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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1827 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Incomplete case. Exhibit only. Two transportation ledgers 1 dating October-September 1827. Ledgers lists supplies and slaves. Possibly related to a Cumberland Turnpike case. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 679 | 41 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Arthur L. Campbell v. John Wallens | Claiborne | Lease Dispute | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Arthur Jones v. Nathaniel Hunt | Franklin | Failure to Return Execution |
Hunt is Franklin County sheriff and is accused of failing to return an execution which was issued upon the dissolution of an injunction to a judgment of the Circuit Court for $147. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | A. B. Shelby v. Oliver B. Hayes | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Andrew Roundtree v. Benjamin Trotter | Williamson | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Aaron Schoolfield v. Robert Vernon | Bledsoe | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 | 17 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Andrew Lawson et al. v. Bartlett Anderson | Sevier | Debt |
Origin of debt: collection on previous judgment. Add. Plaintiffs: William Montgomery, John W. Porter, Richard Shields. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | A. P. Turk v. William Lowry | McMinn | Other |
Concerns the filling of vacant clerk position. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Bennett Smith v. William Smith | Rutherford | Debt |
Debt was $104.80. Defendant was ordered to pay interest on debt as well. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Berryman Hamblett v. James Simpson | White | Petition to Compel Payment for Goods |
Simpson maintains that case arises from his refusal to pay for a horse that he had purchased in good faith from Hamblett, but which proved dangerously unsound. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Benjamin Davis v. Abner Harrison | Cocke | Damages |
Plaintiff sued for damages after defendant ejected him from land he was leasing. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 670 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Benjamin Cain v. Thomas Hopkins | Warren | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 17 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Bryant Breeding, et al. v Sampson Williams | White | Estate Settlement |
Other individuals in the suit include wife Lettuce Breeding, Richard and Zacchaeus Horn, Pleasant and Milly Petette, Sarah Ridge and George Defrees. The case involves slaves originally owned by Richard Horn of Overton County. Deed of gift to his children. Williams believes he owned the slaves as he obtained them as a life estate. The plaintiffs believe that Williams cheated Horn and doctored the documents. Richard Horn had drowned. The slaves had been sold at a sheriff's sale to settle the estate. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 | 115 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Benjamin King v. Eliza Jenkins by her guardian Joshua P. Vaughan | Montgomery | Debt | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 374 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Commissioners of the Town of Lawrenceburg v. Aaron P. Cunningham, et al. | Lawrence | Sale of Land/Property |
Plaintiffs: Josephus Irvine, Henry Phoenix, Martin Prewit, Daniel Peeler, Commissioners, et al. Defendants: Aaron P. Cunningham, Bradley Halford, George Gresham. Petitioner: Joshua Bowdry of Lawrence Co. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Caines & wife v. Marley | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
Tarlton M. Cains and wife Nancy sued Adam Marley as administrator of the estate of John Wright. Nancy was Wright's widow. Marley was guardian for Henry Hollingsworth Jones, Wright's illegitimate grandson. Exhibits include a copy of the indenture. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Caleb M. Norwood v. John Norwood | Blount | Unknown |
Appeals documents only, no case summary included. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Christopher Robertson v. John C. Collier | Dickson | Debt |
Amount of debt, $200.00. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Daniel Brown v. Jeremiah Hobson | Maury | Estate Dispute |
James Hobson is under guardianship of James Black. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | David Ivey v. Nathan G. Pinson& Daniel Harkins | Land and Title Dispute |
David Ivey was granted land for military service…he is believed to be dead with no heirs and his land has been sold twice…once to Nathan G. Pinson who sold it to Daniel Harkins Several counties seem to be mentioned in this case. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 54 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Daniel Jones v. David Vance | Washington | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 | 29 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Daniel Richmond v. James Mitchell | Sumner | Debt |
Mitchell was administrator of Cullen Edwards Estate. Richmond claimed that a debt owed by Edwards to Randolph Patterson had been assigned to Richmond and remained unpaid. Debt was $376. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Ellisworth Owsley v. John Young & Charles C. Abernathy, admr. | Giles | Failure to Pay |
Nathaniel Young and Owsley were in a court dispute over an $80 debt. Young died in 1826 or 1827 while the case was being appealed. Owsley then sued John Young and Abernathy who had been appointed administrators of the estate. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Elyah Cross v. John Arnold | Sullivan | Slander | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Elijah Embree v. James McReynolds | Hawkins | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Elijah Russell v. Joseph Holt & John Balck | Greene | Recovery of Money/ Wages | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | G. W. Campbell v. P. H. Darbey | Davidson | Bail Bond |
Darbey held the bond for a Stephen Barton, who lost a suit to Campbell. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | George Everley v. Stephen & D. Y. Harris & H. H. Marable | Dickson | Trespass and Damages |
Suit for damages. Stephen and D. Y. Harris merchants; firm called S. & D. Y. Harris. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | George Slicrusseyker, Jr. v. Thomas Reynolds | Williamson | Trespass | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Gov. William Carroll et al.v. John Erwin& Peter Bass | Davidson | Debt |
Amount of debt $30,000.00 Additional plaintiffs Robert Farguharson and wife Eliza, Rebecca Porter, Eleanor Porter, Nathaniel Porter, orphans of James Porter |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | George Gillespie v. George Brown & William Dodd | Greene | Estate Dispute | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Henry Rutherford v. John L. Wheaton | Dickson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Harden Gregory& Thomas Orrick v. Thomas Hickman& Ebenezer McEwen | Lincoln | Land |
This case involves a tract of land in Lincoln county. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Henry Edwards v. William Hutchison & Nancy Peters, admrs. of Joseph Peters, dec. | Bledsoe | Trespass and Damages |
Damages for $500. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1102 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | John E. Turner v. T. B. Rice | White | Debt | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Jacob Grymes v. Jesse Bartee | Dickson | Debt | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | James Russey v. Stephen Wilkinson | Franklin | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | James Overton v. Susannah Metcalf | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | John Bradley, exe. et al. v. Jonas Bedford | Jackson | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiff: John Wherry. Additional parties: Martha Wherry, James Revis, John Haden, John Matthews, James W. Hancock, Wm. Lewis Hunter. Sale of a negro is mentioned in this case to help settle a debt. Recorded in book 22. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | James Marshall v. Benjamin Gist | Jackson | Debt Settlement |
This is a simple debt settlement case. Recorded in book 21 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | John W. Overton, et al. v. B. W. Bedford | Davidson | Debt |
Additional Plaintiffs: Patrick A Overton. Recorded in Book I, Page 435. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Joseph B. Dibrell v. Sawyer Simpson | White | Debt Settlement |
Dibrell is assignee for Samuel Turney in this case. The outstanding debt is for fifteen dollars, thirty-seven and a half cents. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | John O. Cooke v. Benjamin B. Smith | Maury | Debt |
Plaintiff won a judgment against the defendant in the sum of $42.36 and court costs. Judgment being appealed. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | James Patterson v. William C. Anderson et al. | Giles | Debt |
William Anderson executor of Francis Anderson, dec., Jones Wood and Sarah Wood, Thomas Pride and Harriet Pride, defendants. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | James Gordon & Robert F. Walkin v. Thomas Whiteside, admr. of Jenkin Whiteside | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Jacob Link v. J. R. Snapp | Sullivan | Debt |
Origin of debt: collection on previous judgment. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | James Steele v. Thomas Ingram | Hawkins | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | James Blair v. John Carmichael | Roane | Debt |
Origin of debt: previous judgment. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | John M. Smith v. Benjamin Drain, et al. | Washington | Breaking and Entering |
Additional defendants: Chany Boren, Cashaday. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | John Martin v. Jacob Peck | Anderson | Trespass and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 20 | Order A Copy |