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View Entry (unknown) Defiling a Minor

Exhibit Only. Johnson case notes.

 East Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 210 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Andrew J. Carloss v. Robertson Clark Lincoln Guardianship of Minors

Complainant is the guardian of the defendant, and sought to appoint a guardian ad litem for defendant and settle some matters of the defendant's estate regarding a sale of 60 head of hogs paid for with Confederate money.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Alex A. Hall v. H. H. Bledsoe, admr. of J. S. Gibson, dec., et al. Giles Guardianship of Minors

Additional Defendants: Martha A. Gibson, James T. J. Gibson, Mary A. Gibson.gu

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 580 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Andrew Allison, Guardian v. Virginia Z. Wilson et al Davidson Guardianship of Minors

Plaintiff guardian to Emeline, Maria, Virginia, Felix, James, Mary & Robert Wilson, all minors. Plaintiff was appointed guardian in 1880 (Guardian Book G), had collected no money belonging to said minors up to suit.Plaintiff petitioned to resign from from guardianship, as Emeline had married & Maria had come of age. Add. defendants: the remaining minor children. Atty. Frank Slemons appointed to represent defendants, who deny plaintiff had not collected land/money. Add. Documents located in MT 922.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 745 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 A. E. McKnight v. J. G. Moore, et al. Cannon Guardianship of Minors

Additional defendants: S. Corsen[?] and Elga Jane Northesch[?] -minors without statutory guardianship.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 900 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 A. D. Massey et al. v. Joseph D. Alexander& Jesse Alexander et al. Wilson Guardianship of Minors

Additional Plaintiffs: Etheldred P. Massey, Albert H. Massey, A. D. Massey executor of Eli Massey, deceased. Additional Defendants: George W. Massey, William Hancock; estate of Eli Massey.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 344 147 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 A. J. C. Dunham v. W. J. Mathews et al. Gibson Guardianship of Minors

Guardianship allowance issues. Additional Defendants: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 Alfred Pierce v. State Carter Defiling a Minor

Plaintiff is appealing the charge of violating the age of consent. Case is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 B. G. Rainey v. M & C. R. R. Co., et al. Shelby Guardianship of Minors

Additional Defendants: Maria Taylor

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 325 221 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Bryce Little & wife v. Joseph G. Mitchell & George G. Dibrell White Guardianship of Minors

Complete case: Brice Little and wife, Rachel Little, guardians of James Wallace and S.H. Coleman v. Joseph G. Mitchell and George G. Dibrell. Mentions deceased brother, William Wallace, who is the son of Rachel Little.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Benjamin March v. A. A. Dickerson et al. Lincoln Guardianship of Minors

Alexander Smith, as guardian of A. B. and Mary J. White, held a note for their funds against defendant Dickerson. Confusion followed Smith's death, and this case is an attempt to work out how to handle the children's funds.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 635 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Catherine Wynn v. J. F. Munford et al. Warren Guardianship of Minors

Additional Defendants: E. W. Taylor.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 249 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 C. C. Poindexter v. State Fayette Guardianship of Minors West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 D. W. Lake et al. v. James H. McDavitt, admr. et al Shelby Guardianship of Minors

Additional Plaintiff: Willie Louise Lake, wife D. W. Lake. Additional Defendants: Union & Planters Bank of Memphis; Hallie Bessie, Howell, Carrie & Ellie Turner, minor heirs of Thomas B. Turner, dec. McDavitt his admr. Thomas B. Turner died intestate 16 April 1883. Willie Louis Lake is daughter, age 20 at the time. W. D. Lake & wife wish to be made guardians of the minor heirs.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1930 Ernest Cheatham, alias v. State Knox Defiling a Minor

Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he violated the age of consent. Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 E. L. McGowan, guardian, v. J. H. McDavitt, admr. Shelby Guardianship of Minors

There are two parts to this case: the first involves the appointment of McGowan as guardian of minor children Maggie, William, and Henry C. Houck; the second involves a suit against admr. J. H. McDavitt concerning the ownership of certain assets. Folder includes several legal briefs and a summary of the case of Lake v. McDavitt, which was referenced in this case.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 286 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Emily McKay v. Hezekiah Terrell et al. Maury Guardianship of Minors

Additional parties: Richard T. McKay, Jefferson McKay, all minor heirs of William McKay, deceased. Additional defendants: Albert C. Alexander, James F. Alexander, W.D. Walker, George W. Campbell, sureties for Terrell.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 33 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Err [Er] Wood, next friend of Lela Sauders v. B. M. Webb, guardian of Lela Sauders DeKalb Guardianship of Minors

Wood petitioned to remove Webb as guardian & move guardianship from DeKalb to Van Buren County, arguing Lela lived in Van Buren so made more sense for guardianship to be there & G. H. Hash had been named Lela's guardian in Van Buren. Webb (named Lela's guardian in DeKalb when Lela was 3) contested removal until estate of Lela's dad Wiley (dec) wound up (that was occurring in DeKalb). see related case State v. B.M. Webb, MT 784.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 742 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 F. M. Murphy v. Samuel Fighe Shelby Guardianship of Minors West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 Fred Hensley v. State Washington Defiling a Minor

Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he violated the age of consent. Case file is incomplete; opinion and correspondence only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 George W. Sawyer, John Wood, Salathiel H. Kinies, Henrietta Hines, Toosie Hines v. James M. McAfee, guardian, James M. McAfee, Carroll McCree Lincoln Guardianship of Minors

The original bill was filed in 1869 by James McAfee, guardian of Eliza and Nancy Collins, et al. In 1860 John Wood was appointed the guardian of Eliza and Nancy, et al., & gave bond. Wood became heavily indebted to the wards, never paying them back. Saw- year fraudulently sold land to his son to prevent it being levied for the debt. Suit was filed by the wards' next guardian in order to recover the debt.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11 156 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 George L. Rains, et al.v. A. G. W. Thomas, et al. Maury Guardianship of Minors Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1946 Harry Miller v. State Washington Defiling a Minor East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 150 164 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Hardwig Peres et al. v. Max Halle et al. Shelby Guardianship of Minors

Additional Plaintiffs: Adolph Pollock and Jacob Pollock. Additional Defendants: D. F. Goodyear, M. A. Ford, Henry Goethe, Charles Schmitt, James Stewart, and Herman Caro.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 314 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 H. A. McLemore v. J. A. Briggs, et al. Maury Guardianship of Minors

Additional Defendants: Josie Briggs, Charles M. Briggs, R. W. McLemore, Sr., J. B. McLemore, Lizzie R. McLemore. This bill sought to appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor heirs of Charles M. Briggs, dec'd., and to remove a cloud on the title of complainant to a tract of land involved in the estate of Charles M. Briggs, dec'd.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 558 131 Order A Copy
View Entry Hiram W. Smith v. James A. O. Still Bradley Guardianship of Minors

File incomplete. Brief only. In Feb. 1883 Isaac Smith died, after having made a partial division of his estate among his children & grandchildren. His son, the plaintiff, owed him $300.71; his father required him to give the note to his minor grand- children, Vasco & Ruby Still. The children's parents, Elizabeth & Henry Still, died in April & July 1881, leaving them orphans. James A. O. Still made their guardian. Plaintiff argued that he should be made their guardian & given control of the note.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1088 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Ira Owen v. John Edmondson et al. Williamson Guardianship of Minors

Additional Defendants: J. M. Winstead and Charles Edmondson.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Isaac Hopkins v. C. S. McDougald, et al. Gibson Guardianship of Minors

Additional defendants: all citizens of Gibson County.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 John W. Judd, Guardian, of Elizabeth M. Keller et al. v. John W. Smith, Guardian, et al. Robertson Guardianship of Minors

Additional plaintiffs: Thomas H. Keller, minor whose guardian was also Judd. Additional defendants: G. B. Mason, P. E. Hollins, Joshua Elliott, J. A. Alley and Berry Darden. This case concerns settlements and guardian ships rendered to the minor complainants.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30a 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Josephus Loggins,& wife, Lucinda Loggins v. John Edmonson, et al. Williamson Guardianship of Minors

Defendants: John M. Winstead and Charles Edmonson. guardian.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39b 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Joseph McKnight, et al. v. J. M. Crunk, et al. Marshall Guardianship of Minors

Additional complainants: Mattie McKnight, J. C. Davidson, W. A. Davidson, Margaret J. Davidson, Jeff P. Crunk, Elisha Collins, Joseph Hastings, M.L. Hastings. Additional defendants: J. J. S. Gill- admr. of William Crunk, George W. Crunk.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1949 Junior Thornburg v. State Greene Defiling a Minor East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 184 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 John Neal Bell v. R. F. Bell et al. Davidson Guardianship of Minors

The defendant was guardian of plaintiff, who was considered to be of "unsound mind." Additional Defendants: H.C. Edmondson and James B. Ward. The plaintiff sued by next friend, George W. Owen.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 708 356 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 John Neil Bell v. R. F. Bell Guardian et al Davidson Guardianship of Minors

Additional defendants: Henry Edmondson, Henry Aaron, surities on his guardian. This suit revolves around a tract of land inherited from F.P. Neil, which passed to his mother Susan Bell. Plaintiffs mother died while he was still an 'infant'. Defendant named guardian & controlled the estate/plaintiff untill plaintiff came of age. Plaintiff charges defendant has taken rents and profits from said real estate, due him since his mothers death in 1862.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 John Ferrill v. Hugh B. Porter, et. al. Maury Guardianship of Minors

Additional defendants: Esom B. Dooly, Benjamin B. Smith

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 John Zent, Guardian of Emma Maddox Shelby Guardianship of Minors

Emma Maddox was the daughter of H. S. Maddox, dec. The court removed Zent as her guardian on the grounds that he was mismanaging her estate. Zent appealing this decision.

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 159 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 James D. Graham, et. al. v. Enoc M. Moore & William Ross Greene Guardianship of Minors

Additional plaintiffs: George A. Graham, Tempy Thompson, Alexander Thompson. Plaintiffs sued and claimed that they were the children of George Graham, who died while serving in Company D, 8th Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers. Moore had been appointed as the Guardian of the Plaintiffs, all of whom were minors when George died. The defendants were to receive pension money as per Pension Certificate #142293, but claimed they had never received any money. They sued for at least $2000. Ross was the surety.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1837 87 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 John G. Payne et al. v. Samuel Ternamine et al.. Hancock Guardianship of Minors

This is not a complete case file. It appears the case deals with compensation to a guardian for the care of minors.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 J. M. Nixon, relator & next friend of Eugene Floyd Hall, Jr. v. Florence Hall Pritchard, Guardian Hamilton Guardianship of Minors

Nixon, attorney for the U.S. Veterans' Bureau, sued Pritchard, guardian for Hall, Jr., a minor, to require an accounting of the guardian funds of $20 per month from said Veterans' Bureau and to disqualify the mother as guardian. Dispute over use of funds Bureau wanted her to invest money until Hall was of age, and Pritchard believed money was to support child in place of deceased father (WWI veteran). Dispute over whether ante-nuptial allowed step-child to have private income from step-father.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1366 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Jacob S. Fritts, Guardian v. Mary Webb Morgan Guardianship of Minors

W. R. Webb, decd. Mary Webb sought to have Fritts removed as the legal guardian for her and her sister, Hoppy, seeking instead the guardianship of Martin F. Redman. Defendant is also referred to as Mary Jane Webb.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1598 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Leslie Duesberry et ux v. J.D. Montedonico et al Shelby Guardianship of Minors

Elizabeth Duesberry is the wife of Leslie Duesberry. She was a minor at the time of her marriage and was under the guardianship of J.D. Montedonico and his wife. The parties are disputing the settlement of that guardianship and what is owed.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 562 209 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Lucy A. Price, Guardian of Anna Byrn & William P. Byrn v. Francis M. Wilkinson et al Lauderdale Guardianship of Minors

Additional defendants: R. L. Halliburton, W. D. Wilkerson & P. F. Glass. Lucy A. Price resident of Haywood Co. and grandmother of Anna & William P. Byrn. Their parents were Thomas J. Byrn who died intestate in the fall of 1867 and Theresa Byrn, also deceased.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 98 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 L. D. Nash et al. v. B. J. Young et al. Chester Guardianship of Minors

Additional Plaintiff: Martha A. Nash (wife). Additional Defendants: Walter W. Melton and J. L. Melton.

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 186 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 L. R. Brinkley v. Rombie Brinkley Weakley Guardianship of Minors

Petitioner and defendant are husband and wife. Petitioner claims that Dinwiddie, a young man he employed as a farm hand, was having an affair with his wife. The Petitioner seeks to remove his two daughters from the care of defendant. 2 folders

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1357 297 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Mary McNeill et al. v. Morgan W. Brown Davidson Guardianship of Minors

Additional plaintiffs: William McNeill, Samuel Crockett

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 221 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 McConnico Guardian of Sarah Massey v. David Campbell et al Williamson Guardianship of Minors

McConnico was appointed the guardian of his wife's two daughters after her death. Disputed in this case are his care for them and money owned and spent on their behalf.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Margaret Howell& Amanda v. R. M. Cobb Knox Guardianship of Minors

Defendant was appointed guardian of plaintiffs. As guardian, he received money belonging to his wards which he used to buy land which he later conveyed. Plaintiffs charge that he was induced to make this conveyance by a pending lawsuit and that he failed and neglected to protect their interests.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1141 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Mary Alice McNabb by her next friend v. James Talbert Rutherford Defiling a Minor

Plaintiff alleged that defendant seduced her, as she was under 21 at the age of sexual intercourse, and thereby was considered a minor. Plaintiff alleged that she was seduced by defendants promise that she would want for nothing. Plaintiff sued for $5000.00 in damages. Additional Plaintiff: R.T. McNabb

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 847 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Philip Rowlett et al. v. W. G. Osborne et al. Williamson Guardianship of Minors

Additional Complainant: James C. Irvin. Additional Defendants: W.J. Harrison, Columbus T. Merritt, and D.J. Merritt.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1022 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Payne et al. v. Samuel T. Guard Guardianship of Minors

County, Court of Origin: Unknown. The case concerns living allowance for Payne.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 4 Order A Copy

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