The plaintiffs were whiskey distillers in Lynchburg, Moore County.

Alexander Smith, as guardian of A. B. and Mary J. White, held a note for their funds against defendant Dickerson. Confusion followed Smith's death, and this case is an attempt to work out how to handle the children's funds.

For selling liquor without a license.

Case includes counter-suit of W. B. Cummings et al. v. G. G. Dibrell et al. Other defendant: Mary C. Cummings. Other plaintiffs: James Dibrell & William Turner. Suit alleges that Cummings died when he was still in office as Circuit Court Clerk, and that he still held county funds that he had collected. Suit was filed to collect those funds claimed by plaintiffs. Complete title of complaint is "injunction and attachment," as well as "breach of bond."

Two folders. Initials of defendants vary throughout. Failure to produce a promised steam saw as supplemental funds to pay back a promissory note that the sale of a tract of land failed to cover.

Plaintiff sued Defendant for $1,000 damages under coal contract -- specifically for work & labor done by Plaintiff in burning 54281 bushels of coal and delivering it to Defendant. Plaintiff John McKnight & Co. was a firm composed of John McKnight, J.T. Henslee, and W.S. Coleman. Individual mentioned in case as being associated with Defendant Warner Iron Co. was James C. Warner.

Additional Plaintiffs: Lavina Mason, Isaac and Mary Parkey, and Wilson M. and Mary Couch. Suit concerns the ownership of a tract of land in Claiborne County owned by Josiah Ramsey, dec. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendants had taken illegal possession of the land under a fraudulent tax sale/title. See majority of materials (109 of 133 pages) in box ET 1886. See related case files in box ET 71, 73, and 1695.

Additional Defendants: David Jackson, Jonathan, Jackson, J. M. Jackson, Andrew Jackson, William Jackson Additional Complainants: Moses Ray, Anderson Ray, William Turnbow, Jesse Dicus, Harriet A. Dicus, heirs of Nancy Ray Williams, dec.

Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

Additional defendants: A. Ogle, S. N. Stephenson. Defendants Brantley, Ogle and Stephenson were the Mayor, Board of Aldermen of the Town of Wartrace, TN. Complainant Nellie Creighton had been hired as assistant teacher at the "white school" in Wartrace. The defendants rescinded the offer to teach. Complainant seeks damages. Nellie (a/k/a Nettie) maiden name is McKean.

Cause of Action: failing to keep ticket office open.

Charged with disturbing the service of Ebenezer Church.

Other complainants: Richard W. Williams, John S. Williams, Mary L. Williams, Lucy L. Williams, Fanny Williams, and Julia Williams, by next friend Thomas R. Watskins and J. Joseph Williams. Other defendants: Calvin Vance, F. M. White, E. E. Clarke, and Mrs. Anne R. Williams. Anderson is the administrator of the will of J. J. Williams, deceased. He is accused of keeping moneys that should have passed into the hands of the widow and her children.

For failing to deliver 29.388 pounds of wheat

Suit for damages for wrongfully & maliciously sued out ancillary attachment. Arnold bought goods, including whiskey, from S.W. Cooley, who falsely represented to Arnold the cost of the whiskey, thereby procuring note from Arnold to pay same. Cooley obtained judgment against Arnold & sued out ancillary attachment to enforce it, levying same on Arnold's property, causing Arnold $5,000 for damage to his business & reputation. W.R. Cooley & Harris were securities for S.W. Cooley.

Additional Defendants: Mary Rannie, D.H. Bailey, John Rannie, and others.

The parties entered a contract in which Hudson was to provide 100 head of cattle, averaging 500 pounds each, to be "ranged" in the mountains by Morriss, sold, and the funded split according to the contract. Morriss claimed the cattle were underweight and Hudson took back both cattle and certain property that he should pay the plaintiff for. Morriss also alleged that the terms of the contract dictated that Hudson pay for cattle that died on the range.