RG 21 - U.S. District Courts, Libel Case Files (Circuit Court) - Raleigh, North Carolina
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Libel Case Files
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 manufactured 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 of whiskey | November | 1869 |
| 11 | 3 | United States | 2 barrels of 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 manufactured 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 manufactured 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 manufactured 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, fixtures, and vessels | November | 1868 |
| 32 | 4 | United States | 40 boxes manufactured tobacco | November | 1869 |
| 33 | 2 | United States | 1 still, fixtures, 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 manufactured tobacco | November | 1869 |
| 50 | 3 | United States | 4 barrels of whiskey | November | 1868 |
| 50 | 5 | United States | 50 boxes manufactured tobacco | November | 1869 |
| 51 | 5 | United States | 905 lbs. manufactured 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 manufactured tobacco, etc | November | 1869 |
| 53 | 3 | United States | 1 still, fixtures, and vessels | November | 1868 |
| 53 | 5 | United States | 131 half boxes manufactured 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 manufactured 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 manufactured 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 manufactured tobacco | November | 1869 |
| 79 | 5 | United States | 21 boxes manufactured 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 |