Cleveland sued Mullins and Richard Pride for cutting timber and building a house on land that Cleveland claimed was his. Mullins rented Pride, a "colored" man, the tract of land which Cleveland said was part of his property and Mullins had no title for.

Additional Complainants: A. B. Green, H. C. Lawson. Additional Defendants: Ralph Black, Nick Black, Citizens Bank and Trust Co., C. B. Cabbage. Also mentioned is J. R. Miller, dec. who entered into lease agreement with Defendant. Exhibits: lease, chattel mortgage, public sale notice, deed.

Add. Defs: Philip Luster, Wm Bates, John M. Coffin, Russell Riggs, Elisha Ball. McConnell owned 2 6-horse teams (2 waggons & 12 horses) w/full set of grass. Kilgore, Luster & Bates: South Carolina partners dba Kilgore & Co. Teams sent to SC for loading. In SC, firm attached teams & sold them to satisfy debt Henry Counts owed firm, but McConnell says he (not Counts) owned teams & grass, worth $1200, & wants to attach firm property including proceeds of sale of female slave & debt Riggs & Ball owed firm.

The plaintiff and defendant were in a partnership and a disagreement arose. The defendant wished to disolve the partnership. The plaintiff invested in the partnership and wishes for the capital invested to be returned to him.

Additional Defendant: Emilee Stalsworth. Exhibits: warranty deeds, hand written deed, deed, large drawing.

Sanders sold Roberts some land for which Roberts was still in debt. Sanders held a lien on the property and wanted and can force its sale.

Samuel Lowe died when only child Abner was 5 months old, leaving Abner an orphan (his mother predeceased Samuel) who was raised by his grandmother, Mrs. Anna Hawkins. When he became older, he filed this suit to determine what became of his inheritance. Samuel died owning a 153-acre farm in Monroe County on Fork Creek, & Abner believed his grandfather Abner & uncle Abraham were appointed administrators of Samuel's estate, but estate never settled & courthouse records burned in fire.

Judgment rendered against Jones in favor of Williams, who then satisfied that judgment by levying on a parcel of corn (14 barrels) belonging to Jones, which corn Jones believed to be exempt from execution because Jones was a head of family.

A.P. Green was a tailor and he did business with a firm under the name Massengill & Craighead, the defendant being the principle partner. The defendant received various goods and services from the plaintiff, for which he executed a note for $350. The note was never paid by the defendant and he is now indebted to the plaintiff.

Add def: J. J. McGoldrick, J. K. Shields. Clark was constable in the county. In 1890, there was a judgement rendered against A. Shelton and was in the hands of Clark for collection. Plaintiff accused Clark of colluding with Shelton to collect a smaller amount than was charged.

The plaintiffs were William Willard and Edgar Miller. Additional Defendants: William Allen. The defendants bought good from the complainants for the sum of $454.24. The file states that the defendants were caught committing fraud with a sale of land in order to hinder the defendants from paying the stated debt.

Plaintiff, daughter of def.. & his wife, Palestine Popejoy. By agreement plaintiff & her mother were named the beneficiaries of a $1700 life insurance policy purchased by N. Popejoy in 1924; they also paid the premiums. Mrs. Popejoy died May 1929. Plaintiff continued to pay premiums after mother's death, but has since learned that ca. 24 Nov. 1934 the deft. made an Ann Johnson the beneficiary instead of herself. Plaintiff now suing to recover the money spent on the insurance premiums.

B. Seahorn and W.G. Seahorn were married, and the defendant was prone to getting into debt during their marriage, so most of their means was provided by her father, James Clark. Plaintiff was bequeathed five Negro workers, who were sold by the defendant, the profits from which went to paying his debts. Later during the marriage, the defendant began to beat the plaintiff, both with his fists and clubs, and treat her in an inhumane fashion. This bill is a motion for divorce and alimony.

This is an appeal. Original suit brought by Eli Hodges against CB Ivey for damages of $200 resulting from a livestock transaction that took place in Rutledge TN 1836. Ivey backed out of an agreement to deliver 35 head of hogs.

The defendant recklessly, unlawfully, negligently and in utter disregard for the rights of the plaintiff and other traveling public, left his truck parked across the highway after dark without any light or lights upon said truck. The plaintiff ran into the truck.

Collins'daughter was near her father's lumber camp in 1836 and she heard someone nearby cutting down trees. She found Joseph Collins cutting down a chestnut tree next to his ox and cart. Lathim claimed that Collins had agreed with him that Lathim was allowed to forrest and remove timber from the property, but had not written record of the agreement.

Cause of Action: Violating Age of Consent. Order only.

Case file is incomplete; brief only.

Plaintiff had made a rental contract with defendant whereby he would work for him for 50 cents a day & raise his crops in exchange for a house to live in, a garden, pasture for 2 cows, and a portion of each crop. Contract also stipulated how the expenses of cultivating the crops would be divided between them. Defendant abided by the contract until 1 June when he drove plaintiff off of his land with an ax. Plaintiff suing for $1500 damages caused by defendant's breach of contract.

Defendant exe of Thomas Whiteside, who died testate in 1851. Whiteside was a merchant, and had many dealings with plaintiff including loans of money, selling of goods, and land transactions. Plaintiff sought help in settling with estate of Whiteside. Defense held that Lathim was owed nothing, while plaintiff claimed that Whiteside owed him.

Judgment for defendant.

Plaintiffs: Elika A. Taylor, and Henry Mayse, also admrs. of James Mayse, dec. Claim of $250 damages. Plaintiffs say Defendant purchased goods, wares & merchandise from the estate at a public sale but failed to pay for it. 11/25/14: 187-page transcript added. Whiteside claimed he & Mayse went into partnership to buy hogs & drive them to SC & Mayse owed him money re same when Mayse died.

Plaintiffs David N. & Mary Ann Tate are sued the defendant for breaking and entering with force and arms and ejecting them to the plaintiffs damage of $5,000.00. Mary Ann Tate formerly Mary Ann Chamberlain, wife of Andrew Chamberlain, dec. Map of Chamberlain Tract of land, 640 acres, on page 95-97. See related case William M. Gray v. David N. Tate in ET 1136.

Opinion only. Cause of Action: Unknown.