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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1850 | Anthony Dibrell v. L. W. Tussell | Davidson | Failure to Return Execution | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1912 | Ahler Plumbing Company v. Bishop-Babcock-Becker Company | Knox | Failure to Pay |
J. B. Jones, a member of the building committee of the Holston National Bank, hired Ahler Plumbing to install a heating system in his house. Ahler bid on a project at the bank, & did the installation work at Jones' house so that he might recommend the bank hire Ahler. The pump was supplied at a much higher rate and Ahler sued to be relieved of the debt because it was not the price he had agreed to. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19a | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | A. F. Mallett et al. v. W. Hutchinson | Maury | Motion to Set Aside Execution |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Hardin. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | A. M. Ridenour v. State | Union | Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction |
Plaintiff if appealing the charge that he destroyed a "corner tree." Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | Alanzo Bowman v. State | Decatur | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Toni Taylor |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 458 | 44 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Adams, Throne & Co. v. W. M. Kirk, Sheriff | Dickson | Failure to Return Execution | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 571 | 34 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1936 | Abijah Greene v. State | Hancock | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Abijah Greene shot Carson Burchet after Carson insulted the wife of Abijah |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1019 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Andrew Knott, et al. v. William B. Carter, exe. Of A.M. Carter, dec. | Knox | Failure to Return Execution |
Opinion only. Carter moved for and obtained a judgment against J.P. Lush, a constable of Knox county, and his securities for failing to return an execution issued and delivered to him. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | Arthur Jones v. Nathaniel Hunt | Franklin | Failure to Return Execution |
Hunt is Franklin County sheriff and is accused of failing to return an execution which was issued upon the dissolution of an injunction to a judgment of the Circuit Court for $147. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1846 | Allen Carter et al. v. William Samuel Boughter | Montgomery | Failure to Return Execution |
Additional Plaintiffs: Allen Carter and wife, Carlotte, Samuel Lockhart and wife, Nancy, D.D. Murphy and wife, Sarah, Joseph Lockhart and wife, Polly, John Smith, James Smith, George Smith, Thomas Smith, William Smith, J. Hornberger, and others. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | A. T. Oden v. Elizabeth B. Ellison | Davidson | Failure to Pay |
Oden sued Elliston to recover a promissory note for $3,000 due at 12 months with interest. The balance on the note remained due and unpaid. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | A. N. Akin, clerk v. Thomas J. Crosby, et al. | Maury | Failure to Return Execution |
A. N. Akin, special commissioner in place of J. B. Padgett, dec. v. Thomas J. Crosby as Sheriff of Maury County, Tennessee, Ed Williams, John B. Hamilton. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1919 | Arch Norvill v. State | Bedford | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The victim in this case was John T. Paschal. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | Antonio Cardano v. Frank Sturla | Shelby | Failure to Pay |
Suit by plaintiff for failure to pay $2500 for work and labor performed by plaintiff, by defendant Sturla; failure to pay $2,500 for goods and merchandise- parlor furniture, re: mirrors, marble-top tables, carpets, wardrobes, etc. Plaintiff (Cardano) died in April 1881, as stated by scire facias. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 109 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Andy Foster & Moses Jackson v. State | Davidson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Plaintiffs are "men of color" who are appealing the charge of assault with intent to commit murder of Peyton Woods, another "man of color." |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Audry Collins, Pat Collins, Edward Greene, Jack Lane v. State | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Victim: A. L. Rawlings. County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1814 | Adam McKee, et al. v. Joseph Love | Knox | Failure to Perform Official Duties |
Plaintiff is the acting sheriff of Know County. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Ashbury Bradford v. State | Jefferson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Ashbury Bradford was charged with assault with intent to commit manslaughter. He assaulted the body of Thomas Howell with a knife. The men were fighting over one of them having their arm around a woman. |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1906 | 43 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | Ad Harmon v. State | Madison | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 722 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | American Discount Company v. W. L. Keef | Hamilton | Failure to Pay |
Exhibits include sales contract and notice. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 835 | 101 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1827 | Berryman Hamblett v. James Simpson | White | Petition to Compel Payment for Goods |
Simpson maintains that case arises from his refusal to pay for a horse that he had purchased in good faith from Hamblett, but which proved dangerously unsound. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | Bank of Tennessee v. Francis M. Boyd, & his securities | Coffee | Failure to Return Execution | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1902 | Bank of Charleston v. Miss Frances P. Johnson et al. | Hamilton | Failure to Pay |
Incomplete case file; response to petition to rehear only. The Bank held notes on an estate settlement & sought to release a part of the property to sell. Case was remanded for action on 3rd part of suit. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1855 | Bank of Tennessee v. E. B. Bigley et al. | Davidson | Failure to Return Execution |
Additional Defendants: C. W. Nance, J. Beaty, J. W. Dabbs, James Hamilton, R. W. Perles, James Mallock, A. Dunn, R. H. Wallace, J. H. Gowers. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Bud Bradley v. State | Gibson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Henry Sheppard |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 552 | 54 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Brien Woodward v. Caroline Sumner | Davidson | Petition to Recover Land/Property | Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 494 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1900 | Breece Kittrell v. State | Perry | Assault with Intent to Kill |
This only the brief. The victim is not named. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 677 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1908 | Ben Brooks v. State | Shelby | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Mollie Turner |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 966 | 96 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Buzz McClain v. State | Sullivan | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Also named State v. Buzz McClain. Assault victims: W. T. Bishop, Sam Bishop, Jay Vaughn |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1064 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1854 | Bank of Tennessee v. John G. Brazelton et al. | Franklin | Failure to Pay |
Failure to pay on a Bill of Exchange. Additional Defendents: William W. Brazelton, David Brazelton Jr. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | B. H. Malone & T. H. M. Hunter use of W. D. McClure & A. Cox v. Sterling H. Brown & D. B. Garrett Trustee Giles Co. | Giles | Failure to Pay |
Malone and Hunter were school teachers in the 17th District and were contracted to be paid $100 per month for their services. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 69 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Brice Lane v. State | Rutherford | Assault with Intent to Kill | Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | Bedford Hill v. State | Overton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Additional parties: S. R. Peterman, James Dial, Birdwell Patterson, J. H. Watkins |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Barnett R. Hughes v. Hezekiah Hill et al. | Williamson | Failure to Return Execution |
Additional Defendants: Samuel Walters, Jeremiah Hill, John M. Winstead, Cypress S. Bittich, Thomas Heals, John Edmondson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Bob Thurman v. State | Rhea | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | Butler Jack v. Citizens Street Rail Road Co. | Shelby | Failure to Pay |
Plaintiff was forcibly ejected from a rail car because he only paid a nickel for a dime's worth of tickets. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 472 | 69 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | Barry Arnold et al. v. R. L. Anderson | White | Motion to Set Aside Execution |
Other plaintiff: Luisy Arnold, also listed as Lindsay Arnold. Arnold claims he was falsely arrested for an assault on Julia Ann Baker and tried in a court that did not have appropriate jurisdiction over the case. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 608 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Bill Johnson & George Johnson v. State | Bradley | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Tiger Walker. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1054 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | Binghamton Pharmacy, et al. v. First National Bank | Shelby | Failure to Pay |
Plaintiffs: W. A. Kilpatrick Bros., and L.H. Kilpatrick. Issue of a note placed as collateral with Defendant for $400 and interest, which they failed to pay upon maturity. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1367 | 133 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Burk Milum (col.) v. State | Lincoln | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Plaintiff in error is accused of attempting to rape Alma Hicks, daughter of Lewis Hicks, the plaintiff's employer. Lewis Hicks claims he entered his home to find the plaintiff assaulting his daughter. The plaintiff claim it was Alma who initiated the interaction. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 872 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1853 | Columbia& Hampshire Turnpike Co. v. William L. Garner | Maury | Failure to Pay |
Failure to pay toll. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1853 | Constantine Perkins et al. v. William Chaffin et al. | Lawrence | Failure to Return Execution |
Additional plaintiffs: Thomas Parks, William McKerrock, and Jefferson Martin. Additional defendants: Elihue M. Chaffin, John Chaffin, Thomas T. Christian, Lee M. Bentley, and John W. Stewart |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 244 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Claude Huffman v. W. M. Condry | Blount | Failure to Pay |
Huffman had purchased an automobile creating a note to Condry for $600, payable in weekly payments of $10. Condry then repossessed Huffman's automobile because payments were not being made. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 67 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Charles Fisher & Co. v. A. Kirkpatrick & John Coatney | Anderson | Failure to Pay |
Incomplete case file. Response to petition of errors only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1917 | C. H. Baxter v. State | Maury | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Additional party: Gus Wright. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | C. F. Vance v. D. T. Porter& W. F. Taylor | Shelby | Failure to Pay |
Defendants were surviving partners of the late firm of Newton Ford and Co. Complainant was an attorney originally charged with failing to pay $125.00. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 170 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1930 | Charles W. Cook& Marlie Shelby v. State | Knox | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Technically, the cause of action is "Assault with Intent to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter. Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | C. O. Manning v. State | Hamilton | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Plaintiff is appealing the charge of "Assault with intent to commit Voluntary Manslaughter." Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Charles D. Richards & Gillis W. Demney v. State | Knox | Conspiracy to Defraud | East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 192 | 176 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1901 | Charlie W. Harrison v. State | Gibson | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: F. M. Hays. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 770 | 36 | Order A Copy |