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Description
Twelve pages of original court documents from the State v. Joiner case dating 1843. The case was heard in the State of Mississippi Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Transcription
The State of Mississippi, Lowndes County, charged John Joiner with larcany. John was the principal and Burrell and Isaac Joiner the securities in 1843. John was fined $500 while Burrell and Isaac were fined $250 each if John did not appear for court. One enslaved man, Tom, property of Burrell Joiner, was levied on the said debt.
Approximate Creation Date
1843
Time Period
1840-1849
Subjects
Slaveholders.; Slavery -- Mississippi.; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources.; Slaveholders.; Slaves -- Social Conditions.; Crime and race.; Legal documents.; Negotiable instruments.; Crime--History.
Keywords
Slavery, Slaves, Circuit Court, State Court, Criminal Files, Enslaved persons, Lowndes County, Mississippi
Geographic Location
Columbus--Mississippi; Lowndes County (Miss.).
Object Type
Text
Physical Format
Document
Digital Format
TIFF
Physical ID
State v. Joiner Case No. 311, Box 1, Lowndes County Circuit Court State Cases Criminal Files Collection
Digital ID
CLP_CircuitCourtCriminal_311_StateVsJoiner_1843
Source
State of Mississippi Lowndes County Circuit Court State Criminal Case Files Collection. Billups-Garth Archives, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (Miss.).
Repository
Columus-Lowndes Public Library System
Publisher
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries
Rights
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Recommended Citation
State v. Joiner Case File No. 311. Lowndes County (Miss.) Circuit Court State Criminal Cases. Local Government Records, Billups-Garth Archives, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System.
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