Davis was inducted into the Army on October 27, 1917.
Estate of Columbus Drake
Davis for petitioner Owen Drake, George Eckhardt, Jr. for respondant.
Filed May 12, 1917. Petition to name Owen Drake as the new administrator
of his brother's estate. Final outcome not recorded.
BALTIMORE CITY REGISTER OF WILLS (Orphan's Court Docket) 1917, no. 1, p. 75, box 415 [T600-40 2/32/13/14]
BALTIMORE CITY REGISTER OF WILLS (Petitions) 1917, box 415, box no. 129 [T621-135, 2/37/14/14]
State ex rel Isaiah Fountain v. Warden, Maryland House of Correction
Davis for plaintiff, suit for writ of habeas corpus, filed May 28,
1917. Released June 25, 1917.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Habeas Corpus Docket) State ex rel Fountain v. Warden, Maryland House of Correction, 1917, GCL 2, p. 385, case no. 1741 [T550-2, 3/34/13/16]
State ex rel Estelle Brown on behalf of Elise Cooper v. St. Elizabeth's
Home
Davis for plaintiff, suit for writ of habeas corpus, filed August 20,
1917. No papers.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Habeas Corpus Docket) State ex rel Cooper v. St. Elizabeth's Home, 1917, GCL 2, p. 411, case no. 1791 [T550-2, 3/34/13/16]
Harry A. Carpenter v. Paul A. Diggs
Suit filed December 10, 1917. Plaintiff alledged that the defendant,
his business partner, was going to sell his share of the inventory, and
wanted an injunctinon to stop the sale. Plaintiff later alledged that the
defendant had assigned the property in question to J. Steward Davis, who
transferred it to Harriet Diggs, defendant's wife. The assignment to Davis
was recorded in SCL 267, p. 167 (no longer extant), and from Davis to Diggs
was not recorded. Plaintiff petitioned to have Davis and Harriet Diggs
added as defendants to the suit. A copy of the petiton naming Davis in
the court papers says "serve on J. Steward Davis, of the 351st Field Artillery,
Camp Meade, Maryland." No outcome of case listed.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Docket A) Carpenter v. Diggs, 1917, 26A, p. 265, case no. 10789A [T996-26, 3/18/6/40]
J. P. Cunningham Poultry Co. v. W. R. Langley
Davis for defendant, R. H. Stevenson for plaintiff. Suit filed February
10, 1917, claiming $678.45 owed. Jury returned verdict for plaintiff in
the amount of $533.79 plus costs, November 12, 1917. IN a 1919 case Davis
represented the plaintiff who sued Langley.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Cases Instituted) J. P. Cunningham Poultry Co. v. W. R. Langley, 1917, p. 118, Feb RD 172, "box 901" [T556-31, 3/34/2/36]
Ex Parte in the Matter of Virginia Downes, a lunatic
Davis for petitioner James Scott. Petition filed June 11, 1917, asking
that Downes, petitioner's mother, be declared insane. She was declared
insane, and Scott was appointed gaurdian of her estate, June 15, 1917.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket A) Ex Parte Virginia Downes, 1917, 57A, p. 244, case no A8615 [T55-57, 3/4/1/40]
Julia Price v. Jacob Price
Suit for divorce, filed February 27, 1917. J. Louis Shocket for plaintiff,
Davis for defendant, later W. Harry Pairo (June 23, 1917). Grounds of
adultery. Husband ordered to pay $2.00 per week in alimony; did not pay.
Attachment ordered, May 21, 1917.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Price v. Price, 1917, 57B, pps. 81, 668, case no. B16288 [T464-43, 3/4/2/43]
Richard T. Harris v. Annie E. Harris
Suit for divorce, filed March 15, 1917. Linwood L. Clark, later Roy
S. Bond and Davis for plaintiff (appearence noted 1921), Hawkins &
McMechen for defendant. Grounds of desertion. Husband ordered to pay $2.00
per week alimony. He claimed he could not afford to pay, and was eventually
committed in 1922 and again in 1924.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Harris v. Harris, 1917, 57B, p. 112, case no. B16350 [T464-43, 3/4/2/43]
Daniel Boley v. Florenda Boley
Suit for divorce, filed September 4, 1917. Davis and W. Norman Bishop;
later W. Harry Pairo (appearence June 22, 1917) for plaintiff, Hawkins
& McMechen for defendant. Grounds of adultery. Cross bill filed, October
1, 1917, alledging adultery and cruelity. Divorce decree issued, and cross-bill
dismissed, April 29, 1924.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Boley v. Boley, 1917, 57B, pps. 438, 670, case no. B16997 [T464-43, 3/4/2/43]
George Williams v. Ella Williams
Suit for divorce, filed September 17, 1917. Davis for plaintiff, Roy
S. Bond for defendant. Grounds of adultery. Divorce decree issued, November
8, 1917.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Williams v. Williams, 1917, 57B, p. 463, case no. B17047 [T464-43, 3/4/2/43]
Wilbur Johnson v. Selina Johnson
Suit for divorce, filed October 4, 1917. Roy S. Bond for plaintiff,
Davis for defendant, stricken out; later Arthur R. Padgett and William
Meades. Grounds of adultery. Cross-bill filed, December 10, 1917, also
on grounds of adultery. Decree issued in cross-bill, May 6, 1918. Wife
awarded custody of children and $3.00 per week in child support. Filing
alledges that Davis acted as Selina's lawyer without her approvial.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Johnson v. Johnson, 1917, 57B, pps. 495, 651, case no. B17111 [T464-43, 3/4/2/43]
State v. James Green
Indicted for murder, May 9, 1917. Acquitted, May 17.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Green, 1917, p. 114, case no. 679 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. Robert Hill
Indicted for desertion and non-support, April 2, 1917. Pleaded gulilty,
paroled to pay wife $2.50 per week, April 4.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Hill, 1917, p. 160, case no. 959 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. William H. Mullin
Indicted for burglery, April 5, 1917. Acquitted, April 13.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Mullin, 1917, p. 171, case no. 1023 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. William Neal
Indicted for rape, May 25, 1917. Pleaded not guilty, convicted one
count, sentenced to 2 years in prison, June 30, 1917.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Neal, 1917, p. 245, case no. 1468 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. Ida McReady or McCready
Indicted for disorderly conduct, assault, etc, May 28, 1917. Pleaded
not guilty, convicted, fined $2.00 plus costs, June 18.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. McReady, 1917, p. 247, case no. 1478 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. Samuel Robinson
Indicted for larceny, clothes $5.00, May 28, 1917. Pleaded guilty one
count, paroled to pay $30.00 for clothes and pay costs, June 1, 1917.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Robinson, 1917, p. 249, case no. 1490 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. Samuel Robinson
Indicted for larceny, coat $25.00, May 28, 1917. Pleaded guilty one
count, paroled, June 1, 1917.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Robinson, 1917, p. 249, case no. 1491 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. Samuel Robinson
Indicted for larceny, clothes $35.00, May 28, 1917. Pleaded guilty
one count, paroled, June 1, 1917.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Robinson, 1917, p. 249, case no. 1492 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. John Resse
Indicted as common thief, May 29, 1917. Stet entered, June 1.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Resse, 1917, p. 251, case no. 1502 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. Beatrice Diggs
Indicted for selling liquer without a liscense, June 28, 1917. Acquitted,
July 11, 1917.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Diggs, 1917, p. 319, case no. 1914 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. James Green
Indicted for assault on an officer, July 12, 1917. Pleaded guilty,
sentenced to 90 days in jail, to be served concurrently, July 25.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Green, p. 345, case no. 2066 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. James Green
Indicted for assault on an officer, July 12, 1917. Pleaded guilty,
sentenced to 90 days in jail, to be served concurrently, July 25.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Green, p. 345, case no. 2067 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. James Green
Indicted for larceny, $10.00, July 12, 1917. Acquitted, July 25.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Green, p. 345, case no. 2068 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. John Borelley
Indicted for bastardy, August 9, 1917. Pleaded not guitly, convicted,
paroled to pay $2.00 per week in child support, October 26, 1917.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Borelley, 1917, p. 399, case no. 2392 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]
State v. Harry Smith
Indicted for desertion and non-support, October 10, 1917. Pleaded guilty,
paroled to pay $5.00 per week in child support, October 23, 1917. Warrent
issued for violation of parole, April 11, 1919; non est.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket)
State v. Smith, 1917, p. 495, case no. 2966 [C1849, 3/30/4/11]