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View Entry 1858 F. B. S. Cocke v. Thomas R. Read Grainger Land, Sale of

Plaintiff sold property in Grainger County to defendant for $12,000. Defendant paid a portion of sale price but refused to pay the rest.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1177 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 F. W. Brown, in error v. State Grainger Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Original case: State charged Brown with selling intoxicating liquors within 4 miles of a school house and for failing to appear before the county court before selling said liquor.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1783 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1949 Howard E. McComb, et al. v. Thomas Cantwell, et al. Grainger Land, Sale of

Judgment for plaintiff, affirmed on appeal. Exhibits include plat map, appeal bond, depositions, 2 warranty deeds, County court clerk's deed, 4 B&W photographs. Additional Plaintiff: Zelma B. McComb. Additional Defendant: Emily Cantwell. Also includes plat map.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 365 323 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Hezekiah Baxley & wife v. William Wolfenbarger, et al. Grainger Land, Sale of

Wife: Susannah J. Baxley. Other defendants: Peter Wolfenbarger; Sarah Wolfenbarger (wife of Peter). Susannah and Sarah were sisters & the daughters of A. G. Helton, dec. Decedent had willed each of them interest in a tract of land. Susannah sold her interest in the land to William Wolfenbarger based, she claimed, on fraudulent claims made by him.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1644 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 J. N. Goldman, admr. of Michael Goldman, dec. v. Martha Goldman et al.& W. Easley Jr. v. J. N. Goldman Grainger Estate Sale

Additional defendants: A. J., M. J., and H. F. Goldman, all children of Michael Goldman dec., W. Easley Jr., S. J. James, S. H. Morgan, and W. B. Cameron. Martha Goldman is the widow of Michael Goldman dec. J. N. Goldman, son of Michael Goldman brings this bill to settle the insolvent estate of his father by identifying creditors, establishing dower for Martha Goldman, and selling land located in the 9th and 1st Civil Districts of Grainger County to pay creditors.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1601 107 Order A Copy
View Entry 1862 Miranna Jennings & others, widow & heirs at law of John P. Jennings, dec., Ex parte Grainger Petition to Sale Land

Add. Pla.: Miranna as guardian of minor dau Cynthia Elizabeth; dau Mary Elvira (m. Robert P. Moore); son Lemuel I.; dau S. C. (m. J. W. Parrott); Thomas Lathem as guardian of John J. Moore, son of deceased dau Sophronia Moore; dau Sallie (m. Thomas Lathem); son Lafayette; dau Margaret Emily (m. John W. Kincaid); Martha Harriet (m. Charles H. Davis); James T. Shields, admr of John's estate. 1500 acres on Clinch River: home tract, McGinnis tract, Augustus Jennings tract, Parrott tract.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1199 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 R. P. Moore, admr. of Samuel C. Moore, dec. v. Augustus Gooch Grainger Land, Sale of

Notice of Court sale of land only. Court of Origin: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William B. Cameron v. William Hayse Grainger Land, Sale of

Cameron sold Hayse a house & lot in Rutledge for an unspecified amount. Purchase agreement stated that if all of the money owed was not paid by a certain date, the Hayse would pay Cameron $4/month in rent. Cameron claimed that Hayse neither paid the purchase money owed nor paid any rent.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1653 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 W. J. Hayworth, et al. v. Benjamin Peck, et al. Grainger Estate Sale

Plaintiffs alleged that defendant, who was responsible for the estate of their mother Caroline Dyer, sold the home of their mother without consent. Additional Plaintiff: Richard Hayworth. Additional Defendant: James Peck

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1590 70 Order A Copy