[Statement of Cesario Benavides] (open access)

[Statement of Cesario Benavides]

Sworn statement of Cesario Benavides (Sesario Benabides) accusing Manuel Aguilar and others of stealing a cow from his ranch.
Date: October 23, 1860
Creator: Benavides
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statement of Cesario Benavides] (open access)

[Sworn Statement of Cesario Benavides]

Sworn statement of Cesario Benavides that he has taken an unclaimed horse.
Date: August 21, 1860
Creator: Benavides, Cesario
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale Document] (open access)

[Land Sale Document]

Statement documenting the sale of land to Carlose M. Salinas by the city of Laredo.
Date: January 6, 1860
Creator: Benavides, Refugio
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[$20 Bond Against Sesario Benavides] (open access)

[$20 Bond Against Sesario Benavides]

Statement binding C. Benavides (principal), M. Gonzales and E. Garza (seconds) to pay $20 to the Webb county Justice as a security to comply with an ordinance about straying animals.
Date: August 21, 1860
Creator: Benavides, Sesario; Gonzales, Martin & Garza, Eugenio
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statement of Tereza Bustamante] (open access)

[Sworn Statement of Tereza Bustamante]

Sworn statement of Tereza Bustamante denouncing Concepción Ortiz for assault and battery.
Date: September 29, 1860
Creator: Bustamante, Tereza
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Chapa] (open access)

[Alderman Oath of Office: Chapa]

Text of the oath of office for an alderman to represent the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Ylario Chapa.
Date: August 21, 1860
Creator: Chapa, Ylario
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statements Related to Rackliff vs. García] (open access)

[Sworn Statements Related to Rackliff vs. García]

Text of five sworn statements related to the assault of A. Rackliff by José M. Garcia; the final statement is incomplete and other text may be missing.
Date: December 8, 1860
Creator: Dooling, Edmond; Martinex, Epimenio; Stewart, William A.; Ganvoa, Antonio & Olibares, Rafael
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statements of Dovalina and Treviño] (open access)

[Sworn Statements of Dovalina and Treviño]

Sworn statement of witnesses L. Dovalina and P. Treviño describing physical characteristics, branding, and worth of a horse taken by Cesario Garcia.
Date: August 21, 1860
Creator: Dovalina, Lazaro & Treviño, Pedro
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bond for $36 by Francisco Farias] (open access)

[Bond for $36 by Francisco Farias]

Text of a bond statement testifying that Francisco Farias (principal), Lazaro de la Garza and Juan Ortiz (seconds) will pay $36 to the chief justice in Webb County as a fine for violating an ordinance that regulates straying animals in Laredo, Texas.
Date: July 12, 1860
Creator: Farias, Francisco; de la Garza, Lazaro & Ortiz, Juan
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Declaration by Anastacio Flores] (open access)

[Sworn Declaration by Anastacio Flores]

Sworn statement by Anastacio Flores for a court case.
Date: October 5, 1860
Creator: Flores, Anastacio
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of Laredo City Holdings] (open access)

[Inventory of Laredo City Holdings]

Inventory documents, books, and furnishings in the Laredo city hall compiled at the end of term for outgoing mayor, Juan José Salinas.
Date: June 28, 1860
Creator: Flores, Tomás
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statements of Galan and Farol] (open access)

[Sworn Statements of Galan and Farol]

Sworn statements made by S. Galen and corroborated by M. Farol regarding an accident involving a horse and Juan Garcia Soto.
Date: August 7, 1860
Creator: Galan, Severo & Farol, Miguel
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report of Commission Regarding Houses at Fort McIntosh] (open access)

[Report of Commission Regarding Houses at Fort McIntosh]

Brief report of a commission in Laredo regarding the possibility of buying or renting houses near Fort McIntosh.
Date: June 26, 1860
Creator: Garcia, Benito
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note for $3,000] (open access)

[Promissory Note for $3,000]

Text of a statement testifying that Benito Garcia (principal), A. Guzman and Bartolo Garcia (securities) will pay $3,000 to the mayor of Laredo that he will have in his possession during his tenure of treasurer for the city.
Date: June 27, 1860
Creator: Garcia, Benito; Guzman, Antonio & Garcia, Bartolo
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marshal's Oath of Office: Garcia] (open access)

[Marshal's Oath of Office: Garcia]

Text of the oath of office for marshal of Laredo, Texas, signed by José M. Garcia.
Date: June 28, 1860
Creator: Garcia, José Maria
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statement: Garcia and Leal] (open access)

[Sworn Statement: Garcia and Leal]

Sworn statements of José Maria Garcia and Macain Leal against the butcher.
Date: September 25, 1860
Creator: Garcia, José Maria & Leal, Macain
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statements Against Agustín and Juan Salinas] (open access)

[Sworn Statements Against Agustín and Juan Salinas]

Sworn statements of five witnesses relating to the misconduct of Augustin and Juan José Salinas.
Date: September 24, 1860
Creator: Garcia, Julian; Dovalina, Juan; Salinas, Juan F. & Treviño, Pedro
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Garcia, Garza, Mendiola, and Pierce] (open access)

[Alderman Oath of Office: Garcia, Garza, Mendiola, and Pierce]

Text of the oath of office for four aldermen (regidores) in the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Pedro Garcia, Gardner W. Pierce, Gavrino Garza, and Ylario Mendiola.
Date: June 23, 1860
Creator: Garcia, Pedro; Pierce, Gardner W.; Garza, Gavino & Mendiola Illario
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statement: Garza and Salinas] (open access)

[Sworn Statement: Garza and Salinas]

Sworn statement made by G. Garza and J. J. Salinas describing a mare that was taken, including physical features and worth.
Date: August 24, 1860
Creator: Garza, Gavino & Salinas, Juan José
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resignation of G. Garza] (open access)

[Resignation of G. Garza]

Written statement by Gavino Garza resigning as alderman (regidor) in Laredo, Texas.
Date: July 18, 1860
Creator: Garza, Gavrino
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statements Regarding the Death of Cesario Benavides] (open access)

[Statements Regarding the Death of Cesario Benavides]

Sworn statements from two people regarding the death of Cesario Benevides as well as the decision rendered by the jury (in English) and signed by the members, stating that the deceased was killed by a wound caused by a rifle ball, believed to have been fired by Manuel Aguilar.
Date: November 30, 1860
Creator: Gonzalez, Aprian & Staacke, G. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statements of Gusman, Benavides, Perez, and Mendiola] (open access)

[Sworn Statements of Gusman, Benavides, Perez, and Mendiola]

Sworn statements of B. Gusman, R. Benavides, R. Perez, and G. Mendiola regarding the misconduct of Juan Valdez and Carlos Salinas.
Date: July 20, 1860
Creator: Gusman, Bictoriano; Benavides, Refugio; Perez, Refugio & Mendiola, Genbario
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statements Against Galan] (open access)

[Sworn Statements Against Galan]

Sworn statements from five witnesses against Cebiro Galan for aggravated assault.
Date: August 25, 1860
Creator: Gusman, Juan; Garza, Gavino; Villarreal, Feliciano; Ramires, Jose Maria & Garcia, José Maria
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Juárez] (open access)

[Alderman Oath of Office: Juárez]

Statement outlining the oath of office for an alderman of the city of Laredo, signed by Victorino Juárez and witnessed by mayor Tomas Treviño.
Date: September 3, 1860
Creator: Juárez, Vitorino
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History