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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1868 | Alvin Brown et al. v. J. R. Freeman et al. | Marshall | Estate Sale |
Additional plaintiffs: B. A. Brown, John R. Smith, Narcissus Smith; additional defendants: Fanie R. Freeman |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Ahaz [Ahas] Ellis, et al.v. John Walker, admr. of Philip Mack, dec. | Sevier | Estate Sale |
Additional Plaintiffs: Pinkney H. Toomey; Samuel & Martin Baker; Joseph Snapp; John Howard & Robert Carson. Plaintiffs seek an injunction restraining Walker from selling lands belonging to Mack's estate in order to pay his (Mack's) creditors. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1162 | 70 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | E. L. Jordan et al. v. Horace P. Keeble & wife, C. C. keeble | Rutherford | Estate Sale |
Additional Plaintiffs: James F. Fletcher, Mary H. Masely and Archerd Masely. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 661 | 116 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Estate settlement of John McNeal admr. by William P. Wright | Knox | Estate Sale |
Document includes an inventory of John McNeal, deceased personal property. The second page mentions the "Sale of Negroes" for $9026.00. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | F. G. Connell et al.v. Anna McKenna et al. | Shelby | Estate Sale |
Estate that of Eppy White. Named in Case: Maud B. McKenna, heir at law of her mother Anna McKenna; Louise E. Connell, daughter of Eppy White; Fred G. Connell; William Connell, dec. 1874; Fannie R. Connell, husband T. P. Dawson; Susan Connell, dec., husband W. W. Mannigault; Josie E. Connell, husband J. D. Randall, and King P. Connell. King & Fred G. Connell, Mrs. Fannie R. Dawson & Mrs. Josie E. Randall heirs of Louise E. Connell. Mrs. Susan Mannigault had no surviving children. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 223 | 96 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | F. R. Burrus, admr., et al. v. Zack Bryant et al | Gibson | Estate Sale |
Additional plaintiffs & defendants not named. Property purchased by Watt Strong. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Henry A. Farnesworth v. Marion W. Brooks, exe. Of Henry Brooks, dec., et al. | Greene | Estate Sale |
Too many additional defendants to name. Brooks' estate in considerable debt, so Marion had to sell a tract of 205 acres. Land was divided and sold. Plaintiff refused to pay notes because he believed the parties did not act in good faith-knowing estate's insolvency. Plaintiff wants sale of land be declare and void and be set aside as well as he be released from payment of notes and fraudulent judgments against him by County Court in Greene County. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1209 | 97 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | J. H. Greer, et al. v. Jacob Gillespie, admr. of David R. Smythe | Lincoln | Estate Sale |
Additional Complainants: A. A. Greer, T. Greer, J. J. Greer, Eliza McEwen, H.C. Moon, Kate Moon, S.W. Carmack, G. C. Carmack, J. S. Smyhte, J. B. Carrie, B. B. Smythe. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 57 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | J. C. Holman, et al. v. John A. Gunn, et al. | Robertson | Estate Sale |
Additional plaintiffs: Winifred Holman, William Roberts, Jesse Roberts, S. G. C. Mason, Mary Mason, Elizabeth Johnson, Mary Wells, Nancy Draughon, Carroll Huey, Thomas Westward, James A Roberts, E. W. Willis, Rebecca Willis, Spencer Jameson, Jackson Roberts, Richard E. Holland, etc. Additional defendants: S. H. Scott, G. R. Scott, James S. Rasson, Richard Vanhook Lewis and Nancy Lewis, Mary Morton, William Morton, Mildred Thompson, etc. Estate sale of property of Joel M. Roberts, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 303 | 116 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1898 | Joe E. Johnson et al. v. Mary Johnson et al | Gibson | Estate Sale |
Additional plaintiffs: America Johnson, administrix of M. H. Johnson, deceased, J. Maddin Smith and wife Jessie Smith and Harry B. Gilliespie, H. J. McGee, Gertrude Lankford, J. D. Curtis and wife Edna Curtis and Rogers Johnson. Additional defendants: John Skoggins and wife Anna Skoggins, John Fruar and wife Minnie Fruar, |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 771 | 107 | 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 | 1874 | J. N. Goldman, admr. of Michael Goldman, dec. v. Martha Goldman et al.& W. Easley Jr. v. J. N. Goldman | Grainger | Estate Sale |
Additional defendants: A. J., M. J., and H. F. Goldman, all children of Michael Goldman dec., W. Easley Jr., S. J. James, S. H. Morgan, and W. B. Cameron. Martha Goldman is the widow of Michael Goldman dec. J. N. Goldman, son of Michael Goldman brings this bill to settle the insolvent estate of his father by identifying creditors, establishing dower for Martha Goldman, and selling land located in the 9th and 1st Civil Districts of Grainger County to pay creditors. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1601 | 107 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Louis Schneider& wife, Kate Schneider v. Florence Taylor, et. al. | Shelby | Estate Sale |
Additional defendants: J. T. Frank and J. M. Siddell. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 282 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | M. H. Johnson, et al. v. Robert Rider, et al. | Monroe | Estate Sale |
This case is regarding the sale of land owned by Emmanuel Smith, dec. Additional Plaintiffs: Daniel Johnson. Additional Defendants: Alexander Rider, Austin Rider, S. R. Rider. See also box ET1630 |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1592 | 73 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | Robert Matthews, et al. v. The Minor Heirs of Andrew Matthews, dec. | Bedford | Estate Sale |
Additional Complainant: Rebecca Matthews, admr. of Andrew Matthews, dec.. Defendants: William Matthews, Arthur P. Matthews, Andrew F. Matthews, Rebecca Matthews as next friend. This bill was filed for the purpose of selling land and slaves belonging to the estate of Andrew Matthews, dec'd. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 527 | 163 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1853 | T. G. & Lucinda Wroe v. Jenkins Greer | DeKalb | Estate Sale |
A property was sold at an estate sale and there was a dispute over when the exchange of owners was to take place. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | William H. Cherry, admr. of John S. Taylor, dec. v. J.B. Mercer, et al. | Shelby | Estate Sale |
Hon. William M. Smith, Chancellor, Shelby Co. J.S. Taylor once member of firm Taylor, McEwen, Drake & Co.; Taylor died intestate. Court ordered sale of properties of Taylor to satisfy debtors. Additional defendants: W.P. Wilson, J.M. Gragg (Fayette Co.) |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | W. J. Hayworth, et al. v. Benjamin Peck, et al. | Grainger | Estate Sale |
Plaintiffs alleged that defendant, who was responsible for the estate of their mother Caroline Dyer, sold the home of their mother without consent. Additional Plaintiff: Richard Hayworth. Additional Defendant: James Peck |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1590 | 70 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Wiley J. Usery, admr. for R. S. Trail v. Ann Trail et al. | Bedford | Estate Sale |
Additional Defendants were the two minor children of Trail, whose first names are subsequently not given. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | William H. Horton v. C. D. Herd et al. | Hancock | Estate Sale |
Hiram, Bertie, and Darwin (?) Horton, the minor children of R .J. Horton, dec., sued the defendant C. D. Herd and Cornelia Horton by their next friend William Horton. Herd was the former partner of their father in the mercantile business and the brother in law of R. J. Horton's widow, Cornelia. Herd convinced the widow to settle the partnership in his favor of $603 but the minor children contested this and claim and requested an injunction to prevent Herd from removing any assets of the firm. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1873 | 193 | Order A Copy |