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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1869 | Alvis Williams v. Joseph D. Wortham, et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional parties: James Pulliam, James M. Gideon, Augustine Wortham, Webb Ridley, William M. Erwin. Case contains land records. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Andrews Mayes & Co. et al. v. Rufus Thomas et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Nancy Hinderson, J. C. Cooper, and I. B. Stockord. Also, includes case "J. M. Launkins et al.v. Rufus Thomas et al." Debt dispute too. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Alvis Williams v. J. D. Wortham | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Incomplete case. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Arthur C. Langston v. J. H. Dinning | Maury | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 390 | 144 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1857 | Alexander M. Roseburgh, Chairman of County Court of Maury County et al. v. Lewis County | Maury | Land |
Additional plaintiffs: 31 people mentioned. By an act passed by the General Assembly on December 21 1843, that fractions be taken from Maury, Hickman, Lawrence & Wayne Counties. Plaintiffs sued the defendant for not having followed complied with the act and its conditions. Exhibits include 2 maps of Maury County (Map # 2543 included). |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 4 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Bettie[?] Hardeman (col.) et al. v. John Brown (col.) et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: Marsh Walker, colored. Additional Defendants: Paralee Kelly, colored, Gabriel Walker, colored, Austin Walker, colored. Concerns land belonging to the estate of Caroline Brown, dec., wife of defendant John Brown. Also mentioned is Malinda Walker. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | B. F. Parkes et al v. J. Milton Parkes | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Defendant recovered a judgment against the plaintiff in March 1876 for $785 and he has not paid and therefore the Constable was going to sell his property to be the debt unless restrained by the court. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | Charles McGee v. Archibald Gilchrist | Maury | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1921 | C. H. Gilliam v. Consolidated Phosphate Co. et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Tate Jenkins and Edmond Ligon. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 468 | 289 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1817 | David Winchester v. Matthew Gleaves | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
In 1807, Winchester filed for ownershp of 300 acres that was supposed to run along property belonging to John Record. A mistake was made in the filing, naming Record as Robertson. Michael Gleaves had interest in this property, then died, leaving it to Matthew. This suit was filed to correct title to the property, and to clarify its locations and boundaries lawfully. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | Elisha Uzzell v. Robert Mack | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Plaintiff seeks an execution on an alleged debt of purchase money upon two lots in Columbia being sold to the Defendant. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | Emily D. Williams & children v. J. Minnick Williams, et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 156 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | E. D. Campbell, et al. v. Florence W. Allen, et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: T. C. Worley, Mary Worley. Additional Defendants: E. T. Allen, Henry, Cooper, D. B. Cooper, Walter Akin, W. F. and Lelia B. Embry, Minnie P. Akin, Chas Akin, Anna L. Akin, Clara B. Akin, John R. McKee, Hugh P. Akin, James Akin, Robert McKee, James A. Campbell. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 160 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | Ewell & Elizabeth Leigh v. John A. Briggs | Maury | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 17 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1857 | George White v. Aaron White | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Includes an ex parte. Case includes signed affidavits. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Galloway & Pillow v. Hugh Bradshaw et al. | Maury | Land |
Additional Defendants: Frierson, The Union Bank. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 273 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | George Webster v. The Columbia & Big Bigby Turnpike Company | Maury | Land |
The plaintiff is a stockholder in Hampshire Turnpike Company which built Hampshire Pike Road. The defendant has been collecting tolls on this road. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 709 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Henry Harris, admr. of John Holland v. Robert G. Harris, et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Case appears to involve a dispute over land that belonged to Harris. Writing is faded and half of first page is missing. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 16a | 145 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1832 | John Newnan v. Jenkins Whiteside, et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Redmond Barry, E. Hall, Alfred Balch, Oliver B. Hayes, Roger Sappington, Nathan Ewing. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1823 | John Davidson v. John Sturdevant, Malinda Sturdevant, & James Forgey | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Initial grants made in the NC land office for Tennessee lands allowed John Davidson to register 5000 acres in his own name, then additional land in the names of his children. He paid for & registered land in the names of his in-laws, Samuel & James Forgey w/ the idea they would transfer the land back to him later. Davidson sued to settle the proper ownership of the land. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 124 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Jessie H. Watson et al. v. G. B. Woodard et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Other Plaintiffs: W. B. Greenlaw. Other defendants: G. B. Woodard Jr.; Annie Woodard Campbell; Benj. Edwin Woodard; John Woodard; Thos. Woodard, all minor children; James McAdams Related to S.H. Williams & wife v. George B. Woodard et al., Docket #26311-26312 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 111 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | John Hilliard v. William A. Dooley | Maury | Land |
Plaintiff wants to rescind an exchange of land between himself and the Defendant. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 273 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Joseph W. Allen v. John Orr | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute also involves debt. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | James Hugh Brown, by next friend D. M. Brown v. D. F. Watkins, et al | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Add defendants: D. F. Watkins, R. W. Watkins, H. G. Evans and wife, Sallie Evans. Case involves a dispute between the grandson of F. H. Watkins and the executors of his will, who both claim ownership of a 360 acre farm in Maury County. The grandson and his father moved away after the death of their mother, however they claim the did not abandon their claim to the farm. The defendants claim the farm was never given to the daughter or the grandson. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1086 | 113 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | J. M. Frierson v. M. P. Erwin et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional petitioners: J. W. Kinzer, Robert Ladd. In 1866 M. P. Erwin conveyed a tract of land to his son, Blenan and 123 acres as trustee, to secure creditors of M.P Erwin. By decree of the court, the 123 acres was sold in the cause of JL Williams v. MP Erwin. The land was purchased by Blenan Erwin. Blenan Erwin conveyed the 123 acres of land and 88 acres of the land conveyed to him by his father to G. M. V. Kinzer. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 211 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1815 | John J. Long v. William Dooley | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Nicholas died leaving his heirs, John, Richard, Joseph, Lemuel, and George, 5k acres of land altogether in Columbia. William Rutledge had squatted on a portion of the land for some time, then Green Williamson wanted to buy the plot occupied by him, but owned by the Longs. They sold 250 acres to Dooley.Within these sales, the land was further subdivided causing disputes as to land boundaries & ownershp. Case was filed to settle disputes. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 90 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | J. B. Alderson& A. McKay v. Charles Clear& James R. Hodge | Maury | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | Jesse B. Tatum v. James S. Bingham | Maury | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39b | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | J. W. McCombs v. William T. Briggs | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Case also involves a debt dispute. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | J. B. Frierson v. L. D. Myers, et al | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: S. H. Timmons and William Allen. Case also includes a debt dispute. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 284 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | John Harlan v. Benjamin Harlan, et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: Alice Harlan, James Harlan, Alexander Harlan, Levi King as next friend. Additional Defendants: William M. Catley, George Grimes, Mary Grimes. Condition: another case, Benjamin Harlan v. George L. Grimes, et al., is attached with adhesive to this case. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 559 | 242 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | J. J. Stephenson, exe. of Thomas G. Frierson, dec., et al. v. L. Oatman, et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional Complainants: R. W. Frierson, executor of Thomas G. Frierson, dec., James A. Fleming. Also mentioned: F. H. Watkins, H. L. Colman, Duck River Valley Narrow Gauge Rail Road Company. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 584 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Louisa J. Hobbs v. T. C. Coggins | Maury | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39a | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | L. G. Johnson v. S. D. Johnson et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 516 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | Louisa Byers, et al. v. Alexander C. Wheatley, et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional Complainant: Isaac S(?). Byers (husband of Louisa). A. C. Wheatley is admr. Of Samuel Wheatley dec., L. S. Myers |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Lucinda Younger, et al. v. N. J. Hight, et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
This case is a land dispute. Plaintiff originally owned land with her first husband, when he died she remarried William Younger who sold the land, without her knowledge, to W.W. High. Plaintiff disputed the validity of the sale. Additional Defendants: W.W. High, dec., J.M. Church, N.R. Wilkes. Additional Plaintiffs: R.P. Dodson. Exhibit: Newspaper article regarding estoppel of married woman, appears unrelated to this case but may have been provided as a reference case. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 882 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1844 | Meredith Helm v. Powhatton D. Franklin | Maury | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional plaintiffs - John Brown and F. R. Zollicoffer - additional defendants - J. B. Alderman and M. J. Cole dispute over the Eagle Hotel valued at $5400.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | M. M. Harris, next friend, et al. v. Sandy[?] Chappell, et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: M. M. Harris as next friend of James H. Harris and Lizzie Harris. Additional Defendants: George Sedberry, W. C. Farris. Sandy Chappell is sometimes spelled Sandie Chapell. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 567 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Nannie Moore, by next friend v. John A. Walker | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Frank Moore as next friend to Nannie Moore. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 555 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | O. P. Cheek v. W. F. Speed et al. | Maury | Land, Partition of |
additional defendant - J. F. Speed |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | O. D. Pillow v. J. H. Thomas& G. J. Pillow v. J. H. Thomas | Maury | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Perry Cohen v. William Bradshaw | Maury | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 22 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1867 | Robert Mack v. R. H. Hill et al. | Maury | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: J. F. Rankin. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Sparkman S. Kelley v. Seth Godwin et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendants: Thomas Whither spoon, J. J. Henderson, Jay Vestal, and N. C. Whithorne. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1825 | Samuel D. Mack v. John Forgy et al. | Maury | Land |
Additional defendants: Solomon P. Maxwell and William A. Maxwell. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 86 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Sparkman Skelly v. Younger& Vestal | Maury | Land, Sale of | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1863 | Samuel Delk et al. v. Joshua Crowell | Maury | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Additional plaintiffs: Isabella Anderson Delk (wife of Samuel Delk); Michael Crowell; Sarah E. Anderson Crowell (wife of Michael Crowell) |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | S. G. Johnson v. J. T. Miller et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Additional Defendants: Alex Blackburn, Simpson Kelley. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39b | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | S. H. Williams & wife v. George B. Woodard et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Other defendants: Walter Bailey and wife, James R. Buckner; Martin C. Bailey; Allie May Bailey; Jessie H. Watson; Clem Campbell and wife; W.B. Greenlaw; A. E. Greenlaw; Frank Short; W.F. Campbell; E. H. Ayers Jr.; E. L. Armstrong; Northwestern Mutual Life Relates to Jessie H. Watson et al. v. G.B. Woodard et al. -- docket # 26428 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 111 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | S. W. Fitzpatrick v. James H. Thomas, et al. | Maury | Land, Sale of |
Relating to the Petition of Walter Akiss, et al.. Additional Defendant: unknown. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 562 | 30 | Order A Copy |