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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 1845 John McIver v. Willis Huddleston, et al. Fentress Land

Additional defendants: William Owens and William W. Vaughan

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Jesse M. Wood v. James M. Wright Fentress Debt Dispute

The parties were former business partners and one claims the other owes him his share for the sale of cattle

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Jane Upchurch v. Elizabeth Crouch, Martin Crouch, et al. Fentress Estate Dispute/ Settlement

William Crouch died in 1868 intestate, Elizabeth Crouch his widow & Jane Upchurch his half-sister, were among his heirs. Crouch sold some of the land & this upset Upchurch. The suit was filed to legally settle claims to land owned by William's estate & set a widow's dower. There is mention of Sarah Crouch, a black woman making claim to the land, but no statement of her relation to William.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6a 62 Order A Copy

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