This series consists of bound volumes which document the subpoenas issued by the court to witnesses to appear before it for the purpose of testifying in regard to civil and criminal complaints filed in the court. Many of these volumes are labeled City Court of Sparta both outside on the front and spine portions of the volumes and also on the pages themselves. These volumes are included in this series because the jurisdiction of this court extended all over Hancock County and was not limited to the City of Sparta. This court dealt with minor civil cases involving less than a hundred dollars and had authority as a Justice of the Peace court to issue criminal warrants in misdemeanor cases. Information presented in these volumes includes the (1) date and term of court, (2) name of plaintiffs and defendants, (3) names of plaintiff's witnesses, (4) names of defendant's witnesses (sometimes this designation is not clear), (5) date subpoenas were issued to each.