Schley County GaArchives Photo Document.....Barnes Vs Goodson 1875 
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Source:             Orig. Document, Schley Co. Courthouise
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1st document (only one scanned)

(This appears to be an account balance.  It is not clear from this paper, who 
owes who.  Succeeding documents would seem to indicate that T.P. Barnes owed 
Alex Goodson, even though Goodson winds up being the defendant in this case.  
Also a mystery is what Sam Williams and R.T. Bivins have to do with this.  
Robert T. Bivins was a doctor who served in Co. G, 5th Ga Inf. and was living 
next door to Alex Goodson in the 1880 census and Elisha Barrow was several 
doors away.  T.P. Barnes served in Co. G, 5th Ga Inf. with Alexander Asbury 
Goodson, son & namesake of this Alex Goodson as well as Bivins.)

T.P. Barnes to(?) Alex Goodson
1872
To use of wagon and mules for the months of Oct Nov Dec 1875----$75.00
To Bal of Blacksmith Bill for the year 1872-----------------------------------
  14.50
To Bal of A/C Due Sam Williams-------------------------------------------------
   3.00
To Amt colledcted from R.T. Bivins---------------------------------------------
-  17.80
                                                                               
                 110.05


2nd document
GEORGIA, SCHLEY COUNTY
T.P. BARNES VS. ALEX GOODSON
Complaint in Justice Court 961 Dist. GM Schley County

And now comes the Deft by his attorney R.J. Redding and J.Lee McCrory and 
defends the wrong and injury when & c and for answer says that he did not 
undertake and promise as plaintiff hath alledged against him and of this he 
puts himself upon the upon the county.  (there would appear to be one or more 
words omitted here).
R.J. Redding
J. Lee McCrory  Deft attys

And for further answer in this behalf Deft says that Plaintiff ought not to 
have and maintain his affore said action against him because this defendant 
says that said plff before and at the time of the institution of said action 
of the Plff against the Deft in this behalf was and from thence hitherto hath 
been and still is indebted to this defendant in a large sum of money to wit:  
the sum of One Hundred and Ten Dollars and five cents, which said sum of money 
is due and owing from the plff to this Deft, exceeds the sum sued for by the 
plff, twenty dollars and fifty-five cents.  And out of which said sum of money 
is due and owing from the plaintiff to the defendant.  He, the said defendant 
is ready and willing and hereby offers to set off and allow the plaintiff the 
full amount of said sum sued for.  And this the defendant is ready to verify 
and prove.  Wherefore he prays judgement if the Deft ought to have or maintain 
his aforesaid action against him & c.
R.J. Redding
J. Lee McCrory   Deft attys

Do you Alex Goodson do swear that the foregoing defense is just & true to the 
best of your knowledge & belief so help you God.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this July 24th 1875

Alex Goodson (his mark)

W.C. P. Cleghorn
Not Pub & Ex Off J.P.

3rd document
T.P. BARNES VS. ALEX GOODSON
Judgement for the plaintiff by the Justice of the Peace 961 Dist GM for eighty-
nine & 50/100 dollars principal debt and (blank) dollars interest and cost.

The defendant being satisfied with the judgement of the Justice of the Peace 
rendered in the above cause and having paid all costs and demanded an appeal 
according to the chatels in such case made and provided to ?????? E.B. Barrow 
and ????? him as security and the said Alex Goodson and E.B. Barrow 
acknowledge themselves jointly and severally bound unto T.P. Barnes the 
plaintiff for the payment of the eventual consideration ???? in said cause and 
all future costs in testimony whereof the said Alex Goodson and E.B. Barrow 
have hereto set their hands and affixed their seals this July 27th 1875.
Alex Goodson (his mark), Prin.
E.B. Barrow, security
 

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