Additional def.s.: George Headman, Thomas O' Conner & Benjamin Hackney. Vickers sues the def.s. for $5000 damages for maliciously & illegally kicking & beating him on 29 Aug. 1858, & for causing him to be kicked & beaten on that date. Also charges that he was illegally arrested & imprisoned in the "calaboose" of Knoxville & held for 15 hours. Pesterfield a Knoxville policeman.

An illegal deed of conveyance against the defendant against several properties in Knoxville. One mentioned is a lot of one-half acre (more or less) in Knoxville upon which the Bell Hotel was located.

Additional defendants: O.P. Temple, James Henry, John Henry, Dorcas Bennett, widow of James D. Bennett, dec., Rufus M. Bennett, C.H. Saffell & wife, Joshua Roberts & wife Sally. Martins filed an injunction bill against defendants to be enjoined from selling or transferring a tract of land in order for estate to be sold and proceeds use to pay James D. Bennett's, dec. debt. Plaintiffs in another case over the estate but against John S. Moffett in 1862 (ET 1196).

Haynes sued Pedigo for debt. Pedigo had entered written contract with J.S. Colby in which Pedigo was bound to quarry out certain rock for Colby. Pedigo entered into verbal contract with Haynes to split expenses and profits of the job, and Haynes was to keep measurement of the rock quarried. Haynes charged that Pedigo got more pay from the Sligo Marble Co. than he did and that there is a balance of $20 odd dollars still due for the work. Court ruled in Haynes' favor.

Estate of Henry Childs dec., Levi McCloud is the exec. of the will. Mary contests the will. Charles W. Karns is co-executor with McCloud. Case file mentions slaves, "Daphne," "Bob," "Reuben," and others- slaves may be repatriated to "west coast of Africa." Executors asking for court's assistance in interpreting Henry's will. Related case (mentioned in this case): Levi McCloud, Charles W. Karns, exe. v. Jesse Wilkans & William Rogers in ET Box 1154. Please note that this is East TN case.

For debt of $5000 on bill of exchange. See also John D. James, et al. v. Ocoee Bank, et al., Davidson Co., 1875 (box MT 16).

For selling a quart of liquor to Robert Mitchell & James Nelson.

Henry McFarland & William L. Turley dba McFarland & Co executed $1,000 bill of exchange payable to def Shannon, who endorsed it to def Morris, who endorsed it to def Moffett, who endorsed it to pla. City Bank. When bill became due, payment refused. Hence this suit. Shannon dropped as defendant. Def. say purpose of bill was to get bill discouned in Bank of East Tennessee in Knoxville, for benefit of McFarland & Co, and that Def. were merely accommodation endorsers. Court ruled in bank's favor.

Caswell's report of the enrollment of cases disposed of at the September Term 1860 of the Supreme Court at Knoxville. Report lists cases by name, the amount of fees charged for enrollment in each case, & each case's number on the execution docket. Back of report reads "Clerk W. R. Caswell's Report of Cases for 1861".

Other defendants: Elizabeth Vanuxem; Elizabeth H. Kennedy, widow of James Kennedy, dec., & guardian of William Kennedy. Plaintiff purchased land at court ordered sale which had been part of estate of James Kennedy. He paid off the first 2 of his 3 notes for the property, but then learned that he would not have title to the land, so he refused to pay the 3rd note.

The defendant made a promise to the plaintiff to deliver sixty thousand bushels of wheat to certain depots along their rail road line. The plaintiff believes the defendant attempted to defraud him because they later refused to carry and convey the wheat to the planned city of Dalton. Plaintiff sued for damages in the sum of $30,000.

$1000 bond for fines & forfeitures. Caswell had been appointed Clerk of the Supreme Court of Errors & Appeals at Knoxville. Bondsmen: William A. Branner, James P. Swann & H.(?) L. McClung. Bond dated 12 Sept. 1861.