Case involves charges of fraud and neglect of public duties. Case file is incomplete; brief and transcripts only. Related to John P. Walker v. Thomas Gregory in Box ET 20.

Barsheba married to Mitchell McClure 30 yrs (several children). Her parents Absalom & Barsheba Kyle died 18-20 yrs ago, leaving estate of which Barsheba inherited 1/8, some of which used to erect house titled solely in Mitchell's name. Dispute re dealings Barsheba had w/Mitchell (who fell into debt) over land (some on Holston River, some on Clouds Creek, some on old stage road). Add. Def.: Mitchell McClure; Joseph Thompson, Trustee; C. C. Spears, Sheriff of Hawkins County; Joseph McClure, Trustee.

Particular piece of land in Memphis, triangular in its layout, is the center of this dispute. Grieshaber purchased a large tract of land adjoining the triangular piece and tried to claim it as his own. The city of Memphis argues that the triangular tract of land was donated to the city some thirty years earlier by a Mr. McElmore for the purpose of a park. It seems neither side has an actual deed to the property. The city states it has been considered public property. 2 folders.

Additional material in ET 786. Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of T. Martin (dec.). Add. defendants: F. A. James and the heirs at law of T. Martin (listed in full in file). T. Martin owned a tract of land containing 300 acres, on which he resided for 30 years. In 1865, he sold the land to J. Cross for $5,000, for which the defendant executed several notes but never paid in full. Plaintiff sued to determine the rightful title owner of the land against the heirs at law.

Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of J.F. Hannah, dec. Add'l pl's & defendants listed in file. The deceased was the owner of a sizable lot of land & the defendant bound himself to buying a tract of the property. Another plaintiff, Williams Mayfield, bought 1/2 of the interest in the land to mine copper from it. Then Stephenson sued for part of the profits, claiming Mayfield held no mineral rights. 2 folders. See Add'l docs in box ET 13a.

Additional plaintiffs: Frank and Mollie Brazelton, minors by next friend George A. Fain, Samuel N. Fain, and William Brazelton, Jr. Plaintiffs sued Montgomery, et al. over a deed and title to land. William Brazelton gave deed to tract of land to Samuel N. Fain. A lien was placed on land for payment of $1000 to R. C. Jackson. Plaintiffs charge that deed did not invest William's son James R. Brazelton with title to land. There was a large amount of unpaid taxes due to Jackson. Montgomery claimed mortgage.

Ryan & Co. were indebted to Washington for multiple notes totaling $890. Ryan was allegedly hiding out from his debtor. He conveyed his interest in a tract of 150 acres in Robertson County, land he had purchased from James K. Polk. He conveyed growing crops of corn & tobacco to Whitehead. Ryan & those he conveyed property to were sued in order to recover the debt due to Washington.

Case involves the recovery of damages for bodily injury resulting from the Railroad's negligence; the plaintiff was struck by a post while improperly seated on a railroad car.

Additional plaintiffs and defendants listed in file. Issue over the rightful owner of a tract of land when the defendants unlawfully and forcefully ejected the plaintiffs from the land.

Heirs of Bennett Lunsford: Hester Cullen; James, Sarah, and Mary Duncan; David, Stephen, and Joseph Lunsford. Heirs of Ephraim Lunsford: Mary A. Geddings and Caroline Lunsford

Additional plaintiff: John Bastick. Additional defendants: T. F. Evans.

Hon. Edward H. East, Chancellor. Also see Box 71 and 276. Properties in the Sixth Civil District, Davidson County. W. P. Turner, John Guthrie, J. J. Young, William H. Hagans

Other defendants: John B. Tarver, William R. Rogers, William Donalson and wife Martha Donalson. Interesting Civil War-era case in part regarding soldier substitutes.

Defendant had agreed to pay for a land purchase with a number of cotton gins; complainant claims only part of the debt has been discharged.

Additional defendants listed in file. Mary Ann Cross was the daughter of M. Finstone (dec.) and the defendant is acting as the executor of his will. The plaintiffs state the defendant mismanaged the will and estate of the deceased in regards to a tract of land that was to remain in the plaintiff's possession for ten years and then be sold for the most beneficial price, but the defendant tried to sell the land before the time stated in the will.

Plaintiff is sued because he bought a tract of land from the defendants and supposedly the defendants withheld a portion from him.

Documents are not in very good condition. Parts of several pages are missing. Case concerns a contract dispute and filing of a mechanics lien due to Cain and Capel not paying for materials used to build a house for the plaintiffs. Date is not exact, but is the last year the original cased was heard. The cover page with Supreme Court date and docket number is missing.

Additional Defendants: N. O. Love, John Beasley. This case involves the dispute over land Hugh McGavock sold to the City of Nashville for $47,000. It was believed that the new bonds were illegal and fraudulent. This area of land was known as McGavock Park Branch. 2 printed briefs included.

The plaintiffs and defendants share ancestors, these people are traced back to two brothers. The brothers made an agreement before they died about how their land would be split up and divided to their offspring. The brothers were originally from North Carolina, and this dispute is over how the land has been divided. 2 folders.

Additional Plaintiffs: R. F. Bell, S. S. Bell, John Bugg, and Mary R. Bugg.

In 1864 Arminta Upton married William Upton. Wm. traded for a tract of 200 acres. He also owned a two horse wagon worth $50 as well as other valuable property. He became indebted to G. B. Herriford & Lewis H. Hoover. Wm. ran away, leaving his family & debt behind. The debtors obtained an attachment on Wm's property. Arminta sued to prevent her house and goods from being sold in the attachment to pay the debts.

Many of the pages of this case are stuck together making them unreadable. The case is a real estate dispute centered on a piece of land that the defendant Goff conveyed to a co-defendant, W. A. Donley in 1867.

Other plaintiffs: James Bond Jr., C. W. Harbert. Plaintiffs are executors of James Bond, deceased.

James County. sued for damages in the sum under $100 against the defendant for running one of their train cars over and killing one yoke of oxen.