Plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant to pay him $1,000 in return for one seventh of the proceeds of the sale of the defendant's one fourth share in a mine known as the Mobile Mine and formerly owned by the Spring Place Mining Company. Menks is a resident of Georgia and the mine rests in Fannin County Georgia on lots 54, 56 and others in the 9th district.

Case involves the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad whose construction was supervised by ex-Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest's name is mentioned several times in the transcript.

Appears to include several iterations of the same case involving the will of Randal William McGavock. Prominent names: Robert J. McKinney, Seraphina Deery McGavock, William H. Gordon, William B. Deery, James A. Deery, the firm of Deery Brothers, and Gideon Baskette. Concerns distribution of real estate belonging to the late R. W. McGavock. McGavock was the former mayor of Nashville. He was killed at the Battle of Raymond (Mississippi) in 1863.

Sale of misrepresented horse to a blind man.

Eddins and Company proprietors of a sawmill on the Wolf River. 2 folders.

Opinion only. County and court of origin are unknown. The question in this case is whether the court can force the sale of land belonging to an estate that is not insolvent.

The plaintiff sues the defendant for the breach of the condition of a bond made by the defendant and John D. Lankford payable to plaintiff. The condition was to be void if John D. Lankford prosecuted with effect a writ of certiorari to the circuit court of Lauderdale county over a case where a judgment was rendered against Lankford and in favor of the plaintiff by a justice of the peace.

Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. also made defendant in case.

originating court is Municipal Court Memphis/Shelby, appeal to Western Division Supreme Court at Jackson Madison County.

Opinion only. This bill about settling a partnership entered into to buy and sell a drove of hogs. It was agreed in a contract that they would not pay more than 4 cents per pound. Gillenwaters violated this when he paid 4.25 per pound.

Related to M.B. Goddard, admr. Of John R. Orr, dec. et al. v. Robert C. Rowan, et al.in ET 1224. Add. defendants: William M. Smith (Clerk of the Circuit Court), M. B. Goddard, administrator of John R. Orr (dec.), Josiah Rowan, David Browder, administra- tor of Josiah K. Johnston (dec'd), & Aquilla Cunningham. Details a prior case in which R. C. Rowan was sold a tract of land from W. Cunningham, which was subject to a lien and an injunction was awarded to keep them from selling the land to avoid debts.

Conner was elderly, & his wife had cancer. They were unable to care for themselves, & gave land to Marshall so he would take care of them. Marshall would pay $2k if he did not provide "nourishing food & clothes" for the couple until they died. Marshall apparently became dissatisfied with the arrangement & Conner sued to enforce the agreement, voiding the deed to the land. Incomplete case; brief only.

Additional plaintiff: W. L. Mitchell. Additional defendant: John Vass. Challenge to previous judgment; note due for fraudulent sale of slaves from estate of Andrew Cope.

Plaintiffs are seeking money from the sale of land to pay off debt in order to maintain household.

Glass was owner of city lot in Chattanooga and conveyed it to S.A. Key as trustee to secure a debt of $372 to T.K. Warnacut. If debt was not paid in 8 months, trustee could sell land. Glass charged that said deed was security for debt due Warnacut and nothing more-that he has the right to redeem said lot. Though Glass offered Ragadale $675 but she refused. Glass suing Ragsdale to redeem his property.

William Barnett had executed a deed of trust to W.W. Mullindore as trustee to secure certain debts. Gieslers charge that Barnett gave sufficient claims to pay off entire debt, including a tract of land, a carding machine, and livestock-including 3 horses 2 of the 3 horses were then in the hands of Giesler who did not know of the deed of trust. McLin had brought suit for replevin. Gieslers charge the deed is fraudulent-that trustees knew Barnett was selling property and did not dissent.

Bearden had brought suit against Fadlock for trespass in previous suit, which was dismissed and Court ruled in favor of Fadlock. Hudnall's name was listed as a security for costs of prosecution bond, but Hudnall charged that Bearden never asked him to be security nor had he ever been Bearden's security. Hudnall claimed he was not liable for any costs of trespass suit and wanted an injunction to prohibit collection of judgment from him.

Plaintiff sues by next friend S. A. Wallis. The parties were married in 1857 and they bought of J. E. Hickox a tract of land, paid for out of the plaintiff's own means, for which a deed was conveyed. The conveyance of the land was to be made to the her, but ended up being in the defendant's name. The said land is her only home and has no other means than those invested in the land, which is support enough for herself and their children. Suing to obtain a filed deed in her name from her husband.

Falls and Johnson partners in G. Falls & Co., cotton dealers.

Case concerns purchase of property by defendant in 1862 with Confederate money and claim by plaintiff that notes due for purchase were never paid. Plaintiff asks for land to be returned to her. Very large case file.

Additional defendants: A.J. Stephens and Samuel Stephens Jr. A.A. Talmage had purchased Old Cove Creek Iron Furnace. Talmage made various purchases of timbered land for securing supply of wood and iron ore and made leases or contracts for the same. One such contract was with Samuel L. Stephens whose land was rich with ore. Plaintiff purchased Cove Creek Furnace. Plaintiff suing defendants to stop mining on adjacent lot.

Additional Plaintiffs: Denis and Ellen Molumbria; Michael and Bridget O'Bryan; Jeanna Ryan; James Dugan; Joanna Shehan; Ellen Shehan; and Catherine Shedan. Additional Defendants: William O. Herran and L. Ragin, Alice Ford.

The plaintiffs sold and conveyed to the defendant Sampson a tract of land for payment of $600, with faith they would receive the money through time. Sampson then conveyed the same land to W. Brock for a mule worth $70 and $600 in Confederate money. The plaintiffs filed the bill after no money was paid by Sampson and the Confederate money he was paid was illegal and worthless and the mule belonged to another person. The plaintiffs want the money promised them as Sampson had no payment from Brock.