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Register of Causes in Courts of Record
Judge Charles Holmes
contributed by A Grasham Morris
September 7, 1852
Charles Holmes
Cobleskill
Scho. Co
N. York
Register of Causes in Courts of Record
kept by Charles Holmes, Cobleskill, N. Y.
Schoharie County Court
Chas. Holmes Atty for Appt
Joseph W. Caurter, Appt.
agt.
Alanson James, Resp
1853. Feb 1st Drew Bond on Appeal & copiues
"
' 17. Served notice of appeal on Respt.
and on W. H. Crowe Justice. Said Justice for Return Two dollars and costs one
dollar & twenty eight cents
"
' 17. Served notice of retainer on Respt.
" March 16.
Recd
notice of Ret from I. Crowe Respts Atty. Appeal discontinued. Judgt
of Justice affirmed without costs by stipulation
Recd payment in full Schoharie County Court
Chas. Holmes Atty for Appt Supreme Court Schoharie County Court
of my costs & disbursements = $10.00
Chas Holmes
James Akely, Appt.
agt.
William H. Perry, Respt.
Thomas Ferguson Atty for Respt.
Mary Alsina Gordon wife of
John H. Salisbury Atty for Respt
Gilbert L. Gordon Jr
agt.
Julia Sterling et al Adm
& Wm H & Chas E. Sterling Minors
Chas Holmes ____ for Infant Defts
In Matter of the application
Chas Holmes Atty for Petitioner
of Jane Lowell, Widow of
Denmar Lowell for admeasurement
J. B. Strain Esq. ___ Grdn of
of dower in lands of dec
Conducted proceedings throughout
March 27, 1855 and had bill taxed for costs
$ 61.12 1/2
Disbursements
138 1/2
$62.51
March 31st Received of Jane
Lowell
$ 15.97
= 15.97
Balance due March 31st 1855
$46.54
Recd of Jane Lowell payment in full
46.54
Chas Holmes
Page 5
Schoharie County Court
John Mickle Plff
C. G Clark Atty for plff
agt
Jacob Baira Deft
Chas Holmes Atty for Deft
Apr 20, 1855, Judgement for Plff for Damages
$10.00
Costs
50.82
Judgement for
$60.82
Schoharie County Court
In the Matter of George
Chas Holmes ___ for Petitioner
Ostrander a supposed
lunatic, Petition by Margaret
Ostrander for Commission
Supreme Court
Henry Warner Admn
Geo. Warner decd
agt
George G. Warner et al Chas Holmes Atty for Respct Geo G
heirs of Geo Warner decd Warner. J. H. Ramsey for
other parties interests
Supreme Court
Peter H. Mitchell Appel
A. Becker Atty for Appel
agt
Saml W. Martin & Eve A Beard
by Adm
late of Summit Scho Co decd Respts
Appeal to Supreme Court from the
decision of Hon D Lawyer County Judge
in proceeding for a sale of Real Estate
of decd for the payment of his debts -
Appeal discontinued by stipulation
of attysJan. 31st 1855. Recd payment
in full for services. $10.00
Schoharie County Court
In matter of application
Chas Holmes Sol. for ___
for order authorizing sale of
Real Estate of Edwin & Geo.
Holmes Minors
Supreme Court
Abram T. Bigelow Ex etc
S A Givens Atty
& Callian Clark Appts
agt
Alfred Judd Et al Respts
Chas Holmes Atty
Supreme Court
Jerusha Zeh widow
J. H. Ramsay Atty
agt
Eve Maria Zeh et al
Chas Holmes Atty for E. M. Zeh
Supreme Court
Samuel Betts
Chas Holmes Atty
agt
Stephen Osborn
J. H. Barnsay Atty
Schoharie Co Court
Hiram Schoolcraft Appel
Chas Holmes, Atty
agt
Hamilton Myers Respd
Houch & Hinman Attys
Schoharie Co Court
In matter of application for
authority to sell real estate of
Chas Holmes for Petitioner
John, Robert, Anna & Mary
Shafer minors, Huldah Shafer
Petitioner
Supreme Court
Henry Ottman et. al.
agt
Samuel Betts et al.
Chas Holmes Atty for E. Mathius
Supreme Court
Charles Goodyear
R. C. Martin Atty
agt.
Alanson Mosher et. al.
Chas Holmes Atty for H. Holmes
Supreme Court
Charles Goodyear
R. C. Martin Atty
agt.
Alanson Mosher et. al.
Chas Holmes Atty for H. Holmes
Schoharie County Court
In the Matter of the petition of
Rhoda A. Settle for an order
Chas Holmes for Pet
authorizing a sale of lands of Wesley,
Samantha, Rebecca, & Alvina
Settle minors of Wright Scho Co
Feb 27 /55
Sent Pet Bond order app. & draft Cert Schoharie County Court
copy of same to Co Clerk
March 30 Drew report of -----b Order
April 2 Drew Order
containing report of sale
" 3
" 3 Deeds & release conveying lands
" 16
Drew report of investment of lands
" 3
Settled account of claim for services
and disbursement in above matter at $32.00
In the matter of the petition
of Almira Holmes for an order
Chas Holmes, Atty for pet
authorising a sale of lands of
Mary O. & Jason W Holmes
Minors of Fulton, Scho Co
1855 Schoharie County Court Supreme Court
Motion made by atty for Deft
Signed at November Circuit 1855 Schoharie Co Court 1855
Preston Hollow N.Y. Schoharie County Court March 7 1855 Rec Scho. Co, Court In the matter of Petition of Real Estate
S Boughtom Atty for Petitioner Supreme Court 1855 Oct 20 Rec
Feb 3
Recd
of Almira Holmes & gave receipt
in full for conducting above proceeding
disbursements excepted
10.00
Pd
Post W R McDaniel
.06
March 3 /55 Recd
of Almira Holmes in ful for
disbursements in above proceeding
2.00
Sent Pet. Bond order -------
& drft cert copy to Co Clerk post
15.
Jacob J. Sitterly
Chas Holmes, Atty for petr
agt
David France
Jeremiah Fox, Atty for Deft
Adair Sitterly
H. Smith Atty for petr
agt
Abram Baumaghin
Chas Holmes Atty for Deft
to set aside
judgt entered in
this cause
for damages
costs
before
Justice Watson
Motion
granted with $10 costs
Jeremiah Bull Respt
Chas Homes Respt Atty
agt
Catharine Petrie Appt.
L. & N. E. Falls Appts Atty
Feb. 27 Sent notice of Retainer
06.
March 9 Rec
Dec. 24th Rec by mail of Respt. for E. D. Thomas
$2.00.
" 25 Sent letter to
postpone argt to April term - n Post
06.
July /56 Recd
Answer in reply consenting
Aug. 39 Served copy notice of Argument by mail
paid postage
03.
paid post on letter letting cause go over
03.
July 8 Mailed notice of argt July term
03
" 19 Cause argued at
Schoharie -
Decision Reserved
Hiram Dibble Appt.
Henry Smith Appts Atty
agt
Francis Warner Respt.
Charles Holmes Respts Atty
" 16 "
Served notice of Ret. on H. Smith. took a--- of service
" 22 "
Recd
notice of argt & gave a-- for 3d
Monday of April
Apr 16 "
Attended April term of Scho Co Court and argued
appeal in this cause. case reserved
Dec 31 "
Judgt of affirmance rendered
March 18, 1856 Entered Judgt in Scho Co Clerks Office
& took Certd
Transcript. Recovery $26.88
Costs 16.48
Appeal taken to Sup. Court $43.36
Judgement affirmed with
costs. Received March 27, 1858
in cash in full
$110.00
Also a__ of judgt against
Francis Warner for
22.00
Whole amount
$132.00
of Isaac & William Ostrander et al
minors of Summit Scho Co, N.Y
by Chas Holmes their Spce. Grdn
Chas Holmes Spce Grdn
Drew -- for order authorizing leave to institute
proceedings. Drew order / / post to & from
clerk 9am
John H. Mumford et al
John B. Strain Pltfs Atty
agt
Elizabeth Cambell Admn
"
" Served Notice of
Ret. & Stip to ans,. in 10 days
Nov 9
Time to ans extended until Nov 21 1855
"
21 Served ans on Pltf Atty at
Richdville
1856 Dec 22 Discontinuance
of cause made by
stipulation between Attys without
costs to either party.
Chgd
for Counsel & services
$15.00
Schoharie Co. Court In Matter of proceedings for sale Schoharie County Court In Matter of proceeding for sale Schoharie County Court. John Spickerman Appt
Chas Holmes Atty 1858 Jan. 4 Cause argued at Schoharie Schoharie County Court Abram Shank, appt. Chas Holmes
Atty
Dec 2 6 Recd of P. Z. Van
Tuyl on above Judgt
$3.28
Check paid by Scho Co Bank Supreme Court 1856
Amount due me
Recd
my costs & Disbts of C. Courter
Supreme Court 1856
Judgement.
Recovery $51.23
Recd
my costs & disbts of C Couter
Supreme Court 1857 Jan 22
" Jan 27
Recd
transcript of Judgt entered
Recd
my disbts of C. Courter Supreme Court 1857 Jany 22
" July 27
Recd
Costs & disbts of Mr Harder
Supreme Court 1857 Feb 9 Rec
Recd
my costs of Mr. Harder
$6.94
Supreme Court 1857 Welcome Page of Schoharie County NYGenWeb Site
of Real estate of Julius D & Julia
C Holmes Atty for
A Eggleston minors by their Mother
Petr
Harriet Eggleston. Petr
of Real Estate of Allina C Fellows
Chas Holmes Atty
et al minors by their mother
for Ret
Elizabeth Maria Fellows. Petr
agt
Peter West Respt
Ab
H. Krumm esq sub
" Apr 20 Entered
Judgement on affirman
for costs for
$30.79
Took Transcript
" "
Gave Stipn
waiving cert of Sup Court
Justice on appeal if appeal is brot
Aug 6
---- Exn
for $30.79 ret in 60 days
delivered same to G. E. Waldorf Dept Sheriff
Oct 5
due on judgement. $31.77
agt
Jacob Bussell Respt
Appeal from judgt rendered by P. Z. Van Tuyl
Justice Oct. 28, 1856, Damages
$22.75
1856
Costs
1.28
Nov. 17th Served on P. Z. Van Tuyl copy affts & notice
of appeal & by J. Fox P
" "
Served on Nicholas Bussell, atty for H Bussell
who resides in New York City notice of app &
Pd
Justice for A Shanks, W. Nisbett & C. Holmes afft
37 1/2
Clerks fee entering judgt
50
Costs to Appt on Reversal
15.00
Judgt
of Reversal entered by stipulation Dec 8, 1856
$19.15 1/2
March 16 Recd of Jacob Bussell per H. Smith
by his check in full of above judgt
16.15
Chas Holmes
Charles Courter Plff
Chas Holmes Atty
agt
Henry Barnes Deft
Oct. 31 I pened summons & complaint
" " Complaint
verified afft.
12 1/2
Nov 6 Mailed Sum. & Comp
Fulton Co. with copy to --. Post.
.06
" 20 Recd
Sum. & Compt
from Shff. of Fulton
Co. with Cert of Service Nov. 15/56. Fees
2.00
Add Post on letter remitting fees & Rect
& Retd
.06
Dec 6th Sent letter by Deft with C. Couter
Including my costs of ___________________
7.00
$9 24 1/2
Costs by Statute
$7.00
Postages already paid
.06
Charles Couter Plff.
Chas Holmes Atty
agt.
Amos S. Davis Deft.
Oct. 31st I pened Summons & Complaint
" "
Complaint verified
afft.
12 1/2
Nov. 6 Mailed Sum & Compt
to Sheriff of
Saratoga Co. with copy to serve Post
06
" 22 Recd Sum &
Complt
from Sheriff of Saraga
Co. with Cert of service Nov. 19, 1856 Fees
2.25
Add Post on letter remitting feed & Rect
Retd
06
Dec 18 Entered Judgement wo Ans. or Dem
having been served & took 2 transcripts
Costs 11.55
$62.78
Charles Couter
Chas Holmes Atty for Plff
agt
Samuel Beekman
Damages
$73.16
Costs to Attorney by Statute
$5.00
Disbursements entered in Judgt 1.56
6.56
Whole amount of judgt
$79.72
Jan 36, 1857 at 2 P.M. for above
amount. Due me $6.56
costs to be paid me when judgt is
collected
Minard Harder
Chas Holmes Atty for Plff
agt
Samuel Beckman
Damages
$52.92
Costs to Atty by Statute
$5.00
Disbursements entered in Judgt
1.56
6.56
Whole Amount of judgt
$59.48
Recd
Transcript of Judgt enetered
July 26, 1857 at 2 P.M. for above
amount, Due me.
$6.56
Martin Sevant
Augustus Lawyer
Chas Holmes Atty for Plffs
& Peter Brewster
agt
Henry L Russell
Feb 6 Judgement by confession for
debt.
$1300 00
Costs to Plffs Atty per Statute
$5.00
Disbursements included in Judgt
1.50
6.50
" 7 Sent
Judgt Roll to Co Clerk for
$1306.50
files. Feby
7. 1 P.M.
Thomas Lawyer
D. Lawyer Plffs atty
agt
Henry L. Russell
Chas Holmes Deft atty
Jany 19
Summons & Complaint served on Deft
" 30
Retained by Deft as his Attorney
"
" Information
order & copy affts served
3.00
on deft
Feb 4
Drew affts to be used on motion
extending time to answer
5.00
" 5
Drew affts to be used on motion
to set aside complaint served
5.00
Drew affts notice to be used
on motion to set aside Injunction
5.00
" 6
Attended on Settlement of suit
at C. Court. drew stipulation
3.00
Suit discontinued by stipulation
of parties. M. Swart, A. Lawyer
& P. Brewster gave their note to
Plff for $1300.00. Deft Donfessed
judgt to them for that amount
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