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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1879 | A. J. Robinson et al.v. J. L Burton | Madison | Deed of Trust |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mike Byrum |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | A. M. Hornsby v. City National Bank et al. | Knox | Deed of Trust |
Cover page only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | A. M. Stevens et al. v. H. Floyd Ferguson et al. | Dyer | Deed of Trust |
Additional Plaintiff: S. R. Latta. Additional Defendants: Mary Montezuma Ferguson (wife of H. Floyd Ferguson), W. C. Doyle, James A. Foster, P. C. Ledsinger, and others. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 177 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | A. E. Hardison et al. v. D. P. Leggett et al. | Dyer | Deed of Trust |
Additional Plaintiff: M.C. Hardison. Additional Defendant: F.B. Leggett. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 896 | 46 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | A.A. Baker v. A.L. Leinart et als. | Union | Deed of Trust |
This case involved a dispute over a deed of trust |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1856 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | Allen, Bush & West v. J. M. Hutchison, et al | Gibson | Deed of Trust |
Additional defendants: J. N. McDaniel |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 149 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | A. V. Bruce, et al. v. N. W. Smith | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
Additional plaintiffs: J. W. Bruce, Ida D. Bruce, Lula B. Anderson, Fred T. Anderson, Anna B. Looney, T. C. Looney. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 865 | 63 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1862 | B. F. Murphy & others v. W. T. Moss | Claiborne | Deed of Trust |
Last will & testament of William Goin, Claiborne Co.; Elizabeth, his widow; mentions negro slaves, woman: "Kel," and her three children: "David," "Callaway," and "Louisa Jane." Negro man, "George," girl: "Eliza," boy: "Jim." Many others listed. Plaintiff: Pleasant Murphy, William Murphy. Cross bill: B. F. Murphy & others v. Benjamin Sewell, exors. v. B. F. Murphy & others. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1203 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Blanchard v. Williams | Deed of Trust |
File consists only of plaintiff's brief. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1052 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1886 | Connell, Buford & Co. v. A. G. Trevathan | Henry | Deed of Trust | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300 | 36 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1923 | Clarence Brasher v. Benton M. Johnson, et al | Madison | Deed of Trust |
additional defendants: M. L. Box, Minnie Box, C.E. Pigford; complainant bought a Dodge Motor Car No. 117309 from defendant; paid $82.50 cash, $481 in goods, and would work for M.L Box to pay $600; deed of trust Ex A: copy of trust deed |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1770 | 251 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1925 | C. M. Dixon v. John H. Morgan et al | Gibson | Deed of Trust |
Complainant purchased 44.4 acres of land in Gibson County from defendant, unaware that defendant had taken out two trust deeds on the property. He is sued for the money he paid for the land, $3240, or the plot of land. Additional defendants: A. S. Elder, Malcolm Jetton, J. W. Nichols, I. G. Wright, Gibson County Bank. 3 folders |
West | Range: 78 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1847 | 570 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Dr. J. H. Preas, Sr. v. J. H. Winston, sub trustee et al. | Washington | Deed of Trust |
The defendant was a substitute trustee for the Union Trust Company of Maryland. Additional Defendant: Unaka and City National Bank of Johnson City. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1040 | 112 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | Dollarson Barker v. John R. Fathera | Rutherford | Deed of Trust |
John R. and E.B. Fathera had executed to Barker a deed of trust for a tract of land to secure certain debts. Fathera declared he would not give up possession. Barker wanted land sold to pay for John Fathera's debt and an injunction restraining him from cutting down anymore timber. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 829 | 99 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | E. B. Parr v. Felbert Taylor | Shelby | Deed of Trust | West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 936 | 52 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | Etta T. Dodge v. Chattanooga National Bank et al. | Hamilton | Deed of Trust |
The Chattanooga National Bank was reorganized from the First National Bank. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 854 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | Evan Adkisson v. W. H. Duncan, Trustee, et. Al. | Morgan | Deed of Trust |
Additional defendants: M. L. Portwood, and Arthur Portwood. Adkisson claimed that the Portwood's illegally filed a Trust Deed with W. H. Duncan, Morgan County Trustee, claiming that Adkisson owed them money for a piece of property Adkisson purchased. |
East | Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1018 | 209 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Evander Williams v. Emma S. Boyd & J. D. Fulmer | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
The complainant is the holder of 7 notes of $5500.00 each, executed by Jere Belote, secured by deed of trust on certain land in St. Francis County, AR. Belote sold the lands to defendant Boyd who assumed payments. She missed payment of 1/1/1921. To avoid foreclosure, she entered into a contract with Williams. Complainant prays for judgment against Boyd and Fulmer for $770.00, total indebtedness of contract, $3080.00, additional $17.95 claimed as deficiency in settlement. |
West | Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1853 | 239 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | E. P. Gleason Manufacturing Company v. The Brown Company, et al. | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
Assignment of error and brief for complainants only. Additional defendants: J.E. Richardson, trustee; Thomas Baker; the State National Bank of Memphis; Emma A. Brown, admr. Of J.W.X. Brown, dec. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 604 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Eula P. Sanderson v. T. W. Cannon | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
additional complainant: husband W. T. Sanderson; additional defendants: T. J. Turley and R. L. Bartels, Union Planters Bank; deed of trust left for wife Polly L. Leake but upon her death in 1916 sole heir was Eula P. Sanderson; purpose of deed was to provide a living for his (E.C. Leake) wife (Polly L. Leake) and their children and upon death the trust would go to their heirs at law |
West | Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1541 | 57 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | Edwin Henry, et al. v. E. A. Sawyers | Jefferson | Deed of Trust |
Tangled case. William M. Sawyers and Edwin Henry formed a lumber business in 1865 and bought and operated a steam engine and saw mill-grist mill. In 1866, Sawyers secured a deed of trust via William B. Cochran whereby he conveyed all interest in the mill to Cochran. Sawyers accused of fraud in sale to Edwin Henry. Ethan A. Sawyers joined the fray. Jabez Smith, a "half idiot," was cheated. File contains letter from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite. Oliver Caswell King was an attorney. |
East | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1599 | 157 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | Flanders Manufacturing Company et al. v. John B. Stevens et al. | Roane | Deed of Trust |
Add plf: S. H. Keller, W. C. Barron, W. L. Doane, E. H. Adams. Add def: W. B. Winslow. This case involves payment on a deed of trust for work and materials furnished for the building of a house owned by John B. Stevens. |
East | Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2048 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | F. H. Coffey v. C. F. Louderback et al | Hawkins | Deed of Trust |
Additional defendant: W. P. Henson |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1059 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1910 | F. A. McCorkle et al. v. John E. McCorkle et al. | Dyer | Deed of Trust |
Additional Plaintiffs: Margaret McCorkle, H.H. Montgomery, and Mayda Montgomery. Additional Defendant: A.J. McCorkle. The plaintiff, a brother of John E. and A.J. McCorkle, intended to pay a debt through a deed of trust. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1214 | 236 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | Fannie I. Logue v. Tony Lenzi, et al. | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
Other defendants: Paul Lenzi; Joseph D. Montedonico; Robert E. Logue. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 451 | 165 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1929 | Fanny Brenner at al. v. Lucille Brenner et al. | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
This suit was filed in an effort to set up a trust for Fanny Brenner and F. Perlman, F. Perlman & Co., after the death of Louis Brenner. It would separate certain properties from the rest of Louis Brenner's estate. Other defendant is Aaron Brenner. He and Lucille Brenner, both minors, are the only children of Louis and Fanny Brenner. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1137 | 90 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | Felix T. Pope v. Fay E. Hazen et al.. | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
Additional defendants: Frances Hazen and Security Bank and Trust Co.; Security Bank and Trust located in Memphis, TN.; complainant advanced $4025 to Fay and Frances Hazen for real estate purchase in Shelby County: Lot 29 in E. H. Voegeli's Subdivision. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1340 | 67 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | G. D. Plummer et v. A. S. Myers et al. | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
Plaintiffs: A. P. Curry, R. F. Patterson. Defendants: W. C. Fowlks, O. Wooldridge, E. Wooldridge, A. J. Pollock, Thomas H. Goswell, Charles P. Woodruff, R. Lobe, Joseph Wolf, G. H Judah |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 129 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | G. R. Mitchell v. I. A. McKinny, et al. | Deed of Trust | East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 813 | 7 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | 1874 | Henry B. Falk v. R. W. Haywood et al. | Haywood | Deed of Trust |
Additional Defendants: Mary Haywood (wife of R. W.), W. W. Gates, and Mrs. H. P. Luckey. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | H. G. Hester v. R. N. Irvine, trustee for J. G. Moore et al | Weakley | Deed of Trust |
Additional defendants: Joseph Moss, James Smyth, J. W. Hays, James Nailing, S. L. Bell, T. P. White, John M. Jeter, T. J. Latham, J. W. Morau(?), B. D.Irvine, H. H. Lovelace, J. F. Kelly, Alfred Gardner, R. N. Irvine (in his own right) & William A. Perry. J. W. Jeter administrator of Jonathan Higgs; H.H. Lovelace administrator of Thomas Farrier. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Harris Bradford v. J. C. Bradford et al. | Gibson | Deed of Trust |
Additional Defendants: T. D. Sample |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 128 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | Henry J. Schilling v. M. G. Darmody | Deed of Trust |
Supreme Court of Tennessee brief only. Original court and county unknown. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 721 | 17 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1902 | Henry F. Walsh v. Maggie L. Ashe et al. | Shelby | Deed of Trust | West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 745 | 14 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1904 | Henry Houck v. Lee Thornton, admr. of Ed Coleman, et al | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
Additional defendants: Matilda Coleman, Charles Coleman, W. W. McDowell, E. L. McGowan, Jr. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 892 | 285 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | John N. Charter v. William H. Foster et al. | Dickson | Deed of Trust |
Additional Defendants: Robert Grinder and Reeves A. Huddleston. Deed of trust concerns a mare. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | J. B. Harley v. D. Haim et al. | Deed of Trust |
Court of Origin: Unknown. Additional Defendants: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1892 | J. T. Pearcy v. J. A. Tate, admr. | Decatur | Deed of Trust |
Additional parties: John H. Pearcy, Lavenia Pearcy J. H. Tate, |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | J. G. Jeter & J. G. McCabe v. R. E. Hopper, et al. | Madison | Deed of Trust |
Defendants: R.E. Hopper, S.R. Conger, Southern Building & Loan Assoc., the Central Trust & Safe Deposit Co. of Cincinnati. Town lot, situated in 4th Ward, City of Jackson, TN, N.W. Corner, Market & College Sts., two-story brick store house & hotel. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 628 | 250 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | John W. Theus, trustee, Bank of Madison v. John Y. Keith, et al. | Madison | Deed of Trust |
Additional defendants: N. S. White, J. D. Keith |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 647 | 1185 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | Julia A. White et al. v. T. B. Ivins | McMinn | Deed of Trust |
Additional plaintiff: F.A. White (husband). |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 825 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | J. W. Pettus v. W. Nance, et al. | Davidson | Deed of Trust |
Additional defendant: Andrew Gregory. Deed of trust containing a power of sale. Exhibit materials include deed of trust, trustees sales. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 673 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | James M. Head, trustee v. William Moore | Davidson | Deed of Trust |
James Head, trustee for Mechanics Savings Bank and Trust Company, the City Savings Bank, and the Commercial National Bank, claimed that defendant William Moore executed a trust deed to the complainants upon real estate in Nashville for the purpose of taking loans out from the banks. Head requested that because Moore owed money on loans and failed to pay taxes and insurance on the property, the property should be sold to pay back debts to the complainants, liens, taxes, and insurance. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1057 | 87 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | John J. Birdsong v. Nelson Delap et al. | Madison | Deed of Trust |
Additional Defendants: Tempe Gardner and Joshua Gardner (wife and husband). The first three pages of the case are missing. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | J. I. Wells et al. v. J. K. Clement | Gibson | Deed of Trust |
Plaintiffs: J. G. Wells |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 122 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | James H. Polk, et al.v. Bronson Bayliss, et al | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
Additional plaintiffs: Sallie Polk, George W. Polk. Additional defendants: L. V. Dixon, Edward J. Taylor, William C. Rutland. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 174 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Jefferson County Kentucky v. J. S. Hatcher et al | Shelby | Deed of Trust |
Defendants: Thomas H. Cocke, Mary Jane Cocke. Additional parties: C. B. Wellford, B. H. Robertson, City Bank of Memphis, Citizens of Memphis, D. J. O'Riley |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | John W. Head, trustee v. John K. Taylor, et al.& Robert Pybus v. John K. Taylor, et al. | Sumner | Deed of Trust |
Additional Parties: Edmond Turner, James K. Taylor, Eli Odom, W. A. Whitworth, H. H. Haynes, S. Watson, Bank of Tennessee, Thomas Holt, exor. of Jeremiah Primm, dec., George Martin, Alexander Hogan, and John B. Kizer, admr. of John Kizer, dec. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 | 347 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | John Kennedy & Joe Kennedy v. J. B. Stacy, trustee | Giles | Deed of Trust |
Plaintiffs are seeking money from the sale of land to pay off debt in order to maintain household. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | J. H. Ghourley v. A. H. White& Dora White | Deed of Trust |
Final Decree only. County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 97 | 1 | Order A Copy |