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View Entry 1857 Alfred Cochran v. John M. Davis Knox Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff sold defendant tract of land, but deed of sale included another tract whose ownership was in dispute & was not intended by either party to be part of the sale. Neither party realized deed included additional tract until after sale was completed. Plaintiff was, therefore, seeking to rectify deed.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 A. Morrisson v. W. P. Roberts Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

Roberts claims that Morrisson intentionally misrepresented his position as superintendent.

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View Entry 1857 Andrew J. Rhea v. William M. Grace Greene Trespass and Damages

The plaintiff claims that the defendant removed railings from said fence to construct his own fence. Partial record. Transcript of the record. "Appeal prayed at October Term, 1857." "A plea of trespass on the case by throwing down a fence and turning out his meadow & wheat field to the public to his damage fifty dollars."

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1154 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Bird Pankey v. William D. Carnes & John Hutcherson Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Bird bought 585 acres from Carnes. Dispute arose over boundary lines on the land. Then Carnes sued Bird on the purchase money note. Bird filed this suit to enjoin Carnes from prosecuting that suit until dispute resolved. Bird died while suit ongoing & James S. Pankey was appointed his administrator.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1193 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Blasingale Brock v. William Mee & wife Sarah E. Mee, et al McMinn Land and Title Dispute

Add. defs: Jesse W. Eddington, James M. Wallin, Daniel C. Kenner, Ezekiel Spriggs, Benjamin F. Martin, William & Isaac Fyffe. Spencer Beavers (dec), as county sheriff & collector, sold 93 acres owned by Isaac Fyffe heirs that adjoined Walker Reservation, which land went through several conveyances ending with purchase by Brock, but each deed had same clerical error in the description. Brock says heirs (Def.. Mees & Fyffes) knew of sale yet have tried to claim land due to this error.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 16 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Charles F. Welcker, admr. of Eli Branson, dec. v. William Ellis, et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Eli died leaving wife Nancy G. & children Henry W. (age 32), Sonisa (22), & John A. (minor, 19), as well as son Madison (who if living would've been 25) who left state & went to parts unknown & thought to be dead, all of which heirs are additional defs. Before he died, Eli agreed to buy from George Gallagher land on Grassy Creek as home for his family & procured Ellis to help him do that. Before time for payment elapsed, Eli died, at which time he was in possession of the land. Dispute over title ensued.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Eli Fairchilds v. John Williams, Jr. Morgan Forcible Entry and Detainer

Plaintiff filed the suit for forcible and unlawful entry and detainment by the defendant onto a certain tract of land that the plaintiff owned.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1163 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Elisha Jordan Odell v. Nicholas Sharp et al Claiborne Land and Title Dispute

Add. defendant: Joseph Green. Issue over rightful ownership of a tract of land, for which the plaintiff claims full payment was made.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1163 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 George White v. Aaron White Maury Land and Title Dispute

Includes an ex parte. Case includes signed affidavits.

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View Entry 1857 Hiram& Jesse Herd v. Lincoln Amis Hancock Forcible Entry and Detainer

The plaintiff owned a piece of land and accuses the defendant of forcible entry and detainer. The defendant had been living on and off on the land for eighteen or twenty years. He had a cabin on the land that burned down.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 H. L. Alexander v. Robert Riggs Bradley Land and Title Dispute East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1183 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Isaac L. Webb v. E. A. McNeil Rutherford Land and Title Dispute

Case also involves a debt dispute.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 John Sharp, guardian of Margaret Savage et al.v. Noel Seals Claiborne Land and Title Dispute

Add. plaintiffs: Phoebe Savage, Thomas Savage, & James Savage (minor heirs of William Savage (dec.)). Defendant was originally appointed guardian of complainants, and during that time he took possession of several tracts of land left to the complain- ants by their father.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1157 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 James A. Caldwell v. Samuel Thornburgh Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff claimed ownership of tract of land, containing a spring, that defendant had built spring house on.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 John Baker v. Joshua Morgan et al Jefferson Land and Title Dispute

Add. defs: John Chase, Jacob P. Chase, & children of William Chase (dec)--Emaline (m. T.A. McKinney), & minors Margaret, Elvin, Nancy Ann, Charles, Thomas & Cyrus Chase. Baker recovered various judgments against John, Jacob & William Chase, & brought suit to satisfy said judgments out of land Obed Chase left to sons John, Jacob & Wm, which land was then in possession of def. Morgan. Jane Chase originally named guardian for minor Chases but, when she failed to answer bill, replaced by Wm M. Bradford.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Jacob Stipes v. Thomas Stipes White Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 James A. Woods v. Newton McClure et al. Davidson Trespass and Damages

Additional Defendants: Thomas Buck and Stephen McClure.

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View Entry 1857 John Kennedy & Hiram Phillips Bradley Land and Title Dispute

Dispute involves also involves a debt dispute.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 John N. Hardin& Mary Hardin v. Andrew Fletcher Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Case incomplete; indention only.

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View Entry 1857 Johnathan C. Tipton et al. v. Charles M. Nichol et al. Davidson Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Elizabeth B. Tipton, wife, and late Elizabeth B . Shearon, a daughter of Thomas W. Shearon, deceased. Plat Map is handdrawn map of land acreage. Additional defendants: William Shearon, Josephine A. Shearon, Catherin Shearon, Mary Shearon, Louisa Pearsel and her husband, and Sterling Shearon, and minors. Oversize map located in MT Oversize Box 1.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 512 189 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 John McWhite et al. v. Anderson Hayden et al. Bradley Contract for Labor and Materials

The plaintiff on behalf of Rebecca McWhite claims that the defendant made an oral agreement to give one fourth of said land to Rebecca in exchange for labor done for him. However, defendant did not own the land and could not uphold the agreement.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1154 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Joseph W. Finley, Josiah Wilkins & John Lowe v. Samuel S. Finley Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Cumberland Presbyterian Church (CPC) members & others living in settlement near Chickamauga Depot were without good meeting & school house, & parties (all CPC members) were interested in "the advancement of religion and learning". Def. offered to donate 1 acre of 160 acres he owned near Depot if they employed him to build it, to which they agreed, building to be named Chickamauga Meeting & School House. Def. collected money but never finished building house, sued Pla., & sold his land.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Malcolm F. Gilchrist et al. v. Robert Cannon et al. Bedford Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Adalaide Gilchrist, and Sarah Gilchrist. Additional Defendants are not named. Case also involves a contested will.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Maxwell Frazier et al. v. John S. Clayton & James M. Rogers et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Mourning Frazier; Additional defendants: Sophia Clayton, B. F. Armstrong, Mary Armstrong, G. W. Duke, Louisa Duke, Ferdinand Rogers, Franklin Rogers, Harriet Rogers, Volney P. Rogers

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Mary A. Traymon v. L. W. Johnson Bradley Trespass and Damages

Plaintiff is the executioner of the will of John D. Traymon (dec.), in which there is a plea of trespass against the defendant and damages of $4,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1163 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Nathan Frizzell v. Madison Williams et al. Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Michael Williams and John Brazleton. Case also involves a contested will.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Oscar F. Noel v. Alex Lowe, Susan Lowe, A. G. Merritt Davidson Land and Title Dispute

In 1857 Alexander Lowe as trustee for his wife Susan leased lot in Nashville to Buchanan Lanier, under the agreement that Lanier would build a house of market value $17,000. The lease was to end in 1867, & the house was to be turned over to Lowe. He was also to make annual payments. Although the house was built, Lanier became insolvent failing to pay the rent. Lowe assigned his rights to the property to Noel who sued to recover the debt.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 8a 103 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Parrott Goodwin v. Joseph Williams Grainger Trespass and Damages

Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Philip Rowland v. Oliver P. Hall McMinn Trespass and Damages

Damages of $10,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1183 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Phebe Goff et al.v. Samuel Whittenburg et al Bledsoe Land and Title Dispute

Add. Pla.: Ambrose C. Goff, Jesse Goff, Timothy C. Goff, Martha Goff & Nancy Tittle (both minors), Nancy's husband Lorenzo D. Tittle -- all except Lorenzo are children of William Goff (dec), Phebe's husband. Add. Defs: Samuel W. Roberson, Bird Pankey. Wm owned 269 acres of Cumberland Mtn land on which Whittenburg now lives (aka Aaron Schoolfield tract). Wm & Whittenburg had dealings leading to this dispute, which occurred in part while Wm was in penitentiary. Witness: Aaron's sons O.P. & Wm Schoolfield

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 R. Jones v. Daniel Jones Cocke Land and Title Dispute

R. Jones & Daniel Jones purchased a property together but Daniel Jones is the one who went to the sale and made the actual purchase. R. Jones claims Daniel Jones did not tell the Clerk and Master that R. Jones was also to be listed as a owner of the land

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. Henry E. Farmer Williamson Assault and Battery

Defendant is charged with assaulting Thomas Pate, though the means is unclear.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Sarah Jane Benkey, by next friend v. Claborne Self & Hanson Self, exe. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff sues by her guardian, John Benkey. Defendants are administrators for the estate of Thomas Self (dec.) & Elizabeth Self (dec.).

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1157 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. Charles Littleton Hawkins Assault and Battery

The defendant is being accused of beating, abusing and other ill treatment of Margret Littleton which disturbed the peace of the state.

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View Entry 1857 Sampson McClellan v. Robert Craighead & Drury West Jackson Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. Radford Gatlin& Elizabeth Gatlin Sevier Assault and Battery

Radford Gatlin and Elizabeth Gatlin are charged with assault and battery of Thomas Ogle.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. Cromwell Delozier Sevier Assault and Battery

Andrew Delozier also listed as a defendant. Victim: Caroline Delozier.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1163 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 State v. John D. Epps Knox Assault and Battery

For assault & battery of Mary Ann Devault.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1209 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Thomas R. Haws v. Robert L. Stanford Washington Trespass and Damages East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 127 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Thomas Littleton et al.v. Jesse Matlock Roane Land and Title Dispute

Add. Pla.: George Littleton, William Littleton, James Littleton, James E. Littleton Jr. Thos. executed deed to Samuel Eskridge (dec) to secure payment for debt he owed Eskridge, but deed intended as mortgage. Once debt paid, Eskridge reconveyed land but, before that happened, Matlock bought adjoining tract from Eskridge, but his deed included more land than intended & included part of land conveyed to Littleton. Matlock sued over dispute in Circuit (ET Box 1102); this suit brought to enjoin said suit

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Thomas Nichols v. Thomas T. Watson White Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 William Hixon [Hickson] v. John D. Epps, William Swan et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defs: Wm & James Gibbs, Sarah Gibbs Dunwoodie & husband J.M., Martha Gibbs Dyer & husband (all children of Nicholas Gibbs); & James B. Hixon (pla.'s son). Wm McMillan, agent for Don Alphonso (free man of color) & exe. of John Davis, dec, conveyed 57 acres on Roseberry Creek to Nicholas (now dec) & pla.'s son, to be held in trust for pla.. Yet Nicholas (while intoxicated) sold his share to Epps for $5 & "an old pair of shoes" & pla.'s son's share sold in bankruptcy to Swan.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 William Damson et al. v. Daniel Brazeton Lincoln Petition for the Sale of Goods and Chattels

Additional Plaintiffs: Gilbert Robertson and John Walker. Additional Defendants: Eleanor Brazeton, Elizabeth Alexander, H. Gawson, Jane Gawson, John Heartly, etc. This is a petition to sell inherited slaves.

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View Entry 1857 William H. Crutcher & R. A. Blythe v. J. H. McGrew & Randolph Newsom / Willis H. Wilhoit v. William H. Crutcher& J. H. McGrew Bedford Land and Title Dispute

File includes two cases but cannot be separated; both are listed on one document.

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View Entry 1857 William G. Carpenter v. The Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company Coffee Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 0 Order A Copy