Court of Common Pleas case records, 1888-1890.

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Court of Common Pleas case records, 1888-1890.

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Booklets, possibly kept by the court clerk, in which were recorded the proceedings and judgment of various cases heard in the Court of Common Pleas. Most of the cases involved debts, loans or non-payment of funds. Joseph Clark vs. Sullivan Barnes claimed Barnes failed to support his wife. Another case, Samuel E. Chamberlain vs. Alexander Hurbison involved the work of prisoners. There were also cases about cutting off water, trespass, false imprisonment, and a case of habeas corpus. The collection also includes notes and reports of speeches delivered in Congress relating to the tariff, and an essay on government in the United States. The tariff-related items include a report by Roger Q. Mills, Texas Democrat, to the Ways and Means Committee, and a speech by Samuel Jackson Randall.

0.24 linear foot (1/2 box).

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Randall, Samuel J. (Samuel Jackson), 1828-1890

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Samuel Jackson Randall (October 10, 1828 – April 13, 1890) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1863 to 1875 and from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1875 to 1890. He served as the 29th Speaker of the House from 1876 to 1881 and was twice a contender for his party's nomination for President of the United States. Born in Philadelphia to a f...

Connecticut. Court of Common Pleas

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Mills, Roger Q. (Roger Quarles), 1832-1911

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Lawyer, of Corsicana, Tex.; member, Texas house of representatives (1859-1860); enlisted (1861) in the Confederate Army and served throughout the Civil War, attaining the rank of colonel of the 10th Texas Infantry Regiment. From the description of Roger Q. Mills letter 1861 Mar. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70978914 Born in Kentucky, Roger Quarles Mills (1832-1911) moved to Texas in 1849 and, in short order, received an appointment to the staff of the stat...