Monday December 10th 1855

Thomas B. Ellis   }  Sanderson
         vs       }  asst
T.J. Prevatt & Co }  Smith & Bradford
             And now on this day came the parties by their respect
-tive attorneys and the defendants saying nothing in bar or preclu-
sion of the said plaintiffs action hereof against then, It is ordered
by the Court that the plaintiff do have his judgment by default
against the said defendants and that the Clerk do asses the
Damages Whereupon the Clerk having assessed the damages at
Seven Hundred and Twenty Two Dollars and Ninety Eight
cents It is further ordered considered and adjudged by the
Court that the plaintiff do have and recover of and from
the defendants the said sum of Seven Hundred & Twenty Two Dollars
and Ninety Eight cents for his Damages aforesaid
together with his Costs in this behalf expended Taxed at
Three ------ Dollars and Seventy five cents and the
defendants in mercy &c -

Jesse T. Bernard  }  Bernard & Smith
         vs       }  asst
Lorenzo S. Suggs  }
              And now on this day came the plaintiff by
his attorneys and it appearing to the Court that a writ
of Enquiry was awarded to the plaintiff at the last Term
of this Court, Thereupon came a Jury to assess the Damages
to wit:
1   Jeremiah Gamage              7   William E. Stephens
2   William May                  8   Martin Wimberly
3   James Garner                 9   Stephen L. Nostrand
4   Mitchell Kirkland           10   John M. Hires
5   John M. Geiger              11   Oliver Bryant
6   Benjamin T. Rives           12   Elias Earle
who being duly sworn well and truly to assess the Damages
in said cause sustained by the plaintiff for the non perform-
ance of the premises of the defendant, after hearing the testimony
retired to consider of their verdict, and thereafter to wit upon the
same day returned into Court and rendered the following verdict
to wit, We the Jury find for the plaintiff and assess the dam
ages at Fifty Dollars Whereupon it is ordered considered and
adjudged by the Court that the plaintiff do have and recover of
and from the defendant the said Sum of Fifty Dollars together with his costs
in this behalf expended Taxed at four Dollars and fifty two cents &c