Monday December 8th1856

George L. Brown      }
          vs         }
John R. Hague        }  And now on this day came the par
-ties by their respective attornies and the defendant
saying nothing in bar or preclusion of the plaintiffs
said action hereof against him, It is ordered by the Court
that the said plaintiffs do have his Judgement by
default for want of a plea, and that the Clerk do
assess the damages, Whereupon the Clerk having assessed
the damages at One hundred & Sixty nine dollars and
thirty Eight Cents, It is further ordered, Considered,
and adjudged by the Court that the said plaintiff
do have and recover of and from the said defendant
the said sum of One hundred & thirty nine Dollars and
thirty eight Cents together with his costs in this behalf
expended taxed at Four ---------------- dollars and
twenty Seven Cents


William H. Ellis &    }
Lydia Ellis his Wife  }  McLin & Davidson
        vs            }  Replevin
Jesse T. Bernard      }  Wheaton & Sanderson
               And now on this day to wit the Eleventh day of
December A.D. 1856, came the parties by their respective attorneys
and issue being Joined, On motion of Defendants attorneys
said cause was dismissed for want of prosecution, Whereupon
came a Jury who were duly sworn to inquire what damages the
defendant had sustained by reason of the detention of said
negro Slaves in said writ mentioned from the possession of the
said defendant to wit
1  J.H. Prescott             7   Redding Tuton
2  Willis Peacock            8   Hope H. Colson
3  Roland Thomas             9   Jno W. Fifer
4  D.C. Hart                 10  George Gillett
5  Hampton Roundtree         11  Amzie W. Cook
6  James L. Cheeves          12  J.R.W. Grissom
who after having heard the testimony of Witnesses without
leaving their Seats returned the following verdict, We the Jury
find for the defendant and assess his damages at one Cent
and Costs of suit. Whereupon It is ordered Considered