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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1945 | Bales Furniture Co. v. Cecil Hurst Furniture Co. | Knox | Replevin |
Items being replevin: numerous furniture pieces. Exhibits include cancelled check, handwritten notes, item list. |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 459 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | Bertha M. Garrett, et al. v. A. S. Teator, et al. | Tipton | Replevin |
Additional plaintiff: N. P. Garrett. Additional defendant: M. J. Futhey. Recovery of gravel or cost of gravel removed from a railroad line. This case also concerns the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 740 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Betts Machine Company v. James Lee Jr. et al. | Shelby | Replevin |
This case is a writ of replevin…The Betts Machine Company sold a machine to James Lee Jr. and the parties agreed on a payment schedule. However Lee began having problems with the machine and refused to pay the second payment. The Betts Machine Co. now seeks to take back possession of the machine. They state that the contract specified that they would retain the title to the machine and could take back possession if payments were not made. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 845 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | Ben Parker v. Lou Hoyle | Shelby | Replevin | West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 886 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1908 | B. L. Clements v. Mrs. E. M. Delashmitt | Tipton | Replevin |
Property in dispute consists of one 8-year-old gray mare and one 6-year-old dun-colored cow. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 955 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | Bruno Gernt et al.v. James Cusack et al. | Fentress | Replevin |
Additional defendants: M. G. Cusack , P. H. Smith, C. Beaty, H. C. Beaty, J. L. Reagan, James A. Alfred, s. H. Pile, and L. T. Smith Additional Plaintiff: A. J. Fry |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | B. Henderson v. Sol. Clark | Cocke | Replevin |
Replevin of a "Gray Mare." Additional case materials in ET 1912 (Range 19, Section A, Shelf 3). |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1913 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Banks Gover v. Dave Cobble | Franklin | Replevin |
Final judgment, plaintiff's appeal, and bill of costs only. Plaintiff sued defendant to recover something [does not say what]. Court ruled in favor of defendant for $30 damages. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 819 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | B. McDannell v. William Hord | Knox | Replevin |
Plaintiff in error is accused of withholding 425 sacks of corn belonging to the defendant in error on a flatboat on the Holston River. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1243 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | C. G. Giles v. Robert F. Foote | Gibson | Replevin | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | C. J. F. Hurt v. Calvin Allen | Henry | Replevin |
No title page. Concerns the return of a horse. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 209 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | C. T. Booker v. J. S. Waller | Tipton | Replevin |
The property in question included fifty barrels of corn and two bales of cotton. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | Chattanooga Distillery v. J. Lee Allison & Company | Hamilton | Replevin |
Final Decree and bill of cost only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1924 | Citizens Motor Company v. J. M. Trunnell et al. | Roane | Replevin |
Final Decree only. Additional Defendants: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 97 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | City& Suburban Railway Company v. Burnham Parry Williams& Company | Shelby | Replevin | West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 | 370 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1898 | Cronauer & Company v. Rawlings & Tisdale | Shelby | Replevin |
Rawlings & Tisdale comprised of the following: E. L. Rawlings and Lew Tisdale. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | Charles Garrett v. Lincoln Agency | Shelby | Replevin |
Case involves a fight over loans, furniture, and usurious interest. Paper is quite soiled and half of title page is missing. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 715 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | Charles Campbell v. John K. Keith | Madison | Replevin |
Campbell sued for return of his "black horse mule", named Dave. Campbell, African American & tenant on Keith's farm, mortgaged mule to Keith for $50 in 1898; mule seized when Campbell unable to pay debt. Court gave Keith possession of mule in first trial. Case also involves a note which may be a forgery. Also mentioned: Julia Brown, African American. Campbell had wife & 4 or 5 children, not named in case. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 771 | 69 | 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 | 1917 | C. P. Pipkin v. A. D. Barnes | Haywood | Replevin |
The property in question was a roan horse named "Dexter," known as the "Ella Hunter horse." |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1473 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Carl Beard v. Nola Robinson | McNairy | Replevin |
Originally, Carl Beard alleged that Dick Cooper unlawfully seized and maintains in his possession one red heifer yearling with a little white under its belly. The paperwork states that Nola Robinson was substituted in these pages, for Dick Cooper. July 13, 1920. Defendant is also referred to in papers as Nola Roberson, Nola Robertson. Nola is the daughter of Dick Cooper. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1694 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | C. L. Montgomery v. J.H. McCracken et al. | Shelby | Replevin |
C.L. Montgomery is sued a writ of replevin against J.H. McCracken et al. for one Dodge Touring Car. The car was sold by John H. Wright to J.H. McCracken. In order to purchase car, Wright borrowed money from Montgomery. Although car was in process of being sold, Wright sold it again to another party, who again sold it to G.R. Miller. The car was taken from Miller in replevin. Other defendants: John H. Wright, G.R. Miller. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1712 | 83 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | C. I. T. Corporation v. John N. Dickson | Knox | Replevin |
Dickson purchased a Studebaker from CIT Corp, then sold his contract to Cherokee Motor Company. Dickson asked for refinancing and was granted another contract at a higher rate. He defaulted on his payments and the car was repossessed. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1500 | 126 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | C. A. Glasgow v. A. C. Turner | Stewart | Replevin |
Defendant is the sheriff of Stewart County. Plaintiff complains that the defendant is unlawfully holding and detaining from him 50 barrels of corn. Said corn was confiscated by the defendant for debt due by the plaintiff's father John Glasgow. Plaintiff had previously entered into an agreement with his father to take ownership of his farm in exchange for supporting his father with a percentage of the crops. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 884 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | Champion Shoe Machiner Co. v. Frank Cray | Carter | Replevin |
This case concerned the repossession of a shoe repairing machine, stitcher, and equipment. Plaintiff alleged defendant operated a shoe repairing shop but defaulted on payment agreement. Suit filed to claim ownership and possession of equipment. Exhibits: Lease agreement between plaintiff and defendant, 3 Western Union Telegrams between defendant and plaintiff, receipts of payment, |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1551 | 253 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | C. D. Gibbs v. G. F. Thomasson | Obion | Replevin |
Original case: Gibbs is filing as next friend of W. B. Gibbs Jr., who claims that G. F. Thomason has taken possession of 235 two-bushel sacks of wheat belonging to him, & even marked with his name, "W. B. Gibbs Jr." On appeal the case becomes Gibbs v. Marietta Dunlap, executrix of John H. Dunlap, dec. Dunlap has claimed the wheat as payment for a previous judgment recovered against Gibbs. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 | 0 | 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 | 1926 | Campbell County Hardware Company v. People's National Bank | Replevin |
County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1889 | C. Mitchell v. C. M. Shelly | Hardin | Replevin | West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 444 | 82 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1906 | C. A. Fleischhauer v. W. F. Taylor | Dyer | Replevin | West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1031 | 50 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | C. C. Lawrence, next friend v. Volly Hesterly | Lawrence | Replevin |
Additional Complainant: Mary M. E. Hesterly. Items returned: one bed stead, bed clothing, dried peaches, dried apples, one trunk. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 553 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | C. H. Childers v. D. A. Hudson, admr. of Susan Hudson, dec. | Madison | Replevin | West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1171 | 21 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1916 | Charlie Gay v. John Gibson | Dyer | Replevin |
The plaintiff sought to recover one cow, one calf, and one heifer which he claimed was unlawfully detained by the defendant. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1495 | 119 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Coleman Clark Grocery Co. v. Model Cash Grocery et al.. | Henry | Replevin |
Defendants: W.T.Smith, J.E. Erwin formed a partnership called Model Cash Grocery. J.E. Erwin on behalf of Model Cash Grocery, executed a deed of trust to Coleman Clark on some of its fixtures then in the storehouse. Coleman Clark agreed to extend credit to Model Cash for one more year. Model Cash ceased to do business around 10/1/1918. When Coleman Clark came to collect their due, they were refused by W.T. Smith. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1556 | 137 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | C. I. T. Corporation v. Pearl McQueen (ny next friend) D. L. McQueen | Washington | Replevin |
In 1931 Range Motor Company sold to Pearl and D. L. McQueen a Plymouth sedan on condition of full payment. C. I. T. Corporation financed the sale, and it repossessed the car when contract obligations were not met. The auto was to be auctioned. Exhibits include a photograph of the Holston National Bank and a tattered calendar page for December 1931. |
East | Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1458 | 115 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | D. S. Shelton v. M. Tuchfeldt | Madison | Replevin |
Plaintiff claimed defendant stole a green suit of clothes from him. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | D. E. Young v. R. M. Wellborn, et al. | Shelby | Replevin |
Additional defendants: Russell Jones, Frank Lyons, and Frank Bryan |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 436 | 211 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | David G. Raybould v. P. D. Lacey | Shelby | Replevin |
An action of replevin for a horse known as "Billy White," valued at $400.00, and blanket and boots valued at $25.00 |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 329 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | D. H. Byrons v. S. H. Mount | Sevier | Replevin |
Constable Mount executed a judgement against the plaintiff for $16.40 issued by the magistrate. He levied the amount on a sow, three shoats, and three pigs, which Mount seized from Byrons. Byrons sued to regain possession of his livestock. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1818 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | Dorman Bros. v. Benham Furniture Co. | Shelby | Replevin | West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 678 | 95 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1899 | Dornan Bros. v. Benham Furniture Company et al. | Shelby | Replevin |
Plaintiff's name is sometimes spelled Dorman. The Brandt Furniture Company is also mentioned as a defendant, as are the individuals I. Katzenberger and G. Benham. Property in question is several hundred yards of carpeting. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 728 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | David Branson v. James Vittaloe[?] | Grainger | Replevin |
Branson alleged that Vittaloe unlawfully detained from him an ox yoke and two oxen. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 742 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | D. J. Metcalfe v. R. F. Crabtree, admr. | Montgomery | Replevin |
A roan mare aged 8 years old, valued at $100. Additional defendant: John F. Staten. Additional complainant: Mrs. R. R. Metcalfe. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 693 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | D. M. Cooper et al. v. John Roper | Dyer | Replevin |
Additional Plaintiffs: T.W. Horner and A.H. Grigsby. The plaintiffs tried to recover over 3,500 cypress cross-ties. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1212 | 292 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Drury Dawson v. Anderson Susong | Cocke | Replevin |
Plaintiff claimed ownership of a mule in possession of defendant. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Dixie Cobb v. Harrison Harris | Madison | Replevin |
Replevin for a mule, two blankets and bridle. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 605 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | D. S. Reynolds, agent for Thomas Arnold v. Thomas Lipscomb | Franklin | Replevin |
Replevin of horse. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 669 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | D. M. Rose & Co. v. Tennessee Lumber Company et al. | Knox | Replevin |
The plaintiff firm, composed of D. M. Rose, T. H. Rose, J. M. Pitner, and W. A. Pitner, filed suit to recover logs it had purchased from the Willey Boom and Lumber Company at $4.00 per thousand, who then resold them to the defendant company. |
East | Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2047 | 258 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Dr. W. T. Prater v. J. A. Reichman, Sheriff | Shelby | Replevin |
Sued to get his car returned to him, an Oakland Runabout, Model 12. Claimed is was not subject to seizure. Car was seized for payment of a note. Prater claimed he had paid the debt. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1404 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | D. A. Gary v. Ezra Hughes | Hardin | Replevin |
The plaintiff brought a replevin suit against the defendant to recover possession of three bales of lint and seven to ten hundred pounds of seed cotton. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1469 | 79 | Order A Copy |