By the time this case was heard by Supreme Ct. in Nashville, def. Young had died testate, with James Alexander named executor. Def. Young brought initial suit against plaintiff, due to a dispute over a spring-wagon/buggy trade. Young paid $50 plus his wagon for the buggy, which did not satisfy his daughter. This suit revolves around the terms of rescinding the trade.

Emmett Hoge sued J. C. Cooper in a plea of debt due by written contract and by verbal contract. The debt was under $1000.00.

Defendants owed plaintiffs $300 in unpaid bank notes for a debt.

Plaintiff E.G. Garner brought suit against defendants J.G. Marburt, T.N. Marburt, E.N. Graves, and T.O. Dougherty to seek compensation for damages under $500. Garner claimed that the defendants filed for two unlawful executions on Dept against him. Defendants bought the household goods of plaintiff, which were security for debts. G.W. Norwood, Thomas C. Harwell testified for plaintiff.

There is a dispute regarding whether or not a deed on property is valid that focuses the state where the deed was issued, Alabama. The plaintiff sued for damages for "conversion of a steam boiler" that was deeded to the plaintiff and carried a mortgage.

Additional Plaintiffs: C. P. Priestley and W. L. McCracken, both residents of Carroll County. Defendant was a constable of Henry County.

This dispute revolves around the rent payment for a store on N. Water St. in Gallatin TN the plaintiff occupied as of Sept 1, 1877. Rent was $250 per yr., with clause if store destroyed, rent agreement would cease. The store burned down in 1880. Defendant claims there was no disaster clause & regardless, the original contract had expired & he is due rent for year 1880 of $320. Plaintiff had paid this as part of previous judgment, but appeals to have rent from date of fire returned.

Other plaintiffs: Lona E. Walker. Other defendants: William Marlin.

Add. Defendants: J.A. Fite, executor of the estate of L. McClellan (dec.), Charity H. McClellan, & D.A. West, administrator of the estate of Sampson McClellan (dec.). Plaintiff's wife is a sibling of defendants and supposedly owned a tract of land on which she and J. Vaughan lived. That land was then deeded away in the will of S. McClellan to the rest of the family.

Jourolman claimed Stewart and George F. Gerding of breaking into and damaging his close, then ejecting him in 1881. Other defendants: Andrew Jackson and the late William Love. Love's estate is the central issue. Love's heirs: S. G. Love, Elizabeth Hall, Wallace W. Love, Thomas Love, Matilda & G. W. Keith, Margaret & Samuel Jones, Mary & James Love (minors). Other plaintiffs: Sarah L. Kobbe, P. F. Kobbe, E. Ball, W. A. Henderson. Exhibit: Land record is an entry list for the Mountain District.

Fellow defendant with Wormley (or Wormeley) is John D. Ussery. Owen claims they are in possession of a saw mill and its equipment which, in fact, belongs to him.

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Plaintiff admr. of R. McClure dec. This case revolves around collection of two notes the defendants in error are trying to collect on: $109.80 from Dec. 1880 and $369.99 from June 1880. A previous judgment was against McClure, now amount due is contested R. McClure was partner with W.D. McClure under name of W.D. McClure & Co. JP ruled that R. McClure was not a partner at time debt incurred, so not responsible. JP further ruled against W.D. McClure, a judgment of $401 plus costs.

Elizabeth sued Reuben for $3,000 damages related to his nonpayment of a $1773.02 note he executed in her favor. He says he paid the note & also claimed a $2500 set-off for goods, wares, merchandise, labor, & services & attention he provided to her farm. Reuben says for many years he attended to Elizabeth's business & ran her farm, & made many improvements to it at her direction & at his own expense & she agreed to pay for same. Elizabeth also referred to as Bettie. Related case in chancery court.

Additional plaintiffs: Davis Young, W. G. Warren. Additional defendants: National Bank of Lebanon, Tenn., 2nd National Bank of Lebanon, J. P. Harris, G. W. Waters, J. E. Scoby (admr. of J. S. Harris). Issue over a $10,000 life insurance policy issued to J. S. Harris by the Cotton States Life Insurance Company. Harris conveyed a written transfer of the policy to G. W. Waters and J. P. Harris to pay off debts that Waters and Harris were sureties for in the event of the death of J. S. Harris.

Additional defendants: J. G. Gentry, W. S. Francis -William Hester and wife owned tract of land approx. 224 acres. Sold and conveyed 118 acres of this land to J. G. Gentry who sold and conveyed same to W. S. Francis who sold and conveyed same to T. J. Dillon who now claims the entire 224 acres as his own. Map on page 40 shows division of land per deed. Gentry and Francis are non Tennessee residents. Additional documents located in MT 868.

Dispute over who had right to operate ferry across Cumberland River in Celina, at point where Obed River empties into Cumberland & public highway crosses it, said highway leading from Celina to Burksville, KY. Some surrounding land owned by L.B. Peterman (who had leased land to Willis), while other surrounding land owned by Plumlee. Willis & Plumlee arguing over who had right to operate ferry ("exclusive owner & proprietor of the sail"). Hand drawn map of area

Plaintiff, William E. Baird brought suit against M. V. Allman and J. B. Allman, defendants, as executors of George T. Allman's estate, to settle an unpaid debt of $2000.00 incurred by George T. Allman before his death. In 1886, the lower court of Marshall County found for the defendants, citing that the debt incurred was personal and not against them. Case seems to continue in William E. Baird v. M.V. & J.B. Allman, exe. Of George T. Allman, dec., et al. in MT 783.