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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1874 | A. B. Shankland for the use & c. v. John Day | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Shankland for the use of G. M. Jogg, Jr., admr. of D. L. McGavock, deceased. Plaintiff claimed that the defendant was indebted to him for a balance on the purchase of a lot of land in the vicinity of Nashville. Plaintiff claimed that he sold and conveyed a tract of land to Thomas B. Malone in 1865for four promissory notes each the sum of $75.00 |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 20a | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | A. H. Hurley, et al. v. A. B. Goodwin, et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Connected to the case of Hurley & Paul v. Heirs and Creditors of James M. Murrell ET684(34-E-4), but tried separately. Addtl pltfs: Narcissa C. Hurley, W.H. Lyle, Susan E. Lyle, America M. Murrell, and James M. Murrell. Addtl defnts: Carrie Holt, Lizzie Holt, John, Nancy, Fred, and Eva Goodwin, Carrie & S.J. Milliron, John Goodwin, Mary & Henry Kohls, Susan & O.W. Smith, Dora & Wm. Blunkall, Eulicia & J.R. Montgomery, Amanda & Chas. Ham, Sadie Hunt, and John F. Snyder. Hurley was an admr. of J.M. Murrell |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 926 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Alexander C. Robertson v. Alice Robertson | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | C. W. Davis v. M. C. Davis, et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 301 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | C. H. Cook v. Robert Bee et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendant: John Cook. Additional Parties: Martin Johnson, Alfred Bearden, George Hill, Robert Lane, George Wright, Hardy Parker, S. Goodman, H. C. Jackson, A.J. Carver, J.C. Ozment, A.M. Tennison, Burnell Woods, D.H. Caswell, and R.A. Edwards. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Dortch v. Jason Nolan, Comptroller | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | D. H. Townsend et al. v. A. J. Warren et al. | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Plaintiffs: H.H. Booth, Julia K. Booth, W.P. Fleming, Mary Fleming, Lizzie Townsend, R.D. McMannis, John T. Cobb, Julia D. Cobb, A.T. Lavallette, Eveline Lavallette, and James F. Hackney. Additional Defendants: Annie G. Warren, Hiram V. Hooper, John A. Fito, W.H. Mitchell, Annie H. Warren, and Rebecca M. Warren. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 170 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Edward Gannaway, admr. v. Anderson Adcock, et al | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Plaintiff was the admr of Carter Adcock, dec. for the purpose of selling real estate to pay debts. Plaintiff filed this case to gain approval to sell property of the deceased. Property in question was 174 acres and lied partly in Davidson County and partly in Robertson County. Additional Defendants: Franklin Adcock, William Adcock, Riley Adcock, John Adcock, Collins Adcock, Nancy Barnes, Luther Barnes, Elizabeth Cooper, Mary Smiley, David Smiley. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 930 | 145 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | G. W. G. Payne v. George S. Johnson | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | George W. Anderson v. A. W. Taylor | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Depositions given by J. Bloomstein and W. J. Taylor. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | G. M. Branson v. Lorenthal Brothers | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 | 38 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1867 | H. A. Rutledge et al. v. F. B. Fogg, exe. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
The sale of the land is to pay off debts. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 307 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Herman W. Sandhouse et al. v. John W. Hill et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional Claimants: John S. F. Bernard, Mary C. Bernard. Additional Defendant: Thomas Caldwell. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | John Howse v. Harris Abrahams | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39b | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1881 | James L. Rice, trustee of F. W. Tealy v. M. M. Brien et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendants: W. H. Thaxton and Joseph S. Bland. Case c |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 57 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Jason H. Austin v. George Richard | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Breach of covenant in land sale. Hon. Edward H. East, Chancellor. Also see Box MT 71.Properties in the Sixth Civil District, Davidson County. W. P. Turner, John Guthrie, J. J. Young, William H. Hagans. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Jacob McGavock et al. v. Samuel Barrel | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Heirs of the business partner of Samuel Barrel, insists they are owed one third profits in the sale of land owned by both partners Several contracts between Samuel Barrel and Felix Grundy are entered into evidence |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | James Thompson v. Wolfe Heirs | Davidson | Petition to Set Aside the Sale of Land |
Heirs of Phillip Wolfe are petitioning to set aside the sale of several lots of land owned by Philip Wolfe. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 152 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Jake Silverman v. Isadore K. Abrahams | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1859 | James Davis, et al. v. John S. Petway, et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional Plaintiffs: E. H. Childress, Jr., G. C. Cantrell. Additional Defendants: William Petway, John K. Henne. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 311 | 89 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | J. P. Drouillard v. Jacob Bloomstein | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 54 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1891 | L. H. Davis, et al. v. Davidson County, et al. | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
This case was filed by the guardian of minors for a sale of a tract of land which belonged to the minors. Plaintiff sought to sell land and reinvest proceeds into a better paying security. Additional Plaintiffs: W.I. Elam Additional Defendants: Lena Elam, Mamie Shute, Thomas Shute |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 869 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | Memucan H. Howard v. William S. Turner, et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional defendants: John J. Sanders, D. Clark and William H. Hagans. dispute over $ 4126 tract of land near Mills River |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 158 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1812 | Nathan Hooker v. Joseph Scales | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
In 1808 Nathan Hooker sold Joseph Scales 250 acres of land that included a house and privy. The payment for the land was to be turned over within six months. The contract was never completed, and the suit was filed in order to settle the land ownership. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | P. L. Nichol, et al. v. C. A. Nichol et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional Plaintiffs: Sue M. Nichol. Additional Defendants: Fourth National Bank at Nashville. Additional parties: James Whitworth, Alex Nichol, Thomas Callender, Philip Lindsley, Bradford Nichol, William Nichol, John Porterfield, Samuel Bugg. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 316 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1834 | R. L. Galbreath v. John Burnett | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Incomplete case. Letter signed by R. L. Galbreath and R. D. Cloyd concerning payment to F. C. Dunnigton,clerk of the Supreme Court of Tennessee at Nashville, for $2,000.00. Also included is a sales receipt and newspaper clipping concerning sale of land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 604 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Robert G. Smiley v. Eleanor D. Hunter et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendants: George L.D. Smiley, R.G. Smiley, Jr., and Laura E. Smiley. The plaintiff was guardian of the additional defendants. The defendant was mother to the complainant's deceased wife. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 698 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Thomas J. Erwin et al. v. Valeria Erwin et al. | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Defendants: Annie Sallie Erwin, Isaac H. Erwin, and V.W. Erwin, all children of the defendant. Additional Plaintiff: P.H. Manlove |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Thomas Chadwell, exe. of E. H. Childress v. Edwin W. Hickman, et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional defendant: Penelope J. Hickman. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1822 | William Howlett v. James Lynch | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Lynch owned 204.5 acres of land in Davidson through which Mill Creek flowed. Lynch borrowed money from John Haywood. Case contains detailed descriptions of the boundaries of Lynch's land and of repeated money borrowings. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 181 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | William N. Bilbo v. Joseph Patterson | Davidson | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1867 | William L. Wilson et al. v. John Waters | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional plaintiff T. B. Wilson - were executors of E. P. Wilson Amount in dispute $5000.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Woodard & Moore v. James T. Dement et al. | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendant: F. M. Goolsby. John Woodard and William Moore. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | W. B. Clark v. A. G. Reichert | Davidson | Land, Sale of |
A controversy had arisen between W.B. Clark and A.G. Reichert as to the liability of Clark |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1054 | 70 | Order A Copy |