Recovery of damages to an iron safe; verdict and judgment of $27.00 plus court costs. Damage of safe while in transit in 1883. Ben Batey, Sheriff of Rutherford Co. Jurors: W.M. Lamb, W.C. Wood, N. Macon, W.J. White, C.T. Reed, A.W. Leathers, G.A. Brown, and John P. Marlin.

Carson sued for damages after his horse was spooked by a train operated by the dfnt., tossing him to the ground and breaking his leg. Addtl dfnts.: The Salem Turnpike Co. and the Mayor & Aldermen of Murfreesboro. 3 folders. See MT 885. See MT OV 10 for oversize map showing railroads.

Plaintiff, Frank Jacobs, sued the defendant for $1500 in damages for the killing and injury of his livestock. Jacobs claimed the defendant failed to build a fence and gate of sufficient strength to prevent livestock from wandering onto the tracks.

Amount of damages $500.00

Additional Plaintiffs: William Moore, Sarah Moore, and John Moore.

Origin of damages: non-payment of promissory note. Add. Defendants: J. P. Miller, William A. Ransom.

Went into mercantile business together in Jefferson County.

Plaintiff brought suit against defendant for libel, for writing and publishing a series of scandalous letters to her referring to a possible tryst. Plaintiff claimed said letters caused immense social harm to her, and sought $10,000 damages. Civil court found for plaintiff and assessed damages at $2,000. Plaintiff was a 24 yr. old school teacher living in Noah TN in 1886; she had met defendant at his store in the same community.

Carson was riding in his carriage along the Salem turnpike in Murfreesboro when he came near a steam locomotive. The engine discharged a large cloud of steam and spooked the horse, causing him to upset the buggy. Carson fell and damaged his leg so severely he was bedridden for six months. He initially sued for $10,000 in damages. 2 folders. See additional Pages in box MT 995

The Tilfords were assignees of John W. Tilford, assignee of John Gill, Jr. and John P Little, who were formerly partners in a mercantile. Beverly made a promissory note to for repayment of $121.17 in six months. The debt was not paid on time and this case was filed to recover the debt.

Additional defendant Stephen A. Hill Amount of damages $1400.00

Smithey was seeking money from the Railroad company for injuring him. Smiethy was trying to get off the train and Smithey claimed the train moved causing him to fall. Additional pages found in box MT1005 and in two folders.

Amount of damages, $500.00

Additional Plaintiffs: E. W. McClaran, J. P. McClaran, William McClaran.

Defendants - John S. Russwurm, John M. Watson, Stephen B. Watkins, Joseph Clough and Andrew J. Hoover amount of damages $835.82