Document pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John Hatton, cause no. 1868, 1886 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Document pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. John Hatton, cause no. 1868, 1886

Creator

  • Compiler: Deen, J. T.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Clerk, District Court, Henderson County

Date

  • Creation: 1886/1887

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Documents relating to the case of The State of Texas vs. John Hatton, accused of murder, filed February 8, 1886. Documents include a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman J. M. Warren, a charge signed by presiding judge J. A. Williams, a venire facias for sixty jurors, an application for attachment, subpoenas, a precept, an application for habeas corpus, an arrest warrant for the defendant, an application for subpoena, witness attachments, witness bond, a special venire, and a motion.
  • Physical Description: 26 documents ; various sizes, folded, in an envelope 24 x 10 cm. Documents are handwritten in ink and pencil on paper and printed forms.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Legal Documents
  • Named Person: Hatton, John

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Henderson County
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Start Date: 1886-02-08
  • End Date: 1887-09-16

Collection

  • Name: Henderson County District Court cases
    Code: HDCC

Institution

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

Resource Type

  • Legal Document

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: cause no. 1868
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth90627

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: CS creationHardware: Epson Expression 10000XL
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