Additional Defendants: Archibald Sloan and Samuel T. Coker.

Nail accused of entering McMillan's land, erecting a fence, & erecting a dam across Swan Pond Creek causing said creek to overflow & damage the land. Justice of Peace ruled for McMillan & awarded $25 damages, which Nail appealed to Circuit Court. Circuit court ruled in McMillan's favor & awarded $8 damages, which Nail appealed to SC. Nail tried to argue overflowing of McMillan's land caused not by Nail but by mill race conveying water to mill.

Def. Hodges refuses to allow the plaintiff right-of-way through his land, asking for more compensation for damages than the plaintiff deems fair. In accordance with the rules of its charter, plaintiff asks the court to appoint commissioners to assess what damages should be paid to Hodges. Commissioners reported that reported that Hodges should receive $1,000 for damages & that the railroad would enhance the value of his property.

Dispute over whether cost of attendance of witness Allen Hurst would be allowed as part of the bill of cost. Underlying judgment rendered on compromise between parties.

Slavery.

Additional plaintiffs: Thomas K. Wynne, William H. Wynne, William G. Wynne, John A. Wynne, Isaac Bledsoe, James G. Blythe and Elizabeth his wife, and the late Elizabeth Wynne

Partial record. Defendants: Perry Cate, Deputy Sheriff; Joshua Cate, and Elijah Cate, his securities. An execution issued by the Circuit Court against goods & chattels, lands & tenements of Lewis Reneau, Nicholas Swann- default of Deputy Perry Cate to make a due legal and sufficient return as by law as he was bound to do. An execution issued by Court in favor of President, Directors, etc. of the Union Bank of Tennessee v. Reneau, Swann.

Nance accused Hodges of assaulting him, having "beat, wounded, and ill treated him," inflicting wounds & bruises on his face & eye & other body parts, which altercation took place at Nance's house after Hodges proposed to "adjust a difficulty about some land," which led to Hodges verbally abusing Nance & then striking him. Nance (who was 60-70 yrs old) attempted to defend himself with fire tongs. Venue changed to Sevier County & then to Cocke County.

Action of ejectment for 640 acres of land in Lincoln County. Grant No. 377 from North Carolina to D. Vance, Moore & Williams for 5000 acres of land. Davis Vance, deceased, previous owner of land in question. Deed of partition dated 15th June 1807.

This is an East Tennessee case from Campbell County. Alder was administrator for Thomas McLain, deceased, whom Buckley claims owed him money.

Case originates with Richard Fen breaking into the close of John Den and ejecting him from the premises. Blackburn and Tolliver had title to the land. Others involved: John Armstrong, John Lally, John and Joseph Crabb, John and Mary Warwick [Warrick] and their son Perington and daughter Martha Smith. Text of John Warwick's will included--it provides for the distribution of his individual worldly goods.

Lively McRoy, spinster, and John F. Farris, laborer, set fire to and burned down James Pearse's (Pierce) mill house containing valuable property.

Trespass on case/Seduction. Moore said Pearson "debauched and carnally knew" Moore's "daughter and servant" Nancy, causing her pregnancy, after which she died. Samuel McKenzie (Nancy's uncle, Moore's brother-in-law): Nancy lived with her dad except when employed elsewhere (as her dad was poor), & she took in sewing & quilting & did some work for tailor Joseph E. McKenzie (Sam's brother). At one point, Pearson boarded at Moore's. Reference to time of the Celebration of Sons of Temperance.

"A plea of trespass on the case for false, malicious, slanderous, and defamatory words spoken of and concerning said Lindsey S. Hubbs, the plaintiff, to his damage five thousand dollars." Allegations of buggery with a cow.

Plaintiff won a judgment against R. B. Clark for $131.12 1/2. Defendant owed Clark $131.40, so plaintiff was sued her to recover the judgment against Clark.

Slavery. Additional Defendants: Murtha S. Stockard, Camilla A. Stockard, Francis F. Moody, and Ann W. Moody.

Victim: Alexander Rebudard

Hacker stabbed Wesley Ford with a knife, causing instant death. Fight erupted between Hacker & Ford when Ford was at Hacker's house for dinner, & was preceded by controversy between Hacker & stepfather Brown earlier in the day at barn. Lots of testimony. Then-attorney general James B. Cooke retained to defend Hacker before being appointed AG, so temporary AG appointed. Jurors couldn't agree on verdict, so mistrial; in 2nd trial, Hacker found not guilty of 1st or 2nd degree murder, guilty of manslaughter.