RG 21 - U.S. District Courts, Libel Case Files (Circuit Court) - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Libel Case Files, 1867-1898
National Archives Identifier 4552715
This series consists of case files concerning civil litigation against a thing or property and not the owner or claimant. A typical case file contains the libel of information, petitions, motions, warrants of arrest, bonds, orders, and judgment. The majority of libel cases adjudicated resulted from the seizure of adulterated goods or property used in the commission of a crime.

Case No.	Box	Plaintiff	Defendant	Month	Term
	1	Hopper	Crane		1867
0	1	Clerks Notes		November	1867
1	1	United States	11 Boxes of Tobacco	November	1867
1	2	United States	4 Barrels of whiskey	November	1868
1	4	United States	2 Barrels whiskey	November	1869
2	1	United States	5 Barrels of Whiskey	November	1867
2	5	United States	Property of Boyden and Walker	June	1870
3	2	United States	15 Barrels of liquor	November	1868
3	5	United States	2 stills and fixtures	June	1870
4	1	United States	48 Boxes of Tobacco	November	1867
4	2	United States	18 Barrels of whiskey	November	1868
4	3	United States	3 Stills, fixtures, and barrel whiskey	June	1869
4	4	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and 1 bottle whiskey	November	1869
4	5	United States	Property of James Walker	June	1870
5	1	United States	3 Barrels of Whiskey	November	1867
5	3	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessel	June	1869
5	4	United States	2 barrels whiskey	November	1869
5	5	United States	1 still and fixtures	June	1870
6	1	United States	15 Boxes of Tobacco	November	1867
6	5	United States	Property of Leathers and Ray	June	1870
7	1	United States	125 Gallons of Whiskey	November	1867
7	2	United States	6 Barrels of whiskey	November	1868
7	3	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessel	June	1869
8	1	United States	2 Copper Stills and Apparatus	November	1867
8	3	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessel	June	1869
9	2	United States	2 Stills, fixtures, 1 bottle of low wine, 19 stands of mash, and 2 kegs of	November	1868
9	3	United States	6 Bales of cotton	June	1869
9	4	United States	2 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
9	5	United States	80 boxes manuf tobacco	June	1870
10	2	United States	1 Still and fixtures	November	1868
10	3	United States	11boxes of tobacco	June	1869
10	4	United States	2 Barrels whiskey	November	1869
11	3	United States	2 barrels whiskey	June	1869
11	4	United States	9 Half boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
11	5	United States	19 boxes tobacco	June	1870
12	2	United States	6 Barrels of whiskey	November	1868
12	3	United States	4 boxes of manufactured tobacco	June	1869
12	4	United States	4 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
12	5	United States	22 boxes manuf tobacco	June	1870
13	2	United States	1 Still, 8 tubs, fixtures	November	1868
13	4	United States	3 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
13	5	United States	1 still and fixtures etc.	June	1870
14	2	United States	1 Still, 20 tubs, and fixtures	November	1868
14	3	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessels	June	1869
14	4	United States	73 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
14	5	United States	36 boxes tobacco	June	1870
15	4	United States	5 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
15	5	United States	1 still and fixtures	June	1870
16	4	United States	6 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
16	5	United States	46 boxes of tobacco	June	1870
17	2	United States	1 Still and fixtures	November	1868
17	4	United States	17 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
18	2	United States	4 Stills, 53  tubs, and fixtures	November	1868
18	3	United States	3 barrels and 1 keg whiskey	June	1869
18	4	United States	10 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
19	4	United States	4 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
20	4	United States	19 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
20	5	United States	still and fixtures	June	1870
21	2	United States	3 Stills and fixtures	November	1868
21	3	United States	1 Still and fixtures	June	1869
21	4	United States	40 boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
21	5	United States	Property of Mrs. Patsey Wallace	June	1870
22	2	United States	2 stills and fixtures	November	1868
22	3	United States	1 Still and fixtures	June	1869
22	4	United States	4 Stills, fixtures, distillery, and 100 acres land	November	1869
22	5	United States	25 gallons of brandy	June	1870
23	2	United States	9 barrels of whiskey	November	1868
23	4	United States	Still, fixture, distillery, and 50 acres of land	November	1869
23	5	United States	12 boxes and 4 half boxes manuf tobacco	June	1870
24	2	United States	1 Still, fixtures and vessels	November	1868
24	4	United States	125 gallons whiskey, 2 stills, and 300 acres land	November	1869
24	5	United States	42 half boxes tobacco	June	1870
25	1	United States	1 Still and Fixtures, 100 Gallons of Whiskey	November	1867
25	2	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
25	4	United States	14 Gallons whiskey, still, distillery, and 700 acres land	November	1869
25	5	United States	2 copper stills, etc.	June	1870
26	2	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
26	4	United States	20 Gallons whiskey, still, fixtures	November	1869
26	5	United States	71 boxes of tobacco	June	1870
27	1	United States	8 Barrels of Whiskey	November	1867
27	2	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
27	4	United States	2 Stills, fixtures, distillery, and 150 acres of land	November	1869
27	6	United States	16 boxes of manuf tobacco, etc.	June	1870
28	1	United States	105 Gallons of Whiskey	November	1867
28	2	United States	3 Stills, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
29	6	United States	Steamship Hornch, alias Cuba	June	1870
30	2	United States	2 Stills, 2 fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
31	4	United States	24 boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
32	2	United States	1 Still, Fuxtures, and vessels	November	1868
32	4	United States	40 boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
33	2	United States	1 Still, Fuxtures, and vessels	November	1868
33	4	United States	12 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
34	2	United States	8 barrels whiskey, 2 wagons, and 6 mule harnesses	November	1868
34	3	United States	45 gallons whiskey, 3 stills, fixtures, and 300 acres of land	June	1869
34	4	United States	11 Boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
35	2	United States	1 barrel whiskey, 1 wagon, 2 horses, and 2 harnesses	November	1868
35	4	United States	Tobacco factory and 8 boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
36	1	United States	8 Barrels of Whiskey	November	1867
36	2	United States	196 boxes tobacco, 4000 lbs leaf tobacco	November	1868
36	4	United States	Tobacco factory	November	1869
37	2	United States	213 Boxes of tobacco	November	1868
37	4	United States	Tobacco manufacturer and land	November	1869
38	2	United States	1 Still, and fixtures	November	1868
38	4	United States	Tobacco factory and 1500 lbs. leaf tobacco	November	1869
39	2	United States	2 Stills, fixtures, and 9 gallons of whiskey	November	1868
39	4	United States	8 boxes manufactured tobacco	November	1869
39	6	United States	Property of John D. Phillips	June	1870
40	2	United States	Two barrels whiskey, wagon, 2 mules, and harnesses	November	1868
40	4	United States	Tobacco factory and leaf tobacco	November	1869
41	3	United States	2 Stills, fixtures and vessels	November	1868
42	3	United States	3 Barrels brandy, wagon, 2 horses, mule, harnesses	November	1868
42	5	United States	Tobacco factory	November	1869
43	5	United States	Tobacco factory	November	1869
43	6	United States	Tobacco factory	June	1870
44	3	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
44	5	United States	Tobacco factory	November	1869
45	3	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
45	5	United States	Tobacco factory	November	1869
46	3	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
46	5	United States	Tobacco factory	November	1869
47	3	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
47	5	United States	Tobacco factory	November	1869
48	5	United States	Tobacco factory	November	1869
49	3	United States	2 stills, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
49	5	United States	175 lbs Manuf. Tobacco	November	1869
50	3	United States	4 Barrels of whiskey	November	1868
50	5	United States	50 boxes Manuf. Tobacco	November	1869
51	5	United States	905 lbs. Manuf. Tobacco	November	1869
52	1	United States	1 House, 1 Wagon, and 1 Empty whiskey Barrel	November	1867
52	3	United States	2 stills, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
52	5	United States	26 boxes Manuf Tobacco, etc	November	1869
53	3	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
53	5	United States	131 Half Boxes manuf. Tobacco, etc	November	1869
54	5	United States	400 lbs Smoking Tobacco	November	1869
54	6	United States	The Steamship Hornett, alias Cuba, etc.	June	1870
55	3	United States	50 Gallons whiskey	November	1868
55	5	United States	85 Boxes Manuf. Tobacco,etc	November	1869
56	3	United States	Tobacco factory, lot of leaf tobacco	June	1869
56	5	United States	312 lbs. smoking tobacco	November	1869
57	3	United States	2 Stills, fixtures, etc.	November	1868
57	3	United States	2 Stills and fixtures	June	1869
57	5	United States	532 lbs. Smoking tobacco	November	1869
58	3	United States	Still, fixtures, keg of low wine, 4 stands of beer	November	1868
58	5	United States	11 boxes manuf. Tobacco	November	1869
59	3	United States	1 Still, fixtures, and vessels	November	1868
62	1	United States	2 barrels of Whiskey, 1 Wagon, and 2 Mules	November	1867
63	5	United States	5 half boxes and 3 whole boxes Manuf. Tobacco, and 800 lbs tobacco	November	1869
69	1	United States	2 Barrels and 1 Keg of Whiskey,	November	1867
69	5	United States	18 boxes tobacco, etc.	November	1869
70	5	United States	1 1/2 hhds of tobacco, etc.	November	1869
71	5	United States	6 boxes tobacco, etc	November	1869
72	1	United States	1 Wagon, 2 Horses, and 10 Empty  boxes of tobacco	November	1867
77	5	United States	33 boxes manuf. Tobacco	November	1869
79	5	United States	21 boxes manuf. Tobacco	November	1869
81	5	United States	4 Bbls. Of Brandy and 2 stills	November	1869
83	1	United States	20 Barrels of Whiskey	November	1867
83	5	United States	3 1/2 boxes tobacco, etc.	November	1869