Clay County, KY
Courthouse

Court 1867

Submitted by: Nell Dwyer
April 12, 1999 NDwyer@aol.com

First day of November Term 1867
(page 176)
Commonwealth VS Collins and Napier ADULTERY
The defendants having been duly summoned and failing to answer the indictment is taken as true and it is therefore adjudged that the defendants each make good their fine to the Commonwealth by the payment of twenty dollars and the costs hereof

First Day of November Term 1867
(page 177)
Commonwealth VS James Horton BIGAMY
Ordered that this cause be continued for further process against the defendant admitting him to bail in the sum of $500

November Term 1867
Clay County Circuit Court
(page 178)
Commonwealth VS Isham Scott & Jane Horne ADULTERY
The defendant Isham Scott appeared and pled not guilty whereupon came a jury to wit: James Treadway, ------ Sisemore, R. Treadway, Melvil Johnson, Wm Sisemore Jr., John Davidson, Joseph Hubbard, Joel Bradley, Jeff Jones, A. D. Clark?, W.D. Cook and Wilson Lucas who were elected, -------?, and sworn to try the ------ and after hearing the evidence and instructions of the court the following verdict, We of the Jury find the defendant guilty of adultery  Joseph Hubbard Foreman It is therefore adjudged that the defendant make good his fine to the Commonwealth by the payment of twenty dollars and the cost of this prosecution and this case is dismissed as to the defendant Jane Lunsford

Second Day of November Term 1867
(page 178)
Commonwealth VS Collins & Robinson ADULTERY
The defendant William Collins having been duly summoned and failing to answer the indictment is taken as true as to him. It is therefore adjudged that he make good his fine to the Commonwealth by the payment of twenty dollars and the costs of this prosecution and this cause is dismissed as to the defendant Robinson.

Second Day of November Term 1867
(page 178)
Commonwealth VS Gambrel & Roark ADULTERY
The defendant having been duly summoned and failing to answer the indictment is taken as true. It is therefore adjudged that they each make good their fine to the Commonwealth by the payment of twenty dollars and the cost hereof


(page 197)
Commonwealth VS Isham Scott ADULTERY
This day came the defendant and move the court on written grounds filed for a new trial and the same not being advised time is taken

(page 211)
November 1867
Theophilis Eversole Plaintiff
Against
Elizabeth Eversole
JUDGMENT
This cause having been submitted on the petition answer and depositions, the court being advised thereon, Orders that the plaintiff be divorced from the defendant and the plaintiff be restored to all the rights and privileges of an unmarried man from this date. And that the defendant divorce from the plaintiff to take effect one year after this date. It is further ordered that the plaintiff pay the costs of this action including an attorney fee of five dollars to the defendant's attorney and this cause stricken from the docket

November Term 1867
Commonwealth VS Hacker & Hoskins ADULTERY
The defendant Hacker having been duly summoned and failing to answer the indictment is taken as true against him It is therefore adjudged that he make good his fine to the Commonwealth of twenty dollars and costs. And this cause is dismissed as to Hoskins

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