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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| 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 | 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 | 1822 | Anderson Long, Abraham Rees, Sr. Mary, Lucy, Iredell, Juliet, & Harriet Kittrell, James Agee, John Farrington, Benjamin Motley v. Elizabeth Kittrell, et al. | Davidson | Debt Settlement |
Rees, Long, & the other defendants sued to recover a judgment, against John Fairman and heirs, in their favor decided in a previous suit named and detailed in this case, as well as a judgment against Elizabeth Kitrell, heir of Isaac Kitrell. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Allen Brown, et al., admr. of Davis Kilcrease v. James Hardin | Hardin | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiff - Brown & Mahala Kilcrease, admr. of Davis Kilcrease. Amount of debt $150.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Alexander Lowery v. William McKee & Edward McGinaway | White | Debt |
Amount of debt - $450.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Adam D. Stuart v. Sampson Gray | Williamson | Debt |
Amount of debt - $300.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Anthony Dibrell v. Joseph Walling | White | Debt Dispute |
Anthony Dibrell owes $ 65 to Joseph Walling. Anthony Dibrell is also the County Clerk of White County. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1826 | Allen Brown v. Daniel Beeler | Lawrence | Debt |
Defendant being sued by Davis Kilcrease estate for payment of debt. Brown- administrator of Kilcrease estate. Additional defendants: Robert J. Hill and James Perkins. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1830 | Albert Newell v. Petey N. Marr | Montgomery | Debt |
Newell was assignee of Samuel Wade. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1832 | Andrew Goff, Jr. v. Thomas Montgomery, et al. | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1832 | Anthony Dibrell v. Thomas Eastland | White | Debt Settlement |
Also see MT 191. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1832 | Alfred M. Young et al. v. Jesse Pate et al. | Williamson | Debt |
Additional plaintiff: Jacob W. Young. Additional defendant: George D. Kornega Amount of debt $200.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 197 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1836 | Alexander Brightwell, admr. of John W. Lumpkins v. James Mallory | Davidson | Debt |
Amount of debt $243.44 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1838 | Andrew M. Ballentine v. William R. Brown et al. | Giles | Debt |
Additional Defendants: Kircher Brown, Samuel Brown Amount of debt $727.50 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1840 | Anderson Ashburn v. John B. Rogers& William H. Harrison | Warren | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 108 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1841 | Allen H. Bridges v. Samuel Vick | Wilson | Debt for Wages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 204 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1841 | Analiza Hyde v. John J. Hinton | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 205 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1844 | Archibald C. White v. Ira E. Brown | Giles | Debt |
Amount of debt $740.20 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | Absolom L. Landers v. Samuel Doak et al. | Bedford | Debt |
Additional Defendants: Rush N. Wallace and Robert C. Jennings. Oversize |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | Allen Nolen v. Thomas Pankey | Williamson | Debt Settlement | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1845 | A. W. Vanlier v. Isaac J. Dodson | Wilson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1848 | Alexander H. Coppage v. H. Parrish & Aaron J. Parrish | Dickson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 225 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1852 | Arthur C. White v. B.M. Barnes | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1853 | Alexander Jenkins v. George Oliver | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1852 | A. Burger v. M. M. Brien | Cannon | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1853 | Archer Y. Donaldson v. Samuel F. Mitchell | Robertson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1854 | Aaron C. White v. Robert G. Smiley et al. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional defendants: Thomas T. Smiley, George C. Cantrell, C. M. Hays, B. M. Barnes, J. A. Battle |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1854 | Andrew Gennett v. Seay & Shepherd, et al. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional defendants: Samuel Seay, John M. Hill, L. W. Fussell, B. M. Barnes |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Abner Phillips & Joshua Owens et al. v. William Meredith | Fentress | Debt |
Amount of total debt is unclear |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1861 | Achilles Bowen v. James S. Martin et al | Maury | Debt, Execution on |
Additional Defendants: Amaziah Young, John Dawson, William D. Hendley, James G. Voorhies. Plaintiff is sued the constable and other authorities for not executing the writ of judgment he was granted. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Archibald Lytle, et al. v. James Erwin& Co. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional plaintiff: E. W. Cole |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | August& Bing et al.v. E. Seeskind& Co. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional consolidated Plaintiffs: J. Blum and Co., Newberger and Rauch. See P. and H. Lewis and Co. et al.v. E. Seeskind and Co. for further details. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 272 | 226 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | A. J. Fitzpatrick v. John Cheatham | Maury | Debt |
Suit over note given Louisa Winn by DeWitt Winn, a dec. Confederate soldier. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | A. J. Smith v. R. N. Uselton | Rutherford | Debt Settlement | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 73 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1860 | Armistead F. Bracken v. D. Hightower | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendants: Planter's Bank of Tennessee, Walter Coleman, and Catherine Tucker. Two folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | Anna M. Coggswell v. Louis Selby et al. | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: John McBrooks; incomplete; missing first two pages |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | A. Connell v. J. Schwoob | Shelby | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1869 | A. M. Ferguson v. Memphis Insurance Co. | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Appeal in nature of Writ of Error |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | A. M. Ferguson v. F. M. Cash, admr. of J. L. Bolton, dec. | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
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: 4 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | A. W. Roberts v. Samuel H. Mann, et al. | Haywood | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendants: Eloise Conner, Ann Conner; estate of Garland Taliaferro; land and title dispute |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | A. W. Fleming v. Charles P. Taliaferro, admr. of James M. Brooks, dec. et al. | Haywood | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendants: John L. Paston, H. H. Mahon |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Alston M. Boyd v. Rose Martin et al. | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendant: John Martin; estate of John Martin |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | Adolph Loeb & Simon Loeb v. W. B. Greenlaw & Charles Jones for the use of Thomas H. Cocke | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Adolph Loeb & Simon Loeb, partners at the firm Loeb & Company. Originating court is Municipal Memphis/Shelby, appeal to Western Division Supreme Court at Brownsville Haywood County. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | A. Wright& H. B. Wells v. J. Carson | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Writ of Error. Originating court is Municipal Memphis/Shelby, appeal to Western Division Supreme Court at Brownsville. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | Abraham Halle v. Nathan Becker | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Debt due for goods purchased. 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 | Alexander Munn v. A. H. Douglass et al. | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendants: A. Dowell, Anna C. Randolph, Bowlin Baker, |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Academy of Christian Brothers v. Louis Selby | Shelby | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | A. H. Dardin v. J. A. Davis | Fayette | Debt, Petition on | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy |