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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1878 | A. J. Simpson et al. v. Sallie Poe, et al | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Fitzpatrick, Gregory & Davis, and A. S. Calyun. Additional Defendants: James Poe and Gregory Poe |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Anthony Stewart v. Jacob H. Brazelton& Daniel Brazelton | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | Best& Co. v. Sewanee Mining Co. | Franklin | Trespass and Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: Peter Best and Jacob Best. Exhibits include plat map. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1838 | Charles S. Ward et al. v. George W. Thompson | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: William W. Ward, Cicero Ward (minor), Susan T. Ward and Julia Ward (minor). |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Copenham N. Frizzell, admr. v. Michael Williams et al | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Madison Williams. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1816 | Daniel Morris v. John Deloach | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1843 | Eliza A. Morrison, et al. v. Asahel Aldrich | Franklin | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Complainant: Joseph P. Morrison. Listed as "Enrolled in Book No. 1. Pages 605-10." |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Frederick A. Ross v. Leroy May | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
There is a hand-drawn map of the land that the dispute is over. Fredrick Ross and Nathan Green are jointly and firmly bound to William M. Guesenbury for the sum of $250. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Haden Trigg v. Hezekiah Faris | Franklin | Trespass and Damages |
Amount of damages $250.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | H. H. Smith v. Mrs. H. F. Robertson, et al. | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
The Robertson's as heirs at law of H. F. Robertson, dec. owned land in Lincoln County. Robertson died intestate in 1857. Hardy Smith was found to be owed money from the estate in the sum of $2384. Robertson had no more money, so Smith sued the heirs for the land to satisfy the debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11 | 112 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Hosea Stamps v. Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company | Franklin | Trespass and Damages |
Cause of action: trespass and conversion for taking and killing a steer. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 275 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | H. P. S. Alspaugh v. L. L. Matthews | Franklin | Contract Dispute and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 257 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1873 | Henry Landers, (col.) v. Southern Security Railroad Co. | Franklin | Injury and Damages |
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. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 312 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1851 | Jonathan W. Wilson v. William P. Hickerson, et al. | Franklin | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Defendants: Robert Blackburn, Thomas Powers |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1854 | James H. Hill v. John Q. Royalty, et al. | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Other defendants: Wagner & Williams; Templeton & Richardson; Leonard P. Sims. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 77 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | J. L. Shasteen& W. B. Burns v. State | Franklin | Assault and Battery |
Assignments of Error and Briefs. Incomplete |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | J. M. Colston v. State | Franklin | Assault and Battery |
Assaulted and battered Charlee Keith, Douglas Woods, Crawford Taylor and Dan Hatchett. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 128 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1831 | John Bowers et al. v. The Lesee of the School Commissioner | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Adam Bowers and William Bowers Includes two plat maps of the land in dispute |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 376 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | John Den, lessee of L. Hines v. Frederick A . Ross | Franklin | Breaking and Entering |
With force and arms. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | John R. Patrick v. Richard C. Holder | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 | 172 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1856 | John W. Martin v. Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company | Franklin | Trespass and Damages |
Dispute is over an unlawful killing of the Plaintiff's cows. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | Joseph B. Starnes v. Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Co. | Franklin | Injury and Damages |
Plaintiff is seeking damages for injury of self, horses, and wagon when horses were startled by the train whistle. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Julia G. Curlee v. Jacob Meischer, Tank Bradford,& Tom Sharp (col.) | Franklin | Trespass and Damages |
Damages of $250.00. Properties located in First District, Franklin Co. TN. Illegal timber harvesting. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 620 | 97 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | James McDaniel v. Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Rail Road Company | Franklin | Trespass and Damages |
Pla. was a passenger on a train owned by agents of the def. when it was going through a tunnel in the mountains and had to stop because of a boulder obstructing the railway. The conductor asked the pla. for assistance to move the boulder. The conductor then pushed the boulder towards the plaintiff without warning, striking him in the hip and back and causing severe injuries and crippling him for life. Plaintiff sued for $5,000 in damages and medical bills. Add. documents located in MT 893. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 835 | 466 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Laura Anderson, by next friend W. L. Rose v. John W. Gonce, et al | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiff alleged that she purchased a tract of land herself, however her husband's name was included on the deed of the property. Plaintiff's husband, co-defendant T.B. Anderson, sold property to defendant. Sale was made without the permission of plaintiff. Plaintiff stated that sale was fraudulent and void, therefore property should be returned to her possession. Additional Defendants: T. B. Anderson |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 924 | 367 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Lewis Metcalf v. John P. Hefner | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Case also revolves around a debt dispute. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Samuel Taylor v. James & William Taylor | Franklin | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1877 | State v. Robert Russell (col.) | Franklin | Assault with Force and Arms |
Robert Russell, referred to in the case as "colored," was accused of unlawful and malicious shooting of Joshua Robertson. The argument states that Robertson was never indeed shot and that his veracity was in question. Russell was eventually found not guilty of the charges. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | State v. Samuel Gregory (col.) | Franklin | Assault and Battery |
Incomplete case file. Judgment only. Cause of action: Assault and battery with intent to rape. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 758 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1829 | Samuel Norwood v. Sherrod Williams | Franklin | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 16 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1867 | Thomas Byron& J. C. Evans v. S. P. Ray | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1889 | Vitus Nagle v. George W. Hall | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Nagle [alt. spelled Nagel] and Hall had made a contract in 1887 in which Nagle rented out his farm to Hall with stipulations regarding timber and crops. Separate contract made in 1888 for different tract of land. Nagle had demanded Hall surrender possession of buildings and premises to him. In a pending case, judgment was given to Nagle for possession of land, which would be done unless this court halted those proceedings. Judge ruled in favor of def't in both cases. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 781 | 33 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1832 | William Darwin v. William C. Handly | Franklin | Trespass and Damages |
Plaintiff claims the defendant took property that belonged to him and is sued him for damages. The said property included a horse and a wagon. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 | 41 | Order A Copy |