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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1894 David O. Andrews v. Frank T. Ryan, et al. Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

F. T. Ryan is listed as the executor of C. R. Ryan and the guardian of William Ryan, Louis Ryan, and David Ryan Additional defendant: Charles Roscoe Ryan

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 435 320 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Edward White et al. v. W. J. Burnett et al. Weakley Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional plaintiffs: R. K. Dunerson, David White, and Charles Wheeler. Additional defendants: W. A. Thompson, F. G. Eanes, and Bates Burentt First two pages are missing.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 528 241 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Elizabeth L. Harton v. David Lyons et al. Madison Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Samuel Lyons, Clandin Gillikin, Nina Gillikin, Ivie Gillikin, Pearl Newsom, her husband, Charles Newsom, Mary L. Benthal, her husband, John Benthal, Olivia B. Edwards, her husband, Robert Edwards, James C. Gregory, Celia A. Webb, Mary Duncan, Lenora Pollard and her husband, Charles D. B. Fulmer, Sallie F. Davis, and Jessie D. Gillikin.

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 455 165 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 F. B. T. Hollenberg v. R. M. Jones et al. Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Co-defendant is Mrs. R. M. Jones. The property in question is a piano purchased by Mrs. Jones from the Hollenberg Music Co. Issues include her ownership of the piano separate from her husband, her husband's assumption of the loan after a period of time, Hollenberg's tearing up of the original contract and signing of a new one, and the fact that the piano was not made of walnut, as Mrs. Jones had been informed by the salesman. Several briefs are included in the folder.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 600 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 F. L. Brogden v. A. C. Williams et al. Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Arrington S. Williams, and Harvey S. Williams. Boundary dispute between the plaintiffs and defendants involving land situated in the 5th Civil District of Franklin County. Both parties purchased the land in controversy from D. S. Reynolds. A. C. Williams is described as quarrelsome and litigious, and the casefile notes that he may have granted interest in the land to the other defendants due to certain existing judgments and liabilities. Exhibit material includes plat map.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 963 148 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 H. P. Miller v. The Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad Company Gibson Contract Dispute and Damages

Operation of a railroad hotel.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 573 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Henrietta Thompson v. M. E. Thompson Land and Title Dispute

Case is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Isabella Petterson v. Henry Reichman Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 83` Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 John W. Barnes, et al. v. W. C. Chamness, et al. McNairy Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Kizziah Barnes (wife of John). Other defendants: Bascom Riggs; Earl Riggs; B. S. McIntire.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 553 227 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. P. Dobbins et al. v. Bluff City Cotton Mills Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional plaintiffs: G. A. Dazey, M. W. Mosely. Plaintiffs do business as partners using the firm name Dobbins and Dazey. Bylaws on page 303.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 590 371 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. W. B. McAlister, et al. v. Jackson Blackwell Hickman Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Sarah McAlister, R. E. Cotham, and Bobbie Cotham. Plaintiffs filed this bill to recover a two-thirds of one-seventh interest in the real estate of the grandfather Jesse Blackwell dec. The land in controversy was described as sitting in the 8th Civil District of Hickman County on the south side of Duck River with the exception of a small portion which may have been situated in Perry County.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1031 106 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 James W. Berry & Wife et al. v. W. E. Baskette et al. Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Mentioned in case: H. R. Banks, Prosper Lazard, Fillmore Gibson, I. Noa, T. W. Crutchfield, J. W. Barlow, H. E. Waterman, D. Waterhouse, W. H. Hurt, J. F. Loomis. Berry & wife, Anna W. Berry sued to recover equity in land, along with M. W. Watkins, & Lula H. Doyle. They sought to recover taxes due, as well as interest on the land. Exhibits include two oversized hand-drawn maps of land in dispute and surrounding area located in M-17-21.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 14 234 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Joseph Meek v. M. E. Thompson, et al. & James O'Conner v. M. E. Thompson, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: S. O. Thompson and R. J. Lane.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 33 341 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. H. Henderson v. Annie Applegate, et al. Knox Land and Title Dispute

Defs Annie Applegate, widow of B. G. Fox dec. 1890, husband Abijah Applegate, Ida Fox, Hugh S. Fox, Mary Fox. Henderson purchased a tract of land from W. B. Henderson. B. G. and Annie held titles to this land and in the language of that deed it mentions their children, the defendants. Plaintiff argues that this language does not mean the children own any part of the land.

 East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2003 182 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Mission Ridge Land Company v. N. M. Nixon, et al. Hamilton Land and Title Dispute

Final Decree only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Mattie Queensberry, et al. v. H. Clay King, et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Dispute of the Butler Property. Additional plaintiff: Samuel F. Quinsenberry. Additional defendants: R. J. Black, Sallie E. King, Haughton King, Pauline Kinng Brooks and R. W. Brooks, Fannie King, Maud King, and Ida King (a minor by W. G. Weatherford).

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 596 275 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Mrs. M. H. Gilbert v. Allen L. Ewing Marshall Land and Title Dispute

Pltf. married J. E. Gilbert in 1867, and divorced in Texas in 1892. During their marriage J. E. Gilbert swapped a deed with dfnt. for tract of land in TN. However, pltf. owned the deed through homestead and did not agree to or sign the transaction. She asserted the swap made and void, as her former husband did not have the appropriate ownership of the deed to make such an exchange.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1019 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Marcum Brothers v. J. C. Shannon Weakley Contract Dispute and Damages

Plaintiffs: J. M. Marcum & W. H. Marcum. The dispute concerns a contract to cut and "make merchantable and saleable" a quantity of lumber delivered by the Marcums to Shannon's mill.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 600 135 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Minerva F. Beason, by next friend v. Michael Lancaster, et al. Smith Land and Title Dispute

Next friend: Benjamin B. Beason. Addtl dfnt: Mary Ash. Pltf. stated she was the daughter of Rebecca Beason, who died owning several tracts of inherited land. Pltf. asserted her aunt accidently sold her mother's land unaware she died with a written will and heir. Pltf. sued for rights and profits of land.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1032 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Margaret Acklen v. Ellis Days, et al. Franklin Land and Title Dispute

Addtl dfnt: Mrs. N. E. Days. Pltf. was born in enslavement to Parmelia and Peter Embrey, at the time Parmelia was still enslaved, but Peter was a freeman. As a freeman, Peter accumulated a small amount of property before his death. His will and codicil attempted to give all property to his wife and daughter. For some reason, pltf. wants them declared void. Parmelia remarried with Henry Banks. Banks granted a fraudulent deed to Lewis Days to settle debts. Acklen wished to reclaim the property rights.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1000 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 R. B. McGuire in error et al. v. Anthony Gallagher Campbell Land and Title Dispute

Gallagher and McGuire bought a tract of land together, built a storehouse, and started a business that dealt in dry goods. McGuire then conveyed the lot and storehouse to J. W. McCarty. Gallagher sued to have McCarty's deed declared a cloud on his rightful title. McCarty's title voided, and rent and debts due for use of the land paid.

 East Range: 18 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2060 227 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 S. D. McCollum, next of friend, Fannie White v. R. J. Dyer & R. A. White Henderson Land and Title Dispute West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 439 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 W. C. Burton et al. v. George F. Long et al. Decatur Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: E. Burton. Additional defendants: Johnston Bussell

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 606 16 Order A Copy