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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 1879 | Celia S. Cheatham v. Thomas H. Cheatham | Maury | Divorce |
Celia S. Cheatham by her next friend A. J. Fitzpatrick |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Dillsey Smith v. William West | Maury | Breach of Trust |
Dillsey Smith's husband, Green Smith, was a "free man of color," previously a slave- property of Jimmie Crofton of Maury County. Green Smith had purchased Dillsey (col.) as a slave and wife. Green Smith had a verbal agreement with William West to care and maintain Dillsey Smith after his death; West failed to carry out that agreement. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | D. B. Cooper clerk& master v. M. E. Voss et al. | Maury | Property, Petition to Compel Delive |
Additional defendant - W. D. Davis |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Eliza Nesbit v. John Bingham, admr., of W. S. Kelley, et al. | Maury | Loan |
Additional Defendants: Delilah S. Kelley and James S. Kelley. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Embry & Frierson v. J. H. Hogue & wife | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Incomplete case file. Lucretia A. Hogue. Debt on account for $345.78 for goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | George L. Rains, et al.v. A. G. W. Thomas, et al. | Maury | Guardianship of Minors | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | James L. Akin & F. J. Ewing, admr. of P. J. Ewing, dec. v. Thomas Porter | Maury | Deed Dispute |
Additional parties: R. A. Ogilvie Sr., R. A. Oglivie, Jr. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | James H. Akin v. John T. Brimingham | Maury | Debt Settlement | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | Jane Farris v. State | Maury | Murder |
Murdered John Stanfill |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | John M. Dooley et al. v. James P. Moore et al. | Maury | Debt, Balance on |
Additional Complainant: P. Dooley. Additional Defendants: W.W. Miller, R.B. Allen, B.F. Parker, James E. Roane, B.H. Caldwell, James J. Chandler, and John Chandler. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1022 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | J. E. Roane et al.v. J. P. Moore et al. | Maury | Estate Settlement |
Additional parties: Wm. L. Roane, Sarah P. Roane, Inez P. Roane, R. B. Allen, R. H. Caldwell, W. W. Miller, A. J. Turner |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | J. C. Cooper et al. v. J. J. Granberry, exe., et al | Maury | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: George S. Cage, A. L. Barnes. Additional Defendants: Julian Frierson. J. J. Granberry, executor of the estate of Jason M. Granberry. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 62 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | James M. Granberry v. J. H. Hoge, et al. | Maury | Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: Lucretia A. Hoge, James H. Thomas. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 500 | 66 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | J. F. Alderson v. John T. Sparkman et al | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 518 | 93 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | L. H. Brazier, exe. for William Brazier v. W. E. Brazier, et al. | Maury | Estate Settlement |
Additional Defendants: A. Barker and Susan E. Brazier. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Mayor Aldermen of Columbia v. J. Milton Parker | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | Mechanics National Bank of Nashville v. George C. Taylor | Maury | Appeal for New Trial | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | R. G. Linn v. C. G. R. Nichols, use of Embry & Frierson | Maury | Debt Settlement | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | Seth Sparkman v. D. A. Caldwell | Maury | Debt, Execution on | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Henry Wade | Maury | Larceny |
Defendant alias: Henry Deake. Sentenced to one year of hard labor for larceny. Defendant indicted for Petit Larceny as second offense. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Bentley Kennedy | Maury | Larceny | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Jerry Pickard | Maury | Larceny |
Sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. George Brown | Maury | Larceny | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 3 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Jane Pillow | Maury | Other |
Cause of action is House Breaking. The case lists Jane Pillow as "col." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | W. G. Gates v. A. W. Stockell, et al. | Maury | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional parties: L.D. Myers, A.W. Stockell, admr. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | W. B. Wilson v. Robert G. Harris, et al. | Maury | Petition on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: John Frierson. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 595 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | W. A. Hogan v. Thomas T. Martin | Maury | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | W. D. Walker et al. v. P. R. H. Joyce et al. | Maury | Debt |
Origin of debt: Promissory note based on Land Purchase. Add. Defendant: R. W. McBride, P. H. Joyce. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 516 | 9 | Order A Copy |