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Description
Two pages of original court documents from the State v. Cummings case dating 1863. The case was heard in the State of Mississippi Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Transcription
The State of Mississippi, Lowndes County, charged J. G. Cummings with default, or failure to appear, in the State's case against William B. Weaver in 1863. Specifically, Cummings was called to the Court to give testimony on behalf of the State against Weaver for suffering a slave to traffic. Since Cummings did not appear he was ordered to pay one hundred dollars. A writ, or scire facias on witness, was issued against Cummings to appear in Court again in March 1864 to show cause why said judgement should not be made absolute against him.
Approximate Creation Date
1863
Time Period
1860-1869
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
Digital Format
TIFF
Digital ID
CLP_CircuitCourtCriminal_2462_StateVsCummings_1863
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. Cummings Case File No. 2462. Lowndes County (Miss.) Circuit Court State Criminal Cases. Local Government Records, Billups-Garth Archives, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System.
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