GREEN
C. LUNSFORD
JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE BOND
COURT MINUTES, BOOK N
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128-129]
GREEN C. LUNSFORD QUALIFICATION
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND INDUCTION
OF
INTO OFFICE
LAUDERDALE
FOR THE 6TH- CIVIL
DISTRICT
IT APPEARING TO THE COURT FROM THE CERTIFICATE OF W.R. MILLER, SHERIFF
OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, THAT, AT A SPECIAL ELECTION OPENED AND HELD IN
THE 6TH CIVIL DISTRICT OF SAID COUNTY, ON THE 12TH- DAY
OF NOVEMBER, 1886, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OF SAID
COUNTY IN SAID DISTRICT, TO FILE THE VACANCY OCCASIONED BY THE REMOVAL OF A. R.
LUNSFORD FROM SAID DISTRICT, GREEN C. LUNSFORD WAS DULY AND CONSTITUTIONALLY
ELECTED A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OF SAID COUNTY IN SAID DISTRICT.
AND
HE, THE SAID GREEN C. LUNSFORD, HAVING PRODUCED AND FILED HERE IN OPEN COURT A
COMMISSION SIGNED BY WILLIAM B. BATE,
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, HEARING DATE THE 18TH- DAY OF
NOVEMBER 1886, IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED
BY THE COURT THAT THE SAID GREEN C. LUNSFORD BE ALLOWED TO ENTER INTO BOND AND
QUALIFY AS SUCH JUSTICE OF THE PEACE WHEREUPON HE CAME INTO OPEN COURT, WITH G.
J. HARGETT AND JW MILLER, FOR HIS SURETIES, AND ENTERED INTO BOND, AS REQUIRED
BY THE STATUTE WHICH WAS APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY THE COURT, AND ORDERED TO BE
RECORDED, AND IS IN THE WORDS AND FIGURES FOLLOWING, TO WIT;
~ BOND ~
WE GREEN C.
LUNSFORD AND G. J. HARGETT AND J. W. MILLER, BIND OURSELVES, IN THE
PENAL SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, PAYABLE TO THE STATE OF
TO BE VOID ON CONDITION THE
ABOVE BOUND GREEN C. LUNSFORD, A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY,
PAYS TO THE TRUSTEE OF SAID COUNTY, EVERY FINE RECEIVED OR COLLECTED, OR WHICH
MIGHT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OR COLLECTED BY HIM FOR AND DURING HIS TERM OF OFFICE,
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAWS OF TENNESSEE, TOUCHING PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ON THE
TRIAL OF SMALL OFFENSES.
WITNESS
OUR HANDS, THIS
APPROVED
BLAIR PEARSON, J.P G.C. LUNSFORD
CHAIRMAN G.J.
HARGETT
J.W.
MILLER
AND THE SAID GREEN C. LUNSFORD,
HAVING TOOK AND SUBSCRIBED THE OATH OF OFFICE PRESCRIBED BY LAW AND HAVING IN
THIS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS FULLY COMPLIED WITH ITS PROVISIONS OF THE STATUTES,
HE IS ADJUDGED TO BE A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TENNESSEE,
DULY COMMISSIONED AND QUALIFIED.
THESE PROCEEDINGS WERE HAD ON
COURT MINUTES, BOOK O
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157 - 158]
G. C.
LUNSFORD
JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE QUALIFICATION
AND
FOR
LAUDERDALE COUNTY
IN THE
6TH CIVIL DISTRICT
IT APPEARING TO THE COURT FROM THE
CERTIFICATE OF J. B. CARSON, CORONER OF SAID COUNTY, THAT AT A GENERAL ELECTION
OPENEDAND HELD FOR SAID COUNTY ON THE 2ND DAY OF AUGUST 1888, G. C.
LUNSFORD WAS DULY AND CONSTITUTIONALLY ELECTED AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR SAID
COUNTY FOR THE 6TH CIVIL DISTRICT,
AND SAID G. C. LUNSFORD APPEARED HERE IN OPEN COURT AND PRODUCED A
COMMISION SIGNED BY ROBERT L. TAYLOR, GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE AND DATED AUGUST 13TH
1888, WHEREUPON IT WAS ORDERED THAT HE [BE] ALLOWED TO GIVE BOND AND QUALIFY AS
SUCH, WHICH HE DID BY GIVING BOND WHICH IS ORDERED SPREAD ON THE MINUTES AND IS
IN THE WORDS AND FIGURES FOLLOWING (TO WIT);
BOND OF G. C. LUNSFORD
STATE OF
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT WE,
G. C. LUNSFORD, J. A. LUNSFORD AND J. A. LATHAM ARE HELD AND FIRMLY BOUND UNTO
THE STATE OF TENNESSEE FOR THE USE OF THE COUNTY OF LAUDERDALE IN SAID STATE IN
THE PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, CONDITIONED THAT IF THE SAID G. C.
LUNSFORD SHALL PAY TO THE TRUSTEES OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, EVERY FINE RECEIVED OR
COLLECTED OR WHICH MAY BE RECEIVED OR COLLECTED BY HIM UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF SAID STATE PASSED AT NASHVILLE ON THE 10TH
DAY OF JANUARY 1848 ENTITLED “AN ACT FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF SMALL OFFENSES” AND
SHALL ALSO PAY TO THE COUNTY COURT CLERK OF SAID COUNTY, THE STATE TAX ON ALL
CRIMINIAL CAUSES UNDER THE SMALL OFFENSE LAW LEVIED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF SAID
STATE ON THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1871, ENTITLED “AN ACT TO PROVIDE
REVENUE FOR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE” AND CONDITIONED FURTHER THAT IF THE SAID G.
C. LUNSFORD, AS A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY AFORESAID, SHALL
IN ALL THINGS COMPLY WITH AND CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ACTS OF THE
LEGISLATURE, THEN THIS OBLIGATION TO BE VOID, OTHERWISE TO REMAIN IN FULL FORCE
AND VIRTUE.
GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS AND
SEALS THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPT 1888
G.
C. LUNSFORD {SEAL}
J.
A. LUNSFORD {SEAL}
J.
A. LATHAM {SEAL}
APPROVED
J. F. YOUNG, CHAIRMAN
AND SAID G. C. LUNSFORD
THEN TOOK AND SUBSCRIBED THE OATH OF OFFICE WHICH IS ENDORSED ON THE BACK OF
SAID BOND.
(NOTE: THE QUALIFICATION AND INDUCTION INTO OFFICE
OF JAMES
ALLISON LUNSFORD AS
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