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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1868 | Thomas Dalton, et al. v. R.P. Moore | Grainger | Slaves, Selling of |
Additional plaintiffs: P.H. Starnes and George H. Littatoe[?]. Discusses previous case Mahala Rucker, et al. v. R.P. Moore, et al. (ET 1069) in which Moore, clerk, was ordered to sell slaves. Dalton had bid on negro girl and had learned of errors in the proceedings which caused them to become void; thus confering no valid title to Dalton for slaves. Moore had received judgment against Dalton, which Dalton had no notice of. Dalton wants proceedings in county court be made and void. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1192 | 55 | Order A Copy |