. Edmund H. Worrill, Judge of said court, this 26th day January.
Hiram L. French, Clerk


Georgia, Schley County
Served the defendant Lydia McMurrain with a copy of the original--personally, 
this 27th January 1860.
Joseph Goodson, Shff.


We the jury find for the plaintiff in the sum of Eighty Dollars principle debt 
with interest & cost of suit.  October 2d 1860.
Nathaniel Renfroe, Foreman


Schley Superior Court   October term 1860
Whereupon it is considered & adjudged by this court that the plaintiff do 
recover of the defendant the sum of Eighty Dollars principle debt & the sum of 
Ten Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents for their interest to the 25th day of 
October 1860 & also the further sum of Ten Dollars & Sixty Cents for their 
costs of suit in this behalf laid out & expended & the deft---mercy & c.
Judgment signed
October 23d 1860.

(This document, Fi Fa No. 11, was recorded Aug. 4, 1862 by H.S. Davis, Clerk)



Additional Comments:
Hiram L. French shortly after this (Aug. 14, 1861) became Capt. of Co. B, 17th 
Ga. Inf., the Schley Volunteers.

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