Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Davis, Isidore (died January 15, 1873) and B. Davis (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Gray, M.W. & C.W. (Minors) and A.P. Somers (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Fender, Jonathan (died May 2, 1873) and J.H. Fender (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Momand, Francis C. (Minor) and - (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Porter, G.F. (Deceased) and M.C. Porter (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Schmid, Annie (died September 28, 1878) and Henry Schmid (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Marshall, Jno. (died May 5, 1873) and A.B. Edgerly (Executor or Guardian). The will mentions brother, Adam Marshall, in Canada West

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Gale, Annie R. (Minor) and O.P. Bowser (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Fryer, F.J. (died May 5, 1874) and M. McComas (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Mills, Edward et al (Minors) and Jno. Mills (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Ferris, Francis (died 1873) and Thos. J. Nash (Executor or Guardian)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Kirkham, Judith (died October 19, 1896) and Henry Pollock (Executor or Guardian)

Receipt for $3 from L. Huth for dues for the year ending October 1, 1874. Dated October, 1873 and signed by F. S. Lockwood, treasurer.

Bill of sale of cattle from Mark L. Kennard to A.D. Kennard.

Copy of a land Grant file for land issued to the Houston & Texas Central Railway Company in the Bexar Land District. Includes a folder jacket with table of contents and notes about the land grant (filed July 12, 1928); field notes by M.J. Doyle, Deputy Surveyor, Bexar Land District for Section 21 Block 20 (January 13, 1873); the affidavit of ownership of S.N. Allen (July 12, 1928); and a note by Land Commissioner J.H. Walker indicating that the file has no relation to the O. Henry story of the same name (December 4, 1933). O. Henry’s story tells the tale of a Railroad baron taking a poor homesteader’s land by stealing this file. Walker notes that although the file was missing for a period, due to office procedures the land fraud could not have occurred.

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. John W. Johnson, accused of theft of oxen, filed November 12, 1873. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman Robinson Cobb, and an alias capias.

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Lucinda Johnson, principal, F. M. Kennedy, and David Fletcher, sureties, accused of assault and battery, filed March 9, 1874. Documents include two scire faciases.

Document related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Hack Stubblefield, accused of "aggravated assault and battery," filed June 2, 1873. Document is a scire facias.

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Lafayette Crowson, filed July 14, 1873. Documents include an answer, and two scire faciases.

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Tempy Criner, principal, Rich Davis, Bob Allen, and Jeff Criner, sureties, filed July 14, 1873. Documents include an answer, an exception to answer, and a scire facias.

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Jack Carpenter, accused of "assault and battery," filed February 29, 1873. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman Phil W. Thompson, an alias attachment, capiases, subpoenas, attachments, requests for witnesses, and bonds.

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Miles McDonald, accused of assault and battery, filed March 14, 1873. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman E. A. Caroll, subpoenas, attachments, a request for witnesses, bonds, and an order for subpoena.

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. K. Richardson, accused of theft of an estray horse, filed March 15, 1873. Documents include a motion to quash submitted by the defendant's attorney, witness summons and attachments, applications for witness attachments submitted by the defense, arrest warrants for K. Richardson, and a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman E. A. Carroll. The jury's verdict (not guilty) is written on the back of the indictment.

Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. William Richardson, accused of "cruel abuse of dumb animal," filed July 17, 1873. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman R. Hines, a bill, an arrest warrant, proofs of attendance of witnesses, a subpoena, a motion to quash, a request for witnesses, and a bond.