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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1883 | (unknown) | Notes |
This is not a complete case file. The case appears to involve the balance due on some notes. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | (?) v. Mary Evens Hudson | Rhea | Land and Title Dispute |
Folder contains a multi-page brief, that begins on page two, of evidence and supports claim of defendants. Some damage to upper parts of the papers in file. Additional parties: J. H. Evens, Joseph S. Evens, J. W. Truex, J. W. Gillespie, T. H. Evens, W. H. rockholt, Dr. J. G. Thomison, William Morgan. Plaintiff is unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | A. A. Laurence et al.v. F. S. Davis et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiffs: J. T. & James Frost; Mrs. H. Frost; Julius A. Taylor & Thomas Barrett. Additional Defendants: R. F. Patterson; M. C. Pierce; L. B. Eaton; W. W. Thatcher; R. V. Vredenbergh; George Gilham; G. T. Vance, John K. Speed & Memphis City Railroad Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 132 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Asa Selby et al.v. Alphonso Desport et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Harriet Lanning; Charlotte Chambers & husband, Joseph H.; Elizabeth Sweet & husband E. S.; Thursey Keck & husband et al. Additional Defendants: Heloise Desport Jean Maire & husband, L. F. Jean Maire. Louis Selby, Sr. dec. June 1872; only son, Louis Selby, Jr. dec. intestate & childless May 1881. Asa Selby, Harriet Lanning & Charlotte Chambers brother & sisters of Louis Selby, Sr. Almost all parties residents of PA, IN, MO, WV or Muscatine, IA. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | A. M. Smyth et al.v. Henry P. Barbee et al | Weakley | Replevin |
Additional complainants: J. K. P. Alexander and T. H. Swaim, admr. of J. W. Swaim, dec.. Additional defendants: J. A. Covington and C.I.A. Brasfield. Covington was the county sheriff and Brasfield was a deputy. Related to an earlier case of H. P. Barbee v. James H. Leigh heard in Weakley County Chancery Court, 1873. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Andrew McRoberts v. J. M. Copeland & wife | McMinn | Foreclosure |
Complainant filed this bill to foreclose a mortgage on a deed in trust. Brief Only. See related suit brought by his son David McRoberts v. J. M. Copeland et ux. for repayment on the same mortgage, box ET 1863. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 728 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Anna T. Davenport v. Thomas W. Davenport et al. | Cannon | Property Dispute |
Other defendants (as spelled in transcript): Burtan Davenport, Larens Campbell, Dug Davenport, John Davenport, Elizabeth Robinson, Hugh Robinson, Sylas Davenport, Rosanah Davenport, Nancy Davenport, Mary Davenport, Lucy Davenport, and Andrew Davenport. Most are heirs of Warren Davenport; plaintiff is his widow. She claims not to have been informed of the conditions of her husband's will until all the property was sold. She says she brought some of it to the marriage and it was hers by right. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 | 240 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Adam Thorne & Co. v. Boyd & Mayberry et al. | Marshall | Debt |
Additional Defendants: A.A. Ewing, S. L. Hardison, admr. Of T.W. Gray, dec., Hardin Mayberry, W.P. Mallard, and P.L. Atkinson. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 692 | 147 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | A. D. Craig et al. v. J. W. Lomax et al. | Perry | Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: A.C. Cude, Hugh Marris, W.C. Webb, J.M. Cooper, J.R. Sutton, Robert Houssel, J.A. Runkel, J.P. Beasley, R.J. Howard, J.W. Lewis, Samuel Young, Alvine Warren and Thomas Whitwell. Additional defendants: John Taylor and Jesse Taylor. All parties were stock holders in the Linden Grange Stock Store. Defendants bought the store outright and agreed to settle all debts and liabilities. Plaintiffs charge that defendants failed to do so. Case is in 4 folders. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 782 | 694 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Andrew & Mary Mitchell v. Judges of Hawkins County | Hawkins | Breach of Trust |
Andrew and Mary Mitchell sued the judges of Hawkins County with failing to carry out their fiduciary responsibilities. Mitchell was bequeathed money, of which the court was assigned the disbursement. Mary Mitchell was a minor when the bequest was made, and as an adult she and her husband sued. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 22 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | A. J. Still et al.v. William Johnson, admr. L. H. Walker | Decatur | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: G. W. Still, brother of A. J. Still. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 74 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | A. J. White v. Thomas Day et al. | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Co-defendants: Charles W. Kealhofer; Brooks Neely & Co; Stewart Haley & Co; B. Zanoni & Co; G. A. Eckerly; C. A. Beeker; Cloth & Kettman; Banksmith Meacham & Co; Rootes & Co; Murray & Ridgely; R. G. Craig & Co; F. M. White & Co; J. S. Hatcher & Co; H. Wetter; Chas. N. Erich; Wheeler Pickens & Co; E. Urquhart; W. N. Wilkerson & Co; Allison Bros.; Lullman & Vienna; Spicer & Ryan; Wm. Moore & Co; Bryson & Camp; C. C. Ward & Bro; F. Pfemfert; Moler & Moler; Boyle & Chapman; Flash Lewis & Co; many others |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 226 | 286 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Alfred Vickery et al.. v. L. A. Vickery et al.. | Hardin | Land, Partition of |
Additional Plaintiffs: T. J. Vickery, H. C. Harbert, and R. T. Vickery. Additional Defendants: J. M. Cunningham and G. W. Jones. L. A. Vickery was administrator of W. S. Vickery, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 240 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Ann L. Howard v. Sahar C. Newman, et al.. | Franklin | Other |
Complainant sought to ,Defendant is the widow of Taz C. Newman, dec.. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 561 | 188 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Alfred Sharp, et al. v. Oswald Sharp Heirs | Knox | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional plaintiffs: Riley Ramsey, David De Armond. Property lines in dispute from an early land grant. See related ejectment case, Oswald Sharp Heirs v Riley Ramsey in ET 1960. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1049 | 287 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | A. R. Humes, admr. of George N. Simpson, dec. v. Alexander Warters, et al. | Knox | Estate Settlement |
The plaintiff was admr. to George N. Simpson, dec. Additional defendants: T. R. Carmick Jr. (admr. of M. E. Moody) and J. S. Warters. At the time of George Simpson's death, he was a minor under the age of 21 and Alex Warters was his guardian. Humes claimed that Warters drew money from the pension office as the guardian of Simpson. He claimed that Warters used the money for his own use. He wanted any monies not paid out for Simpson put into the estate with interest. Additional materials in ET 1976. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 | 135 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Alfred Hancock v. C. R. Adams et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute |
Deceased: G. G. Hancock, brother to Alfred Hancock. Additional defendants: James Adams |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 681 | 199 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | A. H. Hurley & Isaac Paul v. Heirs & Creditors of James M. Murrell, dec. | Davidson | Debt |
The plaintiffs were administrators of the estate of James M. Murrell, dec.; they were attempting to collect various debts. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 74 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Atha Thomas v. Y. W. Redmond | Williamson | Fraud |
Exhibit A: Argument for Complaint booklet by D. Campbell & Son |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 706 | 312 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Buckner& Ferrell v. A. G. Horton, et al. | Obion | Land, Sale of |
Defendants: S. T. Hughlett, W. C. Burnett |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 204 | 213 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Bettie Wright v. Chaney Carr | Shelby | Property Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 19 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | B. P. Bashaw v. Burritt College, Trustees | Coffee | Bond |
Same or related case: MT Box 730. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 669 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | B. J. Farrar, et al. v. John M. McMullen, et al. | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Additional plaintiffs: R. H. Hamilton. Additional defendant: M. McMullen, wife of John. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 673 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | B. F. Ward et al.v. William C. January et al | Gibson | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Mary H. Ward, wife B. F. Ward, maiden name Hardeman. Wards residents of Carroll Co., MS. Additional Defendants: Joseph A. January & William P. Scales. Januarys admrs. Robert W. January, dec. William C. January once guardian of Mary H. Ward, Robert W. January his security. Wards maintain that defendants defrauded the estate left to Mary Ward. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 192 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | B. W. Macrea, exe. v. F. G. Irwin & John Smadon v. F. G. Irwin | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Personal estate came into the possession of plaintiff through a will with a stipulation that no account shall be taken of any gifts. The plaintiff claims that the land in question was a gift and should be charged the value of the land. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 789 | 52 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Campbell, McIntosh, & Co. et al.v. A. C. Winstead et al. | Obion | Partnership Settlement |
Plaintiffs: A. M Campbell, M. R. McIntosh, J. R. McIntosh, C. N. Gibbs. Additional defendants: S. Harwell, W. C. Brown. Additional parties: James Bedford, |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 112 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | C. T. Inslee v. Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad Co. et al | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Taxing District of Shelby Co., TN. Inslee citizen of New York |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 | 70 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | C. L. Dickenson, et al.v. W. B. Watson, et al. | Fayette | Debt |
Plaintiffs: G. A. Eckerly, Joseph A. Hitkemp, G. A. Eckerly and Co. Defendants: George W. Bumpass, Thomas H. Ward, Julius Hirsh, Jacob Hirsh |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 353 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | C. Refeld et al.v. W. C. Champion et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: M. Louise Refeld, D. Refeld Additional Defendants: A. E. Champion, Julius A. Taylor, and the last two composing the law firm of Taylor and Carroll, John A. Harbin, agent of Steamboat Maumelle, Ashford clerk, and the Bank of Commerce, a corporation of Memphis |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 | 410 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | C. G. Bond Guardian v. Francis D. Theus | Madison | Petition to Sale Land |
C. G. Bond, regular guardian of F. D. Theus, a lunatic in the asylum at Nashville |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 86 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Cloth& Kettman v. M. C. Costello et al | Shelby | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs: George H. Herbers, I. C. Finche, of firm Cloth and Kettman; M. Garvice, John S. Sullivan and Maneus Clarke of firm M. Garvice & co; B. H. Carheny and Thomas Casey of the firm Carheny and Casey; D. P. Hadden and John M. Fanington More additional Plaintiffs: C. R. Ryan and F. L. Ryan of firm C. R. Ryan and Co. and John Reid Additional defendants: M. C. Costello and P. J. Daly |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 226 | 311 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | C. C. James, et al. v. W. W. Walker, et al. | Blount | Ejectment |
Additional Parties: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 78 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Cowan, McClung & Co. v. Samuel Gill, et al. | Grainger | Deed Dispute |
Dispute over Deed of Trust and debt. Additional Defendants: John B. Hogle, James A Gill, James T. Shields, trustee, W. D. Gammon, trustee. |
East | Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1961 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | C. P. Priestly et al.v. Eli Stone et al | Gibson | Fraud |
Additional Plaintiff: E. Falkner. Falkner & Priestly residents of Carroll Co. Additional Defendants: J. P. Rhodes & W. B. Hopkins. Defendants established an insurance company in Milan, TN called "The Peoples Birthday Association". Plaintiffs maintain that defendants took the monies paid to them and appropriated them for their own use. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 132 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | C. Dickman& Rosa Dickman v. Emma Woodward, et al | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Defendants: Oliver Woodward Sallie Woodward |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 197 | 154 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | County of Shelby v. Andrew J. Harris, County Trustee | Shelby | County Issues |
Harris, Shelby County Trustee, maintained that he was entitled to a commission of $37.68 for collecting the School Fund. County declined to pay, saying that no such compensation was due. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Coraw Acuff v. C. S. Cox, et al. and Halston Salt and Master Co. v. C. S. Cox et als. | Union | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file incomplete; brief only. In May, 1883 Acuff contracted with Cox to sell him a tract of land in Raccoon Valley containing about 130 acres. Price for the land was $800.00. Cox paid about $450.00. and executed a note for the remainder. At the time See ET Box 1871 as well - no deed or title was drawn as some surveying needed to be done. Cox became very ill and Acuff was advised to draw up a deed but kept the deed in his possession. Cox recovered and refused to acknowledge deed as was written. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 67 | 96 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Caladonia Hunter v. George W. Gardenhire et al. | Hamilton | Estate Dispute |
Plntff. filed to "set up" her grandfather's will which she alleged had been published on 30 Oct. 1840, but had been concealed by his eldest son acting in concert with some of his siblings. The eldest son bought the other children's father's land as if there were no will, & sold the property to various persons. Plntff. stated that her grandfather's will had left all of his land to his daughter Susan, with the remainder to go to her children, one of whom was the plntff. Additional materials in ET 1952. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1904 | 368 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Connell Buford & Co. v. M. T. Smotherman, et al. | Rutherford | Debt |
Additional defendant: A. J. Woods. Debt due on account. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 656 | 89 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | David T. Patterson et als. V. Alfred Susong et als. David T. Patterson et als. V. Alfred Susong et als. | Cocke | Title Dispute |
Incomplete case file: petition for error. Case involved claims of fraud and statute of limitations on transactions. A newly appointed chancellor was instrumental in some of the claims of errors regarding this case. See also ET 1842. Case lists Greenville in Greene County as the location of the trial. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 291 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | D. Z. Morrison v. John W. Shaw, et al. | Fayette | Debt |
John W. Shaw & Co. includes Shaw, J. Q. Shaw, & Ed Dickinson Jr.; Mrs. Lizzie L. Shaw is also a defendant. Complainant is trying to collect a debt due to him at the time Shaw's company went out of business. Folder includes two legal briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 | 164 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | David H. Poston, admr. et al.v. Joseph R. Williams et al | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: W. E. Greenlaw, exor. W. B. Greenlaw. Poston admr. for J. O. Greenlaw. Additional Defendants: Henry T., Edward W., & Benjamin R. Williams & Mrs. Jane T. Williams, wife James R. Williams. Photo marked No. 2 between pp. 54 & 55 |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 474 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | David H. Evans et al.v. Imogene A. Beaumont, et al. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Julia D. Evans, wife of David H. Additional Defendants: Guila Brent & husband, William: Ernest & Effie Gleaves; R. D. Jordan; Thomas A. Deloach; Thomas H. Allen; E. M. Apperson; E. F. Adams, & Henry Cohn & Charles N. Grosvenor. Effie, Gulia & Thomas Allen Deloach children of Claiborne Deloach, dec. Claiborne Deloach left $5000 to Julia (Neely) Evans which defendants seek to reclaim. Effie (Deloach) Gleaves dec.; Ernest & Effie Gleaves her children. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 124 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Durrett & McIsaac v. Myer, Hay, McCarty & Co. | Campbell | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The plaintiff claimed they were mislead regarding the cost of work with the defendant and renegotiated their contract. However the defendants attempted to recover certain costs and the plaintiff filed this injunction to prevent the recovery of said money. The chancellor awarded the plaintiff $1196.40 and court costs, issuing the injunction against the bill in the circuit court against the plaintiffs. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1937 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Eliza Houston v. A. C. Huff | Rent Dispute |
Decree only. County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | E. W. Tassey v. Mary Tassey | Cannon | Debt |
E. W. Tassey filed suit against Mary Tassey to recover debt to one Alimonta Owen (?) for a tract of land in the 10th civil district of Cannon County. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1143 | 164 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | E. L. Jordan et al. v. Horace P. Keeble & wife, C. C. keeble | Rutherford | Estate Sale |
Additional Plaintiffs: James F. Fletcher, Mary H. Masely and Archerd Masely. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 661 | 116 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Elizabeth M. Hayes et al. v. Daniel L. Ferguson et al | Shelby | Lease Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Samuel J. Hayes, James Walker Hayes. Additional defendants: H.C. Hampton (Hampson?), John M. Hayes. Plaintiffs owned plantation in Mississippi Co., Ark. called the Morgan Point place and adjoining land called the Perry place which was leased to defendants. Surname alternately spelled "Hays" and "Hayes" throughout. Eliz. M. Hayes was widow of A.J. Hayes. Samuel J. Hayes. Jas. W. Hayes and John M. Hayes were their children. A. J. Hayes died in Fall 1878. Map is oversize. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 153 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Edmund Daly et al. v. Frank Trimble et al. | Fayette | Debt Settlement |
Plaintiffs: Edmund & William Daly (minors) by next friend Julia A. Harris. Co-defendants: J. A. Shaw, Thomas G. McClellan. Issue is whether the two children should be held to a debt owed by their late father. Folder includes one legal brief. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 94 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | E. M. Bateman, et al. v. Ila G. Broom, et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Co-plaintiff is Forrest Bateman, a minor. Co-defendant is Nancy Broom, Ila's wife. Folder includes a number of legal briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 219 | Order A Copy |