Other plaintiff: Annie Harman. Folder includes a brief as long as the case file. Plaintiffs dramatically describe how the construction of the railroad near their home has destroyed their quality of life and lowered the value of their property.

Issue of the defendant ruining land belonging to the plaintiff with their railroad.

Plaintiff in error, a potato buyer living in Pittsburg, is appealing a suit brought by Jno. Parker, a potato farmer, for debt. Parker claims Gannon guaranteed $0.10 more per pound of potatoes than any other buyer. After selling the potatoes to Gannon, Parker claims that Gannon refused to honor the contract. Gannon denies the claim that he guaranteed $0.10 more per pound of potatoes and says that he did not have an interest in the potatoes but shipped them at Parker's request.

The petitioner claimed that the defendants wrongfully detained from Lovelace his minor child. The petitioner asked the court to grant writ of habeas corpus that the said child may be released from the custody of said Warters.

Lindsay was charged with unlawfully carrying a pistol.

Plaintiff hired defendant to treat his injured leg and knee. Plaintiff claims that defendant failed to treat him in a skillful manner, worsened his pain and delayed his recovery.

Defendant, a school teacher, is accused of carrying a pistol in public. According to witnesses, the defendant was in a heated exchange with a person named Brock who was a tenant on the defendants property. The defendant believed he was owed rent from Brock and had an attachment placed in the hands of Forrest Patrick who was deputized as a special officer. Patrick brought Brock to the home of Edmonson where the exchange occurred.

Final judgment, plaintiff's appeal, and bill of costs only. Plaintiff sued defendant to recover something [does not say what]. Court ruled in favor of defendant for $30 damages.

Plaintiff in error, also known as Bush Settle and Bushrod (?) Settle, along with John B. Smith is accused of taking several suits, pocket knives, handkerchiefs, boots, stamps, scissors, a watch, jewelry and shoes from a store owned by N. G. Maddox.

Much of this document has been rendered illegible by mold -- it is extremely fragile. File contains a couple of legal briefs. This case involves a debt involving a commission for the sale of machinery.

Plaintiff accuses the defendants of entering onto his land and detaining it from him. The land in question is 3 acres bounded by the North, South and East by plaintiff’s property and by the west by defendant’s property.

Plaintiff in error is a rail road company that operates a road from Gallatin in Sumner County, TN to Scottsville in Allen County, KY. When building the rail road, the plaintiff in error divided the land of the defendant in error, diminishing it's value and redirecting the flow of water. Said land is described as being situated adjoining the southwest corporate limits of Gallatin.

Henry Loomis worked for the Cumberland Telephone Co. and while performing his duties on a telephone pole, the pole snapped and he was injured when he fell to the ground. He claims the company was negligent in keeping the poles safe and sues for damages

The Patterson's sued the railroad company for $1000 damages and for right of way. The railroad co. was building its tracks from Gallatin to Scottsville, KY, which went right through plaintiffs' farm, causing direct and incidental damages, including being cut off from wells, mills, etc. Court ruled in favor of plaintiffs for $500. Defendant appealed. Note: Anna also named Annie in case.

Plaintiff sued railroad for $10,000 in damages. Charges that ca. 15 June 1888 its employees imprisoned him in a freight train box car, assaulted & shot him, injuring him so badly that he has since been unable to work.

The State charged Layman with selling liquor within four miles of a school

Plaintiff was confined in jail at Marion, AK (Crittenden Co.) when original charges of theft were made by defendant. Was tried and acquitted of charges of stealing. Was unable to appeal charges due to confinement. Appealed to WT Supreme Court.

Plaintiffs state the defendants are justly indebted to them for the sum of $1,500 due by account as damages.

The plaintiff sued the defendant railroad company for $20,000 in damages for the death of Michael Mahoney who was killed while working for the defendant as a locomotive engineer. Exhibit is railroad time table/manual for the "information of employee[e]s only." On the back it includes a map of the East Tennessee, Virginia, & Georgia Railroad and its connections.