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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1885 | Alva Breece v. J. M. Bond & H. C. Hunter | Hickman | Land and Title Dispute |
Breece bought 2 pieces of Hickman County land from T.S. Easley & his wife L.J. Easley, after which Def. Bond became security for a debt T.S. owed & ultimately got a judgment against T.S. for that debt & tried to execute that judgment against this land. Hunter was the sheriff charged with levying against land to satisfy judgments. Breece asked court for injunction to keep Def.. from selling the land. Main issue was whether Breece's deed properly registered. Witnesses: Walker, Thomas, Bates. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Allen Thompson, et al. v. Aetna | Hickman | Compensation |
Plaintiff was issued a promissory note from defendant company and used a tract of land as collateral. Plaintiff alleged that he repayed note, however plaintiff company sold property to a mining company before the promissory note was due to be repaid. Plaintiff sued defendant company for compensation for lost property. Additional Plaintiffs: S.H. Craig |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 907 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Anderson W. Younger, et al. v. H. C. Campbell, et al. | Hickman | Debt |
Plaintiffs: John Thompson, admr. of Cooper, dec., William W. Hobbs for the use of E. Cowen; Defendants: Joseph Anderson, John G. Tarkington, Nathaniel Young, Jr., Francis M. Ballard, George W. Martin, Jr., and William H. Hunter; debt for land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300 | 191 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | A. Wyatt v. W. C. Praird et al. | Hickman | Error in Proceedings |
Complainants the heirs of Edwin Praird assert that they are entitled to the interest of Robert Easly by virtue of a levy made on his interest. Respondent denies that he died intestate, he denies that the interest was subject to a levy and so charges that the whole proceedings in the Circuit Court was void because the levy referred to was made under an ancillary attachment. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 758 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Anderson Green & Company v. G. L. Grimes, et al. | Hickman | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff's company is comprised of F. Anderson & Frank Green, merchants of trade. Add. defendants: Horace Grimes, & L.A. Dean. Plaintiffs previously received a judgment against the defendants for $158 with interest plus cost of the suit. The defendants failed to pay the sum and it remains the property of the plaintiffs. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 758 | 96 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | B. N. Carter et al. v. Felix Studdurt & William B. Ensley | Hickman | Debt |
Additional Plaintiffs: Daniel Hillman, L. G. Goodrich. Plaintiffs own company Carter Hillman and Co. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Bomberger Bloom & Co. v. Perry Primm, et al. | Hickman | Debt Settlement |
Additional Defendants: J. T. Primm, John B. Gray. Complainants received a judgment against Primm and filed this bill to see what debt, if any, defendant Gray owed to Primm. Complainants prayed that if Gray did owe a debt to Primm, it be used to satisfy their judgment against Primm. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 553 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Comfort Perry v. John Woodard & William Moore et al | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
Additional defendant: George W. Perry, plaintiffs husband whose whereabouts were not known. This case revolves around an inheritance of $268.75 that was left plaintiff while still a minor, which she had to recover from her guardian, V.F. Bibb. The inheritance in question was granted to Woodard & Moore, merchants by Plaintiffs husband without her knowledge or consent. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 | 84 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Columbus Gray v. The Southern Iron Co. | Hickman | Damages |
Plaintiff brings suit seeking damages for injuries caused by the negligence of the defendant. Plaintiff was an employee of the defendant at its mining plant in Hickman County and was order to board a "dump car," with a defective brake. When he attempted to use said brake, the plaintiff was thrown from the car and his foot was crushed resulting in amputation. Casefile includes a diagram of the mining works. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 953 | 241 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | D. J. Parham et al. v. W. S. Nunnelly | Hickman | Land, Sale of |
Additional plaintiffs: A. B. Parham, J. N. Easley, Murlen Easley and J. N. Easley |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 92 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Ezekiel Truett v. John Studdart | Hickman | Trespass and Damages |
Amount of damages $200.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Edward Shegog v. William Miles, Daniel Adams& Company | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Douglass West. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | E. A. Weems, admr. of N. C. Weems. v. M. L Weem et al. | Hickman | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendants: W.W. Grigsby, W.J. Bond, N.G. Nichols, and B.B. Bates. Case concerns validity of certain claims that were filed against the insolvent estate of N. C. Weems, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29a | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Elijah F. Pendergrass et al. v. Joseph Neems et al. | Hickman | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: E.U. Pendergrass and A.J. Johnson. Additional defendants: James Yates, John Yates, T.B. Kelley (alt. Kelly), George M. Kelley, Elijah Davidson, and Catherine Hutchison (alt. Harbison). Elijah Pendergrass claims tract of land based on deed shared between him and now deceased brother Manly T. Pendergrass. Defendants claim adverse possession and believe Pendergrass bought claim or pretended right to land to bring a lawsuit. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 763 | 195 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | E. F. Falconnet et al. v. Nashville & Tuscaloosa Railroad Co. et al. | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Cooper and Alexander (B.E. Cooper and D.W. Alexander), McClanahan & Co. (A.W. McClanahan, J.W. Cash, and Robert McClanahan), and W.W. Lyle. Additional defendants: Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company and Hickman County-J.A. Bates, chairman. Defendants indebted to Falconnet et al. for $6,000. Plaintiffs used own private funds toward construction of a road. Defendants failed to and refused to pay plaintiffs. Case within |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 769 | 472 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | G. R. Biffle, et al. v. J. J. Biffle, admr. Of Ursula Biffle | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: John J Mays and John Mays. Case also involves a contested will. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1829 | George W. McNutt& William Wright v. Griffith Cathey | Hickman | Execution on Debt/Mortgage |
George W. McNutt was a constable in Hickman County. Depositions were given by James Young, James Mayfield, and Jeremiah Gibson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | H. Claggett, Trustee v. J. C. Ward | Hickman | Land |
Incomplete case and unclear circumstances. Claggett purchased lots from Ward. One page in Oversize box 1. Two tracts of land described as being located in 1st District of Hickman County on the south of the Duck River. Land granted to John C. McLemore by the State in 1819. 2nd tract of land consists of 83 acres lying between Indian Creek and Duck River by an entry in the name of E. W. Nunnally. Possibly related to case in MT 18. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1184 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | H. Claggete v. J. C. Ward | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
Dispute over a deed of land in the vicinity of the town of Centerville. Plaintiff claimed he executed a deed of conveyance to the defendant for the said land. Possibly related to oversize exhibit item in MT OV 1. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19a | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | H. Ewen Pendleton et al. v. D. C. Holm et al | Hickman | Deed Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs - Ewing Pendelton, Carmick Collins, Littever Cables, Hicks Houston, M. Lveman, J. M. Whorley, W. W. Fox, W. G. Schmitt, R. M. Weakley, M. Cullock Hager and D. W. Ferry. Additional defendant Thomas J. Holm |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Hickman County v. Perry County | Hickman | Land and Title Dispute |
The two counties are fighting for jurisdiction of a fraction of land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Harvey Brisby, et al. v. Thomas P. Bateman | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Brisby (wife), Malinda Scaggs, Turner Sisco, Pheoba Depriest, John Sisco, Hiram Campbell, and Taylor Campbell. File references a previous case to decide whether A. I. Sisco was competent to distribute his estate before he died. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Henry Glover v. John A. Clark | Hickman | Ejectment |
Cause of Action: Trespass and Ejectment. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Isaac Hedge v. Robert Byrd | Hickman | Fraud |
Hedge was the surety on a note for J. H. Caruthers for $125. In July 1874 Caruthers and Byrd agreed to settle the debt by delivering a mule to Hedge. Bird wanted this mule back and Hedge sued for fraud. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11a | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | John Studdart v. Madison C. Napier | Hickman | Conveyance |
Amount of damages $200.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | John Baker v. William H. Grigsby | Hickman | Estate Settlement |
Administrator of J. A. Partee. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 170 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | John L. Peyton v. George Bird et al. | Hickman | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: L. H. Nunnelly & H. H. Hassell. Peyton claimed he was the owner by purchase from the heirs of Thomas Green, deceased of a tract of land in Hickman County. Peyton said the same land had been sold by the orders of the court in case of George Bird v. E. Cantrell to enforce the vendor's lien which Bird claimed as being the owner of. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | J. G. Anderson, et al.v. W. H. Kirksey, et al. | Hickman | Patent Rights |
Additional plaintiffs: J. F. Anderson. Additional defendants: Lewis Bates and P. Walker, admrs of J. D. L. Nunnelly |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1837 | Joseph Weems v. William Newcomb | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
File also contains a contested will. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Joseph Weems admr. of P. V. H. Weems, dec. v. Nathaniel C. Weems et al. | Hickman | Estate Settlement |
Additional defendants: James D. Easley Trustee for T. R. Grigsby. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 344 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | James M. Gee v. Jennie Gee | Hickman | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: Brice and Sarah Polete, formerly Sarah Gee. Deceased: W. H. Gee. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 | 312 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | J. W. B. McAlister, et al. v. Jackson Blackwell | Hickman | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Sarah McAlister, R. E. Cotham, and Bobbie Cotham. Plaintiffs filed this bill to recover a two-thirds of one-seventh interest in the real estate of the grandfather Jesse Blackwell dec. The land in controversy was described as sitting in the 8th Civil District of Hickman County on the south side of Duck River with the exception of a small portion which may have been situated in Perry County. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1031 | 106 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Jackson Blackwell v. J. W. B. McAllister et al | Hickman | Equity |
Add. defendants: Sarah McAllister, R.E. Coth. Issue over certain real estate of one Jesse Blackwell (dec.) that was to go to his heirs, including the plaintiff. The defendant bought the title to the land that was later declared void, but he refused to give up rights to the land. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 779 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | James Campbell v. H. C. Kirk for H. K. Plummer | Hickman | Petitions for Certiorari |
Campbell levied one colt, mule, calf, and yoke of oxen, to satisfy an execution by T. S. Broom, as well as debts to others. The documents recommend that the livestock be sold to satisfy the debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 8a | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | John Nix, Jr. v. W. B. Russell & S. H. Williams | Hickman | Contract Dispute and Damages |
J. G. Briggs was an agent of W. B. Russell in 1873, engaged in the business of buying peanuts. He made a purchase from John Nix, Jr. to be delivered to Nashville. The parties signed a contract for this agreement. John Nix, Sr. was also engaged in the selling of peanuts. The buyers failed uphold their part of the bargain suing to enforce the contract. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | James L. Nicks v. John C. Lovett, admr., et al. | Hickman | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Nicks' surname also spelled Nix. Additional defendants: Thomas P. Nix, dec., Isaac M. Nix, Robert Nix, Marshall Nix, Samuel Harbison and wife, Elizabeth Harbison, formerly Elizabeth Nix, Susan Nalls, formerly Susan Nix. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | J. F. Rainey et al. v. J. L. Spence et al. | Hickman | Land, Partition of |
Additional plaintiff: Mary A.J. Rainey. Additional Defendants: David Spence, W. J. D. Spence, Catharine Potter. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 86 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | John White v. The Standard Iron Company | Hickman | Personal Injuries | Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 109 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | J. J. Mays v. D. J. Easley | Hickman | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | John W. Lipscomb et al. v. N. C. Weems admr. Of John Reid | Hickman | Estate Settlement |
Additional Plaintiffs: Francis A. Reid, Mary B. Lipscomb, James A. Lipscomb, John B. Lipscomb Bettie Lipscomb. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 301 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Jesse J. Savage et al. v. Penny Savage. | Hickman | Wills, Contested |
Additional Plaintiffs: F. E. T. Bigham, Martha E. Bigham, Perkins Savage. Additional Defendants: Julia Jones, A. M. Jones, Emily Hearville, G. W. Hearville, Elizabeth Andrews, P. H. Andrews, Asa Savage, D. S. Johnson, T. Johnson. Children are wanting ownership of mother's life interest in part of her property. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 301 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | Jane Goolsbury v. Boling & Richard C. Gordon | Hickman | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 422 | 96 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1839 | J. P. Hardwick v. Dillard Hardwick | Hickman | Estate Settlement | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 | 99 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | J. H. Martin, Sr., et al. v. T. B. Russell | Hickman | Lien |
Additional Complainant: James P. Beard. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 577 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | James H. Moore & wife, Diana Moore v. Warner Iron Co. & James Mark Tatum | Hickman | Land and Title Dispute |
Daniel Tatum died owning 1000 acres via state grant #16815 & 3 sons, Jesse Rosser Tatum (died w/o issue), Jonathan, & def. James, & 1 daughter, plaintiff Diana Moore. Wife Margaret died. Jonathan & Daniel's brother Edward sold the land to John B. Groves. Groves sold it to A.O.P. Nicholson & A.V. Brown, and to settle Brown's estate, it was sold to Medora Dortch, who sold it to def. Warner Iron. Dispute: Jonathan only had 1/3 interest & Edward had no interest. Daniel's children who died: Susan, Price. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 | 83 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | John B. Wright, admr. of J. W. Mayberry, dec. v. William S. Maxwell, admr. of A.C. Dansbee [Dansby?], dec. | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
Dansbee sold land to Mayberry, who sold the land to 2 others (non-parties Shouse & Huddleston). Suit arose & was resolved as to title to 100 acres of the land, requiring Dansbee to pay Mayberry a certain amount, which Mayberry sued to recover. There were various delays and, in the meantime, both Dansbee & Mayberry died. Mayberry's estate now trying to recover the amount from Dansbee's estate. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | J. P. Morrison, admr. v. John B. Wright et al | Hickman | Estate Settlement |
Plaintiff is administrator of estate of Simeon C. Wright, dec., additional defendants: John Wright, Jane Wright, Ann & John M. Bates, plus Ada, Cora, Fannie, Jeff, Price, Simeon, & Clara, all minors. Plaintiff sued Simon Wrights heirs to liquidate assets. Outstanding debts of Simon C. Wright dec. were assessed at $910.00. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 | 78 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | J. M. Long v. J. L. Roderner | Hickman | Debt |
Plaintiff hired defendant as a Rail Road Contractor. He claims that he overpaid defendant and defendant is indebted to him. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 802 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | James M. Stephenson & wife v. Amanda Harrison, et al. | Hickman | Ejectment |
Additional defendants: Joel E. Harrison, Joel Harrison Jr., Amanda Cochran, Noah Cochran, John Wesley Harrison, Ollie Harrison, Marvin Harrison, Muncy Harrison, and Richard Harrison. This was an action of ejectment brought by the plaintiffs to recover a tract of land located in Hickman and Dickson counties. The land in controversy was originally granted in 1839 and 1840, and the question in this case is which party has the older and superior legal title. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 945 | 81 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | J. S. Nicks et al v. Russel and Bro. et al | Hickman | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs J. A. Barry and E. Cantrell. Additional defendants R. T. Russel and J. H. Russel and Bro. The defendants owed three hundred and fifty dollars to the plaintiffs. A deed was issued and the plaintiffs stated to the court that the deed was unlawful. The plaintiff also stated to the court that the transfer of property to one J.M. Pace was unlawful and to avoid paying the debts that were owed for goods and fixtures. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1014 | 65 | Order A Copy |