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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1908 | "Eads" on the Town of Eads v. L. A. Richmond | Shelby | Debt |
Debt due for taxes |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1069 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1847 | (unknown) | Bledsoe | Debt Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: Park Shipley; Nathan Shipley; James Roddy. Defendant's name also listed as John Kelley. McClure sold property worth $2550.00 to Park Shipley. Kelley was surety for $1275.00 of the debt. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1128 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | (unknown) | Debt Settlement |
Book No. 2330 L. F. 766 Security. Home Building and Loan Association Nashville, TENN. Booklet belongs to J. P. Cherry. Inside he signs over his right, title and interest in to Mrs. Laura Cartwright. The notice is signed by the Secretary P. G. Dismukes. It is noted that JP Cherry owes mortgage payment of 988.75 and dues of 11.25 which bring the total to $1000.00. Exhibit only. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 738 | 19 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1804 | (unknown) | Debt |
Exhibit Only. Statement of Debt between Kennedy & McCleary. Depositions. County: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 13 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1823 | Anderson Childress v. James Stuart | Williamson | Debt Dispute |
A. Childress, executor of Joel Childress, deceased, maintains that defendant owes Childress estate $4,571 in "current bank notes" which he has not paid. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | A. B. Shelby v. Oliver B. Hayes | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1828 | Anthony B. Shelby v. Sarah Haynes. | Sumner | Debt |
The last name of the defendant is sometimes spelled "Haines." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | Aquella Jones v. Polly Lewis & Isaac Earthman, admr. | Davidson | Debt |
Lewis and Earthman are administrators of the John Earthman Estate. Jones filed a claim claiming that John Earthman owed him $372.43. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | Andrew Campbell v. Thomas Montgomery | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 190 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1832 | Andrew Fay v. Marshall Moody | Giles | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1832 | Absalom Harris v. Parson Isom | Franklin | Debt for Wages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1834 | Absalom& Thomas Massie v. Jonathan Hardwick & Benjamin Robertson | Dickson | Debt Settlement | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1838 | Alfred Miller v. David Mitchell | Rutherford | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1838 | Andrew Hynes v. John Nichols & Mills Williams | Franklin | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1840 | Arthur M. Edwards v. Amzi Jones | Rutherford | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1840 | Alfred M. Balch v. Augustus H. White et al. | Bedford | Debt |
Additional defendant Burrell G. White Amount of debt $85.50 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1840 | Anthony Dibrell v. William M. Young | White | Debt |
The case was over the debt of an estate for $350.50. Other names in the case are Woodson P. White. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Avery M. Hicklin v. Adams C. Hamilton | Jackson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 206 | 50 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1841 | Alex Dillard v. Thomas B. Askew& Thomas A. Lancaster | Smith | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 206 | 7 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1842 | Arnold Seals v. Edward F. Mahone | Maury | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 206 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1842 | Andrew Jackson et al. v. Maria G. Ward et al. | Williamson | Debt |
Additional Plaintiffs: Timothy Dodson, Andrew Jackson, Jr., Timothy Dodson, Jr.. Additional Defendant: Albert G. Ward |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 206 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1843 | Ann S. Johnson v. Augustus D. Bailey, et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Other defendants: Pleasant Nelson; Charles Brandon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1843 | Anthony W. Vanleer, et al. v. David L. Scott, et al. | Davidson | Debt |
Documents in 3 folders. Plaintiff's name also spelled Vanlier. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 308 | 319 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Amara Ezell v. Elihu McDonald | Giles | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1844 | A. G. Porter v. Thomas Wilson | Franklin | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1844 | Anthony W. Johnson v. William H. Carroll & Mary Breathitt | Davidson | Debt Settlement |
William H Carroll served multiple terms as Governor of Tennessee. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Archibald Pool, et al. v. William P. Searcy, et al. | Wilson | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs - Jacob Tillman, Allen W. Bridges, James Walker, Butler and Rains Merchantial partners - Additional defendants - Rueben Searcy and Robert Donaldson - amount of debt $375.35 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1846 | A. Wallace et al. v. Jesse Lassiter | Montgomery | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1846 | Ahi Dock v. Joel C. Martin | Overton | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1846 | Alfred H. Wynne, et al. v. Littleberry Edwards | Sumner | Debt |
Additional parties: Thomas H. Johnson, John Weaver. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 223 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1852 | Anthony Dibrell v. James Campbell, admr. | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1853 | Atwood & Co. v. Orlando Avery & Jesse W. Tarkington | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1852 | Ammon L. Davis v. Thomas Hamilton, et al. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional defendants: Silas Macey and A. T. Lavabelle. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1854 | Alfred Miller v. B. G. White et al. | Rutherford | Debt |
Additional defendants: Stokley White, Augustus H. White, J. F. Howland, and L. H. Carney |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Abraham Wheless v. P. G. Stiver Perkins et al. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional defendants: Constantine Perkins and N. Edwin Perkins |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | Alexander M. Carter & Benjamin F. Carter v. Nathaniel F. Cheairs | Giles | Debt |
Cheairs administrator of William McKissack. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | Achiley Hare, et al. v. Elijah Kirkpatrick, et al. | Jackson | Debt |
Additional plaintiff: Samuel York. Additional defendant: Robert Nevins. amount of debt $250.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | A. S. Colyar et al. v. Neil S. Adams et al. | Coffee | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs: William Sorwell, James M. Buckaloo Additional Plaintiffs: William A. Huckerson, John W. Adams |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Anna Meisse v. J. T. Shanks et al.. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional defendants - Abneer Turner Arthur Towles Amount of debt $5000.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | A. C. Carter v. George Searight & H. C. Thornton | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 9 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1871 | Adolph Radjesky v. Andrew J. Wood | Shelby | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1868 | Adolph G. Marcheutz v. A. N. Edmonds et al. | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional defendants: J. M. Pettigrew, Simon Loeb, T. H. Boswell; challenge to previous judgment |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | A. J. Hopper, et al. v. McKinney& Co. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Additional plaintiff: Charles Phillips; Writ of Error Originating court is Municipal, appeal to Western Division Supreme Court - not known if Chancery or Circuit. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Abigail Niles v. Mayor & Aldermen of the City of Memphis | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Money loaned to Mayor of Memphis intended to be renewed annually until Niles needed it. City chose to not renew and attempted to pay it back in Confederate money. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | A. M. Ferguson v. T. H. Koen | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Writ of Error. Originating court is Law Court Memphis-Shelby, appeal to Western Division Supreme Court at Brownsville, Haywood County. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Arthur B. Treadwell v. William McKeon et al. | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: John W. Gilmore, William Henderson; including the cases Gilmore and Henderson vs. Langan, Michael AND McKeon, William vs. Langan, Michael; Additional defendants: William Clark |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Asa Fowlkes v. James M. Porter | Dyer | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1904 | Arnold, Henegar, Doyle & Co. v. J. L. Brooks, et al. | McMinn | Debt |
Similarly to their case with Borches & Co., J. L. Brooks made a chattel mortgage through Arnold, Henegar, and Doyle, a shoe and boot company, using farming implements as collateral. No information stating the purpose of borrowing this money. It would appear that the Brooke's were attempting to set up some sort of mercantile and levied their personal belongings to stock the store. See other debt case for J. L. Brooks in ET1 also. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | A. M. Ferguson v. William Conard & Sam H. Conard | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
The plaintiff sues because he says that the Confederate States Treasury bills used by the defendant in payment are not valid. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | A. P. Greene v. James H. Starnes | Grainger | Debt Settlement |
Greene was a surety holder on notes of Starnes. Starnes was guarantor on notes on John Popejoy to John Nance. The title of land held by each party came into question, and whether it could be encumbered to pay debts. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 146 | Order A Copy |