Rains County Leader, January 1, 1904
County Court
Jury for 1st week, commencing Jan. 4:
A.J. Plaxco, W.L. Russell, Will Little, M.F. Motes, Ab Middleton, F.W. Ward, Ad Robertson, I.A.W. Yandell
J.W. Tadlock, Jesse Adams, W.T. Herring.
Jury for 2nd week:
Lum Harris, T.J. Ross, Arthur Brown, Joe Fitzgerald, Thos Palmer,W.A. Jenkins, J.R. Brown, Henry Whittle
Jim Wheelus, Charles Elins, S.T. Coates, T.J. Parish.Rains County Leader, April 29, 1904
District Court
Petit Jurors for the 1st week of the District Court, commencing in Emory on May the 9th, 1904.
Tom Jenkins, M.S. Vincent, W.L. Butler, W.M. Cook, M.W. Trimble, J.P. Knight, Tom Donaldson, Robt. Koontz
T.M. Wallace, Walter Shultz, Will Mackey , W.R. Fuston, H.C. Hamilton, Fate Minchew, Dock Donaldson, Henry Horton
John Cochran, W.T. Price, Jno. Taylor, Robt. Horton, Lewie Asbell, Joe Chastain, Ras Magee, W.R. Cochran,W.J. Lennon
Whit Chapman, W.R. Minchew, P.C. Porter, J.C. York, J.D. Whittle, J.D. Teer, E.S. Turner, W.R. Wilson,
W.M. Stapleton, Jno. Clark, C.H. Hedgecoth.
Second Week
B.R. Hall, D.T. Knowles, Guy McMillan, W.D. Green, F.B. McKethan, T. Higinbot’am, Jim Hogue, Dave Morrow
M.M. Orear, S.C. Alexander, Ed Holder, Geo. Lucket, Tom Paris, D.D. Varnon, B. Fitzgerald, W.D. Armstrong
Frank Woodson, Jason Magee, A.P. Lennon, R.O. Jarnigan, Hick Engleman, K. Montgomery, Ace Shook, Joe Kennamur
N.Y. Studdard, J.M. Arrington, Geo. Louis, Clint Trimble, W.D. Kinser, Ed Kaufman, Gilbert Harvey, J.O. Dunn, A. Settle.Rains County Leader, November 25, 1904
District Court
Jury for 2nd Week
H.A. Horten, Ed Alexander, A.M. Hays, John Rushing, Geo. W. Brown, Geo Luckett, Halbert McMahan, W.F. Woodson
O.C. Woodson, G.R.L. White, Fred Cooke, I.L. Brown, Jason McGee,, Scottie Hedgcoth, J.C. Wylie, Jim Guinn
Eli Butler, Chas Adams, Joe Ballew, Bob Ursey, F. Templeton, W.F. Mann, W.D. Kinser, J.A. Burton, Otis Shultz.
Rains County Leader, July 7, 1905
County court was called Monday, but nothing was done except take a few pleas of guilty in misdemeanor cases and continue a few cases till next term of court.
2nd Week, July 10th
W.J. Lennon, R.M. Sisk, A.M. Hays, W.A. Anderson, W.H. Ford, S.B. Williams, P.W. Whitus, J.H. Engleman,
J.M. Clifton, Walter Shultz, W.H. Faulkner, Chas. Hamrick
Rains County Leader 1-1-1915
County Court
County Court convenes Monday and the following is the jury for the first week:
O.C. Vanlandingham , L.W. Asbill, Tom Slatter, D.B. Yandell, Gus Orsborn, Tom Blecher, Isaac Nabors, E.E. Windham
Bill Plunk, F.C. Montgomery, J.B. Spradling, W.F. Mann.2nd week - January 11th
Irvin Cooke, John Wilson, Lewis Moody, A.R. Braziel, J.H. Porter, A.L. Bruce, J.F. Hays, Geo. Newsome,
H.H. Daugherty, Frank Myers, E.L. Turner, E.Z. Hutchens.
The State of Texas
vs.
L.W. Chapman
#583
recorded District Court Minutes vol. 4, pgs. 553, 558-559
May 19, 1911
L.W. Chapman plead guilty to charges
The jury found him guilty of assault with the intent to murder as charged; they set his punishment at 2 years confinement in the penitentiary. J.M. McCollum = foreman of the jury.
(District Court Minutes vol. 4, pg. 553)
May 20, 1911
The Defendant and his attorney were called into open court and the sentence was pronounced in accordance with the verdict. L.W. Chapman was to be delivered by the Sheriff of Rains County immediately to the Superintendent of the penitentiary of the State of Texas.
(District Court Minutes vol. 4, pg. 558)
Rains County Leader, 1-6-1922
County Court
The January term of county court convened in Emory Monday and the following business was dispensed of:
Aaron SWEEDON, carrying pistol, dismissed because defendant is in the penitentiary.
Dick DICKERSON, shooting of cow, dismissed.
Bailey CLENDENIN, theft, dismissed.
Curtis McGEE, theft, dismissed.
Gene GANDY, speeding, dismissed.
Garland HORSLEY, theft, dismissed
Eli MAGEE, theft, plea of guilty and fine $5 and one hour in jail.
Marvin MATTHEWS, carrying pistol, and disturbance, plead guilty to disturbance and fine $5.
Mary COCHRAN, aggravated assault, set for January 9th, and attachment issue for Nellie TIPPET, witness.
Wayman (Dock) TAYLOR, carrying pistol, plea of guilty and fine of $25 assessed.
J.M. SMART & Son vs. J.J. ATTEVAL et al, suit on note, judgment for plaintiffs for $320.30 with interest and
attorneys fees.
M.L. ALLEN vs. Jim SAMUELS, suit on note, judgment for amount sued for.
First National Bank of Emory vs. C.D. HORTON, suit on note, judgment against C.D. HORTON for amount sued for foreclosure of vendor’s lien, and judgement against P.R. MONTGOMERY for conversion for $106.Rains County Leader, May 5, 1922
District Court will convent in Emory for the Spring term May 8th, and following are the grand jurors drawn for the term:
C.E. ABERNATHY, Point R.M. ARMSTRONG, Emory; M.L. HOUSTON, Point A.J. MYERS, Emory;
B.F. GILLEY, Alba W.H. PIPPIN, Point; A.B. WILLIAMS, Lone Oak J.W. WARNER, Alba;
Monroe ARRINGTON, Emory J.W. WALL, Alba; Tom ROGERS, Point D.B. YANDELL, Emory;
L.H. BALLEW, Point Sam TERRY, Emory; Ed ALEXANDER, Emory J.E. LYNCH, Point.Petit Jury May 8th
E.A. TRIMBLE, Lone Oak; S.L. KILE, Emory; J.W. FORNBY, Emory; Mark IRWIN, Point;L.E. McCOLLUM, Alba A.R. BRAZIEL, Emory; W.H. HUGHES, Point; Robert ALLEN, Emory; J.H. ENGLEMAN, Emory;
J. Elmer HUGHEY, Point; J.J. MOODY, Alba; Jess HIPP, Emory; J.W. MONTGOMERY, Point; A. WRIGHT, Alba;
Key LONG, Emory; J.T. NEAL, Point; W.I. OSBORNE, Alba; D.W. MORROW, Emory; R.M. POLLARD, Point;
Tollie LONG, Emory; Roland FITZGERALD, Emory; T.I. THORNTON, Point; R.A. PITTS, Emory;
G.C. STUART, Emory; D.H. HORTON, Point; H.E. WOODSON, Emory; F. COOPER, Emory; J.R. HOOTEN, Point
J.B. BRISTON, Alba; B.R. HALL, Emory; J.A. CRESS, Lone Oak; J.N. BARNES, Emory; Will SISK, Emory;
W.R. CUNNINGHAM, Point; J.H. CAIN, Emory; A.R. CADDELL, Alba.Second Week, May 15th
Luther IRWIN, Point; H.R. WHITWORTH, Alba; J.H. IVIE, Emory; Henry HORTON, Point; M.C. DYER, Emory;
Oscar LEE, Point; O.C. CUPP, Point; W.C. HASS, Alba; Arthur JENNINGS, Emory; J.H. FOSTER, Point;
H.C. WILLIAMS, Emory; Gus ALLEN, Emory; J.O. FERGUSON, Point; J.W. HUCKLE, Alba; G.R. GLASS, Emory; James McBRIDE, Point; Walter HOLMES, Emory Sam DAVIS, Emory; Bert ANDREWS, Point M.C. FISHER, Alba;
Geo. PRATHER, Emory; Sam CALLOWAY, Point; Jasper SMITH, Alba; H.L. ALLEN, Emory; Guy McMILLAN,Point M.M. MURDOCK, Alba; Jim POUNDS, Emory; Jess SMITH, Point; G.P. FULLER, Alba A.N. BETTS, Emory
W.M. RICE, Point; T.M. WOODSON, Emory; Joe FITZGERALD, Emory A. WILLIAMS, Point;
Tobe WICKER, Emory A.L. PATTERSON, Emory
Rains County Leader, May 12, 1922
District Court
Judge HALL convened District Court here Monday morning for the two week’s term with the empanelling of the following Grand Jury:
C.E. AERNATHY, Point; R.M. ARMSTRONG, Emory; M.L. HOUSTON, Point; A.J. MYERS, Emory;
B.F. GILLEY, Alba; W.H. PIPPIN, Point; J.W. WARNER, Alba; Monroe ARRINGTON, Emory;
L.H. BALLEW, Point; D.B. YANDELL, Emory; Sam TERRY, Emory.J.E. ALEXANDER was named as foreman of the Grand Jury with Monroe ARRINGTON as secretary and A.B. JENNINGS door bailiff. The constables of the different precincts were named as riding bailiffs. Up to Wednesday night four felonies had been returned, one against --- SEATON for murder. Arrests have not been made in the other cases.
The criminal docket will be taken up next week, with the TAYLOR murder trial set for Monday. Other business disposed of up to this time follows:
Lertis HILL vs. Tenny HILL suit for divorce; divorce granted.
R.B. OSIBORNE vs. M.Y. McDONALD suit for debt and foreclosure, judgment by default.
The Citizens State Bank of Commerce, Texas, suit for foreclosure of vendors lien, judgment by default for plaintiff as prayed for.
First State Bank of Emory vs. A.K. BOSWELL, et al., suit for debt and foreclosure; judgment for plaintiff as prayed for.
A.H. HUDDLETON vs. E.A. HUDDLETON, suit for divorce, divorce granted.
J.A. BULLOCK, trustee vs. Ben and Tennie JACKSON, suit to recover land and cancel deed; plaintiff permitted to withdraw announcement of ready for trial and plaintiff takes nonsuit.
Mel NIX vs. D.W. TAYLOR, suit upon notes and for foreclosure; settled out of court.
T.J. SHAW vs Rains County, suit for damages, resulted in hung jury.
Judge HALL appointed S.S. BOWERS, S.K. McCALLON and John SMILEY as Jury Commissioners yesterday morning.Second Week, May 15th
Luther IRWIN, Point; H.R. WHITWORTH, Alba; J.H. IVIE, Emory; Henry HORTON, Point; M.C. DYER, Emory; Oscar LEE, Point; O.C. CUPP, Point; W.C. HASS, Alba; Arthur JENNINGS, Emory; J.H. FOSTER, Point;
H.C. WILLIAMS, Emory; Gus ALLEN, Emory; J.O. FERGUSON, Point; J.W. HUCKLE, Alba; C.R. GLASS, Emory James McBRIDE, Point; Walter HOLMES, Emory; Sam DAVIS, Emory; Bert ANDREWS, Point; M.C. FISHER, Alba
Geo. PRATHER, Emory; Sam CALLOWAY, Point; Jasper SMITH, Alba; H.L. ALLEN, Emory;
Guy McMILLAN, Point; G.P. FULLER, Alba; A.N. BETTS, Emory; W.M. RICE, Point; Tobe WICKER, Emory A.L. PATTERSON, Emory
T.M. WOODSON, Emory Joe FITZGERALD, Emory
A. WILLIAMS, PointRains County Leader, May 19, 1922
Neal Case Goes to Trial Monday.
The case of E.F. NEAL, charged with the murder of Claud TAYLOR last November, went to trial Monday morning in District court here, and the work of selecting a jury consumed the time up to about 2:30 o’clock Tuesday. After the jury for the week and the special venire of 80 men had been exhausted, fifteen additional men were summoned to finish up on, the following twelve have been chosen:
J.J. MOODY J.W. FORMBY W.J. SISK A.B. PATTERSON
J.F. McCOLLUM James McBRIDE Jim POUND C.R. GLASS
Henry HINTON J.C. NEWLAND Dewey WILSON J.R. BARKER
Something near fifty witnesses were sworn in for testimony in this trial. District Attorney POTTS, Judge BERZETT and Hon. Buck W--- of Wills Point. The defendant is represented by Messrs. CARTER & RODES of Emory and Hon. Clyde SWEETON of Greenville. Every inch of the ground is being fought over very stubbornly.
The testimony was finished Wednesday evening but the lawyers did not argue the case until yesterday morning and the Judge delivered his charge to the jury just before twelve o’clock yesterday morning, and up to the hour of going to press had not reached a verdict.Rains County Leader, 9-22-1922
County Court
The fall term of County Court will convene in Emory Monday October 2nd, and the following named men constitute the jurors for the two weeks term:
First Week – October 2nd
J.H. BOWMAN, N.L. CARTER, D.E. BISHOP, J.F. COZART, M.A. CUNNINGHAM, W.P. DARDEN, Key LONG E.H. DODSON, P.R. MONTGOMERY, E.L. FOSTER, T.W. HILL, H.G. BRANCH.2nd week – October 9th
B.P. HARRIS, T.W. HAIR, F.H. BROWN, J.O. FERGUSON, Lester BERY, C. HIPP, J.W. HINE, O.S. BURNS,
S.C. PANTER, O.N. BUCHANAN, J.O. FERRELL, G.G. HUNT.
Rains County Leader, November 24, 1922
District Court
The Fall Term of District Court will convene in Emory Monday December 4th; and following are the jurors summoned for the first three weeks:
Grand Jurors
S.H. CARTER, Point; P. WILLIAMS, Emory; E.M. MASON, Emory, J.F. PRATHER, Emory, I.N. MATTHEWS, Alba S.C. ALEXANDER, Emory, J.T. SYBERT, Alba; B.L. MYER, Emory; L.C. RODDEM, Alba S.H. TERRY, Emory
John PLAXCO, Alba; J.F. JORDAN, Emory; Mark IRWIN, Point; W.L. BARNES, Lone Oak; C.V. RAY, Point
W.D. FENTER, Point.Petit Jurors – First Week
Sam AMIS, W.R.K. BOLING, E.B. SHIVERS, W.A. TRAYLOR, H.C. WILLIAMS, W.C. WHITTLE
F. COOPER, B.R. HALL, J.E. KENNEMER, C.P. DAVIS, J.N. BRAZIEL, L. COWAN, W.C. CADWELL
R.L. CLEWIS, A.J. COKER, S.H. HOOD, E.M. HEBISEN, W.A. CURTIS, A. GILE M.O. MORELAND,
W.S. SANDERS, H.M. ROACH, J.D. WHITEHURST, B.R. ROGERS, J.W. FORMBY, A.Y. TERRY, K.F. LOONEY
E.E. HUTCHING, Roy GLIDEWELL, R.L. McDONALD, R.C. NOLAN, John BURCHETT, E.S. BARKER
Albert GRAY, Z.E. GANDY, T.J. NELSON.Second Week – December 11th
U.S. ARRINGTON, C.R. GLASS, C.P. HENSLEE, C.P. MARTIN, L.E. McCOLLUM, D.S. NETTLES, Ed REX
W.R. REYNOLDS, H.F. VARNON, Chas. RAMSEY, C.A. ABERCROMBIE, T.B. ABBOTT,
W.R. CORNEILUS, G.W. CLEMENTS, Guy SISK, W.D. ARMSTRONG, Seth CRAIG Alvin HUMPHREY
D.M. KING, J.S. LYNCH , H.S. HERRING, G.L. NEAL, L.D. PARKER, L.W. PLUMMER, G.B. LYNCH
C.E. PORTER, D.R. ROBINSON, Jim SHAW, Lee STRICKLAND, Jess SMITH, R.G. HORSLEY, W.B. SYBERT B.F. THOMPSON, W. WORCESTER, S.B. OLER, P.H. STOKES.Third Week – December 18th
R.A. ARRINGTON, S.R. BARKER, A.R. BROWN, Bob FORD, F.R. GORMAN, W.I. GLASS, E.M. RYLANT
S.L. KILE, W.H. LINEBEAUGH, F.L. MINCHEW, Carter McDANIEL, W.D. PEEPLES, Carl ROBERTS
J.T. REEVES, C.C. OLER, J.T. STRICKLAND, Henry BIGHAM, G.W. BELLAH, Sam CALLOWAY, Sam COZORT J.G. GREATHOUSE, W.T. HAYS, Luther IRWIN, J.F. LYNCH, J.E. LYNCH, Eugie LYNCH, Jim McILREY,
O.E. McADAMS, Doll NELSON, H.I. PORTER, D.S. PEEPLES, J.M. ROBINSON, G.H. HOLMES, A. MARTIN J.F. BLANTON, J.R. RATLIFFRains County Leader, December 15, 1922
District Court Grindings
Jim MATTHEWS, who was charged by indictment in several cases with the manufacture of intoxicating liquors, plead guilty and was given 1-1/2 years in the penitentiary.
Maxey LAMB, charged with the manufacture of intoxicating liquor, plead guilty and accepted a 1-1/2 years sentence in the penitentiary.
Sam PENNEBAKER, charged with manufacture of intoxicating liquors, is set for trial next Monday.
The NEAL Murder case is set for Monday.
Witness Will BOYD was fined $25 in each of 19 whiskey cases and ordered by the Court to be put under $500 bond in each case.
Anon McMILLAN, charged with violation of the whiskey laws, plead guilty and was given 1-1/2 years in the penitentiary.
Harry DISMON, charged with burglary, plead guilty and was given a 5-year suspended sentence in the penitentiary.
Witness Hope GILL, who refused to talk to the Grand Jury, was fined $100 by the Court, and placed in jail until he satisfies the Grand Jury by talking.
Witness Grady BUSBY was fined $100 and ordered placed under a $1000 bond for his appearance.
The T.F. ROBERTSON cases for violation of the liquor laws was continued for the term.
The jury for the week was excused by Judge HALL Tuesday evening.
The Grand Jury has returned 31 indictments up to Thursday morning. 19 for felony and 12 misdemeanors. The Grand Jury adjourned yesterday evening until Monday morning.
Rains County Leader, July 3, 1925
County Court
County Court will convene in Emory next Monday, July 6th, and the following is the jury list for the first week:
Jasper SMITH, W.I. GLASS, W.H. WHITE, R.A. SADDLER, C.V. RAY, T.F. BELL, A.C. IVIE, S.H. TERRY
A. BARRETT Seth CRAIG D.B. YANDELL C.M. MOOREJury for 2nd week – July 13th
C.S. DONALDSON, S.M. MITCHELL, Grafton BELLAH, T.W. HILL, O.L. BLANTON, J.W. BALLEW
L.H. BALLEW, W.H. WATSON, D. COOPER, R.L. DANLEY, Will RICE, J.L. MIDDLETON
Rains County Leader, July 17, 1925
County Court
S.S. ADAMS vs. A.P. LENNON, suit upon account, judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $33.50.
Rains County Abstract Company vs. J.R. LUSHER et al, suit on account, judgment for plaintiff.
Frank KELLEY, Claude COLBERT, G. BLALOCK and Odi BLALOCK, charged with theft of watermelons, entered a plea of guilty and were each given a fine of $5.00 and one day in jail.
Some cases were set down for trial next week.
Chester HORSLEY, a young man about 20 years of age, had to be detained Wednesday evening on account of the condition of his mind and he is to be given a trial within the next day or two.
Rains County Leader, January 1, 1926
District Court
The jury in the John SISK case, which was on trial last week, was a mistrial, the jury failing to reach a verdict, and were discharged by the Court.
The jury in the R.L. CASON case also failed to agree and were discharged Wednesday night.
B.H. HAMILTON was acquitted of a charge of swindling by a jury.
James RICE, charged with possession of a still, went to trial yesterday afternoon, and this will be the last criminal case taken up this term of the court, which comes to a close Saturday nightRains County Leader, July 2, 1926
County Court convenes next Monday and following are the names drawn for the two weeks:
First Week - July 5th
?acy BUTLER, J.M. MIDDLETON, W.I. GLASS, J.A. FORTENBERRY, Guy HOLMAN, Elmer QUINN
Walter McELROY, Oscar LEE, D.W. MORROW, C.A. ABERCROMBIE, Rob. HUSE, J.W. MONTGOMERY.Second Week – July 12th
Julias MIDDLETON, J.F. JORDAN, S.F. RYLANT, Fletcher HASSELL, E.S. KNIGHT, J.J. MOODY,
J.L. FLETCHER, Jim SMITH, Walter CASON, C.P. McWATERS, M.L. HOUSTON, Elmo MELTON.RCL, December 3, 1926
District Court
District Judge J.M. MELSON convened District Court here Monday and the following Grand Jurors were impaneled:
Grand Jurors
B.L. MYER, Emory, Foreman
A.A. HUGHEY, Point; Homer FOSTER, Alba; J.B. BARKER, Emory; M.C. CARTER, Point; R.D. SLATTER, Emory
E.M. RYLANT, Emory; Homer BALLEW, Point; O.H. MELTON, Emory; P. WILLIAMS, Emory; Bud GILLEY, Alba
J.M. ARRINGTON, EmoryEd ENGLISH was named as door bailiff, and the constables of the county were named as riding bailiffs. The following civil business was disposed of:
L.E. GOLDMAN vs. J.B. BENTON, suit for debt, judgment for plaintiff with foreclosure.
J.S. ALEXANDER et al, vs. J.S. SMILEY and the Commissioners Court of Rains County, action to contest school election, judgment for plaintiffs as prayed for.
Guaranty State Bank of Emory vs. H.L. DOUGLAS et al., suit for debt and for foreclosure of vendors’ lien, dismissed as to defendant B.A. CARTER, judgment for Charles O. AUSTIN, Banking Commissioner of Texas, and for foreclosure of vendors’ lien, subject to prior rights of Mrs. Frances L. CARTER.
Charles O. AUSTIN, Banking Commissioner of Texas vs. H.C. BUSBY, suit for debt and for foreclosure of lien, judgment by default for plaintiff.
Next week the criminal docket will be taken up next. There are several important cases and the criminal machine may get busy for a few weeks. There are several divorce cases docketed, but no judgment have been entered up to this time.Petit Jurors – 2nd week, Dec. 6th
J.Y. MELTON, J.H. BURNS, Will ARMSTRONG, R.M. ARMSTRONG, Henry HOLMES, J.G. BELLAH
Alva BARNETTE, W.J. SLATTER, S.S. BOWERS, Oscar LEE, B. BULLARD, O.C. CUPP, Floyd BELL
H.B. CORLEY, S.C. ALEXANDER, Fred SLATTER, F.H. BROWN, W.L. CARTER, J.S. MARTIN, J.S. CHILDERS
L.L. DUNN, J.D. BYFORD, A.J. COKER, A.V. TERRY, E.L. FOSTER, J.H. WARNER, B.C. CARTER, L.T. HARE
T.S. GEE, L. COWAN, J.M. “Bill” LYNCH, W.T. DURHAM, B.B. RABB, J.A. FITZGERALD, Chap McKEOWN
O.L. GASTON.
April 21, 1933 (Rains County Leader)
District Court
The Spring Term of District Court will convene in Emory, Monday, May 8th, and the following are summoned for Grand Jury service:
J.E. Alexander, Fate Allison, C.E. Baxter, Homer Ballew, Clyde Cheek, C.C. Fowler, Henry Johnson, J.F. Jordan
Eugie Lynch, J.W. Liles, W.A. Middleton, J.S. Smiley, Tom Tackett, Jr., Carl Roberts, Claud Williams, Marvin MoseleyNo petit jurors have been summoned yet, as no trials are expected the first week, this being civil week, and Judge Bowman has the summoning of the first week petit jurors omitted in the interest of economy. Monday, May 15th, will be criminal week.
Jack Forbis of Terrell charged with failing to stop and render aid, entered a plea of guilty. The Court gave the defendant a one-year suspended sentence and placed him under a $500 bond.
Other criminal cases were passed for the week.
Two civil cases are set down for hearing today, Friday, and one for hearing next week. The Grand Jury is still grinding, having made no report up to this time.
Rains County Leader, May 25, 1933
District Court
Otha White, burglary, was given a 4-year suspended sentence on a plea of guilty.
Mrs. Robbie Robinson vs. M.O. Robinson, divorce; divorce granted upon payment of costs.
Lillian Scott vs. F.W. Schott, divorce; divorce granted upon payment of costs.
Freddie Wright vs. Mattie Mae Wright; divorce; divorce granted upon payment of costs.
Letha Kendric vs. Ace Kendric, divorce; divorce granted upon payment of costs. Care and custody of Margie Dell, Marguret, Annie Lee and Evan Kendric, minors, decreed to Letha Kendric.
Viola Holland vs. P.N. Holland; divorce; care and custody of J.E. Holland, minor, decreed to his mother, Viola Holland.
Mrs. Lola Massey vs. John Massey, divorce; divorce granted upon payment of costs.
W.J. Kennemer, et ux vs. Bonner Land & Investment Co. et al, suit to cancel Deed of Trust, cause dismissed by plaintiff.
R.P. Butler vs. Georgia Goodwin, et al, suit for Cancellation of Deed. Continued for service.
Abraham Lincoln Life Insurance vs. I.L. Hughes, et al. Motion to Quash attempted service of citation of I.L. Hughes. Motion sustained.
Judge Bowman appointed W.D. Peeples, John Alford and A.N. Betts as Jury Commissioners for this term of court.
A.L. Edwards vs. Lucille Edwards, divorce; plaintiff granted divorce and defendant awarded custody of child.
W.J. Kennemer vs. Eliza Kennemer, suit for divorce; plaintiff denied divorce.
Mabel O. Lenoard, et vir. Vs. F.F. Grimes, et al, suit for damages to try title, judgement for plaintiff.
Court was brought to a close Wednesday afternoon. Judge Bowman signing the minutes for the term.Rains County Leader, December 1933
Report of District Court Proceedings
Marvin Mathis, charged with manufacture and possession of intoxicating liquors, dismissed account of the defendant is dead.
Frank Fricks, charge of child desertion, was found guilty by a jury Wednesday, and his punishment was assessed at 2 years in the penitentiary.
Roy Stevens, charged with possession and transportation of liquor, entered a plea of guilty and was given a 2 years suspended sentence.
Harry Schrimsher, charged with transportation and possession of intoxicating liquors was given a 5-year suspended sentence.
Denis McDonald, charge of possession and transportation of whiskey, on a plea of guilty, was given a 2-year suspended sentence.
Jack Cooper, theft over value of $50, on a plea of guilty was given a 2-yars suspended sentence.
Lawrence Waldrop, manufacture and possession of liquor, was given a 2-years suspended sentence.
R.A. Brown, charged with possession and transportation of whiskey, on a plea of guilty was given a 3-years suspended sentence.
C.E. Pugh, charge of possession and transportation of intoxicating liquor, plead guilty and was given a 3-yars suspended sentence.
Frank Williams, charge of manufacturing and possession of intoxicating liquors, on a plea of guilty, was given a 5-years suspended sentence.
Harvey Haught, burglary charge, plea of guilty and 5 years in the penitentiary.
Tom Fowler, burglary, plea of guilty and defendant was given a 2-year sentence in the pentitentiary.
Bob Morris, charged with theft of chickens, plead guilty and his punishment was assessed at 2 years in the penitentiary.The Grand Jury returned 15 felony indictments up to the time of adjournment Thursday of last week. They recessed until yesterday morning when work on some unfinished investigations were resumed. Court for the week was adjourned by Judge Berry until Monday when it is espected to try a few more Criminal cases.
Jury List 3rd Week – Dec. 18
C.P. McWaters, H.B. Corley, M.C. Carter, J.C. Cunningham, Pink Darden, Sam Davis, J.A. Fletcher, D.P. Henslee
J.C. Hooten, Lon Hodge, Homer Luckett, Floyd Lynch, C.A. Monroe, Lee Moseley, Bob McTaggart, Loyd Neal
Howard Oler, C.P. Russell, E.C. Spencer, W.B. Sybert, J.T. Shaw
1934
Rains County Leader, May 4, 1934
The Spring term of District Court will convene in Emory Monday May 7th, and the following are selected as Grand Jurors:
J.D. Byford, S.H. Hendrix, J.P. Porter, Archie Neal, Sam Amis, Dunk Hutchins, Max Orsborn, J.W. Burchett, Earl Sybert
Orbie Smith, J.S. Martin, Olen Gilley, J.M. Felton, Herbert Baugh, Jim Lair, J.N. BrazielPetit Jury – May 8th
E.T. Bishop, Dewey Briggs, R.F. Barrett, O.E. Bishop, C.B. Bruce, O.N. Buckhanan, A.H. Barnes, M.A. Cunningham
H.H. Daugherty, Carl Dittman, Homer Foster, T.V. Fuller, Sam Gresham, R.G. Greathouse, H.H. Harlan, Luther Henson
J.C. Hogue, E.Z. Hutchins, Earl Hill, G.L. Havins, E.M. Hall, D.H. Holland, W.S. Hall, L.N. Jetton, F.M. Woosley
Jesse McBride.Petit Jury – May 14th
F.S. Alexander, L.P. Martin, J.F. Blanton, Eugene Gilbert, J.R. Hooten, H.F. Asbill, Z.C. Butler, W.B. McElroy
Clyde Cheek, Carl McAree, S.B. Braziel, W.R. Cornelius, John Fleming, Oscar Treadwell, H.C. Turner, J.G. Shepherd
R.R. Young, D.B. Mainard, Jess Wade, Alton Cowan, E.H. Duvall, Loyd Giles, W.M. McGowan, Brownie Nix
A.C. Reeves, H.F. Williams, Ivan Alexander, Phillip Duffey, Clifford Robinson, Eli Allred, Ollie Armstrong, T.J. Beard
Luther Boling, C.E. Baxter.1935
Rains County Leader, November 29, 1935
Grand Jury List for December Term Court
Following is the list of names drawn as prospective grand jurors for the December Term of District Court which convenes on Monday, December 2nd:
C.E. Baxter, John Watts, T.F. Bell, R.R. Young, A. Martin, J.W. Johnson, Tom Harris, J.F. Lynch, S.H. Terry
F.E. Montgomery, J.L. Moody, J.D. Byford, Homer Foster, W.W. Pound, C.A. Abercrombie, Jim Scott