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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1888 | A. B. Francis v. Coal Creek Mining Company | Anderson | Other |
Relates to Joseph Francis v. Coal Creek Mining Company, which was dismissed. However a clerical error was made. A. B. Francis is correct and the documents deal with this correction. Cause of Action: Correction of official information |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1835 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Addison Jackson v. Southern Railway Co. | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
Plaintiff sues after being forced off the side of a moving train by a stream of hot water directed at him by employees of defendant, injuring and eventually losing his foot in the process. Plaintiff suing b/n/f Cora Jackson. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 733 | 121 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | Adam Bunch v. State | Anderson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor within 4 miles of a schoolhouse. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1315 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | Avril Taylor v. State | Anderson | Assault |
Plaintiff in error and Oliver Gadd are accused of participating in the robbery and attempted murder of E. A. Jenkins. Jenkins was crossing a bridge when he noticed two men standing on the other side. According to Jenkins, one of the men pointed a pistol at him and he immediately ran. The bridge was under construction and the plaintiff in error was the night watchman. During the night of the incident, the pla. in error claims it was Jenkins who pointed at pistol at him. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1360 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1812 | Arthur Crozier v. George Baumgartner | Anderson | Debt | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1926 | Arnold Jackson v. State | Anderson | Manslaughter |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Arthur B. Hooks v. State | Anderson | Other |
Final Decree only. Cause of action only listed as a felony. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Alexander Guy v. Fischer & Burnett Lumber Company | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
The plaintiff sued the defendant company for $2,000 in damages for negligently employing the plaintiff's 12-year-old son, Charles Guy, to use said saw without proper training or consent, resulting in the loss of the child's right arm. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1826 | 148 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1846 | Alexander Galbraith v. John & Samuel Seiber, Common School Commissioners | Anderson | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Galbraith had been hired to teach at the unfinished school located near the widow Rector's. Salary would be $14 per month. Locals would furnish the building materials for Galbraith to finish the school. Others involved: William Hogshead, Moses Overton, William Peak, Richard Oliver, Joseph Galbraith, Elias Butcher. Case may be of interest to those studying antebellum Tennessee education. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1124 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Allen McCoy v. James I. Dail | Anderson | Trespass |
Defendant was Anderson County constable. Unclear, but case appears to be dispute over a bay mare seized by defendant in execution of judgment against plaintiff in debt case brought by Allen Hurst. At some point, plaintiff died & document from 1870 in file names Fleming McCoy admr. of the estate. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1174 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Bob Bunch v. State | Anderson | Larceny | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 244 | 35 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1938 | Benjamin F. Wilson v. N. F. Huber, et al. | Anderson | Plea in Abatement |
Plaintiffs: Louis H. Huber, William C. Huber, d.b.a Huber & Huber Motor Express. Plaintiff damages assessed at $6,500.00. Exhibits include envelope of insurance policies, receipts; photographs. See ET 1258 for additional part of case, 4 folders. Oversize exhibit items including 2 rolled maps are housed in ET Oversize Box 18. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 1003 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | Bryant Seiber v. Rosedale Coal Company | Anderson | Unknown |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 97 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | B. N. (Boss) Beeler v. State | Anderson | Manslaughter | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 109 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1844 | Bank of Tennessee v. Richard Oliver, Johnathan Scarbough, William Smith, William Teak, Douglass A. Pick& Norman A. Pick | Anderson | Promissory Note |
The plaintiff brings this suit for the payment of a promissory note for the sum of nine hundred dollars. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1846 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Cambria Coal Mining Company v. Lem Bear | Anderson | Unknown |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Coal Creek Coal Company v. T. J. Prosise, Sheriff of Anderson County | Anderson | Unknown | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1928 | Cross Mountain Coal Co. v. H. L. Ault | Anderson | Petitions for Certiorari |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1947 | Clinton Cab Company& Rufe Bailey v. Southern Railway Company | Anderson | Damages |
Train was backed into an automobile. Owner, plaintiff, is sued for damages. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 112 | 102 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Cambria Coal Company v. Milliard Galbreath | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
Cause of Action: Worker's Compensation. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 126 | 72 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1943 | Cambria Coal Company v. A. J. Hyden | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
Cause of Action: Worker's Compensation. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 126 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Cambria Coal Company v. George Teaster | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
Cause of Action: Worker's Compensation. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 128 | 78 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1834 | Charles Y. Oliver v. Charles McCormick, et al. | Anderson | Debt |
Additional Defendants: Richard Lesallen[?], William McCormick, Charles Price. Debt due by note of hand. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 706 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | Clayton Martin v. State | Anderson | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff charged with selling, transporting & possessing intoxicating liquors on 17 March 1935. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 970 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Crocket Wade & wife v. Stephen H. Johnson | Anderson | Ejectment |
Other plaintiff: wife Anne Wade. April 1 1842, the Wades contracted to possess & farm a 129 acre tract for a period of 10 years. April 2 1842, defendant said to have trespassed with force and arms, gained possession and ejected the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs sought $500 damages. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 39 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | Caswell C. Mabry v. Moses Overton | Anderson | Other |
Overton had received judgment against Mabry for $31.24 but Mabry charges he was absent & received no notice. Mabry had presented writs of certiorari and supercedias, which were granted. Overton ordered to have them dismissed and a judgment was rendered against Mabry for writs. Mabry charges said judgment was erroneous and unjust. Mabry seeks writ of error and that judgment be aned. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | Caswell Lewis v. H. D. C. Mynatt et al | Anderson | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Additional defendants listed in file. Plaintiffs are sued for damages in the sum of $10,000 for trespass with force and arms to his person and took property. Plaintiff believes the defendants will fraudulently dispose of his property. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 | 104 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | Calvin Carroll v. George Gibson | Anderson | Trespass |
The plaintiff claims that the defendant was part of a group who stole horses, cattle hogs and other property belonging to him during the Civil War. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1197 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | Cambria Coal Co. v. J. K. Cooper et al | Anderson | Debt |
Add. Def. in error; Mrs. J. K. Cooper. Pla. in error is a business engaged primarily in the mining and marketing of coal. Pla. in error also operates a general store from which it sells merchandise to its employees. Pla in error pays its employees in legal money and also issues credit in the form of SCRIP. Said SCRIP is accepted in trade at the company general store. Def. in error acquired $700 worth of said SCRIP and sought to redeem it for cash. Pla. in error refused. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1339 | 90 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | Cumberland Grocery Company, et al. v. Carrie Carroll | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
Other plaintiffs: Manard Henegar. Henegar was delivery driver for grocery co. He left his truck parked at night on Dixie Highway obstructing road. Truck did not have lights on. Carroll's husband, Dewey Carroll, was riding in car driven by Gerald Brummett. Lights from oncoming car caused Brummett to be unable to see truck parked in road. He was unable to avoid hitting truck & Dewey Carroll was killed in accident. Carrie Carroll was suing for $20,000. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1483 | 204 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | Cambria Coal Company v. Malinda Davis | Anderson | Workman's Compensation |
Malinda Davis is sued Cambria Coal Company on behalf of herself and her children for Workman's Compensation benefits as a result of her husband Nasthan Davis' death who was killed on Oct. 28, 1932 while employed by the company. She sues for $5000.00 |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1519 | 132 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Charles Fisher & Co. v. A. Kirkpatrick & John Coatney | Anderson | Failure to Pay |
Incomplete case file. Response to petition of errors only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Cambria Coal Company v. Robert Lee Ellis | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
Cause of Action: Worker's Comp. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 126 | 109 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Cambria Coal Company v. Burl D. Jones | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
Cause of Action: Worker's Compensation. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 126 | 137 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Cambria Coal Company v. Harley Nelson | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
Cause of Action: Worker's Compensation. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 128 | 154 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1943 | Cecil Everett v. State | Anderson | Liquor Violation |
"Possessing Liquor." |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 237 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Carlos Rhea v. State | Anderson | Murder |
"Murder in the First Degree." Victim: Hershel Webber. |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 255 | 156 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1837 | Clark Sartin v. Isaac Mayberry | Anderson | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 678 | 25 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | Charles McKensie v. J. H. Hicks | Anderson | Fraud |
Incomplete file; Judgment only |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1084 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | C. A. Hall v. Bradford and McFerrin | Anderson | Injury |
The plaintiff was employed by the defendant. A tree fell down during the course of his employment and struck him and injured him. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1753 | 64 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Claiborne Picke v. Coal Creek Mining Co. | Anderson | Damages |
Incomplete file only paupers oath. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1730 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | D. A. Gibbs v. State | Anderson | Liquor Violation |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he sold liquor illegally. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | Dr. C. P. Wilson v. M. H. Monroe | Anderson | Unknown |
Dismissal of Appeal only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 97 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1942 | Diamond Coal Mining Company v. Lyda Curnutt & Fannie Curnutt | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
Cause of Action: Worker's Compensation. |
East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 128 | 106 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | Daniel Smith v. Daniel Beeler | Anderson | Debt Dispute |
The defendant was indebted to the plaintiff for an undisclosed amount and was sued for forcible and unlawful detainer of the funds. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1180 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | D. B. Monroe v. State | Anderson | Murder |
The defendants was on trail for murder. Monroe was charged with shooting and killing one Frank Smith. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1715 | 409 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | D. A. Gibbs, et al. v. State | Anderson | Unknown |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1694 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | D. B. Mouror v. State | Anderson | Unknown |
Cover Sheet only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1944 | Daniel Lewis v. State | Anderson | Liquor Violation | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 244 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1946 | Edith Greene v. Lacy Meyers | Anderson | Debt |
Plaintiff sued to recover money for items lost while in care of Defendant. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 727 | 31 | Order A Copy |