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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1845 | Asa Todd v. Isaac Wimberly | Cannon | Land | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Alexander F. McFerrin& Benton L. McFerrin v. Albert Perry | Cannon | Trespass and Damages |
Case concerns detaining a 7 year old mare. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | A. Burger v. M. M. Brien | Cannon | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | Achellis Alexander v. J. W. P. Duncan | Cannon | Trespass | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1859 | Alfred Bone & R. A. Youngblood v. J. G. Parris& Isaac Gunter | Cannon | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | Anna T. Davenport v. Thomas W. Davenport et al. | Cannon | Property Dispute |
Other defendants (as spelled in transcript): Burtan Davenport, Larens Campbell, Dug Davenport, John Davenport, Elizabeth Robinson, Hugh Robinson, Sylas Davenport, Rosanah Davenport, Nancy Davenport, Mary Davenport, Lucy Davenport, and Andrew Davenport. Most are heirs of Warren Davenport; plaintiff is his widow. She claims not to have been informed of the conditions of her husband's will until all the property was sold. She says she brought some of it to the marriage and it was hers by right. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 | 240 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | A. E. McKnight v. J. G. Moore, et al. | Cannon | Guardianship of Minors |
Additional defendants: S. Corsen[?] and Elga Jane Northesch[?] -minors without statutory guardianship. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 900 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | Archibald Stone v. Samuel Underhill | Cannon | Ejectment | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212A | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | Adam Weaver v. L. N. Woodside et al | Cannon | Bill of Sale |
Additional defendant - John J. White additional lawsuit John J. White v. Adam Weaver |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Abel Rushing v. R. H. Mason | Cannon | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1861 | Abel Rushing v. Archibald Stone& R. H. Mason | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1873 | A. F. Todd v. John Woods et al. | Cannon | Debt |
Additional Defendants: S. S. Jarret, J. A. Jarrett, executors of D. M. Jarrett, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 343 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. J. Todd, admr. v. Thomas G. Wood | Cannon | Estate Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 478 | 51 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1896 | Alford L. Hancock et al. v. William Dodd, admr. et al. | Cannon | Deed Dispute |
Plaintiffs, A. L. Hancock and his heirs, filed suit to reform two deeds and recover a tract of land from the defendants, H. L. W. Dodd and heirs and William Dodd, administrator. A. L. Hancock was willing to deed sections of the divided land to the defendants, sons-in-law/husband of his granddaughter, for their lifetime but not in perpetuity. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1073 | 189 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | A. J. Smithson v. I. F. Smithson | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute |
The plaintiff is the son of the defendant. He and his mother purchased a piece of property together and built a house there. It was supposed to revert to the son after his mother's death, but the father managed to put his name on the property and refused to allow his son to move into the house. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Alfred Hancock v. C. R. Adams et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Deceased: G. G. Hancock, brother to Alfred Hancock. Additional defendants: James Adams |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 681 | 199 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Bettie V. Sanford v. John F. Weeden, admr. of George W. Thompson, dec. et al. | Cannon | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: H. M. Hearn, William Wharton. Defendant was the step daughter of the deceased. The deceased died intestate. Plaintiff claimed that when her mother married the deceased she was owed in her own right valuable property both real and personal including a number of negro slaves in the said county. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | B. F. Hoover v. Mary Byrum et al. | Cannon | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Additional Defendant: Blake Byrum. C |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | B. L. McFerrin v. J. A. Jarrett | Cannon | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 337 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1859 | Bennett Ruccker v. Henry Gordon | Cannon | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 548 | 488 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | B. L. McFerrin v. Ed McFerrin | Cannon | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Ed McFerrin is noted as being colored. Case concerns a contract for Ed McFerrin to farm on land owned by B. L. McFerrin and to divide up the corn crop grown on the land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 629 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Benjamin Webber v. David Patton & Baxter B. Dickens | Cannon | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | Berry Williams v. John McClain | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 25 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | B. Y.& Henry McBroom v. Martha Nelson, et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Defendants: Martha Nelson, (col.), widow of Sam Nelson, dec., Mary Nelson, Henry Nelson and Bettie Nelson, minor children of Martha and Sam Nelson. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 42 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Bettie V. Hearn et al. v. John F. Weedon, admr., for G. W. Thompson, et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: H.M. Hearn. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Bert Cawthon v. David Cawthon | Cannon | Wills, Contested |
Bert was the grandson of James L. Cawthon, dec. Bert asserted David executed a fraudulent will, as James was under the influence of David and not of sound mind. Bert's father, Pleas, has also passed - making him the heir to his father's share of James' will. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 900 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1847 | Campbell et al. v. Samuel Vance | Cannon | Debt |
Additional plaintiff - Shackleford NOTE: first names of plaintiffs not given in this case. Amount of debt $35.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 224 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | C. B. Summar v. J. A. Collier | Cannon | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | Callie New v. C. B. New | Cannon | Divorce | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1856 | Cane Johnson v. George H. Barrett | Cannon | Ejectment |
Case also includes a charge of trespassing. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Charles Ready v. Joseph F. Bragg et al. | Cannon | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Elizabeth Bragg and Marilla Bragg. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | C. M. Rankhon et al. v. R. Stephens et al. | Cannon | Debt |
Add. Pla: Scarlet, Mary L., Louisa M., and M. C. Rankhon, B. F., Elijah, R. H., and W. B. Neely, B. F. and Sarah A. Vinson, Nancy E. Melton, H. and Ollie Barker, and T. B. Martin. Add. Def: F. S. Stephens. Plaintiffs claim that a judgment in a previous case rendered against the def. R. Stephens has not yet been paid. Plaintiffs further complain that R. Stephens has fraudulently transferred property to his son, F. S. Stephens in order to avoid paying said judgment. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 902 | 217 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1846 | Daniel Stewart v. John C. Martin, et al. | Cannon | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | Dennis Smith v. Gilbert & Co. | Cannon | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1873 | Daniel Grizzle, et al.s. v. William W. Wood, et al. | Cannon | Estate Settlement |
Additional Plaintiffs: Margaret Grizzle, J. C. Alexander, Josephine Elizabeth, James Alexander, Florence Alexander, John K. Rigsby guardian for Sarah B. Wood, Leonard Adcock, Sarah Adcock, Thomas J. Wood, and Nancy An Eledge. Additional Defendants: James H. Wood admr. of William Wood, dec. and John B. Wood. Settlement involves the estate of William Wood, dec. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 346 | 558 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Daughtry and Tassey v. H. C. Couch | Cannon | Debt |
Plaintiff filed suit and received judgment for debt due by account for work and labor done and material furnished in the sum of $120. Judgement included a tax against Couch for witness fees which he appealed. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 973 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1847 | E. C. Seals v. Malakiah Cummings | Cannon | Trespass |
"For the fraudulent detention of a note for the woodwork of a wagon to the plaintiff's damage fifty dollars." Jurors: William Thompson, Washington Kennedy, Richard C. Price, John D. McDougal, Thomas H. Roughton, John Petty, Thomas E. McCloud, Samuel Denby, Robert M. Jones, James Melton, Jr., James N. Stone, Benjamin Brewer. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Elijah Neeley v. Thomas B. Brevard | Cannon | Trespass and Damages |
The charge was for trespass on property and the use of two horses. The plaintiff had originally owned the two horses. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1838 | Elizabeth Reeves v. State | Cannon | Breaking and Entering |
With force and arms |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | E. W. Tassey v. Mary Tassey | Cannon | Debt |
E. W. Tassey filed suit against Mary Tassey to recover debt to one Alimonta Owen (?) for a tract of land in the 10th civil district of Cannon County. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1143 | 164 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Everett Blankenship v. Francis M. Willard | Cannon | Trespass and Damages |
Case concerns horse trading. Blankenship, the purchaser, claims the horse, represented to be sound, was in fact unsound, as was well known to Willard, the seller. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Elijah Mears v. Henry H. McBroom & Benjamin T. McBroom | Cannon | Land | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1853 | Elijah Neely v. Archibald Stone | Cannon | Theft |
Theft of oxen. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | E.A. Leach, et al. v. E. Alexander, et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Plaintiff names not given. Defendants names are: Ezekiel Alexander, James S. Barton, Henry Doughty, S.B. Hale and B.F. Odum. Ezekiel Alexander is listed as administer of Abner Alexander, deceased; S.J. Odum and Henry Doughty administer of W.C. Donnell, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Elizabeth J. Barton v. William Barton et al. | Cannon | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendants: James Taylor and wife Elizabeth and Joseph Ramsey and wife Hannah. Dispute involves debt, land, and slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | Elizabeth R. Thompson v. George W. Thompson & M. R. Rushing | Cannon | Divorce |
Plaintiff claimed defendant was abusive and wanted a divorce. They married in Rutherford County on March 7, 1854, but returned to Cannon County to live. Plaintiff had a daughter from a previous marriage. Defendant threatened the plaintiffs life and she left and went to live with her father, William Wharton. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 10 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | E. J. Wood, et al. v. Daniel Travis & wife, Mary | Cannon | Ejectment |
Additional plaintiffs: W. T. Wood, John S. Wood, J. H. Freeman, M. J. Freeman, William Burton (admr. Of John H. Wood), J. E. Bivens, M. L. Bivens, W. G. Cock, M. J. Wilson Cunningham, N. A. Cunningham, M. R. Cock. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 627 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | E. T. Hays v. D. S. Lyon | Cannon | Debt |
Amount of debt listed as $300.00. Debt was from a land sale. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Ella Isbell v. William Davenport, et al. | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: F.M. Jones and Grady Jones. Isbell sued defendants for rights to land, which were sold to P.C. Isbell by decree against Edmund Monroe, dec. for debt. However, defendants refused to give up land they were tenant to and threatened to shoot anyone who tried to eject them. Isbell also wanted receiver to take charge of corn crop on land to prevent defendants from using, selling, or destroying the crop. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 773 | 177 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | F. S. Anderson v. A. Owen et al. | Cannon | Debt Settlement |
Additional Defendant: C. Broom. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 338 | 181 | Order A Copy |