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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1820 | Alex Reid v. John Drewry, William Howlett, William M. Harwood, Thomas Hill, & Willie Barrow | Davidson | Injunction |
Reid worked for Thomas G. Bradford, editor of the Clarion newspaper as his journeyman running the printing press, until Bradford became insolvent later that year. Reid agreed to take Bradford's household furniture as payment. The defendants were owed money by Bradford as well. Reid filed an injunction to prevent any thing conveyed by Reid to him from being taken as collection on debts owed the defendants. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1836 | Allen Leiper et al. v. William D. Orr& Samuel Todd | Bedford | Injunction |
Additional Plaintiffs: Jason B. Shuffield, John Shuffield, Andrew Patterson, John P. Bruce, and Joseph Marshall. This case regards the creation of Marshall County from land in Bedford, Maury, and Lincoln Counties. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | Albert Chavannes v. Knoxville Water Co. | Knox | Injunction |
Case concerning Coca Cola and the charges for water used in its manufacture. Plaintiff owned several properties on a large lot, a brick building leased by E. Bancroft, upon whose behalf the Chavannes filed this cause. The construction of a new house on the property raised waterprices. Chavannes was a Swiss author of books including East Tennessee Sketches. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17a | 169 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. C. Freeman v. G. B. Craig | Perry | Injunction | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1881 | Albert L. Harris et al.v. Samuel Mosby , Receiver et al | Shelby | Injunction |
Additional Plaintiffs: O. H. P. Piper, George A. Cochran, and W B. Mallory. Additional Defendants: William H. Stovall and Rosa Fowler, exors. John H. Fowler, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1816 | Andrew& Elizabeth Caldwell v. William Tate | Franklin | Injunction | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 59 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1885 | Alexander Reynolds et al. v. Matt. Nesbit et als. | Hamilton | Injunction |
Add. complainants: Robert Farris, A.T. Battle, trustees of the Shiloh Baptist Church, Chattanooga. Additional defs.: Moses Williams, Daniel Hartman, Sandy Templeton, Samuel Watkins. The original Shiloh Baptist Church burned down and the lot was vacant vacant for some time. It was decided by vote to purchase a new lot and sell the old lot- using the proceeds to construct a new church. The defendants decided to obstruct the sale and were about to take possession of the lot and build a shed. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1871 | 232 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | Alice T. Collier, et al. v. R. H. Baker | Shelby | Injunction |
Add. pltf: Thomas B. Collier. In 1903 (w/ W. A. Collier), pltfs. donated a strip of land 100ft.x4000ft. of their property along Trezevant Ave. (East Parkway) from the south line of Morningside Park to Central Ave. Land was for the sole and expressed purpose of constructing a road, any other purpose would default the gift and return ownership to heirs. Pltfs. filed to prevent the park-driveway from becoming part of East Parkway. Dfnt., agent of State Highway Comm. 2 folders. Ex. mat: OV maps, etc. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2131 | 477 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | A. L. Crawford v. Samuel Clark, et al. | Fentress | Injunction |
Other defendants: Jason Clark and G. W. Conatser. The complainant is owner in fee simple of a tract of land on the waters of Glen Hook river ?? in Fentress County. The heirs of John O. Smith instituted proceedings to partition a portion of the land among themselves, which portion they claim adversely to the complainants title. Complainant charges that defs. Fraudulently intended to dispossess complainant and his agents and employees of the land without giving any of them their say in court. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1871 | 162 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Anderson Yount v. John C. Brown (Broun) | Hawkins | Injunction |
Yount alleged that John C. Brown or Broun?, also known as "Charley", was cutting timber on land that he rightfully owned near the Clinch Mountain in Hawkins County. Brown claimed that it was his land. Yount sought in injunction to prevent dfnt. from cutting timber and sought to clarify the land ownership. Yount claimed the tract had been owned by Samuel and then George Pettibone. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1857 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | A. W. Lauter, et al. v. J. W. Rawlston | Hamilton | Injunction |
Plaintiff: A. S. Glover. Case is a dispute over improvements that were made by Lauter and Glover to divert spring water into iron pipes that fed their homes and a public area in Riverdale, a town outside of Chattanooga. The pltfs. sought an injunction to prevent Rawlston from removing the pipes that cross his lot of the Glover Addition. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1844 | 71 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1852 | Archibald C. White v. John C. Walker | Giles | Injunction |
In 1857, the county court recovered a judgment against White for $638.15 debt & $13.21 in damages. White disputed this judgment and said he owed Walker nothing and that he had paid every cent he ever owed him. White also claimed that he was unable to make a proper defense in the case against him. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 4 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | A. E. C. Miller v. R. B Stone | Dickson | Injunction | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 510 | 127 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | A. Wyatt, trustee v. A. B. Payne | Dickson | Injunction |
Additional Defendants: James J. England, Martin Myers. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 510 | 210 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1835 | Adam Waterford v. James W. Wyly | Sullivan | Injunction |
Order to stop collection of two judgments recovered against plaintiff in the case of James W. Wyly v. Adam Waterford, Sullivan County. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 696 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | Adam Butler v. C. J. Stubblefield, et al. | Warren | Injunction |
Additional Defendants: John L. Spurlock, John H. Savage, L. B. Waters, Marion Smith, admr. of Washington Britton, dec.. Complainant sought to enjoin defendants from collecting on a judgment. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 550 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | A. R. Brandon, et al. v. Oda Armitage, et al. | Greene | Injunction |
It was alleged that the defendants were interfering with the complainants in the possession of their respective offices. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 914 | 61 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | A. R. Wood v. John Huffman & P. C. Isbell | Coffee | Injunction |
Wood sued defendants claiming that a previously settled lawsuit, which included a land transfer to defendants, had produced a sale of the land for more than the original lawsuit agreement amount of $1500. Wood asked for an injunction to stop the land sale to renegotiate the original settlement. See additional documentation in box MT 7a. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 624 | 133 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | A. V. S. Lindsley& Frank Lindsley v. John Bostick, J. W. Simmons,& F. M. Donnell | Wilson | Injunction |
Plaintiffs sued defendants, listed as Commissioner of Public Roads, to stop Wilson County from building a road across their 1000 acre tract of land where an old road existed previously. The original road was known as the Harrican and Scotts Mill Road. A. V. S. Lindsley was the son of Dr. Philip Lindsley, the one time president of the University of Nashville. He was a postmaster for Nashville and a State Senator. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 638 | 111 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Albert Soukup v. Marion Sell, Mayor et al. | Washington | Injunction |
Additional Defendants: W. N. Estes & Co.; Clark & Co., Inc.; Board of Commissioners of Johnson City, TN. Plaintiff seeks injunction preventing defendants from selling or offering to sell municipal bonds. Charges ordinance permitting the sale was not passed as required by City Charter & is therefore invalid. Also charges city officials working in agreement with the bond companies also named as defendants. 3 Folders. Exhibits include issues of Johnson City Press newspaper. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1013 | 404 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | A. J. Smith, et al. v. J. R. Feeney, et al. | Lawrence | Injunction |
5 folders. See MT 676. Additional plaintiffs: John N. Smith, A. H. Smith, G. B. Lester & wife R. S. Lester, W. R. Rucker & wife E. S. Rucker. Case concerns a lack of payment by defendants in the amount of $8747.55 for a prior guardianship. Additional defendants: William H. Fletcher, Robert C. Fletcher, M. H. Woodard Guardian of R. C. Fletcher and Trustee J. R. Freeney. Case is filed in five folders. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 675 | 1822 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | A. P. Caldwell v. Samuel Powell | Hawkins | Injunction |
The bill in this case was filed to have a "perpetual injunction against the collection of a note of $864.09." Powell is the exe. of the estate of Nancy Nugent dec. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1078 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Anthony N. Montgomery v. William Counts & Joseph Hart | Claiborne | Injunction |
Counties also include Grainger & Campbell. Plaintiff bought land & personal property (including slaves) from Counts & paid him for same, but never received possession of land or any personal property except 8 slaves. Counts sued Plaintiff in Kentucky. Plaintiff sued in TN to keep Counts from pursuing KY case. Slaves: Peggy, Thomas, Lydia or Rachel, Judy, Penny, Martha, Mariah, Lillian, Henry, Essex, Celia [Cletia?], Nathan, Bob, Stephen. Witnesses: Edward King, John Martin. Hart was security for Counts |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1129 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Anderson Tully Company v. E. D. Thompson et al | Shelby | Injunction |
Averring a contract of sale and conveyance of real estate in Crittenden County, Arkansas |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1366 | 197 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | A. M. White v. Campbell& Cummings | Knox | Injunction |
Defendant is indebted to the plaintiff. Plaintiff wishes to claim defendant's land and to file an injunction to prevent defendant from selling the land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1137 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | Alexander R. Anderson, William D. Williams, William Ross& Robert Mason v. State, Albert P. Mercer& M. L. Patterson | Greene | Injunction |
Complainant acting in the office of County trustee received money. Before Complainant could put the money into the Bank, it closed. Complainant prays that the court issues an injunction restraining the defendants from demanding the money with interest. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1141 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | A. G. Rogers et al. v. Walter Stokes | Wilson | Application for Injunction |
This cause was instituted to enjoin a suit at law brought upon a note for one thousand and fifteen dollars and thirty six cents payable to Jordan Stokes, Sr. and by him voluntarily assigned to the defendant and by him sued upon. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 812 | 125 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | Austin Hewitt v. Mayor & Aldermen of Pulaski, et al. | Giles | Injunction |
B. F. McGrew owned two lots in Pulaski, and sued the Mayor and Aldermen of Pulaski to prevent them from selling Commons land adjacent to his lots. After the first suit, McGrew sold the lots to Hewitt who sued for the same. Add dfnt: Stone, Porter, & White In 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1041 | 189 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | American Express Company v. Sam Fox | Shelby | Injunction |
Defendant, an employee of complainant, slipped and fell on the street. Defendant signed a release with complainant. Defendant then instituted a suit against complainant. Complainant seeks to enjoin defendant from prosecuting a suit for damages. Incldues printed briefs. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1412 | 130 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1861 | A. M. C. Taylor v. Samuel Lusk et al | Carter | Injunction |
Add. defendants: Alfred Perry, Samuel Angel, T.J. Powell, & William Folsom. Filed for injunction against a past judgment in favor of the defendants and to be shown equity belonging to the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1171 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | Anna Gamble v. Moses Gamble | Blount | Injunction |
Additional plaintiffs John H. Morton, Jm. Williams and Josias Gamble. Additional defendants Richard Keeble and E. Goddard. The plaintiff was asking for an injunction to stop the sale of her land and homestead. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1726 | 87 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | A. D. Taylor v. The Nashville & Chattanooga Rail Road Company et al | Hamilton | Injunction |
Add. defendants: Allen Parker & James Light. The defendants unlawfully entered the land of the plaintiff and cut down timber from it for their own gain. Filed this injunction to prevent any further moving, selling, or use of the wood by the defendant. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | A. B. Wilson v. John Presnall | Washington | Injunction |
The plaintiff previously had a judgment rendered against him and filed this bill of injunction to prevent the defendant from collecting any equity until he can file an appeal. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | A. D. Looney v. William H. Taylor & E. A. Taylor | Monroe | Injunction |
The plaintiff borrowed from the defendants $1,500 in Confederate Treasury notes. By the time the due date on the note arrived, the notes were worth about 1/6th their original value. The defendant filed this bill after discovering the defendants were preparing to file a suit against him for the debt. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1197 | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1925 | Adolph Hilpert v. M. Maurice Schlossberg et al. | Shelby | Injunction |
Schlossberg was from Washington, D. C. Other defendants: Arthur C. Brode and his wife Clara F. Brode. In June of 1919, complainant bought 3 lots on the east side of Hannauer Street- lot numbers 1095,1096,1097. The complainant had been paying the taxes on the lots when in (1925) he learned that the taxes had been paid by someone claiming to hold a deed to said property. This property was quitclaimed from Burton Weil to Lydia Bryan and Clara Brode. Lydia Bryan then quit claimed her interest to Schossberg. |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2017 | 350 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Alex Stuart, et al.v. H. H. Baer, et al | Cocke | Injunction |
Additional documents located in ET 1081. This is a very complicated case spanning over 17 years. The town of Newport in Coke County wished to build a new courthouse in the town of Clifton. In order to do so without holding an election, Newport attempted to annex Clifton. Citizens of Clifton brought suit. Clifton was eventually renamed to Newport. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1229 | 107 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | A. J. Cantrell v. Robert Adcock | DeKalb | Injunction |
Additional Plaintiffs: Eli Arnold, J. A. Gribble and B. M. Moore. Additional defendants: Isham Martin, N. Adcock, H. Webb and C. B. Adcock. In a previous case the plaintiffs who all are lawyers won a case and secured a tract of land. The case was to submit an injunction for Isham Martin to not proceed with another case being heard in the Chancery Court for the said land. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 994 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | Albert S. Miller v. Frank B. Gaut | Washington | Injunction |
Plaintiff is deputy tax assessor for Washington County. He complains that the state legislature has attempted, through amendments to previous bills, to legislate him out of office and install the defendant as deputy tax assessor. Plaintiff complains that the defendant now claims the office for his own. Furthermore plaintiff believes the said legislation to be unconstitutional. Plaintiff is seeking an injunction restricting the defendant from carrying out the duties of said office. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1524 | 154 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | A. H. Joyner & R. W. Hall v. N. R. Oakley & A. S. Montgomery | Henderson | Injunction |
D. L . Huff and J. C. Armstrong obtained a judgment against the defendant, N. R. Oakley as principal and C. A. Ross, H. E. Graper, R. W. Hall and A. H. Joyner as sureties on a replevin bond in Circuit court of Madison County, Feb. 1924. Execution has issued in this case- put into the hands of the Sheriff of Henderson Cty. The sheriff levied upon the Willys-knight car belonging to R. W. Hall and a tract of land belonging to A.H. Joyner. Joyner and Hall claim Oakley has land from which levy executed |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1901 | 155 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Absalom Thompson v. S. J. Keller & J. C. Keller, exor. of Samuel Keller, decd., et al. | Greene | Injunction |
Additional defendants: Sherriff William S. White. Plaintiff is seeking an injunction removing a levy from his property and restricting its sale. Said levy is the result of a judgment against the plaintiff in a previous case brought by the executors of the estate of Samuel Keller, decd. In controversy in said case was a note given to John Rush by Samuel Keller, on which Thompson was surety. Case file notes Rush died during the Civil War. |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1598 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | A. S. Wilkins v. James Childress et al. | Hamilton | Injunction |
Add. def: H. H. Williams, George Clinigan, Nancy Ann McDonald, M. P. McDonald, Oclovi Nealy, Mary and Shepard Kinkannon, George L. McDonald, Rutha J. and Asbury M. Ewing, Minerva A. and Charles L. Christian, Buena Vista McDonald, and Genville W. McDonald. Most of the defendants appear to be the heirs of William McDonald dec. Plaintiff complains that a judgment rendered against him in a previous case involving the same parties, is unjust and is seeking an injunction. |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1570 | 208 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Alfred L. Hancock & Stephen Moore v. Jeremiah Connor & Hiram Morris | DeKalb | Injunction |
Plaintiffs sued for an injunction on defendants cutting of timber on the land that the plaintiffs claim is rightfully theirs. They have an ejectment case currently pending in Chancery Court. Exhibit: Plat of land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Alex Wade v. William Gay & Co. et al | Giles | Injunction |
Additional parties: S. Harrison, J. Williams |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 51 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Annie Markey et al. v. John McQuillan | Shelby | Injunction |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Markley, Kate Markley, Lizzie Markley, Frank Markley, Pearl Markley, Anna Markley |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 126 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. S. Oldham et al. v. John T. Fargason et al. | Lauderdale | Injunction |
Additional Plaintiffs: James Oldham, E. R. Oldham. Defendants: R. A. Parker, Thomas Steele, T. D. Cobb |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 129 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. E. Burr & J.T. Burr v. Thomas Graves& James S. Richardson | Shelby | Petition for Injunction | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 141 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1878 | Amos P. Curry v. Marcus J. Wright et al. | Shelby | Application for Injunction |
Additional defendants: J. W. Provine, George C. Holmes, Daniel C. Lenofs, W. R. Holmes, The County of Shelby, T. C. Bleckley as chairman of the county court of Shelby County, James Reiley as clerk of the county, and probate courts of Shelby County… Additional defendants: William T. Avery as clerk of the criminal court of Shelby County, Ed A. Cole, as clerk and master of the First Chancery Court of Shelby County, M. D. L. Steward… there are more than can be listed |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | Annie D. Robinson v. John B. Robinson et al. | Shelby | Injunction |
Additional defendants: John Beverly Robinson and Nellie Robinson |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | A. B. Polk v. W. P. Mitchell, et al | Shelby | Injunction |
Additional defendants: E. B. Carroll. Additional parties: Thomas Polk, J. J. Polk, Annie E. McNeil, John C. McNeil, Virginia G. Boners, P. H. Boners, F. J. Polk, |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 866 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | A. P. Curry v. M. J. Wright | Shelby | Injunction | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 397 | 100 | Order A Copy |