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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1848 | Americus B. Beech v. Robert P. Currin | Davidson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | A. W. Wills v. J. E. Goodwin et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: G. B. Goodwin and George M. Goodwin |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Aaron White v. Robert G. Smiley, et al. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Additional defendants: C. M. Hays, George C. Cantrell, and B. M. Barnes. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Aleck Alexander v. R. F. Adams | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Adams sold a mower to Alexander. Alexander not only failed to pay the notes on the mower, but failed to use it properly and tried to return it to Adams unsuccessfully. Brief states about Alexander "that he was an ignorant man, having been a slave nearly all his life, and was compelled to rely on the judgments and representations of the defendant and his agents…" |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 28a | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | American National Bank v. William Morrow and S. B. Luttrell | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
The plaintiff bank sued the defendant Morrow, principal and Luttrell, surety for failure to repay a promissory note of $11,500 and interest. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1078 | 98 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Clemens Embusch v. B. F. Manlove et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: M. D. Sumpkins, J. H. Jordan, and G. W. Anderson. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | Charles Belden v. George W. Blair, et. al. | Davidson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 122 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1896 | C. F. and P. A. Shelton in error v. R. W. Turner, agent | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
R. W Turner, agent of Mrs. A. C. Parrish, sued the plaintiffs in error for payment on 10 notes of $60 each executed to the Sheltons who were renting a stable from the defendant in error. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1097 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | C. J. Davis v. John W. Morton | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Decision only, no case summary or other briefs included. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | E. Roy North& C. H. North v. International Harvester Co. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Known mostly for the manufacture of tractors, the International Harvester Co. also produced motor trucks. The materials in this case include a catalogue illustrating the different IH motor trucks of the 1910s. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 141 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | E. D. Richards v. John J. Norton, et al. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: Anna H. Norton, E. A. Price. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 526 | 89 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Fourth & First National Bank of Nashville, Tennessee v. R. W. Nicholas | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Witnesses included Charles H. Litterer, A.D. Fitzgerald, Randel Currel, and W.B. Holcomb. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 106 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | First National Bank of Nashville v. C. B. Wheelock et al. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Additional defendant: A. M. Thompson. The Bank of Nashville sued C. B. Wheelock for two promissory notes. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 711 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Fourth National Bank of Louisville v. T. H. Mason & Co. | Davidson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 708 | 86 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | F. A. Pitcher & Others v. The Nashville Lumber Co. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Additional plaintiffs: F. A. Pitcher as guardian for Edwin A. Pitcher, Louise Pitcher, and Mary A. Brown. Plaintiffs sued to recover the amounts of four promissory notes of which the complainants are the owner and defendant was the endorser. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 919 | 207 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | G. W. Baker v. Brian Thaxton | Davidson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 26 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1876 | G. M. Fogg v. Union Bank | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Appeal only. J. H. Maury and F. C. Maury, owed $2000 note that was past due. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29a | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Hinds Peevey v. R. G. Buchanan & wife, Sallie G. Buchanan | Davidson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1896 | Hiram Vaughn v. Addie R. Tealey | Davidson | Promissory Note |
F. W. Tealey died in 1881, leaving a widow and minor child, Addie Tealey. Vaughn was the admr. and A. L. DeMoss was named as guardian of Addie. DeMoss petitioned to resign his trust and guardianship to the court. The court granted the request and a loan to the court was taken out in a note. The note was the subject of the bill. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1111 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Isaac Litton, rec. v. R. H. Thompson & Robert Thompson | Davidson | Promissory Note |
The plaintiff sued the defendants for $1250 due by promissory note as well as another promissory note for $500 Original case was Thomas H. Peebles, Receiver of the Southern Insurance Company |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 22 | 184 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | I. N. Walton, exe., et al. v. Addie C. Benson, et al. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Addtl pltfs: Frank Walton and Mrs. M. I. Donnelly. Addtl dfnt: Hamilton Parks. Walton is the exe. of the estate of William Watkins, dec. Pltfs. sued on a note drawn by dfnt. on June 30, 1891, due 90 days after issuance to Parks in the amount of $2,300.50. Parks endorsed the note and gave it to Pltf. who presented for payment at Landis & Co. on the due date. Payment was not made, so pltfs. sued for damages to recover said note's value. SEE BOX MT 1096 for 78 pages of the 196 total page count. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1035 | 196 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | John M. Joslin v. J. G. Fulghrum | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Plaintiff sued the defendant to recover $500 due by a promissory note. Cover page case style name is: J. G. Fulghrum v. W. J. Luiton, admr. et al. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | John C. Ferriss, et al. v. A. B. Tavel, Hickman & White | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Complainants are the makers and guaranty endorsers of two promissory notes. This is a bill to enjoin the notes and have them delivered up and cancelled. The notes were made to defendant A.B. Travel and he transferred them to defendants Hickman and White. Exhibit located in MT Oversize Box 5 |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 734 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | J. M. Mayo v. William Winters et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: B.G. Hampton. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 57 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | John P. Frank v. S. C. Zibart | Davidson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 121 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1821 | John Boyd v. Richard C. Napier | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Boyd claims that Napier owes him $2,250, for which he holds a promissory note (signed by attorney Felix Robertson) in which Napier agreed to repay the money within 30 days. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 180 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | James Hickman v. Albert B. Tavel | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Hickman sued Tavel for unpaid promissory note of $1700. Tavel contesting the number of acres of a tract he bought from Hickman-that it was less than 5 acres compared to the 8 acres Hickman claimed. Tavel wanted note to be cancelled. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 815 | 138 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | L. Baker v. Brien & Thaxton | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Baker executed and delivered a note to R. H. Woodfin, but that Woodfin had no authority to execute the note because at that time Baker was not a partner with Woodfin. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 29a | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | L. J. Barry et al. v. A. H. Roscoe et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Complainants: Edwin Clinton, Jules Haul, J. H. Hazard, William Wilson, B. B. Haggerty, J. Haggerty, and William F. Gray. Additional Defendants: E.A Harbret, R.C. McMaury, R.J. Kirkpatrick, R.W. Brown, J.R. Winlow, S. North, Alexander Ledbetter, H. Haze, and William G. Bush. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 49a | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Mary C. Blackmore v. A. H. Coussens et al.. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
The plaintiff sought to recover the full amount of a note executed by the defendant and recovery of profits of a drug store managed by the defendant for the plaintiff. Additional Defendants: J.M. Tabler, W.H. Smith, and John Smith. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 671 | 168 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | Mrs. Saidee C. Roberts, admr. v. J. P. Givens | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Plaintiff, Mrs. Saidee C. Roberts, widow and administrator of W. A. Roberts, deceased, sued the defendant, J. P. Givens for the remaining $3750 owed on an interest in stock in a storehouse on Broad and Market Street; No. 200 and 202 on Broad. Givens had purchased the interest from his partner, W. A. Roberts, for $5000 payable in four notes. The first note was paid but the remaining three were delinquent. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1065 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Mrs. C. H. A. Gerding v. W. M. Sidebottom | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Gerding sued by her next friend and husband, C. H. A. Gerding. Gerding asserted Sidebottom was indebted to her on a promissory note for $1000. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 971 | 143 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Nashville Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Robert L. Morris et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
The plaintiff insurance company sued defendants Robert Morris, J. M. Anderson, and J. T. Patton for payment and interest on two promissory notes that the defendants acquired for $600 each on the purchase of a property. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1065 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Peter A. Perkins, et al. v. N. E. Perkins, et al. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Additional Plaintiffs: Sallie Perkins Additional Defendants: Lori Milfiorri, James Lunden, George Lunden. Case involves a note of $800 dated October 34, 1861. Possibly related to case in MT 270. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 320 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | Phoenix Iron Works Company v. I. T. Rhea and T. W. Wrenne | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Iron Works owner of three notes for $2566.67 each drawn by the Savannah Street & Rural Railway Company and the defendants payable in 9, 12, and 15 months; notes in default payment Exhibits include a blueprint of the Steam Power Plant of the Savannah Street & Rural Resort Railway Co. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1090 | 326 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Russel Houston, admr. of A. V. Vanleer v. Seraphina Trigg et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: Conally F. Trigg, Godfrey M. Fogg. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1819 | Randal McGavock v. James G. Hicks | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Concerns 7 notes made by the Defendant in purchasing a lot from the Complainant. Randal McGavock was an early Mayor of Nashville and he built Carnton Plantation in 1815. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Rogers& Hughes Company v. Thomas A. Vaughn | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Rogers and Hughes Company was a wholesale grocery business located in Owensboro, Kentucky. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | R. H. Woods v. First Baptist Church of Nashville | Davidson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | Robert L. Morris, Assignee v. Standard Charcoal Iron & Chemical Co., et al. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Addtl dfnt: Nashville Iron, Steel, & Charcoal Co. The Nashville Iron, Steel, & Charcoal Co. "when owing to financial embarrassments" assigned all property to pltf., of which were two promissory notes of the dfnt. due in total of $15,688.85. Dfnt. has failed and refused to make payment on said notes. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 971 | 93 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Sawyer Wallace & Co. v. John Horan | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Samuel A. Sawyer and David L. Wallace, partners in trading in the State of New York. Additional defendant: H. S. French. In October 1870 sold and conveyed to Horan a deed. The conveyance was for the sum of $6000 divided into 6 promissory notes for $1000 each. A lien was placed on the property until full payment was received. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30a | 65 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Sam Cohn v. L. M. Hitt, et al. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: William Gupton |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 124 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | Stones River National Bank v. J. B. Haynie | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Defendant Haynie issued a prommisary note of $2566.67 to B. F. Brown due 12 months from date of issue in October 1891. The plaintiff bank filed the suit against the defendant for payment of the note, claiming that it was the rightful owner of the note and the mortgage upon which the note was secured. The mortage was for a lot in Buschnell, Florida and an orange grove in Sumpter County Florida that belonged to Haynie. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1076 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | The Fourth National Bank of Nashville, Tenn. v. Noble D. Ellis | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Additional parties: A. M. Tennison, |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Third National Bank v. R. F. Woods | Davidson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | Thomas J. Riggan, admr. et al.v. William J. Carter | Davidson | Promissory Note |
T. J. Riggan is Adm. of Joshua Dillingham's estate. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Thomas Harris v. Thomas Stewart, et al. | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: Nicholas Breen. Complainant filed this bill to establish and set up the last 3 of 10 promissory notes destroyed by defendant Breen, and to hold him liable thereon as surety. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 596 | 126 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | W. H. Trafford, admr. of A. W. Cady v. E. M. Parkinson et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendant: H. E. Cady. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | W. D. Horton, admr. of J. B. Knowles v. William R. Cornelius et al. | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional Defendants: W. G, Dorris, Clarinda M. Cain, T. L. Dodd, J. H. Dodd, Catherine Cain, W. H. Parris, and Ellen Cain. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | W. H. Wilkinson v. C. W. Nance | Davidson | Promissory Note |
Nance initially sued Wilkerson on a note for $742 made by Josiah Espy in 1855 payable to H. Quigg or order on which W. H. Wilkinson was the first security, and C. W. Nance was the second security. Nance sued for interests in addition to the value of the note. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 15a | 23 | Order A Copy |