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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 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 1852 A. Burger v. M. M. Brien Cannon Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 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 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 1859 Bennett Ruccker v. Henry Gordon Cannon Deed Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 548 488 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 1922 George Bragg v. Leverett Yeargin, et al. Cannon Unknown

Additional Defendant: Vera Yeargin (wife of Leverett). The case involved condemned property, owned by defendants, to be used for school purposes. Bragg served as Chairman of the Board of Appraisers.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 160 0 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 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 1866 Henry McBroom v. Isaac Young et al. Cannon Wills, Contested

Additional Defendants: Henry Wiley, John Webb, and B. L. McFerin.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Henry McBroom, exe. for Isaac McBroom v. Henry A. Wiley et. l. Cannon Estate Settlement

Additional defendants listed as John Webb, Isaac B. Young, B. L. McFerrin. McBroom sued claiming the defendants owed Isaac McBroom $2000 from a prior court judgment and they attempted to pay the debt with worthless Confederate money.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 609 97 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 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 1872 Ina Hollinsworth, et als. v. M. A. Wood, et al. & M. A. Wood v. Ira Hollinsworth, et al. Cannon Debt Settlement

Additional Plaintiff: John A. Milligan. Additional Defendants: A. S. McKnight. Dispute involves a loan originally given in "worthless currency," i.e. confederate money.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 336 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Isaac B. Young et al. v. Mary Young Cannon Wills, Contested

Additional Plaintiff: Burten Ferrun and wife Martha, and James Sodd and wife Elizabeth. Additional Defendants: John Hammer and wife Jane, George Young, John Young, George Isaac Dand, John Orr, John Guess, and Martha Hammond.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 James W. McAdoo v. William C. Leech & G. P. Leech Cannon Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John N. Mitchell v. Mary Mitchell Cannon Divorce

Parties were married in Cannon County on December 22, 1871. One child under the age of 2, name not listed. Defendants maiden name not given. Plaintiff claimed the defendant had committed adultery with Lewis Meadows. Plaintiff was 60 years old at the time of suit and had several children from previous marriage. He also owned considerable amount of valuable land and property.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23 293 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Jane Walls, et al. v. Benjamin Fugitt, et al. Cannon Wills, Contested

Additional plaintiffs: Nancy E. Walls, Lucy Ann Walls. Additional defendants: Warren Cummins, E.T. Dillon, Sallie Dillon, Mary Walls, Margaret Walls, Tilford Walls, Sarah Walls, Thomas Hill, Rebecca Hill, Edmund Walls, John Preston, Moses Preston Additional defendants, cont.: Hugh Preston, Jane Preston, H.N. Young, Nancy Young, David Harris, Louisa Harris, Joseph Baily, Sarah Baily, Eli Preston, N.B. Preston, Josephine Preston, Anthony Mullikin, T.J. Preston

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 33 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 James Purser et al. v. John T. Preston et al. Cannon Land, Sale of

Additional Complainants: P. Purser, R.B. Capshaw

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 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 1860 James Gillespie v. M. Jacker& Company Cannon Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 311 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 James Gillepsie v. Jackes & Co. Cannon Debt

Cause of Action: Property was attached and injunction.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 311 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 J. W. Hill v. W. C. McBroom et al. Cannon Replevin

Additional Defendants: J. D. McBrown, Henry Y. Elam. James W. Hill sought to recover property (mare and colts) fraudulently held by the defendants.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 292 20 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 1867 John A. Stanley v. B. F. Odom Cannon Injunction

Complainant sought to enjoin defendant from collecting on the balance of a note.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 528 28 Order A Copy

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