Holland Osburn [Osborn/Osborne] is charged with obstructing a public road. See also State v. Holland Osborn, et al., Knox County, 1867 [ET 1222] & State v. Holland Osborne, Knox County, 1868 [ET 1189].

Lewis sued Moses for $2000 debt due by unpaid promissory note and for an additional $2000 by account for slaves, wagons, horses, mules, and harnesses sold and delivered to defendant at his request that also remains unpaid. Court ruled in favor of plaintiff for $500 debt. Moses appealed and submitted a bill of exceptions.

This land dispute was the result of a deed from Charles McClung to John Mynatt dated April 4, 1825. See Exhibit #1, page 33.

Cause of Action: Keeping a Disorderly House. Matt Fasha and his wife Polly Mills, who is named in the earlier complaint by the State, are accused of keeping a home where drinking, prostitution, tipping and misbehavior occurs.

Additional defendant: Robert Pickens admr. of Sam Pickens dec.. The plaintiffs in error are accused of falsely arresting and imprisoning Sam Pickens before his death.

Defendant was African American. For stealing a silver watch (value of $25) from Martha Lucas.

Alexander was a colored man charged with stealing corn from the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road Company. Alexander claimed he had already been charged, tried & acquitted of this crime. Attorney general argued re-trial was proper because the first indictment improperly claimed that the victim was East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road, while the second indictment got the name right: it was East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road COMPANY. Court agreed with atty gen & jury convicted him. SC reversed it.

Other defendants: Fielding Osborn; Robert Osborn; Nicholas Osborn. For assault and battery of James Harper. See also State v. Holland Osborne, Knox County, 1868 [ET 1189] & Holland Osburn v. State, Knox County, 1867 [ET 1219].