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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1849 | Armistead Jones v. Green H. Pryor | Bledsoe | Property Dispute |
Dispute over land & slaves. Plaintiff, citizen of Alabama, purchased from Edward Seabourne (non-party) Marion Cty land in which Defendant allegedly had a claim. Plaintiff says Defendant & Seabourne acted fraudulently in their dealings with Plaintiff. Jones also says Pryor fraudulently caused judgments against Jones to be levied against slaves Jones then owned. Slaves named: Sylvia, age 24, Lafayette, age 6, Alexander, age 3, & Elizabeth, age 9 mos. Children of Sylvia: Henry, age 2-1/2, Isaac, age 1. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1121 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Abraham B. Lipton v. Charles P. Shelly | Sullivan | Trespass with Force of Arms |
This is an appeal. Original bill showed Shelly as plaintiff filing suit against Lipton, with William Garrison, James Rhea, Joseph Rhea & Garnet Rhea, for trespass with force & arms plus damages. May 1833, the group restrained Shelly and took 7 horses. In addition, goods & property were taken; the total value of stolen goods equals $1000, the amount Shelly sought for damages. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1134 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Absolm Walker et al. v. John Hunter et al | Campbell | Injunction |
Add. plaintiffs: William Walker, Polly Walker, Cecil Walker, & Sarah Walker, all by next friend Martin B. Moss. Absolom Morris (dec.), grandfather to the plaintiffs, made his will, which equally divided his land and property. Issue rose out of trying to divide the slaves in possession of A. Morris upon his death. Filed bill to obtain an injunction against the defendants to prohibit them from selling any of the slaves who were the property of the deceased. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | A. G. Low v. Elisha Sizemore | Sevier | Trespass and Damages |
Response to another bill in which A.G. Low sued damages against E. Sizemore for dogging and killing two hogs, the property of said Low. The judgment was in favor of Low for one dollar plus court costs, but Low believed the judgment was unfair due to the damage done by Sizemore. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1170 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | A. E. Jackson v. C. H. Gillespie, et al. | Carter | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendant: N. G. Taylor. Others involved: E. E. C. Gillespie, C. R. Gillespie, and [?] G. Taylor Case file is incomplete. Index included. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 67 | 253 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Alexander Zallenger v. George Fox et al | Sevier | Land, Sale of |
Plaintiff owned a tract of land for over fifteen years and conveyed and sold the land to Willis B. Sharp, his son-in-law, but he did not pay a consideration for the land. He then sold the land to the defendant. A deal was made to sell the land back to the plaintiff, but the defendant falsified the amount paid to Sharp for the land. Plaintiff sued for $550 difference for the land he bought back. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 115 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Aaron V. Brown v. Benjamin F. Newman et al | Jefferson | Covenant Broken |
Add. defendants: George Gregory, Robert Birchfield, Allen Butler, john B. Hammer, James Harp, Excr of Alexander Harp (dec.), Casper Branner, John Lawrence, David Helf, James Newman, and others listed in file. Plaintiff is the heir of James C. Jones. Suing for damages totaling $4,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1167 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Ale Hatfield v. Nathaniel Hamon | Campbell | Trespass and Damages |
Defendant allegedly unlawfully took possession of a part of a tract of land belonging to the plaintiff. sued for damages of $50. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1167 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Benjamin Perry v. A. G. Black, et al. | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendant: C. M. Black. The case involved a dispute on a tract of land owned by the plaintiff. Perry was a new citizen of Franklin County and befriended the defendant. Black offered to assist Perry with the land in question and Perry executed his notes for $2700 to Black in order to keep it away from his enemies. Once the property was safe Black was to rescind the contract. However Black bought the rest of the property and kicked Perry of the land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 1 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Charles H. H. Brown v. George W. Churchwell | Knox | Debt on Account |
The parties dealt with goods and accounts together for several years. The defendant later refused to pay for certain goods and became indebted to the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Catherine J. Churn, by next friend P.H. Nilson v. Joseph S. Churn | Jefferson | Alimony |
The parties were married but later divorced. Plaintiff states that her requests for a sundry were halted by an injunction, even though she had no equitable assets or demands from the defendant, who claimed he didn't have the estate to supply her. Filed bill to assess the defendant's estate and personal property to determine a proper sundry for the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1166 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | C. W. Heiskell v. H. L. Guion | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Debt involves defendant being obligated to apply funds of Bodwen G. Tate to plaintiff, and failing to do so |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 609 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | David A. Bell, et al. v. Frederick D. Hamer et al. | Williamson | Slaves, Ownership of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1849 | Dinner & Boyles, admrs. of R. Farqularson, dec. v. Joseph Scott, et al.. | Lincoln | Debt |
Additional defendants: William W. and J. Thompson, Martha P. Steele and William Steele. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 669 | 99 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Elizabeth White, widow of Col. James White, dec. v. Allen Kennedy, et al.. | Hamilton | Estate Settlement |
Partial document, transcript. Defendants: Allen Kennedy, Albert S. Lenoir, and Reynolds A. Ramsey, all Commissioners for town of Chattanooga. Plaintiffs: Thomas W. White; M. W. Legg, William G. Sparks. Mention of township of Balfour in Ocoee Dist. Deceased owned lands by preference rights in Ocoee Dist. Mentions the chancery court held at Pikeville. Col. James White, dec., was originally from Abingdon, Va. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1166 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Edmond Hodges v. James W. Campbell | Sevier | Injunction |
In 1835, the plaintiff signed as security on a note executed to the defendant for $130. The note was in the hands of the deputy sheriff. Later, the plaintiff notified the defendant to put the note in suit upon its maturity. But he did not and without the consent of the plaintiff, brought another suit against the principle of the note, Andrew Kirkpatrick and the plaintiff, for which judgment was rendered. This bill is an injunction to prevent further litigation against the plaintiff for the security. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Edwin H. Childress v. [?] Benjamin Ferguson | Rutherford | Trespass and Damages |
Amount of damages $700.00 |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 382 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Fountain L. McDaniel & wife Evaline, admr. of W. B. Williams v. Alexander Williams | Sumner | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1849 | Graves Pennington et al. v. Martha Keeling et al. | Davidson | Estate Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1849 | Garnet Sadler v. John L. Goodall, et al.. | White | Debt |
additional defendants - Marlin Young, William H. Kirby, John Hughes, Samuel E. Stone, Abraham Johnson, Nathan Thomas, Edward M. Cason, Samuel E. Hare Sampson W. Cason, George M. McCutcheon and Rollins Hogan amount of debt $845.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | George W. Arnold v. John F. Crippen et al | Knox | Injunction |
Add. defendants: The heirs of Samuel O'Dell (dec.), of whom he is the guardian. The plaintiff made a deal with S. O'Dell to sell him a tract of land. Although the plaintiff transferred the title to O'Dell, he never received any compensation for the land before his death. Plaintiff filed bill to obtain a writ of injunction restraining any dealings be made with the title to the land before a final judgment can be made. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Green v. Broyles | Sullivan | Estate Dispute |
Reuban Broyles died leaving his estate to his brothers and his children. This case was brought as a dispute between the brothers and Elizabeth Broyles who married and became Green. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Garrett Sadler, guardian v. Marlin Young, et al. | Jackson | Debt Settlement |
Sadler guardian of Nancy D. Hall, formerly Nancy Thompson, and Elizabeth Thompson, minor heirs of William Thompson. Additional defendants: Samuel E. Hare, William Kerby, Sampson W. Cassity, John Hughs, Absolem Johnson, Nathan Pharis, Edward M. Cason, and Samuel E. Stone. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Garrett& Henry Sadler, et al. v. David Apple | Jackson | Slaves, Ownership of |
Sadlers trustees of Sally Cannon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | George Hall, et al. v. Isaac Taylor, exe. of Jenny Robinson, et al. | Davidson | Estate Settlement |
Other plaintiffs: Andrew J. Blackmore. Other defendants: Alfred McLarin, admin. Of William P. Robinson. Case seems to involve transfer of slaves through several estates. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Greene Cunty Clerk & Master Note August 1849 | Greene | Unknown |
Folder contains various notes of and to the Greene county clerk of court. Signed by D. Sevier. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21a | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Gammon & Vanel v. James H. Jones; Michael Clem v. James H. Jones; Elizabeth Johnson, Excr v. James H. Jones | Johnson | Injunction |
Assault with attempt to commit murder in the first degree. Victim: William H. Crouch. This case is a continuation from the original and an injunction due to the defendant failing to appear in court. It was later discovered he had left the state, stating he was on a business trip. Suing to obtain their equity rights on the defendant's home and property. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Gabriella, a woman of color et al.v. Marjory Bell et al | Knox | Injunction |
Add. plaintiffs: Gabriella's children, Delila & Hinntta. The plaintiffs claim they are rightfully free people of color, having been descended from Indian parentage on the mother's side. They filed the bill against the heirs of Joseph Bell (dec.), who knew of their ancestry, but claimed them as slaves illegally. Seeking a writ of injunction against the defendant, restraining her from selling and dispersing them. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Henry & Minta Pennington v. Asa Falkner, et al. | Warren | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: Wyat Layne, Leonard Layne, Elsberry Layne, Nancy Layne, Thomas Layne |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Isaac Myers& Margaret Myers v. Laban Hendrix, et al. | Humphreys | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Additional defendants: Robert Paymer and Joel Smith. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Isaac Vanbebber, guardian of minor heirs of Pleasant Goins v. Thomas S. W. Sawyers, et al. | Claiborne | Slaves, Selling of |
Dispute re. Sawyers' failure to pay for purchase of negro slave, Huldah, who he purchased at court-ordered sale of slaves belonging to Pleasant's estate. Defendants: Samuel Moon, William Marcum (securities for Sawyers). Case in which sale was ordered: Wm. Hamilton & wife v. Levi Goins, admr. of Pleasant Goins, dec. Also mentioned in this case: William Kincaid (Vanbebber's security). Court ruled in favor of VanBebber against Sawyers. Pssbly related case: Levi Goin v. Samuel Moon et al.(1854) in ET Box 1165. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Isaac VanBebber, Jr. v. Isaac VanBebber, Sr. | Claiborne | Debt Dispute |
Def. obtained judgment against pla., but did so with no notice to pla., which led pla. to file this suit, alleging the judgment was illegal & that, had he received notice of the suit that led to the judgment, he had large claims against Def. that would have offset the amount of said judgment. Original judgment was before justice of the peace. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | John Hill v. Henry Compton, Jabey Dean | Davidson | Debt |
Complainant and Dean and son-in-law being partners in business of buying & selling slaves. Owed note to defendant of $1,080.89. Mentions slave business in Davidson. Receipt to Clerk, Supreme Court, debt & interest $598.96- sale of negro woman and her children, 1849. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 65 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | James Reed et al. v. George Kennedy | Maury | Covenant Broken |
Additional plaintiffs: Mary Reed, wife of James Reed. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | John Baynham v. William Lunsford& William Davie | Montgomery | Slaves, Ownership of |
The ownership and possession of a slave named Allen who was said to be worth one thousand dollars is disputed in this case. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 383 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | John Whitfield et al.v. Robert A. Hill et al | Williamson | Estate Dispute |
Dispute between the heirs of Wilkins Whitfield |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 383 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | John Chilcutt & John Pickens v. George W. Reed & John Reed | Bradley | Trespass |
Plaintiffs are acting commissioners of the school lands and common school funds. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1102 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | James Rodgers v. B.H. Weed | Knox | Deed |
In debt to Rodgers for $48.75 for various goods. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1140 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | James Hicks v. Thomas Brooks | Hancock | Property Dispute |
Plaintiff claims that defendant cut wood from his property. Defendant disputes the property line that was marked by a stake. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1150 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | John Miller v. Robert Dopetl | Campbell | Trespass |
Dopetl allegedly trespassed on Miller's property and took a steer. sued for $50 in damages. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1153 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | John Cunningham v. James M. Sharp & Samuel Pride, exe. | Sevier | Injunction |
Defendants are executors of John Sharp (dec.). The plaintiff had a documented mental instability bordering on insanity and was deemed incapable of managing his own affairs. During this mental illness, he entered into a contract with the deceased Sharp for a tract of land. The plaintiff states that Sharp gouged the price of the land and took well over what the land was worth, especially it being in poor condition. Seeking an injunction to prevent the defendants from collecting notes paying for the sale. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 78 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | John Ellis v. John Chandler et al | Sevier | Land, Contract Dispute |
Additional defendants listed in file. The plaintiff became an endorser on a note for $2,000 for a M.C. Rogers (dec.) to pay for a tract of land. The parties went through a previous trial to validate the deed of trust between Rogers and the plaintiff where the debt was reduced to $1,600. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | James W. Campbell, Guardian v. Robert Morrow, admr. | Knox | Debt Dispute |
Plaintiff is the guardian of James C. McIntosh. Defendant is the administrator of the estate of James Morrow (dec.). The deceased entered into a partnership with Campbell, opening a drug store. Campbell forwarded money to purchase the drugs & medicines. J. Morrow eventually became too ill to attend to the store and the partnership dissolved, but the defendant tried to keep the debts on the accounts of the store and the plaintiff never received payment for his initial advancement. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | John M. Canseler, Thomas H. Canseler, William N. Canseler, & Jefferson C. Canseler by his brother & next friend John M. Canseler, for the use of Bennet Boyd v. Samuel McConnell | Polk | Debt Dispute |
Incomplete file (starts on pg 8); Pla. recovered judgment against McConnell on $60 note he owed Pla.' dad William Canseler (died Feb 26, 1845), which note Pla. sold to Boyd. McConnell says note altered to show a later date & that he never signed altered note. Justice of the Peace Solomon Summy said he instructed Boyd to change the date to make it clear what the date was, as the writing was dim. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | John F. Huddleston v. Allen Hurst | Grainger | Trespass with Force of Arms |
The defendant allegedly forcefully entered the property of the plaintiff by destroying a fence on the plaintiff's land to cut a line of trees. sued for damages of $25. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | James Butler v. John Boyles, et al. | Sumner | Wills, Contested |
Property contested includes several slaves. Additional defendants: James Boyle, Samuel Dye, Jane Dye, Bruce Dye, and Mary Dye. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Jeremiah Jamison v. John G. Bransford, et al | Smith | Damages |
Additional defendants: Nathan Ward and Jesse G. Frazer |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | John W. Walker& Joseph Edwards v. William O. N. Perkins | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1849 | James C. Jones v. Thomas S. Elms | White | Tax Collection | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1849 | James & Nancy Hawkins v. Seaggs & Majors, et al. | Knox | Slaves, Ownership of |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 1 | Order A Copy |