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Documents pertaining to the case of Howeth vs. Mills, et al., cause no. 132, 1855-1856 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Documents pertaining to the case of Howeth vs. Mills, et al., cause no. 132, 1855-1856

Creator

  • Compiler: Gray, W. M.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Clerk, District Court, Henderson County

Date

  • Creation: 1855-05-14/1856-11-11
  • Digitized: 2008-02

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Documents pertaining to the case of Howeth vs. Mills, et al. include copies of the initial judgement in the case of Mills & Jockush vs. Walton & Tuggle which took place in Galveston County as well as the motion for a new trial. The documents pertaining to the resulting case in Henderson County include (but are not limited to) subpoenas and citations for summons of persons involved on both sides of the case, exceptions and answers from the defendant (and a later, amended answer), writs of injunction, bonds, a motion to perpetrate injunction, a motion to instruct the jury, a motion to enter evidence for the plaintiff, and a statement to the jury. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the clerk.
  • Physical Description: 29 documents, folded, in a tie box 23 x 10 cm. 26 documents are handwritten in ink on paper; 3 documents are handwritten in ink on printed forms.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Legal Documents
  • Keyword: Howeth
  • Keyword: Mills
  • Keyword: court cases
  • Keyword: subpoenas
  • Keyword: summons

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Henderson County
  • Time Period: tex-fron
  • Start Date: 1855-05-14
  • End Date: 1856-11-11

Collection

  • Name: Henderson County District Court cases
    Code: HDCC

Institution

  • Name: Henderson County District Clerk's Office
    Code: HCDC

Rights

  • Rights Access: public

Resource Type

  • Legal Document

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: cause no. 132
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth35083

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7
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