Washington Superior Court (Walla Walla County) Records, 1859-1909

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Washington Superior Court (Walla Walla County)
Records, 1859-1914

The records of the Superior Court for Walla Walla County (78-16) were received by the Washington State University Libraries in 1938 along with the Walla Walla Fire Insurance Company records. They were separated by Lawrence Stark in 1973 and were arranged and described by Richard D. Scheuerman in October, 1979. Further documents were discovered in a file cabinet at WSU Libraries in 1997 and added to this collection as folder number 79 at that time.

Number of Containers: 1
Linear Feet of Shelf Space: 1
Approximate Number of Items: 210

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

The Organic Act for Washington Territory, passed by Congress in 1853, stipulated that the court system in the territory would consist of a Supreme Court, district courts, probate courts and courts of justices of the peace. The Territorial Legislature then divided the territory into three judicial districts, the first being Walla Walla. It was the responsibility of this district court to try all criminal cases except petty ones and all civil suits in which over $100 was claimed except for probate cases. This judicial arrangement continued until 1889 at which time Washington became a state and Congress established a new system of federal district and circuit courts and Walla Walla came under the juristiction of a state superior court.

DESCRIPTION AND ARRANGEMENT

The records of the District and Superior Court at Walla Walla contain transcripts of case testimonies, summaries of court decisions, returned summons, citizenship applications, deeds and various county records associated with the court. The material dates from 1859 to 1909 and is arranged into two series. The files for 1859 are copies of the originals made in 1882.

Series One consists of court decisions, affidavits and other legal records which are arranged chronologically. Within each year the files are alphabetized by the plaintiff's last name. The majority of cases involve civil disputes such as divorce settlements and debt claims. Most of the criminal cases relate to the illegal selling of liquor to Indians. Undated case files conclude Series One.

Series Two consists of two ledger books: District Court Costs, 1862-1866, and the County Clerk's Minutes Book for 1879.

CONTAINER LIST

76.1 Drainage district number 1 of Walla Walla County vs. Attalia Land Company, 1914 (note: located in oversize)
Box Folder Description # of
Items

Series 1: Court Decisions, Affidavits and Minutes

1 1 County Commissioners Proceedings, 1859 1
2 County Records and Deeds, Book "B", 1859-61 1
3 Court Fund, 1863-1864 8
4 Washington Territory vs. J. D. Cook, 1868 3
5 Summary of District Court Cases, 1869 2
6 Cody vs. Goodwin, 1870 1
7 Dovel vs. Moore, 1871 1
8 Sesge vs. Sesge, 1871 2
9 Davis vs. Shaffer, 1872 2
10 Returned Summons, 1872 10
11 Slotes vs. Doan, 1872 3
12 U.S. vs. Carmoyer, 1872 2
13 Davis vs. Rexford and Bowman, 1873 1
14 Dutes vs. Cronley and Lilcott, 1873 1
15 Ross Citizenship, 1873 3
16 Caris vs. Kenney, 1874 3
17 Chase vs. Winters,et al., 1874 6
18 Cock vs. Painter, Cosgrove, et al., 1874 8
19 Davis vs. Davis, 1874 2
20 Day vs. County, 1874 1
21 Duff Citizenship, 1874 1
22 Hodge, et al vs. Sheil, 1874 1
23 Rasmussen Citizenship, 1874 1
24 Stalcops vs. Corell, 1874 3
25 Caris vs. Hart, 1876 1
26 Child vs. Arvin, 1879 1
27 Davidson vs. Compton, 1886 1
28 Clark vs. Ankeny, 1887 1
29 Cummins vs. Rainford, 1887 2
30 Cantonwine vs. Grinstead, 1888 1
31 Clark vs. Lincoln County, 1888 1
32 Clink vs. Clink, 1888 1
33 Cox vs. Cox, 1888 1
34 Davenport vs. Davenport, 1888 1
35 Dodd & Co. vs. Bowles and others, 1888 1
36 U.S. vs. Copeland, 1888 7
37 U.S. vs. Day, 1888 1
38 Carson vs. Fisk, 1889 1
39 Coffin vs. Reynolds, 1889 1
40 Dacres vs. O. I. Co., 1889 4
41 Dawson vs. Cox, 1889 30
42 McCleland Commitment, 1892 1
43 U.S. vs. Day, 1892 1
44 Corkaum vs. Jennings, 1893 1
45 China Jim Commitment, 1894 1
46 Duncan Commitment, 1894 1
47 Dunn vs. Fallon, 1894 1
48 U.S. vs. Carlson, 1894 1
49 U.S. vs. Carroll, 1894 1
50 U.S. vs. Chandler, 1894 1
51 U.S. vs. Collnes, 1894 1
52 U.S. vs. Conly, 1894 1
53 Dooley vs. Russel, 1895 2
54 Dutro vs. Bierwagon, 1895 1
55 D. S. Baker Tax Delinquency 2
56 William McCown Estate, 1901 3
57 Dearborn Property Indenture, 1902 1
58 Davies vs. N.P.R.R., 1904 7
59 Dement Bros. Co. vs. City of Walla Walla, 1906 1
60 Guardianship of D. M. Yeend, filed 1907 45
61 Dixon to Shaw Mortgage, 1909 1
62 Cavaugh vs. Cavaugh, n.d. 1
63 Clerk's Case Roster, n.d. 1
64 Cook vs. Griffin, n.d. 1
65 Courtering vs. McAboy, et al., n.d. 1
66 Cullen vs. Bowman, n.d. 1
67 Cummings vs. Fry, n.d. 2
68 Davenport vs. Rigsby, n.d. 1
69 Dean vs. Smith, n.d. 2
70 Deusenburg Bros. vs. Garris, n.d. 1
71 Druin vs. McAllister, n.d. 1
72 Duzar vs. McAllister, n.d. 4
73 Purei & Co. vs. Cannut, n.d. 1
74 U.S. vs. Cutting, n.d. 1
75 U.S. vs. Duzar, n.d. 1

76 Untitled cases and records, n.d. 3

Series 2: Ledgers

77 District Court Cost Book, 1862-1866 1
78 District Court Clerk's Minute Book, 1879 1

79 Documents, 1878-

76.1	Drainage district number 1 of Walla Walla County vs. Attalia Land Company, 1914 (note: located in oversize)
Box	Folder	Description	# of Items

Series 1: Court Decisions, Affidavits and Minutes

1	1	County Commissioners Proceedings, 1859	1
	2	County Records and Deeds, Book "B", 1859-61	1
	3	Court Fund, 1863-1864	8
	4	Washington Territory vs. J. D. Cook, 1868	3
	5	Summary of District Court Cases, 1869	2
	6	Cody vs. Goodwin, 1870	1
	7	Dovel vs. Moore, 1871	1
	8	Sesge vs. Sesge, 1871	2
	9	Davis vs. Shaffer, 1872	2
	10	Returned Summons, 1872	10
	11	Slotes vs. Doan, 1872	3
	12	U.S. vs. Carmoyer, 1872	2
	13	Davis vs. Rexford and Bowman, 1873	1
	14	Dutes vs. Cronley and Lilcott, 1873	1
	15	Ross Citizenship, 1873	3
	16	Caris vs. Kenney, 1874	3
	17	Chase vs. Winters,et al., 1874	6
	18	Cock vs. Painter, Cosgrove, et al., 1874	8
	19	Davis vs. Davis, 1874	2
	20	Day vs. County, 1874	1
	21	Duff Citizenship, 1874	1
	22	Hodge, et al vs. Sheil, 1874	1
	23	Rasmussen Citizenship, 1874	1
	24	Stalcops vs. Corell, 1874	3
	25	Caris vs. Hart, 1876	1
	26	Child vs. Arvin, 1879	1
	27	Davidson vs. Compton, 1886	1
	28	Clark vs. Ankeny, 1887	1
	29	Cummins vs. Rainford, 1887	2
	30	Cantonwine vs. Grinstead, 1888	1
	31	Clark vs. Lincoln County, 1888	1
	32	Clink vs. Clink, 1888	1
	33	Cox vs. Cox, 1888	1
	34	Davenport vs. Davenport, 1888	1
	35	Dodd & Co. vs. Bowles and others, 1888	1
	36	U.S. vs. Copeland, 1888	7
	37	U.S. vs. Day, 1888	1
	38	Carson vs. Fisk, 1889	1
	39	Coffin vs. Reynolds, 1889	1
	40	Dacres vs. O. I. Co., 1889	4
	41	Dawson vs. Cox, 1889	30
	42	McCleland Commitment, 1892	1
	43	U.S. vs. Day, 1892	1
	44	Corkaum vs. Jennings, 1893	1
	45	China Jim Commitment, 1894	1
	46	Duncan Commitment, 1894	1
	47	Dunn vs. Fallon, 1894	1
	48	U.S. vs. Carlson, 1894	1
	49	U.S. vs. Carroll, 1894	1
	50	U.S. vs. Chandler, 1894	1
	51	U.S. vs. Collnes, 1894	1
	52	U.S. vs. Conly, 1894	1
	53	Dooley vs. Russel, 1895	2
	54	Dutro vs. Bierwagon, 1895	1
	55	D. S. Baker Tax Delinquency	2
	56	William McCown Estate, 1901	3
	57	Dearborn Property Indenture, 1902	1
	58	Davies vs. N.P.R.R., 1904	7
	59	Dement Bros. Co. vs. City of Walla Walla, 1906	1
	60	Guardianship of D. M. Yeend, filed 1907	45
	61	Dixon to Shaw Mortgage, 1909	1
	62	Cavaugh vs. Cavaugh, n.d.	1
	63	Clerk's Case Roster, n.d.	1
	64	Cook vs. Griffin, n.d.	1
	65	Courtering vs. McAboy, et al., n.d.	1
	66	Cullen vs. Bowman, n.d.	1
	67	Cummings vs. Fry, n.d.	2
	68	Davenport vs. Rigsby, n.d.	1
	69	Dean vs. Smith, n.d.	2
	70	Deusenburg Bros. vs. Garris, n.d.	1
	71	Druin vs. McAllister, n.d.	1
	72	Duzar vs. McAllister, n.d.	4
	73	Purei & Co. vs. Cannut, n.d.	1
	74	U.S. vs. Cutting, n.d.	1
	75	U.S. vs. Duzar, n.d.	1
	76	Untitled cases and records, n.d.	3

Series 2: Ledgers

	77	District Court Cost Book, 1862-1866	1
	78	District Court Clerk's Minute Book, 1879	1

	79	Documents, 1878-