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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 1906 Charles Hines et al. v. W. D. Ray, exe. et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: J. R. Lewis, W. F. Summers, W. W. Craig, as executor. Defendants: Will Howard; Citizens, Bank of Oseola, Arkansas, Minnie M. Long, W. D. Ray, individually and as executor. Case concerns J. H. Long, deceased.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 924 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 David DeWalt v. Jo C. Marley, et al Lauderdale Land

Additional defendant: C. P. McKinney. An oversize tract map is included on page 233 of the case.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 975 455 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 David Dewalt v. Jo C. Marley Lauderdale Land, Contract Dispute

Incomplete case.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1057 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 E. M. Hunt, et al.v. J. D. Rice Lauderdale Land

Additional complainant: J.C. Jennings. Complainants seeking to recover land, and money for damages, from defendant. Complainants alleging that defendant is unlawfully in possession of land. See oversize box for land map exhibits. Case in 2 folders.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1641 372 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 George W. Moore v. H. A. Craig et al. Lauderdale Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: L. J. Craig

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 112 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 G. W. Dillahunty v. John Connor Jr., et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Other defendants: William Moore; Jacob S. McFerren; C. H. Moore.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1003 372 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Herman Schafer v. C. L. Strickland& W. R. Neighbors Lauderdale Possession of Land West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 150 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 H. R. Bate v. J. D. Tarrant Lauderdale Land, Sale of West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 552 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 James M. Scott v. B. J. Hart et al. Lauderdale Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: Elizabeth Hart, S. H. Brooks, J. C. Neely, J. M. Neely, Thomas Rice.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 129 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 James Soward v. James Sawyer Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff is noted as being "colored", a former slave, married, and having 13 children. Dispute was over language in original Title Bond when plaintiff purchased property from the defendant.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 298 174 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 J. C. Marley v. W. H. Foster et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendant: Loula Foster (wife of W.H. Foster). The case is contained in two folders.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 986 571 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Jo C. Marley v. W. H. Foster et al Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Loula Foster, wife W. H. Foster & Rozelle Conner. Plaintiff won judgment giving him one half undivided interest in tract of land granted by State to Peter Ammen, dec. Ammen's will decreed that if his widow remarried his estate would be divided equally among his children. Ammen's widow, Mary A.; children Robert S. & D. C. Ammen; Mrs. Kate Seay. Ammen's widow remarried; Loula Foster purchased Seay's interest in land unaware of terms of will.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1011 223 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 J. B. Lee et al. v. J. J. McPherson et al Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Case concerns estate of T. F. Lee Sr., dec. Also see WT Box 1078.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1060 450 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Joshua T. Mitchell v. William A. Webb Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Mitchell sold Webb a tract of land on credit. Mitchell made a title bond, to be delivered upon completion of payment by Webb. Webb hasn't fully paid, so Mitchell still claims title to the land. Webb won't pay and Mitchell wants the rest of his money. 2 folders.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 James Baxter v. Randy Wood Lauderdale Land, Promissory Note

Baxter is noted as being a citizen of Gibson County. Wood is noted as being a citizen of Lauderdale County.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 78 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James H. Thurman v. Robert F. Chambers et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Thomas R. , John W, Martha A. & Elizabeth Chambers, James T. Ward and wife Lucinda (Chambers) Ward, Martha J. (Chambers) Quinn, & Sarah J. Watson. Defendants children of James Henry Chambers, died April 7, 1875. Sarah J. Watson died 187(?). Exact year not given.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 James C. Marley v. W. H. Foster et ux. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Plaintiff claims to own half of undivided interest in a 416 acres track of land lying in the Mississippi River Bottom known as Ammons land.

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 703 201 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 J. B. Lawrence, et al. v. Mrs. Kate Wilson, et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

2 folders. Additional plaintiffs: Mary D. Lawrence (wife of J. B.), Mrs. Sallie A. Lawrence (mother of J. B. and widow of J. L. Lawrence). Wilson has land adjoining land owned by the Lawrence's. She has placed a wire fence up and it encloses some of the Lawrence's' property in with hers.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1667 338 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Lucy A. Price et al. v. Anna Byrn et al. Lauderdale Land, Sale of

Defendants: William P. Byrn. Additional parties: I. M. Carson, J. B. Carson, I. B. Carson, Cynthia Carson, Theresa Byrn

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 L. T. Hart v. F. V. Younger Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Defendant is actually named Virginia F. (V. F.) Younger. L. T. Hart is frequently referred to in the case as L. F. Hart. Complainants are identified in the text of the case as G. D. Bibb and Mrs. Hester Bibb.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1066 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Mrs. Loula Foster by next friend, W. R. Miller v. W. W. Craig, et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: W. H. Foster. The case has been placed in 3 folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1331 518 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Matthew T. Campbell v. William M. Gaines Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

The disagreement concerns whether the purchaser should have entered the title to some land he purchased before the final payment came due.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 111 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 M. T. Campbell v. William M. Gaines Lauderdale Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 129 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Minnie Long, et al. for use of W. F. Summers v. John Bell, et al Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff: William V. Long. Additional defendants: Squire Dunn, S. A. Wilkinson, V. A. Cordes, C. M. Avent. The case is in three folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1172 799 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Presley Ward, et al.v. Thomas H. Alsup, admr. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Brice M. Garner

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 198 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Robert D. Chester v. William H. Foster, et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Lula Foster, Lucy A. Maclin, John E. Gray, Jo. H. Wardlaw, A. J. Fatts

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 436 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Sarah L. Nearn v. William E. Campbell, et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: C. R. Parr (resident of Dyer Co.) and Sidney A. Pugh. Sarah widow of Jonathan W. Nearn who died Feb. 1873.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 81 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Summerfield O'Leary et al. v. Thomas Bird Lauderdale Land, Sale of

Additional Plaintiffs: James C. Whitson, Next Friend, John D. Roberson. Defendants: Jeremiah O'Leary, Catherine Young O'Leary, David Thomas O'Leary, Ella O'Leary, Edna O'Leary

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 127 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Samuel C. Love v. M. W. & L. P. Gudger Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 66 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 William Jordan v. H. R. Hall& F. F. Conley Lauderdale Land, Contract Dispute West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 205 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 William A. Foster, et al. v. Mayor& Aldermen of Ripley, Tenn. Lauderdale Land, Partition of

Other plaintiffs: Laula Foster.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 220 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 W. R. Miller et al.v. R. C. Drumright et al. Lauderdale Land, Sale of

This case involves the sale and transfer of land in Lauderdale County

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 433 129 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 William H. Foster& wife v. The Mayor & Aldermen of the Town of Ripley Lauderdale Land

This case involves a dispute over who is the rightful owner of a strip of land in the town of Ripley, TN. William Foster and his wife claim that her father was the owner of the land while the town of Ripley claims that the land is public property

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 609 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 W. T. Nunn v. D. A. Nunn, et al Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: S. J. Stephens and wife, S. A. Stephens, S. C. Brandon and wife N. J. Brandon, T. F. Hall, J. L. Hall, John E. Massengale

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 963 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 W. D. Alexander v. B. F. Woodruff, et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

B. F. Woodruff's name is also listed in the case as Woodfork. Additional defendants could not be determined. Case involves dispute regarding boundaries of Arkansas and Tennessee in the Mississippi River, in particular the area around Flour Island.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1290 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 William H. Foster, admr. of William A. Price, dec. v. J. T. Robinson Lauderdale Recovery of Land/Property West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 William Turner v. Sarah E. Simpson, admr. & widow of Hugh Simpson, dec., et al. Lauderdale Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: William W. Patton & wife Martha J. Patton, Mary F. Simpson, Julius G. Simpson, John Simpson and Ann E. Simpson. Four Simpsons and Martha J. Patton only children and heirs at law of Hugh Simpson. Hugh Simpson died ca. 7 October 1873.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 77 0 Order A Copy