November 1805 term

Day not given in the source

• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices Abner B Bruce, John Cabe and David Allison present.
• JuryThe sheriff reported returning the jury summons; no juror names followed.
• JuryThe court recorded Mann Patterson, Henry Pickard, James Clendening and 12 others for jury service.
• Constable appointedWilliam Andrews was sworn into office.
• JuryThe court recorded Page Patterson, Hugh Cain, John McDaniel and 3 others for jury service.
• SuitJurors upheld and valued Baxter Boling’s bond and awarded A D Murphey the balance after payment credits.
• State caseGeorge Johnston was fined for missing subpoenaed testimony for Baxter Boling in A D Murphey’s case.
• GuardianshipThe court confirmed the inquisition and appointed Chesley P Patterson guardian of Solomon Morgan’s person and estate.
• SuitJurors upheld Jesse Rice’s promise within three years, rejected setoff and awarded Wm Cain Sr damages against his executors; an appeal was requested.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, A B Bruce and John Cabe present.
• Livestock markJohn Swindell registered cropped, slit ears with upper and lower bits.
• SuitThe court ordered Mary Browning’s deposition for evidence in Zapheniah Tate’s case against Joseph Street.
• SuitJurors upheld Thomas Couch’s promise, rejected sufficient tender and setoff and awarded William Blackwood damages.
• SuitJurors valued the bond, rejected payment and setoff and awarded Henry Coble damages against P and J Fogleman.
• SuitJurors valued the bond and awarded Joshua Holt damages against John Sharp.
• SuitJoshua Holt received a separate principal-and-interest award against John Sharp.
• SuitJurors valued the bond’s penalty and awarded John Boyle damages against Robert Carson for breach of its condition.
• SuitJurors valued the bond’s penalty and condition and awarded Ebenezer Large and others nominal damages against Benjamin Raney.
• SuitJurors valued the bond’s penalty and condition and awarded Ebenezer Large and others nominal damages against Rainey and Wilson.
• SuitJurors valued the bond and awarded John Douglass damages against James Moore.
• SuitJurors valued the bond and awarded Isaac Jackson damages against Newton and Holden.
• Estate accountThe court authorized sale of Edmund Green’s unnamed enslaved people because other estate-sale proceeds could not cover debts and permit distribution.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, James Mebane and David Allison present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of Jacob Graves granted to Conrod Wiltsman; sureties John Woody and James Clendening.
• State caseJurors acquitted Isaac Newton.
• State caseJurors convicted Henry Younger.
• State caseJurors acquitted Sam’l Turrentine.
• State caseA conviction was entered against John Hawkins and Haughan; an unspecified defendant received twenty lashes and then took the insolvent-debtor oath.
• State caseAfter gubernatorial remission of his maiming punishment, Jacob Myers took the insolvent-debtor oath and was discharged.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Taylor, Abner B Bruce and Isaac Holt present.
• Administration of an estateAdministration of the estate of William Couch granted to Edward Couch; sureties Samuel Hunter and Chesley P Patterson.
• State caseJurors convicted Wm Blackman, and a fine was recorded without an amount.
• GuardianshipJohn King became guardian of David King and Joseph King.
• GuardianshipAnderson King selected John King as guardian, and he furnished bond.
• Court in sessionThe court convened with justices John Umstead, Abner B Bruce and John Cabe present.
• Estate accountGavin Alves received until the next term to submit John Clark’s estate inventory and sales account.
• Other businessPeter Jeffries’s petition was mentioned without a stated request or ruling.