Polk County Circuit Court Records Collection,
1835-1900
Box 37
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Box | Folder |
Names (Plaintiff listed first) |
Cause of Action |
Summary |
Term Year |
37 | 1 | Elijah S. Rook v Nancy Bunch Rook | Divorce | 1841 | |
37 | 2 | David N. Hunt v Merinda Hunt | Divorce | Defendant accused of adultery with Dr. Clark | 1848 |
37 | 3 | Elizabeth C. Berry v William H. Berry | Divorce | Includes release of dower | 1857 |
37 | 4 | James Watson v Margaret Hancock Watson | Divorce | Defendant accused of adultery, with resulting child | 1854 |
37 | 5 | Joshua Davisen v Rebecca Davisen | Divorce | Defendant cohabitated with John Phelps during marriage | 1856 |
37 | 6 | Elizabeth McAlister v Thomas McAlister | Divorce | Action for alimony; defendant assaulted plaintiff with wooden chair and stick; defendant owned two slaves, one male, one female | 1859 |
37 | 7 | Mary Coffman v John H. B. Coffman | Divorce | 1859 | |
37 | 8 | Elizabeth Jane Dodson by J. F. Snyder v Samuel W. Dodson | Divorce | Defendant accused of adultery | 1864 |
37 | 9 | Merchants Bank of St. Louis v John Stewart et al | Debt, note | $3,915 | 1865 |
37 | 10 | Sarah J. Murray v Uriel F. Murray | Divorce | Defendant absented himself in the military service of rebel insurgents during Civil War | 1865 |
37 | 11 | State v Thomas Pitts | Felonious assault | Change of venue from Hickory County | 1868 |
37 | 12 | Jesse Groner v Benjamin D. Smith | Ejectment | Appealed to Missouri Supreme Court | 1869 |
37 | 13 | Levina Wilhite et al v Henry J. Gordon et al | Set aside deed | 1867 | |
37 | 14 | Samuel A. Harshbarger v Phillip Harshaw et al | Damages | $2,000 for horse stolen on 20 Aug 1861 during Civil War; changes of venue from Dade to Greene to Polk Counties | 1872 |
37 | 15 | Oscar H. Bender v Leander B. Rice | Debt, account | $125 for black 4 year old mule, total debt $185; change of venue from Dade County | 1873 |
37 | 16 | John Mumper v William Hicks et al | Replevin | Of horse | 1873 |
37 | 17 | Edgar and Cunningham v R. M. Johnson | Mechanic's lien | $97.91 for materials for construction of house and barn | 1875 |
37 | 18 | James H. Clark ex rel A. J. Hunter, assignee v Peter Tilton et al | Appeal | From justice of peace on account of $25; A. J. Hunter, assignee | 1875 |
37 | 19 | Sarah Mellinger et al, execs of Anthony Mellinger v D. L. Lindsey | Debt, note | $447.50 | 1875 |
37 | 20 | Mary Jinkins et al v James S. Jinkins | Foreclosure | 1874 | |
37 | 21 | Obed L. Hall v Amos S. Smith | Debt, account | $157.21; change of venue from Hickory County | 1874 |
37 | 22 | A. Frank and Son v Froman and Heyman | Attachment on account | $1,435.20 for merchandise | 1875 |
37 | 23 | W. M. Hicks v Reece B. Price et al | Appeal | From justice of peace on account for $20 for corn destroyed by hogs | 1874 |
37 | 24 | Phillip Schlifer v Samuel Hadlock et al | Motion for transcript | Motion to require justice to certify transcript | 1874 |
37 | 25 | George W. Drake, admin of Jesse Drake v William M. Delaplain et al | Debt, note | $192.04 | 1874 |
37 | 26 | Hosea Mathis v R. M. Johnson | Debt, account | $5.50 | 1875 |
37 | 27 | William A. George v L. B. Human et al | Attachment on note | $701.45 | 1875 |
37 | 28 | James Looney v Adam C. May | Appeal | From justice of peace on account for $40.85 for dry goods and groceries | 1875 |
37 | 29 | E. G. Lunceford v William Smith | Debt, account | $14 | 1875 |
37 | 30 | W. C. Rittenhouse v Charles Priddy | Debt, note | Amount of note unknown; $89.55 judgment for debt and costs | 1875 |
37 | 31 | Joseph Blakey et al v Alexander Milliken, admin of E. K. McMasters | Appeal | From probate court for debts | 1874 |
37 | 32 | T. H. Cox et al v L. Benjamin | Debt, note | $15.25 | 1875 |
37 | 33 | James H. Perryman v F. M. Hardesty et al | Debt, note | $78.06; includes list of Hardesty's personal property; billiard table sold at public auction for $16.50 to fulfill judgment | 1875 |
37 | 34 | R. B. Viles v J. H. Clark | Debt, note | $12.25 | 1875 |
37 | 35 | Enoch Plummer v George Mitchell et al | Debt, note | $74.80 | 1874 |
37 | 36 | F. H. Dunnegan et al, execs of J. B. Burros v W. H. Weaden | Debt, note | $20 | 1874 |
37 | 37 | Mary Ragland v S. D. Tidwell | Dower | 1875 | |
37 | 38 | W. W. Gordon v A. C. Mitchell | Debt, note | $194.35 | 1875 |
37 | 39 | William Rook v J. A. Moore | Attachment for account | $11 for breeding fees | 1874 |
37 | 40 | W. C. Rittenhouse v R. M. Johnson | Debt, note | $20.50 | 1875 |
37 | 41 | Farmer Moore v John B. Redmon | Ejectment | 1875 | |
37 | 42 | Cooper B. Rountree et al v Sarah Amanda King et al | Partition | Copy of Thomas Rountree will | 1876 |
37 | 43 | Catharine Fendorf v Henry Fendorf | Divorce | Plaintiff attempted to divorce defendant in Miller County; plaintiff accused of committing adultery with Riley, running house of ill repute, and being known as a whore | 1873 |
37 | 44 | Hosea Mathis v R. M. Johnson | Debt, note | $35 | 1875 |
37 | 45 | Polk County ex rel School Fund v Henry J. Gordon et al | Debt, school fund bond | $55.85 | 1874 |
37 | 46 | Polk County ex rel School Fund v H. J. Mapes et al | Debt, school fund bond | $400; change of venue requested | 1874 |
37 | 47 | David Adair v Southwest Stage Co. | Damages | $1,500 damages for a broken leg suffered on the stage between Springfield and Bolivar | 1874 |
37 | 48 | Elijah G. Hamilton v Martha Hamilton | divorce | 1873 | |
37 | 49 | John B. Kelsey v Mary Kelsey | Divorce | 1872 | |
37 | 50 | J. W. Farmer v Delano Benjamin | Debt, account | $3.60 | 1875 |
37 | 51 | State v Henry Coalson | Assault with intent to kill | With an ax; preliminary hearing before justice of peace | 1873 |
37 | 52 | State v William F. Lawson | Execution | Execution against Stockton, the prosecuting witness, for costs | 1873 |
37 | 53 | William A. Wilcox v John Mumper | Appeal | From justice of peace for replevin of horse mule | 1874 |
37 | 54 | Rachel P. Early v Thomas Early | Divorce | Defendant abused wife and was habitual drunk | 1849 |
37 | 55 | Mary C. Baker v Peter Baker | Divorce | Defendant accused of abuse | 1870 |
37 | 56 | State v William Pitt | Grand larceny | Stole apples, onions and butter from meat shop belonging to Rice; preliminary hearing before justice of peace | 1872 |
37 | 57 | Joseph Sinclair v Martha J. Sinclair | Divorce | 1872 | |
37 | 58 | Moses Beavers v Sarah Beavers | Divorce | 1871 | |
37 | 59 | William Doty v Martha J. Doty | Divorce | 1871 | |
37 | 60 | Merchants Bank of St. Louis v James M. Covington | Foreclosure | 1872 | |
37 | 61 | State v Barney Pitts Jr. | Felonious assault | Change of venue from Hickory County | 1872 |
37 | 62 | John H. Akard v J. B. Burros | Ejectment | Change of venue from Dallas County | 1872 |
37 | 63 | State v William F. Lawson | Theft | Of corn from James Stockton; Apr 1873 in circuit court costs taxed against Stockton and defendant's recognizance sureties discharged | 1872 |
37 | 64 | State v Henry Coalson | Felonious assault | With pistol and ax handle | 1873 |
37 | 65 | M. Van Leaton v James Johnson | Attachment on account | $200 in attorney fees in 1871 case against Perryman | 1874 |
37 | 66 | State v James Watson | Disturbing the peace of family | 1874 | |
37 | 67 | John Harrison et al v N. M. Sapp | Appeal | From justice of peace in replevin of horse | 1874 |
37 | 68 | John E. Rains v William Smith | Debt, account | $25.63 | 1875 |
37 | 69 | State v William Fairlamb | Selling liquor without license | 1891 | |
37 | 70 | State v William Fairlamb | Selling liquor without license | 1891 | |
37 | 71 | State v William Fairlamb | Selling liquor without license | 1891 | |
37 | 72 | State v William Fairlamb | Selling liquor without license | 1891 | |
37 | 73 | State v William Fairlamb | Selling liquor without license | 1891 | |
37 | 74 | State v William Fairlamb | Murder | Hellar, age 15, had lived with defendant for 10 years | 1892 |
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