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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1885 | A. G. Harris, admr. of Harriet W. Haughton v. M. J. Hassell | Sumner | Enforcement of Lien |
1885: Harris got judgment against Hassel on certain notes; if Hassel didn't pay by certain time, his land would be sold to satisfy same. He didn't pay, so land sold (130 acres, aka Strother Place) to J.T. & J.E. Strother who gave notes for same. Later proceeding (5 pgs added): Sale occurred 20 yrs ago but notes never cancelled; Hon. B.D. Bell gave affidavit that he was then atty for Haughton heirs & that notes were pd. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 602 | 59 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | A. W. Gray & Sons v. E. W. Talley, et al. | Rutherford | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: D. H. Talley, J. B. Murfree, A. Jetten. E. W. Talley and D. H. Talley are surviving partners of Talley & Co. The Talleys along with Murfree and Jetten are executors of P. C. Talley, deceased. Leonidas Gray and Alsup G. Gray are partners in A. W. Gray & Sons. The contract was to pay value plus interest of machinery after the sell of said machinery (two horse thresher). A. W. Gray & Sons is also listed as A. W. Gray's Sons in the case. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 748 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Alex A. Hall v. H. H. Bledsoe, admr. of J. S. Gibson, dec., et al. | Giles | Guardianship of Minors |
Additional Defendants: Martha A. Gibson, James T. J. Gibson, Mary A. Gibson.gu |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 580 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Bank of Charleston (SC) v. Sulzbacher Brothers | Davidson | Non-payment of Bank Note |
The note was for $2,000. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 701 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad Co. v. G. M. Underwood | Roane | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Brief only. Court of Origin: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 78 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Chester County v. J. M. Truett | Chester | Land, Sale of |
alternate defendant name: Truntt |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 99 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | C. F. Phillips v. R. N. Anderson et al. | Benton | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendants: Alonzo Anderson and Sarah E. Anderson. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 | 115 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Daniel Hancock v. Thomas J. Cullom | Overton | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Defendant is accused of "cutting down and converting to his own use ten valuable trees on the land of the plaintiff." |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 611 | 162 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | D. H. Townsend et al. v. A. J. Warren et al. | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Plaintiffs: H.H. Booth, Julia K. Booth, W.P. Fleming, Mary Fleming, Lizzie Townsend, R.D. McMannis, John T. Cobb, Julia D. Cobb, A.T. Lavallette, Eveline Lavallette, and James F. Hackney. Additional Defendants: Annie G. Warren, Hiram V. Hooper, John A. Fito, W.H. Mitchell, Annie H. Warren, and Rebecca M. Warren. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 170 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | David Good v. William B. Glaze et al | Washington | Land, Sale of |
Add. defendant: W.B. Hunter. Defendants convinced the plaintiff to sell a tract of land to them for $5,660 and after some payments were made, Glaze executed to him a note for $3,660. Certain errors were made in the calculation of certain payments, and the plaintiff filed to the bill to either correct the mistakes or receive a vendor's lieu for the land sold until the total on the account is paid. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 | 135 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Elijah J. Williams v. William F. Williams, et al. | Pickett | Breach of Warranty |
Additional defendant: H. C. Beaty, Sheriff of Fentress County, TN. Dispute arose from circuit case in Fentress, 1866, involving sale of hogs from William F. Williams, William B.R. Kidd. Livestock died due to cholera. Fraudulent breach of warranty. Hon. D.K. Young, Judge, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit- authorized to hold Chancery Court in Pickett Co. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 620 | 149 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Frank P. Marquett v. E. P. Hobbs, et al.. | Grundy | Breach of Contract |
Additional Defendants: David Eller, Jay Roddy. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 559 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | G. W. Phillips v. M. A. Manis | Henderson | Breach of Warranty |
Case contains large list for Bill of Costs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 296 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Gaar Scott & Co. v. C. A. & R. B. McLean | Davidson | Sale of Goods | Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 693 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Gann & Colquitt v. Louisville & Nashville RR | Davidson | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
The defendants contracted with the plaintiffs to ship a load of mules and one of the mules became disabled. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 698 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Hugh B. Hiskee v. John Netherland, et al. | Land, Sale of |
Opinion only. Court of Origin: Unknown. County: Unknown. Additional Defendants: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Henry Ashcroft v. State | Decatur | Possession of Illegal Weapons |
Also includes State v. Henry Ashcroft. Ashcroft was convicted of carrying a pocket and belt pistol and revolver. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 290 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. L. Calvert, et al. v. John Cantrell | DeKalb | Land, Partition of |
Additional complainants: S. D. Blankinship, B. M. Cantrell, John H. Savage. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 578 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | James Wauford v. Elijah Wauford | Smith | Breach of Warranty |
Cause of Action: "for fraud and misrepresentation in the sale of a horse" |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 607 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Joshua Elder, et al. v. Henry Gregory, Trustee | Rutherford | Deed of Trust |
Additional complainants: Henry M. Elder and his wife, Lydia J.; J. E. Elder, E. Elder, B. N. White, L. W. Knight. Deed of trust for a tract of land in Rutherford- 220¾ acres; trust in amount of $146.41 plus interest. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. B. Colegrave v. H. M. Aiken | Hawkins | Breach of Contract |
File consists of plaintiff's brief regarding a contract with the U.S. Post Office for a mail route in Florida. See also ET 1862. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1052 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. P. Hollis, admr. et al.v. Joseph Robertson et al | Lawrence | Enforcement of Lien |
Hollis is administrator of James Hollis and guardian of Catherine Hollis, Louisa Gambrell & James Gambrell. Add. Plaintiffs listed in file. Add. Defendants: M. Robertson & J.A. Robertson. Before his death, James Hollis gave Joseph Robertson a $1500 advance for a conveyance of a tract of land as security for repayment with interest. Robertson never paid back the money and Hollis' estate sued for the money or the land owed. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 727 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. J. Stephenson, exe. of Thomas G. Frierson, dec., et al. v. L. Oatman, et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional Complainants: R. W. Frierson, executor of Thomas G. Frierson, dec., James A. Fleming. Also mentioned: F. H. Watkins, H. L. Colman, Duck River Valley Narrow Gauge Rail Road Company. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 584 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Jared[?] H. Graham, et al. v. M. C. McKinley, et al. | Jackson | Wills, Construction of |
Complainants: James R. Graham, Thomas J. Graham, Frederick H. Graham, Michael Graham. Defendants: William B. Roberts, John K. Sadler, Selina Sadler, James Sadler, Martha Sadler, James Buchanan, Buck Roberts, Ridley Roberts, Hannah Graham. This bill was filed to construe the will of James Roberts, dec. and to recover the share of the estate devised to Aletha, also spelled Letha, Graham, dec., and for an account of rents and profits. Jared Graham is also spelled Jarret and Jarod. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 595 | 410 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | John G. Cason v. George W. Cason | Wilson | Dissolution of Partnership |
Partnership in ownership, operation of a saw and lumber mill. Including ownership of tract of land in 20th Civil Dist., Wilson Co., TN. Debt due on note of $300.00 after insolvency. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 125 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. C. Hinch v. Jerry Gibson et al. | Hamilton | Dissolution of Partnership |
Additional Defendants: The Roane Iron Co., Tennessee Iron, Coal & Railroad Co., and the First National Bank of Chattanooga. J.C. Hinch filed this bill to dissolve a partnership or joint venture of mining and shipping twenty or twenty five thousand tons of iron ore. The majority of case (327 of 334 pages) in ET 1942. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1090 | 334 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Legrand M. Jones v. John West, et al. | Perry | Enforcement of Lien |
Additional defendants: Washington West, Olivia R. Collins, John F. Collins, James West, Russell West, Solomon West, Caroline Griffin, Corry Bennett. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 576 | 274 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | M. N. Alexander, admr. of Tully Brickhouse, dec. v. Caleb Witt, et al. | Macon | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendant: Rhonda Wallis. Complainant filed bill for a sale of land that was conveyed to Brickhouse, dec., by mortgage deed to secure the payment of a debt owed by defendants to Brickhouse. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 574 | 138 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Mary O. Cator v. Moses E. Cator, exe. of Levin Cator, dec. | Williamson | Wills, Construction of | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 594 | 237 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Nashville & Duck River Ridge Turnpike Company v. Franklin & Hillsboro Turnpike Company | Williamson | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
2 folders. Bill filed over the possible abandonment of land by the defendant and the plaintiff trying to take over the same land. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 757 | 317 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Robert F. Looney v. Thomas O'Connor et al. | Davidson | Breach of Contract |
Involved capital stock. Additional defendant: Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail Road Company |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 618 | 249 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Rebecca Keith v. Jesse Compton | Clay | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Keith is a widow whose 15-year-old daughter ran away from home and is living in Compton's household. Keith has had 5 illegitimate children since the death of her husband (when the daughter was quite young) and insists she is entitled to the help of the daughter, whom she has seen doing laundry and other household chores at Compton's home. Since the daughter refuses to come home, Keith's suit says that Compton must pay her weekly wages for any work her daughter does in his household. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 613 | 57 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | R. H. Harvey, exe. v. S. A. Carrell Jr. | Lawrence | Deed of Trust |
Harvey is executor for L. M. Bentley, dec. At the time of his death, L.M Bentley was beneficiary of a deed of trust on a tract of land in Lawrence County. The deed of trust was executed to secure payment of a certain note executed by Catherine Bunch to LM Bentley dec. for $188.28 with interest of 10% per annum until paid. Harvey claims that as trustee, he is empowered to sell the tract of land should the note fall due and not be fully paid. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 722 | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. James B. Harrison | DeKalb | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 564 | 27 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. Joel P. Windle | Clay | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Cause of action: Selling liquor without oath and bond. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 564 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. John B. Dudney, et al. | Jackson | Enforcement of Lien |
Additional Defendants: William H. Dudney, Amos Dudney, Jonas G. Dudney, Thomas G. Medders, James T. Anderson, W. L. Anderson, Curry Hawkins, William Stevens, William Petterson, John U. Patterson, Thomas Lawless, Jesse P. Lawless, Thomas G. Smith, Bill to enforce State's lien for taxes. Additional Defendants: W. D. McKaughan, Emma McKaughan, Jesse Heady, James A. Montgomery, Robert A. Cox, Calvin Murphy (col.), N. P. Hails, R. V. Brooks, John Patterson, B. A. Shepherd, N. Baxter, Jr. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 573 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Sarah E. Spence v. Sarah E. Spence et al. | Rutherford | Wills, Construction of |
Additional Defendant: Spence McGavock. Both defendants were minors. The will in question was that of John Eakin, father of the plaintiff. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 676 | 140 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. Chesapeake, Ohio,& Southwestern Railroad Company | Dyer | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. David Calhoun | Shelby | Breach of Trust | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 31 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. Walker Kennedy | Shelby | Contempt of Court | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 29 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. Robert Drury | Tipton | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Offense of selling liquor in quantities greater than a quart. Hon. Thomas J. Flippin, Judge, 14th Judicial Circuit. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 288 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Samuel A. Carter, exe. of W. W. Carter, dec. v. John H. Furgerson | Macon | Enforcement of Lien | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 578 | 284 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. Charles Jennings | Maury | Disturbance of Public Worship | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 563 | 142 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | State v. Charles Seward | Roane | Disturbance of Public Worship | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 593 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Thomas G. Pointer et al. v. O. F. Noel | Davidson | Obstruction of Property |
Dispute pertaining to the obstructing of an avenue leading from a Turnpike through O. F. Noel's land. Case refers to land settled in McNairy et al.v. McNairy et al.(land partition case) Additional Complainants: wife Sallie E. Pointer, & J.M. Dickinson, surety |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 607 | 124 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Thomas J. Erwin et al. v. Valeria Erwin et al. | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Defendants: Annie Sallie Erwin, Isaac H. Erwin, and V.W. Erwin, all children of the defendant. Additional Plaintiff: P.H. Manlove |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Virginia Avery v. William A. Smith | Shelby | Dissolution of Partnership |
The case concerns the dissolution of the partnership creating the Avery Gin Company, which manufactures, repairs, and sells cotton gins and related machinery. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 | 421 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing Company v. Charles Wheeler | Knox | Breach of Warranty |
Wheeler purchased a new sewing machine from company for $55. Terms of sale were: $10 credit for wife's old sewing machine, $5 down payment in cash, and monthly payments of $5. Also included 5-year warranty for company to repair sewing machine if anything broke or machine didn't work properly. Machine stopped working properly after 2 years, but company refused to fix it. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1903 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | W. E. Chick v. H. M. Stewart | Lincoln | Breach of Contract | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 576 | 52 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | W. F. Gray, et al. v. T. G. Hulme[?] | Williamson | Enforcement of Lien |
Additional Complainant: Susan C. Gray. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 126 | Order A Copy |