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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1901 | B. B. Barnett et al. v. James L. Coble | Benton | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 737 | 574 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1901 | Catherine Ramsey et al. v. M. H. Hill et al. | Claiborne | Land and Title Dispute |
Incomplete case: decree only. Case concerns Tip Ramsey, William Ramsey, and Catherine Ramsey, dec. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1078 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | D. A. Sherrill, a resident citizen of Dyer County v. Mrs. J. A. Johnson, widow of J. A. Johnson, decd., Jennie & Lillie Johnson, & W. F. Halbert, residents of Chester County | Chester | Land and Title Dispute |
"Johnson" also spelled "Johnston." Argument over whether promissory notes were paid & if title was conferred. Depositions by W. I. Allen, P. L. Johnson, D. S. Johnson, Bill McGee, and J. N. Wheatley. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 831 | 100 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | E. F. Wiley et al. v. L. Bird et al. | Anderson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: W. B. H. Wiley, W. H. Wiley, W. G. Geens, W. J. Hornsby, William Vanderson, Lida Cheney, J. W. Cheney, Sallie Doyle, Additional Defendants: Isaac Phillips, James Davis, Alex Patterson. Exhibits - envelope containing notes on small papers |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 278 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | F. Liddon v. John Molder | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
The parties in this case own adjoining tracts of land; plaintiff states that defendant has unlawfully taken possession of a strip of land that belongs to him. Both tracts of land once belonged to his grandmother, Mrs. C. M. Tucker who willed one tract to him & another to plaintiff's sister, Joanna Donnehover(?). Molder purchased his tract from plaintiff's sister & maintains that he has not tampered with any surveyor's markers. Also named: William Molder, J. Molder's son. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 783 | 321 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | George W. Chandler, et al.v. Ben R. Stockton, et al | Scott | Land and Title Dispute |
File incomplete. Opinion only. Case involves disputed tract of land located partly in Scott & Fentress counties. May be related to "Stockton, def..", ET Box 1079. Additional Defendants: Union Land & Development Co.; N. F. & William Needringhause; Miles & Johnson Terry; Bramlipp & James Ezlick Phillips; Harrison Keaton; James Hypock & John b. Blevins, Jr. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1079 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | Hy Bedford et al. v. Lawrence Bedford et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Other plaintiff: Susan Bedford. Other defendants: Lawrence Bedford, Whitley Bedford, Maytie Bedford, Hillary Bedford, Willelmer Bedford, Susie Bedford, Margaret Owsley Bedford, Asa Hatch. All but three of the defendants are minor children. Complainants ask that a guardian ad litem be appointed for the children along with the resolution of issues re the ownership and sale of family lands. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 766 | 64 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | H. A. Harth, et al. v. R. J. W. Badgett | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
File incomplete. Opinion only. Mentioned: Griffith, additional plaintiff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1079 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | John H. Spears v. M. T. C. Royston | Bledsoe | Land and Title Dispute |
Transcript begins on page three. Royston recovered of Spears a tract of 50 acres in Bledsoe County. Royston moved onto the property and into the house there, collecting rent from tenants. Spears was insolvent and was trying to redeem his title to the land. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20a | 159 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | John Laugly | Morgan | Land and Title Dispute |
Case file is incomplete; motion only. Plaintiff is motioning to waiver appeal costs. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | James B. Lasiter v. Robert Lasiter & wife, Lizzie Lasiter | Crockett | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 736 | 369 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1901 | J. W. Rhodes et al.. V. J. E. Goodlett et al.. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Unknown. Additional defendants: Elijah Pulliam and Henry E. Pulliam Supreme Court of Tennessee. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 773 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | J. W. Rhodes et al. v. James E. Goodlett et al | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: C. P. Rhodes, H. C. Dunnavant, Bettie P. Dunnavant, Lucy A. Pulliam, L. D. Massey, Ada P. Massey, and Mrs. Sallie E. Norton Additional Defendants: Mrs. Mary Goodlett, Mrs. May Haller, Frank Haller, Rebecca Goodlett, Fleecie Goodlett, Mrs. Sallie A. Pulliam, Henry M. Pulliam, Mary Pulliam, and Lucy Pulliam |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 781 | 474 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | J. W. Farmer, et al. v. Z. T. Bickers & J. O. Bickers | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: P. M. Farmer, W. C. Clark & Wife, Vesse M. Clark, W. C. Anthony & Wife, Mollie Anthony, W. F. Booker & Wife, Ada Booker, W. T. Bickers. Cause of action: land and title dispute plus injunction to restrain defendants from cutting and removing timber from disputed land. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 774 | 142 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | Maggie Fennell & Ellen Horan v. Annie Loague et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiffs are the heirs of Morris Fennell, dec. The defendants are the heirs of John Loague, dec.. John Loague was the administrator of the estate of Morris Fennell. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 777 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | S. W. Hornbrook, et al. v. Thomas B. Collier, et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Wife of Samuel Hornbrook and Clarence & Crystal Hornbrook and Lottie Hornbrook. Additional defendants: William A. Collier |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 777 | 37 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | Swink Brothers v. Edward Carter, et al. | Land and Title Dispute |
Incomplete case. County, court and additional defendants unknown. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 776 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1901 | V. P. Phillips v. J. C. Wyckoff & West Memphis Packet Company | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 780 | 310 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1901 | William Peay, et al. v. W. H. Dodson, et al. | Gibson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: children and heirs of George Peay, Sr. Additional defendants: George Peay Jr.. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 768 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | W. P. Ridley et al.v. W. P. Halladay [Halliday] et al | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
J.W.S. Ridley died w/lg estate, 4 children: Webb, Wm, Mary Pillow, Annie. Webb married, 2 sons James Webb, George Whitney; Annie married to Wm Parker Halliday Jr, 1 son Wm III. W.C. Salmon--guardian ad litem for minors Mary, James, George, Wm III. This case consolidated w/W.P. Ridley et al.v. International Phosphate Co et al. Both cases involve 580-acre farm (& adjoining 119 acres) w/in 2 miles of Mt. Pleasant, TN, center of extensive phosphate mining territory; land was known to contain phosphate. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 758 | 82 | Order A Copy |