1867
Submitted by: Nell Dwyer - April 12, 1999
First
day of November Term 1867
(page 176)
Commonwealth VS Collins and Napier
ADULTERY
The defendants having been duly summoned
and failing to answer the indictment is
taken as true and it is therefore
adjudged that the defendants each make
good their fine to the Commonwealth by
the payment of twenty dollars and the
costs hereof
First
Day of November Term 1867
(page 177)
Commonwealth VS James Horton BIGAMY
Ordered that this cause be continued for
further process against the defendant
admitting him to bail in the sum of $500
November Term 1867
Clay County Circuit Court
(page 178)
Commonwealth VS Isham Scott & Jane
Horne ADULTERY
The defendant Isham Scott appeared and
pled not guilty whereupon came a jury to
wit: James Treadway, ------ Sisemore, R.
Treadway, Melvil Johnson, Wm Sisemore
Jr., John Davidson, Joseph Hubbard, Joel
Bradley, Jeff Jones, A. D. Clark?, W.D.
Cook and Wilson Lucas who were elected,
-------?, and sworn to try the ------ and
after hearing the evidence and
instructions of the court the following
verdict, We of the Jury find the
defendant guilty of adultery Joseph
Hubbard Foreman It is therefore adjudged
that the defendant make good his fine to
the Commonwealth by the payment of twenty
dollars and the cost of this prosecution
and this case is dismissed as to the
defendant Jane Lunsford
Second
Day of November Term 1867
(page 178)
Commonwealth VS Collins & Robinson
ADULTERY
The defendant William Collins having been
duly summoned and failing to answer the
indictment is taken as true as to him. It
is therefore adjudged that he make good
his fine to the Commonwealth by the
payment of twenty dollars and the costs
of this prosecution and this cause is
dismissed as to the defendant Robinson.
Second
Day of November Term 1867
(page 178)
Commonwealth VS Gambrel & Roark
ADULTERY
The defendant having been duly summoned
and failing to answer the indictment is
taken as true. It is therefore adjudged
that they each make good their fine to
the Commonwealth by the payment of twenty
dollars and the cost hereof
(page 197)
Commonwealth VS Isham Scott ADULTERY
This day came the defendant and move the
court on written grounds filed for a new
trial and the same not being advised time
is taken.
(page
211)
November 1867
Theophilis Eversole Plaintiff
Against
Elizabeth Eversole
JUDGMENT
This cause having been submitted on the
petition answer and depositions, the
court being advised thereon, Orders that
the plaintiff be divorced from the
defendant and the plaintiff be restored
to all the rights and privileges of an
unmarried man from this date. And that
the defendant divorce from the plaintiff
to take effect one year after this date.
It is further ordered that the plaintiff
pay the costs of this action including an
attorney fee of five dollars to the
defendant's attorney and this cause
stricken from the docket.
November
Term 1867
Commonwealth VS Hacker & Hoskins
ADULTERY
The defendant Hacker having been duly
summoned and failing to answer the
indictment is taken as true against him
It is therefore adjudged that he make
good his fine to the Commonwealth of
twenty dollars and costs. And this cause
is dismissed as to Hoskins