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.

Additional defendant: N. G. Taylor. Others involved: E. E. C. Gillespie, C. R. Gillespie, and [?] G. Taylor Case file is incomplete. Index included.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Amount of damages $700.00

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.

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.

Other plaintiffs: Andrew J. Blackmore. Other defendants: Alfred McLarin, admin. Of William P. Robinson. Case seems to involve transfer of slaves through several estates.

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.

Additional defendants: Wyat Layne, Leonard Layne, Elsberry Layne, Nancy Layne, Thomas Layne

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.

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.

The ownership and possession of a slave named Allen who was said to be worth one thousand dollars is disputed in this case.

Plaintiffs are acting commissioners of the school lands and common school funds.

Plaintiff claims that defendant cut wood from his property. Defendant disputes the property line that was marked by a stake.

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.

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.

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.

Additional defendants: Nathan Ward and Jesse G. Frazer