Statham sued defendants for redemption of land; Statham wanted the title divested from defendants and to himself and wanted an account taken of the rents and profits of the land taken and the defendant liable for the same.

Missing first 2 pages-starts on page 3. Additional defendants: Silas Moyers, Hiram Moyers, James P. Swann, R.M. Barton, Robert McFarland, William M. Campbell, and Thomas D. Arnold. Snoddy et al. suing attachment suit on land to pay for defendants' debts. They wanted title to land sold and proceeds used as payment for debts as well as an injunction to keep them from selling or transferring the title.

Additional defendants: Elijah H. Miller and Jenny, a colored woman and former slave. When George Squibb died, he wrote in his will that Jenny would be freed so long as she served his widow through her natural life and that $500 would be issued to Jenny to meet any expense on her way to free country. However, Jenny ran away in 1863 claiming she was a free woman. Because Jenny was a free person with rights of any other citizen, Lynch charged there was no expense to meet and the $500 not necessary.

Plaintiff originally sued the defendant to recover the value of a horse and now sued for trespass. In the fall of 1863 the horse was left with plaintiff's agent, Eckel, for safe keeping. Shortly after, persons dressed as Federal soldiers took the horse away, alleging that it had been used by the plaintiff in Rebel service. Horse later found in the possesion of the defendant who refused to return it, saying that the soldiers had left it with him & that Rebels could not own property.

The cause took place during the Civil War when Confederate troops cut timber off of Brazleton's land at the plaintiff's instructions.

Additional defendants: James Gully, John Courtney, William H. Cockreham, and P.M. Kirkpatrick. Dyer sued defendants for trespass to his damage $20,000. Dyer charged that defendants unlawfully arrested and imprisoned him for 7 weeks in 1863. Court ruled in plaintiff's favor for $2000 damages. Defendants appealed.

Branner and Mitchell had borrowed from Evans $2100 in bank notes. Branner and Mitchell executed the note and divided the money in half. Branner could not use his notes and Mitchell converted his to Confederate notes. Branner was prepared to pay Evans who refused to take the money for fear he would be robbed. Branner held the notes for Evans until he was killed during war. Galbarith had obtained judgment of $2474.55 against Branner from which he wanted relief.

Ray [Rhea on cover page] charged with repeatedly speaking gross, scandalous, and profane language, including "by God," "God damn you," "go to Hell," etc. Jury found defendant not guilty.

The defendant was accused of unlawfully selling liquor by the quart for a valuable consideration to one Frank Branner, a person of color. The action had the intent that Branner would drink on his plantation where sold without having obtained a license.

Tipton had bought tract of land from Hurst in 1859 using notes, including $875 in bank notes which were executed in the Bank of Tennessee. Note was assigned to Walker in 1861. During war, defendants were Confederates and Walker a Unionist. Walker was forced to accept Confederate money as payment for the note. Walker now suing defendants to enforce a lien on the land for the unpaid purchase money, charging that the Confederate money was fraudulent and not a payment at all.