Robertson Co TN
Circuit Court Minutes Book E
1855 - 1860

June 14, 1855 Thursday
pg 28)
State vs James GORDON - Peace Warrant
This day came the Attorney General for the State and the defendant in proper person and thereupon after hearing the proof in the cause and the arguments of Counsel it is ordered by the Court that the defendant enter into bond with good and sufficient security in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to keep the peace towards all the citizens of the State of Tennessee for the space of twelve months from this day and that he pay half the cost of this prosecution and thereupon came the defendant and with him James MERRIT into open Court and acknowledged themselves to owe and be indebted to State of Tennessee in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars jointly and severally to be void on condition the said James GORDON keep the peace for the time of twelve months as aforesaid & the said James MERRIT further acknowledges himself the defendant security for one half of the cost of this prosecution against said GORDON. It is therefore considered by the Court that the State of Tennessee recover of the defendant and his security half the cost of this prosecution for which but on execution issue. It is further ordered by the Court that Ellison TOLIVER pay half of the cost of this prosecution for what execution may issue.
State vs D.P. BRADEN - Peace Warrants
This day came the Attorney General for the State and the defendant in proper person and thereupon after having the proof in the cause the Court doth order that the defendant enter into bond with good and sufficient security in the sum of five hundred dollars to keep the peace until the next term of the Court and that he pay the cost of this prosecution thereupon came D.D. HOLMAN into open Court and acknowledged himself to owe and be indebted to the State of Tennessee in the sum of five hundred dollars to be void on condition that the defendant keep the peace until the next term of this Court towards all the citizens of the State of Tennessee and especially toward Marshall JAMISON, S.M. JAMISON & ___ JAMISON said HOLMAN acknowledges himself the defendants security for the cost in this prosecution it is therefore ordered by the Court the State of Tennessee recover of defendant and his securities the cost of this prosecution for which let an execution issue.

Oct 13, 1857 Tuesday
pg 210)
Court met pursuant to adjournment present the Honorable W.W. PEPPER Judge presiding.
E & R.R.R. Company vs Wm MORRIS - Debt
Thus came the plaintiff by attorney and says he will not further prosecute this suit and assumes the cost himself. It is therefore considered by the Court that this suit be dissmissed and that the defenant recover the plaintiff and on motion of J.C. STARK their security the costs in this behalf appeared for which execution may issue the ___ of the Court being ___ the parties.
Charles PAYNE vs H.M. MOORE - Certiorari & ___
This day came the plaintiff by attorney & on motion it is ordered by the Court that the plaintiff have leave to dismiss his attachment __ ___ the note in the papers. It is therefore considerd by the court that this suit be dismissed and that the defendant recover of the plaintiff the cost of in this behalf expended for which execution may issue.

James C. GORDON vs R.C. TATE - Case
This day came the defendant by attorney & on the motion it is ordered by the Court that the plaintiff give other and sufficient security for the prosecution of this suit on or before the calling of the same at the next term of this Court or this suit will stand dismissed.

1857
pg 251)
James C. GORDON vs State
This day came the defendant by Attorney General and agrees to dismiss this suit. It is therefore ordered by the Court that this suit be and is dismissed that the defendant recover of the plaintiff & on motion of J. N. PINSON the cost of this suit for execution may issue.

Feb 16, 1859 Wednesday
pg 360)
State vs Javis GORDON - Peace Warrant
In this case it appeared that the defendant had been bound over & no judgement for cost. It is ordered by the Court that the County of Robertson pay the cost of this prosecution that the same be certified according. On a motion it is ordered by the Court that the County of Robertson pay the cost of holding an inquest over the body of a negro child belonging to S. H. KIRK and also the cost of holding an inquist over the body of John MORRIS by the coroner of Robertson County & that they be certified accordingly.

1859
pg 470)
J.B. GORDON was this day sworn in open Court and sent to testify before the grand jury on a Bill of Judgement against Thos BLOODWORTH & Jno J. BLOODWORTH for assault & battery.

Feb 7, 1860
pg 495)
State vs Quintus GORDON - Gaming With Slave
This day came the attorney for the State and defendant in proper person who being arraigned and tryed on the judgement against him and pleads guilty, indictment against him and submits to the mercy of the Court is therefore considered by the Court that the defendant pay a fine of twenty five dollars and the cost of this prosecution imprisoned one month commencing with this day that he remain in custody until the fine and cost paid made secure to be lawfully discharged.
State vs ___ DERRYBERRY - Gaming With Slave
This day came the Attorney General for the State and the defendant in proper person who being arraigned and charged pleads guilty as charged in the indictment against him. It is therefore considered by the Court that the defendant pay a fine of twenty five dollars & the cost of this prosecution & be imprisoned one month that ___ one & that he remain in custody until the __ cost be paid to be lawfully discharged.

Feb 11, 1860 Saturday
pg 515)
State vs Quintus GORDON
This day came Larkin W. WILLIS into open Court and acknowledged transfer of the security of the defendant for the fine and costs assessed against said defendant on a former day of this term of this Court for gaming with a slave. It is therefore ordered by the Court that the State of Tennessee recover of the defendant Quintus GORDON & L.W. WILLIS his security the fine and costs as they have appeared for which____may issue.

Feb 1860
pg 521)
State vs Quintus GORDON - Gaming With Slave
A full pardon of the Governor of the State, J.G. HARRIS from further imprisonment in this cause. Having been produced in open Court it is therefore considered by the Court that the defendant be discharged from further imprisonment in this cause and that the paper of pardon be filed in the papers of the cause.

Feb 15, 1860
pg 527)
State vs Wm. CARSON - Perjury
This day came the Attorney General for the State thereupon this cause is ___ for __ of __ & thereupon debt __ the defendant __ __ Wm GORDON & ___ E. GARNER to open court and acknowledged themselves indebted to the State of Tennessee ____ and severally in the sum of five hundred dollars to be levied of the goods and chattels, lands and tenements jointly & severally, it to be void on condition that the said Wm CARSON appear before the Judge of our next Circuit Court to be held for the County of Robertson at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in June next then thereto ___the State of Tennesse on a charge of perjury ___ ___ said Court without leave thereof.

Feb 15, 1860
pg 528)
Harris DOWLING vs W.F. FREY - Case
This day came the parties by their attorney's and thereupon came a jury of good and lawful men, to wit, T.J. FORT, L.G. MATTHEWS, Thos. PEPPER, John ___, J.W. ANDERSON, Berry WILSON, M. BYNUM, David ___, Stephen PEPPER, Elias VOTNER, Wm ___ and J.C. CLARK who being elected, tried and sworn the truth to speak upon the issues joined, and permitted to disperse until tomorrow 8 o'clock.
State vs Wm CARSON - Illegal Voting
This day came the Attorney General for the State and the defendant in proper person whereupon the cause is continued until the next term of the Court & thereupon came W. GORDON with John E. GARNER with the defendant into open Court and acknowledge themselves jointly and severally indebted to the State of Tennessee in the sum of two hundred & fifty dollars to be levied of their goods & chattels, lands & tenements to be void on condition that the defendant appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court to be held for Robertson County at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield on the first Wednesday after the first Monday on the next to answer the State of Tennessee on a charge of illegal voting and not depart without leave.

June 6, 1860 Wednesday
pg 573)
State vs J.B. GORDON
Playing Cards With Slave
This day came the Attorney General for the State and with consent of the Court entered a nolle prosequi in this case and the defendant comes and assumes the cost hereof and W.W. GORDON comes and assumes with defendant the cost of this prosecution. It is therefore considered by the Court that the defendant go hence without delay and that the State of Tennessee recover of this defendant and his security the cost of this prosecution for which fees may issue.

Notes:
1. Nolle Prosequi - A formal entry upon the record, by the plaintiff in a civil suit, or more commonly, by which he declares that he "will no further prosecute" the case, either as to some of the defendants, or altogether.
2. Certiorari - A extraordinary writ issued by a superior Court to call up records of a particular case from an inferior judicial body.


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