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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1912 | (unknown) | Maury | Unknown |
Exhibit only: Maury County Bank Receipts. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | (unknown) | Maury | Unknown |
Incomplete case: two poll tax receipts, rec'd of T. J. McGahey for $37.00 and $31.50, on perforated sheet. MT case found in ET box. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1101 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1843 | Alfred W. Thomas v. Elizabeth B. Caruthers | Maury | Damages |
Amount of damages, $182.00. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1861 | Achilles Bowen v. James S. Martin et al | Maury | Debt, Execution on |
Additional Defendants: Amaziah Young, John Dawson, William D. Hendley, James G. Voorhies. Plaintiff is sued the constable and other authorities for not executing the writ of judgment he was granted. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | A. J. Fitzpatrick v. John Cheatham | Maury | Debt |
Suit over note given Louisa Winn by DeWitt Winn, a dec. Confederate soldier. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | Austin W. Potter v. Samuel P. McGaw | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional defendant: John P. McGaw admr. Samuel P. McGaw |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Alfred Fleming, admr. of James Kannon v. M. W. & F. J. Embry | Maury | Mortgage Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 33 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. N. Akin, et al. v. S. W. Campbell, et al. | Maury | Estate Settlement |
Plaintiffs: Jenneth Aswell, S.D. Aswell, Bruce Campbell, McCoy W. Campbell, R.E Campbell. Defendants: William F. Moore, Martha Allen, W. J. Allen, S. B. Boyd. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39b | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. B. Beech, et al. v. Alvin Williams, exe. of Martin S. Stockard | Maury | Wills, Contested |
Additional Complainant: Sarah S. Beech and S. B. Stockard |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | A. Barker v. H. C. Harlan Trustee, et. al.,& H. C. Harlan, Trustee v. D. M. Goodloe, et. al. | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1843 | Alexander B. Davidson et al. v. Richard C. Whitesides | Maury | Recovery |
Additional Plaintiffs: Beverly Saunders. Recovery on debt by promissory note. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | Allen Brown v. Hugh Brown | Maury | Slaves, Ownership of |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he unlawfully possesses slaves that belong to the Defendant. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Andrew J. Polk et al. v. Thomas E. Wilson | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Lucing Polk, John Frierson, and Lionel Hawking. Plaintiffs are appealing the charge. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | A. F. Mallett et al. v. W. Hutchinson | Maury | Motion to Set Aside Execution |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Hardin. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1861 | Andrew J. McCord v. Adam G. Adams et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Felix Abbey, Thomas Gibson, and Robert Throne. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1861 | Abbey Gibson& Co. v. Andrew J. McCord | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Adam Adam, Felix Abbey, and Thomas Gibson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1861 | Arkey Y. Partee et al. v. Union Bank | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Thomas Witherspoon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Alfred M. Harrison v. J. W. Moore | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1866 | A. M. Wingfield v. Thomas J. Crosby et al. | Maury | Failure to Return Execution |
Crosby was the sheriff of Maury County. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 307 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | A. M. Harrison, et al. v. John F. Jamison | Maury | Debt, Execution on | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1859 | Andrew J. Polk et al. v. President& Directors of Bank of Tennessee | Maury | Debt |
Additional Plaintiffs: Andrew J. Lucruz. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Andrew J. Polk et al. v. Ira E. Brown | Maury | Debt |
Additional Plaintiffs: George W. Polk, James Frierson |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | A. J. Pugh v. John A. Revier | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 282 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1831 | Arkey Y. Partee v. Levina Badgett, Jesse B. Badgett | Maury | Unlawful Detainer |
African American slave woman named "Alsey," aka "Elsee," "Alsae," 28 years of age. Her children- Rachel, Andrew, Will and Hannah. "Alsey" was born the property of Col. Charles Partee. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 373 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | Arthur C. Langston v. J. H. Dinning | Maury | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 390 | 144 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1857 | Alexander M. Roseburgh, Chairman of County Court of Maury County et al. v. Lewis County | Maury | Land |
Additional plaintiffs: 31 people mentioned. By an act passed by the General Assembly on December 21 1843, that fractions be taken from Maury, Hickman, Lawrence & Wayne Counties. Plaintiffs sued the defendant for not having followed complied with the act and its conditions. Exhibits include 2 maps of Maury County (Map # 2543 included). |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 4 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | A. W. Howard, et al. v. City Grain & Feed Co. | Maury | Damages |
Reply brief for plaintiffs only. Additional Plaintiffs unknown. Plaintiffs seek a refund on purchases "lacking quality." |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | A. N. Akin, Trustee & Co. v. John T. Williamson, Receiver & Co. | Maury | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff is the Trustee of the Bank of Columbia, which failed on October 17th 1891 and "executed a general assignment for the benefit of creditors." Defendant is the Receiver of the Second National Bank of Columbia, which became insolvent in 1893. Dispute related to account settlements between the two banks. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1059 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Amos Hays v. Lloyd Cecil, admr. Of J. W. Cecil, dec. | Maury | Debt |
Debt due by promissory note. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 580 | 87 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | A. J. Lane, admr. of John Overton. v. Susan A. Gordon | Maury | Debt |
Debt due on note of $275. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 606 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | A. W. Howard& Company v. City Grain & Feed Company | Maury | Petitions for Certiorari | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 | 10 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | 1887 | Allen & Reynolds, admr. v. Sandy Dobbins et al. | Maury | Debt, Balance on |
Additional defendants: C. H. Merils, John N. Loftis. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | Agnes P. Kittrell v. H.G. Kittrell, exe. of Seth Kittrell dec. | Maury | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff is a widow of Hunter Kittrell, the son of Seth Kittrell. After her husband died, plaintiff alleges that she made a contract with Seth Kittrell to remain and work in his home with her children and in return, Seth Kittrell would compensate her. Upon the death of Seth Kittrell, plaintiff found that he had left her only $1,000 thus violating their agreement. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 780 | 181 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1818 | Archibald H. Harris v. John L. Williamson | Maury | Fraud |
Williamson sold Harris acreage in Kentucky. Williamson claims to have been ignorant about aspects of the land but may have advertised that there was a spring, and a dog trot log cabin and barn. Harris sued stating that the land was not as expected. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 94 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1842 | Arnold Seals v. Edward F. Mahone | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 206 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1843 | Ann S. Johnson v. Augustus D. Bailey, et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Other defendants: Pleasant Nelson; Charles Brandon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | Alvis Williams v. Joseph D. Wortham, et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional parties: James Pulliam, James M. Gideon, Augustine Wortham, Webb Ridley, William M. Erwin. Case contains land records. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | A. B. Sowell, H. T. Sellers v. W. A. Alexander, et al. | Maury | Compensation | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 42 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1880 | Andrews Mayes & Co. et al. v. Rufus Thomas et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Nancy Hinderson, J. C. Cooper, and I. B. Stockord. Also, includes case "J. M. Launkins et al.v. Rufus Thomas et al." Debt dispute too. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. N. Akin, clerk v. Thomas J. Crosby, et al. | Maury | Failure to Return Execution |
A. N. Akin, special commissioner in place of J. B. Padgett, dec. v. Thomas J. Crosby as Sheriff of Maury County, Tennessee, Ed Williams, John B. Hamilton. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1861 | Andrew J. Fitzpatrick v. William H. Wilkes | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1859 | Andrew J. Polk& George W. Polk v. W. T. Berry et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: W. B. Bayless and H. A. Gleaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | A. M. Looney et al. v. H. T. Osborne | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: C. M. Campbell. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1861 | A. M. Wingfield v. James L. Guest et al. | Maury | Debt |
Additional Defendants R. H. Hill, W. D. Hendley. Concerns the sale of a slave named Malinda to pay off a debt. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Andrew W. Denham v. Robert Harris, et al. | Maury | Debt Settlement |
Case includes the recovery of debt from the estate of Giles T. Harris. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 59 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1830 | Arkey Y. Partee v. Jeremiah Alderson | Maury | Detainer |
Concerns slaves: Judy, age 40, Mary, age 4, Sampson, aged 2. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 379 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. F. Sowell v. W. M. Collier, et al. | Maury | Debt |
Additional defendant: G. B. McKannon. A. F. Sowell was listed as the executor of Peyton Sowell. Debt of Peyton Sowell due by account for medical services. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1106 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1850 | Andrew Erwin, trustee, et al. v. John McManus, admr., et al. | Maury | Usury |
Andrew Erwin, trustee for John Bell and his wife, Jane; and Joseph Woods- surviving partners of firm of Yeatman, Woods & Co. Robert Woods, dec. Judgments in favor of McManus against Williamson Smith, John Webb. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1852 | Albert R. Alley, guardian v. George S. Neville | Maury | Estate Dispute |
George S. Neville was a minor who sued his guardian, Albert R. Alley over the will of Clement H. Neville, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 1 | 59 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | A. W. Howard & Co. et al. v. City Grain Feed Co. | Maury | Damages |
Origin of Damages: Breach of Contract. Appeal brief only, no other case documents included. Add. Plaintiffs: Quarles & Coleman. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 492 | 21 | Order A Copy |