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Court Case, Peyton R. Pitman V. William Watson In A Ferry Boat Dispute Dec 1833

Court Case, Peyton R. Pitman V. William Watson In A Ferry Boat Dispute

Arkansas Territory

These court documents include an appellate judgement, appeal court proceedings, and an execution in the case of Peyton R. Pitman v. William Watson.The first document is a copy of the Appellant Judgement which has a list of the accounts costs and states that William Watson had taken oath to remove two suits brought against Payton R. Pitman. The second document is the appeal court proceedings, which lists the names of the six jurors, who found in favor of the defendant, William Watson.The third document is an execution showing that Payton R. Pitman finally won an appeal to collect damages for …


Ferry Upkeep: Lawrence County V. Peyton R. Pitman Dec 1831

Ferry Upkeep: Lawrence County V. Peyton R. Pitman

Arkansas Territory

This is an order to summon Peyton R. Pitman to appear before a Justice of the Peace on the charge that he has failed to maintain a proper ferry.


Bond, Peyton R. Pitman And Franklin W. Taylor Jul 1831

Bond, Peyton R. Pitman And Franklin W. Taylor

Arkansas Territory

This is a penal bond of one hundred dollars for Peyton R. Pitman and Franklin W. Taylor as security for the operation of a ferry on Current River at his residence for the term of one year.


Ferry Bond, Thomas Drew And Casper Schmick Dec 1830

Ferry Bond, Thomas Drew And Casper Schmick

Arkansas Territory

This is a $100 bond posted by Thomas Drew and Casper Schmick in order to operate a ferry across the Black River near Lewis deMun's mill in Lawrence County.


Ferry Bond, Thomas S. Drew, William Baird, And James G. Russel Apr 1829

Ferry Bond, Thomas S. Drew, William Baird, And James G. Russel

Arkansas Territory

This is a penal bond of one hundred dollars for Thomas S. Drew and William Baird to operate a ferry across the Black River for the term of one year.


Court Case, John Kyler And James M. Kuykendall V. Richard Murphy In The Dispute Over A Keel Boat Aug 1822

Court Case, John Kyler And James M. Kuykendall V. Richard Murphy In The Dispute Over A Keel Boat

Arkansas Territory

These court documents include the original complaint of John Kyler and James M. Kuykenall v. Richard Murphy and an execution of judgement that Richard Murphy owes John Kyler and James M. Kuykendall a sum of thirty dollars in damages and forty-eight dollars and six cents in court costs. Also listed are the individual costs and amounts received for court officials and witnesses.


Penal Bond For Ferry Operation, Henry Morris And Moses Graham Dec 1816

Penal Bond For Ferry Operation, Henry Morris And Moses Graham

Arkansas Territory

This is a penal bond of five hundred dollars for Henry Morris and Moses Graham to operate a ferry across the White River above the mouth of Poke Bayou.


Deposition, Antoine Porcelli Boatman In The Case Of Christian Wilt V. Elizabeth Luttig And Moses Graham, Administrators Of John C. Luttig's Estate Feb 1816

Deposition, Antoine Porcelli Boatman In The Case Of Christian Wilt V. Elizabeth Luttig And Moses Graham, Administrators Of John C. Luttig's Estate

Arkansas Territory

This is a deposition given by Antoine Porcelli, a boat hand, to Joseph Pamier, a justice of the peace in St. Louis, Missouri, in the case of Christian Wilt v. Elizabeth Luttig and Moses Graham. The back of the deposition which shows holes where a ribbon sealed the document closed for delivery from St. Louis to Davidsonville.


Penal Bond For Ferry Operation, William Hix, Perry G. Magness, And William Harris Apr 1815

Penal Bond For Ferry Operation, William Hix, Perry G. Magness, And William Harris

Arkansas Territory

This is a penal bond of two hundred dollars for William Hix, Perry G. Magness, and William Harris to operate a ferry on the Current River.