JAMES
ALLISON LUNSFORD
CONSTABLE
BOND AND OATH
COURT MINUTES, BOOK O
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J. A. LUNSFORD CONSTABLE
FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY
IN THE 2ND CIVIL DISTRICT INDUCTION INTO
OFFICE
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, J. A.
LUNSFORD WA DULY AND CONSTITUTIONALLY ELECTED AS CONSTABLE FOR SAID COUNTY IN
THE 2ND CIVIL DISTRICT, IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT THAT HE BE
ALLOWED TO QUALIFY AS SUCH. WHEREUNDER
THE SAID J. A. LUNSFORD, WITH
SURETIES APPROVED BY THE COURT IN OPEN COURT EXECUTED THE SEVERAL
BONDS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE GIVEN BY HIM WHICH WERE ACKNOWLEDGED IN OPEN COURT
BY THE PRINCIPAL AND ALL HIS SURETIES AND EXAMINED AND APPROVED BY THE COURT
AND ORDERED TO BE SPREAD UPON THE MINUTES AND ARE IN THE WORDS AND FIGURES
FOLLOWING (TO WIT);
BOND OF J. A. LUNSFORD
STATE OF
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT
WE, J. A. LUNSFORD, J. A. LATHAM, J. G. THOMPSON, G. C. LUNSFORD AND W. R. MILLER,
ARE BOUND UNTO THE STATE OF TENNESSEE IN THE PENAL SUM OF FOUR THOUSAND
DOLLARS; TO WHICH PAYMENT WILL AND TRULY TO BE MADE, WE BIND OURSELVES AND SUCH
AND EVERY OF OUR HEIRS AND RESPRESENTATIVES SEVERALLY AND JOINTLY.
SEALED WITH OUR SEALS AND DATED
THIS THE 3RD DAY OF SEPT. 1888
THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE
OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT WHEREAS J. A. LUNSFORD HAS BEEN DULY AND
CONSTITUTIONALLY ELECTED CONSTABLE FOR DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE
NOW IF THE SAID J. A.
LUNSFORD SHALL FAITHFULLY DISCHARGE THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE AND PAY OVER AND
ACCOUNT FOR ALL MONEYS BY HIM COLLECTED BY VIRTUE OF HIS OFFICE TO THE PERSON
OR PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE THE SUM AND IN ALL OTHER RESPECTS DISCHARGE
THE DUTIES OF SAID OFFICE ACCORDING TO LAW, THEN THE BOND TO BE VOID, OTHERWISE
TO REMAIN IN FULL FORCE.
J.
A. LUNSFORD
J.
A. LATHAM
J.
G. THOMPSON
G.
C. LUNSFORD
W.
R. MILLER
ACKNOWLEDGED
ATTEST: WM. H. JACKSON, CLERK
APPROVED
SEPT. 3RD 1888, J. F. YOUNG, CHAIRMAN
STATE OF
LAUDERDALE COUNTY ξ
WE, J. A. LUNSFORD, J. A.
LATHAM, J. G. THOMPSON, G. C. LUNSFORD AND W. R. MILLER, ACKNOWLEDGE OURSELVES BOUND
AND INDEBTED TO THE STATE OF TENNESSEE IN THE PENAL SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS, TO BE VOID ON CONDITION THAT THE SAID J. A. LUNSFORD SHALL WILL AND
TRULY ACCOUNT FOR AND PAY OVER TO THE COUNTY TRUSTEE, ALL FINES AND COUNTY TAX
COLLECTED BY HIM FOR THE COUNTY, AND TO THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COURT ALL STATE
TAX COLLECTED BY HIM UNDER THE …………..
OF SEPT 1888
J.
A. LUNSFORD
J.
A. LATHAM
J.
G. THOMPSON
G.
C. LUNSFORD
W.
R. MILLER
ATTEST: WM JACKSON, CLERK
OATH
I, J. A. LUNSFORD, DO
SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL AND TRULY SERVE THE STATE OF TENNESSEE IN THE OFFICE
OF CONSTABLE, THAT I WILL CAUSE THE PEACE OF THE STATE TO BE KEPT TO THE BEST
OF MY POWER, THAT I WILL ARREST ALL SUCH PERSONS THAT GO IN MY SIGHT ARMED OFFENSIVELY
OR WHO COMMIT ANY RIOT, AFFRAY OR OTHER BREACH OF THE PEACE. THAT I WILL USE MY BEST ENDEAVOR ON
COMPLAINTS MADE TO APPREHEND ALL FELONS, RIOTERS OR PERSONS NOTORIOUSLY
ASSEMBLED, AND IF SUCH OFFENDERS FLEE OR MAKE RESISTANCE, I WILL PERSUE AND
MAKE HIM AND ANY, ASCENDING TO LAW. THAT
I WILL FAITHFULLY AND WITHOUT DELAY EXECUTE AND RETURN ALL LAWFUL PROCESS TO ME DIRECTED, AND THAT I WILL AND
TRULY, ACCORDING TO MY POWER AND ABILITY, DO AND EXECUTE ALL DUTIES OF MY
OFFICE, AND I DO FURTHER SWEAR THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY GIVEN,
ACCEPTED, OR KNOWINGLY, CAUSED A CHALLENGE IN WRITING OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY
PERSON BEING A CITIZEN OF THIS STATE, EITHER IN OR OUT OF THE STATE, AND THAT I
WILL NOT DURING MY CONTINUANCE IN OFFICE, BE GUILTY OF EITHER OF THESE ACTS.
J.
A. LUNSFORD
ATTEST: WM H. JACKSON, CLERK
(NOTE: THE QUALIFICATION AND INDUCTION INTO OFFICE
OF W. R. MILLER AS SHERIFF OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, AND GREEN C. LUNSFORD AS JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE FOR LAUDERDALE COUNTY, WAS INCLUDED IN THE COURT MINUTES ON THE
SAME DAY.)
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Lauderdale County Courthouse, Ripley,
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