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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1833 | Cobb et al. v. Frederick E. Ross | Fentress | Breaking and Entering |
F.B. Cobb, P.B. Cobb, James Shields, William L. Atkinson, Barsheba Cobb, William Murray, John Harris, John Cacke, John Williams - Plaintiffs. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 197 | 204 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | Daniel Leeper v. State | Hawkins | Breaking and Entering |
Leeper was on trial for breaking and entering and with intent to commit a felony. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1673 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1838 | Elizabeth Reeves v. State | Cannon | Breaking and Entering |
With force and arms |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | George Cooper v. Nancy Wilson | Fentress | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 525 | 79 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1834 | J. B. Henderson, et al. v. Weasley Crawford | Maury | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Plaintiffs: (?) Lyon, Henderson's wife (?) Minerva Henderson, William and Elizabeth Henderson |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1848 | John Frasier v. John Boyd | Stewart | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1814 | John McClellan, et al. v. John Den, lessee of John McIver, et al. | Knox | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Plaintiffs: James Park, William Park, Joseph Park, and Thomas Swan. Additional Defendants: Samuel Worthington and Tobias Long. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1823 | James Martin, lessee John Den v. John Watson & Richard Water | Anderson | Breaking and Entering | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 66 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1816 | John Den Lessee of Adam Huntsman v. Nathan Rudolph | Warren | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 8 | 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 | 1852 | Jesse Allen v. David Stroud | DeKalb | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 421 | 39 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1827 | John M. Smith v. Benjamin Drain, et al. | Washington | Breaking and Entering |
Additional defendants: Chany Boren, Cashaday. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 66 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Joseph Hale for John Den, Lessee v. John Whillock | Washington | Breaking and Entering |
Defendant allegedly broke and entered into the leased home of Joseph Hale, ejecting John Den and causing damages of $500. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1826 | John Den, Lessee v. Thomas White | Monroe | Breaking and Entering |
Case concerns Breaking and Entering and Damages. Thomas White broke into and entered the home of John Den. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1835 | John Doe, et al. v. John Nichols | Williamson | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Plaintiffs: John Doe, Leasee of Nancy Dupree and Keziah Woolridge Cause of Action: Case listed it as Breaking and Entering with force and arms. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1814 | James Hogg et al. v. James Watson & William Smith | Rutherford | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Plaintiffs: Cathet Campbell, Samuel Goodwin, Duncan Cameron, and Anthony Kinnard |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 39 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | John Den, lessee of Ezchel Norris v. John Martin | Lincoln | Breaking and Entering |
Breaking and entering with force and arms. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1836 | Jane King v. Henry Poe | Sullivan | Breaking and Entering | East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 676 | 52 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1859 | James D. Wea,r et al.v. Marcus T. C. Royston, et al | Greene | Breaking and Entering |
Add. plaintiffs: Margaret M. Wear, Mary A. Wear, James McConnell, & Martha E. McConnell. Add. defendant: John Brown. Defendants allegedly broke and entered the property of the plaintiffs and ejected them from the residence. sued for damages of $2,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1176 | 111 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1835 | Lemi Evans, et al. v. John Dew, Lessee of James Jones | Marion | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Defendants: William Price, Samuel James, and Abner Stokes. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1853 | M. M. Brien v. Aaron Frazer | DeKalb | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1828 | Mary G. Harris v. Jacob Strator, et al. | Sumner | Breaking and Entering |
Additional defendants: Abner Charlton, Charles Robinson, Catherine Laury |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1853 | Mary Henderson v. Cleveland Creech & Henry Creech | Grainger | Breaking and Entering |
With excessive force into the residence of the plaintiff who complains by attorney. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1154 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1820 | Pomeroy Carmichael v. George F. Reynolds | Knox | Breaking and Entering | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 63 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1846 | Richard Crowder v. William G. Sims | White | Breaking and Entering |
William G. Sims is the guardian of Small L. Carroll. Cause of Action: Breaking and entering with force and arms. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. Willie Ady | Coffee | Breaking and Entering |
Defendants: John F. Morrison. Victim: Susan Gaylord. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | State v. George Burton | Sequatchie | Breaking and Entering |
For breaking into the house of W. R. Thurman & stealing a jeans coat worth $4, a handkerchief worth $0.10, & a necktie worth $0.40. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1599 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | State v. S. J. Elliott, et al | Dickson | Breaking and Entering |
Additional parties: A. W. Wooton, Jessie Daniel |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | State v. Seth Williamson | Wilson | Breaking and Entering |
Breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony on the business house of James W. Gleaves and Alfred D. Stroud, J. M. Gleaves and Company |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1822 | Sarah Lawson, lessee of John Den v. Caleb Parker | Hawkins | Breaking and Entering | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 60 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | State v. James Shelton | Anderson | Breaking and Entering |
The State charged the defendant, James Shelton with breaking and entering into the store of Lauldin (?) & Co. to steal dry goods and groceries with a value of $100. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1738 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1823 | Thomas Gill, lessee of John Den et al. v. David Proffit | Hawkins | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Plaintiffs: Etheldred Williams, Cynthia Copland, Ann K. Copland, Sam Copland, and Harry Copland. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 31 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1834 | Thomas Martin's Lessee v. David Whiteside | Davidson | Breaking and Entering |
with force of arms |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 376 | 46 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1824 | Thomas Hickman's lessee v. Thomas Gaither& Wilson Frost | Lincoln | Breaking and Entering | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 35 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1939 | Tom Godsey v. R. W. Patton | Hamilton | Breaking and Entering |
Cahrges also include damages and a land and title dispute. |
East | Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1817 | William Murphree, lessee of John Den v. John Hill | Rhea | Breaking and Entering | East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 23 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1868 | Wesley A. Phipps v. James L. Coldwell | Hawkins | Breaking and Entering |
Coldwell accuses Philips, along with several other men, of breaking into several houses owned by him and destroying property. The documents suggest that Coldwell supported the Federal Government while Philips supported the rebellion. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 | 59 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1812 | Willie Blount, lessee of John Den v. Jacob Slukesberry, et al | Anderson | Breaking and Entering |
Additional Defendants: Alexander Williams, David Redenhour, and Richard Medlin. Case also involves a charge of ejectment. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 17 | Order A Copy |