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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1884 | Asa Reece v. R. C. Rhea et al. | Johnson | Land and Title Dispute |
R. C. Rhea, his wife, brother and sister in law were all heirs to Samuel McQueen's estate. Asa Reece sued the estate, over a portion of land was in litigation for ten years until there was a settlement in favor of Rhea. Abner Smith & heirs also sued over the same land. Documents seek to clarify land boundaries & chain of title. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1988 | 265 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. A. Baker v. A. L. Leinart, et al. | Union | Land and Title Dispute |
Case is incomplete; brief only. In Nov. of 1874 Thomas L. Branson executed a deed of trust to J.W.Branson for a parcel of land in Union County. Deed was made to secure a debt due A. A. Baker who was named in the deed. In 1876, debt due Baker had not been See ET Box 1871: paid- the land was sold by the Trustee, J.W. Branson and purchased by Baker. Later Baker took a trust deed for land. At the time trust deed was executed, T. L. Branson was legal owner of land. Conveyance was bona fide. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 | 246 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. W. Baxter v. John Caston, et al. | Lincoln | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: T. J. Barnwell, M. S. Murphy, J. F. Caston, J. F. Price and wife, Mary M. Price. Dispute over ownership of several tracts of land in the 24th Civil District, Lincoln Co. TN. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 635 | 248 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | B. F. Woodward v. John Woodward | Marshall | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 516 | 214 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Benjamin T. Eddins, et al. v. Hilary Ward, et al. | Giles | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: Laura E. Eddins, William Eddins. Additional Complainant: Thomas T. Eddins, W. G. Lewis, J. S. Hill, A. J. Ballentine, John D. Miller, John C. Brown, W. J. Ridgway, James McCallum. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 581 | 185 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | C. A. Snapp & wife v. Mathew V. Purcell et al. | Hancock | Land and Title Dispute |
File contains 5 briefs and exceptions filed in an East Tennessee case. The only location mentioned is Hancock County, but not necessarily as the site of the original trial. Case concerns legal ownership and value of the property under dispute. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 647 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | C. C. Jones, et al. v. W. W. Walker, et al. | Blount | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute over land originally granted to Isaac and Rebecca Anderson. Plaintiff's brief only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1052 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | David Cooper v. John A. Burbank AND David Hughes v. John A. Burbank | Carter | Land and Title Dispute |
Incomplete case. Brief that accompanies missing exceptions for this consolidated case only. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1891 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | E. D. Campbell, et al. v. Florence W. Allen, et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: T. C. Worley, Mary Worley. Additional Defendants: E. T. Allen, Henry, Cooper, D. B. Cooper, Walter Akin, W. F. and Lelia B. Embry, Minnie P. Akin, Chas Akin, Anna L. Akin, Clara B. Akin, John R. McKee, Hugh P. Akin, James Akin, Robert McKee, James A. Campbell. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 160 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Evelina E. C. Aiken v. J. C. Baker, et al | Giles | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendant: Patsey Reed (alias Patsey Reve). |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 606 | 90 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Francis White v. Lucinda Motley et al | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Joshua C., Lizzie S. & Florence Alice Motley; Geneva Hunt. Lizzie & Florence Motley children of Jeanette & Antony Motley dec; Geneva Hunt child of a deceased daughter of Jeanette Motley. Francis White resident of Baltimore, MD. Jeanette Motley dec. 3 March 1877; Antony Motley dec. 3 Aug. 1877. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 284 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Francis White et al. v. Harding Mayberry et al. | Dyer | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: W. B. Sampson, Sallie A. Pate, Mathew W. Pate, and Susan Ann Sampson. Additional Defendants: Mary Maryberry, B. S. Thomas, and Henry Thomas. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 480 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Francis Hays, Trustee v. J. A. Covington, et al. | Weakley | Land and Title Dispute |
Hays is the trustee for William Webb. Covington is the Sheriff of Weakley County. Other defendants are William Webb, J. Cooney & Co., Buckner & Co., and Schwab & Co. Hays feels a property owned by Webb should revert to himself in order that he might pay ` |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | George P. Burke et al. v. W. R. Hill et al. | Coffee | Land and Title Dispute |
Other complainants: Joseph Earles, David Earles, and William Earles, minors, represented by their guardian, Richard Robinson; Rebecca Ann Green, George Green. Other defendants: Martha Williams, John Williams; Henry Harrell, Mary Harrell; Richard Burke; Elizabeth Williams, Foster Williams; Orry Green, Richard Green; Laviney Moore, William Moore; Eliza Burke, John Burke; Sarah Jane Cauthom, James Cautham. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 623 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | G. W. Robinson, admr., et al. v. William H. Seymour et al. | Carroll | Land and Title Dispute |
Tennessee Seymour (wife) is co-defendant. Case concerns land that was condemned and sold to pay a court judgment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 198 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | H. P. Greathouse et al. v. Caleb Muse et al. | Chester | Land and Title Dispute |
Other plaintiff: Sarah E. Greathouse (wife). Other defendants: Henry Garner Jr., William Thomas, and Amanda Thomas. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 185 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Hiram Wilson v. James A. Mitchell | Cannon | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 639 | 403 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | H. Geering et al. v. A. Kline et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Brief of Defendant only. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church property. Additional Parties: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 66 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Helen Pope, et al. v. E. V. Harrison, et al. | Montgomery | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas O. Mosby, Mary Isabella Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Defendants: Bailey C. Harrison, A. B. Harrison, Mamie Harrison, Thomas B. Harrison, and others. Defendants: J. J. Kelly, A. Weill, Lizzie Weill, Pythagoras Lodge No. 23, Theresa Harrison, James S. Glenn, exe. of. S.[?] B. Harrison, dec., David A. Harrison, Virginia Harrison. Also mentions the case of Helen Pope, et al.v. John F. Counts, et al. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Helen Pope, et al. v. Samuel Hodgson, et al. | Montgomery | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas O. Mosby, Mary Isabella Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendants: Ben H. Owen, J. D. Moore, W. J. McCormack, William Rosenfield, J. F. Wood, John R. Elliott, L. Fauchat, Pythagoras Lodge No. 23. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 129 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Isaac King et al. v. Thomas Dyer et al. | Sullivan | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Susan Dyer, David Dyer, John Dyer, John S. Dyer, John S. Dyer, Catherine Dyer, Isabella Dyer, Martin Dyer, Nora Dyer, Mary Dyer, and children and heirs of William Dyer, dec. Additional Defendants: Gertrude Allison, Carl Allison, Samuel Dyer, Andrew Emmott, and too many more to list. The suit was filed to settle the parties' interest in certain lands of the estate of Alexander Dyer, dec. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1929 | 356 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | James Golden & wife v. A. B. Dyer, Jerry McKinney & Henry Yore, men of color | Hamblen | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: Benjamin Marshall father of Mrs. Golden. This is a lengthy case that sought to clarify land boundaries disputed between Golden, Dyer, McKinney and Yore. Multiple testimonies recount the chain of title, neighboring properties, as well neighbors themselves in the land's history. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 211 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | J. S. McDonough, et al. v. James Prater, et al. | Blount | Land and Title Dispute |
SEE ALSO BOX ET 1890 for 243 pages. Additional defendant: William M. Brickell. Dispute over 320 acre tract of land in 5th Civil District on Halston River. Defendant Prater resided on land. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | John S. Smith et al. v. J. H. Crenshaw et al | Marshall | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. Plaintiff: Sarah A. Griffis. Add. Defendants: Joseph E. Edmondson, J. M. Edmondson. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 522 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | J. A. Tibbs & wife v. O. C. Goins & wife, et al. | Hamilton | Land and Title Dispute |
Lavinia S. Tibbs was the wife of J. A. E. C. Goins was the wife of O. C. O. C. and E. C. Goins were listed as residents of Georgia. Additional defendant: W. T. Rogers. Additional case materials in ET 1081 (Range 9, Section B, Shelf 4). |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1902 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | J. H. Young v. J. M. Young, et al. & G. C. Maxwell, et al. v. J. H. Young, et al. & W. C. Sadler v. J. H. Young, et al | Putnam | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 606 | 178 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | J.W. Hill et al. v. James. S. Logan et al. | Coffee | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional complainants: R.B. Clow & Wife, Mary L. Clow(?), Ellen Carnes, D. M. Hill, W. A. Hill, B. H. Hill & Mattie Hill Additional defendants: A. C. Lemm(?). Land disputed claimed by M. Hill (deceased) was being sold by James Logan to A.C. Lemm. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | John Shanks, admr. v. John Netherland, et al. AND W. B. and DeWolfe Miller v. John Netherland, et al. | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
This is a complicated consolidated case involving many different plaintiffs and defendants. Shanks was admr. of Thomas Hamblin. The Millers are exe. of C. C. Miller. Along with Netherland: J. C. Stamps, C. W. Heiskell. Also mentions Robert G. Netherland, Nancy Dalzell, John Blevins, W. C. Kyle, Rodham Chesnutt. F. D. Alexander was exe. of Dalzell. 106 pages in ET1953 |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 103 | 113 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | James Soward v. James Sawyer | Lauderdale | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiff is noted as being "colored", a former slave, married, and having 13 children. Dispute was over language in original Title Bond when plaintiff purchased property from the defendant. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 298 | 174 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Johnson & Wife et al. v. A. E. Jackson et al. | Carter | Land and Title Dispute |
Consolidated bill regarding the title of a tract of land that the sheriff deeded to A. E. Jackson as assignee following a judgment against Thomas C. Johnson and A. Tipton. Incomplete case, no additional defendants or plaintiffs listed. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1904 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Joseph A. January v. John Patterson et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. Defendants: Evander Sytle, adm. Of estate of Rolf Sytle, dec. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 509 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | John Anthony & Tabitha Anthony v. William Eoff[?], et al. | Coffee | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendant: John S. Moore. William Eoff is admr. Of Joab[?] Short, dec.. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 504 | 124 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | John Harlan v. Benjamin Harlan, et al. | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: Alice Harlan, James Harlan, Alexander Harlan, Levi King as next friend. Additional Defendants: William M. Catley, George Grimes, Mary Grimes. Condition: another case, Benjamin Harlan v. George L. Grimes, et al., is attached with adhesive to this case. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 559 | 242 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | John E. Robinson, et al. v. James Barrett, exe. of Nicholas Smith, dec., et al. | DeKalb | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional complainants: Margaret E. Robinson, John Mason, Eliza Mason, A. S. Redman, Mary Redman. Additional defendants: unknown, part of page is missing. Penelope J. Smith also brought a suit against John E. Robinson and others. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 581 | 206 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Jacob Elles, guardian of Elizabeth H. Austin v. J. M. Cathson, admr. Of William C. Gregory | Macon | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 678 | 153 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | James E. Bates v. Green D. Leeper | Perry | Land and Title Dispute |
B. Saunders got judgment in Circuit Court against Thos Vickory Jr & Bates (endorser), satisfied by sale of County land on Brush Creek that Vickory & others inherited from Tom Sr. Saunders bid $25 at sale, then transferred bid to Dr. Bates, who paid debt. Heirs sold land to Leeper, who said he'd pay Dr. Bates but didn't. Heirs: Sarah Vickory (widow); other Vickorys - Madison, Rebecca, Lucretia, Marg; Hilburns - Wiley, Rebecca, Rachel; Hetty Qualls. Lots of testimony re: character of Thomas Jr & wife Anna. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 804 | 133 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Leon E. Overstreet v. George W. Overstreet et al | Clay | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiff suing by next friend James E. Overstreet. Add. Defendants: A. P. Green, W. C. Mayfield, J. W. Goodpasture, Nancy G. Alexander, L. A. Waggoner, others. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 512 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Mary E. Jones v. James Round et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: William J. Booker, the unknown heirs of Thomas C. Rockhill, dec., William Woodville Rockhill, and the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance. Mary Jones sued by her next friend and husband, Maurice J. Jones. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 110 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Margaret Madrey v. Peyton Madrey et al. | Benton | Land and Title Dispute |
Co-defendant: Eliza Ann Madrey. Plaintiff claims to have been deserted without cause by the defendant, her husband, and left without any means of support. She claims she should receive part of the profit for a piece of property he deceitfully sold. The surname is spelled "Madery" is some entries. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 248 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Millie He(?) by next friend, et al. v. David S. Officer, et al. | White | Land and Title Dispute |
Several different spellings of Plaintiff's name (Hembree, Hembra?).9 Additional plaintiffs named. Additional Defendant: William He(?). Dispute over land of deceased, James S. England |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 609 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Robert Pomeroy, et al. v. John M. Winstead | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: Robert and Mattie Pomeroy sue by their next friend, James W. Pomeroy. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 497 | 90 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | R. J. McFarland v. W. B. Jones, admr., et al. | Henry | Land and Title Dispute |
Jones is admr of E. J. McFarland. Co-defendants are Lucy Kirkland, Thomas Kirkland, W. A. McFarland, E. F. McFarland, J. R. McFarland, William Griffin, L. Griffin, Rosa Hart, Henry Hart, Isabella Seaton, Peter Seaton, W. B. Hagood, Elizabeth Ellis, Simon Hagood, Marguerite Hagood, F. Doran, J. L. Doran, William Long, Abraham Long, Nancy Long. Others are illegible. Folder includes a few pages of legal briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 257 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | S. G. Miller v. M. M. Brien, et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Case Style: W. G. Price v. M. M. Brien, et al.; Robert Irwin v. M. M. Brien, et al.; J. P. McFarland v. M. M. Brien, et al. Additional Defendant: J. P. McFarland. J. P. McFarland and M. M. Brien were in a dispute over the ownership of a lot in Nashville and who should collect the rents. Complainants filed bill to determine which of the two they should pay rent. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 571 | 280 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Sarah M. Barbour, et al. v. Thomas R. Love, et al. | Sumner | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainant: A. M. Barbour. Additional Defendant: W. C. Knight, William Campbell, D. B. Anderson, admr. of William Moore, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 591 | 110 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Sarah Dolby v. John Huffman, et al. | Coffee | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Thomas G. Cribbs[?] Bill filed to set up a trust to 16 acres of land in the face of an absolute deed executed by Complainant and her husband, James B. Dolby, to defendant, Thomas G. Cribbs[?] |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 511 | 180 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Sarah J. Thompson v. W.W. Woodruff & Co., Cowan, McClung, & Co., et al. | Anderson | Land and Title Dispute |
Brief only. Sarah Thompson, wife of John Thompson, dec. who was a merchant who lost in a suit against Woodruff & Co. and McClung & Co. Sarah claimed certain realty was hers and not her husband's. Court ordered sale of property, but Sarah was not party to original suit. Court ruled that legal title rested with Moon, clerk. Thompson claimed it was fraudulently conveyed to Moon. Court ruled that she couldn't recover property and that it be sold and paid for debts towards defendants. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1192 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | T. F. Wingo, exe., et al. v. W. A. Marshall, et al | Carroll | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: David Marshall, Susan Marshall, R. W. Hunt |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 167 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | W. A. London, et al. v. Samuel B. Appleby, et al. | Marshall | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Complainants: S. D. Russell, R. S. Montgomery. Additional Defendants: S. A. Appleby. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 555 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | W. C. Frazier v. Simon Frazier, et al. | White | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Mary Frazier. "Frazier" is also spelled "Frasier" in some instances. Also mentioned is Thomas Frazier. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 504 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | W. J. Hall v. D. M. Crockett, et al.. | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendant: P. B. Crockett. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 564 | 40 | Order A Copy |