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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1875 | A. B. Pulliam& wife v. W. B. Wilkinson, et al. | Land and Title Dispute |
Missing first 4 pages. 2 additional folders concerning this case are located in WT Box 12. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Annie M. Slattery v. A. Lea | Lauderdale | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Charles Embry v. Andrew Morrison | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Hon. Horace H. Harrison, Chancellor. Plaintiff was a slave at the time of the sale and claims that the defendant misrepresented the value of land and played upon the plaintiff's ignorance of land values and financial transactions as well as his anticipation of freedom. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | C. B. Scott, admr. of Neil W. Byrn v. M. L. Fowlkes | Humphreys | Land and Title Dispute |
In 1866 Byrn conveyed 2 tracts of land to Fowlkes, & soon after one was sold in chancery court to pay the debt of Byrn's purchase of the land from Mr. White. Following Byrn's death Fowlkes continued to profit on from leases on the remainder of the land. This suit was filed so that Fowlkes' ties to Byrn's estate might be settled. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a | 163 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | C. C. Rose v. John F. Anderson et al. | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants - W. L. Rose and Elizabeth Rose |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 124 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Calvin N. Jackson, et al. v. A. O. Green, et al. | Hardin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiff - Jane Jackson. Additional defendants - Archibald Green, Amy Green, Lenny B. South and Margesy South |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Charles C. Moss v. Joseph W. Allen | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | David Chenault Jr., et al. v. J. W & W. P. Baker, Trustee | Sumner | Land and Title Dispute |
Also included is case Henry Baker by next friend, etc. v. J. W. Baker, et al. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | David G. McCarn v. Dougal P. Gillis | Hardin | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Dempsey White, et al. v. J. M. Crowe | Hardin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Sallie White. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | E. D. Williams, exe. v. William Matlock, dec. | White | Land and Title Dispute |
Incomplete case. Heirs and creditors: Joseph J. Cumming & M. C. Dibwell. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Edward Scruggs Jr. v. John B. Murrey, et al. | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 42 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | E. J. Wood v. H. L. Elam, et al. | Warren | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: George C. Elam, Elizabeth Elam, Roysten J. Elam, Sarah Wallace, William Wallace, William A. Grayham, Cansada Grayham, John McCoy, Pauline McCoy, Nancy M. Elam, Lloyd C. Elam, Mary A. Elam, William R. Boren, Lerisa Boren, and Azatine Boren. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 | 125 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Euclid Waterhouse v. Nathan Whittenburg, et al. | Rhea | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendant: Burton Leuty. Waterhouse sold some "wasteland" along Wolfe Creek in Rhea County to David McAlpine, who eventually sold the land to Whittenburg with the conditions of the original contract (Waterhouse/McAlpine) applied to the sale to Whittenburg. Whittenburg assigned the contract to Leuty, Shirley & Co., yet retained possesion of the land. Only Burton Leuty remains alive, thus his inclusion on the suit. Whittenburg (or Leuty) has not paid the $290 of the orig. contract. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1624 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Flat Creek Turnpike Co. v. Sallie& Parthenia Casteel | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | George S. Allen v. J. C. Hale | Cheatham | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Gallaway v. Amos Woodward et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: Rainey. Other defendants: William Riley Peel; Watson B. Sampson |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Harry Estell et al. v. Peter S. Decherd et al. | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Perry Estell, Erasmus Estell, Sam Estell, Matt Estell, Daniel Estell, Nancy Estell, Jane Estell, Adaline Estell. Additional defendants: V. K. Stevenson, N. E. Alloway Former slaves of Wallace Estell, (deceased),were bequeathed land and property in his last will and testament. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 73 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Hugh L. Scott, Trustee, et al. v. Felix R. Cheatham, et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiffs: Ruth F. Scott and children; Defendants: James Cheatham, Moses W. Wetmore, John D. James, David D. James, John Porterfield, Caroline Battenschlog, Fred Battenschlog, Emmitt Cockrill, Sterling Cockrill, Dallas Bache, Alberta Bache, Caroline Whiteside, S. M. Whiteside, Ella McGavock, E. W. Schon, Alexander Wheless; dispute over the building of roads across land; original plan changed without notice to owners. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 177 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | H. B. L. Williams v. Henry Shaw | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Henry S. French v. Alexander Lamont, et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
This case concerns an action of ejectment in order to recover a lot in Davidson County. The land originally belonged to Daniel Cameron, who died in 1854 and the deed was assigned to John Coltart. French claimed the lot deed was given to him by Coltart in March 1864 and resists the claims of the defendants on several grounds. Additional defendants: Elizabeth Lamont, John & Amelia Cowan. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 377 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Hugh L. W. Turney v. William Moore | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Isham Perry, et al. v. Gilbert P. Moffitt, et al. | Warren | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Marilda J. Perry, T. J. Cagle, Rebecca Cagle. Additional defendants: Sam Henderson, Jacob Smith, William Linch, Euphema Linch, James M. Hill. Estate of Montague P. Hill. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 73 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Isaiah T. Hillis et al. v. George W. Martin et al. | Warren | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Uriah Drake, Isaac Hillis. Additional defendants: R. H. Mason, Elijah Martin, Polly Duncan, William M. Martin, Lyman McCrary, Martha McCrary, M. M. Brien, Jr., Mary Brien, J. Fletch Martin, Jennie Martin, James Jones, Harriet Jones Defendants continued: Frank Martin, Emma Martin, Floyd Martin, Julia S. Martin, Thomas S. Rogers; land dispute |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | James Mullins, John Cannon v. John C. Akin & wife, et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Thomas S. Steele, Clerk & Master. F. F. Fonville, Sheriff. Tract of land in Bedford totaling 100 acres. Alleged defect in title. John R. Jones, Robert Mathews, James W. Wallace, America Akin. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | J. N. McCutcheon v. B. Warner | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | James D. Dickerson, Jesse & Nancy Beasley & M. C. & Elizabeth Smith v. Rebecca Dickerson & Charles & Sarah Taylor | Smith | Land and Title Dispute |
A. L. Dickerson died intestate in 1864, Thomas Sanderson took out letters of administration on the estate. A. L. died with a large estate of land. However, Rebecca Dickerson had never been assigned a dowry. The suit seeks to settle the estate and to insure no lands are sold until financial matters are clarified legally. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 7a | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | John Huffman v. A. R. Wood & James Stephens | Coffee | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | J. L. Fisher v. Malone & Houston | Giles | Land and Title Dispute |
Frederick N. Houston, William A. Malone |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | James P. Harris v. Mrs. A. G. Beadles, et al.. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: D. J. Beadles. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 27 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | J. W. Robertson, et al. v. J. C. Rhodes | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
additional plaintiff - W. A. Robertson |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | James H. Rutherford, et al. v. Levi Moore, et al. & William Moore v. James H. Rutherford | Sullivan | Land and Title Dispute |
Illegitimate child claiming property inheritance rights. Defendants: James H. Rutherford, Thomas Moore, Isaac Moore. William Moore, died intestate. Dispute over two tracts of land near Bristol. Defendants: Levi Moore, Polly Smith, Robert Moore, Isaac Moore, Margaret Moore, Susan Goodman, Polly Goodman, Margaret Sallie Goodman, James Moore, William Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Sarah Moore, Joseph Moore, Lucy Moore. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | John C. Thompson, trustee, John W. Martin, T. O. Harris v. Thomas B. Childress, William Whitmore, George Caldwell, Adam Whittemore, Daniel Young, and Johnson Varlew | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
In 1860 John Martin executed a deed of trust to Childress, mortgaging multiple large lots of land in East Nashville. There was a clerical error in the filing, and one of the land holders died before the deed was completed. Martin sued on the behalf of Martin, whom Childress owed money from this land sale. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a | 285 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | John W. Jones v. Uriel Jones | Sumner | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: George Dismukes. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Joseph T. Daniel v. Thomas D. Baxter, et al. | Dickson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: M. M. Carroll, John L. Daniel. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Jane Bailey v. Booker Bailey et al. | Lawrence | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Martha Haile, James Smith and wife Deliah, Lucy J. Johns, William C. Johns, John Johns, Lucy Adkinson, James A. Sullivan, Lucy M. Sullivan, Mary Sullivan, and Sarah E. Sullivan. Jane Bailey's bill of complaint was filed by her friend, John S. Roberts. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Jinnie L. Hale by her next friend Benjamin F. Seaman v. James W. Sharp, et al. | Gibson | Land and Title Dispute |
Involving the estate of James W. Hale. Additional defendants: Green Williams, Joseph N. Lanom, Jesse L. Branch, E. M. Apperson, J. Quigley, A. M. Clements, Amanda Fly admr. C. C. Fly dec. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Martin Young v. E. T. Bond, et al. | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Nancy Bond, Mary Thompson, John F. Pults, William A. Gibreath, Thomas Gibson, George Young, widow and heirs of John Young, James Young, Jerry Young, Anna Young, Elizabeth Young, Clementine Young, Eliza Young, Martha Young, Amanda Young, Chesly Prier, Stephen Garrett, Artema Garrett, Redman Fowles, Lear Fowles, John Rich, Calvin Rich, Martin Rich, Wiley Hatfield, Serena Hatfield, Harriet Rich, Martha Rich, heirs and distributes of Ann Rich, dec. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | M. J.& P. P. Gilchrist, et al. v. S. D. Cobb et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Brief only. Additional parties not listed in brief. Minors were included in this suit. Joesphe H. Thompson was mentioned. The land in dispute was purchased in Bedford County in April of 1864 for $958. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23a | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | M. M. Brien v. John Harrison et al.. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants - Henry Coleman, J. B. Taylor |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | M. D. L. Rankins, et. al. v. Nathan R. Warner by next friend Laura C. Holmes | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | N. J. Cocke et al. v. J. E. Bigelow et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: Solomon T. Cocke; Additional defendants: John Donovan, T. C. Cocke, G. W. F. Cook, M. J. Wright, P. M. Winter, J. E. Burke, J. F. Elliott |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | R. C. Kirkpatrick v. H. B. Fawler | Jackson | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | S. C. Willis et al. v. Julia Elam et al. | Sumner | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Cross, Samuel Cross, Sarah Shaw, W.C. Shaw, and N.B. Willis. Additional Defendants: Dave Elam, Minerva Walton, John B. Walton, H.B. Morris, Ida Morris, Helen Allen, and William Allen |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Sulia Weaver v. W. H. Bland | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Samuel H. Dickey v. J. F. Elkins, et al.. | Polk | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Littard and Caldwell. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Samuel H. Jones et al. v. Robert McKenna | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Other plaintiff is Sarah J. Jones, plaintiff's wife. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Samuel M. Barnett et al. v. D. B. Massey | Benton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Augustus Barnett, A. Stanton and wife Mary J. Stanton, and Bird B. Barnett. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | S. A. P. Hodges v. W. B. Williams, et al. | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | S. B. Deakius v. W. T. Alley, et al. | Marion | Land and Title Dispute |
Case incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 | 27 | Order A Copy |