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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1880 | Augusta Manufacturing Co. v. W. M. Vertress | Davidson | Recovery of Land/Property | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 60 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Amanda M. Logan v. The Mason County Mining & Manufacturing Co. et al. | Shelby | Conversion of Property |
Plaintiff sues defendant for two thousand dollars for damages for the conversion of property consisting of "a certain negro man named Albert the property of plaintiff." |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 27 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | A. J. Register v. State | Montgomery | Conversion of Property |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he appropriated two cows from W. J. Shearon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | A. M. Ridenour v. State | Union | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Plaintiff if appealing the charge that he destroyed a "corner tree." Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Abel Nelson, et al.v. John Bergman, et al | Grundy | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Additional defendants: G. I. Frazier and J. B. Hunt. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 448 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | A. M. Mason v. J. H. Flippin & Co. & W. S. Am. Security | Fayette | Recovery of Land/Property | West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 527 | 34 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1878 | A. C. Lee et al. v. Rufus W. Allen | Jackson | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plaintiffs seeks to recover land that was purchased by Defendant using confederate money, but whose value was not set until after said currency ceased to be of any value. Deceased: John Lee. Add. Plaintiffs: Adaline Lee Curry, Lee M. Allen, David Allen, Polly Allen, Columbus Allen, John W. Lee, Hessie Lee, W. R. Lee, Asa T. Lee. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 512 | 215 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Alex H. Keith v. John Thomas, et al. | Polk | Sale of Land/Property |
This case is regarding the sale of what was known as the Patrick Nash land. The purchase of this tract of land was for usage of mining copper ore, minerals, wood, and water. Additional Defendants: William H. Peet. Exhibit: Newspaper clipping advertising sale |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1590 | 307 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | A. Connell v. S. P. Walker | Shelby | Sale of Land/Property | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | Andrew J. Binkley, et al. v. John Fuqua, et al. | Robertson | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional plaintiffs: Joanna Hale, B. W. Hale, Amanda Green, W. H. Green, Catherine Binkley, Joseph W. Binkley. Additional defendants: H. C. Frey, Matt Morris. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 | 200 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | Annie Thomas, et al. v M. Nealis | Shelby | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional defendants: Annie Thomas' children, all minors. Case heard in the Supreme Court of Tennessee. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 759 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Alfred Sharp, et al. v. Oswald Sharp Heirs | Knox | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional plaintiffs: Riley Ramsey, David De Armond. Property lines in dispute from an early land grant. See related ejectment case, Oswald Sharp Heirs v Riley Ramsey in ET 1960. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1049 | 287 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | A. F. Neubert et al. v. W. A. Messer | Morgan | Lease of Property |
Additional plaintiffs: Aita Neubert, Jessie L. Neubert, L.O. Ghormley and wife Annie. Plaintiffs owned a tract of 300 acres. When tract was owned by A.P. Brown & wife, they leased it to Messer for 1 year as long as oil or gas was mined or produced. Plaintiffs charged def. with failing to perform lease's terms within time stipulated, which had long since expired, making said lease void and a cloud on their title. Exhibits include: an oversized plot map of Morgan County and lease. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1373 | 229 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | B. H. Boone v. J. G. Byrns, admr. of W. B. Porter, dec. | Robertson | Recovery of Land/Property |
Incomplete: briefs only. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | B. F. Hildebrand et al. v. S. B. Myers | Shelby | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Plaintiffs: B. A. Hildebrand, D. H. Hildebrand, and A. Keck. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | B. Lowenstein & Brothers v. Blum Brothers | Shelby | Recovery of Land/Property |
Firm of B. Lowenstein & Bros.: A. L. Bernard; Elias Lowenstein. Firm of Blum Bros.: Isaac, Gabriel, & Ralph Blum. |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 636 | 153 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | B. F. Murphy v. Little Rock & Memphis Railroad Company | Shelby | Loss of Property |
Plaintiff is sued for $350 reimbursement for property that was badly damaged during shipment on this railroad line and received by him under protest. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 668 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1945 | Brown Crinkley v. George W. Adkisson | Roane | Recovery of Land/Property | East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 518 | 115 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1904 | Berta M. Garrett v. A. S. Teater & M. J. Futhey | Tipton | Recovery of Land/Property |
Case incomplete. Only an Opinion present. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 891 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | B. Elder v. G. C. Williams | Gibson | Possession of Stolen Property | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1827 | Commissioners of the Town of Lawrenceburg v. Aaron P. Cunningham, et al. | Lawrence | Sale of Land/Property |
Plaintiffs: Josephus Irvine, Henry Phoenix, Martin Prewit, Daniel Peeler, Commissioners, et al. Defendants: Aaron P. Cunningham, Bradley Halford, George Gresham. Petitioner: Joshua Bowdry of Lawrence Co. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Cole Manufacturing Co. v. W. A. Collier, et al. | Shelby | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional defendant: Alice T. Collier, his wife. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 630 | 647 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | Clara Neidhardt Williamson v. Hamilton National Bank of Chattanooga, et al. | Hamilton | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional Defendants: Emelie N. Crabtree, Charlotte C. Reynolds, Dorothy Crabtree, Carl R. Neidhardt, Barbara Neidhardt. Exhibits: trust agreement, letters, memorandum of agreement, correspondence, trust agreement, copy of divorce bill. Cause of Action: Complainant filed bill to declare void and set aside a Trust agreement executed by her and to recover all of the property set out therein, on the ground of undue influence and fraud. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 612 | 523 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Chesapeake& Nashville Railway v. Anna Patterson& Husband | Sumner | Obstruction of Property |
The Patterson's sued the railroad company for $1000 damages and for right of way. The railroad co. was building its tracks from Gallatin to Scottsville, KY, which went right through plaintiffs' farm, causing direct and incidental damages, including being cut off from wells, mills, etc. Court ruled in favor of plaintiffs for $500. Defendant appealed. Note: Anna also named Annie in case. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 838 | 118 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Citizens Bank v. Mercantile Bank & Trust Co., et al. | Dyer | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional defendants: A.W. Jones, W.T. Crisswell, J.E. Manley, and N.W. Calcutt. This case involved the repeated selling and shifting ownership of two mules. The Citizens Bank sued to claim ownership and immediate possession of the mules. Plaintiff claims it was the holder of the initial note and held title over the property, and any later titles created are and void. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1786 | 91 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Charles Cates v. Louis Steeg & Company | Fayette | Loss of Property |
For cotton. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 610 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | Charles E. Lowe v. Illinois Central Rail Road Company | Obion | Loss of Property |
Loss of property from fire. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1059 | 830 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Charles M. Stoots v. Forrest& Dupree | Haywood | Property, Inventory of |
Plaintiff entitled to 1 suit of furniture, odd bed, 2 mattresses, 2 springs, cook stove, 6 chairs, cooking vessels, 2 pillows that was unlawfully seized by Stoots Forrest and Dupree is a wholesale store house and retail business in Brownsville |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 | 102 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Cumberland & Stones River Turnpike Company v. Wilson County et al | Wilson | Loss of Property |
Add. Defendants: T.E. Watson & J.B. Baird. Issue of a road running from Murfreesboro to Lebanon and then to Hunter's Point on the Cumberland River with toll gates never being officially declared a public road, despite having been used and tolls collected for 50 years prior. Plaintiff filed bill after Baird told the company the road was now designated a shun pike and was going to have it laid off without due notice, which also damaged the road and tolls. Suing to protect the road and rights to Plaintiff. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 810 | 106 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | David Macon, admr., of W. A. Macon v. T. J. Hudson | Hardeman | Recovery of Land/Property |
Attorney for the Plaintiff: A. M. Lambert, Jr. Attorneys for the Defendant: J. and F. Fentress. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | Diehl & Lord et al. v. E. Ottenville | Davidson | Recovery of Land/Property |
Dispute over the recovery of quantities of beer, bottles, and boxes. Both Plaintiff and Defendant produced beer in Nashville. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 496 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | D. M. Webb et al. v. Ida Webb Schultz et al. | Sevier | Lease of Property |
Plaintiffs sold property to Defendants with understanding that they would still be able to lease said property, which agreement Defendants are refusing to adhere to. Add. Plaintiff: Paralee Webb. Add. Defendant: Elsworth Schulz. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 515 | 215 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | D. F. Sawyer& wife v. T. C. Gordon | Dyer | Recovery of Land/Property |
Defendant's brief only. Issue involves the sheriff's sale of property to which complainants claim to have a life estate. They are asking that the land be returned to them as a homestead. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 997 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1847 | David L. Hope v. David A. Deaderick | Knox | Conversion of Property |
Plaintiff alleged Defendant took & converted to his own use personal property belonging to Plaintiff including two bureaus (valued at $15), one clock (valued at $15) & a falling leaf table (valued at $10). Defendant allegedly sold the property in a tax sale and did so in his capacity as tax collector for the Town of Knoxville. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1121 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | Doyle Gibson et al. v. Murphy Schular | Sevier | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plaintiffs seek to recover logs removed from their property by Defendant. Add. Plaintiff: Ruby Gibson. |
East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 545 | 287 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | D. H. Townsend et al. v. A. J. Warren et al. | Davidson | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional Plaintiffs: H.H. Booth, Julia K. Booth, W.P. Fleming, Mary Fleming, Lizzie Townsend, R.D. McMannis, John T. Cobb, Julia D. Cobb, A.T. Lavallette, Eveline Lavallette, and James F. Hackney. Additional Defendants: Annie G. Warren, Hiram V. Hooper, John A. Fito, W.H. Mitchell, Annie H. Warren, and Rebecca M. Warren. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 170 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Dyer County Realty Company v. W. H. Harber | Dyer | Sale of Land/Property |
The plaintiff contracted with the defendant to purchase the defendant's tract of land in Dyer County, which the defendant supposedly sold to someone else. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1304 | 103 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | David B. Harris, trustee, et al. v. H. M. Wade Manufacturing Company, et al | Sullivan | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plaintiff sold a property in trust, building that occupied property was used in a banking business to Union Securities Corporation. This case is regarding the ownership of banking fixtures that were in the property and sold by the plaintiff. Additional Plaintiffs: Tristram T. Hyde, Jr, State-Planters Bank and Trust Co. Additional Defendants: E. Thomas Sproles, Jr., H.C. Masengill, E. Hill Smith. Exhibits: Photographs of bank fixtures, trust deed, oversized map of bank. Map in ET Oversize 21. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1548 | 258 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Elizabeth E. Chitwood v. Daniel Blakemore et al. | Lincoln | Sale of Land/Property |
Additional defendant Ann M. Blakemore Aale was in dispute in the final division of property of Sally Chitwood over three African Americans named Amy, Minerva and Martin valued at $200.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | E. G. Davidson v. Martha E. Green, exe. of M. L. Haley | Shelby | Recovery of Land/Property |
Debts of the estate of M. L. Haley. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Edward H. Coats & Co. v. Merchants Cotton Press & Storage Co. | Shelby | Loss of Property |
The plaintiff was a firm operating out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who ordered 100 bales of cotton from the defendant, but fire destroyed it before delivery. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 314 | 264 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | E. H. Coated & Co. v. Merchants Cotton Press & Storage Co. | Shelby | Loss of Property |
E.H. Coated & Co. was a firm of cotton buyers and brokers out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They were sued to recover losses involving 100 bales of cotton burned in a compress owned by the defendants, located in Memphis, Tennessee. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 512 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | E. P. Hays & wife, D. C. Hayes v. H. B. Stubblefield, et al. | Perry | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional defendants are not named in these documents. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 987 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | Edward. W. Walthall v. Mississippi Realty Co. | Shelby | Sale of Land/Property |
complainant seeking $1375 in commission for sale of land Ex A: prices of various lots in subdivision |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1322 | 116 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Company v. J. B. Cross | Anderson | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
E. T. V. & G. train killed Cross's horse. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1753 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | E. K. Johnston v. East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Railroad Company | Monroe | Loss of Property |
Johnston had a load of goods worth $108.59 shipped from Knoxville to Philadelphia, Tenn. While the goods were being stored overnight at the Philadelphia depot, the depot burned. Johnston's goods were destroyed in the fire. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1685 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | E. S. Burgner v. L. C. Burgner | Sale of Land/Property |
Opinion only. County and court of origin are unknown. The question in this case is whether the court can force the sale of land belonging to an estate that is not insolvent. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1243 | 3 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | Elenora Ivie v. William D. Blakemon | Gibson | Recovery of Land/Property | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Eli Moore v. A. J. Moore | Hardeman | Sale of Land/Property | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1889 | Eleanor Rossell v. M. Yates | Shelby | Lease of Property |
Complainant's name also spelled "Rozzell." Court ruled that complainant had no right to demand the renewal of a lease that expired in 1883. Defendant was also awarded any damages resulting from the suit. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 492 | 73 | Order A Copy |