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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1823 | Allen Brown v. James Goodin | Hardin | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | Alfred Vickery et al.. v. L. A. Vickery et al.. | Hardin | Land, Partition of |
Additional Plaintiffs: T. J. Vickery, H. C. Harbert, and R. T. Vickery. Additional Defendants: J. M. Cunningham and G. W. Jones. L. A. Vickery was administrator of W. S. Vickery, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 240 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | Amos Hardin v. P. E. Creelman Lumber Company | Hardin | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 978 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | A. S. Kerr et al. v. J. N. Prince, Bernice Prince, et al. | Hardin | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
additional complainants: Norman Kerr, Osborn Kerr additional defendants: Arthur Willoughby, John Yount Norman and Osborn Kerr are sons of A.S. Kerr and his second wife. Includes reply brief for appellees and assignments of error brief for appellees. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1469 | 114 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | A. L. Hughes v. Clifton & Tennessee River Packet Co. | Hardin | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1609 | 79 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1825 | Allen Brown, et al., admr. of Davis Kilcrease v. James Hardin | Hardin | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiff - Brown & Mahala Kilcrease, admr. of Davis Kilcrease. Amount of debt $150.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | A. G. Pickens v. G. D. Bivens & Perry Bivens | Hardin | Other |
Casue of action: Guardian Settlement. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Alex Gray, admr. of Joseph Duncan, dec. v. R. W. Blevins, et al. | Hardin | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
James M. Porterfield, M. H. Blevins (formerly M. H. Duncan), E. M. Parris, A. J. Parris (formerly A. J. Duncan), W. P. Bolin, S. H. Bolin (formerly S. H. Duncan), etc… |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Ann Howard v. David Howard | Hardin | Divorce | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 131 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1902 | A. H. Dickey, exe. v. J. M. Creasy et al. | Hardin | Wills, Contested |
Other defendants: Susan Creasy, B. F. Smith, B. F. Kincannon, & Thomas Reddin. Dickey is executor of J. D. Lapington, deceased. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 814 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | Atlas Insurance Company v. J. H. Allen | Hardin | Petitions for Certiorari |
Folder only contains petition for writ of certiorari. Original case was over fire insurance policy claim. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1092 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | A. L. Austin v. W. H. Pollard | Hardin | Debt on Account | West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1336 | 43 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1924 | Bernis Nance admr. v. Joe Johnson & John Johnson | Hardin | Debt |
Plaintiff is sued the defendants for debt under $1000 for the sale of two mules. W. S. Nance (dec.). Plaintiff alias: Bernice Nance. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1739 | 62 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | Bersheba E. Phillips v. James J. Phillips, et al. | Hardin | Divorce |
Divorce from James J. Phillips, an alleged adulterer and unfit parent. Suit further seeks to prevent husband from claiming properties plaintiff inherited from father. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 175 | 178 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | Bas Williams v. John Smith | Hardin | Forcible Entry and Detainer |
plaintiff in error case; unlawfully detaining a certain tract of land with a house in the 7th civil district of Hardin County |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1770 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Calvin N. Jackson, et al. v. A. O. Green, et al. | Hardin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiff - Jane Jackson. Additional defendants - Archibald Green, Amy Green, Lenny B. South and Margesy South |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | C. C. Lewter Jr. v. Frank Harris, et al. | Hardin | Trespass |
Brief for Lewter. Civil appeals court case from county chancery court enjoining defendants from using a road over Lewter's land. Other defendants not named. Brads could not be removed. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 972 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | C. C. Lewter, Jr. v. Frank Harris, et al. | Hardin | Trespass |
Additional defendant: James Harris. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1000 | 100 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | Charley Easley v. State | Hardin | Liquor Violation |
Easley wascharged with "manufacturing intoxicating liquor, to-wit, whiskey." |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1888 | 33 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | C. Mitchell v. C. M. Shelly | Hardin | Replevin | West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 444 | 82 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1870 | D. G. McCann v. Douglas P. Gillis | Hardin | Debt Dispute |
Brief only. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 10 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | David Starr v. Joseph Duncan | Hardin | Possession, Unlawful |
The dispute arose over the rightful ownership of a cow and calf. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | Dan Lowry v. State | Hardin | Larceny | West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 852 | 30 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1875 | David G. McCarn v. Dougal P. Gillis | Hardin | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1875 | Dempsey White, et al. v. J. M. Crowe | Hardin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Sallie White. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | D. H. Merryman, admr. v. P. M. Smith, admr. | Hardin | Estate Settlement |
The problem comes from the fact that Smith, the administrator of the J. M. Young estate died shortly before Young did, and Smith's administrator failed to follow through on Smith's obligations. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | D. A. Welch, T. J. Welch, et al. v. J. R. Hitt & Allen Davis, et al. | Hardin | Debt on Account |
Additional plaintiffs: E. B. Harbour, T. F. Pitts of Harbour & Pitts; J. J. Williams, Dick Hardin, L. V. Sevier. Additional defendants: Bank of Savannah. Debt, re: purchase of lumber and supplies in 1891. Hon. A. J. Abernathy, Chancellor, 7th Chancery Division. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 391 | 400 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | Dick Hardin v. Edwards & Sons | Hardin | Debt on Account |
Debt for $47.25 in lumber. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 617 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | Daisy Kent v. J. F. Kent | Hardin | Divorce |
Couple married in Hardin Co., TN, 26 Dec. 1905. Plaintiff alleged defendant "throughout their married life was cruel and abusive, and his cruelty and abuse grew worse until the separation occurred." "He failed to properly provide for the petitioner." "He made accusations against her in connection with the preachers or ministers in charge of their services, too vulgar and indecent to set out in this petition." One child born out of marriage - Jack Kent, "now nine years of age." |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1414 | 127 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | D. A. Gary v. Ezra Hughes | Hardin | Replevin |
The plaintiff brought a replevin suit against the defendant to recover possession of three bales of lint and seven to ten hundred pounds of seed cotton. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1469 | 79 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1833 | E. H. Porter v. Jesse Cherry& Joel L. Cowell | Hardin | Debt on Account | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1902 | E. A. Johnson, exe. v. J. N. Johnson et al | Hardin | Estate Dispute |
Deceased: Leonard Johnson Additional parties: Watt Hardin, Louisa Hardin, J. B. Altom No Docket Number |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 845 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | Ed Franks v. State | Hardin | Violation of Age of Consent | West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 957 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | Emma McGee v. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York | Hardin | Insurance Disputes |
2 folders. In 1911, McGee's husband (dec.) was issued an insurance policy by defendant for $1,000 and died in 1914 as a complication from diabetes. Before his death, an agent from the company stated the policy had been obtained under misrepresentations of health and they would not be able to claim money upon death. McGee later found the statements of the agent were knowingly false. Suing for the full payment of policy plus 25%. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1390 | 275 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | E. E. Mabry, Circuit Court Clerk v. L. L. Harbert, County Judge; et al. | Hardin | Debt for Wages |
Addtl dfnts: Hardin County and L. D. Smith, Atty. Gen. of TN. Action was brought under Chapter 27 of the Public Acts of 1923/Section #8835 in the Code of 1932, known as the "Declaratory Judgements and Decrees Regulated by Uniform Law." Pltf. sued to force the full payment of his state regulated salary. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2124 | 77 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | E. A. Johnson, ex. of Leonard Johnson, dec. v. J. N. Johnson, et al. | Hardin | Estate Dispute |
Other defendants: Watt Hardin; Louisa Hardin; Hester Collie; J. B. Altom; C. C. Brandon; Nora Brandon; John Howard; Alley Howard; Joe Johnson; Kate Johnson; Mary Johnson; John Johnson |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 451 | 398 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | Eli Cupples v. J. B. Dodds | Hardin | Bank Note |
In 1893, Dodds agreed to sell two tracts of land to G. W. Harrison for a sum of money & two notes. Dodds conveyed the land to Cupples, even though notes were owed by Harrison. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 792 | 282 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | E. A. Stancell v. Harve Foust | Hardin | Replevin |
Regarding two black mules worth about $50.00 each. Incomplete case. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1606 | 32 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1928 | E. A. Stansell v. Ellis Stull, et al. | Hardin | Debt |
Addtl dfnt: C. E. Martin. Stansell sued to recover $254 from dfnts. for a sale of timber and logs. Dfnts. had begun to remove property from the lot and county, yet had not paid anything to Stansell for said contract. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1968 | 122 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Etta Wood v. John McKelvey et al. | Hardin | Debt Dispute |
Additional defendants: Jones McKelvey, admr. of estate of A. T. McKelvey, dec. Wood is the widow of Leonard Wood, dec., who was shot and killed by the defendant. Prior to shooting, Wood was living on land owned by McKelvey, both were farmers. Upon his death, Wood had 5 bales of cotton of which widow wanted to sell to support herself, however McKelvy claimed Wood owed him a debt. The cotton was sold for $70 and both parties are claiming rightful ownership of said money. See WT 1827 for add. part of case |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1772 | 237 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | F. R. Allen v. German Fire Insurance Co. | Hardin | Insurance Disputes | West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1115 | 44 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1919 | F. C. Williams v. T. S. Lacefield | Hardin | Land and Title Dispute |
2 folders. Williams owns several large tracts of lands which he rents out to be farmed. Williams states that "the defendant has no rights or interests in said land whatever." The defendant claims to own a portion of the lands as he was occupying a house on the land at the time Williams purchased it. Lacefield is still occupying the house and is interfering with Williams attempts to rent the land to farmers. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1688 | 425 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | Fortune Broyles v. J. T. Pettus et al. | Hardin | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendant: John A. Smith. Pettus resident of Shelby Co.; Smith resident of Hardin Co. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 161 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Frank Bryant v. George A. McCorkle | Hardin | Debt |
"Debt due by damages for breach of warranty in a horse trade in which said Bryant warranted same to work well which warranty was false. Under $500.00 Dollars." |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1628 | 95 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1830 | George Nixon v. Gabriel Bumpass | Hardin | Petitions for Certiorari | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 373 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | Grisham & Pratt v. C. L. Green & Co. | Hardin | Debt |
George W. Grisham and William H. Pratt were partners in the firm of Grisham & Pratt. C. L. Green and C. C. Carpenter were partners in the firm of C. L. Green & Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 | 86 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | George P. Chambers et al.v. S. L. Hatley et al | Hardin | Wills, Contested |
Additional plaintiffs and defendants listed in file. Issue over the contents of the will of Dee Hatley (dec'd). |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1636 | 108 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | George Massey v. The State | Hardin | Motion for a New Trial |
The state is charged George Massey with arson. Massey moved the Court to grant him a new trial because he claims that the verdict is not supported by the evidence and because of errors of the Court. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1657 | 150 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | George W. Newbern v. Joseph Wilkes | Hardin | Ejectment | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | G. W. Smith v. John F. Pitts | Hardin | Unknown | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 141 | 0 | Order A Copy |