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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 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 1893 First National Bank of Jonesboro v. Lucinda S. Hoss, et al. Washington Default on Promissory Note

Charges include alleged usury, alleged deed irregularities, alleged survey irregularities. Hoss owned the Hoss or Greenwood Hotel in Johnson City. She secured a loan using the land around the hotel for collateral. However, she did not mean that the hotel or the land it directly sat upon was included as security. 6 folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1a 251 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 George W. St. John v. J. M. Hoss et al. Washington Default on Promissory Note

Additional Defendant: J. M. Hoss, J. H. Hoss, J. H Dosser, S. J. Kirkpatrick, W. H. Correll, C. E. Dosser, Bruff Maddox & Falker, Hustzler Bros., and Tucker, Smith & Co. The plaintiff claimed that J. M. Hoss was indebted to him for two promissory notes executed by him and J. M. Johnson in 1883 for $831 each. St. John requested that all parties provide a full accounting of the properties liable for repayment and that a levy of attachment be placed on all effects in the control of the defendant trustees.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1843 344 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Isaac May & Wife v. John W. Bayless & Wife Washington Default on Promissory Note

Isaac and Martha A. May filed suit to recover debt for notes that John and Elizabeth R. Bayless executed to the plaintiffs.

 East Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2024 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 James Kincheloe v. John R. Spurgeon Washington Default on Promissory Note

Spurgeon sued Kincheloe for unpaid promissory note of $500 to his damage $1000. Court ruled in plaintiff's favor. Defendant appealed.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. v. Hill-Summers Chevrolet Co. Washington Default on Promissory Note

Source of debt: Loan, used for development of def. business.

 East Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 390 374 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 McClung& Wallace v. James L. Tipton Washington Promissory Note

Plaintiffs are partners in a firm and the defendant made a promissory note to the plaintiffs. It has bas been some time and the note is wholly due and unpaid.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1150 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 R. C. Emerson v. A. M. Chase Washington Promissory Note

purchased three promissory notes for $56.25 each; executed by Chase for purchase of a tract of land bought by him from Henry Hale; Hale transferred notes; Emerson received deed for land

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1867 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Robert H. Gray v. A. C. Keebler et al. Washington Promissory Note

Additional Defendants: William Bacon and wife, Eliza A. Bacon, and Samuel Keebler. A tract of land was deeded to the late James Gray from Lemuel Keebler after the marriage of James to Keebler's daughter Eliza Bacon (her first marriage). The plaintiff claimed that he conveyed the tract of land back to the son of Lemuel, Samuel Keebler, for a $350 note that was to go to the son of James Gray, Willie A. Gray, when he reached majority. Willie died and plaintiff still claims right to the $350 note.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1826 239 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 William McClellan, exe. v. P. B. and Eliza Whillock Washington Default on Promissory Note

McClellan, executor of John Buchanan, decd. requested that the court confirm his rights to the sale of certain lands for payment of a note and appoint a receiver to take possession of said lands until the court made its ruling.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1840 103 Order A Copy