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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1841 | Allen T. Nolen v. Berrel G. Lewis | Williamson | Damages |
Amount of damages $200.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Andrew Morrison v. The Nashville Bridge Company | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The Nashville Bridge Co., represented by Jacob McGavock and Thomas Martin. Morrison was owner of a bridge across the Cumberland River at Nashville which he leased to the Nashville Bridge Co. under agreement that he was to receive "all tolls, issues and profits of the same for the term of one year." Road promised to be built from the north side of bridge to intersect with road to Page's Ferry. Plaintiff alleges profits denied. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | A. B. Rozell v. J. P. Reese | Williamson | Damages |
Plaintiff sues defendant, Reese, for damages of $500.00, for a crop of wheat grown on the farm of W. M. Carr, "wrongfully seized by the defendant and detained from the plaintiff." |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 661 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Abe Atkins and wife v. G. F. Gillman, Composing the firm of Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. | Williamson | Damages |
Plaintiffs sued for damages after Charity Atkins, wife of Abe Atkins, was struck by a horse and wagon owned and operated by the defendant. Defendants delivered tea, coffee, baking powder and condensed milk to customers throughout Williamson County. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1033 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Barton Richmond v. Benjamin Trotter | Williamson | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | D. P. Hadley v. Louisville, Nashville, & Georgia Southern RR | Williamson | Damages |
The plaintiff sued for damages done to his stock struck by a freight train. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 662 | 119 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | David Bostick (col.) v. Louisville & Nashville R. R. Co. | Williamson | Damages |
David is also listed as Dave and Daniel. Bostick was told the train had arrived at his designation. After being kicked off the train, Bostick was unable to reboard, as the train had already left the station and he was injured in the altercation. Housed in 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 909 | 231 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Emmett G. Bennett v. S. F. & W. H. Glass | Williamson | Damages |
Laura Bennett was the wife of the pla., daughter of S. F. Glass and sister of W. H. Glass. Pla. brings suit against the defendants for damages for depriving him of the companionship of his wife and daughter by enticing and persuading his wife to leave him. S. F. Glass is described as a man of large means and wealth. After Emmett and Laura were married, S. F. purchased a home for them in Franklin from Capt. John Hunter and gave a farm and other property to Emmett. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 958 | 617 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1846 | Eli McGan, leasee v. James Marshall | Williamson | Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 223 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | F. C. Hadley v. Nashville & Decatur Railroad Company | Williamson | Damages | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1841 | George W. Graham& William M. Wright v. Thomas Helm | Williamson | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 205 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1843 | Garret P. Wells v. William Chapman et al. | Williamson | Trespass and Damages |
Additional defendant Thomas J. Bond Amount of damages $200.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | G. T. Skinner v. Josiah Chriswell | Williamson | Trespass and Damages |
misrepresentation of goods sold, dispute over horse. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1812 | Henry Cook v. Thomas Shute | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case was filed to settle a dispute over the sale of land obtained through a military land grant. Small drawings of the land and surveys included. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1808 | Isaac Buyars v. William& Joseph Cowan | Williamson | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 | 22 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1835 | James Irwin v. George A. Irian | Williamson | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1909 | James R. Buckner v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company | Williamson | Damages |
Plaintiff sued for damages to stone steps shipped by railroad company. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 529 | 93 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | John L. Webb v. Absalom G. Scales | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1866 | John S. Claybrook, et al.v. Johnson Jordan, Sr. | Williamson | Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: Tennessee and Alabama Railroad Co. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | John S. Claybrook et al. v. Jane Hodge | Williamson | Damages |
Additional plaintiffs: Tennessen and Alabama Railroad Co., A. C. Mayberry, Samuel Henderson. Additional parties: John Hodge, dec. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | John S. Claybrook, et al. v. C. N. Ordway | Williamson | Damages |
Additional plaintiffs: William P. Conners, Tennessee and Alabama Railroad. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | James McNish v. F. H. Mayes& wife | Williamson | Trespass and Damages |
Additional Defendant: E. L. Mayes. Trespass including the taking of livestock and personal possessions. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 355 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | J. W. Rogers v. Tennessee & Pacific Railroad Co. | Williamson | Damages |
Damages for failing to deliver shipment. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 596 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. P. McDowell v. J. P. McEwen. | Williamson | Damages | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 602 | 29 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1822 | Moses Frances v. Frederick Ivey | Williamson | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 181 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1918 | Mrs. Maggie McMillen, admr. v. Middle Tennessee Railroad Company | Williamson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
The suit concerns a railroad accident involving the death of McMillen's husband who was hit by a train and killed. She is sued for negligence. 6 folders. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Montgomery v. Briggs & Bro. | Williamson | Damages |
Defendants: W. J. Briggs & George Briggs |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 478 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Maggie McMillen, admr. v. Middle Tennessee Railroad Co. | Williamson | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Fred Augustus T. McMillen, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 | 412 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1829 | Patrick Reese v. Benjamin Trotter | Williamson | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | R. G. Richardson v. Thomas H. Bond et al. | Williamson | Damages |
Additional Defendants: R. G. Buchannan and J. Evans. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1829 | Rodham Tulloss v. Levi Crosby | Williamson | Damages |
amount of damages $4000.00 |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Robert Steele et al. v. George Cantrell, et al | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Plaintiff: John Say. Additional Defendants: William Allen, Edward Ewing, Robert Bowen, and Christopher Bowen. Contract concerns the purchase of the Yellow Creek Furnace. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | Reuben Cannon, et al. v. Simeon Shy | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional plaintiff: Linas Ray |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Stephen Smith v. William Anthony | Williamson | Damages |
Amount of damages $500.00. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Susan Vaughan v. J. B. Vaughn& A. W. Vaughan | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case involves the recovery of debt for goods and services not delivered as contracted. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 349 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State for the use of Frances J. Simmons, et al. v. H. P. Fowlkes, admr. of William Cummins, dec., et al. | Williamson | Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: Elenor R. Browell, C. H. Browell, Sarah E. Browell, Thomas H. Anderson, R. B. Anderson. Additional Defendants: Andrew[?] Johnson, Altea[?] Thomas, H.[?] G.[?]. W. Mayberry, names are faded and obscured. Cause of Action: Damages of $2,000.00 for breach of bond. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 651 | 94 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Samuel Black v. Farmington & Fayetteville Turnpike Co. | Williamson | Trespass and Damages |
Case involves a challenge to a previous judgment of damages due to trespass on the turnpike. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 357 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | State for the use of Ned Winstead, et al. v. James M. Cooke, exe. of Mary Perkins, dec., et al. | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Addition Plaintiff: Dicey Winstead, R. P. Moss, admr. of William Perkins, dec., Harriet Perkins. Additional Defendants: C. W. Davis, John D. Bennett. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 558 | 87 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Susan M. Vaughan v. Cyrus Broadwell, et al. | Williamson | Damages |
Additional Defendant: W. H. Broadwell. Plaintiff sought damages due to defendants wrongful possession of a certain tract of land, and the taking of timber from that land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 567 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1817 | Thomas H. Perkins, et al. v. James McGavock, et al. | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Perkins sold 1k acres of land to James Gillespie, who sold half to John Donaldson, and the other half to James McGavock, who gave it to his grandson, David McGavock. There was a dispute as to the amount of water available from a spring supposedly located on the land. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Thomas A. Jones v. Joshua Farrington | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Amount owed was $250.00. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | Thomas H. Bradley v. Gary A. Harris | Williamson | Damages |
Amount of damages $250.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | The President Director's& Company of the Union Bank of the State v. Joseph L. Campbell | Williamson | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 385 | 34 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | The Volunteer State Life Insurance Co. v. Florence D. Gillespie, et al. | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional parties: William H. Gillespie, Mrs. Mary McGavock, John McGavock. This case involves a dispute over a life insurance claim. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 123 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | T. Towles & Co. v. S. O. Edmonds et al. | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional parties: Lewisburg & Northern Railroad Co., C. R. Hawley, C. A. Boxley, R. W. Brown, E. L Williams, D. H. Hughes, T. L. Pope, E. E. Edmonds, R. J. Yancey, Allen Hardison |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 135 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | T. G. Hulme, et al. v. B. T. Owen, et al. | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Complainant: F. E. Hulme. Additional Defendant: S. H. Moran. Complainants sought to have a contract for a sale of land enforced. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 600 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | W. T. Allison, et al. v. Farmington & Fayetteville Turnpike Co. | Williamson | Injury and Damages |
Additional Plaintiff: Mary W. Allison. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 599 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | W. F. Grandstaff v. J. F. Beard et al | Williamson | Damages |
Add def: J. H. Barger, Horace Thompson, W. D. Bryan. Previously, defendant Bryan recovered a judgment against Barger. Thompson was sent to take possession of some of Barger's things for compensation and took a mule that belonged to Grandstaff. Grandstaff here sued for damages |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1204 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Wiley C. Turbeville v. S. A. Jefferson | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 303 | 71 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | William T. Allison, et al. v. The Farmington & Fayetteville Turnpike Co. | Williamson | Injury and Damages |
Additional Plaintiff: Mary W. Allison. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 567 | 80 | Order A Copy |