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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1868 | (unknown) | Sevier | Unknown |
Exhibit Only. Survey of land made by Labem Jenkins & Willington McMahon. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Archibald Lytle, et al. v. James Erwin& Co. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional plaintiff: E. W. Cole |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | August& Bing et al.v. E. Seeskind& Co. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional consolidated Plaintiffs: J. Blum and Co., Newberger and Rauch. See P. and H. Lewis and Co. et al.v. E. Seeskind and Co. for further details. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 272 | 226 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Alvin Brown et al. v. J. R. Freeman et al. | Marshall | Estate Sale |
Additional plaintiffs: B. A. Brown, John R. Smith, Narcissus Smith; additional defendants: Fanie R. Freeman |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. D. Witherspoon & J. F. Brown, admr. of W. D. Brown, dec., et al. v. H. M. Grosvenor, et al. | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
Additional plaintiffs: A. J. Montgomery, James McNeil; Additional defendants: M. Brown, New York Life Insurance Company Missing first 4 pages. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Abner Estess v. F. M. Presswood, et al. | Polk | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
John Presly, Jonathan Thomas, Jacob Baring , and Miranda Baring held possession of a tract of land, then Estess took possession of the land in 1849. Brown was a tenant of Baring and paid rent, and Estess rented from Baring in 1862. Apparently Estess attempted to take ownership of the land but had no deed, and was ejected. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Anthony Raggia & Salvatore Dundero v. Bernard Cuneo | Shelby | Debt | West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 114 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | A. M. Bishop & Company v. William L. Stewart | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
A. M. Bishop & Co. was based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Debt was incurred by defendant when land was purchased in Memphis. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 324 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Alexander Officer, et al. v. Oliver H. P. Sims[?], et al. | White | Promissory Note |
Additional complainant: L. Miller, exe. of Nancy Officer, dec. Additional defendant: William Glenn. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. A. Williams, plaintiff v. P. H. Kroft & W. H. Card | Hamilton | Unknown |
Opinion only. Depositions copied into the transcript did not appear to have been made parts of the second. Consequently, the case could not be considered by the court. Others mentioned: John E. Dearing, R. H. Kroft, A. J. Crews. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. Fowler v. L. D. Alexander | Monroe | Debt |
Alexander sued Abijah Fowler for $843.81 debt by unpaid promissory note. Also named in document: Frederick Dean, who purchased a tract of land from the plaintiff. Court ruled in favor of plaintiff for said debt and $352.70 damages. Fowler appealed. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Andrew J. Taylor v. William Girdners et al | Knox | Trespass |
Add. defendant: Lewis Click. Defendant is indebted to the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 | 97 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. D. Taylor v. The Nashville & Chattanooga Rail Road Company et al | Hamilton | Injunction |
Add. defendants: Allen Parker & James Light. The defendants unlawfully entered the land of the plaintiff and cut down timber from it for their own gain. Filed this injunction to prevent any further moving, selling, or use of the wood by the defendant. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Alvin L. J. Crouch v. Johann D. Mullenix | Sullivan | Replevin |
Crouch sued Mullenix for possession of a bay mare taken from him and unlawfully detained from him by Mullenix. Court ruled in favor of defendant and dismissed suit. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1192 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Aaron Russell v. A. M. Stone | Marion | Land |
Issue over lots of land lying in Marion County. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. J. Clark v. Stephen Ferguson | Monroe | Debt |
A. J. Clark was visiting from Iowa and decided to sell his carriage and horses to Ferguson and return to Iowa on train. Ferguson later attempted to pay the note in Confederate money. Clark's agent initially refused the Confederate money but was pressured by threats to accept. Clark is now suing Ferguson for the note due. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Aaron Kimbrough v. O. R. Watkins et al. | Jefferson | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Additional defendants: Barnibas Rice, Benjamin Cluck, and George W. Welling. Plaintiff claims he was unlawfully arrested and imprisoned for 8 months by the defendants who were soldiers in the Confederate Army. Plaintiff also claims he was forced to join the Confederate Army. The documents contain the testimony of Samuel A. Bell who commanded the squad that arrested Kimbrough. Bell notes he was operating under the orders of Col. E. D. Blake. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Asa Ambrister v. Louisa E. Browder, et al. | Knox | Estate Dispute |
Complex case with many defendants, including John Russell & John Lackey, admr. Of Absolom Mattock. Ambrister sued for an injunction against the defendants restraining them from selling tracts of land and a lien upon the lands granted to him. He also wanted what was entitled to him from the Lewis[?] Browder estate. Possibly related to case John W. Lackey & J. R. Russell, admrs. V. Asa Ambrister, Excr. In Chancery Court in Loudon County in 1873 for inventory of property (ET 1223). |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1230 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Archibald Campbell v. Edward G. Campbell | Wilson | Fraud | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 81 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | A. C. Carter v. George Searight & H. C. Thornton | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | A. J. Douglas, admr. of T. O. Jackson, dec. v. J. Q. Sherrod & R. C. Smith | Tipton | Estate Settlement |
Involving settlement of the partnership of T. O. Jackson and defendants; Sherrod, Jackson and Company. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Atlantic& Mississippi Steamship Co. v. R. N. Blakemore & Company | Shelby | Error in Proceedings |
Appeal in the nature of a writ of error; failure to deliver goods |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Adolph G. Marcheutz v. A. N. Edmonds et al. | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional defendants: J. M. Pettigrew, Simon Loeb, T. H. Boswell; challenge to previous judgment |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. W. Torbett v. J. H. Worthy & George Worthy | Monroe | Debt Settlement |
Torbett sued James H. and George Worthy for a note that was made payable in Confederate currency. Following the war, the note was discounted due to the worthlessness of the specie. The note holder then sued to recover the debt in United States money. Court ruled in plaintiff's favor for $179.83. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. S. McCord v. C. B. Dodson | Perry | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | A. V. S. Lindsley v. John Thompson | Davidson | Debt |
A. V. S. Lindsley was the son of Dr. Philip Lindsley, one time president of University of Nashville. He served as a postmaster for Nashville and a State Senator. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 110 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. J. Todd, admr. v. Thomas G. Wood | Cannon | Estate Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 478 | 51 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | Alfred D. Fugett v. The Nashville & Chattanooga Rail Road Company | Bedford | Damages |
Damages to livestock during transportation. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Andrew J. Campbell v. W. H. Nickels & J. H. Nickels | Sullivan | Deed |
The plaintiff entered into an agreement with the defendants to purchase a house and land. The plaintiff paid for the purchase, in part, with tobacco. The defendants now refuse to provide the deed to the house and land, claiming the tobacco was not worth the agreed upon amount. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1184 | 81 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. L. Watkins et al.v. J. W. Hopkins et al | Hawkins | Other |
Add. plaintiff: J.M. Armstrong. Defendant was expected to be an executioner of a note for $366 executed to the plaintiff by a Henry Finke, but the plaintiff states he has no property for a lieu. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 | 83 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Anna Bayless v. William Lay | Union | Trespass and Damages |
Lay sued for taking a horse worth $300 during the Civil War. Court ruled in favor of plaintiff Bayless for damages of $291. Anna Bayless, was married to Isaac Bayless, and was Anna Salling at time of theft. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 | 57 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Allen Hurst& Nicholas Sharp v. D. L. Ridenour | Union | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Ridenour accused Hurst and Sharp of shooting him as well as arrest and false imprisonment. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Anderson Cooper v. Robert Davidson et al. | Hamilton | Trespass |
Additional defendants: Sarah McCorkle, William McCorkle, John Gray and Robert Gray. The plaintiff alleges that he entered into an agreement to sell land to Davidson. Davidson wished to pay with Confederate notes. The plaintiff initially refused but states that he was intimidated and coerced into accepting said notes. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. Y. Sharp & A. H. Green v. M. I. Sawyer & H. F. Wescott | Hamilton | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Issue of unpaid bank notes for an undisclosed amount. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Amos Bird v. Alfred E. Jackson | Washington | Trespass |
Bird sued Jackson for taking a horse, one 2 horse and one 4 horse wagon, 2,000 pounds of bacon, 5 pairs of sears, 5,000 pounds of hay, 4 log chains, 500 bushels of corn, and 100 bushels of oats to his damage $300. Case was dismissed. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Bunch v. Jones | Davidson | Unknown |
This is just a portion of one page of a court case. The cause of action and the full names of participants are not listed. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Bradford Nichol Receiver v. Robert L. Hadley | Davidson | Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 270 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | B. H. Boone v. J. G. Byrns, admr. of W. B. Porter, dec. | Robertson | Recovery of Land/Property |
Incomplete: briefs only. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Bank of Tennessee v. G. D. Woodson | Montgomery | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | Benjamin J. Chafin[?] v. William J. Hosch[?] | Lincoln | Ejectment |
Chafin is sometimes spelled Choffin. Hosch is sometimes spelled Hash. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Benjamin F. Skaggs& John D. Popejoy v. W. W. Gibbs et al. | Union | Debt |
Case file also includes; James Carter v. Benjamin F. Skaggs and John D. Pope. Additional defendants: John Robertson and James Carter. Skaggs was a soldier in the Union Army. The defendants were Confederate soldiers. Popejoy claims that Gibbs and other rebel soldiers came to his home and took significant property belonging to he and Skaggs. Skaggs also accuse Gibbs and Robertson of fraudulent behavior in regard to a previous judgment against him. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Benjamin Hadley v. State | Davidson | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | Bailey Johnson et al. v. John Q. Coleman et al. | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
Caroline Johnson, the widow of Leroy Coleman claims she has not been properly given her rights to the estate as stated in his will |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Benjamin Ryckman v. G. Hannings & Co., et al. | Weakley | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Additional defendants: ? Carthray, ? Medkiff, ? McMillan of Carthry and Company, ? Cooger, ? Landers, ? Dickerson, Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Company; Hannings possibly spelled Harmings |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Cicero C. Bond v. John Petway, et al. | Williamson | Promissory Note |
Additional defendant: William J. Petway; debt. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 333 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | C. M. Thompson v. Godfrey M. Fogg, Jr., admr. of Washington Barrow, dec., et al. | Davidson | Debt Settlement |
Hon. David Campbell, Chancellor. Morton B. Howell, Clerk & Master. Calvin M. Thompson, James F. Scott, Frances, M. Scott, Mrs. Ann Barrow, John Shelby Barrow, Samuel Watson, John Drennan, O.P. McRoberts. Debt due from estate of Washington Barrow. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Charles B. Cash v. W. H. Lyons, et al. | Knox | Estate Settlement |
Incomplete case file; begins on page 6. Thomas Lyons died, leaving his estate to relatives: Washington Lyon, Susan & Campbell Wallace, Mary & John Craig, Louisa Barnes. He owned a huge plot of land in West Knoxville referred to as the "Lyon Mile Place" valued at $20k. Lyons' estate was indebted to Cash, so he sued the heirs to sell some of the land to cover the debts. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Caswell Lyons & W. C. Peters v. Valentine Wyrick, et al. | Union | Land and Title Dispute |
Land dispute during the Civil War. Case noted for early date of 1865 following war cessations. Additional Defendants: James L. Mynatt, Frances Lyon, & L. M. Ellis. See additional pages in box ET 28. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Caroline Galbraith v. George D. Rogers& James M. Rodgers | Knox | Debt |
The plaintiff entered into an agreement with the defendants to sell them a slave. The defendants, after entering into the agreement, refused to pay the debt. They believe that the plaintiff has no title to the slave. Rodgers also spelled, "Rogers." |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | C. H. Cauk v. Nashville& Chattanooga Railroad Company | Hamilton | Trespass and Damages |
E.M. Bruce & Co. for the use of Charles H. Cauk surviving partner of C. Cauk & Co. sued the railroad company for failing to take care of 7892 pounds of hides while delivering them to Bristol to Cauk's damage $1200. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1232 | 17 | Order A Copy |