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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1844 | Archibald Pool, et al. v. William P. Searcy, et al. | Wilson | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs - Jacob Tillman, Allen W. Bridges, James Walker, Butler and Rains Merchantial partners - Additional defendants - Rueben Searcy and Robert Donaldson - amount of debt $375.35 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Archibald Campbell v. Edward G. Campbell | Wilson | Fraud | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 81 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1855 | Anna Ames v. William Ames et al. | Wilson | Other |
Additional Defendants: Alfred Hunt and Thomas Norman. Plaintiff is seeking, among other things, a Restraining Order against her husband (the primary Defendant). She also wants sole possession of her land and property. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | Adam G. Muirhead & Henry S. Frazier v. Thomas Richmond & Lawrence Sypert | Wilson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1871 | Ash Williams v. James T. Dement et al. | Wilson | Debt |
Additional Defendants: J. B. Richmond. Letter on Maxwell House Hotel stationary from counsel. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: e Shelf: Box Number: 319 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | A. D. Massey et al. v. Joseph D. Alexander& Jesse Alexander et al. | Wilson | Guardianship of Minors |
Additional Plaintiffs: Etheldred P. Massey, Albert H. Massey, A. D. Massey executor of Eli Massey, deceased. Additional Defendants: George W. Massey, William Hancock; estate of Eli Massey. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 344 | 147 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | A. J. Darr v. J. F. Wright | Wilson | Debt Dispute |
Case involves a challenge to a previous judgment rendered without defendant present. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 342 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1847 | Ann Hooker v. Jonathan Hooker | Wilson | Covenant Broken |
Jonathan Hooker was the son of Ann. She had given up her life estate which included a slave named Tom to her son for a $50.00 payment per year to support her. He was to pay this yearly for her life but failed to do so. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 310 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | Andrew Donnelly, et al. v. Epison Bandy | Wilson | Trespass |
Additional plaintiffs: Andrew Donnelly, William Campbell and Levi Welch, partners trading under the name of Andrew Donnelly & Company. Damages of $175.00. Deal made in Charleston, Kanawha Co., Va., 1821. Samuel Yerger, Clerk of the Wilson Circuit Court. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | Andrew Williams v. Robert Jackson et al. | Wilson | Unlawful Detainer |
Opinion only. Wilson County case found in East TN boxes. Additional Defendants: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Asa Moore, admr. of Thomas B. Daily, dec. v. J B. Stacy, Jr., admr. of Robert L. Bridgforth, dec., et al. | Wilson | Other |
Additional Defendant: James McCallum, James H.[?] Bridgforth. This bill was filed to have the Robert L. Brigdforth estate held liable for the judgment recovered in the case of Robert B. Daily, admr. of George F. Phelps, dec'd. v. Robert L. Bridgforth and James H.[?] Bridgforth, over the sale of a negro. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 77 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | Andrew B. Martin, exe., of Judge R. L. Caruthers v. W. A. Osborne & Wife, et al. | Wilson | Wills, Contested |
Robert L. Caruthers died testate in 1882, leaving $10,000 and much of his personal property to his niece Mary Cahal Osborne. (Mary had filled the role of daughter to Caruthers and his late wife.) He left his law library to W. A. Caruthers. Included is an inventory and account of sales of Judge Caruthers's estate. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 657 | 47 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | A. J. Armstrong v. Road Commissioners | Wilson | Damages |
The road commissioners oversaw the building of a new road that cuts across the plaintiff's property and cuts off about 15 acres of it. He wants the road not to be opened, or to receive damages for the cost and inconvenience to him. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 639 | 72 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | A. G. Rogers v. James Lester, et al.. | Wilson | Debt Settlement |
Claim arises from judgment in Circuit Court of Wilson Co., 25 Sept. 1860, re: payment of debt due. Defendants: James Lester, Wade Bandy, W. P. Bandy of Wilson. Payment made, however payment was made in Confederate currency. Complainant is seeking recovery of remainder of debt. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 640 | 78 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | A. F. Smith v. Emma S. Smith | Wilson | Divorce |
The Complainant alleges that defendant committed repeated acts of adultery with one Jesse Everrett. She contracted a venereal disease which she passed to complainant. Defendant denies the affair and says that complainant committed adultery with Matilda Davis and that he contracted the venereal disease through Matilda or some other "lewd woman." |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 728 | 110 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1811 | Alexander McMullin v. George Michie | Wilson | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
George Michie was accused of trespassing on Alexander McMullin's land and ejecting his lessee. McMullin sued for $500 damages. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Allen H. Bridges v. Samuel Vick | Wilson | Debt for Wages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 204 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1845 | A. W. Vanlier v. Isaac J. Dodson | Wilson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1846 | Alexander Simmons v. William Garmany | Wilson | Covenant Broken |
Amount of damages $650.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | A. B. Newsom v. Marion B. Kittrell | Wilson | Covenant Broken |
Aale of unsound Jack mule. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 337 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | Anderson Greene & Co. v. H. A. Goodall et al. | Wilson | Debt | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 511 | 111 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | Anderson Green[?]& Co. v. H. A. Gaueball[?], et al. | Wilson | Debt |
Additional Case: Anderson Green[?] and Co. v. John Barber[?], et al. Debt due to unpaid notes. Brief only. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 502 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Aaron Frazier v. W. F. M. Betty | Wilson | Debt on Account |
Amount of debt was listed as $14.90. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 637 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | A. V. S. Lindsley& Frank Lindsley v. John Bostick, J. W. Simmons,& F. M. Donnell | Wilson | Injunction |
Plaintiffs sued defendants, listed as Commissioner of Public Roads, to stop Wilson County from building a road across their 1000 acre tract of land where an old road existed previously. The original road was known as the Harrican and Scotts Mill Road. A. V. S. Lindsley was the son of Dr. Philip Lindsley, the one time president of the University of Nashville. He was a postmaster for Nashville and a State Senator. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 111 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | A. G. Rogers et al. v. Walter Stokes | Wilson | Application for Injunction |
This cause was instituted to enjoin a suit at law brought upon a note for one thousand and fifteen dollars and thirty six cents payable to Jordan Stokes, Sr. and by him voluntarily assigned to the defendant and by him sued upon. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 812 | 125 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Anderson& Co. v. Mrs. S. J. Kidder, admr. of Dr. O. C. Kidder, dec. | Wilson | Debt |
S. M. Anderson, conducting business in Lebanon Tennessee under the firm name of Anderson and Co., is sued for debt due on an account held by O. C. Kidder, dec. Suit involves the book debt law. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 876 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1840 | Benjamin G. Barclay v. Joseph Johnson | Wilson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | Bond Brothers & Co. v. Baird & Harrington, et al. | Wilson | Debt Settlement |
Additional Plaintiffs: J. D. and J. H. Bond, J. B. Richmond. Additional Defendants: J. B. Baird, Henry Harrington. Dispute over 2 notes executed to the defendants. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17a | 65 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Ben Spinx, alias Beggarly v. State | Wilson | Murder |
Spinx was accused of murdering Robert Hamilton on March 19, 1875. Spinx's lawyers claimed his confession was obtained by the "flattery of hope or the torture of fear." |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 188 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | B. W. G. Winford, admr. of E. H. Tompkins v. James P. Tompkins et al. | Wilson | Estate Settlement |
Additional Defendants: John Organ, William Tompkins, Susan Tompkins, Andrew McGregor, S.T. Mottley, Richard Gregg, Laura M. Gregg, Henry M. Hunt, Julia A. Hunt, Zack Thompson. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | Bob Williamson v. State | Wilson | Murder | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | Burdine Preston v. State | Wilson | Larceny |
Stealing of currency and goods of W. P. Phillips. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 355 | 37 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Bell & Harris et al. v. Hannah& Owen | Wilson | Debt |
Additional defendant: William Hannah and James Owen. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 343 | 137 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Breen B. Adams v. Thomas B. Dunn, et al. | Wilson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Matthew Adams. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 336 | 159 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | Bettie J. Turner, by next friend v. T. M. Turner, et al. | Wilson | Other |
M. H. Turner as next friend to Bettie J. Turner. Additional Defendants: E. P. Turner, Matt J. Turner. Complainant asserted that her guardian was mishandling her estate and requested that a new guardian be appointed to her. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 551 | 167 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | B. P. Collier v. E. L. Collier, et al | Wilson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: F. U. Mosely, R. P. McClain, Morgan Thomas & Co., Richardson Carter & Mason, Evans Fite & Porter, Phillips Jackson & Co. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 672 | 93 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | B. H. Tyson v. W. B. Shorter | Wilson | Debt on Account |
Tyson sued to recover $97.20 from Shorter on a deal brokered with a contract which ended up falling through. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 979 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1843 | Bank of Tennessee v. Elijah C. Jennings et al. | Wilson | Unlawful Detainer |
Additional defendants - Green M. Alsup and James Ayers Amount of damages $400.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | Bank of Tennessee v. Asaph Alsup et al. | Wilson | Debt |
Additional defendants - Samuel Alsup, J. Alsup and Nathan A. Alsup Amount of debt - $350.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1847 | Bank of Tennessee v. William R. D. Phipps | Wilson | Bills of Exchange |
amount of damages $1200.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 224 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1850 | Burrell Wall v. E. A. White | Wilson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1824 | Brice M. Garner v. Thomas Shute, et al. | Wilson | Estate Dispute |
Thomas Person, a Rev. War soldier was to receive 960 acres. The heirs sold land to Brice M. Garner on Norris Creek, Lincoln County. Thomas Shute was not sure he could locate the land. The heirs of Caleb Hewitt believed that they owned part of same land. An agreement between Thomas Dillon and Thomas Shute to survey 21,580 acres of Military land is also enclosed. This came out of Thomas Armstrong office where the Middle District of land was laid out after the Revolutionary War. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 | 110 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Baker W. Harris, admr. of E. D. Johnson, dec. v. Samuel J. Kittrell | Wilson | Debt Dispute |
Harris sued Kittrell over a note for $1600. The note was written from Kittrell to Johnson, and had to be paid or destroyed in order to settle Johnson's estate. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 9a | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1838 | Bernard Richardson v. Absolom Adams & Mary, his wife | Wilson | Estate Dispute |
Concerns estate of William M. Richardson |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 380 | 44 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Blackman Dobson, et al. v. J. N. Partlow, admr. of Jane Curry, dec., et al. | Wilson | Debt, Execution on |
Other plaintiffs: W. H. Evans; Thomas D. Fite; William Porter; John G. Wilson; James A. Pigue; J. W. Manier; L. W. Hall; T. A. Porter. Other defendants: W. J. Dobson; Thomas M. Dobson. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Bettie Jenkins v. James L. Barry | Wilson | Damages |
Plaintiff was a school teacher, and defendant was a school director. Plaintiff alleged that defendant was liable to her for his failure to comply with an agreement made for her services and thus sued defendant for damages. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 909 | 63 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | C. W. Cummings v. Moses Ellis | Wilson | Debt |
Amount of debt $150.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 204 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1843 | Charles W. Cummings et al.. v. Stephen McDonald | Wilson | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs - S. Sypert and J. B. James - additional defendant Benjamin S. Mabry |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Charles Compton v. Aaron Gibson | Wilson | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiff purchased a 100 acre tract of land in Wilson County for $1500. However, Gibson did not hold full title to the land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 83 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Central Hospital for the Insane v. A. A. Adams, Guardian | Wilson | Other |
D defendant was the guardian for E. P. Tracy |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 92 | 0 | Order A Copy |