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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 | A. F. Whitman, admr. of William Sear, dec. v. John Jamison | Williamson | Enforcement of Lien |
Additional Complainant: Carolina Sear, E. S. Sear, A. D. Sear. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 598 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Albert G. Scott v. A. W. Scott et al. | Humphreys | Land, Partition of |
A dispute of land jointly owned by the plaintiff's deceased father and the defendant. Additional Defendant: Emma T. Morphis (formerly Emma Scott). |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 697 | 139 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Bryant Brothers v. Hughes, Eaton & Co. | Moore | Dissolution of Partnership |
The plaintiffs were whiskey distillers in Lynchburg, Moore County. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 676 | 285 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Berry Benson v. The Memphis & Charleston Railway Co. et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiff: The East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RR Co. Defendant charged railroad with breach of contract for not providing sufficient seating as there were no seats available after he purchased his ticket. Defendant forcibly ejected from from train & sued railroad for $10,000. Railroad maintains its actions were justifiable given his behavior. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 | 90 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Benjamin March v. A. A. Dickerson et al. | Lincoln | Guardianship of Minors |
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. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 635 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Connell, Buford & Co. v. A. G. Trevathan | Henry | Deed of Trust | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300 | 36 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | C. M. Teasley v. State | Campbell | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor without a license. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1889 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Cincinnati Investment Co. et al.v. Mayor& Aldermen of Chattanooga | Hamilton | Land, Sale of |
Opinion only, case summary not included. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | G. G. Dibrell et al. v. W. B. Cummings et al. | White | Breach of Bond |
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." |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1217 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | G. B. Thomas et al. v. J. H. McDonald et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiff: W. W. Hamilton. Additional Defendant: Knoxville Academy. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 301 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Hughes & Anderson v. J. D. & H. D. O'Neill | Humphreys | Assignment of Commission |
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. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 799 | 190 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | H. L. Shafer v. Hallum Brothers | Sumner | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Plaintiff brings suit against Defendant for selling him a diseased horse. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | John E. Dyer v. William Stanley | Obion | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 292 | 574 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | John M. Saxon v. Amos Hardin | Hardin | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 202 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | James M. Smith v. W. R. Presley | Henderson | Land, Sale of | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 195 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | J. H. Acklen v. Louisville & Nashville Rail Road Co. | Davidson | Loss of Property |
The plaintiff sued the defendant for loss of law books and desk destroyed by a fire at the railroad depot. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 688 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | J. P. Drouillard v. Jacob Bloomstein | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 54 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | Joseph Frankland & Co. v. The Domestic Sewing Machine Co. | Davidson | Breach of Contract |
Case concerns the purchase of sewing machines to be sold within the complainant's territory in middle Tennessee as specified by contract. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 642 | 138 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | John O. White v. James W. Tufts | Davidson | Sale of Goods | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 | 33 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | J. M. Mitchell v. J. M. Tadlock, et al | Roane | Land, Sale of |
Additional defendants: N. G. Tadlock and T. C. Tadlock. J.M. Mitchell sold land to the defendants in 1882. Mitchell alleged that defendants did not pay full amount owned or honor payment time line given in sale contract. Additional materials in ET 1964 (Range 18, Section H, Shelf 1). |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1923 | 432 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | John McKnight & Co. v. Warner Iron Co. | Dickson | Breach of Contract |
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. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 786 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | L. V. Garland v. L. D. Gillenwaters, et al | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plntff. sought recovery on a $250 note executed to her by the deft. under her maiden name of L. V. Gillenwaters. Plntff. & deft. brother & sister. Their father had decided to make an "adjustment" of some of his property among his 3 oldest children from his first. Marriage, of whom plntff. & deft. were two, & conveyed the land to the deft., requiring him to execute a note of $250 to each of the other 2 children. Plntff. asked for recovery against deft. & sale of the land. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1874 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | Lewis Mason & Wife et al. v. Lewis M. Jarvis et al. | Hancock | Recovery of Land/Property |
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. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 751 | 133 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Mary A. Chase et al. v. James A. Joiner et al. | Shelby | Land, Partition of |
Additional Plaintiffs: W. J. Chase and Ada B. Chirot. Additional Defendants: Rufus L. Joiner, Mary Wright, and her husband. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 | 348 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Madison Ray, et al. v. George A. Jackson, et al. | Wayne | Land, Sale of |
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. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 135 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Nettie McKeand v. Mayor & Aldermen of Wartrace | Bedford | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff was hired to teach in the public high school, then received a letter rescinding the offer of employment. The issue of the case is whether the mayor and aldermen had the authority to make a binding contract for school employees. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 635 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Pheelan & Goree v. R. G. Huston | Breach of Contract |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | R. B. White v. S. M. Stagner | Benton | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | Robert T. Creighton & wife, Nellie v. Joseph P. Brantley, et al.. | Bedford | Breach of Contract |
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. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 643 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Evan E. Young, et al. | Roane | Breach of Bond |
The State sought $1000 in damages for breach of bond. Additional defendants: James Sevier, John F. Ladd, C. B. French, F. Young, R. F. Weleker, James H. Weleker (executors of B. F. Weleker). Evan E. Young was Clerk of the Circuit Court. The State sued for breach of bond claiming young did not account for and pay out all county and state revenue collected by him. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Harvey McKain | Tipton | Breach of Trust | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 | 115 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | Stacker S. Lea v. W. H. Cherry | Shelby | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 | 142 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Ed Brady | Sumner | Neglect of Duty |
Cause of Action: failing to keep ticket office open. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 521 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. William Baughan | Smith | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 563 | 27 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. C. B. "Charly" Wright, Jr. & Buddie Burrow | Macon | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Charged with disturbing the service of Ebenezer Church. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 671 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Sampson Alexander | DeKalb | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 671 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. M. J. Finley | Cannon | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 671 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Henry Smith | Anderson | Breach of Trust |
Smith was employed and hired by Mrs. Sarah T. Brown to bring her two hogs for $2 each; Smith "took control of said hogs and unlawfully, willfully, fraudulently and feloniously" used the hogs for himself; breach of contract and trust |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1873 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State for use of S. W. Williams et al. v. James A. Anderson, admr., et al. | Shelby | Breach of Trust |
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. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 | 263 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. H. H. T. Carter, et al. | Rutherford | Breach of Bond |
Other defendants: W. N. Mason. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 634 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. Barnett Cornwell & William R. Stauton | Smith | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 672 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | State v. George Henley | Franklin | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Violating the 4-mile law. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | The Lincoln Savings Bank v. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co.& The Western & Atlantic Railroad Company | Lincoln | Breach of Official Duty |
For failing to deliver 29.388 pounds of wheat |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 661 | 139 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | T. A. Bunnell, Road Commissioner v. James L. McMillan | Houston | Breach of Contract |
sued for failure to work a public road. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 799 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Thomas Arnold v. S. W. Cooley, W. R. Cooley, & V. R. Harris | Houston | Wrongful Writ of Attachment |
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. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Thomas A. Edwards v. Lona B. Oliver, et al. | Marshall | Guardianship of Minors |
Edwards initially sought guardianship of Lona B., Porte(r) F., Mary M., Nettie L, D. N., and Lillian Oliver - all minor heirs of Thomas H. Willis, dec, after W. P. Cochran resigned the role/title. Before the end of the case, Nettie L. married Thomas Hedgecoth, who sued for guardianship against Edwards, Cochran, J. T. Glenn, and J. B. Edwards. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1043 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Tip Gamble, trustee v. Fourth National Bank of Nashville et al. | Davidson | Deed of Assignment |
Additional Defendants: Mary Rannie, D.H. Bailey, John Rannie, and others. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 708 | 141 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | W. E. Bateman v. M. J. Coleman | Davidson | Breach of Contract |
The case involved the payment of freight on a shipment of marble. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 700 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | William Morriss v. W. F. Hudson | Monroe | Breach of Contract |
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. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1923 | 266 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | W. P. Bradford, et al. v. Headley Coburn, et al. | Fayette | Guardianship of Minors |
Additional plaintiff: Laura P. Bradford. Additional defendants: S. Evans and P. M. Williams |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 | 100 | Order A Copy |