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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1853 | Alfred Williams v. Hiram Millsaps | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1887 | A. D. Huddleston, et al. v. Elijah Huddleston et al | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Deceased: Daniel Huddleston. Add. Plaintiffs: William & Delila June Little. Add. Defendants: Elizabeth Huddleston, Killis Huddleston, David Huddleston, Mage Huddleston, Rebecca D. Huddleston. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 | 76 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Abner Phillips & Joshua Owens et al. v. William Meredith | Fentress | Debt |
Amount of total debt is unclear |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | A. L. Crawford v. Samuel Clark, et al. | Fentress | Injunction |
Other defendants: Jason Clark and G. W. Conatser. The complainant is owner in fee simple of a tract of land on the waters of Glen Hook river ?? in Fentress County. The heirs of John O. Smith instituted proceedings to partition a portion of the land among themselves, which portion they claim adversely to the complainants title. Complainant charges that defs. Fraudulently intended to dispossess complainant and his agents and employees of the land without giving any of them their say in court. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1871 | 162 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Andy Byrd v. State | Fentress | Liquor Violation |
Unlawfully transporting intoxicating liquor. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 423 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Alf Hall v. State | Fentress | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Alf Hall was charged with illegally carrying a pistol and was sentenced to a fine of $50.00 and 90 days in the work house. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Andy Evans et al. v. Bruno Gernt et al. | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Estate of John Hill, Sr., dec. Siddie Doss, heir to estate of John Hill. Hill's title to 400 acres of land dating from 1853. Hon. W. R. Officer, Chancellor, 4th Chancery Division. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 449 | 1789 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | Briar Hill Collieries v. Bruno Gernt | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: S. F. Carr, W. R. Carr, R. R. Sneed, W. D. Scruggs, W. R. Case, John F. McNutt, L. C. Rich, J. H. Kington, J. T. Wheeler, L. T. Smith, William Youngs, A. B. Bradford, J. S. Burden, J. E. Burden, Jesse Gentry, P. A. Taylor. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Burton Stephens, et al. v. Pleasant Taylor, et al. | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: B. R. Stockton, Isaac Stockton. Additional defendant: Thomas Owen. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 199 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | B. D. Shapero v. John R. Smith & G. E. Harrison | Fentress | Debt |
The complainant charges and avers that there was a conspiracy between the defendant John R. Smith and G.E. Harrison to fraudently get lumber and build a house upon the land of G.E. Harrison knowing at the time that the lumber was being purchased on credit and that the house was being constructed upon his land. The plaintiff wishes a judgment against the defendant s for the amount owing him for material and labor furnished to construct the house on said land. |
East | Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1441 | 70 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Bank of Tennessee v. William C. Beaty | Fentress | Ejectment | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1899 | Bruno Gernt v. James Cusack, et al. | Fentress | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Cause of Action Unknown. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1898 | Bruno Gernt et al.v. James Cusack et al. | Fentress | Replevin |
Additional defendants: M. G. Cusack , P. H. Smith, C. Beaty, H. C. Beaty, J. L. Reagan, James A. Alfred, s. H. Pile, and L. T. Smith Additional Plaintiff: A. J. Fry |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1833 | Cobb et al. v. Frederick E. Ross | Fentress | Breaking and Entering |
F.B. Cobb, P.B. Cobb, James Shields, William L. Atkinson, Barsheba Cobb, William Murray, John Harris, John Cacke, John Williams - Plaintiffs. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 197 | 204 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Conrad Crockett, et al. v. Elijah Pile | Fentress | Ejectment |
Additional Plaintiffs: John Crockett, William Crockett, Joseph Crockett, James Crockett, Thomas Cobb and his wife Sarah, Benjamin Bramum and his wife Polly, heirs of William Crockett, dec. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | C. Beaty v. Emarine Beaty, et al. | Fentress | Deed Dispute |
Additional parties: L. T. Smith, case of C. Beaty, admr v Gwin Bowden, et al. Jones Beaty, husband of the appellee, Emarine Beaty, were brothers and sons of David Beaty, Sr., dec who died intestate. Jones Beaty and other heirs became tenants in common on the land. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1832 | Commissioners of the town of Monroe in Overton County v George Gordon et al | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
This case relates to land grant #300 in the name of John Sevier for 32,000 acres dated 1795 in the Middle Tennessee District. Some of the land was now a part of Overton and Fentress Counties. The land was on the Cumberland River with a plat to subdivide. Sevier sold the land to Gordon and his descendants. Gordon donated the land to the Commissioners of the and town of Monroe. George W. Sevier and William Chilton were to divide the land. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 | 120 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | Claiborne Beatty v. Lipps Bros. & others | Fentress | Injunction |
Additional defendants: J. M. Frogge, John C. Smith, Mathias Wright, E. B. Wright, L. C. Wright, George Smith 3 folders |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 613 | 584 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | Cumberland Coal & Realty Co. et al. v. Farmers Bank of Livingston, Tenn. | Fentress | Debt |
A command to the sheriff of Fentress County to collect from the Cumberland Coal & Realty Co. et al. $3217.65 debt from their goods and lands. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 827 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1847 | Collins Roberts v. William Lee | Fentress | Ejectment |
Amount of damages, $130.00. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 224 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | C. Beaty v. H. Harris et al. | Fentress | Equity |
Add. Def: Samuel Hogue. Case involves a business partnership between Claiborn Beaty & Harris, & the dissolution of the partnership. Beaty seeks to establish appropriate equity amounts for each party. |
East | Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2019 | 671 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | C. O. West v. State | Fentress | Murder | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 141 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | David Belk, Sr. v. M. R. Millsaps | Fentress | Debt on Account |
Account was an open account for "feeding, and also for wintering cattle" |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | David Banks et al. v. David Criscoe et al. | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiff - Sarah A. Banks - Additional defendants - Mary E. Criscoe and Thomas Laster |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | E. T. Bond, Nancy Bond, Enoch M., Jesse S., Laura A. E. Robinson v. G. W. Couch, Mitchell Wright and Greenberry Holder | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Years before this suit Jesse Robinson purchased land in Fentress County from Crouch for $350. All but $71 was paid at the time of purchase. In 1866 Crouch filed a bill against the Robinsons to collect the debt. Robinson was dead by this point and sued his wife and heirs to collect. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11a | 96 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1832 | Early Albertson v. William McGee & James H. Beeson | Fentress | Debt | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 376 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | Edley Paul v. W. H. Williams | Fentress | Debt |
The plaintiff sued the defendant for repayment of $440 and interest, which the plaintiff paid to William M. Simpson, Isaac Stockton, and P. Taylor on behalf of Williams for a tract of land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 644 | 1054 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1833 | Frederick Ross A. v. John Den leesee et al. | Fentress | Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer |
John Den is lessee of John Blair Additional Defendants: Catharine Blair, Betty Cobb, Mary Cobb, Nancy Cobb, Sally Cobb, Pharoah Cobb, Frederick Cobb |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Fentress Coal & Coke Company v. H. M. Dodd, admr. | Fentress | Injury |
additional defendant: H. M. Dodd, administrator of James Bennett |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | Fannie Copley v. White Oak Coal Company | Fentress | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Additional parties: George W. Copley. Fannie Copley is the administrator of the estate of her husband George W. Copley who was killed while working in a mine. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 144 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Fentress County, 1890 | Fentress | Unknown |
Unknown: card indicating "Fentress County, 1890." Appears to be a list of (Chancery?) cases in year 1890. This was found loose in original box. Box ET 15a? |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1825 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | Flem Williams v. Pickens & Long | Fentress | Debt on Account |
Defendants: Johnathan Pickens, A. G. Long. Offense: debt due by note under $1,000. Others: S. H. Pile, A. B. Williams, H. W. Williams, L. Delk, L. C. Wright; Mitchell Wright, Justice of the Peace. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 629 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1835 | F. A. Ross v. Elijah Pile, et al | Fentress | Forcible Entry and Detainer |
Additional Defendant: Elizabeth Simpson |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1833 | Frederick A. Ross v. Pharaoh B. Cobb, et al | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Frederick Ross claimed on behalf of John & Catherine Blair, orphans & step children to Joseph Cobb whom was not their legal guardian, that their rights as heirs were impeded. Joseph leased out land belonging to the orphans, without the authority to do so. Case was filed on their behalf to identify the legal owners of the land. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | G. W. Chandler, Trustee, et. al. v. White Oak Creek Lumber Company, et. al. | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
2 folders |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | G. E. Harrison v. P. H. Smith et al. | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Other defendants: L. T. Smith and L. T. Smith Jr. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 108 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | Georgle Helm v. Joshua Storie | Fentress | Ejectment | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 374 | 53 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | G. W. Smith, admr., et al. v. C. C. Choate, et al. | Fentress | Unknown |
Court reverses ruling by the lower court which favored the defendants who, in turn, appeal. circ 1890's. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1855 | Gov. Campbell for the use of J. Low v. Jesse Cobb et al. | Fentress | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: William Wright, Peter Reagan, and Mitchell Fragg. File includes a suit for the "use of James Low, surviving partner of the state firmà" |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | George Cooper v. Nancy Wilson | Fentress | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 525 | 79 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | General F. Marion v. State | Fentress | Robbery |
Marion was charged with robbery of Mathias Wright a pocket book that contained bank notes that totaled to large sum of money. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1689 | 127 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Hiram Millsaps et al. v. N. W. Conant | Fentress | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: T.J. Millsaps, George Millsaps, and Mitchell Millsaps. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | H. W. Williams v. William Hicks | Fentress | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff Williams sued Hicks for repayment of approximately $250 debt on account for the purchase and delivery of walnut timber and corn from the plaintiff. Williams requested Hicks' property be sold to repay the debt. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1859 | 177 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1842 | Hiram Findely v. William R. Campbell | Fentress | Debt |
Amount of debt $50.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1853 | Hyram Millsaps v. John Williams& Archibald A. Scoope | Fentress | Land | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1873 | Isaac Stockton v. John Porterfield et al. | Fentress | Forcible Entry and Detainer |
Additional plaintiff: Susan Scott. George S. Kingston, agent for Porterfield. Case involves a dispute over a judgment that was given to Porterfield to recover a tract of land from John Choate. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19a | 95 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | I. R. Storie v. Gertrude Griffin | Fentress | Injury and Damages |
Opinion only. Fentress County case found in East TN boxes. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1840 | John Eakin et al. v. John Allenton et al. | Fentress | Damages |
Additional plaintiffs - William Eakin, Spencer Eakin and Thomas Eakin - additional defendant - Pemberton Gatewood Amount of damages $202.77 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1848 | Jonathan Wilson et al. v. William Chilton& Fuller Grisham. | Fentress | Ejectment |
Additional Plaintiffs: Hamet Wilson who is under age but represented by his guardian Eliza Wilson. Defendants name variously listed as either William Chilton or Fuller Grisham -- Not sure of the cause. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 225 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | John G. Prigge et al.. v. Wilson L. Wright et al.. | Fentress | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs - Joseph Chamberlain and William B. James - additional defendants - Jesse Cobb, John W. Simpson and John Culver Amount of debt $500.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 0 | Order A Copy |