Court records
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered court record books containing short case summaries and judgments, as well as works on the administrative records of courts. Works on public records in general, including those held in courthouses, are entered under Public records.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
District 5, Montgomery County, Magistrate's Docket Book
Collection
Identifier: 1000.038
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a docket book that belonged to James H. Achey (aar·chr·ee). He served as magistrate of District 5 from 1878 through 1900 in Port Royal, TN. As a magistrate, Achey presided over minor civil law suits between citizens of District 5. This docket book documents the civil cases that he heard from October 14, 1882 through December 21, 1895. The docket book also includes a small number of criminal case proceedings presided over by Achey from May 24, 1887 through November...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1882-10-14 - 1895-12-21; 1882-10-14 - 1929-10-01