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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 | Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad Co. v. G. M. Underwood | Roane | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Brief only. Court of Origin: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 78 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | J. M. Underwood v. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company | Roane | Damages |
Plaintiff alleges that a 12-year-old brindle jennet belonging to him was struck and killed by a train owned by the defendant. Plaintiff sued for $50, the value of the jennet. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 994 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Rufus Sharp & Wife Sarah Sharp v. James S. Taylor | Roane | Fraud |
Taylor former guardian of Nancy & Louisa J. Christenberry, heirs of Jacob Chrisenberry, Sr. who died testate ca. 1856. In his will he left his estate to his wife, Delilah, for her care & that of her 3 "idiot" children: Moses, Nancy & Louisa J. Christenberry, now all decd. Sarah Sharp daughter of Nancy & her only heir. Taylor admr. of Louisa's estate. Plnffs. charged that Taylor mismanaged the Christenberry children's finances during their lifetimes & was now defrauding Louisa's estate. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1906 | 164 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Ben Reagan | Roane | Larceny, Grand | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Charles Dandy, alias Harris | Roane | Larceny |
Property owner: Henry Hall. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. John Nave | Roane | Other |
Cause of Action: False Pretense. Victim: Hiram Hirsch, Jr. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Speed Prichard | Roane | Larceny |
Property owner: Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad Co. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. James Stokes | Roane | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Jack Taylor, et al. | Roane | Murder |
Additional Defendants: Robert Lively, Calvin McGhee. Victim: Henry Chiles. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. William Browning | Roane | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 7 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Austin Tarver | Roane | Assault and Battery |
Victim: Jacob Brown. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. William Wilson | Roane | Assault, Felonious |
Victim: W. J. Arp. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Pad Hartley | Roane | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. D. B. Forester, et al. | Roane | Larceny |
Additional Defendant: Sarah Ann Seiber. Property owner: Naney J. Richmond. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Tobe Burgess | Roane | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Thomas Williams | Roane | Larceny |
Cause of Action: House breaking and Larceny. Property Owner: D. T. Peterman. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Henry McLean | Roane | Larceny |
Cause of Action: Housebreaking and larceny. Property Owner: H. M. Taylor. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Charles Armes[?] | Roane | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Arthur Chandler | Roane | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Cause of Action: Unlawful carrying of pistol, felonious assault with pistol. Victim: John Howard. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. Charles Seward | Roane | Disturbance of Public Worship | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | State v. William Goodman | Roane | Assault |
Assault with intent to rob. Victim: Alexander Harris. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 6 | Order A Copy |