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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. S. Ogden v. W. B. Newell, et al | Davidson | Damages |
Additional Defendants: W. M. Duncan, A. R. Duncan, individually and the firm of Newell, Duncan and Co. and T. C.[?] Maury. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 497 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. J. Simmons v. B. Worley [?]& wife | White | Lien |
Others mentioned: Emily A. Swofford, Mary E. Worley, Bluford Worley. Ware. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 500 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. Handman, admr. of Charles Handman, dec. v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company | Knox | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Partial document: Charles Handman was working as a fireman on an N. C. & St. L. train when the boiler exploded and killed him. It was noted that the boiler had been pushed past capacity before. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1936 | 272 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. W. McCasland v. Nashville, Chattanooga& St. Louis Rail Road Co. | Dickson | Trespass and Damages |
McCasland filed a plea of Trespass and Damages for the killing of one cow. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Abe Bloch & Co. v. W. G. Crowley & Co. | DeKalb | Debt on Account |
Debt due by account for purchase of goods. Defendant company comprised of W. G. Crowley, T. M. Fautch, M. A. Crowley. See majority of additional materials in MT 1060 (164 pages). |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 557 | 182 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Andrew Ewing, admr. of Milam Parrish, dec. v. George Franklin, (col.) | Montgomery | Replevin | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 561 | 22 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | A. C. Bryan, et al. v. Robert Chaney, et al. | Sumner | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendant: Sallie Bryan. Additional Defendants: William Turley[?], Sophia Turley[?], Edmond Hardy, Elizabeth M. Hardy, James L. Perrin, Susan H. Perrin, William Perrin, Samuel Mitchell, Tabitha Mitchell. Sallie Bryan and A. C. Bryan brought this suit claiming to have the will of Hillary M. Chaney, dec. that gave them title to a farm in Sumner County. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 591 | 610 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. C. Montgomery v. R. A. Brennen | Blount | Replevin |
The case involved an ordinance regarding hogs running at large. File consists of defendant's brief only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1052 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. Morris v. Jason Picklesimer | Monroe | Lease Dispute |
File consists of a brief only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1052 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | America S. Newton, admr. of J. A. Newton, dec. v. S. J. Fletcher et al | Carroll | Debt |
Additional defendants: C. G. Giles admr., Josephus Fletcher, J. A. Fletcher, McDonald Fletcher & Co., |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. S. Williams v. Taxing District of Shelby County | Shelby | Damages |
Williams sued the Taxing District of Shelby County for $1000, maintaining that a defective bridge on a public street caused serious injury to a horse and wagon belonging to him. Injury took place in 1883. Printed brief included. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. A. McGuin v. John McGuin | Bedford | Debt | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 504 | 16 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | A. Wyatt, trustee v. A. B. Payne | Dickson | Injunction |
Additional Defendants: James J. England, Martin Myers. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 510 | 210 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Adams Throne & Co. v. W. I.[?] Rainey, et al. | Giles | Ejectment |
Complainants: A. G. Adams, Robert G. Throne, William P. Rutland, James A. Mason. Additional Defendants: Henry Watson, colored, John Perkins, colored, George McKissack, colored, Adaline Graves, colored. Defendant Rainey is sometimes written as W. J. Rainey. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Adams, Throne & Co. v. W. M. Kirk, Sheriff | Dickson | Failure to Return Execution | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 571 | 34 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Aaron Frazier v. W. F. M. Betty | Wilson | Debt on Account |
Amount of debt was listed as $14.90. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 637 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | B. F. Woodward v. John Woodward | Marshall | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 516 | 214 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Benjamin Harlan v. George L. Grimes, e t al. | Maury | Other |
Additional Defendant: Mary Grimes. Condition: brief from another case, John Harlan, et al.. v. Benjamin Harlan, et al.., is attached with adhesive to this case. Cause of Action: Defendants were summoned to answer a plea wherefore they broke and entered the close of plaintiff and ejected him to his damages $500.00. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 559 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | B. R. G. Warner v. State | Shelby | Petition for Habeas Corpus | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 30 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | B. W. Mills v. Trabue Davis & Co. | Sumner | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 | 110 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Boreing & Nolen v. Eastman | Davidson | State License Violation |
Plaintiffs: Murray Boreing and Daniel Nolen. Family grocery business located at No. 252 corner of Crawford and High Streets, Nashville TN |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | City of Knoxville v. E. J. Sanford, W. P. Chamberlain & A. J. Albers | Knox | Disturbing the Peace |
Chamberlain & Albers tried to conduct a dray business, and were probably employed as teamsters. However, Knoxville had strict rules about taxes imposed upon draymen, and required licenses of them. The defendants were charge with running a pharmaceutical service without a license. Case includes extensive and broad list of all industries requiring such a license. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Calvin Smith v. Memphis & Arkansas City Packet Company | Shelby | Assault and Battery |
The folder includes three briefs, two hand-written and one printed. Smith worked as a "rouster" on the steamboat Rene Macready, loading cotton. He claims he was attacked by the first mate, beaten on the head and buttocks with a hickory stick, and then threatened with a pistol and shot at. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Chesapeake, Ohio& South Western Railroad Company v Blair Pierson, et al. | Lauderdale | Debt |
Additional defendants: Sterling Pierson, Annie and Minnie Pierson |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 84 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Chesapeake, Ohio & South Western Railroad Company v. Samuel Rembert | Shelby | Damages | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 270 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Carver Gin Company v. D. W. Payne | Tipton | Recovery |
The Carver Gin and Machine Company was a business located in Memphis. It appears that some of the paperwork for this case is missing. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 278 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Calvin Shepard v. F. G. Ryman et al | Davidson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Deceased: William Shepard. Deceased was killed while under the employ of business owned by Defendants; deceased's father is sued for damages. Add. Defendants: E. S. Falconberg, W. B. Harris, J. D. Walker, Austin Birne, L. T. Armstrong, G. F. Baker, W. P. Hopgood, B. F. Lovell, W. E. Byers, Isaac Rhea. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 494 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Clement Arledge, admr. of William T. Garner, dec. v. the Nashville, Chattanooga,& St. Louis Railway Company | Franklin | Damages |
Damages resulting from fatal injuries involved in railroad accident, 7 Nov. 1879, at the Norris Creek bridge near Fayetteville. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 615 | 270 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Cumberland Telegraph& Telephone Company v E. P.& B. B. Barnes | Shelby | Damages | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 263 | 59 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Campbell Brown v. R. A. McLemore | Maury | Breach of Bond |
Plaintiff suing as administrator of estate of R. S. Ewell, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 522 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Caldwell & Shelton v. W. C. Harris, admr. of Sampson Harris, dec. | Montgomery | Debt | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 561 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | C. A. French, et al. v. Frederick Borden, et al. | Lincoln | Wills, Contested |
Will of William Neeld. Additional plaintiffs: Oliva French (wife of C. A.), William P. Neeld, Rebecca Neeld, Lucy Neeld, Manning M. Dean, Ida Dean (wife of Manning), Thomas J. Carter, James N. Cooley, Hannah Neld, Robert E. Neld, James Borden, Hugh D. Neeld, Ada Carter, Walter Carter, Earnest Carter, George H. Bradshaw, Nancy Bradshaw (wife of George), Margaret Carter, and William F. Fleming. Additional defendants: Jessie Neeld, Eva Neeld, Bertha Neeld, Harry Neeld, Mary Neeld, etc. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 639 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Crunk & Thompson v. Rebecca H. Mathews & Henry C. Berry | Bedford | Debt |
Debt due by account under $500. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 655 | 126 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Corporation of Union v. Massengill & Brothers | Sullivan | Recovery |
Case incomplete. Brief & exceptions only. Case seems to be a lawsuit originally initiated by the defendants to recover payment for lumber purchased from them by the town of Union, TN. The lumber was to be used for the improvement of the town's streets. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1081 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Cad Mullins & Robert Brown v. State | Hawkins | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The State charged Mullins and Brown with assaulting Daniel Anderson with shotguns and pistols with the intent to commit murder. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1930 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | D. P. Shoffner v Wiley & Farris | Obion | Debt |
Ephraim Carter, a justice of peace of Obion County rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff for $180 and costs. Wiley & Farris moved to dismiss petition of Shoffner as he is not entitled to relief. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Davis Trabue& Co v. R. M. Hemphill, et al. | Gibson | Debt Dispute |
Alternate plaintiff spelling: Trabm. Additional Defendants: W. M. Hemphill, Harriet C. Hemphill and W. A. House. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 396 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | D. P. Gibson& Wife v. R. T. McIntyre | McNairy | Debt |
Additional Plaintiff: Dicia Ann Gibson. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | David Kelly v. M. W. Lacks | Smith | Petitions for Certiorari |
Additional Cause of Action: Unlawful sale of goods (whiskey); damages for seizure of land (breach of contract) |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 607 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | D. L. Holland & wife v. James E. Gaines | Davidson | Payment for Goods |
Hollland's wife's name was Elizabeth. The case involved the sale of a tobacco crop. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 691 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | E. M. Apperson v. E. C. Pattison | Shelby | Damages |
Damages claimed of $20,000. Complainant was executor of the estate of Wade H. Bolton, dec. and was originally sued for the value services performed for Bolton. Includes Letters of Administration on E.C. Pattison, dec.. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 236 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | East Tennessee, Virginia, & Georgia Railway Company v. Mary J. Mathis | Monroe | Personal Injuries |
Plaintiffs are appealing the charge that they caused the Defendant personal damage. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 27 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Elizabeth A. French, admr. v. George W. Swink, admr. et al | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: R. H. French & Rebecca (Taylor) French. George W. Swink admr. for wife Olivia (Taylor) Swink, dec., born 17 July 1850. Elizabeth A. French admr. for James H. French, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 235 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | E. W. Presley v. Meadows & Thompson | Lake | Debt | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | E. E. Parham v. John P. Gibbs | Weakley | Debt on Account |
Parham pursued an earlier judgment against Gibbs in which court ordered Gibbs to pay $1.85 plus cost of suit. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Eliza Steelman v. Robert S. Browning, admr. of Ann Smith, dec. | Greene | Debt on Account |
Previous cause, 10 July 1881. "Plea of debt due by book account." Steelman previously employed as servant at house of Annie Smith and sister, Mary Hinkle. "This is an action for the value of services rendered by the plaintiff below, against the admr. of Annie Smith, deceased." |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1941 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | E. R. Willoughby& wife v. John Deloach, et al | Madison | Land, Sale of |
Additional parties: Turner Deloach |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | E. Minville v. Deihl & Lord | Unknown | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 506 | 6 | Order A Copy | ||
View Entry | 1884 | E. B. Rutledge v. W. H. Brown, Recorder& Treasurer of Gallatin | Sumner | Debt |
Origin of debt: demanding and receiving a privilege tax for tippling, said tax being illegal, oppressive and not authorized by law. Newspaper clippings included. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 557 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Emily C. Swift, et al. v. J. D. Smith, et al. | Montgomery | Replevin |
Additional Plaintiff: T. J. Swift. Additional Defendant: W. T. Grigsby. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 580 | 51 | Order A Copy |