Mashburn vs. Mashburn et al. (1872)
Original Part, Bill. IN the Cirtuit Court at Benton
State of Tennessee, Polk County, Levi MASHBURN, by guardian, John COUCH, vs Mathew MASHBURN, Samuel JONES, Thomas MASHBURN,– MASHBURN, John CRITTENDON, Matilda CRITTENDON, Andrew TRIPLETT and Mariah TRIPLETT
Because it appears from the allegations in the bill in this cause, which are sworn to, the the defendants John CRITTENDON, Matilda CRITTENDON, Andrew TRIPLETT and Mariah TRIPLETT, are non-residents of the State of Tennessee: It is therefore ordered, by the Clerk, that publication be made, in the Cleveland Banner, a newspaper published in the city of Cleveland, Tenn., for four successive weeks, commanding the said John CRITTENDON, Matilda CRITTENDON, Andrew TRIPLETT and Mariah TRIPLETT, to appear at the next term of the Circuit Court for Polk county, at the courthouse thereof, in the town of Benton, on the 2nd Monday of May next, and make defense to said bill, or the same will be take for confessed as to them, and set for trial ex parte.
John C. WILLIAMSON, Clerk
[originally published March 29, 1872–4w press fee $5] (page 5, col 7)
Source: Cleveland Banner (Cleveland, TN); 3 May 1872. Available online at Google News Archive.