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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1886 | Archibald Kile et ux. v. Hickman A. Kile | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
The plaintiffs owned a tract of land that they deeded to the defendant in exchange for another tract of land per a written agreement. However, Hickman Kile's son wrote the deed for the tracts of land to Archibald, which contained 15 to 20 acres more than the agreement stated. The plaintiffs did not realize the discrepancy until after they registered the deed. The plaintiffs sought correction of the deed in accordance with the original agreement. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1875 | 694 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Alfred Reed& Lucinda Green v. Thomas H. Coldwell | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Concerns the estate of Robert Reed. Value of the estate is noted as being "almost $9000.00". |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 218 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | A. J. House, et al. v. John B. House, et al. | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: Agnes House. Other defendants: Wingeld House; Lycurgus House. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 641 | 311 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | A. B. Beech v. J. A. McClure | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
On promises and covenants broken, Beech given $500 in damages |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 656 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | A. M. Robinson v. Joseph Clark | DeKalb | Estate Dispute |
Deceased: Martin Foutch |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 685 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Alexander Joseph v. Mayor& City Council of Nashville | Davidson | Taxation Disputes |
The plaintiff was a revenue collector for Edgefield before its incorporation into Nashville. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 662 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Anderson Green & Company v. Z. T. Belew & W. T. Buslz | Lawrence | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: R. H. Rose and B. M. Grimmelt. Plaintiff stated they were unpaid for services rendered to the defendants. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 789 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | A. J. L. McTeer, et al. v. Richard LeBow, et al. | Blount | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: Ruth J. McTeer. Additional defendants: David Goddard, T. J. Robinson, George Snider, James W. Heitch, S.F. Bell, James Waters, D.B. Lawson, E.B. McKeehan, H.L.W. Heackeny, W.S. Griffiths, William Henderson, Arch Heitch, John O. Rhea, S.L. Greer, and A.R. McButh. Ruth McTeer(nee Jeffries) is the only heir of Wm. M. Jeffries, who died during the Civil War. Ruth was too young to administer the estate, and her legal guardian misappropriated the bonds, land, and estate. Sought to reclaim. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1635 | 397 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Browning & McIntosh for the use of C. S. Collier v. Stewart Mfg. Co. | Houston | Contract Dispute and Damages |
This is a suit for wood furnished under contract by Browning and McIntosh to Stewart Mfg Co. Full names of Plaintiffs/Appellees: Jason Browning and George McIntosh. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 786 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Ben Stewart (col.) et al. v. Amos A. Thompson et al. | Chester | Debt Dispute |
Other plaintiff: David Ramsey (col.). Other defendants: Mary J. Muse Thompson and William Rush, admr. Of George A. Muse, dec.. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 298 | 275 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | B. A. Hollenberg, et al.v. Miss A. J. Kerr | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: M. L. Meacham, L. B. McFarland, Dr. G. B. Thornton, J. W. Cochran, Peoples Insurance Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 301 | 933 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | B. G. Moreland, et ux v. A. M. Furgusson, et al | Jackson | Estate Dispute |
Offspring have a dispute regarding the settlement of their parents estate. Additional Plaintiff: Zada Mooreland. Additional Defendants: Dou D. Rate, Morgarath Rate, Rlraserut Gromes, John B. Rallins, Martha Rallins |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 648 | 134 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Clinton Auen, exe. v. B. S. Auen | Henry | Lease Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: H. E. Auen, dec. Cause of Action: Land dispute as part of an Estate Settlement. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Cowan, McClung & Co, et al. v. Boyd McMurry, et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Casimiro Buchignani et al. v. Ricardo Buchignani et al. | Shelby | Property Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Mary Buchignani. Additional Defendants: Virginia Buchignani, Joseph Montidenico, Annie Montidenico, Emma Bacigalupo, Ida Bacigalupo, Bertha Bacigalupo, Vincent Bacigalupo, Lee Bacigalupo, Anthony Bacigalupo, and James Brizzalara. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 | 314 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | D. R. Pittman& wife v. Miles M. Kerr& wife | Tipton | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 399 | 23 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | Dan Lenshaw v. J. W. Carney | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 614 | 80 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | D. J. Haile v. B. F Pearson et al. | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Other defendants: R. W. Pearson & W. F. Pearson. B. F. Pearson was the administrator of the estate of John M. Pearson, who had entered into a property agreement with his brothers before his death. The dispute concerns the proper use of funds from the sale of crops raised on that land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 635 | 170 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | E.A. Clark v. J. S. Wilkins et al | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
Dispute over a deed of assignment made by J.S. Wilkins Also includes deeds. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 395 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Elmira C. Swoope, admr. of Edgar M. Swoope, dec., et al. v. A. J. Ballentine, et al. | Giles | Estate Dispute |
Additional Complainant: E. C. Swoope, admr. of M. E. Ballentine, dec., E. C. Swoope in her own right. Additional Defendants: J. B. Stacy, admr. of J. H. Ballentine, dec. and as clerk and master of the Chancery Court of Giles County. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 600 | 304 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Enoch Brown, admr. of James W. Cloud, dec. v. Nashville Life Insurance Co. | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 603 | 89 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | E. P. Hawthorne v. James A. Hill, et al. | White | Land and Title Dispute |
Other defendants: Mary L. Hill; George W. Doyle. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 608 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Elizabeth A. Creel v. Samuel S. Wright | Davidson | Mortgage Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 653 | 56 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | Evans, Fite, Porter & Co. v. T.A. Stark et al. | Robertson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: M.W. Adams, G.B. Moody (who with Stark comprised firm: Adams Moody & Co.), & M.C. Moody (wife of G.B. Moody), all of Robertson Cty. Plaintiff firm comprised of W.H. Evans, T.D. Fite, & William B. Porter, all Nashville, TN residents. Before she died, Louisa D. Moody conveyed land to her 2 sons, Def. G.B. Moody & Samuel R. Moody, Jr. (who conveyed his interest to Def.. Adams & Stark). Plaintiff tried to satisfy debt Def.. owed it out of land, but land also subj to debt owed by estate. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 792 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Eleanor Rossell v. Meredith Yates | Shelby | Lease Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 | 42 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | Elisha Meredith v. Waman Clark, exec. et al. | White | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: G. G. Dibrell, Executors of last will and testament of James Scott, deceased, and Jean Meredith, John Paul & wife Lizzie Paul, T. J. R. Swafford and wife Mollie Swafford, and Lou Brewster, Amanda Scott, widow of James Scott, decease d. Waman Clark and D. W. Young and Laurena Leftwich, and J. D. Goodpasture and wife. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 608 | 136 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Edwin E. Hooper & Others v. Adam Cae | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: June E. Hooper, Thas. J. Hogan, Mallie Hogan, Laura S. Hamilton, A. M. Hooper, June E. Hooper, A. W. E. and E. E. Hooper. Estate of Amanda M. Hooper |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 670 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Fox v. H. G. Young, et al. | Debt Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | F. M. Wright v. James L. Wright | Henry | Estate Dispute |
Involves the estate of James Wright, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Factors Mutual Insurance Co. v. Stewart, Gwynne& Co. | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
Andrew Stewart and Andrew Gwynne were partners in the firm of Stewart, Gwynne, and Company. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300 | 308 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Francis Scott by next friend E. Jarvis v. D. S. England & Elijah England | White | Estate Dispute |
The England's are executors of John England Sr., deceased. Complainant, daughter of the deceased, claims the defendants sold off much of John England's property before accepting the role of executors, and that they persuaded her father to disinherit her. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 608 | 263 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | George Murgitroyde, et al. v. James E. Cleary | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Martha Hufford, Catherine Murgitroyde, Mary Adams, Samuel Adams, Ann Murgitroyde, and Elizabeth Murgitroyde. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 | 121 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | George W. Bogle et al. v. Henry Preston et al. | Cannon | Property Dispute |
Other plaintiff: John Preston. Other defendants: Tillman Mason, Mary Mason, George Reed, Sarah J. Reed, Harvey Young, Martha Young, John Welton, Parasale Welton, W. W. Gray, & J. B. Preston. Two parties claim ownership of the same piece of property. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | George W. Puckett v. G. W. Medley et al | DeKalb | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: heirs of S. B. Whaley. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 641 | 415 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | G. P. Rose, exe. v. Sallie Nutt Smith et al. | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
James M. Smith deceased. Additional Defendants: Sarah Charlotte Smith, Ella Virginia Rose, Marshall M. Smith, Robert S. Smith, James L. Rose, G. P. Rose Jr., Wile Drake Rose Additional pages in MT Box 690 |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 657 | 505 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | G. G. Walker v. H. N. Long | Hawkins | Deed Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | G. M. Swan v. J. L. Lemunds | Henry | Taxation Disputes | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 | 26 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | George F. Poe, et al. v. J. A. Silvertooth, et al. | Franklin | Estate Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: James H. Poe; Sallie A. Poe. Other defendants: A. J. Simpson; J. B. Fitzpatrick; T. D. Gregory. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 627 | 195 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Hannah Emmett v. Joella Emmett et al | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
Wife is of a "alien descendent." Name of deceased: Joseph Emmett of England. Additional defendants: W.R. Emmett, Martha Emmett, Nella M. Emmett |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 705 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Henrietta Hewghly et al. v. W. B. Hewghly et al. | Wilson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: G. H. Hewghly. Additional defendants: R. E. and C. W. Hewghly, J. P. Bashaw, James Hamilton, and Laura and J. R. Looney. In question is the title to land formerly owned by Jane C. and John W. Hewghly, the parents of the plaintiffs. Jane C. was the owner of 3/4 of said land and John W. the owner of 1/4. However, when the title was made, it was made entirely to John W. Said tract of land is described as being situated in the 25th district of Wilson County. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 876 | 170 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | H. C. Mangrum v. S. H. Reynolds | Gibson | Land, Contract Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 296 | 224 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | Hester Ann Hopkins v. Jesse L. Bryant | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Hopkins is the widow of Solomon Hopkins, who purchased the disputed land in 1861, and who paid $1300 of the purchase price by selling a slave woman and her child. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 621 | 171 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | H. N. Lucas v. George W. Larkin& wife, P. J. Larkin | Franklin | Debt Dispute |
A deed of conveyance to two tracts of land, 4th Civil Dist., Franklin County, TN. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 631 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Harrison Marable v. C. W. Beaumont | Montgomery | Property Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 705 | 21 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | James H. Lambdin v. Mary M. Lambdin, et al. | Union | Land and Title Dispute |
3 folders. Addl. defendants: John Bowman, M.D.L. Kincaid, Joseph Buler, Michael Lambdin, Susan Lambdin, Ludlow Lambdin, heirs of John Lambdin, James Lambdin. Jame H. Lambdin was listed as a resident of Grainger County. Michael, Susan, and Ludlow Lambdin were all listed as "minors under fourteen years of age." M.D.L. Kincaid was listed as the guardian of Ludlow and Susan. Joseph Buler was listed as the guardian of Michael. Land dispute related to the estate of Samuel B. Lambdin. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 | 854 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | John W. Conner, et al. v. Jesse Simpson | Knox | Taxation Disputes |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | J. B. Lake Jr. v. Home Insurance Company | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
File is incomplete. Some testimony, depositions, inventory of property, etc., are present in pages 239-428 |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 | 290 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | James B. Lewis et al.v. John W. Stumph, exe. of Fielding Heurat, dec., et al | McNairy | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Wiley Lewis, William A. Laughlin, Ann Laughlin, Mortitia Lewis, Victoria Lewis, Albert Lewis, Rosa Lewis. Additional defendants: Milacky Heurat, Flora Heurat, L. O'Hull, Soloman Perkins, J. Y. Heurat Jr., Elizabeth Seay, Additional defendants: Mathew Seay, Jarvis O. Lewis, P. M. Lewis, W. M. Lewis, Margaret Hardy, Victory Ore, Anthony Ore, Mary Watters, Joanne Watters, Lutitia Lewis, Robert Lewis. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 310 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | J. D. Carne, et al. v. R. L. Pybuss | Gibson | Taxation Disputes |
Other complainants: J. R. Deason, A. L. Pybuss, and T. E. Harwood. Carne was the Gibson Co. court clerk. The case involved a privilege tax dispute. The document is handwritten & difficult to read, so the spellings of "Carne" & "Pybuss" are best guesses. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 470 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Julia C. Brown, et al. v. William Carter, et al | Greene | Land and Title Dispute |
Julia C. Brown and Sarah M. (Brown) Carter were sisters. Dispute is over a 84 acre tract of land purchased by their mother, Martha Carter using pension money from her husband--a Civil War casualty. Defendants were family members. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1869 | 194 | Order A Copy |