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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1928 | C. T. Cope v. A. S. Phelan & C. J. Burkett, et al. | Gibson | Promissory Note |
Addtl dfnts: A. H. Phelan and W. B. Burkett (sureties). Phelan and Burkett signed a note of $100 to Cope, but have not paid said note. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1930 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | David Hassell et al.v. W. F. Blakemore et al | Gibson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Plaintiffs: George Hassell, N. L. McRee & D. E. Jetton of Gibson Co. Additional Defendants: Sallie, William & James L. Blakemore, minor heirs of J. G. Blakemore, dec., all of Gibson Co. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 159 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | E. Greer, et al. v. Robert G. W. Wade, et al. | Gibson | Promissory Note |
Addtl pltf: W. W. Blakemore. Addtl dfnt: Gilford J. Adams and Lloyd S. Adams, exes. of the estate of J. J. R. Adams. Pltfs. sued to recoved $329 due by promissory note issued by dfnt. If dfnt. was unable to pay, pltfs. wished to execute the debt against a land/home inheritance of the dfnt. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2125 | 105 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | E. W. Ing v. Mrs. Josie McCulloch et. Al. | Gibson | Notes |
Additional defendants listed as W. H. McGee and J. C. Hailey. Amount of owed on note listed as $210.00. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 860 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | F. M. Medling v. C. C. Thomas et. Al. | Gibson | Notes |
Additional defendants are B. King and Wm. Colby. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 171 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | George W. Roberson, admr. for F. G. Goodman v. J. T. Thompson& A. V. Johns | Gibson | Notes | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 153 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1895 | G. W. Robinson v. W. R. Owens et al. | Gibson | Notes |
Two notes for deferred payments of the purchase money for tract of land. Additional defendant: James A. Veasey |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 601 | 44 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1898 | George W. Robinson & M. C. Holmes v. David Hassell et. Al. | Gibson | Notes |
Additional defendants are Simon Williams, George and Ben Annie Sanders, Anderson Williams and Albert Williams. Lawsuit concerned a lien due to a note due on land originally purchased by Perry Williams, as well as lien executed by Hassell against the same land. Perry Williams was deceased at the time this lawsuit was filed. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1908 | Garr, Scott & Company v. E. D. Harris | Gibson | Notes |
Notes were payments of a traction engine purchased from the Garr, Scott & Company of Indiana. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 972 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | G. W. Robinson et al. v. J. W. Gilliland et al | Gibson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Plaintiff: G. P. McAlilly. Additional Defendant: L. W. Lowry. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 | 114 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | Gibson County Bank v. J. F. Fitzgerald | Gibson | Non-payment of Bank Note |
The original bill was filed by the bank to collect the balance of a $500.00 note |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 481 | 107 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | James W. Sharp v. W. D. Fly et al | Gibson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: Jesse L. Branch. Plaintiff charges that defendants owe him $4000 & are attempting to remove themselves and/or their property from the state. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | J. L. Garmany v. W. M. Morris | Gibson | Notes |
On March 19, 1914 Morris executed to Garmany a note for $513.00 due payable on 12/1/1914. Said note provided that defendant would pay reasonable attorney's or collector's fee for collecting by suit. $100.00 was paid to Garmany on 12/14/14 and credited on Case is in three folders. The note, that said note is not entitled to any other credit and that the balance with interest was due. Includes reply brief of Complainant to the Assignment of Errors and Brief for the Defendant. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1471 | 320 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | J. C. Askew v. E. D. Vansyckle, et al | Gibson | Promissory Note |
Petitioner sued defendants for a balance of $2250 owned them on a promissory note executed by defendants, plus interest and attorney fees. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1782 | 197 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. v. B. F. Lain et al. | Gibson | Promissory Note |
J.I. Case Threshing Machine Co. is sued B.F. Lain for recovery of three promissory notes that he took out for a piece of threshing machinery. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 826 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | J. E. Robinson, admr. v. M. A. Blankenship et al. | Gibson | Promissory Note |
J. E. Robinson administrator of the estate of G. W. Robinson, deceased. Additional defendants: Moore Blankenship, George James and wife Myra James. Execution of promissory note for $130.00. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1013 | 90 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | L. E. Rooks v. C. H. Ferrell | Gibson | Notes |
Rooks bought from Ferrell timber on 20 acres of land in Madison County and paid two notes of $750; default made in the payment of the notes so Ferrell sued Rooks on both notes; also cut timber from unauthorized area of land Ex: map of C.H. Ferrell land in Drainage District No. 4 Madison County, Tenn. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1711 | 120 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | Miss Mary Craig v. Buster Ragan et al | Gibson | Land, Promissory Note |
additional defendant: Jack Ragan; Craig seeking to recover $1400 in interest and attorney fees for rental of a tract of land from 1920-1922 and the crops grown on it |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1717 | 134 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | M. Oppenheimer v. James Crenshaw | Gibson | Default on Promissory Note |
Included in the file is a "Pauper's Oath" made by the defendant. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | Miss Mary E. Tatum v. Mrs. Elizabeth Hoover, exe. et al. | Gibson | Notes |
Elizabeth Hoover is executrix for W. H. Hoover, deceased. Other defendants: Effie Hoover, Mollie Hoover, Sallie Hoover. Prays that proper distribution of the estate will be made among those entitled. Complainant seeks to have administration of estate removed from the County Court of Gibson County to the Chancery Court of Gibson County. Wishes to prevent Gibson County Court from any further involvement in the administration of the estate. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1674 | 211 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | N. J. Thomas, agent, et al. v. J. V. Hollis | Gibson | Promissory Note |
Petitioners are seeking to recover two promissory notes for the sums of $105.00 and $216.00, executed by the defendant to his mother, Mrs. S.E. Hollis. S.E. Hollis died intestate in 1926, leaving children and heirs who are petitioners Ring, Sharp, Weeks M.E. and J.V. Hollis. Other petitioners: Lou Ring, Mattie Sharp, Willie Weeks, M.E. Hollis, J.V. Hollis. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1936 | 85 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | N. N. Northcross v. G. W. Kin, et al. | Gibson | Notes |
Additional Defendants: William Colby and J. Williams. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | R. C. Jackson, admr. v. W. G. Crank, admr. | Gibson | Notes |
Jackson was admr. of William Birmingham, dec.; and Crank was admr. of John Goodson, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Stephen Jones, admr. of D. A. French, dec., et al. v. R. H. Ridgeway, et al. | Gibson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional plaintiffs: C. L. Faster, resident of Shelby Co. & Thomas L. Mosley. Additional defendants: J. N. Ridgeway and his heirs. Case also names spouse & children of D. A. French. Heirs at law of J.N. Ridgeway: Alex Ridgeway, brother; Monroe & Bill Ridgeway, minors, and W. T., J. M., S. E., N. A., M. E. & J. H., W. A. & C. F. Worthington. Worthingtons all minors, sons & daughters of a deceased sister of J. N. Ridgeway. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 140 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Shin Cook v. H. A. Fields | Gibson | Notes | West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1875 | S. H. & H. J. Thomas v. J. D. McLin et al. | Gibson | Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: J.B. Arnold and Wilson Baird. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | S. F. Forcythe v. C. H. Ferrell | Gibson | Notes |
Ferrell was trustee for William and Ann Clark in this case. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | State v. Charlie Phelps | Gibson | Circulating Bad Checks or Notes |
The defendant is indicted for unlawfully passing a forged check with the intent to defraud Hawks and Duffy. Because of the forgery, he was also charged with fraudulently obtaining goods and chattel to the value of $12.50. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1565 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | The J. B. Colt Co. v. E. L. Goodrich | Gibson | Notes | West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1980 | 118 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1877 | T. D. Locke & Co. v. J. H. Losley | Gibson | Notes |
John Losley is guardian of R. A. Bailey. Part of the contract, which goes back to business dealings from 1861, involves the hiring out of several black slaves. The settlement has been difficult because one of the parties mislaid one of the notes. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | William Gay & Company v. R. J. Selvidge et. Al. | Gibson | Notes |
Plaintiffs are listed as Wm. Gay of Tennessee, A.T. Gay of Texas, and C.E. Gay of Mississippi, Wm. Gay & Company. Additional defendants listed as G.A. Coon and Wm. T. Banks, citizens of Tennessee. Slevidge is listed as being from Texas. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 171 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | W. A. Minton v. J. A. Sawyer, et al | Gibson | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Other defendant: E.D. Ratledge. This case sprang out of a promissory note executed by Ivey D. Littleton, W.A. Minton, ad W.D. Beard, payable to E.D. Ratledge for $645.00. The note was sold by Ratledge to J.A. Sawyer. Note was not paid at maturity. Case in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1760 | 403 | Order A Copy |