Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Elbert Sullivan, principal, J. B. Hines, J. M. Hardin, sureties, accused of theft of a cow, filed March 10, 1874. Documents include an answer, scire faciases, an alias scire facias, an answer to judgement, and a request for witnesses.

Documents pertaining to the case of Howeth vs. Mills, et al. include copies of the initial judgement in the case of Mills & Jockush vs. Walton & Tuggle which took place in Galveston County as well as the motion for a new trial. The documents pertaining to the resulting case in Henderson County include (but are not limited to) subpoenas and citations for summons of persons involved on both sides of the case, exceptions and answers from the defendant (and a later, amended answer), writs of injunction, bonds, a motion to perpetrate injunction, a motion to instruct the jury, a motion to enter evidence for the plaintiff, and a statement to the jury. Documents were submitted to the District Court of Henderson County and filed by the clerk.