Commonwealth of Kentucky v. C. L. McCoun et al., Judgment
1865-05-26
- Date of Creation
- May 26, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Legal/Financial
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- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
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- BR13-279 to BR13-280
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1764
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- 32204651
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Citation
Commonwealth of Kentucky v. C. L. McCoun et al., Judgment, 1865-05-26, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-1764 (November 13, 2026).
Thomas Howard being in custody charged with the offense of Larceny and being admitted to bail in the sum of three hundred dollars: now, we C. L. McCoun, T. E. Fulkerson, J. V. Fentress and W. H. Herman of Muhlenberg County Kentucky, hereby undertake that the above named Thomas Howard will appear in the Muhlenberg Circuit Court on the first day of its
C. L. McCoun
T. E. Fulkerson
J. V. Fentress,
W. H. Herman,
Taken and subscribed before me a Presiding Judge of the Muhlenberg County Court,
B. J. Shaver P. J. M. C. C.
Muhlenberg Circuit Court Sct
November term,
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plff
against } OnBailBond
Thomas Howard &c Defts
This day came the atty for the Commonwealth, and the defendant Thomas Howard having been called and failing to appear in the discharge of his bail bond or recognizance entered into on the
is hereby awarded against C. L. McCoun, T. E. Fulkerson, J. V. Fentress and W. H. Herman returnable to the first day of the next term of this court, to show cause if any they can why the Commonwealth shall not have Judgment against them for $300, as the sureties of the said Thomas Clark on said forfeited Bail Bond, for the appearance of the said Howard in this court on the 1st day of its present term, & further to do &c,
Upon which summons issued & was returned by the sheriff of Muhlenberg County duly executed on the defts C. L. McCoun, T. E. Fulkerson, J. V. Fentress & W. H. Herman on the
Muhlenberg Circuit Sct
May term,
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plff
against } On forfeited Bail Bond
C. L. McCoun, T. E. Fulkerson, J. V. Fentress and W. H. Herman defts
The defendants C L McCoun, T. E. Fulkerson J. V. Fentress and W. H. Herman having been duly summoned & failing to answer, It is adjudged by the Court that the Commonwealth of Kentucky recover of the defendants C. L. McCoun, T. E. Fulkerson, J. V. Fentress & W. H. Herman, the sum of three hundred dollars the amount of which they executed their bond — with interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from this date, and her costs herein expended,
State of Kentucky
Muhlenberg Circuit } Sct,
I Tho J Jones deputy for J H Reno Clerk of said Court do certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the bail bond
executed by C. L. McCoun, T. E. Fulkerson & others in the case of the Commonwealth of Kentucky against Thomas Howard, and of the order forfeiting said bond and the judgment rendered by said Court thereon,
Witness my hand as deputy for J. H. Reno clerk of said Court,
Tho J Jones D C
for J. H. Reno clk
