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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1837 | Alfred M. Osbourne v. John M. Williams | Rutherford | Trespass with Force of Arms | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1845 | Albert M. Fleming v. Joseph McCracken | Rutherford | Slaves, Ownership of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | A. W. Gray & Sons v. E. W. Talley, et al. | Rutherford | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: D. H. Talley, J. B. Murfree, A. Jetten. E. W. Talley and D. H. Talley are surviving partners of Talley & Co. The Talleys along with Murfree and Jetten are executors of P. C. Talley, deceased. Leonidas Gray and Alsup G. Gray are partners in A. W. Gray & Sons. The contract was to pay value plus interest of machinery after the sell of said machinery (two horse thresher). A. W. Gray & Sons is also listed as A. W. Gray's Sons in the case. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 748 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | Beverly Randolph v. Henry White et al. | Rutherford | Slaves, Selling of |
Additional Defendants: Lacy White, wife of Henry White. Selling of negro slaves who belonged to Lacy White's father, Lacy Anderson, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Bill Tucker v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1846 | Benjamin Webb & Gwynn Foster v. John Patterson | Rutherford | Slaves, Selling of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 223 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1921 | Dewy Coffey v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 413 | 28 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1889 | Dollarson Barker v. John R. Fathera | Rutherford | Deed of Trust |
John R. and E.B. Fathera had executed to Barker a deed of trust for a tract of land to secure certain debts. Fathera declared he would not give up possession. Barker wanted land sold to pay for John Fathera's debt and an injunction restraining him from cutting down anymore timber. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 829 | 99 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Ed Whiteside v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 432 | 23 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | Elizabeth Fields v. John M. Caldwell | Rutherford | Slaves, Ownership of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1843 | Henry White v. George D. Crosthwait et al. | Rutherford | Slaves, Ownership of |
Additional Defendant: George W. Becton. Concerns the disputed ownership of a female slave. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Henry Putnam v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional parties: Joe Murray |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 109 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Irvin Putnam, et al. v. John Roberson, et al.. | Rutherford | Wills, Construction of |
Additional Plaintiffs: Gordon Putnam, Richard Putnam, and Pattie L. Jamison. Additional Defendants: Coger Roberson, George Roberson, Lee Roberson, William Roberson, Charles Roberson, Nettie Short, Josie Short, and Cora Short. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 117 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1837 | James Smith v. Lanier Watson | Rutherford | Trespass with Force of Arms | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1861 | John C. Spence, et al. v. Crockett & Ransom | Rutherford | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Spence, W. J. Spence, B. M. Henry. Case concerned a bill of exchange drawn on January 30 1861 by Spence for $10,000 payable at four months. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 27 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | J. M. Yearwood, et al. v. B. F. Alexander | Rutherford | Breach of Bond |
Additional plaintiffs: J. S. Yearwood, John Yearwood, William Jernigan. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 26a | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1850 | James, a person of color v. Enoch H. Jones | Rutherford | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Plaintiff's last name not given. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1837 | James Vaughan v. Alfred Martin& Isaac M. Breshear | Rutherford | Slaves, Ownership of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1916 | J. S. Young v. Hickman Weakley et al. | Rutherford | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendants: E. F. Lytle and wife, Susie Lytle. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 97 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1818 | John R. Bedford v. John H. Gibson | Rutherford | Misrepresentation of Ownership of Slave |
Concerns slave named Doctor. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1850 | John Doe, lessee of Theodore Schultz& Thomas Hord v. John Elliott | Rutherford | Trespass with Force of Arms | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 | 62 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Joshua Elder, et al. v. Henry Gregory, Trustee | Rutherford | Deed of Trust |
Additional complainants: Henry M. Elder and his wife, Lydia J.; J. E. Elder, E. Elder, B. N. White, L. W. Knight. Deed of trust for a tract of land in Rutherford- 220¾ acres; trust in amount of $146.41 plus interest. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | J. H. Strickland & wife Corinne v. Horace Ready et al | Rutherford | Breach of Contract |
2 folders. Add. defendants: Andrew P. Martin & Leland Jordan, executors of Charles Ready (dec.), and F.R. Burrns, surviving partner of th firm Ready & Burrns. The plaintiffs previously employed C. Ready to persecute a suit for Corinne to inherit $12,000 from her deceased father. C. Ready verbally agreed to represent the plaintiffs for $250, but claimed more work was done than expected and charged an additional $250. Plaintiffs claim he failed to credit their account for sums paid, totaling $700. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 769 | 296 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Martin Hoover v. Mathias Broils, et al. | Rutherford | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendants: Juanita Broils and M. Howard. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Maude Majors v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Maude Majors also spelled her first name "Maud." |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1837 | Nathan Neely v. Elizabeth Lyon | Rutherford | Slaves, Ownership of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | Pat McClain v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 131 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1828 | Randal McGavock & James Gordon v. Henry Trott | Rutherford | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Case involved a dispute over a tract of land farmed by John Den in which Den was ejected. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1837 | Reuben Bennett v. Cadance B. Read | Rutherford | Trespass with Force of Arms | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1848 | Rolley Wrather v. Adam Finch et al. | Rutherford | Slaves, Ownership of |
Additional Defendants: Henry White and Levi B. White. Concerns slave named Charlotte, 26 years old. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Rufus K. Bethel, et al. v. E. J. Jordan, et al. | Rutherford | Land, Sale of |
Additional plaintiffs: Eveline Bethel and his children Thomas, Joseph, and Chinnda(?) Additional defendants: William Jordan and Blunt Jordan |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Rosa Morton, et al. v. A. F. Whitman et al. | Rutherford | Land, Sale of |
Additional parties: A. D. Edwards, Frank L. Morton |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 109 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | Robert Williams v. William Putman, et al. | Rutherford | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Other defendant: Zephaniah Anglin. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1810 | Robert Hancock v. Peter Grayson& John Drake | Rutherford | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 610 | 28 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1846 | Richmond S. Fletcher v. Jane M. Brown, exec., of Isaac Brown | Rutherford | Dissolution of Partnership | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | Riley Sanford v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 131 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1873 | R. F. Wasson, admr. of Benjamin Lillard, dec. v. John Jones, et al. | Rutherford | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Additional defendants: N. C. Collins, W. B. Hill. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 341 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1820 | Samuel Richardson v. Thomas Jarrat | Rutherford | Land, Sale of |
This case involves the sale of a tract of land in Rutherford County sold by Jarret to Thomas Hopkins. The lands were originally owned by David Fleming. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | State v. John Moore& Jesse Hall | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1917 | State v. Joe Dalton | Rutherford | Neglect of Duty |
Actual charge is abandonment of wife; her name is Tennie Dalton. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 102a | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Sam Huddleston v. State | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 425 | 64 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | State v. Raymond Sanders | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
See related case State v. Raymond Sanders in MT 466. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | State v. Arthur Thomas | Rutherford | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 466 | 31 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | State v. J. M. Brothers | Rutherford | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 696 | 22 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1848 | Stephen M. Owen v. Richard Hallyburton | Rutherford | Trespass with Force of Arms | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1916 | State v. Bob Crawford | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1916 | State v. J. H. Simmons | Rutherford | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional parties: Ira Jackson, Jesse Thomas, Sallie Jordan, Sol Hill. This case involves the sale of liquor to minors. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | State v. John Cozort | Rutherford | Possession of Illegal Weapons |
The cause of action is carrying weapons. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 146 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | Sallie Ann Batton, et al. v. Samuel Winston | Rutherford | Slaves, Ownership of |
Additional Plaintiffs: Charlotte, Cassie, and John Bill Batton (minors). Plaintiffs charge that the Defendant overcharged for the slaves he sold them. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1826 | State v. Allen Brown | Rutherford | Breach of Bond |
Additional names: Swan Hardin, on trial for murder. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 2 | Order A Copy |