Fall Term AD 1899
Saturday Dec 16th
saith nothing
Whereupon the Court sentenced the prisoner in manner
and form as follows to wit: The sentence of the law is that you
Derry Nettles be imprisoned by confinement in the state prison
at hard labor for seven years
J.W. Carter }
Vs } Assumpsit
A.W.G. Torbert }
Now this cause coming on to be heard and the parties
plaintiff and defendant being in open Court by their respective
attorneys and the issues being joined a jury was called and
and there came J.M. Sykes T.E. McDonald E.C. Crosby J.P. Jones
Geo R. Evans and W.H. Guthrie who were duly Empanelled and
sworn to well and truly try the issues joined by the parties in
this cause according to the evidence. And the jury aforesaid
after hearing the evidence the argument of counsel and
charge of the Court retired to consider of their verdict and
after due consideration thereof they returned into open Court and
rendered the following Verdict to wit
Verdict We the Jury find for the plaintiff and assess his damages at One
hundred and seventy eight 03/100 Dollars ($178.03) so say we all
J.M. Sykes Foreman
Whereupon it is considered ordered and adjudged by the Court
that the plaintiff J.W. Carter do have and recover of and from
the defendant A.W.G. Torbert the sum of One hundred and seventy
eight dollars and 03/100 Dollars for his damage together with
his costs in this behalf expended taxed at six 72/100 Dollars
And the defendant in mercy &c
Whereupon Court adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 Oclock
Monday December 18th
Court met this day pursuant to adjournment of
Monday last 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 for twelve jurors to serve as such for
the second week of the present term of our Circuit Court as having been
executed by summoning J.L. Neal T.L. Brown A.J. Bates T.R. Pickett
J.A. Manning M.A. Densler W.L. Hill George W. Easterlin O.P. Carson E.Baird
W.R. Stevens in person The within named D.W. Dyall not served not to be
found in the County Whereupon for good & sufficient cause shown
[ Written in left margin: ]
I J.A. Ammons, attorney of record for the plaintiff
in this judgment acknowledge the full satisfaction
and payment of the said judgement and herein
and hereby cancel the same, Executed and by
virtue of chapter 4918, laws of Florida (Tax)
The December 12, A.D. 1901 J.A. Ammons
attest H.C. Denton Clerk atty for pltff
pr S.H. Wienges DC
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