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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1860 | Alexander Lowe et al. v. John Thompson | Cheatham | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: W. J. Gant, R. J. Gant, and J. G. Gant. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Christian E. Thieme v. S. Pollock | Cheatham | Injunction |
Additional defendant: Herman Caro; seeking injunction to prevent collection of debt due from defendant through plaintiff; fraudulent conveyance of property to avoid debt |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Dennis Dozier, ex parte | Cheatham | Other |
Declaration of lunacy or unsoundness of mind. Thomas M Osment, Attorney for the guardian. Martha E. (Dozier) Stump. F.H. Stump. George W. McQuary, County Court Clerk, Cheatham Co. Absolum P. Dozier. G.L. Sloan- Chairman, County Court. Jurors: A.F. Carney, N.J. Alley, A. Work, A. Boyd, J.T. Edwards, E.B. Carney, Adam Binkley, W.M. Carney, B. Neighbors, F.M. Follis, E.W. Felts, J.N. Ozburn. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Dolly Hagewood v. H. B. Graves | Cheatham | Damages | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | Dudley Bros. & Lipscomb v. A. J. Pardue et al. | Cheatham | Debt |
Plaintiffs and several other parties placed attachments against Price Felts & Co. in the hands of Constable A. J. Pardue. Pardue then levied said attachments upon a wagon and two ponies. Plaintiffs now complain that they did not receive payment from the sale. Additional defendants: W. B. Williams, J. J. Nicholson, R. E. Justice, and J. B. Pardue, all sureties of A. J. Pardue. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 922 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | D. W. Knight et al. v. James P. Adkisson et al. | Cheatham | Wills, Contested |
Additional Complainant: A. Nork (?) Additional parties: Margaret R. Knight |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | David Stolz v. Abraham Glassman et al. | Cheatham | Larceny |
Additional Defendants: Commercial Trust & Savings Bank, Illinois Central Railroad Company. Cause of action: Plaintiff sues the defendant for stealing money from him and seeks its return. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1115 | 263 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Elizabeth Carney v. James M. Bennett | Cheatham | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 174 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1916 | Fred Collins v. State | Cheatham | Murder |
Additional parties: Willis Johnson, victim, C. J. Hagewood, Nipper Johnson, |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | George W. Maxey v. Edward G. Hudgins | Cheatham | Estate Settlement |
Estate settlement of Benjamin L. Hudgins, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300A | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | G. A. Farmer v. J. D. Lamborough, et al. | Cheatham | Motion for a New Trial |
A judgment was rendered and petitioner appears as stayers to execution from said judgment. Petitioner claims that he did not authorize the use of his name as stayer to the execution. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 760 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | George S. Allen v. J. C. Hale | Cheatham | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1892 | G. F. Cullum, et al. v. S. S. McKnight, et al. | Cheatham | Trespass and Damages |
Additional plaintiffs: Wife of G.F. Cullum, S.D. Lowell & Wife, T.J. Dozier - guardian. Additional defendants: Wife of S.S. McKnight. Complainants initially filed separate bills, but their cases were united. All accused McKnight of trespassing and establishing property fences on land that is not actually his property. Housed in 8 folders. 2 maps included of land located in MT Oversize Box 10. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 867 | 1235 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Harriet Dozier, admr. v. Jesse D. Dozier, et al. | Cheatham | Wills, Contested |
Dennis Dozier, deceased. Jesse D. Dozier and James A. Dozier, sons of the deceased were contesting the appointment of Harriet Dozier, as administrator of their father's estate. She was the widow of the deceased. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17a | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | H. J. Batts et al. v. Allen Hunter, admr. | Cheatham | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary E. Batts, Dora Hunter, and Ida Hunter, all daughters of L. James Hunter (deceased) Batts and wife appealing to revoke administrative bonds to L. James Hunter's estate from Allen Hunter, administrator. Includes record of judgment dismissing the petition. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Halls Hooper & Mitchell v. J. H. Fullham & Greer J.H. Fullham et al.v. Sullham et al | Cheatham | Deed Dispute |
Defendant borrowed money and gave Plaintiff the deed for tract of land to secure payment. Defendant claims that he never intended to give Plaintiff the deed to the land. 2 consolidated cases |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Indiana J. Wilkins v. W. M. Butler & Wash Edwards | Cheatham | Land and Title Dispute |
Indiana J. Wilkins had been left land in a will and Hiram V. Hooper was the trustee for the land. The county sold the land to W. M. Butler claiming the taxes were unpaid for the year of 1883. Wilkins had receipts for tax payment for the years 1883-1886. It was also claimed in the case that the county did not follow protocol when selling the land as they didn't advertise it or sell it off in parcels. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 812 | 129 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | J. R. Stack v. Samuel Douglass, admr. et al. | Cheatham | Execution on Debt/ Mortgage |
Add'l defs: Samuel Douglass, Mrs. Ida, Felicia A., Ann, Mary, Nancy, Thomas, Irving, & Tennessee Stack, Eli Harris. Stack & his brother G. W. bought land together in Chatham County for $1000, one third of which was paid with cash. However,the remainder of the debt was never paid. The boundaries of the land were later disputed. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11 | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | James C. Hinton v. Anna B. Knight et al. | Cheatham | Wills, Construction of |
Additional defendants: Absalom Dozier, Mattie Dozier, Harriet Dozier Reed, Belle Dozier Overby, James Overby, David Dozier, Dennis Patrick Dozier, A.J. Dozier, Ettie Dozier Yarbery, John Yarbery, Sammie Dozier Minter, M.L. Minter, Sallie Dozier Campbell, G.B. Campbell, Enoch Dozier, Robert Dozier, Minnie Dozier, George Dozier, Susie Dozier Head, Robert Head, Jessie Dozier, and Charlotte Mae Dozier. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 141 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | James M. Bennett v. Martha Lawrence, et al. | Cheatham | Estate Settlement |
Estate settlement of W.H. Cato, dec. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | J. T. Winters exe. of G. W. Winters v. J. C. Wilson et al. | Cheatham | Land, Sale of |
Additional defendants: Maggie Wilson, J. A. Myers, Minnie Lewis Myers, I. F. McLean, H. C. Leech and J. G. Woodard |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 140 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | J. P. Clark & wife v. H. L. Clark et al. | Cheatham | Property Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: Amanda Clark. Additional defendants: Lucinda Clark, Moses Jones, G. W. Hannah, George Brown, Nancy Brown, Martha Hannah. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 700 | 220 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | J. E. Rust v. Virgil A. Stewart | Cheatham | Land |
Plaintiff is challenging the validity of defendant's possession of said land. Defendant claims that he became owner by virtue of a tax sale. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 794 | 81 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | J. W. Stewart v. W. A. & J. B. Johnson, exe. of Nancy Stewart dec. | Cheatham | Estate Dispute |
2 folders. Nancy L. Stewart dec. was the wife of J. W. Stewart and the sister of the defendants. At her passing, Nancy Stewart owned considerable personal property. According to the plaintiff, the defendants are withholding notes and property formerly belonging to his wife and now due to him as her husband. The defendants are withholding said property by virtue of a will written by Nancy Stewart. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 826 | 443 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Levi Dodge Lumber Co. v. J. J. King, et al. | Cheatham | Ejectment |
This suit was brought by the plaintiff to eject the defendant from a tract of 365 acres of land described as "the finest and best timber resources of Cheatham County." The property in question was originally granted to John Davis in 1838. Additional defendants: E. V. King and H. R. Gibbs. Casefile includes 4 property maps. Additional documents located in MT 996 (4 folders) |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 993 | 464 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1881 | L. Rosenhem Brothers & Company v. G. W. Hunt et al | Cheatham | Promissory Note |
Defendants purchased goods from the complainants for which they executed six promissory notes. They failed to pay, moved and became insolvent. Thereupon, the complained filed this suit to seize defendants' land. Defendants' deny there is land to seize. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 802 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Mastin Ussery v. George Russell | Cheatham | Ejectment |
Case also involves a dispute over a tract of land. Exhibit - Oversize cloth map |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Mack Stadler & Company v. G.W. & Robert Head | Cheatham | Debt |
Plaintiff were wholesale merchants to whom defendant was indebted. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 794 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company v. John T. Akin | Cheatham | Negligence |
John T. Akin served as administrator of the estate of Mrs. Judith Ann Akin. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 115 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis R.R. Co. v. Allen Dunn | Cheatham | Damages |
Train hit Dunn's ox, valued at $75.00 |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | P. T. Williams v. B. F. King | Cheatham | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | State v. John Eatherly | Cheatham | Breach of Bond |
Eatherly was accused of illegally carrying a weapon and plead abatement on the first judgment. One of the jurors was his uncle, and Eatherly's council argued that this made the judgment unlawful. In Cheatham County a mile from Ashland City the defendant allegedly pulled out a pistol and fired it. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | Sycamore Manufacturing Co. v. M. Tomlin et al. | Cheatham | Breach of Official Duty |
Plaintiff, Sycamore Manufacturing Co., named the largest taxpayer in Cheatham County, filed suit on their behalf and that of the County school children against defendants M. Tomlin, trustee of Cheatham County from 1882-1888, and his bondsman of sureties (too many to list) to recover revenues collected by him in his official capacity. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant absconded shortly after his election to his fourth term as trustee and defaulted on more than $6000. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1071 | 663 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | State v. J. K. Patterson | Cheatham | Murder |
Victim: H. A. White. Indictment for Murder in the second degree. judgment only. Incomplete case. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 726 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | State v. M. Tomlin, et al. | Cheatham | Tax Collection |
Add def: A. F. Binkley, G. F. Binkley, G. W. Binkley, H. C. Flintoff, Abb. Page, Jno. J. Lee, R. S. Furner, Jno. T. Newman, J. J. Everett, M. Page, J. K. P. Carney, W. M. Carney, J. J. Lenox, T. M. Hale, A. H. Williams, A. Z. Carney, and W. C. Read. Tomlin was elected Trustee of Cheatham County in 1882. Def. (with the exception of W. C Reid and A. Z. Carney) were his sureties. State brought suit to collect revenue in the amount of $836. See "Ab Page, et al. v. J. R. Binkley, et al." located in MT 988 |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 988 | 151 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Sarah Harris et al. v. Sterling Walker, et al. | Cheatham | Estate Settlement |
Additional Plaintiff: Benjamin Harris. Additional Defendants: Rose Sterling (wife), James Harris, Gad Harris, Thomas Harris, Burgess Harris, Bird McLaughlin and wife Mary, Alex Harris, Harriett Harris, George Anne Harris, Mary Walker, Latitia Walker, Martha Walker, and Delilah Walker and husband Thomas. Case involves the settlement of the estate of Thomas W. Harris dec. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | State v. George Hannah | Cheatham | Breaking and Entering |
Cause of action: "House Breaking" |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | S. W. Allen v. L. F. Allen, et al. | Cheatham | Debt |
Additional Defendant: S. M. Allen. Debt due by note. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 582 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | State v. Jesse Gupton | Cheatham | Murder |
Defendant is accused of stabbing Joe Nicholson to death during a fight at a Christmas party in the home of W. T. Hunter. Plaintiff is claiming self-defense. Also mentioned are Henry Frazier, Thomas Adkins, George Nicholson, and Allen Hunter. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 834 | 179 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | T. M. Dunn v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company | Cheatham | Damages | Middle | Range: 34 Section: b Shelf: Box Number: 582 | 43 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1892 | T. J. Adkisson v. S. D. Power | Cheatham | Tax Collection |
Adkisson is the new receiver of taxes for Cheatham county, and asserted Power did not pay 1888 taxes despite having a receipt for said transaction. Adkisson was named reciever for two previous court cases: A. Page, et al v. M. Tomlin and G. W. Winter v. N. D. Farmer - his task being collecting all papers, notes, and accounts of R. S. Turner. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 915 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Thomas Bysor v. R. H. Redding et al. | Cheatham | Debt |
Additional Defendants: Catherine Buchanan. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Virginia Sesler v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company | Cheatham | Damages for Wrongful Death |
M. L. Moore, admr. of Jacob Sesler, dec. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 502 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1788 | White Handly & Co., Halls Hooper & Mitchell v. J. H. Fulghum et al | Cheatham | Fraud |
Additional defendants: wife Mary Fulghum, W.J. Sullivan, administrator of William Greer, dec. Plaintiffs had been granted a judgment from defendant for $1200.00. At the time, defendant owned a valuable tract of land worth $6000 on the Harpeth River. Defendant conveyed said land to to Wm. Greer, dec., for $1500, relinquishing homestead & dower rights but still maintained possession. Complainants claim fraud, due to the unusual sale and inadequate purchase price. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 731 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | W. P. Map & wife v. L. B. Dunn et al | Cheatham | Property Dispute |
Plaintiff and defendant received two separate plots of land from William Dunn. The property line of these plots of land is in dispute. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | W. H. Judd et al.v. Mrs. Susan Jackson et al. | Cheatham | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: Lillie R. Judd. Additional defendant: Grigsby Stewart |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 116 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | William Whitfield, Sr. v. William Green | Cheatham | False Imprisonment | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 350 | 90 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1923 | W. C. Hudson v. Philadelphia Life Insurance Co. et al. | Cheatham | Damages |
Plaintiff sued the defendant for $20,000 in damages. Hudson claimed that Baxley fraudulently embezzled and appropriated to his own use certain moneys. Additional plaintiff: W. H. Baxley. Baxley was the supervisor agent and represntative of Philadelphia Life Insurance. 5 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1932 | 738 | Order A Copy |