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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1908 | Adam Harper et al. v. Bate Johnson | Dyer | Land |
Additional Plaintiffs: Charity Harper, Catherine Benton, James and Tilithia Crilley, Charles and Mary E. Mead, Wm. J. Wallace, James R. Emmerson, L.O. Emmerson, Melissa Vickers, Fannie Rutter, Thomas and Dora Holt . . . all from the state of Indiana. Additional Plaintiffs: G.W. Dougan [Missouri]; Charles and Sarah A. Williamson, Fred Binkley [Kansas]. The defendant was from Dyer County. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 968 | 187 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | A. M. Stevens Lumber Co. et al. v. S. B. Carson et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: George E. Scott, E. M. King , and J. M. Brackin, Draper & Rice Suerty. Additional defendants: Sarah Carson, Mrs. Lou P. Wardlow, Will Via and M. W. Pate 2 folders. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 750 | 280 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1911 | Bose Pillow v Board of Mayor & Alderman of Dyersburg | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Included is a reply brief of counsel for defendant in error |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1252 | 363 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Rail Road Co. et al. v. Zach T. Wright | Dyer | Land, Contract Dispute |
Other complainant is the Newport News & Mississippi Valley Co. Suit concerns a railroad right of way granted to a previous railroad company by a previous land-owner. The complainants say the Wright, the current land owner, continues to live in a house that he knows is within the boundaries of the railroad's right of way. Plat map drawn on oil cloth. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 440 | 165 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Citizens Bank v. Mercantile Bank & Trust Co., et al. | Dyer | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional defendants: A.W. Jones, W.T. Crisswell, J.E. Manley, and N.W. Calcutt. This case involved the repeated selling and shifting ownership of two mules. The Citizens Bank sued to claim ownership and immediate possession of the mules. Plaintiff claims it was the holder of the initial note and held title over the property, and any later titles created are and void. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1786 | 91 | 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 | Charles N. Holden v. Lonnie Burke, et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Sallie F. Fowlkes and heirs were the owners of the 250 acres of the John G. Blount 1000 acre grant and had been holding deed since 1866. The Blount grant was founded on military warrant in 1827. Defendants are stating that the plaintiff's purchase is void Date is unknown. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 646 | 31 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1905 | D. F. Sawyer& wife v. T. C. Gordon | Dyer | Recovery of Land/Property |
Defendant's brief only. Issue involves the sheriff's sale of property to which complainants claim to have a life estate. They are asking that the land be returned to them as a homestead. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 997 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Delora Woodson v. Simon Jones, et al. | Dyer | Land, Partition of |
Addtl defs: Asa Jones, Belvy Wynne, Mack Wynn, Gladys Light, Buster Light, Miss Carolina Gerster Neal, indv. and exe. of Tom W. Neal, Hill or Hilda Walker, and the unknown heirs of Hilda Walker. Woodson was an heir of James Walker, and recognized owner of one-half his plot of land. Jones sued to have Woodson's mother removed as heir in Simon Jones, et al. v. Hilda Walker. Woodson is asserting her legal right to half the plot. |
West | Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1876 | 97 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Dyer County Realty Company v. W. H. Harber | Dyer | Sale of Land/Property |
The plaintiff contracted with the defendant to purchase the defendant's tract of land in Dyer County, which the defendant supposedly sold to someone else. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1304 | 103 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | E. P. Harris et al.v. Peter Ford | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Exhibit plat oversized located in WT Oversize Box 1. Additional plaintiffs: James M. Harris, Andrew J. Harris, Bettie A. Harris, L. Harrison, Evelyn Harrison, and M. D. Welch |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | Estey Organ Company et al. v. S. A. Wood et al | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Brief and petition for writ of error. Case incomplete. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1009 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Francis White v. James Hughes et al | Dyer | Land, Sale of |
Additional defendants: W. F. Hughes, Daniel Hughes. Additional parties: Thomas Marshall, John C. McLamor, Henry Dixon |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 78 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | F. B. Gallion v. H. L. Harwell et al. | Dyer | Land, Contract Dispute |
Plaintiff claims that Harwell and his mother, Mrs. Lucy A. Harwell, the co-defendant, still owe him part of the purchase price for a piece of property they bought from him. The seller's agent neglected, by mistake, to draw up an appropriate lien at the time of the sale. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Francis White et al. v. Harding Mayberry et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: W. B. Sampson, Sallie A. Pate, Mathew W. Pate, and Susan Ann Sampson. Additional Defendants: Mary Maryberry, B. S. Thomas, and Henry Thomas. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 480 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | George W. King v. Mengel Box Company | Dyer | Land |
300 acre of land. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1230 | 199 | 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 | 1883 | George Adain Talley et al.v. Clement R. Jameson et al | Dyer | Land |
Additional parties unclear |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 151 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Hickman & Sipple v. F. W. Moore et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | 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 | 1896 | H. C. Lewis, admr., of William Harper, dec. v. C. E. Turnley | Dyer | Land, Promissory Note |
Document is legal brief. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 451 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Isaac Sampson v. George W. L. Marr, Jr. et al.s | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
The dispute seems to be over a deed. George W L Marr presumably Sr. died leaving a plot of land and his heirs sued Sampson who alleged that he owned the land through a tax title. said Sampson lost the circuit court case partially because he did not poses the original copy of the deed. Sampson alleged that the land was passed out of the hands of George W L Marr in the fiscal year 1848. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 | 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 | 1897 | James King et al. v. Charles Coleman et al. | Dyer | Land |
Additional Plaintiff: John Hall Additional Defendants: Augustus Coleman, W. A. Hodge, Thomas H. Phillips, R. W. Finney, F. G. Baker and W. P. S. Price |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 518 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | Jesse Lane v. N. W. McCoy, et al.. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Lena Mitchell and husband, Mrs. Nell Springer, E. F. Hall, Mrs. Ella Jones, Buck Hall and S. Springer. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1214 | 407 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | J. D. Ferrell & wife v. Samuel Rogers & wife | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 881 | 238 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1912 | J. A. Fowlkes, et al. v. J. E. Harrell, et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Lyda Fowlkes, Thos. C. Fowlkes, Imogene Fowlkes, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Marvin Johnson. Additional defendants: H. E. Harrell. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1099 | 250 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | J. L. Sorrell v. Mrs. J. B. Wood et al. | Dyer | Land |
other defendants: Lucille Dodson, Cecil Dodson, Laverne and Oscar Evans, Marshall Wood. The complainant owned a 25 acre tract of land which was bordered on the south by the lands of J. B. Wood, heirs. J. B. Wood owned 300 acres lying just south of and adjoining the land of the complainant., Newt Sorrell and Mrs. Jackson. Petitioner asked that a strip of land 30 ft. wide and running south from his south line to State hwy 20 be set apart by metes and bounds for easement or right of way. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1935 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | L. Terrie Walker v. T. S. Chamberlein | Dyer | Land, Sale of |
Additional parties: Samuel R. Latta |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 127 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Laura Walker, et al. v. Burton H. Pierce | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: A. T. Caudle; W. C. Davis. Case in 2 folders. Three oversize hand drawn maps included. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1231 | 476 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Mrs. Victoria Erwin v. S. Granger Latta, et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Addl defendant: A. P. Ford. Victoria Erwin is the widow of D. F. Sawyer. She's currently married to Thomas Erwin. Sawyer owned a house and lot in the 4th Civil District of Dyer Co. On July 25, 1900, she and Sawyer "executed to one W. S. Coover, a paper writing which upon its face was a deed, but was construed by this Hon. Court to be a deed of trust." Coover "transferred by quit claim deed to defendant A. P. Ford, said house and lot." Latta is an attorney representing some creditors of Sawyer. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1791 | 72 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Mary E. Crafton v. G. W. Parker | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: Richard L. Crafton |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 207 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | Mrs. C. M. Amos v. Joe S. McCorkle et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: T. M. Carnes and J. A. Romine |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 725 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1907 | Mengal Box Company v. L. M. Mitchell et al | Dyer | Land, Contract Dispute |
Additional defendants: Rob H. Chester, C. G. Bond, and Robert I. Chester who are sued as individuals and as executors of Robert I. Chester, deceased. Cause of action: land, contract dispute concerning guarantees contained therein. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1037 | 140 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | N. B. Graves& wife v. Birmingham& Northwestern Railway Company | Dyer | Land |
The plaintiff had a strip of land that she says was wrongful taken possession of and appropriated by the defendant for the purpose of laying its tracts. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1357 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Nancy H. Tarkington v. John H. Moss | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 27 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1904 | P. L. Tipton, et al. v. Lee Ann Light, et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: Gyp Light, Parr, Nolen & Company, W. G. Dyer, N. B. Tarrant, Nazareth Light. African American defendants. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 902 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Smith Parks, et al. v. S. A. Simmons, et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Hamilton, Banks J. W. Buter Additional defendants: J. D. Walker. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Samuel R. Latta v. Richard R. Watson | Dyer | Land, Sale of | West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 108 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1908 | S. L. Fleischhauer& her husband C. A. Fleischhauer v. H. M. Light Heirs et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Defendants: Oran Light, Iva Light, and Mrs. H. M. Light, T. A. Anderson, J. W. Rawles, guardian of Iva Light. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 975 | 238 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | Sarah Jane Eason v. W. G. Burks et al | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Walter S. Draper. Additional defendants: J. P. King, Sheriff of Dyer County, George E. Scott Lumber Company, Wilson Concrete Company, Edward Buford, C.N. Buford. Land located south of Dyersburg and Eaton Road including 30 acres and house. Eason's husband, deceased: J.S. Eason |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1358 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | S. A. Walters et al.v. A. J. Henning et al | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. Plaintiff: Nanni Walters. Add. Defendants: S. T. Viar, T. A. Anderson, R. L. Hubbard, & W. E. Hubbard. Plaintiffs own a tract of land in the said county, left to them by James Hart (dec'd) grandfather of the plaintiffs. The defendants recently came onto the property and unlawfully cut down and took away timber to the value of $3,382. Defendants state the land was conveyed to them from S. L. Fleischhauer, who claimed a deed from A. J. Henning for 1/6 of the land. |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1633 | 283 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Thad L. King et al.v. King Revere Johnson | Dyer | Land |
Add. Plaintiffs: Mrs. Bertha Johnson & Hart Johnson. The defendant is a minor of 12 years without a regular guardian and is the only child of the additional plaintiffs. T. L. King and B. Johnson are the children of J. L. King (dec'd). Plaintiffs filed to assign a guardian ad litem for the defendant to be made a party and that the court decree that the plaintiffs each take a fee simple title in the lands devised to them under J. L. King's will and they have the right to sell the property without limitation |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1633 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | William Galloway & W. S. Rainey v. Isaac Sampson et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Comp's: William Galloway, W.S. Rainey, & W. G. Rainey; Defs: Isaac Sampson, W.B. Sampson, Joseph Mitchell, James McCoy, Daniel E. Parker, J.H. Humphrey, S.P. Williamson, James Macon, David Smith (col), Ed Prichard (col), heirs of William Mitchell. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 38 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | William B. Nash v. W. P. Ripley et al. | Dyer | Land, Sale of |
Plaintiffs: Elias Parish. Defendants: M. E. Ripley |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 122 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | W. A. McNeil, et al. v. Maut Elam | Dyer | Land, Contract Dispute |
Additional Complainant: W. L. Clemons |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1704 | 149 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | William Conner v. Albert G. Ferguson et al | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants:; H. L. Fowlkes; William C. Fowlkes and wife, Sallie Fowlkes. Sallie Fowlkes only heir of Thomas J. Connell. Connell, a merchant & partner with A. G. Ferguson, died in Dyer Co. in 1857. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 206 | 79 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | W. H. Reed v. D. W. Shipley & Wife | Dyer | Land, Confirmation of Ownership | West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 867 | 55 | Order A Copy |