August 1899 Court Items in Union Parish Louisiana

Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Debbie Richard, 12/2006



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August 1899 Court Items in Union Parish Louisiana

From the Farmerville "Gazette"; issue of Wednesday, 30 August 1899
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                               District Court 
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   Last week was a dull one, about the court house.  The weather was unusually hot; 
and the litigants, lawyers, and court officials all seemed anxious to shorten the 
work as much as possible, consequently while the session was prolonged until 
Saturday at noon, still court actually held only a few hours during the day. 
       
      Jonas Bradford was convicted of assault and battery, and was fined $10 
and costs and sentenced to imprisonment in jail for six months. 
       
      Ed Hunt was fined $100 and costs for selling liquor without license. 
       
      The final account in the estate of W. H. Hill, deceased, was homologated. 
       
      In case of Asbury Auld vs. Mrs. Hardy Ann Meeks, judgement for of lower court 
in favor of plaintiff was affirmed. 
       
      The appeal was dismissed in suit of J. M. Anderson vs. J. M. Day. 
       
      In the suit of S. T. Jordan vs. J. H. Ham, judgement was rendered in favor of 
plaintiff. 
       
      The suit of Joseph Bowling & Co., Ltd. vs Sam Pearson et al. was dismissed at 
plaintiff's cost. 
       
      Walter Richards vs. Francis Richards.  Judgement for the plaintiff. 
       
      W. E. Hopkins vs. S. T. Speigner.  Judgement for plaintiff for $78.53. 
       
      Mrs. Susan Bearden vs. W. A. Bearden.  Judgement for plaintiff for separation 
of property. 
       
      Robt. Patrick vs. W. H. Mabry.  Judgement for plaintiff for $440.01. 



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