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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1882 | B. W. Herring et al.v. James A. Moore et al | Obion | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Plaintiff: Pope Herring. Additional Defendant: Charles N. Gibbs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 190 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Citizens Bank of Troy v. A. L. Thompson et al.. | Obion | Promissory Note |
Other defendants: L. B. Thompson, W. R. Roberson, H. F. Davis, A.O. Corum. The defendants A. L., L.B Thompson, W.R. Roberson, H.F. Davis executed several promissory notes for borrowed money. The money is now past due. Bank is looking to recover payment on 5 separate promissory notes. Exhibits: balance sheet of H. F. Davis and A. L Thompson, notes that say exhibit to deposition…bank signature card for Davis and Thompson at Citizens Bank of Troy, some promissory notes signed by A. L . Thompson, L.B. Thompson |
West | Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1800 | 429 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | H. V. Huffstetter, admr. v. Matt Stover, et al. | Obion | Promissory Note |
Pltf. was the admr. of the estate of Mrs. A. L. Stover. Addtl dfnts: W. B. Stover and C. L. Coleman. Before her death, dfnts. issued a promissory note to Mrs. A. L. Stover in the amount of $600. Debt remained unpaid, so admr. sued to recover. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2124 | 120 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Joseph T. Cannon, Bettie Cannon v. Zachariah G. Jackson | Obion | Promissory Note |
Hon. John Somers, Chancellor, Chancery Court of Obion County. The father of Joseph T. Cannon owned 400 acres of land and stock, and many slaves in (Gibson Co.?) In his deposition, he mentions hard times and residing in Missouri during the War. Charles H. Jackson, Daniel Jackson, E. A. Cannon, William Askins, Thomas Dougherty, R. S. Montgomery, W. M. McCaw, Henry Hickman, George Peeples of Newbern; Mrs. Nancy Woodson, Patsy Bryant - a midwife "in the neighborhood." R. B. Jordan. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | J. C. Harris v. Z. C. Fuller | Obion | Notes | West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 755 | 210 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1927 | Mrs. W. H. Scates v. Canvas Decoy Company, et al. | Obion | Promissory Note |
Addt'l dfnts: C. H Cobb, C. E. Beck, A. J. Scates, J. P Verhine, and W. H. Scates. Pltf. received a promissory note from dfnts. in the amount of $18K. The note was past due. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1885 | 297 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | M. Livingston & Co. v. Johnson, Barton & Co. | Obion | Notes | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 45 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1906 | Marion Manufacturing Company v. W. L. Womack et al. | Obion | Notes |
Additional Defendants: Belle Womack (wife of defendant), Frank Bennett, Maggie Bennett, James H. Helms, and Andrew Helms. The defendant was administrator of the estate of A.J. Helms, dec. The notes were for the purchase of a threshing machine. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 988 | 69 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | Owens, Saul & Dyer Machine Co., et al. v. J. H. W. Jones, et al. | Obion | Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: J. A. Fuzzle. Owens, Saul & Dyer sold machinery to saw mills and grist mills. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | R. F. Nailing v. R. A. Hewatt et al | Obion | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: Mary F. Hewatt, wife of R. A. Hewatt, formerly Mary F. Blackley, widow & admr. M. S. Blackley, dec. M. S. Blackley died intestate March 1876. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Susie Morris, exe. of N. G. Morris, dec. v. T. C. Wilson et al.. | Obion | Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: A. Wilson, Ella C. Morris, and Thomas O. Morris. The case involved a promissory note for $1620. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1419 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | W. C. Johnson v. David M. Chambers | Obion | Promissory Note |
The plaintiff, a resident of Kentucky, signed a promissory note for the amount of $204.65 in 1904. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1024 | 237 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | William B. Gibbs v. A. H. Patton et al. | Obion | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: Mary A. Patton (wife of A.H. Patton) and T.J. Edwards. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1930 | W. A. Green v. A. O. Corum | Obion | Promissory Note |
Corum and wife made and executed a note to Green for $589.50 for property in Obion County |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2030 | 71 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | Y. Y. Phillips v. C. E. Roach et al. | Obion | Notes |
Other defendants: G.L. Swiggart, Trustee, W.W. Morris. The complainant states that C.E. Roach is indebted to him for $1350.00 with interest at 6% for a note executed 10/4/1919. This note was for one automobile. 2 folders |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1747 | 232 | Order A Copy |