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.

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.

incomplete; briefs only; land dispute

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.

Huddleston was administrator of the estate of Isaac J. Simpson, deceased and his heirs: Isaac Simpson, Fielding Slater Simpson, James W. Simpson, and Francis Simpson.

Additional Defendants: M.A. Alston, Stephen Pierce, Dora E. Pierce, Charles C. Moss, and Stephen Pierce, administrators of Thaddeus Leach, dec.

Brakebill sold to Flanagan 450 acres on Nails Creek, for which he executed notes. Brakebill now sued to satisfy debt out of land. Also in dispute: 100 acres claimed by Thomas Pickens, 1 acre claimed by Sarepta Brakebill & Xavier Hunter

Hayes [alt. spelled Haines] bought a tract of land belonging to Griffin at a sheriff's sale for $150. Hayes agreed to become co-surety with Griffin for fines and costs against his son William Griffin in exchange for Griffin releasing his equity of redemption upon said tract of land. Griffin refused to honor agreement and sought to sell land to other parties. Hayes issued an attachment and injunction suit to restrain Griffin from selling land and have Griffin deed/release his rights of redemption.

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.

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.

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.

Case originates with Garner v. Kalear in the same box. Contains opinion and exhibit. Kalear's estate was ordered to pay Jamison for the remaining value of the Garner lot on Summer Street. Estate also had to surrender rents collected from 1852-1870, plus interest, totaling almost $6000.

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

Additional defendant: J. T. Gardenhire. Plaintiff purchased land that was confiscated and sold by the U.S. Government in compliance with the Confiscation Act. Plaintiff claims that after he purchased the land it was again put up for sale to settle a debt involving the original owner James C. Anderson. Plaintiff claims Hardie successfully bid on the land then transferred his bid to Gardenhire.

Case involves the recovery of debt for goods and services not delivered as contracted.

Jones bought 396 acres of land from Thomas Toney for $3600, presenting a map of the lot boundaries and deed. However, Jones claimed that Toney misrepresented the boundaries of the land, including land that belonged to neighboring land holders. Jones sued to have the lot boundaries corrected.

Add. defendants: Jackson J. Million, & J. Nipper. The defendants allegedly and unlawfully stole for their own use from the plaintiff's right one gray mare, a value of $300, and one sorrel mare, a value of $200. sued for damages in the sum of $1,000.

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.