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View Entry 1879 B. F. Hoover v. Mary Byrum et al. Cannon Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendant: Blake Byrum. C

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 B. F. Hildebrand et al. v. S. B. Myers Shelby Sale of Land/Property

Additional Plaintiffs: B. A. Hildebrand, D. H. Hildebrand, and A. Keck.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Benjamin A. Hayes v. L. W. Brooks et al. Madison Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: William M. Hutchenson, Nannie W. Herron, Thomas Reid, Laura Reid, H. A. Milligan, Ada Milligan, Rebecca Hutchenson, Thomas Harbert, Tennie Harbert, N. C. Edwards, Annie Edwards, Ben Ward, Ida Ward. All but 6 pages missing.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 130 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 B. W. Ragan v. G. W. Chandler et al. Gibson Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: T. M./ Hutcheson

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 E. A. Nevill v. W. D. Wainwright Lake Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Eli Moore v. A. J. Moore Hardeman Sale of Land/Property West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Herman W. Sandhouse et al. v. John W. Hill et al. Davidson Land, Sale of

Additional Claimants: John S. F. Bernard, Mary C. Bernard. Additional Defendant: Thomas Caldwell.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 H. Irby, admr. et al. v. John James et al. Shelby Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: E. H. Wilson, dec.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 134 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Ivie & Steele v. J. H. Neil et al Bedford Land, Sale of

Additional parties: R. F. Evans, William H. Wisner sr., James C. Martin

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John M. Pearson v. Henry E. Dibble et al.& Henry E. Dibble et al. v. B. F. Pearson, admr., for John Pearson Bedford Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants (Complainants in 2nd Case): Richard W. Clark, A.G. Bickford, W.G. Kelley, E.G. Davis, W.F. Pearson, R.W. Pearson.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 James M. Scott v. B. J. Hart et al. Lauderdale Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: Elizabeth Hart, S. H. Brooks, J. C. Neely, J. M. Neely, Thomas Rice.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 129 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 J. C. Hook v. W. T. Donaldson Shelby Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 130 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 J. A. Menken et al. v. Thomas J. Taylor et al. Tipton Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiffs: A. D. Menken, J. S. Menken, L. Jglaurs, J. Kalus. Defendants: John S. Peete, Mrs. John S. Peete, Ann E. Peete

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John B. Ezell v. George W. Martin Weakley Land, Sale of

Additional parties: Isaac Smith

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 J. R. Hale v. T. W. Armstrong, et al. Wilson Land, Sale of

Additional defendant: W. A. Witty.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John Howse v. Harris Abrahams Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39b 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 James M. Billington et al. v. Moses M. Moses et al. Marshall Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiff: Josiah Walker. Additional Defendants: Miles Moses, John and Isabella Barham, James B. and May McFadden, Jackson and Charlotte Barham, William and Amanda White, and Robert Ewing.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 James Purser et al. v. John T. Preston et al. Cannon Land, Sale of

Additional Complainants: P. Purser, R.B. Capshaw

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 James H. Glenn v. Daniel Glenn Williamson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Jane Franklin v. Reuben Douglass et al. Sumner Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: M. J. Rascue and wife Martha Rascue.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 L. Terrie Walker v. T. S. Chamberlein Dyer Land, Sale of

Additional parties: Samuel R. Latta

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 127 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Lucy A. Price et al. v. Anna Byrn et al. Lauderdale Land, Sale of

Defendants: William P. Byrn. Additional parties: I. M. Carson, J. B. Carson, I. B. Carson, Cynthia Carson, Theresa Byrn

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 M. Statler v. Samuel Carmichael Coffee Land, Sale of Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Martha E. Jernigan v. J. M. Jernigan Coffee Recovery of Land/Property Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 M. P. Huling v. N. P. Hardeman et al. Hickman Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: Thomas B. Huling, Thomas Kelley, George Kelley, Joseph (Hums)?, R. P. Jones, and Francis H. Jones.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 M. T. Campbell v. William M. Gaines Lauderdale Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 129 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Michael Cooney et al. v. Francis Baird Shelby Sale of Land/Property

Additional Plaintiff: Bridget Cooney (wife). The defendant was executor of Joseph Wright, dec.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Nancy Proctor, et al. v. Alex Farmer, et al. Gibson Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: P. S. Proctor, Wise A. Cooper, E. Rodgers, J. M. Rodgers, Mary J. Yates, A. Yates, Amanda Thorn, Henry Marcum,. Defendants: Jack Farmer,

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 130 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 N. J. Cock et al. v. D. A. King et al. Henderson Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: Sarah E. Cock. Defendants: Mary King. Additional parties Elizabeth King, M. S. Edwards

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 132 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Ozias Rhea v. C. F. White, et al. Monroe Land, Partition of

Ozias variously written as Oziah. Addtl def: John Hix. Rhea and def co-own a plot of land in Monroe County formerly owned by Isaac Hix, who willed it to his wife Sallie Hix, owner of plot when Rhea, White, & Hix entered into a deed. Sallie died about 12 months prior to case, plaintiff is seeking total ownership of plot.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1638 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 P. M. Neal v. C. P. Taliaferro Haywood Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 140 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Robert McKenna v. Alice Jones et al. Shelby Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: W. E. Jones, Emma Jones, Sarah Jones, Emmerson E. Jones, Samuel Jones, Anna Bingham and husband, C. Terry, Anderson Alexander, E. Spencer, L. Wright

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 R. D. Caldwell v. R. J. Dunlap Henry Land, Sale of

Additional parties: S. H. Caldwell, Rebecca Caldwell, A. L. Bradley

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Summerfield O'Leary et al. v. Thomas Bird Lauderdale Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: James C. Whitson, Next Friend, John D. Roberson. Defendants: Jeremiah O'Leary, Catherine Young O'Leary, David Thomas O'Leary, Ella O'Leary, Edna O'Leary

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 127 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Sarah A. Williams v. Martha D. Whitmore Shelby Sale of Land/Property

The plaintiff was administratrix to Joseph P. Williams, dec.; the firm of Harris & Pillow was also involved in these transactions (former Confederate general Gideon J. Pillow being one of the partners).

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Samuel Mowery v. D. E. Davenport et al. Franklin Land, Sale of

Consolidated Cases. The Complainants of those cases are: Joseph A. Mabry, S. Coran, G. W. Saulspaw, James Ogden. The case not involving Davenport: Lewis Days v. Lethia Coover.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Susannah Livingston v. D. C. Carmichael, admr. of Jesse Livingston, dec. Grainger Recovery of Land/Property

Incomplete file.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 742 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Sam H. Estell v. Wallace Estell Franklin Land, Sale of Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 669 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Thomas McClellan, et al. v. S. B. Northop, et al. Bledsoe Land, Sale of

2 briefs only. Other plaintiffs: Bunavista McClellan (wife of Thomas); Samuel Swafford, Jr. Other Defendants: W. A. Brown. McClellan also spelled McClellen in documents. Bunavista's parents, Jonathan & Matilda Clark, divorced. Matilda was awarded land in the settlement. Northrup was Matilda's lawyer & obtained decree to sell land to settle $500 promissory note. McClellans were unaware of court proceedings or decree & sold land to Swafford. Plaintiffs want the decree declared fraudulent.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1644 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Willis W. Bush et al. v. E. P. Hawthorne et al. Smith Land, Partition of

Additional Complainant: Amanda Bush. Additional Defendant: Belle Hawthorne

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 45 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 W. J. McFarland et al. v. J. T. Warren Jr. et al. Gibson Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: W. H. Bobbitt, John T. Warren, A. D. Warren, J. T. Warren Jr., Charles B. Allen, B. M. Allen. Defendants: A. D. Warren, W. H. McKnight

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 128 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 William M. Locke et al. v. John L. Price Davidson Recovery of Land/Property

Additional Complainant: Mary B. Locke.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 W. A. Hogan v. Thomas T. Martin Maury Land, Sale of Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 53 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 W. G. Hartman et al.v. Young W. Allen Carroll Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: J. P. Fuqua, W. A. Coleman, Martha Coleman, Mary Hartman, R. H. Carter, Josephine Carter, H. C. Brewer, Sarah T. Brewer, J. P Norman, R. L. Coleman, Hariett Coleman, Sam DeWhitt, Cynthia DeWhitt L. L Hawkins, T. H. Harris, P. G. Enloe. Additional Defendants: S. W. Hawkins, L. A. Williams, Ann P. Doherty, James W. Doherty, Albert G. Hawkins, Henry C. Townes

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 127 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 W. J. Watkins v. P. J . Inion Henry Land, Sale of

Pages 1 - 4 of the case are missing. Mentioned in the case is that the disputed land was in an area referred to as "Milk Sick" due to problems with diseased animals and that this was not disclosed to complainant.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 152 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 W. J. Donaldson v. John Oakey & O. F. Prescott Shelby Land, Sale of

Additional defendant: O. F. Prescott

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 0 Order A Copy