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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 |