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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1889 | Alex Winebaum v. Cohen & Company et al | Davidson | Replevin |
Add. Defendants: Cook & Valentine, Bischoff & Robatz, & Hanmer & Company. Plaintiff filed bill to recover certain horses, a barouche wagon, and gear being held in Hanmer & Company's Livery Stable. Defendant claims to have purchased the items from Hirsch Brothers, but they were not theirs to sell. The other defendants were creditors of Hirsch Brothers. Plaintiff's name also spelled "Alex Weinbaum". |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 835 | 103 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Alice J. Carter v. The Singer Manufacturing Co. | Davidson | Replevin |
This case is concerning the appeal for a judgment rendered against plaintiff. Plaintiff appealed the replevin of a sewing machine leased to her by defendant. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 865 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Blackwood Tire & Vulcanizing Co. v. Auto Storage Co. | Davidson | Replevin | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | Bartholomew Cole v. John D. Gower et al. | Davidson | Replevin |
Additional Defendants: L. M. Brennen, George Armstrong, Philip Mitchell, M. G. L. Claiborne, Andrew Anderson, Ellis & Moore, Ellis & Arnett. Suit concerns factory patterns for a mill. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 311 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Banner Brothers v. H. Lowenthal et al. | Davidson | Replevin |
Additional Defendant: T.W. Wrenne. The goods involved a shipment of clothing. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 709 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Cheatham, James & Gillespie v. Galloway, Mathews & Perry | Davidson | Replevin |
Plaintiffs: E. F. Cheatham, M. Cheatham, J. H. James, B. M. Gillespie, Stephen Jordan, William Galloway, William D. Matthews. Defendant: William Perry, Jr. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Connor & Brady v. Pat & Joanna Henrietta | Davidson | Replevin |
Connor is various spelled as Conner. Joanna is variously spelled Johanna. This suit was in an action of replevin for a piano, which dfnts. sold to pltfs. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1035 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | Frank Drew v. Tom Taylor | Davidson | Replevin |
This case revolves around the furniture and contents of 12 rooms at 506 North College, which was seized by Plaintiff. Defendant claims said property not subject to execution on part of plaintiff. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 800 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | J. B. Hargrave and Wife v. E. A. Dodd C. D. C. | Davidson | Replevin |
J. J. Hargrave was the wife of J. B. Hargrave. W. H. Hyronemous obtained a judgment against J. B. and J. J. Hargrave in the case of "W. H. Hyronemous v. B. H. Hargrave, et al." As a result, an execution was levied upon plaintiff's stock of goods in their furniture store known as Hargrove Bros. located at 418 Broad St. in Nashville. Plaintiffs filed suit to replevin their property. J. B. Hargrave was the second husband of J. J. Hargrave. Her first husband (deceased) was named Smith. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1008 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | Joseph Wilson et al. v. William Black | Davidson | Replevin |
Property involved: Two mules. Additional Plaintiffs: John F. Redman, Thomas Wilson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 307 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | J. F. Turner & Co. v. J. B. Talbot C. D. C & Max Rosenheim | Davidson | Replevin |
Turner & Co. sued to recover 8000 pounds of bacon unlawfully seized and detained by defendants. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 837 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Lee Sanders & wife v. Robert Cole et al. | Davidson | Replevin |
Additional Defendant: Levi Dodson. The property involved consisted of one buggy/harness and a set of parlor furniture. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 701 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Mike Hays v. S. S. Wright | Davidson | Replevin |
Mike Hays had in his possession a two year-old colt which was claimed as the property of S.S. Wright. Wright presented a bill of sale as proof of his ownership. Hayes signed his court papers with an "X," and took a pauper's oath so that his court cost were waived. S.S. Wright asked the court to return the colt to him. The monetary value of the colt was not proved by the evidence. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25a | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Mary E. Davies v. A. C. Bush & A. B. Buch& Co. | Davidson | Replevin |
Case involves the recovery of property. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 342 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Margaret C. Cummings v. Thomas H. Cummings et al. | Davidson | Replevin |
Additional Defendant: George D. Cummings, Jr. The property in question consisted of 200 mules and equipment. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 701 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | M. S. Halacher et al v. Sydney Henlein et al. | Davidson | Replevin |
Plaintiffs filed a bill of replevin to regain possession of goods that the plaintiffs, wholesale tobacco merchants, sold to the defendant, a retail tobacco merchant. No docket number available. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1099 | 203 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Noah Shelborn (col.) v. L. F. Cole | Davidson | Replevin |
Shelborn sued to recover an iron gray horse that was 6 or 7 years old. Court ruled in defendant's favor. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 837 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Philip Olwill, et al. v. Bradley & McKay, et al. | Davidson | Replevin |
Addtl pltf: M. McKeon. Addtl dfnts: Darius Bradley, Duncan McKay, Corbett Bros. - comprised of E. & M. Corbett, The Nashville Saddlery Company, E. Ottenville, I. F. Stone & Co., Peters & Calhoun Co., The Standard Coach & Pad Co., Ed. Jenkins & Sons, and Higgins & Bro. McKeon was indebted to dfnts, and the goods sold to Olwill were taken as part of these suits. After paying the courts double value for a writ of replevin, the goods were taken again, leading to this bill asserting for right of ownership. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 957 | 279 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1866 | Robbin E. Woodruff v. John S. Brien et al. | Davidson | Replevin |
Additional Defendants: Teasley, A. L. Samuel. Property involved: one gray mare. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 307 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Riley & Lille v. Anna Brown | Davidson | Replevin |
Items: sofa, chairs. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 573 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Squire& Mary Sawyers v. John Bush | Davidson | Replevin |
Replevin of a cow. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Thomas J. Slowey v. Turner Bros. | Davidson | Replevin |
Slowey claiming he is owed a list of groceries |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 656 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Thomas Ryan v. H. C. Moore & Wife | Davidson | Replevin |
The defendants in error brought suit to recover a horse stolen by John Clardy and later sold to the plaintiff in error. The primary matter in controversy was whether the horse was the property of H. C. Moore or his wife, Kate J. Moore. The plaintiff claims the statute of limitations (3 years) has expired, but the defendants insist that the law allows for an extension if the stolen property belongs to a woman. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 925 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Vashall Hardcastle v. National Clothing Company | Davidson | Replevin |
Replevin suit to recover personal property |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 0 | Order A Copy |