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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1884 | A. B. Vaughan, trustee v. Young W. Redmond | Williamson | Mortgage Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 110 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | E. J. B. Smith v. H. P Fowlkes, et al. | Williamson | Other |
Additional Defendant: John Cook, exor. of P. H. Cook, dec. This is a Bill of Review, to review and revise a final decree in a former cause for "errors of law." |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 503 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | John B. Murry, exe. of Samuel E. McCutcheon v. Joseph Saudek & wife. | Williamson | Injunction |
A cross bill was also filed in the style of: Joseph Saudek and Wife v. John B. Murry. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 505 | 321 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | James H. Andrews, et al. v. J. N. McDonald | Williamson | Enforcement of Lien |
Additional Defendant: Johnanna Andrews. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 562 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Joseph Wilson v. J. H. Lampkins, et al. | Williamson | Fraudulent Conveyance |
Susan Lampkins, E. H. Lampkins, J. H. Lampkins, Jr., Eugene Lampkins, W. H. McMahan, T. B. McGahy, James H. Harper. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 599 | 182 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | John W. Blackburn, et al. v. Robert P. Moss, admr. of John W. Neely, dec., et al. | Williamson | Estate Dispute |
Additional Complainants: Lila T. Blackburn, James W. Baugh, Eliza Baugh, Sallie E. White, John Shaw, Charlotte Shaw, R. J. Baugh, James V. King, Mary C. King, John W. Jones, Margaret V. Jones, Charles M. Neely, Mumford E. Neely, Harvey Neely. Additional Defendants: R. P. Moss, A. W. Moss, John S. Park, Isaac West. Complainant filed their bill asserting that Robert P. Moss had mismanaged the estate of John W. Neely and owed the estate a sum of money. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 599 | 192 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | James Jones v. Peter Hyde | Williamson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 99 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | Mrs. Virginia Z. Wilson v. John E. Tullass, et al.. | Williamson | Other |
Cause of Action: Homestead. Additional Defendants: James H. Wilson, H. C. Cook, Fanny Wilson. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 560 | 97 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | M. M. Andrews v. George Andrews, et al. | Williamson | Injunction |
Additional Defendants: various other parties denominated Heirs and creditors of Ann H. Andrews, dec.. Complainant sought to enjoin defendants from further prosecuting the case of Heirs and Creditors of Ann H. Andrews, dec'd. v. M. M. Andrews as complainant had filed and was granted Bankruptcy. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | M. E. Cates, exe. of Bazil Berry[?], dec. | Williamson | Estate Settlement |
An accounting of the estate of Bazil Berry, dec.. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 556 | 272 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Robert Pomeroy, et al. v. John M. Winstead | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: Robert and Mattie Pomeroy sue by their next friend, James W. Pomeroy. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 497 | 90 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Roberty H. Bradley v. Mary E. Bradley, et al. | Williamson | Attachment |
Additional Defendant: John W. Miller. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 555 | 122 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Robert G. Buchanan, Trustee v. C. W. Davis, et al. | Williamson | Deed of Trust |
Additional Defendant: Margaret Davis. Original bill was filed for the construction and foreclosure on a deed of trust. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 599 | 89 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | R. P. Moss, admr. of B. M. Hughes, dec. v. Elmira Hughes | Williamson | Estate Settlement | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 601 | 52 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | State for the use of Ned Winstead, et al. v. James M. Cooke, exe. of Mary Perkins, dec., et al. | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Addition Plaintiff: Dicey Winstead, R. P. Moss, admr. of William Perkins, dec., Harriet Perkins. Additional Defendants: C. W. Davis, John D. Bennett. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 558 | 87 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Samuel Henderson, et al. v. H. G. W. Mayberry, et al. | Williamson | Foreclosure |
Additional Complainant: John H. Henderson. Defendants: R. A. Bailey, Lenora Bailey, H. H. Mayberry. Additional Case: Fulton A. Mayberry, et al. v. H. G. W. Mayberry, et al. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 598 | 273 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Silas Shelburn, et al. v. Samuel S. House, et al. | Williamson | Estate Dispute |
Complainants: Dennis N. Crafton and wife, Mary S.; James Armstrong and wife Elizabeth; Sallie Walker, Ruth Lunn; Thomas Shelburn, Nancy & Peggy Shelburn, and others. Defendants: J.G. Neeley, Henry Fowlkes, admr. of William Cummins, John Southall, William Skelley, Atha Thomas. Estate of William Cummins, dec., 29 Oct. 1871; died intestate. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 661 | 102 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | State for the use of Frances J. Simmons, et al. v. H. P. Fowlkes, admr. of William Cummins, dec., et al. | Williamson | Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: Elenor R. Browell, C. H. Browell, Sarah E. Browell, Thomas H. Anderson, R. B. Anderson. Additional Defendants: Andrew[?] Johnson, Altea[?] Thomas, H.[?] G.[?]. W. Mayberry, names are faded and obscured. Cause of Action: Damages of $2,000.00 for breach of bond. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 651 | 94 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Williamson County v. R S. Ballow | Williamson | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Origin of recovery: Defendant, a former judge, allegedly issued payouts to himself to which he was not entitled from county funds. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | W. L. Carpenter & wife v. W. T. Allison, exe. of James P. Allison, dec., et al. | Williamson | Estate Settlement |
Additional Defendants: James Patton, W. D. Patton. Also mentioned are William B. Morton, Francis L. H. Morton. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 555 | 90 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | William M. Daniel, admr. of M. F. de Graffenreid, Sr., dec. v. W. F. de Graffenreid, et al. | Williamson | Estate Settlement |
Additional Complainant: M. F. de Graffenreid. Additional Defendants: T. D. de Graffenreid, Mary A. Pritchett, J. M. de Graffenreid, P. S. de Graffenreid, Susie R. de Graffenreid, John D. de Graffenreid, Thomas P. de Graffenreid, Flora S. de Graffenreid Exhibits: ledger, notebook. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 583 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | William T. Ridley v. J. G. Herbert, admr. of Richard N. Herbert, dec. | Williamson | Other |
Cause of Action: accounting of trusteeship, Richard N. Herbert, dec. was trustee. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 571 | 194 | Order A Copy |