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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1886 | Howbeaugh & Goodlet v. C. A & S. J. Caroland et al | Montgomery | Property Damage |
Defendant executed a promissory note to pay for a tract of land from plaintiff. Plaintiff retained title until payment of note. Payment included the profit from the crops. Defendant sought to mortgage tobacco and take timber without title to property. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 794 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Lawson Clardy v. Robert T. Johnson | Montgomery | Property Damage |
In 1876 Clardy and George Beasley drove to Johnson's house in a wagon to find out if a stray sow had wandered to the property. Johnson said that the sow was there but had caused quite a bit of damage to his property. He asked Clardy to pay for the damage if he wanted his sow back. The two disagreed on the matter and eventually filed this suit to settle the matter. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: c Shelf: Box Number: 1011 | 24 | Order A Copy |