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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1883 | George H. Start & Co. v. Perry Ridley et al. | Hardin | Debt Dispute |
Co-defendants:Jones (?) Ridley & N. G. Baker. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | G. M. Neely, et. al. v. O. K. Tucker | Hardin | Debt on Account |
Additional plaintiffs: S. K. Harwell, L. P. Thornburgh, C. W. Jones. Plaintiffs owned a wholesale dry goods business in Nashville and sued defendant for debt owed on account. Amount sued for was $687.00. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1706 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | H. C. Franks v. H. L. Dodds, et al. | Hardin | Debt on Account |
Franks accused dfnts. of "a plea of debt due by account for work done on farm by contract and for damages for breach on a contract in not cutting a ditch and not furnish hay seed and in not paying for making and hauling posts." Addtl dfnt: Jeff Ross. Ross is bringing countersuit against Franks and Dobbs in a different court. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1916 | 159 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | H. V. Brewer v. W. T. Madison | Hardin | Debt |
Madison wrote a check for $500 that didn't clear. Brewer is seeking payment of check plus interest. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1775 | 102 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | John G. Williams v. James Hardin | Hardin | Debt |
Amount of debt $25.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1834 | John Breitenbuecher v. William Kearby& John Kerby | Hardin | Debt |
Plaintiff sued to collect $180.50 plus $100 damages. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | J. H. Stutts v. G. T. Jordan | Hardin | Debt |
Debt for $107 balance due on a contract. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 626 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1898 | James Nichols v. J. O. Irwin | Hardin | Debt |
Debt is for the value of one mare and colt advanced on a parasol sale of a tract of land. |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 664 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | J. A. Spencer v. Hardin County | Hardin | Debt for Wages |
Cause of action: debt for wages for J. A. Spencer (an ex-sheriff of Hardin County) for his attendance of Hardin County Court for 224 days worth of service. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | John Porter et al. v. John Kendall et al. | Hardin | Execution on Debt/ Mortgage |
Plaintiff entered into bond for $ 4000 as securities for Willis Gallathan. Kendall recovered a judgment against Anderson J. Coffman for $ 399. 97 and placed in hands of Willis Gallathan, constable and that execution hasn't been returned. Plaintiffs feel they were being cheated. Execution levied against Gallathan will be taken out of Plaintiff's property and they feel the execution is unjustified based on dealings of the plaintiff. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | J. F. & J. H. Doan v. James Thomas, Jr. | Hardin | Debt | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1824 | James Ward v. Gabriel Bumpass | Hardin | Debt |
This case was in a Middle Tennessee box although it was heard in Hardin County, West Tennessee. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | James M. Dildins& wife, Louisa Dildins v. John H. East | Hardin | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1896 | J. C. Johnson v. Welch Brothers | Hardin | Debt |
Debt for cross ties |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 474 | 54 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | James W. Gillespie v. John Cole, et al. | Hardin | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendants: Stephen Cole, Hiram Cole, J. T. Motley, Ed. T. Bayse; estate of William Cole, deceased; debt due from previous judgment |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1924 | J. K. Martin v. Herbert O. Grubbs | Hardin | Debt on Account |
Martin and Grubbs entered a contract for one car-load of 4x4(one inch) plain oak lumber. Martin sued for $561.89, the cost of the lumber delivered, and interest. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1787 | 172 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | Lee Hardin v. C. Hardin | Hardin | Debt |
Plea of debt due by account under $500 involving the sale of two mules. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | N. J. Sevier v. B. F. Kincannon & Co. | Hardin | Debt | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 | 208 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1919 | National Novelty Import Company v. C. M. Durbin | Hardin | Debt |
Debt due for merchandise by written contract signed by defendant- amount is under $500.00. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1674 | 103 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | Orgill Bros. & Co. et al. v. O. Moffet et al. | Hardin | Debt |
Bill filed by 12 or more complainants holding separate demands against 12 or more defendants, whose alleged indebtedness was several and separate. Moffet also spelled Moffit. Business partners included J. C. Holland and C. D. Rainey. Upon the dissolution of the firm of O. Moffet & Co., the new firm of Holland & Rainey took over their mercantile goods but failed to comply with the "Bulk Sales Law" of the State. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1941 | 83 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | R. D. Davy v. Shreve, Anderson & Thomas | Hardin | Debt, Execution on |
Levin L. Shreve, R. D. Anderson, and J. H. Thomas were residents of Jefferson County, Kentucky. R. D. Davy resided in Hardin County, Tennessee. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. L. B. Williams, admr., et al. | Hardin | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1909 | State v. W. P. Story, County Judge | Hardin | Debt for Wages | West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1825 | Thomas J. Hardiman v. James Hardin | Hardin | Debt |
Mentions Joseph Hardin. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | W. H. & W. M. Pollard v. Kornman, Sawyer, & Co. | Hardin | Debt |
Kornman, Sawyer, & Co. sued the Pollards for $800 after "defaulting" on a contract for not supplying shoes up to the quality standards promised. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1735 | 159 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1824 | William Hannah v. Elisha Boyd | Hardin | Debt |
This case was in a Middle Tennessee box although it was heard in Hardin County, West Tennessee. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 4 | Order A Copy |