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CIVIL ACTIONS.

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| DATE | NAME AND RACE OF PLAINTIFF. | NAME AND RACE OF DEFENDANT. | Complaint: Action taken by Courts and Bureau. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Oct 27/68 | Natham & Lord Williams alias Chambers colored | William Chambers, white | Complaint of breach of, and illegal proceedings under contract entered into 1866  Case called for Nov 2, 1868 |

| Oct 30th | United States | Isiah Lofton colored | Charged with the murder of Jacob Brown colored on the evening of the 29th inst. Case referred to Civil Authorities. Warrant for arrest issued and put into the hands of the Sheriff of Smith County for execution. |

A number of petty and trivial complaints were made during the month, but not requiring special action, were not docketed, all amicably arranged on receiving good common sense advice.