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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1868 | (unknown) | Sevier | Unknown |
Exhibit Only. Survey of land made by Labem Jenkins & Willington McMahon. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | David Ownby | Sevier | Unknown |
Certificate of survey with plat. D. W. Reagan, Special Deputy Surveyor, surveyed 600 acres for David Ownby. Entry No. 2334, dated 30 Oct. 1860. Grant No. 30887, Book 37, Page 579(?). Certificate dated 18 Aug. 1865. Ownby assigned the property to D. W. Reagan 21 March 1867 |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1080 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | J. B. Emert | Sevier | Unknown |
Land grant of 35 acres to J. B. Emert. Grant No. 30902, Vol. 31, Page 594. Entry No. 2464. Property surveyed by J. A. Trotter, County Surveyor. Plat at top of page. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1080 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Joseph Keeler v. James Baker | Sevier | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Keeler sold land to Baker who agreed to pay for the land in installments as well as help take care of Keeler who was growing old. Keeler claims Baker failed to make payments. Keeler also claims that Baker was cruel to him, laughing when he was in pain and lying to him. The case file mentions that Keeler may be senile as well as an alcoholic. Case file also notes that land doubled in value during the time of the arrangement. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1226 | 419 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Martha C. Rose v. Benjamin F. Rose, et al. | Sevier | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Martha Rose sued for dower of the land previously belonging to A. W. Rose. In the trial, Martha recovered $136.20 plus court costs. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | State v. Samuel McCroskey | Sevier | Other |
Cause of Action: Disturbing religious worship. The plaintiff is accused of disturbing a Baptist church congregation by talking, cursing, laughing, walking around, winking and other disruptive behavior. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1184 | 14 | Order A Copy |