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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1944 A. L. Sharp, et al. v. O. T. Needham, et al. Union Failure to Perform Official Duties

Additional Plaintiffs: Paris Smith, Claude McPhetridge, Bert Booker, Martin Peters, Wesley Turner, Harvey Rogers, Kenneth Brantley, Joe Housley, and Roy Cole. Additional Defendants: L. F. Booker, Arthur Cook, Bernie George, Horace McCarty, B. F. Rouse, and Dennis Bailey.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 273 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 Adam McKee, et al. v. Joseph Love Knox Failure to Perform Official Duties

Plaintiff is the acting sheriff of Know County.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Bank of Lafayette, Kentucky v. T. W. Seay et al. Montgomery Failure to Perform Official Duties

Other defendants are A. H. Outlaw and D. W. Kenneda [sic]

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 102 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 B. P. Caldwell v. J. L. Clark, et al. Grainger Failure to Perform Official Duties

Add def: J. J. McGoldrick, J. K. Shields. Clark was constable in the county. In 1890, there was a judgement rendered against A. Shelton and was in the hands of Clark for collection. Plaintiff accused Clark of colluding with Shelton to collect a smaller amount than was charged.

 East Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2022 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Charles Keiker v. W. H. H. Truett Davidson Failure to Perform Official Duties

Additional parties: Henry Cox.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Cowan, McClung & Co. v. D. B. Childers, et al. Monroe Failure to Perform Official Duties East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1995 454 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Doe Valley Union Store v. Gwin& Garland Johnson Failure to Perform Duties as Counsel

Partners in plaintiff company: R. H. Goodwin; C. K. Shoun; W. A. Walsh; Eugene Loyd. Partners in defendant company: Dave Gwin (also spelled Guinn in documents); E. E. Garland.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1114 391 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Evan N. Pillow v. James L. Gaines, Comptroller of Tennessee Davidson Failure to Perform Official Duties Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Ezekiel W. Taylor v. Elijah Bowen DeKalb Failure to Perform Official Duties Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Elijah Embree v. Adam Lambe, sheriff of Bledsoe County. Hawkins Failure to Perform Official Duties

Plaintiff claimed defendant did not collect on a judgment he won against Lincoln Amis[?], James M. Reynolds, Amis Granthan.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Frank Dibrell, Clerk and Master v. S. E. Cunningham White Failure to Perform Official Duties

Plaintiff Dibrell, Clerk and Master of White County, sued the former Clerk and Master, defendant Cunningham, for the funds that he collected, and records he produced, in the course of his duties, which terminated in September 1894.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1076 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 Furman, Green & Company v. P. L. Nichol, Clerk of Davidson County Davidson Failure to Perform Official Duties

Furman and Green claimed that they offered to pay taxes due by their company in cash and to pay taxes due from Furman using bank notes issued by the Bank of Tennessee but the clerk refused to accept the payment and issue them a business license.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 609 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Fleming Campbell v. D. A. Neilson, et al. Hamblen Failure to Perform Official Duties

Case incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Fred Hesse, admr. of Kate Scheurich, dec. v. Theodor Hemberger, admr. of Lorenz Scheurich, dec. et al. Davidson Failure to Perform Official Duties

Additional Defendants: F. J. Nopper, S. Ritter, and C. C. Laitenberger. The administrator of the estate of Kate Scheurich, the deceased widow of Lorenz, brought suit against the administrator of Lorenz, claiming his inventory of the estate was false. Hesse further claimed that Hemberger had converted parts of the Lorenz estate for his own use and violated his duties.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1101 186 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 G. N. Albright v. Western Union Telegraph Company Haywood Failure to Perform Official Duties

Exhibit: night letter telegraph. Cause of action: failure of the Western Union Telegraph Company to transmit a telegram paid for by G. N. Albright.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1338 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 Green Moore, Chairman of the County Court of Johnson County v. Reuben Miller, Sheriff & Collector,& his securities Johnson Failure to Perform Official Duties

Add'l Defs' (Miller's securities): Garland Wilson, Larkin L. Wilson, Andrew L. Wilson, John Grindstaff. Miller was charged with collecting county taxes. Moore filed this lawsuit alleging that Miller had failed to turn over the county taxes to the county trustee. (Matthias M. Wagner).

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1144 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 H. J. Cotham & Co. v. McGrew & Wallace Giles Failure to Perform Official Duties

The plaintiff, H. J. Cotham & Co., sued McGrew & Wallace. This section of the case pursued judgement against the Sheriff of Giles County, J. P. English for failure to act as proper referee of Venditioni Exponas (requiring a sale) for $150 and costs owed to the plaintiff.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1067 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1930 Hamilton National Bank, et al. v. Alvin Shipp, Trustee Hamilton Failure to Perform Official Duties

Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Ishaw Leabow v. Claiborne County Claiborne Failure to Perform Official Duties

Case involves a county jailor. Case file is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 73 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Jacob Steinkul v. Andrew Davis Shelby Failure to Perform Duties as Counse

Initially Davis brought suit against Steinkuhl for, basically, slander. Steinkuhl claimed Davis did not win the election to city counsel fairly and was not qualified to have the position. It seems that this case, although bordering on the unknown for cause of action, is Steinkuhl's attempt to oust Davis from his position

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Joseph D. Smith et al. v. Elisha Harrison Gibson Failure to Perform Official Duties

Other plaintiff: Edmund Keely.

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 168 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 J. W. Alford v. H. C. Angel, et al.. Lawrence Failure to Perform Official Duties

Additional Defendants: J.S. Garther, J. A. Heagan, P. G. Austin, J.B. Kanire, D. Kerns, and B. H. Bond. Plaintiff is filing a suit against the Defendant, who is a county clerk, and his securities. Angel did not enroll 26 past cases and was found to be negligent of his duties.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Joel Coffer v. William Wray Overton Failure to Perform Official Duties

William Wray, an official of Overton County, was instructed to collect and pay Joel Coffer $602.00 as this was the amount he was awarded in a previous case. He has failed to deliver the money.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 376 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 J. J. Alexander v. George W. Kinder et al. Grainger Failure to Perform Official Duties

The plaintiff, trustee of Grainger County from 1878-1883, sued Kinder (a constable at the time) and W. C. Cochran over a bond worth $1400 for the collection of taxes. Kinder never collected the required county taxes or delivered them to the trustee as required by the bond/his office.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1838 118 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 J. M. Darwin v. B. B. Knight et al. Franklin Failure to Perform Official Duties

Both principals in this case were named administrators of the estate of William Darwin, deceased. Plaintiff claims that Knight failed to collect debts due to the estate from his own brother, and later from his brother's estate.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 620 114 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 John Howard, sheriff v. Samuel W. Randles, deputy sheriff & his securities Sevier Failure to Perform Official Duties

Howard sued Def. Samuel W. Randles to obtain judgment against him & his securities for $205.70, the balance of the state & county revenue Randles, as deputy sheriff, was to have collected & paid over to Howard, as sheriff, but allegedly failed to do. Securities of Samuel W. Randles (also named as Defendants): William Randles, James Randles, James W. Ellis, Edmond Hodges.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1125 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 John W. Ellis v. Cornelius Smith et al. Greene Failure to Perform Official Duties

Additional defendants: James Shanks, Isaac Crawford, John B. Hawkins, S.S. Hawkins, and Fethias Woolsey. Plaintiff is the elected County Revenue Collector and appointed Smith as a Deputy Revenue Collector. Plaintiff argues that Smith, in his official capacity failed to collect and pay taxes. The additional defendants are Smith's sureties.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 James Cartwright v. Thomas & Jacob Cartwright Davidson Failure to Perform Duties as Counse

David Cartwright died, appointing his sons Thomas and Jacob executors. David owed substantial debts in Natchez, Mississippi. James was to inherit $500 but the debts were greater than that amount. James sued to recover his inheritance.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John Roney & O. T. Butler v. State, ex rel. J. G. Durham Sumner Failure to Perform Duties as Counse

Roney was given a note by a local citizen with the charge of collecting the debt lawfully in his position as constable. Note was against W. A. Hurt, and A. B. Denning. The note was for $195 and Roney failed to collect or to serve warrant instead.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 9 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 J. G. Hammer use of John Young v. George W. Gaulpan & Co. Franklin Failure to Perform Duties as Counse

Additional defendant: James Allen

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 29 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 J. T. Lowe v. Meredith Campbell Hardeman Failure to Perform Official Duties

Lowe was clerk of the Road Commissioners of Road District 1 in Hardeman County.

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 177 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 John McAlister v. Joseph Love Knox Failure to Perform Official Duties

Plaintiff is the acting sheriff of Know County.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 J. H. Fiser et al v. S. P. Alsbrook Robertson Failure to Perform Official Duties

Alsbrook filed suit against Fiser, a constable, and his sureties for debt due by failure of Fiser to collect and return an execution in favor of Alsbrook for S. P. Alsbrook v. Foster Washington and Lawson Washington.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1094 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 Joseph Winters v. George Harrison, et al. Greene Failure to Perform Official Duties

Add.. Defs: Henry Brook, Caleb Harrison, David Bird, Wylie Kelly, William W. Harrison, all securities of George Harrison, constable, who Winters sued for refusing to go & make search for property of John Kimry, whose property he had an execution against. Also sued for refusing to take delivery bond for a parcel of wheat & for selling a quantity of oats under their value.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1137 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 L. Vacaro et al. v. J. A. Anderson, admr. et al. Shelby Failure to Perform Official Duties

Other plaintiffs: John Canepo, dec., & Rosa Canepo. Other defendants: C. F. Vance, F. M. White, & E. E. Clarke. Plaintiffs are sued for the assets of John Canepo, which were taken into the control of Anderson. He is accused of mishandling the funds or of committing fraud and appropriating the funds to his own use.

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 169 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Lewis Jacobs& John Apple v. A. B. Conner, et al. Hamilton Failure to Perform Official Duties

Other defendants: Samuel H. Conner; David N. McGill; Peter Mounger; Daniel C. Trewhitt; Archibald McCallie. Trewhitt possibly Daniel Coffee Trewhitt (1823-1891), Judge & in Radical Republican camp during Reconstruction. A. B. Conner was sheriff of Hamilton County & was being sued for "breach of covenant" in performing his duties as sheriff. Co-defendants were his securities on his bond.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Lee Thornton v. John Loague Shelby Failure to Perform Official Duties

Plaintiff is Public Administrator of Shelby Co.; Loague former holder of the office. Thornton petitioning to have Loague removed as administrator of the estates that were placed in his hands before his term of office ended. Argues that estates are still unsettled, but that Loague refuses to turn them over to him for settlement even though he is no longer Public Administrator.

 West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 639 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 McFarland Talmar & Co. v. F. M. Smith Warren Failure to Perform Duties as Counse

Additional parties: Washington Britton. Note: Spelling of Talmar varies throughout the document -- also spelled as Talmer, Tatmar, and Talman.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 69 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad Co. v. W. C. Rutland Shelby Failure to Perform Duties as Counse

The plaintiff W.C. Rutland is sued the railroad for the loss of a shipment of cotton meant to be shipped from Memphis, TN to Horn Lake, MS in 1862. The defendant alleges that the cotton was lost due to the Union's capture of Memphis. The defendant alleges that the actions of both the Confederate and Union military forces, for example, burning of cotton bales resulted in the loss of the plaintiff's cotton. The case mentions the fall of Memphis and the Confederate evacuation.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 14 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Mayor & Alderman of Edgefield v. Cooper Eubanks & Co. Davidson Failure to Perform Duties as Counse Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Poston& Dennison v. Joseph Newell Montgomery Failure to Perform Official Duties

Partnership of John H. Poston, Isaac Dennison.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 194 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 P. I. Angel, et al. v. Hamilton County Hamilton Failure to Perform Official Duties

Additional Plaintiff: H. L. Morris.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 263 84 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Robert C. Brinkley v. James M. Tomeny, et al. Shelby Failure to Perform Official Duties

James Tomeny, Marshall of the Western District of Tennessee; incomplete; pages 1-12 of a 230+ page court document

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 14 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Robert B. Hays et al. v. Stoddert Caruthers et al. Madison Failure to Perform Official Duties

Co-plaintiffs: Fannie H. Battle & L. L. Battle. Other defendants: Middleton Hays, John C. M. Garland, & Andrew J. Hays. Complainants say the defendants, executors of their father's will, have not kept them informed of the status of the sale of land for the purpose of paying debts of the estate, and they cannot tell whether their responsibilities have been met.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 R. H. Hall, et al. v. W. M. Ables Marion Failure to Perform Official Duties

Other plaintiffs: J. T. McCabe; J. A. Lancaster. Plaintiffs were county commissioners. Defendant was county judge.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1114 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 R. Miles Burns, et al. v. City of Nashville, et al. Davidson Failure to Perform Official Duties

Add'l defs.: Hilary Howse, Lyle Andrews, J. Morgan Wilkerson, Robert E. Elliott, J.D. Alexander, Charles R. Myers, U.S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. Add'l plaintiffs: Frank G. Sharpe, John T. Hays, R.L. Wright, T.J. Robertson, W.L. Moore, Edwin T. Mulloy, Oliver J. Timothy, R. H. Fite, W.H. Harrison, L.W. Denny, H.C. Buchi, Geo. S. Parkes, L.R. Jacobs, H.F. Cooper, G.A. Myers, John Parman, Harry A. Myers, H.A. Hewitt, C.E. Weise, J.M. Lunn S.A. Cherry, Fred B. Young. Charge: letting of illegal contracts.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 State v. William Watterson, et al. Coffee Failure to Perform Official Duties

Additional Defendants: Thomas Bell and William Sharp and Elias Teal, Securities of John Bell, late Sheriff of Coffee County. Late Sheriff failed to follow orders handed down to him by the court.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 State v. Jonathan Craighead Jackson Failure to Perform Official Duties

Craighead overseer of roads left the road in his care in a state of disrepair.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 State of Tennessee, on the Relation of J. C. Wilson v. S. N. Haddinger Fayette Failure to Perform Official Duties

Failure of former Commissioner of Registration to turn over papers to new Commissioner of Registration

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Mayor & Aldermen of Bellville Crockett Failure to Perform Official Duties

Mayor & council are charged with failure to keep a section of road in their district in good repair. Defendants: Zac Wainwright, Thomas Noel, R.N. McLemore, Oran Pittman, Robert Webb, James Williams.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy

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