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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1887 Caswell Queener v. J. M. Myers, et al Campbell Land, Sale of

Malinda Scruggs died 1876, leaving a large farm near Jacksboro. Her husband W. J. Scruggs died about 1882 leaving 5 daughters as heirs. The farm was sold in 1884 to J. C. Hollingsworth to be paid in installments. The pltf. alleges that the husband of one of the daughters purchased an interest in the proceeds from another. This case involves these transactions.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1848 155 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 E. A. Collins v. M. L.& M. E. Baird Gibson Land, Sale of West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 392 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 G. M. Branson v. Lorenthal Brothers Davidson Sale of Land/Property Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 G. W. C. Maxwell, et al. v. Samuel M. Arnell, et al. Maury Petition to Compel Sale

Other plaintiffs: A. F. Alexander. Other defendants: Cornelia C. Arnell (spouse of Samuel). Petition to sell defendant's land in order to satisfy $1718.72 debt to plaintiffs. See Columbia Central Turnpike Company v. A. N. Akin (in MT 702) for case resulting from sale of land in this case.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 702 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 John T. Sparkman, et al. v. R. M. Hughes, et al. Maury Estate Sale

Plaintiff: J. F. Younger. Defendants: Martha J. Dawson, A. D. Vestal, Nancy S. Vestal, Elizabeth Vistal, J. W. Irvine, Janice Jones, admr., William Latta, dec., A. D. Sellers and wife, Joseph Williams, A. S. Godwin, etc. Seth Sparkman, admr. for Aaron Vestal, dec., filed a bill against Seth Godwin and the heirs at law of A. Vestal. A decree was rendered that the real estate belonging to the estate of A. Vestal be sold.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 719 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 J. M. Frierson v. M. P. Erwin et al. Maury Land, Sale of

Additional petitioners: J. W. Kinzer, Robert Ladd. In 1866 M. P. Erwin conveyed a tract of land to his son, Blenan and 123 acres as trustee, to secure creditors of M.P Erwin. By decree of the court, the 123 acres was sold in the cause of JL Williams v. MP Erwin. The land was purchased by Blenan Erwin. Blenan Erwin conveyed the 123 acres of land and 88 acres of the land conveyed to him by his father to G. M. V. Kinzer.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 721 211 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Louisa Alexander, et al. v. H. S. Sevier, et al. McNairy Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiff: Next Friend R. C. Alexander. Additional defendants: W. S. Alexander, J. P. Prince, Asa Bell, Mary Riggs, Buscam Riggs, Earl C. Riggs.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 350 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Louisa Byers, et al. v. Alexander C. Wheatley, et al. Maury Land, Sale of

Additional Complainant: Isaac S(?). Byers (husband of Louisa). A. C. Wheatley is admr. Of Samuel Wheatley dec., L. S. Myers

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. J. W. Bukey Hickman Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Selling liquor without a license.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 690 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Charles Grove DeKalb Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 696 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 The Indiana Alabama & Texas Railroad Company v. A. L.& J. E. Price Montgomery Land, Sale of

Company filed a petition for a right of way to be constructed through Prices' land and are trying to have it condemned and sold to them.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 799 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 V. Mumford Moore v. Board of Aid to Land Ownership, Ltd., et al. Scott Land, Sale of

More of case in ET 1899 & ET OV 15. Other defendants: Henry Kimber; George Smith; Crooke Coal and Mining Company. Moore was a resident of New York State. Board was British company & Kimber & Smith were British. Moore sold several tracts of land that straddled the border of Scott & Morgan Counties. Sale was for $11,124 cash & 3 promissory notes of $7,146, each. Board then sold 1,300 acres to Crooke for $40,000. But Board did not repay the promissory notes to Moore. Oversize maps in ET OV 15.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1051 9 Order A Copy