State vs Florey Regarding Murder of Charles, a Slave 11A Packet 070

they appear at the next term of this court & show cause why this judgement should not be made absolute. It is further ordered that Scire facias issue. And said judgement will be made absolute unless they appear at the next Term of the Circuit Court for said County of Shelby & show cause why it should not be Herein fail not and make due return of this writ with your endorsement hereon Witness my hand this 6 day of December 1866 Amos M Elliott Clerk

[central column] No 838 The State vs John.W.Florey Henry E Florey & Edw^d Florey ----------------------------------------------- Alias Scifa to be Served on John.W.Florey --------------------------- Entred in office December 6/66 ---------------------- J.W.Florey not fond in my couty 2 Feby 28/67 Thomas Harrison Shff per L F Elliott DS

The State of Alabama } To any Sheriff of the State of Alabama Shelby County } You are hereby commanded to notify John W Florey Henry E Florey and Edward Florey that at the Spring Term 1861 of the Circuit Court of Shelby County the following Conditional Judgement was rendered viz. The State of Alabama } Indictment for Murder 714 VS } Is appearing that the Defendant John W Florey } John W Florey Henry E Florey & Edward Florey entered into & made a recognizent as follows to writ. State vs John W. Florey charged with murder The State of Alabama } Know all men by these presents that Shelby County } We John W. Florey H.E. Florey & Edward Florey and held and firmly bound unto A.B. Moore Governor of the State of Alabama and his successors in office in the penal sum of one thousand dollars for the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs & assigns jointly & severaly by these presents sealed with our seals & dated this 25th day of Sept 1860. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said John W Florney has been charged with the murder of a certain negro boy names Charles the property of Edward Florey and required by C.F. Elliott Justice of the Peace and James Bailey associate Justice of the Peace to appear at the next term of the Circuit Court for Shelby County and answer said charge and appear from day to day & from term to term until discharged by law. Now should said John W. Florey appear as so required this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and effect Signed Sealed and delivered this day & date above written. J.W. Florey {seal} HE Florey {seal} Edward Florey {seal} Approved 25th Sept 1860 CF Elliott J.P. James Bailey JP,, and the said John W Florey having failed to appear and answer in the case to the charge in said indictment as

as required by his recognizance aforesaid. It is ordered that the State of Alabama for the use of Shelby County recover of the said John W Florey Henry E Florey & Edward Florey on such recognizance or undertaking as foresaid the said sum of one thousand dollars unless they appear at the next term of this court & show cause why this judgement should not be made absolute It is further ordered that a Scire Facias issue. And said judgement will be made absolute unless they appear at the next term of the Circuit Court for said County of Shelby & show cause why it should not be Herein fail not and make due return of this writ with your endorsement thereon Witness my hand this 6th day of December 1866 Amos M Elliott Clerk

Copy for JW Florey

The State of Alabama } To any Sheriff of the State of Alabama Shelby County } You are herebyCommanded to notify John W. Florey Henry E Florey and Edward Florey that at the Spring Term 1861 of the Circuit Court for Shelby County the following Condition as Judgement rendered against them (viz) The State of Alabama } Indictment for murder 714 vs } Is appearing that the Defendent John W Florey John W Florey } & Henry E Florey & Edward Florey entered into and made a recognizance as follows to which "State Vs John W Florey charged with murder The State of Alabama } Know all men by there presents that no John Shelby County } W Florey H.E. Florey & Edward Florey are held and firmly bound unto A.B. Moore Govenor of the State of Alabama and his successors in the penal sum one thousand dollars for the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs and opinions jointly & severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals & dated this the 25th Sept 1860. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the said John W Florey has been charged with the murder of a certain negro boy named Charles the property of Edward Florey and required by C. F. Elliott Justice of the Peace and James Bailey associate Justice of the Peace to appear at the next time of the Circuit Court for Shelby County and answer said charge and appear from day to day & from term to term until discharged by due course of law. Now should said John W Florey appear as so requried this obligation to be void else to remain in full force and effect. Signed Sealed and delivered this day and date above written. JW Florey {Seal} HE Florey {Seal} Edward Florey {Seal}. Approved 25th Sept 1860, CF Elliott J.P. James Bailey J.P., and the Said John W Florey having failed to appear & answer in this case to the charge in said Indictment as required by his recognizance aforesaid. It is ordered that The State of Alabama for the use of Shelby County recover of the said John W Florey Henry E Florey and Edward Florey on such recognizance or understanding as aforesaid the said sum of one thousand

dollars unless they appear at the next term of this court & show cause why this judgement should not be made absolute It is further ordered that a Scire Facias issue. And said judgement will be made absolute unless they appear at the next term of the Circuit Court for said County of Shelby & show cause why it should not be Herein fail not and make due return of this writ with your endorsement thereon Witness my hand this 6th day of December 1865 Amos M Elliott Clerk C.C.

No 838

The State

VS } Scifa

John W Florey Henry E Florey & Edw^d Florey _________________________________________________ Entered in office Decr 11/65

Ex^d Jan 5/ 66 by handing each of the Defendants a copy Henry E Florey & Edward Florey a copy of this writ Jno W Florey not found in my County C R Elliott Sheriff

pr L F Elliott D.S.