Fall Term 1899
Dec 12th
Whereupon Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine Oclock
Wednesday December 13th 1899
Court met this day pursuant to adjournment of yesterday
his Honor W.A. Hocker Judge presiding
And now comes L.W. Fennell Sheriff of Alachua County and
returns the Venire issued out of this Court on yesterday for four jurors
to complete the panel of the petit jury for this the first week of the present
term of this Court as having been executed by summoning in person J.G. Sherouse
J.W. Shuford R.J. Cone and A.J. DaCosta
M.F. Simmons }
Ex Issued Vs } Debt
Herman Levy Principal and } Damages 2000.00
J.M. Fryer & R.C. Hodges sureties }
This cause coming on to be heard and it appear-
ing that the pleas of defendants were stricken and default judgment ren-
dered by the court on the 17th day of November A.D. 1899 and an order
for inquisition of damages. Whereupon a jury was called and there came
J.M. Sykes T.E. McDonald E.C. Crosby J.P. Jones George R. Evans & H.H. Gaskins
who were duly Empanelled and sworn to diligently enquire of
damages in this cause and a true assessment make according
to the evidence. And the Jury aforesaid after hearing the
evidence and the charge of the court retired to consider of
their verdict And after due consideration thereof they
returned into open Court & rendered the following verdict
to wit:
Verdict We the Jury find for the plaintiff and assess his damages
Six Hundred and Sixty three ($663 11/100) 11/100 dollars. So say we all
Dec 13th 1899 J.P. Jones
Foreman
Whereupon upon consideration hereof it is considered ordered
and adjudged by the court that the plaintiff M.F. Simmons do have
and recover of and from Herman Levy Principal and J.M. Fryer
and R.C. Hodges sureties the sum of Six hundred and sixty three
and 11/100 Dollars for his damages together with his costs in this
behalf expended taxed at Dollars and the defendants
in mercy &c
Whereupon the Committee appointed to draft suitable
resolutions consequent upon the death of Judge E.K. Foster an honored
member of this bar appeared in Court and asked that they be
allowed until tomorrow morning to make their report
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