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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1846 | Alexander Simmons v. William Garmany | Wilson | Covenant Broken |
Amount of damages $650.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1847 | Ammon L. Davis v. Daniel Smith | DeKalb | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 225 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1855 | Ann Pope v. George A. Washington | Robertson | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | A. B. Newsom v. Marion B. Kittrell | Wilson | Covenant Broken |
Aale of unsound Jack mule. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 337 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1841 | Abner Witt v. Charles Grigsby | Hamilton | Covenant Broken |
Witt owned farm in Ocoee District & entered into agreement with Grigsby for Grigsby to live on farm & maintain it for Witt's benefit until General Assembly passed law allowing occupant preference, at which point Grigsby should sell the occupant right & split the proceeds with Witt. Grigsby did just that, except he failed to pay Witt his half of the proceeds. Parties also had agreement for Witt to buy another Ocoee District tract & Grigsby would do the same with it, yet Grigsby failed to do so. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1144 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Austin Moore, James Moore, assignees, et al. v. Thomas Weir & Jordan Smith, exe. of Jacob Queener, dec. | Campbell | Covenant Broken |
Thomas Weir, Jordan Smith, executors of Jacob Queener, dec. Plaintiffs: Austin Moore, James Moore- assignees of Charles Lewallen. Plea of covenant broken, damages of $400. "sum of sixteen hundred and sixty-six pounds of iron mentioned in said covenant was to be paid and at the forge of John Queener, deceased." Covenant made on 3 June 1845. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | Aaron V. Brown v. Benjamin F. Newman et al | Jefferson | Covenant Broken |
Add. defendants: George Gregory, Robert Birchfield, Allen Butler, john B. Hammer, James Harp, Excr of Alexander Harp (dec.), Casper Branner, John Lawrence, David Helf, James Newman, and others listed in file. Plaintiff is the heir of James C. Jones. Suing for damages totaling $4,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1167 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Andrew Gibson v. Francis Coleman | Sullivan | Covenant Broken |
Pltf sued to recover $400 on a bond to be invalid if certain conditions were unmet, the bond was unpaid, still valid, and for a plot of land. |
East | Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1847 | Ann Hooker v. Jonathan Hooker | Wilson | Covenant Broken |
Jonathan Hooker was the son of Ann. She had given up her life estate which included a slave named Tom to her son for a $50.00 payment per year to support her. He was to pay this yearly for her life but failed to do so. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 310 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Andrew Roundtree v. Benjamin Trotter | Williamson | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1834 | Arthur H. Henley v. Anderson P. H. Jordan, et al. | Monroe | Covenant Broken |
Additional Defendant: Thomas Hunt. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 706 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | A. Fowler, et al. v. R. McDaniel, admr. of W. W. Lillard | Monroe | Covenant Broken |
Additional defendants: A. Dean and J.W. Arcley. In original suit of W.W. Lillard v. Henry Sheets, Lillard obtained judgment of $12.54 against Sheets. McDaniel [alt. McDonald] sued Dean, as constable of the previous case, and defendants, his sureties, for broken covenant and failing to return execution to plaintiff's damage $100. Justice ruled in plaintiff's favor. Defendants appealed. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1216 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Benjamin Cain v. Thomas Hopkins | Warren | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 | 17 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1839 | Barclay Hunter v. Frederick Bolinger | Claiborne | Covenant Broken | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 76 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1830 | Cain Coffee & William Edmondson v Edward Kersey & William McMahon | Warren | Covenant Broken |
Covenant broken and the damages requested was $150.00 |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | C. W. Goyer & Company v. Memphis, Arkansas City, Vicksburg& Arkansas River Packet Company | Shelby | Covenant Broken | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 397 | 43 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1859 | Calvin Estes v. William P. Kirk, et al. | Lawrence | Covenant Broken |
Additional Defendants: C. H. Nicholson, John A. Hagan, R. H. Ross, James Y. Lucas, H. C. Angel. The covenant mentioned was to collect and pay over all the money charged by him as Constable. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 311 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1840 | Collins Roberts, admr et al.v. Francis K. Center et al | Roane | Covenant Broken |
Add. Plaintiff: William B. Gallaher - Administrators of the estate of James Gallaher (dec.). Add. Defendant: John Suddath. Covenant broken to the damage of $150. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1140 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1817 | David Pierce v. Adam Peck | Jefferson | Covenant Broken | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1905 | Delida Cicalla v. Arthur Miller | Shelby | Covenant Broken |
Case concerns land and a lease |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1847 | Daniel Allen v. Joseph Hamilton & William Carter | Jefferson | Covenant Broken |
Allen sued Defs for breaking covenant to pay Allen $800, claiming $1,000 damages. (Carter later dropped from case.) Allen got judgment against Hamilton, satisfied by selling Hamilton's property: negro slave boys Alexander & Jim. See also Joseph S. Chunn v. Joseph Hamilton (oversized case found in old box 1854 w/this case; seems to be different matter, though Chunn is also endorser on note Allen & Carter signed agreeing to pay Allen $800). |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1261 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1838 | David Shields & Co., et al. v. Stephen Massy | Greene | Covenant Broken |
Plaintiffs: William Roberts, John Rice, David Johnson, John Guthrie. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | Emanuel Sowder v. Isaac Vanbebber | Claiborne | Covenant Broken |
Def. executed & delivered to Plaintiff consent, wherein he covenanted to pay Plaintiff $348.83, but failed to pay. Plaintiff sued, default judgment taken, Def. argued default should be excused because he was in attendance as a witness in another case: David Rogers v. E.H.C. Dickens. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1137 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1826 | Edward L. Martin v. John McCalister | Washington | Covenant Broken | East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 666 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1850 | Eli Spaulding v. John Kincaid | Claiborne | Covenant Broken |
Plaintiff claimed defendant owed him $400 for labor and work performed. Plaintiff was a skilled stone worker who supplied the stone foundation and lintels for the defendants brick house completed 1844. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1134 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1845 | E. H. C. Dickinson v. John Hunter | Claiborne | Covenant Broken |
sued for damages totaling $500. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1167 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | E. T. [?] R. R. Co. v. Q[?]. A. Galbreath | Covenant Broken |
The RR Co. initially sued Galbreath for breaching a bond covenant. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1592 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1845 | George Davidson & John C. Caldwell v. Henry J. Barker | Bedford | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1832 | George House v. James A. Mitchell, et al. | Washington | Covenant Broken |
Plaintiff: George House, assignee of John Johnson. Additional Defendants: Owen Roberts, Jane Roberts, William Collom, Eliza Collom. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | George D. Foster v. Daniel F. Cock et al | Hamilton | Covenant Broken |
Add. defendants: John M. Bringman, Lavina Bringman, Beny F. Bringman, Elijah C. Robinson & wife, & Samuel W. Robinson (widow, heirs, & administrators of John Bringman (dec.)). G. Foster bought a tract of land but was unable to raise some of the money for the bank notes, so he loaned $112 from his friend, J. Bringman. They executed a deed of trust to prevent Bringman from any loss during the loan and with the understanding that no interest was to be paid on the principle, but his heirs want to collect. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1157 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1846 | George McClelland v. William Daniel et al. | Overton | Covenant Broken |
Additional defendants: John B. Murphy |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Greer & Kennedy, et al. v. Henry D. Johnson, et al | Carter | Covenant Broken |
Additional Plaintiffs: Kennedy and Emerson, Isaac Wilson. Additional Defendant: James B. Moorley. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 694 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | Governor James Jones v. Henry Wiley, William Clark, Henry Purvis, William McEwen & Samuel Chilref | Roane | Covenant Broken |
Plaintiff entered plea of Covenant Broken to his damages, in the amount of $1000. In 1836, defendants entered into a covenant with then Gov., Newton Cannon, and his successors in the amount of $500. Wiley was clerk of Roan Co. The obligation was to be void if Wiley performed in his office, to collect and pay over taxes imposed on suits in the County Court. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | Guy Ellis v. Harvey Hamilton & T. J. Mills | Hawkins | Covenant Broken |
Filed for damages of $2,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1157 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Henrietta Archard et al.v. R. D. Jordan et al | Shelby | Covenant Broken |
Unable to locate & list additional plaintiffs and defendants. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 465 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | Hugh C. Hale v. Thomas Henderson | Monroe | Covenant Broken |
Austin Rider mentioned as a conspirator of defendant, but not sued. Henderson broke a covenant to Hiles for claiming they could procure for Hiles land at no more than $8 per acre. Hiles fronted $500. sued for damages for $2,500. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1135 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1838 | Hugh Price v. James P. Thompson, admr. of Thomas Hopkins, dec. | Warren | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 | 21 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1823 | Herbert Newsom & Sally Newsom v. Patsy Dickinson, admr. of Jacob Dickinson, dec. | Davidson | Covenant Broken |
See possible related case in MT 182. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Henry Leggett& William Ellis, admr. v. George White& others | Roane | Covenant Broken |
The cause of action in this case is listed as "covenant broken." Other names listed in this case are Moses White, Richard White, and J.M. Butler. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1143 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Henry S. Roosevelt et al.v. William S. Townsend | Hamilton | Covenant Broken |
Plaintiffs: S. Hyde, Robert A. Clark. Plaintiffs are partners in trade. Townsend was a merchant as well who made a deal for a large amount of goods from the plaintiffs and the deal didn't go through after the plaintiffs acquired all of the goods. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1151 | 148 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1824 | John Page, admr. of Elmore Douglas, dec. v. Ephraim & John Peyton | Wilson | Covenant Broken |
Related to Petyon v. Peyton & Douglas in box MT 5. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | John Holmes v. A. L. Johnson | Montgomery | Covenant Broken |
Concerning the selling of a slave named John or Moses. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1820 | John Overton& James Mulherrin v. Daniel Perkins, et al. | Williamson | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 335 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1811 | James Wilson v. Alexander Outlaw | Jefferson | Covenant Broken | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1828 | John Lea v. George F. Napier | Dickson | Covenant Broken |
Amount of damages $500.00 |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 376 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | John Chandler v. Hiram Harris | Marshall | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 385 | 19 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1842 | John A. Furgerson v. Jordan C. Holt | Bedford | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 385 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1826 | John McAlister v. John Blair & William P. Charter | Washington | Covenant Broken | East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 664 | 21 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | James R. Neil & Co. v. James S. Jarrett & Co. | Marshall | Covenant Broken | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 568 | 51 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1914 | Joanna Gallagher et al.v. J.M. Toohey | Shelby | Covenant Broken |
Exhibit material in folder. Additional plantiffs: Martin Gallagher. Charging Toohey as a trustee of one-half interest on a property, on which he and Gallagher entered an agreement to build houses. Question of accounting for profits from sale of property. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1342 | 185 | Order A Copy |