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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1931 | Alice Young v. A. H. Wiggs | Perry | Estate Settlement |
Young's husband died and bequeathed to her a life estate in a farm in Perry County, the right to the timber, stock and personal farm and property and 8 notes in the sum of $6922; Claimed her attorney, Wiggs, took more than his share and took advantage of her state of mind |
West | Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2077 | 925 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | Buckner Leavell, et al. v. A. W. Dodson, et al. | Perry | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: George B. Leavell, St. Clair Leavell, Lula Leavell, Emma L. Leavell, Mary A,. Leavell, Mrs. Belle Alexander, Susan Hulett, James R. Hulett. Additional defendants: W. M. Huddleston, John A. Green, Luther McKinney. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 785 | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | H. J. Young, admr. of J. W. Skruggs, dec. v. Robert Housell | Perry | Estate Dispute/ Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1875 | John L. Webb, et al. v. J. E. Dodson, et al. | Perry | Debt Settlement |
Involving the estates of M. Dodson, dec. and R. M. Thomas, dec. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | J. Selph Adams, admr. of James Matthews, dec. v. Emily Matthews, et al. | Perry | Estate Settlement |
Additional defendants: William Matthews, Fanny Matthews, John Matthews, Charles Matthews and Granville Matthews. Related case materials can be found in MT Box 800. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | John Ruston, et al. v. Perry Lumber Co., et al. | Perry | Lien Settlement |
Other complainants: 80 others. Defendants: W. C. Webb, W. W. Wall & J. M. Kittrell. Ruston, et al., were lumber company day laborers who wanted to collect their pay. The lumber company claimed it went out of business before the time complainants were asking compensation for. Named complainants: W. C. Pope, J. E. Paul, J. R. Pope, George G. Evans, S. A. Tate, A. H. Barnet & J. S. Coleman. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 819 | 79 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | P. H. Sheffield v. A. D. Smith, et al. | Perry | Estate Dispute/ Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1877 | W. T. Bird, et al. v. David D. Marvin, et al. | Perry | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: T. M Bird. Additional defendants: George Little, Ann Little, Joseph Allen, Wilson C. Ward, Joseph Marvin, Sallie Marvin, Mary E. Marvin, Susannah Marvin. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 283 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | William Bussell et al. v. Seth Thomas et al. | Perry | Debt Settlement |
Plaintiffs: A. D. Smith, W. K. Lewis, Wesley Hunt, J. S. Coleman, H. M. Ledbetter, C. H. Young, Daniel Starbuck, J. M. Dodson. Defendants: J. H. Thomas |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 131 | 0 | Order A Copy |