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View Entry	Year	Case Name	County	Cause/Crime	Case Description	Division	Location	# Pages	Order
View Entry	1838	Alfred Miller v. David Mitchell	Rutherford	Debt		Middle	Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306	4	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Andrew Hynes v. John Nichols & Mills Williams	Franklin	Debt		Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Andrew M. Ballentine v. William R. Brown et al.	Giles	Debt	Additional Defendants: Kircher Brown, Samuel Brown Amount of debt $727.50	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Anderson P. Jordan v. William Boyles	Monroe	Damages	Damages due to trespassing.	East	Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638	11	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. Borden C. Jones, admr.	Hamilton	Debt	Kenneth Lind, deceased. Debt for $1250.00 Exhibits include photocopy of insurance life policy	East	Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 771	156	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Barnet Beasley v. Mary & Benjamin Griffith	Maury	Estate Dispute	Document in fragments, some sections are taped. Griffiths executors of Samuel Griffith, dec.	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209	20	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Board of Commissioner for Common Schools v. Francis N. W. Barton et al	Davidson	Debt	Others in addition to Barton are William Ledbetter and Samuel Anderson. Barton was to pay $1362.50 to Bank of United States in Nashville for value received. Defendants refuse to pay bill. They say that the bills became a part of the Common School Fund upon the dissolution of the Bank of the State of Tennessee and defendants want to know whether the contract was usurious or not.	Middle	Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 377	13	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Bass, Green & Elliston v. Hollingsworth	Davidson	Unknown	Plaintiffs: John Bass, A. P. K. Green, and J. L. Elliston	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Christiana Crockett, admr. of Andrew Crockett, dec. v. James Crockett, et al.	Sullivan	Wills, Construction of	Additional Defendants: Fleming Work, Bennett Crockett, Margaret Montgomery.	East	Range: y Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638	26	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Calvin Morgan v. William Ingles	Knox	Unknown	Incomplete case file. Brief only. Case concerns a mill dam being a public nuisance.	East	Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1084	5	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Caffrey Martin v. Lanson Clark	Jackson	Petitions for Certiorari		Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209	11	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Charles S. Ward et al. v. George W. Thompson	Franklin	Land and Title Dispute	Additional Plaintiffs: William W. Ward, Cicero Ward (minor), Susan T. Ward and Julia Ward (minor).	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Clinton & William Armstrong v. John Duncan & William Martin	Warren	Debt	This case deals with debt that was due on two notes. There was a horse who was sold and the plaintiffs believe that they are entitled to the money from the horse in order to settled the debts.	Middle	Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 377	52	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Catherine J. Chunn, etc. v. Joseph S. Chunn	Jefferson	Petition for Divorce	Additional Plaintiff: Philip H. Nelson as next friend.	East	Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 636	265	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	David Jones v. William Gilchrist	Bedford	Trespass and Damages		Middle	Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306	29	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Daniel Richmond& James Richmond v. John Crudup, admr.	Davidson	Debt	Incomplete case.	Middle	Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308	4	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Dyer Pearl et al. v. Mayor & Alderman of Nashville	Davidson	Contract Dispute and Damages	Additional Plaintiff: Sylvester Bard.	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	David Shields & Co., et al. v. Stephen Massy	Greene	Covenant Broken	Plaintiffs: William Roberts, John Rice, David Johnson, John Guthrie.	East	Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 636	8	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Eli Logue v. James S. Bridges	McMinn	Malicious Prosecution	Bridges accused Logue of stealing 38 pair of saddle bags, some of which contained money, from Bridge's bar room. Logue was convinced of his innocence and sued Bridges for making false claims and attempting to ruin his names.	East	Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23	13	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Ephram Moore, admr. of Joseph Hurley, dec., et al. v. Solomon Reed	Greene	Debt	Additional Plaintiff: Ann Hurley, admr. of Joseph Hurley, dec. Debt due by note.	East	Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638	8	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Elizabeth Reeves v. State	Cannon	Breaking and Entering	With force and arms	Middle	Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381	12	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	George Smith v. Willis Huddleston	Overton	Damages	Amount of damages $500.00	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208	11	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	George R. Stubblefield v. Alfred Snuffer	Claiborne	Trespass	Snuffer is sued for $200.00 as a result of trespass damages. In September of 1836 Snuffer, his mother, Ruth, & his sister all went into Stubblefield's store. Alfred owed his sister $1.50 & allegedly agreed to buy her what she wanted. At some point his sister took some items stating that Alfred would pay, but paid nothing herself. Snuffer was sued to recover the payment.	East	Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18a	33	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	George McCarden v. William Vestal, et al.	Greene	Debt	Additional Defendants: Abraham Bell.	East	Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638	10	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	George Jones, et al. v. Elizabeth Hunter, admr., of Alfred Hunter, dec.	Hawkins	Debt	Additional Plaintiff: Edward Greenway, doing business as Jones & Greenway. Debt by note.	East	Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638	13	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	George Cotrell v. Arnold Thomason	Meigs	Damages	Cotrell filed a plea of trespass to his damage for $250.00.	East	Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638	13	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Henry W. Kirby v. Adam & Sally Hall	Jackson	Other	Cause of action: Covenant Broke.	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209	8	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Hugh Price v. James P. Thompson, admr. of Thomas Hopkins, dec.	Warren	Covenant Broken		Middle	Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308	21	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Hugh Kerkman v. James Champlin, et al.	Overton	Damages	Additional plaintiff -Thomas Pottee Amount of damages $679.82	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Hopy Simcock v. Joseph Nelson	Overton	Forcible Entry and Detainer		Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208	21	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Henry L. Guion et al. v. Samuel Anderson	Rutherford	Land and Title Dispute	Guion's grandfather Henry Winbourn received a land grant of 400 acres for Revolutionary War service. The same tract near Murfreesboro was claimed by Hardee Murfree. Winbourn died in Hertford County NC in 1793. Murfree's daughter Lavinia married Frank N.W. Burton inherited his claim to the land. Judge Samuel Anderson later purchased and lived on the land.	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208	68	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Henry Runnels v. Henry Tlliggin	Franklin	Slaves, Selling of	Concerning an enslaved boy, 18 years old.	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Hugh G. Moore v. James Williams	Hawkins	Ejectment		East	Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 636	26	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Isham Beasly v. Benjamin Rucks et al.	Smith	Debt	Additional Defendant Obadiah B. Hubbard	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Joseph East v. Gary G. East et al.	Giles	Equity	Additional defendant - John N. Shields Amount of equity - $500.00	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	James W. Combs v. Henry C. Lester	Giles	Damages	Amount of damages $750.00	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	James McKinley et al. v. Nathan Haggard et al.	Jackson	Debt	Additional plaintiff - David Young - additional defendant - Lauron Clark Amount of debt $135.00	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	James McKinley v. John Holliday	Jackson	Trespass and Damages	Amount of damages $500.00	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	John A. McLin, et al. v. James Bone	Rutherford	Debt Dispute	Additional plaintiffs: William E. McLin, James S. McLin. Concerns slaves, names Clarissa, 13, and Munuria, 11	Middle	Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308	94	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	John H. Morgan v. Andrew A. Kincannon	Bedford	Debt		Middle	Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308	102	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	James McMahan& Mary S. McMahan v. William F. Long, et al.	Bedford	Estate Dispute	Additional Defendants: Thomas Davis, William B. M. Brame, George Davidson.	Middle	Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308	6	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Johnson & Rayburn v. William P. Campbell & George W. Richardson	Coffee	Debt	An extra sheet of paper indicates the case name Stuart Cowan v. Joseph Duncan and seems to have nothing to do with the rest of the case.	Middle	Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308	15	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Julian J. Underwood & Vergenean M. Underwood v. Paul Dumaker& Thomas Rayester	Sumner	Debt Dispute		Middle	Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308	92	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	John Buchanan& John Beaty v. William C. Riggins	Lincoln	Debt		Middle	Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308	6	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	Jesse Gambling v. E. F. Green & John Read	Sumner	Injunction		Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	John Den, et al. v. John Seay et al.	Smith	Ejectment	Additional Plaintiffs: Thomas F. Armstrong, John B. Armstrong, Mary Ann Elizabeth McCall, Richard Evans, and Elizabeth Evans. Additional Defendants: Charles Seay, William W. Seay, Daniel Seay, Williams Spears, Elizabeth Mynice, James S. Chambers, Elizabeth J. Chambers, Harriett J. Pursley, Sarah Johnson, John Bell, Edney Bell, Sarah Andrews, William J. Andrews, Charles Spears, Sally Spears, Harriet L. Bell, Sarah A. Bell, Elizabeth Hearn, Nancy Hearn, Mary Hearn, John Hearn.	Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201	26	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	John Wilson v. Azariah Kimbrough	Rutherford	Debt		Middle	Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201	0	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	John Den, Lessee, heir of Daniel Huff v. James Lake et al.	Claiborne	Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer	Plaintiff claimed to have been ejected from premises and sued for damages of $500. See related cases in same box: Daniel Huff v. James Lake; Heirs of James Wallin by next friend John Wallin v. Daniel Huff & James Lake; Wallin et al. v. Huff; Wallin v. Daniel Huff et al.; Fanny Wallin v. Daniel Huff.	East	Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1948	58	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	John Leper of Mourning Miller v. R. C. Holden & John Miller	Franklin	Ejectment	Holden ejected Leper from a tract of land that he purchased from Mourning Miller, who has since died.	Middle	Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 377	14	Order A Copy
View Entry	1838	John Sellers v. Samuel Pettybone	Jefferson	Trespass	Plaintiff filed a plea of trespass with damages.	East	Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638	25	Order A Copy

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