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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1887 | A. M. Cobb v. H. F. Bogard | Stewart | Land, Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 561 | 81 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1889 | A. B. Payne v. Susan Ankeny | Dickson | Land, Promissory Note |
Other defendants listed: T.C. Ankeny and J.L. Ankeny. Payne had sold the defendants a tract of land for $702.25 in 5 promissory notes, which were to be a lien on the land for the purchase money. Payne sued for unpaid notes. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 325 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | C. E. Moody, admr. of W. A. Moody, dec. v. J. Frank Ramsey & T. N. Harris | Dickson | Land, Promissory Note |
W.A. Moody had sold several tracts of land to Harris for $10,000 who paid half in cash and the rest in 3 promissory notes-one for $2500 and the other two for $1,250 each all of which were unpaid. Lien was retained for payment of purchase money. Harris had sold and conveyed the lands to Ramsey. Plaintiffs sought to enforce his lien on land and sell them and use proceeds to satisfy debt. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 821 | 186 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | D. C. Carr, Trustee etc. v. William H. T. Miller | Hamilton | Land, Promissory Note |
Carr, Trustee for the use of Emanuel Soudheimer and Levi Weiskopf, issued an attachment suit against Miller for unpaid notes for a tract of land. Plaintiffs feared Miller would dispose of the property to defeat them in collecting on said notes. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1232 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | David Guthrie v. Wm. v. Deaderick, A. E. Jackson, & others. | Washington | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional defendants: E. J Bond, her husband, James Bond, and Alfred Henry Jackson. Deaderick and A. E. Jackson are the admrs. of the estate of N. L. Jackson. Guthrie partitioned his land and sold lots. N. L. Jackson (plots 16 & 17) and J. S. Rhea (plot 18) decided to jointly repay Guthrie through promissory notes. Not all of the amount the due has been repaid, and Guthrie is seeking recompense. Jackson and Rhea also refigured their deeds to include parts of each other's plots. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1624 | 127 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | Edward Maynard by next friend, H. A. Tapp v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, et al | Knox | Land, Promissory Note | East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 888 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1889 | Edward Buck v. Mrs. M. A. Wickware | Sumner | Land, Promissory Note |
Buck sold Wickware a tract of 32 acres for which Wichware issued two promissory notes of $100 and $200 which were unpaid. Buck sued for unpaid purchase money and to use notes as vendor's lien upon the land to sell and satisfy for the debt. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 821 | 100 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | Enos Keezle v. Charles W. Lucas, et al. | Washington | Land, Promissory Note |
Add. Def. Eva(lina) M. Lucas, S. H. W. Lucas, & C. G. Lucas. Keezle sold a tract of land to the Lucases on promissory notes that have come due (with interest), and remain unpaid. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1642 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | George Davis v. James Mullins et al. | Hancock | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: W. C. Livesay. Davis executed notes to Livesay and Mullins for lands located in the 11th District of Hancock County on the north side of Indian Ridge. Davis claimed that the defendants never paid the balance on the notes and asked for repayment, a lien on the notes, and if not repaid, sale of the lands for repayment. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1809 | 130 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | H. H. Muller, et al v. S. D. Wester & Wife, et al | Hamilton | Land, Promissory Note |
Add plaintiffs: S. G. Sullivan, Robert J. Jones, and Chas E. Evans. Add defendants: W. M. Nixon and wife. Case involves two outstanding notes on the purchase of sixteen lots in Paynes Subdivision in Hamilton Co. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1810 | 74 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | H. C. Lewis, admr., of William Harper, dec. v. C. E. Turnley | Dyer | Land, Promissory Note |
Document is legal brief. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 451 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1854 | Joseph L. B. Graham v. Carr Terry | Overton | Land, Promissory Note |
Graham claims that Terry has failed to make payments on time and in full as agreed upon in a note between the two men for a tract of land. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | J. B. Powell, Sr., dec. v. J. H. Brooks, et al. | Crockett | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional defendant: Ira Goodwin. Additional parties: W. A. Powell. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 107 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | John Phyffer, admr. et al.v. George W. Hawes, admr. et al | Decatur | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional Plaintiffs: E. L. Roberts & J. D. Fry. Additional Defendants: R. E., Mollie B, Ella, Richard F., Stonewall J., Joseph E., & Jennie Wesson; J. H. Fry; A. P. Spears & wife, Sarah; B. A. Rice & wife, Ann Sarah; James S. Walker et al. John Phyffer admr. for Elizabeth (Gibson) Phyffer, his wife. Also mentioned: Nathanial A. Wesson, dec., widow Sarah J. Wesson. G. W. Hawes admr. of his estate. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 | 167 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | John L. Case v. Moses Howell and Moses Howell v. John L. Case | Cocke | Land, Promissory Note |
John L. Case alleged that Moses Howell owed him money on three notes related to a land transaction in Cocke Co. Moses Howell filed a cross bill stating that the notes provided by Case are not accurate. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1844 | 70 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1898 | J. L. Kearns v. John L. Perry, et al. | Knox | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: Virginia G. Perry. Opinion only. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 730 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | John G. Kain v. J. D. Blackford et al. | Land, Promissory Note |
Incomplete case. Court of origin not know. Document states Superior Court of Knoxville. Land in dispute near Chattanooga. Date and county unknown as well. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 646 | 4 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | 1860 | James A. Coffin& C. W. Coffin v. Walter Carruth, et al. | Polk | Land, Promissory Note |
Other defendants: John D. Carruth. Sold Walther Carruth a tract of land for $3000, but he had not paid his promissory notes for purchase. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1207 | 44 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | James Baxter v. Randy Wood | Lauderdale | Land, Promissory Note |
Baxter is noted as being a citizen of Gibson County. Wood is noted as being a citizen of Lauderdale County. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 78 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | James M. Carroll v. James D. Spitzer and wife | Hawkins | Land, Promissory Note |
In January 1888, James D. Sptizer and wife, Susan L. filed a suit for a note executed by James M. Carroll to Susan before her marriage. This case is a continuation of the original dispute over the note. See ET 1803 for related case. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1848 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Joseph J. McCorkle v. William J. Wassam and Wife | Sullivan | Land, Promissory Note |
Plaintiff alleged that the defendant was indebted by two notes on two tracts of land in Sullivan County. Plaintiff also alleged that Wassam's transfer of the land to his wife was fraudulent. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1815 | 97 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | John L. Divine v. John B. Whiteside, et al. | Hamilton | Land, Promissory Note |
Other defendants: George L. Gillespie. Whiteside purchased tract of land from Thomas P. Kelly for $4400 (1/5th of price in cash & 4 promissory notes for remainder). Defendant paid all promissory notes but 1. Kelly transferred [sold] remaining promissory note for $880 to plaintiff. Whiteside sold land to John B. Atwood, who sold it to Burl Atwood (or vice versa), who sold it to George L. Gillespie. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | James Sproles v. William M. Powell | Sullivan | Land, Promissory Note |
Sproles sued Powell for unpaid purchase money due him for a tract of land sold by him to Powell in early 1850s. Despite obtaining judgment for payment of notes issued by Powell to Sproles, Powell refused to pay and sued in another lawsuit against Sproles accusing him of selling him land that did not belong to him. Records were destroyed in fire. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1221 | 148 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | John E. Gamble v. James W. Everett | Blount | Land, Promissory Note |
Gamble had sold to Everett in 1862 a tract of 165 acres, part of the old Lowry Farm, for $2325. Everett paid him $725 in Confederate currency, which he had no problem with, and issued 2 promissory notes of $800 and $700 to be paid in current funds. Later, Everett offered to pay Gamble $1000 in Confederate currency to which Everett refused due to its depreciating value. Gamble suing for purchase money in good notes for the land he sold to Everett. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1235 | 64 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Kingsport Heights Corporation v. Tom Jones | Sullivan | Land, Promissory Note | East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 296 | 155 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1888 | Mrs. Jamie Dunlap v. R. H. Ogburn | Henry | Land, Promissory Note | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 408 | 25 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1937 | Martha K. Yoakum v. Lon Bolton | Claiborne | Land, Promissory Note |
Dispute over promissory note for land purchase. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1109 | 101 | 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 | 1868 | M.B. Goddard, admr. Of John R. Orr, dec. et al. v. Robert C. Rowan, et al. | Monroe | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional plaintiff: Aquilla Cummingham. Additional defendants: John Goddard, John Hightower, Jesse Owens, David Browder admr. Of Josiah K. Johnston, dec., et al. Joseph Walker and Robert Cummingham, admrs. Of Joseph Cummingham, dec. obtained decree against Cummingham's heirs to sell deceased's lands to Rowan who promised to pay the purchase money in the form of 2 notes ($525 and $800) to plaintiffs, which was never paid. Plaintiffs want injunction from lands being sold and their lien enforced |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1934 | O. B. Stuart v. Sevier County Bank | Sevier | Land, Promissory Note |
This case is a dispute over a promissory note that was attached to a tract of land. Additional Plaintiffs: J.M. Roberts, Eliza Roberts A.M.. Paine |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1507 | 245 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | P. B. Mosley v. T. F. Wingo, et al. | Weakley | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional defendants: W. A. Marshall, John J. Wingo, Thomas R. Wingo |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 114 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Robert Mack v. R. H. Hill et al. | Maury | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: J. F. Rankin. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | T. B. Haynes v. Henry Berry | Shelby | Land, Promissory Note |
Berry resident of Arkansas. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Thomas P. Phifer, admr. of John Phifer, dec. v. R. M. Brown | Decatur | Land, Promissory Note | West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 374 | 76 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1887 | Thomas Shields and wife, et al v. George W. Dyer and wife, et al | Hamblen | Land, Promissory Note |
Add pltfs: G. E. Shields. Add dfnt. Samuel Radner. Plaintiffs claimed that George Dyer borrowed money from them and then purchased 34 acres in Hamblen County. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1857 | 87 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Thomas Walker v. C. C. Tipton& John Hurst | Jefferson | Land, Promissory Note |
Tipton had bought tract of land from Hurst in 1859 using notes, including $875 in bank notes which were executed in the Bank of Tennessee. Note was assigned to Walker in 1861. During war, defendants were Confederates and Walker a Unionist. Walker was forced to accept Confederate money as payment for the note. Walker now suing defendants to enforce a lien on the land for the unpaid purchase money, charging that the Confederate money was fraudulent and not a payment at all. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | William Nichol v. George A. Stovall et al | Shelby | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional defendants: James M. Gregory, Christopher H. Williams, John C. Williams, William H. Stovall, Eliza Thompson, Charles V. Thompson, Nellie/Nettie Bane, Dr. J. P. Bane, Nannie Ivey, Alfred Ivey & Isadore Thompson. Case mentions George Thompson, deceased. Eliza Thompson his widow. Children: Isadore Thompson, Charles V. Thompson, Nellie/Nettie, wife Dr. J. P. Bane, and Nannie, wife of Alfred Ivey. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | William B. Wheeler v. Jesse M. Wheeler | Bedford | Land, Promissory Note |
The land was divided and sold and there was a remaining balance on the promissory note. Defendant forced plaintiff to accept confederate notes as payment. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 325 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | W. J. Clark v. R. S. James& wife& A. G. Heckman | Hamilton | Land, Promissory Note |
Opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 39 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | W.T. Parham v. John Brown, et al. | Blount | Land, Promissory Note |
Additional defendants: Julia Ann Catherine Brown and George A. Brown. John and George Brown bought a house and lot from Henderson McKinney for $725. All but a $300 note of the purchase money was paid. Said note was assigned to Parham by McKinney. Parham charged that John and George deeded the house and lot to Julia in order to prevent him from collecting his note. Parham charged that the deed was fraudulently and void and for the house and lot be attached for payment of debt. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | Will A. Hall & M. L. Jones v. John Fogleman | Shelby | Land, Promissory Note |
Plaintiffs purchased land from defendant located in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Land contained timber. Plaintiffs and defendant executed notes due to defendant to pay for the property with a provision that any timber cut and sold by the defendant will be credited against the notes due. Plaintiffs sued, claiming $10,935 in timber sale proceeds had not been credited towards the notes that were due. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1743 | 176 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1853 | W. M. Blackmore, et al. v. N. B. Harrison et al. | Sumner | Land, Promissory Note |
Balance on note for a tract of land has not been paid Amount owed $270.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | W. J. Odell & John Alford v. Silas Hilliard | Sullivan | Land, Promissory Note |
Pltfs claim dfnt owes them a debt for several notes on a 90 acre tract of land in 3rd District of Sullivan Co. on Elliot Mill Creek. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1862 | 45 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Wyatt Smith& Wife v. W. T. Sutton& Wife | Haywood | Land, Promissory Note | West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 390 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1926 | W. J. McNelly v. Newart Stephenson | Polk | Land, Promissory Note |
Judgment for Plaintiff, affirmed on appeal to Supreme Court. |
East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 389 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | W. C. Edmondson v. Ben Cohn | Shelby | Land, Promissory Note |
Edmondson sued to stop Cohn from attempting to collect the debt owed on the property, claiming there was an agreement in place regarding repayment of the loan. Cohn had forced the house into foreclosure and then purchased it at the auction, but was still attempting to collect the loan. Amount owed was $1200. Home was in the E. A. Sheperd Subdivision, Lot #7. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1680 | 67 | Order A Copy |