Cases Handled By George W. Evans, 1923-1929
Etta Richardson v. Thomas Richardson
31 March 1927
George W. Evans for Mrs. Richardson; James L. Ebaugh and U. Grant Tyler
for Mr. Richardson. Order for alimony filed April 1, 1927, but no decree
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Richardson v.
Richardson, 1927, 67B, p. 162 [T464-53, 3/4/3/3]
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers B) Richardson v.
Richardson, 1927, case no. B31677, box 835 [T54-845, 3/13/3/35]
Olivia Elizabeth Hilburn v. James H. Hilburn
23 April 1927
G. W. Evans for Mrs. Hilburn. Decree of divorce filed Dec. 13, 1927.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Hilburn v. Hilburn,
1927, 67B, p. 191 [T464-53, 3/4/3/3]
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers B) Hilburn v. Hilburn,
1927, case no. B31732, box 837 [T54-847, 3/13/3/37]
Clementine Parker v. Thomas Parker
15 June 1927
George Evans for Mrs. Parker; J. Howard Payne for Mr. Parker. Final
order, Counsel Fee and Alimony Pendente Lite filed July 11, 1927.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Parker v. Parker,
1927, 67B, p. 291 [T464-53, 3/4/3/3]
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers B) Parker v. Parker, 1927,
case no. B31923, box 843 [T54-853, 3/13/3/43]
James Butler v. Julia Butler
25 Aug. 1927
Evans for Mr. Butler; William E. Thomas for Mrs. Butler. Decree of
divorce filed Oct. 20, 1927.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Butler v. Butler,
1927, 67B, p. 413 [T464-53, 3/4/3/3]
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers B) Butler v. Butler, 1927,
case no. B32151, box 851 [T54-861, 3/13/3/51]
Milton Q. Dorsey v. Loretta Dorsey
6 Oct. 1927
George W. Evans for Mrs. Dorsey, Roy S. Bond for Mr. Dorsey. Case
dismissed May 21, 1929. J. Steward Davis was involved with a
1919 divorce case of Milton Q. Dorsey.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Dorsey v. Dorsey,
1927, 67B, p. 502 [T464-53, 3/4/3/3]
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers B) Dorsey v. Dorsey, 1927,
case no. B32320, box 857 [T54-867, 3/13/3/57]
Mattie Fowlkes v. Thomas Fowlkes
6 Dec. 1927
George W. Evans for Mrs. Fowlkes. No decree filed.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Docket B) Fowlkes v. Fowlkes,
1927, 67B, p. 617 [T464-53, 3/4/3/3]
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (Equity Papers B) Fowlkes v. Fowlkes,
1927, case no. B32533, box 864 [T54-874, 3/13/3/64]
Albert J. Greene v. Nobel H. Keys, James Turner, Alvan S.
Stanley, Cephas Allen, William H. Johnson, C. Matthews, Joseph P.
Williams, Martin Thompson, Clarence B. Duckett, Majority of the
Trustees of the First Colored Baptist Church of Baltimore City
25 June, 1927
George W. Evans and Warner T. McGuinn for Greene; Ashbie Hawkins for
church. Albert J. Greene was removed from the pulpit of the First
Colored Baptist Church of Baltimore City. Restraining order filed
against trustees of church June 25, 1927.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Docket A, Miscellaneous)
Greene v. Keys et al., 1927, 36A, p. 217 [T996-36, 0/62/14/1]
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Papers A, Miscellaneous)
Greene v. Keys et al., 1927, case no. 15738A, box 1499 [T56-1415,
3/24/4/35]
Marshall Dorsey v. Violet Dorsey
19 May 1927
George W. Evans for Mrs. Dorsey; Charles Jackson for Mr. Dorsey.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Docket B) Dorsey v.
Dorsey, 1927, 36B, p. 230 [T997-36, 3/18/7/30]
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Papers B) Dorsey v. Dorsey,
1927, case no. 28566B, box no. 855 [T57-892, 3/19/3/9]
Virgie Gaines v. Leroy Gaines
8 Sept. 1927
George W. Evans for Mr. Gaines; Emory R. Cole for Mrs. Gaines.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Docket B) Gaines v.
Gaines, 1927, 36B, p. 422 [T997-36, 3/18/7/30]
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Papers B) Gaines v. Gaines,
1927, case no. 28930B, box no. 868 [T57-906, 3/19/3/22]
State v. Hillary Reed
7 Feb. 1927
Geo. Evans for defendant. Larceny; guilty plea; six months in house of
correction, sentence suspended, paroled.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Reed, 1927,
p. 72 [C1849-137, 3/30/4/22]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Reed, 1927,
Indictment No. 427, box 247 [T495-277, HF/3/21/81]
State v. John Totes
7 Feb. 1927
George Evans for defendant. Bastardy; guilty plea; sentence suspended,
paroled to pay $2.50 per week until child is 14.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Totes,
1927, p. 72 [C1849-137, 3/30/4/22]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Totes, 1927,
Indictment No. 429, box 247 [T495-277, HF/3/21/81]
State v. Cephas Mason
22 June 1927
George Evans for defendant. Desertion and non support; guilty;
sentence suspended, paroled; warrant issued for violation of parole 16
March 1928; Returned: in jail 27 March 1928; warrant quashed and parole
continued 30 March 1928.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Mason,
1927, p. 348 [C1849-137, 3/30/4/22]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Mason, 1927,
Indictment No. 2085, box 250 [T495-280, HF/3/21/84]
State v. Luther Brown, John Free,
Clifton Wynn
2 Nov 1927
George E. Evans and Samuel
Lasch for defendants. Burglary; each pleads guilty 3rd count:
receiving stolen goods; Brown: 60 days in jail; Wynn: 6 months in jail;
Free: 4 years in penitentiary.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Brown et al.,
1927, p. 632 [C1849-137, 3/30/4/22]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Brown et al.,
1927, Indictment No. 3788, box 253 [T495-283, HF/3/22/45]
State v. Albert Jones and Charles
Scott
9 Nov 1927
George E. Evans for
defendants. Burglary; Scott: guilty 1st count, not guilty 4th
count; Jones pleads guilty; each: 6 months in jail.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Jones et al.,
1927, p. 646 [C1849-137, 3/30/4/22]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Jones et al.,
1927, Indictment No. 3875, box 253 [T494-283, HF/3/22/45]
State v. Calvin Bell, Walter J. Carr
25 Nov 1927
George Evans for defendants. Burglary; each pleads guilty; Bell:
6 months in jail; Carr: 1 year in jail.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Bell et al.,
1927, p. 675 [C1849-137, 3/30/4/22]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Bell et al.,
1927, Indictment No. 4048, box 253 [T495-283, HF/3/22/45]
State v. Clifton Young
2 Dec 1927
George Evans for defendant. Carnal knowledge, etc; guilty plea; 1
year in jail.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Young, 1927,
p. 693 [C1849-137, 3/30/4/22]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Young, 1927,
Indictment No. 4153, box 253 [T495-283, HF/3/22/45]
State v. James Bacon
29 Dec 1927
George Evans for defendant. False pretences; not guilty.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Bacon, 1927,
p. 762 [C1849-137, 3/30/4/22]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Bacon, 1927,
Indictment No. 4494, box 254 [T495-284, HF/3/22/46]
State v. Ernest Powell, Clarence
Weaver, Fred Wilson
31 Dec 1927
Louis A. Shery and George Evans for defendants. Burglary; Powell
pleads guilty; Weaver and Wilson each guilty 1st count, not guilty 3rd
count; each: 1 year in penitentiary.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Powell et al.,
1927, p. 766 [C1849-137, 3/30/4/22]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Powell et al.,
1927, Indictment No. 4518, box 254 [T495-284, HF/3/22/46]
State v. James Bacon
4 Jan 1928
George Evans for defendant. False pretence; not guilty.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Bacon, 1927,
p. 767 [C1849-137, 3/30/4/22]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Bacon, 1927,
Indictment No. 4519, box 254 [T495-284, HF/3/22/46]
Lee Fountain v. Albert J. Greene
8 July 1927
Davis and Evans (really George W. Evans) for Greene; Leonard Lupman and
B. H. McKindless for Fountain. Case dismissed Jan. 14, 1930.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Cases Instituted) Fountain v. Greene, 1927,
GCL 60B, p. 850 [T556-61, 3/34/3/19]
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Court Papers) Fountain v. Greene, 1927, "box
1613," box 521 [T545-439, 3/32/12/31]
Ex Parte John H. O'Donovan et al.
19 June 1925
Marbury, Miller and Evans.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Docket A) Ex Parte O'Donovan
et al., 1925, 34A, pp. 187, 535, 612 [T996-34, 0/62/14/5]
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2 (Equity Papers A) Ex Parte O'Donovan
et al., 1925, case no. 14871A, box 1433 [T56-1345, 3/24/3/65]
Sarah Clark, aunt of Lithia Reid,
infant, v. Joseph Finkel, trading as Finkels Ladies Ready to wear Store
and Morris Hamburger
18 Feb 1925
J.S. Davis and G.W. Evans v. S.S. Levin and J.S. New. Removed
from Court of Common Pleas on suggestion of defendants.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Cases Instituted) Clark v. Finkel et al., 1925,
57A, p. 4 [T556-54, 3/34/3/12]
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Court Papers) Clark v. Finkel et al., 1925, "box
1242," box 316 [T545-299, 3/32/7/26]
Thomas Lowry, use of Max Sokol v. J. Steward Davis
13 July 1925
George W. Evans for Davis; Max Sokol for plaintiff. 17 May 1926:
Judgment made absolute in favor of the plaintiff for $150 with interest
plus costs of suit; after motion for new trial overruled. 27 May
1926: Fi Fa issued to June RD 1926.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (Cases Instituted) Lowry v. Davis,
1925, JYC, August RD 1925, p. 325 [T511-72, 3/2/11/27]
BALTIMORE CITY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (Court Papers) Lowry v. Davis,
1926, box 59 [T508-272, 3/1/2/34]
State v. John Brown
27 Nov 1925
J.S. Davis and G.W. Evans for defendant. Larceny: Clothes value
$10. Not guilty.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Brown, 1925,
p. 671 [C1849-135, 3/30/4/20]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Brown, 1925,
Indictment No. 4025, box 239 [T495-265, HF/3/21/73]
State v. Brady Patterson
27 Nov 1925
J.S. Davis and G. Evans for defendant. Larceny: Sundries value
$128.50. Guilty 1st count, Not guilty 2nd count; 8 months in jail.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Patterson,
1925, p. 672 [C1849-135, 3/30/4/20]
BALITMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Patterson,
1925, Indictment No. 4031, box 239 [T495-265, HF/3/21/73]
State v. Alexander McCullum
18 June 1924
George W. Evans for defendant. Burglary. Guilty plea;
suspended sentence.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. McCullum,
1924, p. 322 [C1849-134, 3/30/4/19]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. McCullum,
1924, Indictment No. 1927, box 226 [T495-252, HF3/21/60]
Abraham H. Bossom v. George W. Evans
25 Sept 1923
George Keck, Jas. J. Lindsay for plaintiff. Auto accident;
$10,000 claimed. 25 Feb 1925: Default non pros, judgment for
defendant for costs.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Cases Instituted) Bossom v. Evans, 1923, GCL 54D,
p. 1420 [T556-49, 3/34/3/7]
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Court Papers) Bossom v. Evans, 1923, "box 1200,"
box 343 [T545-283, 3/32/8/13] or box 344 [T545-284, 3/32/8/14]
George E. Johnson v. United Railways
& Electric Co.
8 Dec 1923
J.S. Davis and Geo. W. Evans for plaintiff; J.P. Thom for
defendant. Plaintiff thrown from streetcar; $5000 claimed.
18 Feb 1925: Agreed and Settled.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Cases Instituted) Johnson v. United Railways,
1923, GCL 54D, p. 1693 [T556-49, 3/34/3/7]
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Court Papers) Johnson v. United Railways, 1923,
"box 1165," box 302 [T545-269, 3/32/7/12]
Druey S. Paschal v. The Baltimore
Black Sox Baseball and Exhibition Club
8 Dec 1923
J.S. Davis and Geo. W. Evans for plaintiff. Plaintiff struck by
baseball; $5000 claimed. 10 Oct 1924: Judgment in favor of
defendant for costs.
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Cases Instituted) Paschal v. Baltimore Black Sox,
1923, GCL 54D, p. 1693 [T556-49, 3/34/3/7]
BALTIMORE CITY COURT (Court Papers) Paschal v. Baltimore Black Sox,
1923, "box 1166," box 302 [T545-269, 3/32/7/12]
State v. Leonard Farrell, Charles
Jones
Farrell and Jones stole money from Davis and Evans' offices.
Evans helped to catch them and Davis was the prosecuting witness before
Judge Stanton. Appears in the Afro 11 Sept 1926 (see Evans'
binder). Larceny: $117. Each: guilty plea; Farrell: 1 year
in jail; Jones: 1 year in MD House of Correction.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Farrell et
al., 1926, p. 481 [C1849-136, 3/30/4/21]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Farrell et
al., 1926, Indictment No. 2885, box 243 [T495-271, HF/3/21/77]
State v. Leonard Farrell, Charles
Jones
Farrell and Jones stole money from Davis and Evans' offices.
Evans helped to catch them and Davis was the prosecuting witness before
Judge Stanton. Appears in the Afro 11 Sept 1926 (see Evans'
binder). Larceny: $211. 23 Sept 1926: Stet entered by State
as to each, Release denied - Stanton, J.
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Docket) State v. Farrell et
al., 1926, p. 481 [C1849-136, 3/30/4/21]
BALTIMORE CITY CRIMINAL COURT (Criminal Papers) State v. Farrell et
al., 1926, Indictment No. 2886, box 243 [T495-271, HF/3/21/77]