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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 | B. F. Davidson v. D. S. Hendricks | Montgomery | Damages |
Plaintiff sued for damages for false and malicious accusations of larceny made by defendant. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 584 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | D. J. Metcalfe v. R. F. Crabtree, admr. | Montgomery | Replevin |
A roan mare aged 8 years old, valued at $100. Additional defendant: John F. Staten. Additional complainant: Mrs. R. R. Metcalfe. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 693 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | E. P. Shelby v. J. H. Buck, et al. | Montgomery | Injunction |
Additional Defendants: S. E. Buck, Fred Porter. Complainant sought to enjoin defendant from further proceeding under an unjust judgment, to have a sale of land declared and void, damages, and a lien declared on land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 140 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | E. A. Pegram v. N. D. Northington et al. | Montgomery | Debt, Balance on |
Additional Defendants: N.L. Turner, S.H. Northington, A.S. Wood. N.D. Northington & Turner executed a $400 note to S.H. Northington & Wood. Note was then endorsed to Plaintiff. Plaintiff received a small payment on the note & sued for the balance. Def.. N.D. Northington & Turner were part of a firm (Northington & Turner), & Def.. S.H. Northington & Wood were part of a separate firm (Northington & Wood). Original purpose for the note was related to sale of furniture & fixtures of The Southern Hotel. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 794 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | George R. Browder et al.v. J. M. Robb & S. F. Beaumont | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Plaintiff et al: Thomas E. Browder, George W. Warfield, Elizabeth Warfield & Pack G. Johnson. Def. Robb, administrator of the estate of George H Warfield, deceased, was charged with depositing large sums and using them in business for his own gain. Def. Beaumont was president of said bank, and charged with full knowledge and collaboration in this. In 1875 Robb became insolvent and indebted to the estate of Warfield for $20,000. Add. case file in Box 792. By end of case, Geo Browder had died. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 788 | 306 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | H. C. Long v. James J. Hamlett | Montgomery | Unlawful Seizure | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 581 | 25 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Helen Pope, et al. v. John F. Counts, et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Additional Complainant: James D. Mosby as next friend to Helen Pope, Thomas O. Mosby, Mary Isabella Wilson nee Mosby, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece nee Mosby, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendant: Mrs. C. G. Harrison, R. B. Walthal. Concerns the estates and rights of heirs to Virginia Mosby Pope, dec. and Charles D. McLean, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 586 | 89 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Hellen Pope, et al. v. J. P. Y. Whitfield, et al. | Montgomery | Deed Dispute |
Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas O. Mosby, Isabella Mosby Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece nee Mosby, John Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendant: J. A.[?] Bates. Concerns the life estate of Charles D. McLean, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Hartwell Grant (col.) v. F. J. Tilly | Montgomery | Damages |
Damages due wrongful taking possession of plaintiff's crib of corn. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 589 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Henry Lyle v. J. H. Marable, admr. of D. J. H. Marable, dec. | Montgomery | Debt | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 589 | 23 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Helen Pope, et al. v. Walter H. Drane, et al. | Montgomery | Deed Dispute |
Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas Mosby, Mary Isabely Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendants: Mrs. M. S. Trill Richard J. A. Trill, Bettie W. Drane, Rosa F. Drane |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 590 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | R. P. Madison v. Eviline A. Taylor, admr. Of W. L. Taylor | Montgomery | Damages |
Damages due for unpaid debt by account, for feeding, training, shoeing horses, etc. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 573 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. Bery[?] Moody, alias Hibbett | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Charles Crass |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 560 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | State for use of Montgomery County v. J. H. Pittus, exe. of T. F. Pittus, dec., et al. | Montgomery | Other |
Additional Defendant: Stephen Pittus. Cause of Action: This case was brought against the executors of T. F. Pittus, dec. as Surety on bond of Peter O'Neal. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 581 | 65 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | State ex. rel. J. W. Page v. M. V. Ingram | Montgomery | Injunction |
Page sought to restrain Ingram from interfering in his official duties as Inspector of Oils for the City of Clarksville. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 581 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | State for the use of Montgomery County v. Peter Oneal& sureties | Montgomery | Debt |
Peter Oneal was Clerk and Master for Montgomery County. The State sued Oneal for $8,000.00 for revenue due the county for Railroad purposes. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 589 | 120 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. Philip Perry | Montgomery | Breaking and Entering |
Housebreaking in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony. Property owner: J. L. Russell. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 14 | Order A Copy |