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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1857 | Frances Ann Baird et al. v. John Webb & S. Trott, et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Joseph Clark - Admin of John A. Baird Estate. Additional Defendants: S. Trott - admin. Of Henry Wiley estate (a minor), John Webb and wife Sarah P., George A. Sublette and John L. Litton. Francis Ann sues on behalf of Henry Wiley who is a minor. Francis Ann was married to Wiley before he died, Henry is her son. Sarah P was married to Wiley at one point and then was married to Brown who abandoned her. Confusing parties. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | F. S. Boyle, et al. v. John J. & T. W. Davenport, admrs. Of Wiley Davenport, dec., et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: P.A. Boyle, R.F. Bryson and wife L.E. Bryson, J.G. Reed and wife S.A. Reed, and Cristopher Cooper. Additional defendants: John Davenport, Miley Parton, W.C. Davenport, George Mingles and wife L.C. Mingles, T.D. Bragg, and Bonus Ready, admr. Of William Ready, dec. Boyle et al. suing defendants to set aside a settlement made by them. They charge that the settlement was not intelligible; only showing how much was paid each party not on what account or what for. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 780 | 254 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | George W. Lowrance v. Levi Pelham & Hiram W. Wilson | Cannon | Debt Dispute |
Case concerns a dispute over the balance owed for a land purchase. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 128 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | G. W. Bogle& William R. Bogle v. Martha Jane Wammack, et al. | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Sarah Wamack, J. B. Wamack, Margret T. Wamack, Cicero Wamack, Robert Brison, A. S. McKnight |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | George W. Bogle et al. v. Henry Preston et al. | Cannon | Property Dispute |
Other plaintiff: John Preston. Other defendants: Tillman Mason, Mary Mason, George Reed, Sarah J. Reed, Harvey Young, Martha Young, John Welton, Parasale Welton, W. W. Gray, & J. B. Preston. Two parties claim ownership of the same piece of property. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | G. H. McBroom et al. v. B. T. McBroom et al. | Cannon | Property Dispute |
This is two cases combined, the second listing as plaintiff H. C. McBroom, Administrator of J. D. McBroom, deceased. Other plaintiffs: J. T. Carter & Mary Carter; Sarah E. Bill, W. C. McBroom, H. B. McBroom, H. T. McBroom, John M. Taylor, Menervie Taylor, R. F. Knott & Fannie Knott. Other defendants: W. H. McBroom, J. W. McBroom, W. M. Carter, E. A. Carter & Elizabeth Carter; Arman Gandy & Sophie Gander. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 198 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Hiram Wilson v. James A. Mitchell | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 639 | 403 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | Henry G. Warren, et al. v. J. K Freeman & wife | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: E. J. Fisher, H. N. Fisher. Deceased: H. N. Fisher. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | H. H. Rodgers v. W. T. Todd | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiff claims he is the rightful owner of a tract of land located in the 4th Civil District of Cannon County near Stone's River and has been for seven years. Plaintiff further claims that while in possession of said land he built a house and mill, cultivated the land, and harvested timber. Plaintiff complains the defendant is now claiming ownership of part of the property and is seeking an injunction restricting him from taking possession. Exhibit material includes map on page 30. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 902 | 176 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | Isaac Gunter v. James B. Eldridge | Cannon | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1861 | Isaac McBroom et al. v. Alfred Tenpenny | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Ann McBroom, Nancy Tenpenny, Joseph Tenpenny |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 303 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1846 | John Martin v. Branch Bank at Shelbyville& Joseph Ramsey | Cannon | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 223 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | J. W. Summer et al. v. B. B. Cooper | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: W. A. Cooper, F. Cooper, E. Frances |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Jane Summars v. John W. Page, A. G. Millikin, A. F. Mc Ferrin, D. B. Vance, C. C. Brown and Fannie A. Page | Cannon | Debt Dispute |
Sumar had previously filed suit against Ivory Sumar, and bought land with the settlement, but there was money left over. McFerrin loaned her money, $320.50, to his son in law with a note for security, however Sumar accuses him of not setting up a security . Sumar filed the case to settle whether or not McFerrin had security on the loan, and to establish the responsible party for repayment. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 164 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | James Todd v. Robert Espy et al. | Cannon | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: James Espy, Mary Espy, David Buyped, Sensha Buyped, Robert Jameson, Sereissa Jameson, James Johnson, Margaret Johnson, and Clement Davis. Case involves a contested will and property disputes. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | John M. Robertson v. John B. Kirk | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 459 | 241 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1850 | Joshua Vaser v. Stephen A. Mitchell | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute over a tract of land in Cannon County that consisted of 175 acres of land. The defendant owned land boarding to that of Vaser. Vaser claimed that Mitchell devised a plan to cheat and defraud him out of his land for less than half its worth by preying on his creditablity and fears by falas eand fraudulent respresntation that someone was about to sue him for a large claim. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 4 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Jemima Grimes v. John W. Orrand[?], et al. | Cannon | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Elizabeth J. Grimes, David Grimes, Britton Grimes, Mary Grimes, Nancy Anny Grimes, William H. Grimes, Susan Grimes, Grief Grimes, Rachel Grimes, Jane Grimes, Henry Hays, Susan Hays, James Coleman, T. B. Smith, T. B. Brevard. Additional Defendants: James Bright, Sarah Bright, Fanny Grimes, Stanford Smith. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 | 109 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. B. Hawkins et al. v. J. T. Wears et al. | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: B. F. Lawrence, J. Hawkins. Other defendants: D. B. Evans, Benjamin Cummings, B. F. Lawrence, E. U. Walkup, & J. B. Hawkins. Interesting note -- some of the plaintiffs are also defendants. Case concerns the purchase of property for the building of a school. Issues concern paying the contractors, dealing with an overpayment from a previous judgment, and the problem of sub-dividing the land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1865 | John Holland& William Rigsby v. Elijah Neely | Cannon | Debt Dispute |
Case specifically references the Civil War. Holland purchased a horse from the Defendant "for the express purpose…to be used in the Calvary services of the Confederate state." After Union forces won the war, Defendants are sued for their money back. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1865 | J. M. Elrod & wife Paralle v. W. S. Rhodes et al. | Cannon | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: William Leech, J. H. Rhodes, A. W. Rhodes, Martin Rhodes, Rosa Rhodes, Allen Williams, A. Allen, James Allen, Rufus Allen, and Samuel Craddrock. Case also includes a dispute over land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1850 | Joseph Ramsey et al. v. John Martin Jr. & John Martin Sr. | Cannon | Debt Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Alexander Black and P. A. Marbury. Black & Marbury were partners under Black & Marbury from Warren County who had already recovered a judement from defendants for $212. Plaintiff claimed he was insolvent and therefore unable to pay debt. Black & Marbury therefore sold and transferred judgment to Ramsey and therefore he is entitled to whatever may be realized from it. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 4 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | James H. Wood v. E. W. Vaughn, et al. | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Matilda Vaughn. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 550 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Jesse A. Higgins et al. v. Henry Preston et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: C. Webb, M. E. Webb, James W. Higgins, John Higgins, Delia Nokes, Mary Nokes, Abner Milligan, & Sarah Milligan. Other defendants: John Preston, Martha Preston Young, Harvey Young, Sarah Preston Reed, George Reed, Mary Preston Mason, Tillman Mason, Parasuch Preston, James B. Preston, Martha Higgins, & H. L. Preston, Admin. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | John H. Smith v. Daniel Grizzle, et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Too many additional defendants to name. Dispute over Fountain Owen's estate. Mentions previous lawsuits among the parties that date back to 1866. Smith wanted the decree of 1880 executed, his lien enforced, a decree granted for his debt, and lands described be sold to pay the same. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 825 | 317 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | Lanier& Brother v. J.S. Sullivan | Cannon | Debt Dispute |
File does not give the Plaintiff's first name nor his brother's. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | L. B. McFerrin, et al. v. William Phillips, et al. | Cannon | Deed Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: Eliza McFerrin. Additional defendants: J. J. Davis, John Doake. This case concerns a deed and debt dispute. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1132 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Murfreesboro & Woodbury Turnpike Co. v. Reuben Adams | Cannon | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1852 | Medford Caffey v. Susan Nolles et al | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: William Nolles, administrator of Thomas Nolles deceased and David Jarratt. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 383 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | N. G. Maddox et al. v. John L. Shacklet et el. | Cannon | Bond Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: C. Y. Gunter and John H. Thrower (?)Additional Defendants: G. W. Lorence, E. M. Patterson, and too many more list. Plaintiffs filed suit to have the defendants/sureties pay their portion of two bonds which G. W. Lorence, Trustee of Cannon County, defaulted on. The plaintiffs paid a considerable sum of the defaulted bond already and requested the defendants pay their portion. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1073 | 143 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1846 | Philip Hoodenpile et al. v. Justices of Cannon County Court | Cannon | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Other plaintiffs: William Bates. Hoodenpile also spelled Hoodenpyl in docs. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | Pleasant Gold & Stephen McDaniel, exe. of Abraham Vaughan v. Peter B. Vaughan& Samuel Eason | Cannon | Estate Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1843 | Phoebe Nichols& Abigail Nichols v. Ephraim Andrews, et. al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: Thomas N. Yourie, Joseph Washington Nichols, Mary E. Nichols, Louisa Elmira Nichols Dispute over the estate of Joshua Nichols. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 | 0 | Order A Copy |