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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
View Entry 1893 Jeannett Conder v. Jane Conder Decatur Land and Title Dispute West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 535 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Jenett Conder v. Jane Conder Decatur Deed Dispute

Dispute over deed to land in Decatur County originally conveyed by James W. Howard in 1847.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 587 210 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 J.G. Yarbro& Henry Welch v. D. Weil, et al. Decatur Land, Fraud

This case appears to center around a fraudulent sale of land Part of the documents for this case appear to be missing. The case documents in the box start with page 17 and pages 1-16 are missing. Therefore it is difficult to get a very accurate idea of exactly what this case is about.

 West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 669 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 J. G. Yarbro & Henry Welch v. D. Weil et al. Decatur Land and Title Dispute

R. J. Akin, deceased and former owner of land in dispute. Additional defendants unknown.

 West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 687 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 J. F. Houston v. B. H. Maxwell Decatur Lease Dispute West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1035 173 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 J. K. Martin v. T. J. & Mary Ann Davis Decatur Land and Title Dispute

The defendants were married to each other. They sold land to plaintiff, but there was a dispute about the ownership of one of the tracts.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1050 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 Jacob F. C. Fisher, et al. v. J. E. Reynolds, et al. Decatur Debt Settlement

Estate of J. F. Fisher, dec. intestate, Aug. 1907. Plaintiffs: Jacob F. Fisher, Elmina Smith Fisher, Jake Lacy, Dora Fisher and husband, Neil S. Fisher. Defendants: J. E. Reynolds, Jake Yarbro, Robert Belcher, John Countess and wife, Mary; D. N. Blackwell and wife, Lucinda; James Wyatt and wife, Sophia; Jack Wyatt and wife, Mary; Jake Gates, Cora Knight and husband, Tom; Mittie Barnett and husband, Willis. Robert Lacy of Texas; Lonnie Brooks and wife, Addie- of Gibson Co., TN. Two folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1229 521 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 J. F. C. Fisher, et al. v. J. E. Reynolds, et. als. Decatur Estate Settlement

Case concerns the Estate of J. F. Fisher. Additional plaintiffs: Jake Lacy, Robert Lacy, Neil S. Fisher & wife Dora Fisher, Robert Belcher, Willis Barnett & wife Mattie Barnett, Tom Knight & wife Cora Knight, and Robert Kelley. Additional defendants: Lonnie Brooks & wife Adna Brooks.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1258 84 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 J. C. Holland v. Daisy Goff Decatur Debt

Cause of action: $179.18 debt on a deed for a tract of land. Defendant is spelled both as Daisy and Daisie.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1433 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 J. L. Lamping v. Bartee Tie Company Decatur Breach of Contract

The defendant, a manufacturer of railroad ties based in Paducah (KY), made a verbal contract with the plaintiff for the purchase and delivery of cross ties. The defendant claimed there was still payment due from this transaction.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1472 250 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 J. G. Russ v. D. J. Smith et al. Decatur Recovery

Additional Defendant: J. A. Taylor. The defendant, a resident of Kansas, sued the plaintiff, Chancellor of Decatur County, for money ordered by the plaintiff to be taken from him in a previous judgment.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1474 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Joseph M. Blount et al. v. James B. Burns et al Decatur Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: William Blount, minor. Joseph Blount his guardian. Additional Defendants: Mary Burns, wife J. B. Burns; A. J. Moore; John H., Henry C., Fannie B., Laura, Millard F. and James D. Blount. Plaintiffs only children of John Blount by his first wife, the daughter of William Yarbro. John Blount dec. January 1876.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 268 Order A Copy

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