Suit began in 1860 involving the bequest of enslaved people, & land. Estates were encumbered with debts, & some bequeathed property was sold prior to the Civil War and secured with notes that were lost during the war. Claimants to the estates: D. D. & A. L. Wilkins, J. G. Dent, J. M. Bassett, & Robert G. Campbell. The folder contains opinion of court.

The facts in this case are not entirely clear. However the case seems to involve a insurance policy for a John Henry Thomas in which Amanda Combs was named the beneficiary.

Other defendants: Samuel Williams; William S. Bell. Plaintiff built a steampowered flour mill & a distillery in Chattanooga. He contracted w/ defendants to raise & fatten hogs & cattle using the slops from distillery. Defendants took out notes to purchase livestock without consent of plaintiff. Defendants kept all of the proceeds while leaving plaintiff liable for $18,000 in debt the defendants had accrued.

Hogan and Wolfe in case over Daniel Crawley's estate won against Crawley's heirs to sell lands to pay debts. Greer thought he had bought 583 acres for $1250 when he only bought about 316 acres. Greer wants the judge to stop defendants from collecting money until title of land is made full and complete, and not pay the $2.14 an acre for 268 acres for which plaintiffs did not have title for.

This case was originally heard in Rhea County. It deals with a deed dispute over a tract of land located in Rhea County.

Additional Defendants: P. J. Davis, Josephine Davis, and Kathleen Davis. Plaintiff and P. J. Davis are brothers. P. J. Davis was killed in an automobile accident in 1929. Before his death, P. J. Davis and the plaintiff bought several tracts of land together and registered several in P. J's name only. The plaintiff testified that after P. J. was killed, his widow Susan Rachel Davis, refused to discuss the property with him. Case file includes bank receipts, correspondence and deed information.

Additional plaintiffs: Ziegler Holder, and Ireka Holder. Defendants: Josephine Lawson. Writ states that deed dated 19 Dec 1901 is fraudulent. Orders land previously thought to belong to Lawson should be turned over to the Holders.

Plaintiffs: John Arbuckle, V. R. Smith, James N. Jarvie, William A. Jamison d/b/a Arbuckle Brothers. Additional Defendants: County of Hamilton.

Additional defendant: J. Deitzen. Dispute over the construction of adjoining buildings with shared walls on Market Street.

The Trust Co. was executor of Arthur W. Lessly's will & sued his widow Elizabeth over whether the proceeds from his insurance policy passed to her or became part of the general estate to pay his debts & bequesters. Mr. Balfour left money to pay for his daughter's education & a trust fund. See additional documents in boxes ET 1036.

Includes appeal. An 1857 suit, King v. Finley, saw a judgment against defendant for $257. Defendant claimed that he was only the security of James Rojers, while plaintiff questions that he was a principal on the note in question, co-owner of the debt. Note: 1857 suit was Alfred King v. James Rogers, S.S. Finley & A.W. Moore

Jane D. Green, widow of Marshall J. Green, dec.; Frederick Green, Pleasant Green, Eddy Green, Marshall Green, Levi Green, Martha Green, Mary Green- all minors and heirs to Marshall J. Green, dec., 4 May 1860 (?). Some of the properties listed were part of the school lands.

For some time before & after Shipp's election as county trustee, Soddy Banking Co. was the official depository for Hamilton County funds and, as such, was required to obtain bonds to protect such funds. In early 1930, Soddy Banking Co. failed to pay amt requested by county, so suit filed on bonds. Additional Defendants: Thomas Lynch, C. D. McRee, J. A. Pickle, R. Y. Wert. 3 folders.

Case transferred from Sequatchie County, Middle Tennessee. Plaintiff claims ownership of mineral rights sold to Defendant by heirs of previous owner. Exhibits include plat map.

File incomplete. Opinion only. Shelton also guardian of Jane Robinson during her lifetime, & had sold her lands so that proceeds could be used for her support. Robinson of "unsound mind". Plaintiffs her heirs on paternal side.

Incomplete case file; reply only. Suit seeks to settle ownership claims for land on Lookout Mountain. Names involved include James Whiteside, John G. Glass, John Martin, & Spencer C. Rogers.

Add. Defs: 70 others, unnamed.

Exhibits include 2 envelopes of receipts. Additional Defendants: Luther and King Griffith.

Published briefs included. Additional Defendants (64): (too many to name; some TN residents, some not; some individuals, some corporations; more than one individual has these surnames: Fox, Wilkey, Reed, Foust, Miller, Loveman, and Hood). City sued to enforce real property tax liens against property owned by defendants. Three defendants (E. Brook Brantly & wife and Penn Mutual) disputed the liens against property on Market Street & Cherry Street in Chattanooga on various grounds.

Additional plaintiffs John F. Lofton. Additional defendants J. B. Ragon and East Chatanooga Land Company. Plaintiff was seeking the money owed to them from the defendant for the use of materials. The East Chatanooga Land Company filed a Demurrer stating that they should not be included in the original case as they were not part of the orginial bill.

Additional Plntff.: Richard Myrick & wife, Harriett, et al. Additional Deft.: Daniel Lane, brother of Crawford & Thomas Lane. T. Lane purchased Lot No. 2 in Chattanooga which, after his death, descended to his widow (who remarried), & after her death to his siblings (Lane had no children). Plntff. learned that the widow & her husband sold lot to Stanley who bought Daniel Lane's interest in the property. Plntff. ask court to issue a decree for their interests in the property & their share of the rents.

Reply of counsel for Carver & wife to supplemental brief of defendant. Parties argued over whether the mortgage contract was a Tennessee or Missouri one.