Document: PA0264
Affidavi[t of] Spencer Jarnagin, 1836 Dec. 15, Cass County, Georgia / Spencer Jarnagin
author: Jarnagin, Spencer, 1792-1853
date: December 15, 1836
extent: 2p
summary: This is an affidavit given by Spencer Jarnagin, a lawyer who handled several Cherokee cases, dated December 15, 1836. Jarnagin states that he has never received compensation from the Cherokee Nation for legal services he provided in the courts of Tennessee.
repository: Hoskins Special Colections Library, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
collection: MS2033 Penelope Johnson Allen
box: 1
folder: 153
document: pa0264
subject headings:Claims
Costs (Law)
Cherokee Indians--Claims
Cass County (Ga.)
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Georgia
Cass County
I Spencer Jarnaginof the state of Tennesseedo hereby state that I have been attending to [unclear: causes [cases]] in law and [unclear: equity] in the court of Tennesseeand circuit courts of the United Statesat Knoxville, as said causes [cases] arose, since the year 1821 [added: for cherokeepeople] I [unclear: performed] such services as the attorney for the Nation by which, as her public officer I was retained I do further declare said Nation has never paid me any thing [anything] for said services, nor has any one [anyone] done so for her. The sum of two hundred and fifty dollars a year I consider reasonable compensation, tho' it is less than is usually charged for similar services rendered to citizens of the United States.
[Signed] Spencer Jarnagin
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th Decr. [December] 1836
[Signed] J.T. [unclear: Kirkheim] J.P. [Justice of the Peace]
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Affidavid [Affidavit]
Spencer JarnaginEsq. [Esquire.]
[unclear: G.]
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