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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

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