Polk County Circuit Court Records Collection,
1835-1900
Box 42
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Box | Folder | Names (Plaintiff listed first) |
Cause of Action | Summary | Term Year |
42 | 1 | C. A. Milliken et al v John Mumper | Title | 1876 | |
42 | 2 | John Runk Jr. v John Watson et al | Execution | Motion for execution for $150; deft Watson a stockholder of railroad | 1874 |
42 | 3 | John Runk Jr. v Thomas F. Edgar et al | Execution | Motion for execution for $150 | 1874 |
42 | 4 | James E. McCabe v David Hendrickson | Breach of contract | According to contract defendant would pasture and care for plaintiff's horse | 1875 |
42 | 5 | Hannah Farrier v Charles Priddy | Ejectment | Defendant alleged to be insane | 1875 |
42 | 6 | W. T. Hendrickson v Farmer Moore et al | To correct deed | 1877 | |
42 | 7 | Thomas J. Sawyer v Joseph W. Hogg | Breach of covenant | 1876 | |
42 | 8 | Rhesa M. Vandeford v Mary Vandeford Fee | Divorce | Married 1834 Hocking County, Ohio; defendant accused of abusing plaintiff and trying to kill him | 1849 |
42 | 9 | Lawrence Rains v Nancy Rains | Divorce | Married Dec 1840 in Reives (Henry) or St. Clair County, Missouri; plaintiff accused defendant of being a prostitute; one child | 1841 |
42 | 10 | State v John Martin | Contempt | 1849 | |
42 | 11 | David P. Huffman v Jane Huffman | Divorce | Married 1834; defendant residing Osage County, Missouri | 1852 |
42 | 12 | Mary S. Harralson Fine v Abraham Fine | Divorce | Married 1830; defendant accused of abuse; defendant took son out of school and took daughter against court order; change of venue from Greene County | 1853 |
42 | 13 | James Heraldson v Sultana Heraldson | Divorce | Charges on both sides of abuse, attempting to kill, adultery; divorce granted in favor of defendant | 1855 |
42 | 14 | Polly Ann Russell v Jerome E. Russell | Divorce | Married June 1841 Illinois; defendant admitted to adultery with Cadjew | 1855 |
42 | 15 | Robert Caldwell v Lucinda Caldwell | Divorce | Married April 1848 Greene County; one daughter | 1862 |
42 | 16 | Elizabeth J. Brown v John Brown | Divorce | Dismissed Sept 1865 | 1861 |
42 | 17 | Cyrus Maxwell v Barbary Ann Maxwell | Divorce | Married Carroll County, Arkansas 1853; defendant accused of adultery with James B. Maxwell; deposition from James B. Maxwell in Springfield, who enlisted in 8th Regt. Cav., Missouri Vols during Civil War; | 1864 |
42 | 18 | Amanda J. Wilkinson et al v Issom Wilkisson | Divorce | Webster County transcript only; defendant abandoned plaintiff April 1861 during Civil War, is a non-resident of state; change of venue from Webster County | 1867 |
42 | 19 | Matilda Turman v Thomas L. Turman | Divorce | Married June 1864 Polk County | 1867 |
42 | 20 | State v Thomas B. Pitts | Felonious assault | Carroll Pitts killed by vigilance committee; defendant found guilty and sentence to penitentiary; appealed to Supreme Court and judgment affirmed; change of venue from Hickory County; according to Barney Pitts, deft prone to fits that included frothing from the mouth | 1868 |
42 | 21 | State v Burton Potter | Execution | Fined $1 for abusive language while testifying as witness | 1866 |
42 | 22 | William F. Lawson v Rutha R. Lawson | Divorce | Defendant accused of adultery with John Stacy | 1869 |
42 | 23 | Barsheba C. Mackey v Samuel Mackey | Divorce | Married April 1868 | 1869 |
42 | 24 | Rebecca L. Perryman Peyton v John Peyton | Divorce | Married Greene County 1863; plaintiff abandoned 1864 during Civil War | 1871 |
42 | 25 | Mary W. Mackey Wilson et al v Robert Wilson | Divorce | Married 3 months until defendant abandoned plaintiff in 1868 | 1870 |
42 | 26 | State v Henry Colston | Felonious assault | 1872 | |
42 | 27 | Peter Clark v Job Ellison et al | Attachment on note | $800 due on note for land | 1872 |
42 | 28 | Ellen J. Zeigler Macomber v Isaac Macomber | Divorce | Married June 1868 Green County, Wisconsin | 1871 |
42 | 29 | Melker Salyers v Eliza Salyers | Divorce | Married 1849 Fayette County, Kentucky | 1871 |
42 | 30 | James H. Freeman v Josephine Freeman | Divorce | Abandonment | 1871 |
42 | 31 | M. F. Hamby v Mary E. Hamby | Divorce | Married Laclede County, Missouri; abandonment | 1871 |
42 | 32 | Mary E. McAdams v John G. McAdams | Divorce | Defendant accused of adultery with Martha Dalton | 1871 |
42 | 33 | Sarah I. Lane Ball v Newton Ball | Divorce | Abandonment | 1871 |
42 | 34 | William Doty v Martha J. Doty | Divorce | Abandonment | 1871 |
42 | 35 | James L. Martin v Mary J. Martin | Divorce | Defendant refused to cook for plaintiff, his children or employees | 1871 |
42 | 36 | Mamina Baldock v Richard Baldock | Divorce | Defendant has been found guilty of grand larceny and sentenced to 3 years in state prison | 1871 |
42 | 37 | James Rook et al v Granville Scroggins et al | Partition | 1872 | |
42 | 38 | Edward A. Damon et al v A. J. Nichols et al | Debt, account | $204.69 for alcohol, food and goods; defendants are business partners | 1872 |
42 | 39 | Margaret Smith Yoast v Directors of Sub-District 4 Twp 35 R 4 Board of Education | Breach of contract | Contract with plaintiff to teach; seeking $180 wages | 1872 |
42 | 40 | Leah R. Parse v Daniel Parse | Divorce | Defendant charged with felony in 1870; case dismissed 1872 | 1872 |
42 | 41 | Amos Richardson et al v Adolphus Miller et al | Foreclosure | Plaintiffs were to build an aqueduct from spring on Washburn property, where plaintiffs had a steam saw mill, to Ayres property where Miller would build a woolen mill; payment for plaintiffs' work secured by mortgage | 1872 |
42 | 42 | John S. Phelps v William B. Hunter | Ejectment | 1873 | |
42 | 43 | George Bassett v Mosley Stratton | Debt, note | $904.16 | 1873 |
42 | 44 | State v Thomas Burros | Failure to keep road in repair | Sarcoxie road in Jackson Township between Orleans and Lackey Creek | 1873 |
42 | 45 | State v Barney Pitts Jr. | Felonious assault | Shot victim with a pistol; change of venue from Hickory County | 1872 |
42 | 46 | Charles Morgan v V. B. Gatewood | Ejectment | 1873 | |
42 | 47 | Samuel Lopp v James S. Bullock | Debt, note | $400; change of venue from Hickory County | 1872 |
42 | 48 | State v Colston, John | Arson | Burned down house | 1873 |
42 | 49 | Elisha Headlee, admin of Charles Tice v Thomas J. Pogue, admin of James B. Kerr | Foreclosure | 1874 | |
42 | 50 | Jesse Manuel v Ann E. Manuel | Divorce | Abandonment; dismissed | 1873 |
42 | 51 | John C. Morris v John Askren, admin of William Morris | Damages | $250 for fraudulent sale of land | 1873 |
42 | 52 | Lucy C. Acock v Anthony Stewart | Ejectment | 1873 | |
42 | 53 | State v Henry Colson | Felonious assault | 1872 | |
42 | 54 | Absalom Hall v Thomas Cove et al | Appeal | From justice of peace for $200 note; related to judgment in Scioto County, Ohio | 1872 |
42 | 55 | State v John Price | Disturbing religious worship | 1874 | |
42 | 56 | Jeff Worrell v Jabez Starkey | Appeal | From justice of peace for unknown cause | 1873 |
42 | 57 | State v William Davis | Grand larceny | Theft of gray horse | 1873 |
42 | 58 | State v William Davis | Burglary and larceny | Defendant took pair of pants, handkerchief, piece of cloth | 1873 |
42 | 59 | State v Lou Ingram et al | Horse racing on Sunday | 1874 | |
42 | 60 | State v Ernest Meyer et al | Grand larceny | Stole horses | 1873 |
42 | 61 | Farmer Moore v William M. Delaplain et al | Debt, note | $168.90 | 1873 |
42 | 62 | Thomas W. Cunnyngham, admin of John W. Wilson and Brother v Joel Ragsdale | Debt, note | $437.30 | 1873 |
42 | 63 | Leonard Cook v William Newman et al | Appeal | From justice of peace on note for $140 | 1873 |
42 | 64 | State v Samuel Owens | Felonious assault | Ran over victim with horse | 1873 |
42 | 65 | Jonas R. Arnold v William Mitchell | Vendor's lien | $1,000; only transcript from Dallas County | 1873 |
42 | 66 | Henderson Jones v L. Benjamin | Appeal | From justice of peace on account for $53.60 | 1873 |
42 | 67 | John E. Rains et al v Nathan S. Gent | Debt, note | $124.37 | 1873 |
42 | 68 | Joseph Weil et al v John Askren | Debt, note | $351.50 | 1873 |
42 | 69 | Susan E. Sickles, successor of J. B. Sickles and Co. v James M. Covington | Debt, note | $223.90 | 1873 |
42 | 70 | Benjamin F. Gordon v Charles McGill et al | Foreclosure | 1873 | |
42 | 71 | Polk County ex rel School Fund v Zenis P. Craig | Attachment on note | $30 | 1873 |
42 | 72 | Martha E. Watkins v Thomas Watkins | Divorce | Married Greene County, Illinois; defendant abandoned and was a habitual drunk | 1873 |
42 | 73 | Anthony Stewart v Lucy Acock | Quiet title | 1873 | |
42 | 74 | Lucinda Robinet v Newton Ball et al | Debt, note | $200 | 1873 |
42 | 75 | Thomas F. Edgar v O. D. Knox | Debt, note | $250 | 1873 |
42 | 76 | State v William Nelson et al | Grand larceny | Stole coffee mill and 2 shawls | 1873 |
42 | 77 | State v William Nelson et al | Grand larceny | Stole linens and clothing | 1873 |
42 | 78 | State v Henry Davis | Grand larceny | Stole horse with plans to take it to Kansas; Pitts tried in justice court preliminary hearing, not indicted by grand jury | 1873 |
42 | 79 | Leonard Cook v William Newman et al | Appeal | From justice of peace on note for $75 | 1873 |
42 | 80 | Mahala C. Coalson v John W. Coalson | Divorce | Defendant abandoned plaintiff | 1874 |
42 | 81 | James H. Clark v Joseph B. Devin | Ejectment | 1873 | |
42 | 82 | State v William Pitt | Burglary and petty larceny | Stole butter, apples and money; Rice's meat shop broken into | 1873 |
42 | 83 | State v William Pitt | Burglary and petty larceny | Broke into meat shop and house and stole pork, butter and apples; deft a doctor and surgeon; witness Agnew claimed to be secret police | 1873 |
42 | 84 | James W. Ross et al v John R. Blue | Ejectment | 1877 | |
42 | 85 | George W. Neal v Nelson Owens | Ejectment | 1877 | |
42 | 86 | Jacob Meyer et al v William Carey | Debt, note | $100 | 1874 |
42 | 87 | Alexander Milliken v William M. Griggs | Debt, note | $87.36 | 1873 |
42 | 88 | State v Lee Weaver et al | Disturbing peace of a family | defendant threw rocks into victim's house and threatened family | 1874 |
42 | 89 | Thomas W. Cunnyngham et al v B. H. Emerson | Debt, note | $180 | 1876 |
42 | 90 | State v Thomas Mullings et al | Disturbing the peace | 1873 | |
42 | 91 | T. M. Hunter v Morgan Ryan | Appeal | From justice of peace for $75 damages; defendant sold diseased horse to plaintiff | 1873 |
42 | 92 | State v William Hicks | Appeal | From justice of peace on charge of threatening; defendant threatened to tear down victim's house | 1873 |
42 | 93 | R. Jane Walton v William Walton | Divorce | Married 1866 Hardin County, Illinois; defendant did not provide for family, forcing plaintiff to work out as servant; defendant had another wife in Tennessee while married to plaintiff | 1873 |
42 | 94 | Alexander Milliken, admin v David Hendrickson et al | Motion to quash fee bill | 1875 | |
42 | 95 | A. C. Lemmon v Polk County | Appeal | From county court re: plaintiff's request as county clerk to keep excess fees in order to hire new clerk | 1878 |
42 | 96 | State ex rel J. W. McCurry, collector v Robert Wells | Back taxes | $26.56 | 1878 |
42 | 97 | Julia A. Fender v H. M. Fender | Execution | Execution only | 1877 |
42 | 98 | State ex rel J. W. McCurry, collector v James P. Beck et al | Back taxes | $43.53 | 1878 |
42 | 99 | Cynthia White et al v William N. Ashlock et al | Partition | 1877 | |
42 | 100 | John S. Phelps v J. H. Williams et al | Debt, note | $100 | 1877 |
42 | 101 | A. A. Underwood v. John Northern et al | Breach of contract | $375 for legal fees; William Pike cared for Northern's father for 15 years, plaintiff represented Pike in case against Northern | 1877 |
42 | 102 | Edward Lambert et al v Peter Tilton | Attachment on account | $1,625 paid by plaintiffs as sureties on defendant's promissory note; plaintiff's surname may be Castell | 1877 |
42 | 103 | C. C. Headlee et al, execs of Elisha Headlee v Ben F. Acock et al` | Foreclosure | 1878 | |
42 | 104 | A. J. Lower v Abraham Burford | Attachment on account | $50 for selling real estate | 1877 |
42 | 105 | State ex rel J. W. McCurry, collector v Henry R. Mason et al | Back taxes | $13.24 | 1878 |
42 | 106 | State ex rel J. W. McCurry, collector v John Fisher et al | Back taxes | $15.96 | 1878 |
42 | 107 | S. W. McLaughlin v J. Rush | Mechanic's lien | $92.40 on house in Pleasant Hope | 0 |
42 | 108 | John P. Campbell v J. K. Mays et al | Debt, note | $9.45 | 1878 |
42 | 109 | Annie E. McKoy et al v John E. Rains et al | Ejectment | $1,000 damages | 1873 |
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