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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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