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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1872 | James C. Hall v. James H. Carmichael, et al. | Loudon | Land, Sale of |
Additional defendants: Louiza Q. Hall, John T. Carmichael, & Margaret B. Carmichael. Louiza Hall is James Hall's wife and John T. and Margaret Carmichael, minors, were Louiza's children by her first marriage with Daniel L. Carmichael, dec. Hall suing defendants over sale of land by Louiza to James H. Carmichael 2 days before their marriage of which he was entitled to by marriage. Hall wanted said sale be declared fraudulent and void and he restored to all legal rights to land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1212 | 273 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Mary Robinson et al.v. Mitchell Rose et al | Loudon | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. plaintiffs: John H. Robinson (dec.), Mary Pall, James Robinson, E. D. Robinson, & heirs at law of John H. Robinson. Add. defendants: E. G. Adkins, A. J. Cox, & W. A. Lenoir. Relates to a case under the same name (1848) in Roane County. Issue of the building of a Methodist Church and the defendants assumed false authority to sell the building for personal profit, even though a large congregation attended services. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 | 80 | Order A Copy |