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.

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

Complainant sought to ,Defendant is the widow of Taz C. Newman, dec..

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.

The plaintiffs were administrators of the estate of James M. Murrell, dec.; they were attempting to collect various debts.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Additional plaintiffs: R. H. Hamilton. Additional defendant: M. McMullen, wife of John.

Defendants: Oliver Woodward Sallie Woodward

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.

Additional defendant: A. J. Woods. Debt due on account.

Additional Defendant: Taxing District of Shelby Co., TN. Inslee citizen of New York

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

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

Dispute over Deed of Trust and debt. Additional Defendants: John B. Hogle, James A Gill, James T. Shields, trustee, W. D. Gammon, trustee.

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.

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.

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.

Co-plaintiff is Forrest Bateman, a minor. Co-defendant is Nancy Broom, Ila's wife. Folder includes a number of legal briefs.