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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1885 | (unknown) | Unicoi | Land and Title Dispute |
Involving M. T. & W. J. Publes. No complete case summary included. Publes land dispute case |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 743 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | A. Stain et al. v. H. L. W. Mynutt, et al. | Knox | Debt Dispute |
Additional Parties are unknown; file incomplete. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Asa P. Oakley et al. v. Jacob Miescher | Franklin | Land, Contract Dispute |
Other plaintiff: Samuel R. Oakley. Plaintiffs' land was sold to pay a debt owed to defendant, who later allowed them to buy it back with interest. They are claiming that he owed them rent, since he was living on the land after they signed a contract to purchase it from him. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 621 | 129 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | A. J. Smithson v. I. F. Smithson | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute |
The plaintiff is the son of the defendant. He and his mother purchased a piece of property together and built a house there. It was supposed to revert to the son after his mother's death, but the father managed to put his name on the property and refused to allow his son to move into the house. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | A. M. Boyd, Trustee v. John A. Gardner et al | Weakley | Debt Dispute |
Boyd resident of Louisville, KY; trustee for Gardner & Sons & John A. Gardner. Additional Defendants: John Fields; G. W. & M. P. Martin; B. D. Irvine; Alfred Gardner; Buckner & Co.; Phillips Buttorf & Cooper & Co. et al. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 275 | 142 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | A. L. Patts by next friend v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company, et al. | White | Estate Dispute |
A. L. Patts next friend of: Oscar, Alsie, James, and Thomas Laurey. Additional defendants: Lafayette Siurrell(?) and wife, Laucitta /// Complainant attorney, H.C. Snodgrass (possible relation to TN Comptroller William R. Snodgrass) |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 606 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Alva Breece v. J. M. Bond & H. C. Hunter | Hickman | Land and Title Dispute |
Breece bought 2 pieces of Hickman County land from T.S. Easley & his wife L.J. Easley, after which Def. Bond became security for a debt T.S. owed & ultimately got a judgment against T.S. for that debt & tried to execute that judgment against this land. Hunter was the sheriff charged with levying against land to satisfy judgments. Breece asked court for injunction to keep Def.. from selling the land. Main issue was whether Breece's deed properly registered. Witnesses: Walker, Thomas, Bates. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | B. P. Anderson, Commissioner v. Elizabeth Van Brocklin, et al. | Shelby | Taxation Disputes |
Additional defendants: A. H. Glenn, John C. McLemore, and Toof, Phillips & Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 156 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Bettie[?] Hardeman (col.) et al. v. John Brown (col.) et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: Marsh Walker, colored. Additional Defendants: Paralee Kelly, colored, Gabriel Walker, colored, Austin Walker, colored. Concerns land belonging to the estate of Caroline Brown, dec., wife of defendant John Brown. Also mentioned is Malinda Walker. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | B. J. Farrar, et al. v. Thomas C. McKinley, et al.& J. D. McKinley v. Thomas C. McKinley, et al,& James McClarin& wife v. Thomas C. McKinley, et al | Jackson | Estate Dispute |
Additional names: Martha Jane McClarin. Estate of Matthew C. McKinley. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 644 | 110 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Billy Mee v. Polly Mee, et al. | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
Brief for defendants only. Bill of ejectment against Billy Mee, denying that he has any title to 25 acre tract of land. Defendants plead that they and their father, Joseph Mee, had adverse possession of said land for 20 years. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1192 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | B. G. Chowning v. Alexander B. Morgan, et al. | Clay | Debt Dispute |
Additional Complainant: Jerry Roberts. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 156 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Catherine B. Chandler, et al. v. Alexander Hunt, et al. | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
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. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6a | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | C. F. G. Bleidorn et al v. The Pilot Mountain Coal Mining Co. et al | Morgan | Land and Title Dispute |
Brief & argument for plaintiff. Bleidens resident of NY, died there 19 Apr. 1852. His will, filed in King's Co., NY, left his estate to his wife, Caroline, & after her death to his children & their heirs. With her death heirs now suing defendant, alleging that Bleidens died in possession of land in TN now being used by the defendant. They claim title to land. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 | 86 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Charles P. Burr & Co. v. W. H. Howe | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Dispute was over the bulk sales of corn by the plaintiff. Exhibits include booklet of exchange. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 708 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | C. S. Scott, admr. of David Ralston, dec., et al. v. J. S. Bingham et al. | Maury | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: C.E.S. Scott (David Ralston's dau). Additional Defendants: Elizabeth Bingham (wife of J.S.), Alexander Bingham & wife Evelin, Henry Potter & wife Rachel, Susan Hart, J.B. Galloway, Robert Galloway, Joseph A. Matthews & wife Louisa, (cont.) Jasper Ham [Horn?] & wife Agnes, James Matthews, Wm Matthews, James Craig, A.D. Craig, Robt E. Craig. Dispute over title to land Ralston owned at his death. C.S. Scott (son-in-law) & C.E.S. Scott (dau) cared for Ralston (he had cancer) last 7 yrs. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 792 | 127 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Caleb J. Ethridge et al. v. Susannah Ethridge et al. | Weakley | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Jasper Ethridge, Mary F. Ethridge, Kate E. Bray, Marion E. White. George Burras, Kate Gilman, Thomas E. Gilman, and John Gilman. Additional Defendants: William Hawkins and A. M. Boyd. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 282 | 310 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Charles R. Grooms v. John W. Jeter, admr. | Weakley | Land and Title Dispute |
Jeter is the administrator for George R. Brasfield, dec. The case includes an injunction not to sell the property in question until the issue of ownership is settled. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 286 | 418 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad Company v. State | Lauderdale | Taxation Disputes | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 350 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Christine Hoffman, by next friend v. J. W. Hoffman, et al. | Maury | Estate Dispute |
Jane Pillow as next friend to Christine Hoffman. Additional Defendants: A. W. Stockell, admr. of J. J. Hoffman, dec., John Hoffman, Freederick Hoffman, G. Hoffman, Christine Hoffman, Katherine Hoffman. Complainant sought to have the will of J. J. Hoffman, dec., set up and established. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 586 | 162 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | C. H. Slack, et al. v. the Mayor & Aldermen of the City of Bristol | Sullivan | Election Dispute |
Case incomplete: briefs only. Case concerns the South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad Company and John M. Bailey. Case of action: the validity of a referendum held by the city about the construction of railroad. Also see ET 1878 for additional case pages. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1086 | 246 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Ellen O. Thomas, et. al. v. T. J. Jackson, et. al. | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: John M. Thomas. Only contains the report of the Referee. Seems to be a property dispute, but not enough detail in report to determine the full case. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1907 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Eliza J. Newsom v. Joseph H. McGrew, exe. of William McGrew, dec., et al. | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendants: George W. McGrew, Randolph Newsom, co-executors of William McGrew, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 588 | 321 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | George Hobbs v. Susan Hobbs | Sullivan | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 33 | 103 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Goodbar & Co. v. M. H. Williams | Shelby | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 159 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | G. W. Hicks use & c v. B. B. Smith & Wife & G. W. Hicks use & c v. Y.M. Rizer & Wife | Williamson | Estate Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 604 | 97 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | G. H. McBroom et al. v. B. T. McBroom et al. | Cannon | Property Dispute |
This is two cases combined, the second listing as plaintiff H. C. McBroom, Administrator of J. D. McBroom, deceased. Other plaintiffs: J. T. Carter & Mary Carter; Sarah E. Bill, W. C. McBroom, H. B. McBroom, H. T. McBroom, John M. Taylor, Menervie Taylor, R. F. Knott & Fannie Knott. Other defendants: W. H. McBroom, J. W. McBroom, W. M. Carter, E. A. Carter & Elizabeth Carter; Arman Gandy & Sophie Gander. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 198 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | George R. Browder et al.v. J. M. Robb & S. F. Beaumont | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Plaintiff et al: Thomas E. Browder, George W. Warfield, Elizabeth Warfield & Pack G. Johnson. Def. Robb, administrator of the estate of George H Warfield, deceased, was charged with depositing large sums and using them in business for his own gain. Def. Beaumont was president of said bank, and charged with full knowledge and collaboration in this. In 1875 Robb became insolvent and indebted to the estate of Warfield for $20,000. Add. case file in Box 792. By end of case, Geo Browder had died. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 788 | 306 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Gordon Rankin & Co. v. D. S. Ezzell et al. | Carroll | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendants: John C. Ezzell, R. G. Ezzell, and J. M. Todd. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | G. C. Moore, Guardian of Josiah Smith & B. F. Smith v. Sarah Denny et al. | Smith | Property Dispute |
Additional defendants: C. Denny, Mary Denny, Wiley Denny, Babe Denny, Lizzie Denny, Narcissa Denny, & Arthur Denny. Defendants are the children of Frank Denny, deceased. Complainant charges that when Frank Denny died he owe the Smith family money for a piece of property Frank purchased from the Smiths. Lawsuit is to take the property back and to stop the Denny's from removing buildings or timber from the property. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 615 | 106 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | George W. Lowrance v. Levi Pelham & Hiram W. Wilson | Cannon | Debt Dispute |
Case concerns a dispute over the balance owed for a land purchase. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 128 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Helen Pope, et al. v. John F. Counts, et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute |
Additional Complainant: James D. Mosby as next friend to Helen Pope, Thomas O. Mosby, Mary Isabella Wilson nee Mosby, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece nee Mosby, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendant: Mrs. C. G. Harrison, R. B. Walthal. Concerns the estates and rights of heirs to Virginia Mosby Pope, dec. and Charles D. McLean, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 586 | 89 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Hellen Pope, et al. v. J. P. Y. Whitfield, et al. | Montgomery | Deed Dispute |
Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas O. Mosby, Isabella Mosby Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece nee Mosby, John Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendant: J. A.[?] Bates. Concerns the life estate of Charles D. McLean, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Helen Pope, et al. v. Walter H. Drane, et al. | Montgomery | Deed Dispute |
Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas Mosby, Mary Isabely Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendants: Mrs. M. S. Trill Richard J. A. Trill, Bettie W. Drane, Rosa F. Drane |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 590 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | H. J. Batts et al. v. Allen Hunter, admr. | Cheatham | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary E. Batts, Dora Hunter, and Ida Hunter, all daughters of L. James Hunter (deceased) Batts and wife appealing to revoke administrative bonds to L. James Hunter's estate from Allen Hunter, administrator. Includes record of judgment dismissing the petition. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Henry Windler v. Samuel E. Gardner | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: Thomas R. Kinton, H. P. Thompson, R. C. Brinkley |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 79 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Hiram W. Smith v. Vasco Still and others | Bradley | Estate Dispute |
Case involved a dispute over money that one Isaac Smith, deceased, left to his grandchildren: Vasco Still and Ruby L. Still…they were the children of one Elizabeth Still who was a daughter of Isaac Smith. Elizabeth Still was also deceased. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1906 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Isaac Grant, Jr. v. Daniel Foland & Wife | Jefferson | Land and Title Dispute |
Land in dispute is referred to as the Upper & Lower ends of Rocky Valley Tract and the Sevier County Tract. Isaac Grant, Jr. sued for recovery of rents and profits from the land, which Grant and his sister Amada Foland, wife of Daniel Foland, inherited from their father, Isaac Grant, Sr., dec. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1960 | 342 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | John Faulk v. T. B. Joyner et al. | Obion | Land and Title Dispute |
Other defendants: R. T. Bond, Bettie Bond, Thomas Joyner, Callie Joyner, Jennie Joyner, George Joyner. This is a property dispute involving the unpaid debt of an insolvent purchaser. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 274 | 93 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | John H. Burton et al.v. W. W. Woods et al | Carroll | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: L. M. Beckerdite, possibly others; document difficult to read. Additional Defendants: Tabitha Jones, wife of Corbett Jones; James A., John A., C. H., David & Mary Thomas R. D. Thomas dec. 1879; Rebecca Thomas his widow. Woods admr. of Thomas estate. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 | 119 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Jane Allen, et al.v. Gideon Westbrooke, et al | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Jack Allen. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 99 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Jeremiah Williford et al. v. William R. Newby et al. | Warren | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Mary Willford, Sarah Williford, by next of friend F. J. Potect. Additional defendants: Delphus Brown and John Green. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 479 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Jno. H. Austin et al.v. Jno. W. Walker et al. | McNairy | Debt Dispute |
Additional complainants: L. C. Austin, E. J. Austin, W. A. Morgan and husband W. M. Morgan and Madie Owings (minor). Additional defendants: Jos. C. Grimes and T. J. Hurley. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 421 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. M. Loring, et al. v. John Martin, admr. of William C. Martin, dec., et al. | DeKalb | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional complainants: Harriet Loring, E. W. Webb, Elizabeth Webb, William Webb, Daniel Webb, Nancy Ann Webb, Julious Webb, Evan W. Webb, E. H. Webb, George P. Martin, Jones Pearson, Mary Peason, W. P Martin, Hurley A. Edge, Martha A. Webb. Complainants: Sarah B. Webb, Ida J. Webb, Evan Webb. Additional defendants: B. C. Wilkinson, T. B. Potter. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 592 | 384 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | John Hodges, et al. v. Allen Baker, et al. | Hamblen | Estate Dispute |
This is an East Tennessee case. It is incomplete. Hodges complains that Allen Baker is not able to act as administrator of an estate. Instead of administrator he should be a trustee. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 646 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | James K. Hauchen v. William Morrell, et al. | Sullivan | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defts: Elbert Morrell, Jesse Baker, and Thomas Carver. Hauchen claimed title to certain 54 acre tract of land but Morrell was given full title to the tract entitling him to recover funds from the sale of cross-ties cut on the disputed property. Hauchen had no "right, title, interest or claim" in the property. Exhibit includes deed No. 9408 about tract in question and a hand-drawn plot map of the property. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1930 | 235 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. W. Morehead v. John W. Stark | Robertson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff was a liquor dealer and sued defendant to recover the balance due on an account for 12 barrels of whiskey. Defendant denies that he agreed to pay for any but the first two barrels. 2 folders |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 786 | 467 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | James M. Parker et al. v. George K. Curry et al | Giles | Land, Contract Dispute |
3 folders. Additional Plaintiffs: Charles F. Phillips Additional Defendants: Robert L. Anderson, A. Anderson, E. Anderson Additional land fraud. Phillips, Curry, and Parker were to receive 1/3 of a parcel of land from R. Anderson, but boundaries and ownership are disputed. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 791 | 443 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | James J. Massey et al.v. W. R. Massey et al | Humphreys | Deed Dispute |
Additional Plantiffs: L.H. Latiner and N.A. Gilmer Additional Defendants: J.R. Massey, W.H. Massey, Z.L. Massey, S.C. Massey, J.A. Massey, J. Wyly, Nancy Adams, Louisa Wyly (Continued in document) Massey's children, the plantiffs, filed to have two partions of land divided between them and given past profits made on the land, stating their grandfather(deceased) excecuted a deed of gift. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 797 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Joel L. Reagan, John C. Wright & Stephen H. Pile v. John A. Ringley & wife, Rebecca Ringley & John A. Beatty | Fentress | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
This case concerned the settlement of a guardianship. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 22 | 32 | Order A Copy |