Four pp. of unidentified case involving a railroad brakeman blamed in the death of a Mr. Williams. Pages contain testimony of another brakeman who claimed that the job required no special skill. Mentioned: J. H. Justice.

Other plaintiffs: Abigail Dunnevant, Mary Ann Hester, John T. Garrett, Nancy Potts, A.J. Niss, Ethalinda Niss. Other defendants: William Garrett, Billie Garrett. Adion Garrett, deceased

Additional parties: Elizabeth Saunders.

Additional defendants: Ann Pallard, John A Beaseley, Sarah Beaseley.

Additional plaintiffs: J. N. Campbell, J. S. Simpson, A. F. & W. F. Yopp(?), A. Bishop, L. L. Lockman, C. M. Lambeth, J. R. Crawford, W. H. Ammons & W. A. Newland. Both Dupuy and Gaines residents of Hardeman Co.

County: Unknown.

Defendants: Abishalum Bean & wife, Maria of Hawkins Co.; N. B. Brice, Samuel Croft & Margaret J. Croft- all of Knox Co. On 29 Dec. 1857, one Benjamin Looney (decd.) of Knox promised to pay Lavinia Cocke, extx., W. B. Francisco, exor. of John Cocke, decd. $430.00. Debt continued to be owned after death of both parties. A. W. Armstrong assumed role of executor for estate of John Cocke after death of Francisco. Mention of estate of Benjamin Looney, formerly of Hawkins Co., which included slaves.

Plaintiff entered into a verbal agreement with the defendant to rent a room in the defendant's building located on Gay Street in Knoxville, Tennessee. Plaintiff complained that the defendant later refused to rent said room, causing the plaintiff to be out of work (barber) for two months. Plaintiff then brought suit for breach of contract.

Kent and Co. was a partnership comprised of George L. Kent and Benjamin F. Baldwin. A. D. Taylor was a tax collector for the City of Chattanooga. Defendant in error brought suit against plaintiff in error for debt due by account. Case may be related to "Kent & Co. v. A. D. Taylor et al," located in ET 751.

Holloway brought the original suit claiming that Griffith was unlawfully detaining his horse. Holloway employed Griffith to represent him in a separate suit and agreed to pay him by transferring a note held against Ransom Smith. Griffith later complained that the suit was more work than originally agreed upon and demanded the horse in controversy as payment. Holloway claims that Griffith took his horse to assess its value but failed to return it.

Plaintiff complains that the defendant allowed cattle to be driven through his land without permission. There were several conflicts and property disputes between the parties previous to the events detailed in the suit.

Add. def: H. H. Williams, George Clinigan, Nancy Ann McDonald, M. P. McDonald, Oclovi Nealy, Mary and Shepard Kinkannon, George L. McDonald, Rutha J. and Asbury M. Ewing, Minerva A. and Charles L. Christian, Buena Vista McDonald, and Genville W. McDonald. Most of the defendants appear to be the heirs of William McDonald dec. Plaintiff complains that a judgment rendered against him in a previous case involving the same parties, is unjust and is seeking an injunction.

Additional defendants: J. C. Cawood, James A. and Susannah Looney, Morris B., H., Charles L., Charles, William, William Y., and Frederick B. Miller, William, Polly, Lewis, and Francis Harman, Catherine Hicks, Fred, and M. Gast, and James, and Peggy Dyke. Plaintiffs are the heirs of Charles M. Miller dec. and are seeking the partition of land left after his death. Said land is described as being situated in the Second Civil District of Jefferson County near the French Broad River.

Williams received a judgment against him even though he was sick and not in court.

Additional defendant - John J. White additional lawsuit John J. White v. Adam Weaver

The charge is debt due on account under $500, for property rental of $416.

Additional Defendant: T. J. Williams.

A. Woodruff was executor of Frank Taft, dec., a citizen of Shelby County. Additional Defendants: Andrew Taft; Mrs. S. B. Taft; Mrs. A. Middleton; C. F. Bullock; C. N. Grosverner; R. Hutchinson; the Mississippi Valley Life Insurance Company, and others.

Additional defendants: Mollie, Sallie & Nettie McKinley, Wilkinson & Taylor, composed of Robert Wilkinson & M. W. Taylor, Hopper & Son, Smith & Stegall et al.(Page and a half of defendants) Daniel McKinley died 22 Sept. 1875. Survivors: widow, daughters Mollie, Sallie, Nettie & Lottie (Lottie died 4 Dec. 1875). D. McKinley owned grocery, saloon & restaurant.

Additional Plaintiffs: Mrs. A. S. Patterson, Virginia C. Patterson, W. W. Milam, Mrs. W. W. Milam, Adeline Milam. Additional defendants: Oscar B. Polk, admr., J. J. Polk, dec., P. H. Bowen, Thomas C. Jones, J. Carpenter, T. M. McColla

Victim: A. L. Rawlings. County: Unknown.