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View Entry 1876 A. J. Roberts v. Thomas G. Jones, et al. Giles Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Redding Jones

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Abraham Partee v. The Second Old Baptist Church et al Davidson Contract for Labor and Materials

Complainant contracted with defendant to build a stone foundation for a new Church at a given price. Defendant denies that ehy contracted to give him anything for the excavation of the earth or stone but would pay him for building the foundation.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 806 105 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 A. L. Prater v. James Prater, et al Blount Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff alleged that his father, Samuel Prater died and left his heirs several tracts of land comprising 233 acres which was should have been divided between heirs. However, land was sold as payment for a debt. Plaintiff alleged that land was sold fraudulently and sale is void. Additional Defendants: William Brickell, Benjamin Prater, Hugh G. Prater, J. S. McDonough, William A. Robinson, Mary A. Prater

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1637 615 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 A. A. Barnard v. M. E. McAlister, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

The dispute concerns property that was part of a divorce settlement, and among several other things, the complainant accuses her ex-husband of fraud.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Alexander Hicks v. Thomas M. Brandon Greene Land and Title Dispute

Case deals with dispute between the two parties over purchase and rightful ownership of a tract of land in Greene County. Alexander Hicks purchased the property from Thomas Brandon and E.W. Headrick. He paid part in cash and executed notes for remainder.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1600 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 B. L. McFerrin v. Ed McFerrin Cannon Contract Dispute and Damages

Ed McFerrin is noted as being colored. Case concerns a contract for Ed McFerrin to farm on land owned by B. L. McFerrin and to divide up the corn crop grown on the land.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 629 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 David Banks et al. v. David Criscoe et al. Fentress Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff - Sarah A. Banks - Additional defendants - Mary E. Criscoe and Thomas Laster

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 D. H. Jones v. State Marshall Assault and Battery

William Perry

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Elizabeth Glasgow v. William Connell Davidson Land and Title Dispute

E. P. Connell. William Connell, E. P. Connell, deceased.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 F. O. Burg v. Henry Peacock, N. F. Burnett, Mariah Peterson Sequatchie Land and Title Dispute

Partial case file. Purchase of land, 27 Dec. 1853, S. J. A. Burg- father of the complainant, from Jacob Holland, 100 acres, "the Burg House place." Complainant's father, S. J. A. Burg divorced his wife, Mariah in 1856 (?). Defendant Mariah Peterson, deceased 1860 (?).

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1653 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Henry Beeson, et al v. James H. Beeson, et al Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plntffs.: Joseph Beeson; Hannah & Sam Weaver; Peggy Neilly Pickett. Additional Defts. Margaret, John, Edward & Milo Beeson, et al. Pltffs. Siblings of Lydia Warner who died intestate in Hamilton Co. April 1864, possessed of Lot 54 in Chattanooga. Deft. Sims had lot attached & sold to pay $715.20 debt to him. Property sold & resold multiple times. Plaintiffs charge the sales are void as court never had jurisdiction in the matter & that the sales place a cloud on their title to the land

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1652 340 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Henry Harris, admr. of John Holland v. Robert G. Harris, et al. Maury Land and Title Dispute

Case appears to involve a dispute over land that belonged to Harris. Writing is faded and half of first page is missing.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 16a 145 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Henry C. Hill et al. v. Carlos Clark et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Co-defendant Laura Gertrude Hill claims she was coerced into selling a piece of land (a legacy from her parents) when she was less than ten years old. She is now sued to reclaim that property. The additional defendants in the case seem to be two previous owners of the property, now deceased: John Hawthorne and Thomas Jones.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 74 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 H. T. Cox v. A. H. Russell Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Eli Henderson, John Tinley, A. C. Wilson, Wiley Foust, Fredrick Barnell and William Johnson. Dispute over who owned a tract of land sold by Russell. See also: ET Box 1088, H. T. Cox v. A. H. Russell, et al.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John B. Low v. Henry McDowell et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendant: Wenona McDowell (wife of John B. Low). All the parties in this case resided in Memphis.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Joseph A. Mabry & wife v. Sophia M. Churchwell & James H. Armstrong Knox Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiffs claimed sheriff had sold 3 town lots in Knoxville & 2 of them were bought by Armstrong as trustee of Sophia Churchwell. Mabry's wife, Laura, was daughter of George Churchwell, dec., & Joseph was admr of his estate. Mabry offered full sum for 2 lots, but deft's refused to accept money. Plaintiffs charged they had right to redeem property & demanded title divested from deft's. Sophia was George's 2nd wife & daughter of William Park. Map in MT OV 10.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1634 1260 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John L. Hurst v. State McMinn Assault and Battery

For assault and battery of Elijah Cate.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John L. Peyton v. George Bird et al. Hickman Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: L. H. Nunnelly & H. H. Hassell. Peyton claimed he was the owner by purchase from the heirs of Thomas Green, deceased of a tract of land in Hickman County. Peyton said the same land had been sold by the orders of the court in case of George Bird v. E. Cantrell to enforce the vendor's lien which Bird claimed as being the owner of.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 107 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 James Stevenson v. State Davidson Burglary and Larceny Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John W. Harris v. W.F. Turner & wife, et al. Gibson Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 James M. Johnson v. William Penn Cumberland Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: e Shelf: Box Number: 512 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 James D. Davis v. John Goforth Sevier Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plntffs.: P. L. Atchley; William H. Cannon. Atchley & Cannon recovered judgments against Goforth that were satisfied by a levy on Goforth's undivided interest in a tract of land, Goforth having no other property. Atchley bought the land. Cannon redeemed it from Atchley & sold his bid to Davis who procured a Sheriff's deed. It now appears deft. has inherited legal title to the land from his mother, recently decd. Plntffs. want Gofoth's share sold to pay the judgments, earlier arrangements voided.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 J. H. Carpenter v. State Claiborne Assault and Battery

J.H. Carpenter was charged with assault and battery upon the body of one James Dotson.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Levick Brothers v. M. McTeer et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute

This case deals with a dispute over the claim of a house and a tract of land in Maryville, Tennessee (Blount County).

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1636 135 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Luella Newman v. E. L. Gardenshire, et al. White Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Hugh L. Carrick, J.M. Floyd, and Joseph Sparks. Complaint filed by John H. Savage, friend of Luella Newman, minor.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Ladies' Benevolent Society No. 2 of Edgefield v. Benevolent Society No. 2 of Edgefield Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Trustees of the Ladies Benevolent Society No. 2 of Edgefield: J.C. Williams, James Gillam, Robert Johnson, Green Bass, Henry Southall, Allen Corn, A. Wigfall, W.H. Washington, George McFerrin and Joseph McClain. Ben Williams is listed as President of the Benevolent Society No. 2.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39a 190 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Martin& Coram v. J. H. Needles & Co. J.H. Needles & Co. Sumner Contract for Labor and Materials Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Micheal Carpenter v. W. H. Black, et al. Giles Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Jerome Bitticks, John R. Bitticks, Elizabeth Boling, James Brockwell, Gustavous Angus, and James R. Rittenberry. In 1861, Carpenter seized and possessed a tract of land in Giles consisting of 175 acres. March 30, 1861 the sheriff of of Giles County sold off this land under a writ of (?) to the defendants. 2 folders. See related cases in MT 41 & MT 717.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 28 535 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Margaret P. Nave, et al v. R. Arnold, et al Washington Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiffs alleged that they were the heirs of Patrick Erwin, dec. Prior to his death the deceased owned a 106-acre tract of land. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants illegally took possession of land and filed this case to have defendants removed and possession restored to plaintiffs. Additional Plaintiffs: George M. Hagee, Nathan Cox, Jacob Good, John K. Miller. Additional Defendants: J. C. Mashall, M. C. Marshall, E. N. Broyles, E. A. Broyles, Flora Arnold, E. A. Arnold, Samuel Hicks

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1637 149 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Mayor & City Council of Nashville v. J. G. Fisher, et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional parties to the case: Hugh McGavock, Julius Sax and W. Y. Elliott.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Martha Richards v. M. J. Smith, et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: Thomas Henry Richards.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 69 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Penelope C. Haynes v. J. H. Walker Sevier Contract Dispute and Damages

Plaintiffs: Penelope C. Haynes, Thomas C. Brabson. Dispute over one-year lease on farm near French Broad River, 9th Dist., Sevier Co., known as "Franklin Place." Lease made 5 September 1867.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1629 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Roshanah Wilson v. Robert Mansfield et al. Warren Trespass and Damages

Additional defendants: William Mansfield. Plaintiff name also spelled Rosana. Plaintiff accused the defendant of trespassing and damaging her cornfield.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23b 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 R. H. McGaha v. Hugh C. Moore Davidson Contract for Labor and Materials

Parties entered into written contract and McGaha agreed to do brick work for Moore. They agreed that McGaha would provide the brick and Moore would pay for it. McGaha claimed that not only did Moore not pay him for the brick but that he did not pay him for his work and labor. See similar case in MT 29 but with different docket numbers.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Ritty Gibson, et al. v. John Seal Hancock Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff: Arthur Gibson, husband of Ritty Gibson. On 1 Dec. 1868 Ritty (Collins) Gibson purchased a tract of land from deft. for $500, paying $100 down & giving Seal 1 note for $100 & another for $300. Plntff. has since learned that most of the land she bought belongs to Nancy Collins except for a few acres. The notes, which are now due, have been transferred to Lewis M. Jarvis. Plntff. wants Court to cancel the notes & see that they are returned to her, & force Seal to refund her $100.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1654 129 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Bob Buchanan (col.) Davidson Burglary and Larceny

Bob and Jim Buchanan, noted as being "colored," were alleged to ave forcibly burglarize Jesse P. Wooten's pork stored in Frank Cline's smokehouse. They stole three hams, four sides of hog, totally two hundred pounds of pork valued at $24. The two had stolen the pork, then taken it off of the property stashing it in a nearby haystack.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 16 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. John Porter (col.) Davidson Burglary and Larceny

John Porter alias of J. L. Harris. Victim: E. Wiggers. Defendant convicted of breaking into a railroad car.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19a 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Felix Beazley Davidson Assault and Battery

Alternative spellings of defendant's last name: Beazly, Beasly. Victim was Ford Reddick, supervisor of workhouse hands repairing road in front of Market House. Defendant, Felix Beazly, Nashville Public Weigher, claimed road work interfered with the scales. Defendants were indicted by grand jury for assault and battery. Ben Beazley plead guilty to the indictment. Case went forward as State v. Felix Beazley. Defendant claimed self defense, but jury found him guilty.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25a 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Joby, alias J. H. Rambo Marshall Assault with Force and Arms

Joby was accused of assaulting and killing James Edmondson.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 27 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Henry Robertson Davidson Burglary and Larceny Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. W. T. Loomis & John Reding Rutherford Breaking and Entering

The defendants were accused of breaking and entering the dwelling of R. D. Reed and stole money as well as a coin from the government of Portugal. It is noted in pencil on the cover page that "The only error in this case is that the jury did not hang the prisoners." It was also noted on the cover in pencil that they received 15 years.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Alfred Alston Madison Trespass and Damages West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Lewis Jefferson et al. Shelby Breaking and Entering

Additional defendants: Miles Ledbetter, Jim Nelson & Phil Smith Page 96 has a crime scene diagram.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 77 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. James Creighton & Robert Venice Shelby Breaking and Entering

Defendants broke into home of George W. Murphy. Murphy shared home with tenants R. M. Ashley and ---- ----, a widow lady and her family. (Her name is not given.)

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 85 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 State v. Wiley Byers Davidson Assault and Battery

Wiley Byers listed as "colored." Byers assaulted Viney Gray, colored.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19a 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 School Directors of 10th District v. Charles Morley Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Smith Parks, et al. v. S. A. Simmons, et al. Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Hamilton, Banks J. W. Buter Additional defendants: J. D. Walker.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Sarah L. Nearn v. William E. Campbell, et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: C. R. Parr (resident of Dyer Co.) and Sidney A. Pugh. Sarah widow of Jonathan W. Nearn who died Feb. 1873.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 81 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Sarah Dalton v. Reuben Dalton et al. Grainger Land and Title Dispute

Add. defendants: Thomas Jamagin & Spencer Jamagin. The parties were married. The plaintiff's father, William Rucker (dec.), left her several tracts of land, a portion of which she deeded over to William Malicout. A deed was made out to the defendant by Malicout, cutting the plaintiff out of her share of the land. The making of said deed without the plaintiff's knowledge was a fraudulent move and she alone held rights to the land and her husband's debt to Jamagin led to the trespass.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Samuel J. Tarver v. Henderson Clapp Knox Land and Title Dispute

Contains 1st, 2nd, & 3rd appeals. Both parties claimed ownership of a tract of land in Knox County.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1652 239 Order A Copy

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