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Subject: 19th Century Law

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Circuit Court Case: Batts v. Sulzbacher Bros. Grocers, Davidson County, Tennessee, 1888-1889Circuit Court Case: Batts v. Sulzbacher Bros. Grocers, Davidson County, Tennessee, 1888-1889

Seven subpoenas and a court decision from the Circuit Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, pertaining to the case of James Batts versus Sulzbacher Bros. Grocers. The subpoenas, issued in September 1888, summon various individuals to testify. A handwritten court decision, dated February 12, 1889, reinstates the case without costs to the plaintiff. The nature of the dispute is not explicitly revealed in the surviving documents. Numerous handwritten notations are present on the backs of the subpoenas.

Court Document: Ezekiel Hart vs. Jacques Laminando, Montreal, February 8, 1806Court Document: Ezekiel Hart vs. Jacques Laminando, Montreal, February 8, 1806

Court document related to the case of Ezekiel Hart vs. Jacques Laminando in Montreal on February 8, 1806. This document is part of a larger archive of 56 documents pertaining to the division of the estate of Aaron Hart, who died on December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This specific document is from the first category of papers, those written after Aaron Hart's death, and primarily consists of legal materials.

Draft of a Suit: Moses Hart vs. Joseph Powell, King's Bench, February 1805Draft of a Suit: Moses Hart vs. Joseph Powell, King's Bench, February 1805

Draft of a suit, Moses Hart vs. Joseph Powell, in the King's Bench, February 1805. This document is part of a larger archive of 56 documents related to the division of the Aaron Hart estate after his death on December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This particular document is from the first category of papers—those written after Aaron Hart's death, primarily legal in nature. Approximately 28 such documents exist within this category.

Legal Documents Related to a Lawsuit Between Thomas Phillips and Jacob I. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland, 1861Legal Documents Related to a Lawsuit Between Thomas Phillips and Jacob I. Cohen, Jr., Baltimore, Maryland, 1861

This archival collection comprises three legal documents from Baltimore, Maryland, dated September 1861. These documents pertain to a lawsuit initiated by Thomas Phillips against Jacob I. Cohen, Jr. Phillips's suit concerns approximately $2500 worth of store merchandise and fixtures. The documents include the complaint filed by Phillips, a writ of summons to the Sheriff of Baltimore City, and Cohen's response to the complaint. The case was filed in the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The documents offer insights into legal practices and commercial disputes in 19th-century Baltimore.

Legal Documents related to Debt Dispute between Memphis German Savings Institution and Henry Nathan & Jacob Sartoris, 1867-1870Legal Documents related to Debt Dispute between Memphis German Savings Institution and Henry Nathan & Jacob Sartoris, 1867-1870

This archival collection contains two legal documents pertaining to a debt dispute. The first document, dated October 10, 1867, involves the Memphis German Savings Institution as plaintiff and Henry Nathan and Jacob Sartoris as defendants. The document concerns an unpaid promissory note signed by Nathan on February 19, 1867. The second document, dated September 7, 1870, and filed in the Second Circuit Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, continues the case. Jacob Sartoris pleads bankruptcy (declared December 4, 1868), claiming inability to repay the debt. The final notation on this document is December 6, 1870.

Legal Documents Related to the Aaron Hart Estate: Court Case against Moses Hart, October 1, 1800Legal Documents Related to the Aaron Hart Estate: Court Case against Moses Hart, October 1, 1800

Copy of a court case against Moses Hart in the King's Bench, October 1800, with an attached broadside warrant to appear on October 1, 1800. This document is one of approximately 28 legal papers from a collection of 56 documents pertaining to the division of the estate of Aaron Hart, who died December 28, 1800, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The documents were found among the papers of Judge James Reid (1769-1848), the Hart family's lawyer. This specific item is from the section of the archive related to papers written after Aaron Hart's death.