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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1883 | (unknown) | Notes |
This is not a complete case file. The case appears to involve the balance due on some notes. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | 1st National Bank of Chattanooga v. J. R. Harris | Hamilton | Promissory Note |
Bank charged that in 1872, A. C. Carroll, now deceased, conveyed a city lot to Harris and that the note was still due. Also involved was Carroll's partner Matt Williams. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1629 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Aleck Alexander v. R. F. Adams | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Adams sold a mower to Alexander. Alexander not only failed to pay the notes on the mower, but failed to use it properly and tried to return it to Adams unsuccessfully. Brief states about Alexander "that he was an ignorant man, having been a slave nearly all his life, and was compelled to rely on the judgments and representations of the defendant and his agents…" |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 28a | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Addison Pyles & Cyrus Simmonds v. James M. Hurt | Madison | Notes |
Pyles and Simmonds were executors of William B. Marshall, dec. The first 164 pages of this case are missing. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | A. C. Unstead v. O. Z. Inman | Obion | Notes | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 150 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1881 | A. Crittendon v. J. D. Upton & Ewing Craddock | Obion | Promissory Note |
A. Crittendon was acting in capacity of Executor of the William Crittendon Estate. Promissory was made to be paid to William Crittendon. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | American Agricultural Chemical Company v. S. T. McLemore, et al. | Madison | Promissory Note |
Addtl dfnts: R. W., C. B., J. T., J. D., & J. P. McLemore; G. L. Yarbro (in business as Continental Realty Auction Co.); and J. B. Varnell (in business as Varnell Real Estate Co.). Pltf. sued to recover $3,049.11 in debt (plus interest) on two promissory notes issued by S. T. & C. B. McLemore. Pltf. sought payment through foreclosure of dfnts. lands. Ex. mat: Account registers, insurance policies, Doctor's bill, financial statement, consignment contract, etc. 3 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2135 | 506 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A.M. Boyd & Sons v. H. Y. Marley | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
A. M. Boyd & Sons comprised of A. M., Alston & Irby Boyd. Plaintiffs sued to collect about $914.10 from defendant. Pages 1 & 2 missing from first brief. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1843 | Aguilla Davis & Thomas R. Richardson v. Benjamin Clayton, et al. | Rutherford | Notes |
Additional defendants: Mary Wills, Thomas C. Black, James W. Morton, William Wills. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 385 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | American National Bank v. William Morrow and S. B. Luttrell | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
The plaintiff bank sued the defendant Morrow, principal and Luttrell, surety for failure to repay a promissory note of $11,500 and interest. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1078 | 98 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | A. C. White v. George W. Tillery | Giles | Notes |
White claimed that Tillery had sued him in 1848 for three notes for $700 each due in December 1844, 1845, 1846 amounting to $2100. At time of executing three notes Tillery lived on a tract of land and had pretended to sell the land to White. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 4 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. Federbicht & Sons v. S. M. Glass and Wife | Hamilton | Default on Promissory Note |
Plaintiff sued for repayment of debt due by note. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1937 | 119 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | A. J. Crawford et al. v. J. L. Garnett | Warren | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: George P. Sallie, J. P. Haley, R. A. Johnson, E. M. Porch, J. L. Waddle, George Wait, J. M. Richardson, and too many more to list. Additional Plaintiffs: Harriet H. Garnett, William White, A. H. Waddle, James K. Wesley, F. M. Smith, D. F. Wallace, Arabella Smith, Frank Spurlock. Plaintiffs were the securities on a note that two of the defendants executed to other defendants and became liable for. Plaintiffs petitioned for payment of debt. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1068 | 133 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. N. Shoun, admr. of Sarah M. Hawkins, dec. v. R. A. Hawkins | Greene | Default on Promissory Note |
Defendant R. A. Hawkins is the sister of Sarah, the deceased. In 1869, Sarah conveyed a tract of land to the defendant for $400. The plaintiff, as administrator of her estate, claimed that $300 in promissory notes remain unpaid and are owed to her estate. Majority of case (72 of 75 pages) in ET 1891. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 749 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | A. A. Sharp & Co., et al. v. Henry A. Farnsworth | Jefferson | Promissory Note |
Plaintiffs: Alexander A. Sharp, John F. Sharp, and Russell Birdwell, partners in trading under the name firm of "A. A. Sharp & Co." Recovery of $434.50 in debt and damages. Note was executed in the store house of Joseph A. Branner & Co., Dandridge, c. Aug. 1855, the purpose was for the balance on a lot of hogs. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 17 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | American Trust & Banking Company, trustee v. W. J. McIsaac | Hamilton | Non-payment of Bank Note | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 781 | 72 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1898 | A. T. Bradley v. John H. Hathaway et al.. | Carter | Notes |
This is a case dealing with a dispute over a note |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | American National Bank v. S. T. Wade, et al. | Obion | Notes |
Addtl dfnts: W. M. Waterfield (with Wade as Trustees of Obion County and individually), Reagor Motlow - trustee of Moore County, Union Joint Stock Land Bank, and Walter Howell - trustee of Louisville, Jefferson County, KY. Pltf. alleged that Waterfield accepted a warranty deed from pltfs., conveyed deed to Wade, eventually got Wade to obtain a thirty year amortization loan from the Land Bank, then had Wade execute a deed of trust to Howell, yet seven notes are pltfs., which they sued against. 3 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2086 | 604 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | A. J. Wisdom, et al v. J. M. Turney, et al | Hamilton | Notes |
Add pltf: Lew Owens, partner with Wisdom in Wisdom & Owens livery stable. Add dfnts: Dora Tarney, wife of J. M. and Lewis Shepherd. Dispute over a note for three mules. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1857 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Annie Miller v. George P. Miller et al. | Claiborne | Notes |
This appears to be an appeal from a Claiborne County Chancery court case dealing with notes. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Aaron Dove v. F. W. Dove | Washington | Notes |
In 1857, the plaintiff and defendant purchased jointly, a tract of land from Michael Bashor for $1,340. The plaintiff paid $400 in cash at the time of purchase and the two parties executed joint notes to Bashor and parties Bashor owed money for the rest. The defendant claimed he paid $187 more than the plaintiff, who was bad with numbers and accepted the claim, signing several notes to equalize their ownership. Later, the plaintiff discovered he was misled and overpaid prompting this suit. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1979 | 384 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | American Manufacturing Company v. John P. Titsworth et al. | DeKalb | Promissory Note |
The plaintiff petitions the court to collect either the evaporator and other machinery paid for by the note or the debt from a promissory note. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 734 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Amy Lorber, admr., et al.v. Annie G. English, et al. | Shelby | Promissory Note |
Amy Lorber was formerly Amy Cage and is representing the estate of H. H. Cage, dec. She is his widow. Additional defendant: Hancock English. On 8-1-1911, Annie English delivered a promissory note to H. H. Cage in the amount of $1092.50- note due by 8-1-1913. The note has not been paid. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1490 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Alice M. Byrd v. W. B. Byrd | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
the defendant wrote 6 promissory notes to the complainant for her stake in the Byrd Furniture Company. The defendant did not pay the complainant the amount of these promissory notes |
West | Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1529 | 416 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | A. Y. Sharp & A. H. Green v. M. I. Sawyer & H. F. Wescott | Hamilton | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Issue of unpaid bank notes for an undisclosed amount. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Alexander Henry v. John Oliver | Blount | Notes |
Defendant purchased a house and two lots from Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleged that defendant did not pay on notes issued to purchase house. Plaintiff filed this case to recover unpaid debt. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1646 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | A. T. Bell, exe. v. C. W. Hudson et al | Shelby | Promissory Note |
Deceased: A.T. Bell Sr. Additional defendant: Maude A. Hudson; Hudson applied to Bell for a loan and gave promissory note but not paid out to maturity by the time of Bell's death |
West | Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1798 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1842 | A. D. Raney v. Benjamin E. & Griffin Organ | Montgomery | Notes | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1848 | Americus B. Beech v. Robert P. Currin | Davidson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | A. L. Stamps v. John Ashley | Coffee | Promissory Note |
The plaintiff sued the defendant on a note under seal for $1000. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 22a | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | A. W. Butler v. W. H. Robison, et al. | Lawrence | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: W.W. Gordon. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | A. Thomas & L. H. Holt v. Andrew G. Irvin et al. | Williamson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: F. Carter, Carrie L. Carter, P. Owen. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | A. W. Wills v. J. E. Goodwin et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: G. B. Goodwin and George M. Goodwin |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Anthony Zanone et al. v. Joseph Galina et al. | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional plaintiffs: John H. Zanone, Joseph A. Zanone (firm of A. Zanone & Sons). Additional defendants: Mary Galino and Felix Galino. Case includes receipted tax bills and a Writ of Possession |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | A. Kaufman v. Gustuv. Ubele et al. | Shelby | Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: Caroline Ubele, A.R. Droescher, and Adam Danerli. Part of the case is missing. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | A. W. Jones v. Julia P. Woolfolk | Madison | Promissory Note |
Case includes a brief listing issues for retrial. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 83 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Annie Cook v. John A. Kirby | Shelby | Promissory Note | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | A. J. Halliburton v. J. F. Curlin, et al. | Haywood | Notes |
Additional Defendants: James Garrison Halliburton and John H. Halliburton. A. J. Halliburton was admr. of J. H. Halliburton, deceased. First few pages of the case are missing. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 105 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Aaron C. White v. Robert C. Smiley et al. | Davidson | Notes |
Two court transcripts recorded in the 6th Circuit relating to Aaron C. White. They seem to be power of attorney by Eugene Underwood for debt or some other action of court. Robert G. Smiley was official of the court apparently. These are related to the May term of 1853 and are two documents noted as Judgments Confessed relating to White and signed by officials of 6th Circuit Court. No other documentation is included. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Alfred Gardner v. James D. Jones, et al. | Obion | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: Sallie V. Jones, wife James D. Jones; Billie R., W. D., Sally J. and James D. Jones, children of James D. and Sallie V. Jones. James D. Jones admr.- S. Burrus, dec. S. Burrus died intestate 15 Sept. 1875 in Obion Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Alexander Hogsill admr. v. Jones admr. | Promissory Note |
County: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 7 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Alex McLin v. Peter Brakehill | Promissory Note |
County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1853 | Aaron White v. Robert G. Smiley, et al. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Additional defendants: C. M. Hays, George C. Cantrell, and B. M. Barnes. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Andrew Fay v. Thomas Wilkerson | Giles | Notes | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Alfred Hulse v. Edwin Murphy et al. | Notes |
Brief only. Additional Defendants: Unknown. Additional Cause of Action: Deed of Trust. Debt. Court of Origin: Unknown. County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | A. J. Berryhill v. J. S. Craft et als. | Notes |
This case dealt with the non payment of two notes by J.S. Craft and wife Margaret Craft for the purchase of a plot of land that was owned by A. J. Berryhill. James County. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1856 | 121 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1932 | Alden Rubber Co. v. Canvas Decoy Company | Obion | Promissory Note |
Pltf. sued to recover payment of a promissory note issued by dfnt. to pltf. in the amount of $1,182.07. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2121 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | A. J. Wisdom, exe. of Lewis Owen, dec. v. H. Whiteside | Hamilton | Default on Promissory Note |
Wisdom filed suit against Whiteside to recover $1640.33 due to him as executor for a promissory note executed to the deceased. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1852 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | A. J. Myers [J. A. Myers], Admr.. of the estate of Alex Keller, dec. v. Memory Anderson, Benjamin Anderson & wife | Greene | Promissory Note |
Myers complained that Memory Anderson, Benjamin Anderson, and Malinda Anderson owed the Keller estate on two promissory notes (totaling $900) made in 1886-1887. Myers asked that portions of the Andersons' land be confiscated for payment on note. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1824 | 69 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | Absolom Finley v. Clementine Finley et al. | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
Other defendants: Verta Finley; Roy Branch Finley; Irby Young Finley. $3100 for sale of 200 acres of land. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 517 | 59 | Order A Copy |