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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1817 | Alexander McMillan v. Joshua Clanton | Sumner | Land and Title Dispute |
Both Clanton and McMillan made claim to land in Sumner County. The contested land ownership was linked to a very lengthy and convoluted chain of title. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1820 | Abram DeGraffenreid v. John Kimbro | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
This dispute over a tract of land in Rutherford County includes a survey of the land in question. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1823 | Anderson Childress v. James Stuart | Williamson | Debt Dispute |
A. Childress, executor of Joel Childress, deceased, maintains that defendant owes Childress estate $4,571 in "current bank notes" which he has not paid. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 182 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1834 | Alexander Smith et al. v. Joseph& Nancy L. Hightower | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute: Ejectment |
J. Hightower accused of breaking into home of John Doe and ejecting him. Doe leased property from Smiths & Dewey P. and Elizabeth C. Hadley. Also named: Sarah Smith, wife of Alexander, only heir of James Leiper: Elizabeth Hadley daughter of Smiths. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1835 | Allen Yowell v. Thomas Hopkins | Warren | Land, Contract Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1841 | Asa Fonville, et al. v. James K. Polk | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Israel Fonville, James Jones, and John Tillman. Defendant was James Knox Polk, then Governor of the state of Tennessee, and to be elected president of the United States in 1845. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 205 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1843 | Ann S. Johnson v. Augustus D. Bailey, et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Other defendants: Pleasant Nelson; Charles Brandon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1854 | Arthur Dawson v. W. J. Williams | Smith | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: Stephen Mann; Henry, Stephen, Isaac, Hamlet, James, John, Mary Jane Williams, Jackson, Samuel and Thomas Dawson |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Alexander Cobble admr. of Ephrain Winkler v. Margaret Winkler et al.. | Franklin | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: Masson Winkler, John Logan, William M. Winkler, Jane Winkler, Jesse Winkler, Louisa Ann Winkler and James Winkler. Amount in dispute, $150.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | Abram S. Moss, admr. of James S. Demoss v. Harriet Demoss et al. | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
William E. Demoss, H. P. Shute, P. C. Shute, Tennessee Shute and Thomas Shute, E. V. Bradford and Frederick Bradford, Nancy A. Carter and William Carter, Sarah Jones, Caroline T. Cropthirait, George Cropthirait |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 270 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | American Zinc Co. v. Morris Sherman Co. | Hamilton | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Judgment only. Court says insufficient evidence of bad faith by defendant to have gone to a jury. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1812 | Allen Groves & Polly his wife, Zilpha Uzzell, Ann Uzzell, & Bennett Uzzell, by their next friend Allen Groves v. Isham Uzzell | Sumner | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Pls inherited their grandfather, Wm. McKenne's enslaved bondsmen named in his will: Rachel, Ben, Phyllis, Benah. Their enslaved children: Hannah Riddick, Alick, Cass, Ben, Loose, Philis, Willis. Defendants took possession of said slaves & moved them from Tennessee before the estate was settled. Names misspelled as Uzzle. See additional docs in multiple folders in MT box 2a. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11a | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Abraham H. Ditty v. J. H. Moore & Eliza McKinley | Putnam | Debt Dispute |
Abraham H. Ditty filed this suit to discover whether or not Eliza McKinley had liability, or was legally bound in a previous judgement. Ditty had previously sued R. E. Fain and obtained a judgement in his favor. Eliza McKinley allegedly signed a security bond for Fain in the suit. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 8a | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Adam Coe v. J. M. Shute & Dero Mills | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
J. M. Shute &DroMills operated a firm as Shute & Mills sued Coe for breaking a contract. Coe contracted to purchase 200 sheep weighing at least 50 lbs. However, Coe refused to receive the second lot of sheep, causing great trouble for Shute & Dero in stabling and feeding them in the mean time. They sued to recover costs of housing and shipping. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | A. W. Bently v. Ben Bauer | Lawrence | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | Antonio Monteverde, admr. Of Ruthy E. Freeman, dec. v. John Cosgrove | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Monteverde was indebted to Michael Larkin and John Cosgrove. Frank Brannen. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 39 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | A. Nedderhut v. W. W. Wheeler & Co. | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | Anderson McGuire v. David Wagster | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Additional parties: O. T. Hendren |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 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 | Abel Jones v. J. N. Alexander | Gibson | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | Allen Caruthers, et al. v. Tabitha McCall, et al. | Trousdale | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional plaintiff: John Caruthers. Additional defendant: Christian Church and Christian Missionary Society. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | American National Bank v. Union Trust Company | Davidson | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | A. G. Span v. Leslie Graves, admr., et al. | Davidson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional Defendants: Minors - Good Turner, Kate Turner, Lizzie Turner, Frank Turner, and Annie Turner |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 110 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | A. J. Hathcock v. L. Podesta & Co. | Tipton | Debt Dispute |
L. Podesta & Co. consisted of L. Podesta and his partner, H. Malatesta. Suit by Podesta & Co. against A.J. Hathcock and brother M. Hathcock was dismissed against M. Hathcock, but because A.J. Hathcock was unable to attend court, judgment was issued against him. This case appeals that ruling on account of no business being conducted between the Hathcocks and Podesta & Co. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 153 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Archibald Quarles v. Jesse Eldridge | Overton | Debt Dispute |
Plaintiff claims that while incarcerated for the duration of a separate litigation, his property was sold without his consent, and he is sued for compensation. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | Allen White v. William N. Hackney | Giles | Debt Dispute |
Case also involves a suit for debt and damages, though the reason is unclear. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Abel Rushing v. R. H. Mason | Cannon | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1859 | Absolom Johnson & Milton Draper v. Charles G. Price | Jackson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1857 | A. S. Young v. B.W. Knight& Stephen Vaughan | Giles | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | A. R. Wood et al. v. W. F. Robertson | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: M. D. Rayburn and B. F. Moore. Plaintiffs are appealing a charge of debt owed. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Anthony Stewart v. Jacob H. Brazelton& Daniel Brazelton | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | Absalom Moseley & Benjamin Moseley v. Nathaniel Porter | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | Albert A. Mason v. Laban A. Westmoreland | Lawrence | Debt Dispute |
Plaintiff is filing a petition to collect on an earlier judgment against the Defendant. Signed Affidavits. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | A. L. Stamps v. John A. James | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1858 | Achilles A. Dickerson v. Ananias Oliver | Giles | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1861 | Andrew J. Fitzpatrick v. William H. Wilkes | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1861 | Abel Rushing v. Archibald Stone& R. H. Mason | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1860 | Andrew J. McWhirter v. Hugh Douglas | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1860 | Ambroze White & Francis Elder v. John Dillon& Co. | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1859 | A. J. Duncan v. Z. W. Martin & John Y. Roper | Macon | Debt Dispute |
Dispute involves a tract of land and slaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | Andrew J. Polk& George W. Polk v. W. T. Berry et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: W. B. Bayless and H. A. Gleaves. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1837 | Andrew Read v. W. C. Reese | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. R. Alley Trustee v. John B. Keeling | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Keeling purchased one thousand hogs from W. W. Simmons. Alley claimed to be a partner of Simmons and so was owed money from the sale. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1126 | 242 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | A. M. Looney et al. v. H. T. Osborne | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: C. M. Campbell. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Antonio Vaccaro v. Edward H. Word | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
In original case Word was the plaintiff, sued Vaccaro for $600. Word had contracted with Vaccaro to find someone willing to rent or purchase the Worsham House in Memphis, TN. Also mentioned: Leopold the Barber, whose barbershop was under the Worsham House. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 206 | 37 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | A. S. McCord v. C. B. Dodson | Perry | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 | 18 | 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 | 1870 | A. J. Darr v. J. F. Wright | Wilson | Debt Dispute |
Case involves a challenge to a previous judgment rendered without defendant present. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 342 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1898 | Ann Eliza Yoe v. R. H. Sansom | Knox | Debt Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 7 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1809 | Andrew Campbell v. John McIver& Andrew Lusk | Roane | Land and Title Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 60 | Order A Copy |