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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1880 | A. J. Taylor et al. v. J. P. Houston | Decatur | Ejectment |
Original defendant was Martin Toley et al. Houston was substituted in court on the second day as the real defendant. File includes one legal brief. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 151 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | Alanzo Bowman v. State | Decatur | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Toni Taylor |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 458 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | A. J. Still et al.v. William Johnson, admr. L. H. Walker | Decatur | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: G. W. Still, brother of A. J. Still. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | A. L. Bawcum v. J. G. Houston | Decatur | Debt |
A. L. Bawcum [Baucum] was adm'x to Nicholas Bawcum, dec. Dispute re jdgmt Houston got against Nicholas in 1865-66, after which Nicholas moved to MO for 5 yrs, left Kennedy in charge of his farm. Kennedy pd on jdgmt. Case asks whether he had authority to do so & whether Nicholas ratified debt before he died. Houston really trying to get Nicholas to pay for horse his son took from Houston during war. Case moved from Decatur to Humphreys County. Location incorrect. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | Amanda & William Blount v. M. J. Strawn, et al. | Decatur | Wills, Contested |
Several other defendants with Tenn. surnames: Tuten, Boggan & Akin. Case involved the Blount's attempting to recover possession and rents of a tract of land in Decatur Co. This case was tied in a bundle with Mendenhall v. Southern Normal University. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 703 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | Alma Fry, admr. v. W. B. Walker, et al. and W. B. Walker, et al. v. Alma Fry, Admr. | Decatur | Estate Dispute |
Administrator of John F. Wood. Additional defendant (in first cause, plaintiff in second cause): J. W. Walker. Two folders. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 760 | 531 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | A. L. Bowman v. Home Insurance Company of New York | Decatur | Insurance Disputes |
Bowman had an insurance policy with the defendant for the loss by theft and fire of his automobile. The car was stolen but the insurance company refused to pay the claim. |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2036 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | B. F. Parlow v. W. L. Swafford et al. | Decatur | Debt Settlement |
Co-defendant is John Swafford. Case is an attempt by the plaintiff to recover payment on two previous judgments against W. L. Swafford, who owns no personal property, but does have partial interest in a piece of land owned by John Swafford. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 441 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1907 | B. W. Myracle, et al. v. J. F. Watson, et al. | Decatur | Wills, Contested |
William Myracle's left his land & effects to his single sister, Mary; if she died or married while their single brother, B. W., was still living, everything went to B. W. William also stipulated that J. C. P. Myracle "get me a toom-stone and that of my child, plain ones." B. W., who had power to sell the land for Mary's upkeep, sold it to Watson while Mary was still living. However, it was shown that Mary had plenty of money in the bank. "Et als." too numerous to mention. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1040 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Buddeke & Co. v. W. H. Tuck | Decatur | Debt Dispute |
Complainant consisted of J.H. Buddeke Sr. and J.H. Buddeke Jr., who operated a grocery and liquor business. First 2 pages missing. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 153 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | C. M. Harmon v. J. B. McNickle | Decatur | Debt | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 142 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1881 | Carter Bros. & Co. v. W. F. & R. T. Young & J. P. Raines, Exec. Of R. Young Estate | Decatur | Debt |
Carter Brothers & Co. is noted as a Louisville, Kentucky business. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Chat King& Landon King v. State | Decatur | Murder |
Exhibit: map and clippings on canvas. Victim: Hiram Haynes. Hiram Haynes and nephew Hiram Smith were walking to Griffin Haynes' home to purchase wire to build a fence. They walked by Chat King, who asked where that fence was being built. Then Landon King attacked Hiram Haynes and Hiram Smith. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1347 | 81 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Delphia Swain v. R. Y. Fisher | Decatur | Debt on Account |
Debt listed as less than $50.00. Debt was for spending 16 days as a caregiver to Mrs. Ann K. McMillan, mother of defendant R. Y. Fisher. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1288 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Draper& Bell v. M. R. Teague | Decatur | Debt | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 | 104 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1920 | Ed Coble, et al.v. Cecil Townsend | Decatur | Payment for Goods |
Townsend sold a Peanut Picker, operated with a gasoline engine, to the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs arguing that the engine was defective and, thus, picker did not work. In spite of fact that plaintiffs told defendant about defective engine, defendant still attempted to collect money owned for engine and picker. Other Plaintiffs: B.B. Lewis, H. Odle, and W.H. Walker. Exhibits to deposition of Cecil Townsend. |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1632 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | E. V. L. Finley v. John Coats | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Finley maintains that she and the children of Wallace Dixon (not named as plaintiffs) have legal right to property as heirs of Dixon who died ca. 1872. Wallace Dixon's children: T. Y. Dixon, Wallace Dixon, Jr., Ann K. Fisher, wife R. H. Fisher & Hettie C. Fisher, wife W. H. Fisher. Wallace Dixon's spouse, Eliza, died ca. 1865. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 142 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Elizabeth Autry v. S. W. Riggs | Decatur | Debt |
Alternate plaintiff name: Eliza Autery. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 298 | 197 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Francis Cary et al. v. George W. Walters et al. | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Martha More, Joseph & Albert Whittle; Ginsy Crumpton & husband, William of TX. Additional Defendant: William H. Bogan. Complainants heirs at law of their father, John Cary, dec. Decatur Co. 186-. Francis Cary resident of AR. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 214 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | F. P. Wilkins v. T. P. Smith | Decatur | Debt Dispute |
This bill was filed by Wilkins in order to collect a balance of purchase money of the sale of a tract of land in Decatur County and to have a lien declared for the payment. The defendant claims that Wilkins is in breach of contract because he claims they had an agreement for Wilkins to take peanuts as part of the payment for the land instead of money. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Fred A. Taylor Lumber Co. v. E. H. Beard, Sheriff, Decatur County | Decatur | Replevin |
Complainant is looking to get back a certain lot of rough lumber, about 60,000 ft.in stacks at Perryville and about 5000 ft. of lumber on the Mill Yard on Beach River on the lands of J. E. Reynolds. Lumber is believed to be in the possession of E. H. Beard, Sheriff of Decatur County. Additional defendant: J. E. Reynolds. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1781 | 213 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | G. M. Vise v. I. G. Bradley | Decatur | Debt |
Debt of $250 for ownership of bay horse mule |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1254 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Gaines M. Fisher v. Wade Fisher | Decatur | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | G. W. Walters, admr. v. R. E. Gibson et al. | Decatur | Estate Settlement |
Plaintiffs: William Harris, dec., E. P. Baker, J. K. Baker, E. H. Harris, W. R. Tuton. Defendants: M. C. Gibson, M. E. Curry, G. W. Curry, |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 117 | 220 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | G. W. Baugus v. W. A. E. Petty | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 643 | 466 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1899 | George Yarbro v. Jonathan Luton, et al. | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Case re: recovery of money alleged to have been paid on purchase of tract of land sold by order of Chancery Court, Decatur Co. TN, 1874, previously owned by James L. Yarbro, dec. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 754 | 841 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | H. B. Reeves v. Reuben Tubbs, et al. | Decatur | Fraud |
Reeves served as administrator of Lemuel Tubbs, deceased. Reuben Tubbs was the son of Lemuel. Additional defendants: Elizabeth Gibson (daughter of Lemuel Tubbs). |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | H. B. Reeves et al. v. Reuben Tubbs et al. | Decatur | Unknown |
The first 60 pages of this case are missing. Plaintiffs: James Box, M. B. Hays, G. F. Long, J. H. Box, W. T. Gibson, John A. Long. Defendants: Elizabeth Fifer, Henry Gibson. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Henry Ashcroft v. State | Decatur | Possession of Illegal Weapons |
Also includes State v. Henry Ashcroft. Ashcroft was convicted of carrying a pocket and belt pistol and revolver. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 290 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | Henry Welch v. D. Weil, et al. | Decatur | Debt |
Additional Defendants: A. P. Cornell and W. S. Riddle |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 648 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | Hecht Sommers & Co. v. J. H. Green & Frank Fisher | Decatur | Debt on Account |
Hecht Sommers & Co. claim that J.H. Green and Frank Fisher owe them for an order consisting of clothing amounting to $242.70. |
Middle | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 872 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | Henry H. Lesh Lumber Co. v. St. Louis & Tennessee River Packet Co. | Decatur | Damages |
Lesh is sued for $1,200 in damages to lumber he shipped with the SL&T River Packet Co. Housed in 3 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1730 | 368 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Hugh Leslie v. P. B. Ballinger | Decatur | Injunction |
This case involves a writ of injunction to prevent the defendant from selling a tract of land |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 538 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Hugh Leslie v. P. B. Ballinger, et al. | Decatur | Property Dispute |
Estate of Aaron Ballinger, dec. 1898. Tract of land, 110 acres. G.W. Hollowell, Add.. defendant in this case, purchased 70 acres. Hannah J. Ballinger (half sister, defendant); Cheatham Ballinger, Aaron Ballinger, Alice Ballinger, Fannie Ballinger. Property in question was located in 8th Civil Dist., Decatur Co., TN. Original 200-acre tract of Moses Ballinger. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 | 57 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | Iris Evans, by next friend Mrs. Hettie Miller v. Mrs. J. S. England | Decatur | Damages |
Evans, called an "infant" in pauper's oath, sued for $10,000 in damages after sustaining injuries in a car accident. James Lawson England, son of dfnt., used his mother's car to take Evans to a show in Henderson. During the drive, England attempted to pass a wagon carrying benches, hit a bench and flipped the car on its top in a ditch. |
West | Range: 76 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2171 | 172 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Johnson Bussell, et al. v. D. B. Funderburk et al. | Decatur | Debt, Execution on |
Additional complainants: J. A. Crowder, G. F. Long. Additional defendants: W. R. Tuton. Challenge to execution on previous ruling |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | J. W. Morgan v. A. L. Baucum, admr. of Nicholas Baucum, dec. | Decatur | Bond |
Nicholas Baucum, dec. owes J. W. Morgan $250. A. L. Baucum is trying to settle his debts. Other names in the case George Bawcum J. W. Bawcum. The name in the case is either spelled Baucum or Bawcum. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John Johnson v. D. B. Funderburk | Decatur | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | John Marchbanks by guardian, J. J. Conrad v. J. H. Bohannon | Decatur | Failure to Pay |
Hon. George H. Nixon, Chancellor, 9th Chancery Division. Deed conveyed, 19 acres of land to defendant, J. H. Bohannon. Property formerly of mother of Marchbanks (Mary) and grandfathers, David Graves and Hamlin H. Mitchell. Mother (Mary) deceased 1864, leaving Conrad as guardian of Marchbanks. Failure to register deed of properties by party (Bohannon?). |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 103 | 220 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | John W. Walker v. C. B. Young et al. | Decatur | Land, Sale of |
Defendants: Mrs. C. B. Young. Additional parties: Martha C. Walker. Defendants: Martha C. Young. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 119A | 83 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | J. H. Thomas v. J. S. Walker et al. | Decatur | Wills, Contested |
Other names in the case: J. W. Clifft, Martha Roberts, R. G. Menzies. Folder includes one legal brief. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 180 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | John T. Walker v. J. S. Walker & John Cliff, exe. | Decatur | Deed Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | J. F. Kennedy et al.v E. P. Jones et al | Decatur | Debt |
Additional Plaintiffs: P. H. Fisher and William Wallace Additional defendants: W. F. Young and R. T. Young and Co., Elenora Young, Samuel Young, Franklin Young and Attona Young ( E. P. Jones is the guardian of Samuel, Franklin, Attona and R. T. Young ) |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 282 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | John Phyffer, admr. et al.v. George W. Hawes, admr. et al | Decatur | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional Plaintiffs: E. L. Roberts & J. D. Fry. Additional Defendants: R. E., Mollie B, Ella, Richard F., Stonewall J., Joseph E., & Jennie Wesson; J. H. Fry; A. P. Spears & wife, Sarah; B. A. Rice & wife, Ann Sarah; James S. Walker et al. John Phyffer admr. for Elizabeth (Gibson) Phyffer, his wife. Also mentioned: Nathanial A. Wesson, dec., widow Sarah J. Wesson. G. W. Hawes admr. of his estate. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 | 167 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | J. W. Bowman, et al. v. D. B. Funderberk, et al. | Decatur | Land and Title Dispute |
Co-defendants: Johnathan Luton, Henry Welch, & John McMillan. Co-complainants: George Bowman, S. H. Bowman, Henry Bowman, Sarah E. Jones, Thena Cagle, Catharine Cagle, Eliza Dotson, Joseph Frances, Sarah E. Petty, Emeline Gibson, Marion Gibson. Complainants are heirs of Simeon Bowman, decd., and say the county sold lands belonging to them. Problem stems from a fire which destroyed a number of land records. Folder includes two legal briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 | 241 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | J. F. Kennedy et al. v. E. P. Jones et al. | Decatur | Unknown |
Additional Plaintiffs: P. H. Fisher and William Wallace. Additional Defendants: S. W. Hawkins and L. S. Woods. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 260 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | J. W. Morgan v. Martha M. Morgan | Decatur | Adultery |
Additional parties: J. Calhoun |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 189 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | John Walker v. John T. Walker, et al. | Decatur | Estate Settlement |
Addtl dfnts: M. T. Walker, E. E. Walker, Ida (Walker) Wright, Minnie (Walker) Houston, Woodie (Walker) Arnold, Nora Walker, Isa (Walker) Green, and Houston Walker. John T. Walker, Sr. died and left his children parcels of land. P. N. Walker (Pltf's dec. father) and John T. Walker Jr. accumulated many tracts of land, rents, and crops. Pltf. wants father's portion of partnership transferred to him, as his father's heir. Ex. mat: bond/bank check, handwritten deeds, warranty deed, bank notes. In 3 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2119 | 468 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | J. T. Pearcy v. J. A. Tate, admr. | Decatur | Deed of Trust |
Additional parties: John H. Pearcy, Lavenia Pearcy J. H. Tate, |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | J. H. Merryman, et al. v. John Johnson, et al. | Decatur | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: Catherine Merryman, Joseph C. Merryman, Joel Hensley, Jr., Martha A. Sherman. Additional defendants: William H. Merryman, Sarah Ellen Hensley, Melissa Hensley, J. G. Merryman. Estate involves a tract of land. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 444 | 393 | Order A Copy |