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Source: The Texas State Archives, Austin, Texas.

Petition folded in thirds, as a letter, written on the outside: (see image)
A petition from the citizens of the counties of Delta, Hunt, Hopkins and Rains which counties conform the eigth (sic) judicial district asking the legislature for a change of time for holding District court in each of said counties.

J. M. Nelson	Judicial Districts
Jan 22	No. 184
no date	Box 24 D1

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The inner portion of the petition reads: (see image)
     To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Texas

     The undersigned officers of the Court and the members of the District Court of Delta County which county is embraced in the Eighth Judicial District, respectfully represent that under the present laws, the District Court in this Judicial District is in session during the entire month of January and February and July and August, the coldest and the hottest seasons of the year, and that weather during the months of July and August is prostrating to officers, attorneys, jurors, witnesses and all others who are compelled to attend Court.

     We therefore respectfully ask that the Act prescribing the times of holding the District Courts in the Eighth Judicial District be so amended or a new act passed, as to provide that the District Courts of said Eighth Judicial District shall be held as follows,
Court:

     In the County of Hunt on the first Monday in February and the fourth Monday in August of each year and may continue in session eight weeks.

     In the County of Delta on the Eighth Monday after the first Monday in February and fourth Monday in August and may continue in session three weeks.

     In the County of Hopkins on the Eleventh Monday after the first Monday in February and the fourth Monday in August and may continue in session seven weeks.

     In the County of Rains on the Eighteenth Monday after the first Monday in February, and the fourth Monday in August on the first Monday in January and may continue in session three weeks.

     Believing that the change above asked will subserve public interest, we respectfully ask your favorable consideration of the matter.

January 3rd 1887.

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Ed. H. Burnett, Atty
D. H. Lane, Co Judge & Atty
James Patteson, Atty
S. M. Grant, Atty
J. F. Holmes, Atty
M. A. Tucker, Atty
Geo. W. Jones, Dist. Clerk
Geo. W. Acker, Sheriff
L. L. Wood, County Atty