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Polk County Circuit Court Records Collection, 1835-1900

Box 53

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Names
(Plaintiff listed first)
 Cause of Action Case Summary Term Year
53 1 Mary J. Martin v James L. Martin Divorce Married Jan 1859 Marshal County, Iowa; defendant accused of abusing wife and causing miscarriage; dismissed by plaintiff 1875
53 2 Tennessee M. Stratton v Mosely Stratton Divorce Married 8 Sept 1859 Polk County; defendant accused of habitual drunkenness; dismissed by plaintiff Nov 1874 1874
53 3 Martha Chandler by next friend B. J. Emerson v Houston Chandler Divorce Married 1872 Polk County; defendant abandoned wife and moved to California July 1873; dismissed by plaintiff 1875
53 4 Robert Mitchell v Ann Mitchell Divorce Married Mar 1869 Polk County 1875
53 5 William J. Gordon v Melvina Gordon Divorce Married Feb 1867 Polk County 1875
53 6 Rebecca Kilmer v Louis Kilmer Divorce
1875
53 7 Sophia S. Ramsour v Michael Ramsour Divorce
1874
53 8 William H. Watson v Sarah J. Watson Divorce Married Mar 1866 Adair County; defendant accused of adultery 1874
53 9 Margaret P. Jenkins v James S. Jenkins Divorce
1874
53 10 Isaac Peters v Amanda L. Peters Divorce Married July 1866 Pettis County 1874
53 11 George W. Williams v Sarah R. Williams Divorce Married Nov 1865; dismissed by plaintiff 1874
53 12 Mary A. Burns v Elihu D. Burns et al Divorce Plaintiff wants divorce and to set aside deed conveying property to Holt; married 1852; 1862 during Civil War defendant joined Union Army then moved to Arkansas 1868; defendant cohabited with Tabitha Burns; defendant says he divorced plaintiff in Izard County Arkansas 1869, he is not father of her child 1873
53 13 Mary Hardesty v F. M. Hardesty Divorce Married Aug 1875; one son 1877
53 14 Christian Brant v Mary J. Brant Divorce Married 25 Dec 1859 Benton County, Missouri; dismissed by plaintiff May 1877 1876
53 15 Melvina Edwards v Zenis Edwards Divorce Married 26 July 1870 Hickory County, Missouri 1876
53 16 Isadora Jones v Thomas W. Jones Divorce Married 30 Oct 1867 Clermont County, Ohio; defendant accused of abuse, 3 children 1877
53 17 John W. Spencer v Sallie Spencer Divorce Married 18 Jan 1851 Allen County, Kentucky; defendant abandoned plaintiff Aug 1873; dismissed by plaintiff April 1878 1876
53 18 Mary E. Spencer v John W. Spencer Divorce Married Sept 1873 Polk County 1876
53 19 Mary A. Pitt v William Pitt Divorce Married Feb. 1852 Cairo, Illinois; defendant arrested for larceny, disappeared after release; 4 children 1876
53 20 Elizabeth A. Dunaway v John Dunaway Divorce
1875
53 59 J. W. Pelts for Lillas A. Fender Appeal Appeal from probate court of final settlement of Patterson, guardian and curator of Fender estate 1883
53 60 John S. Beckley v R. P. Apperson Ejectment
1882
53 61 Meyer, Bannerman and Co. v John Carson et al Debt, account $163.04 1882
53 62 J. T. Keet et al v R. H. Fox Attachment on account $382.36; letterhead from Metropolitan Hotel in Springfield 1883
53 63 State v George Cowan Obtaining money under false pretenses
1883
53 64 J. B. Upton v William N. Mitchell et al Set aside conveyances Action to set aside conveyances, declare a trust and ejectment; defendants in business buying and selling livestock 1882
53 65 State ex rel J. A. Miller v Charles Brown et al Action on constable's bond
1883
53 66 James Jones v Farmer Moore Slander
1882
53 67 Sarah Smith v Robert G. Smith Divorce Married 4 Aug 1881 Polk County; defendant accused of being drunken and abusive 1882
53 68 William Green Declaration of intention For citizenship; originally British citizen 1883
53 69 A. S. Cavin v L. W. Henley Attachment on notes $141.22 1883
53 70 Luther D. Bailey v V. W. Hume Ejectment
1883
53 71 Luther Bailey v E. H. Tillery Ejectment
1883
53 72 Thomas H. Price v Jackson Warren Vendor's lien $1,500 1883
53 73 William R. Patterson v Emma L. M. Patterson et al Partition
1883
53 74 W. C. Caldwell v L. W. Henley Attachment on note $134.63 1883
53 75 H. A. Sharp v William C. Tate False arrest Seeking $3,000 damages 1883
53 76 John Jump Jr. v J. P. Brashears et al Damages Seeking $200 for trampling crops and stealing 500 bushels of corn 1883
53 77 William Cary et al v John R. Lawrence Attachment on account $90.90 for goods 1883
53 78 John Carson et al v William C. Campbell Debt, note $44.46 1883
53 79 S. C. Mitchell v J. L. Yount Debt, note $91.50 1883
53 80 Jacob W. Johnson v Olly A. Poe To enforce specific performance On deed 1883
53 81 Jacob W. Johnson v Julia Kelly To enforce specific performance On deed 1880
53 82 James H. Eidson v Samuel M. Coleman Appeal From justice of peace on action for unlawful detainer 1880
53 83 W. D. Lovelace v J. S. Ammerman Debt, note $46.05 1883
53 84 Inquest over the body of James Warren Inquest
1883
53 85 State ex rel Thomas Greer v James Dalton Back taxes $12.05 1883
53 86 State ex rel Thomas Greer v T. F. Neal Back taxes $3.95 1883
53 87 State ex rel Thomas Greer v William A. Gordon Back taxes $8.91 1883
53 88 State ex rel Thomas Greer v Joel B. Morehead Back taxes $2.80 1883
53 89 State ex rel Thomas Greer v John N. Hoffman Back taxes $5.34 1883
53 90 State ex rel Thomas Greer v Isaac A. Ingram Back taxes $1.98 1883
53 91 David Hendrickson, admin of Dennis Ratcliff estate v J. N. Sperry et al Title
1882
53 92 R. B. Viles et al v John R. Lawrence Attachment on note and account $72.50 note and $96.50 account 1883
53 93 State ex rel Joseph W. Davies v James W. Rains Mandamus Petition for writ of mandamus to require defendant, county clerk, to certify election return for County Commissioner of Public Schools, which plaintiff won 1883
53 94 G. W. Maize v William R. Hudson Unknown Change of venue to Douglas County; defendant recovered costs from plaintiff and Rechow, the security on plaintiff's appeal bond 1882
53 95 J. W. Raney v Josephus Ammerman Debt, account $17.38 for rental of house 1883
53 96 John Drake v George F. Kenower et al Attachment on account $133 contract for Drake to build cellar on dairy farm; dismissed 1883
53 97 State ex rel Joseph W. Davies v W. A. Wilson Quo warranto Wilson took office as County Commission of Public Schools after plaintiff Davies elected 1883
53 98 Eliza W. Clark et al Partition
1883
53 99 William C. Tate v H. A. Sharp Appeal On action for unlawful detainer 1883
53 100 T. H. B. Dunnegan v Mary A. Davison et al Partition
1883
53 101 H. A. Sharp v John W. Crow Damages Seeking $1,000; plaintiff alleges defendant, a justice of peace, maliciously ruled against him in William C. Tate v H. A. Sharp 1883
53 102 State ex rel Redin Clymore v John S. Burnes et al Action on sheriff's bond Burnes elected sheriff Nov 1880; change of venue from Dallas County; dismissed April 1883 1883
53 103 State ex rel Thomas Greer v John W. Hapgood et al Back taxes $177.77 1883
53 104 C. H. McCormick et al v S. T. White et al Appeal From justice of peace on $146.21 note as payment for McCormack Harvester reaper and mower 1883
53 105 A. C. Lemmon v Henry G. Fellers Debt, account $61.20 1883
53 106 Joseph McBroom v W. N. Mitchell et al Debt, account $1,000 paid as surety on note to Ratcliff 1882
53 107 John W. Ross v Clarinda Randolph Debt, account $25 attorney fees 1883
53 108 Altman, Miller and Co. v Joseph W. Storment Debt, note $80 1884
53 109 Samuel Hale v Elias Waltz, admin of Jackson Smith Appeal From probate court on claim for debt 1883
53 110 James H. Haden v Fannie Haden Divorce Married Aug 1877 Polk County; defendant accused of adultery with Wright; divorce granted and defendant files motion to remove disabilities 1878
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