W.A. Moody had sold several tracts of land to Harris for $10,000 who paid half in cash and the rest in 3 promissory notes-one for $2500 and the other two for $1,250 each all of which were unpaid. Lien was retained for payment of purchase money. Harris had sold and conveyed the lands to Ramsey. Plaintiffs sought to enforce his lien on land and sell them and use proceeds to satisfy debt.

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Nolan sued H.D. Powell's heirs (widow Victoria & 2 children: L.W. & U.H.) to recover 3 tracts (369 total acres), on the middle fork of Barton's creek, detraining title back to 1854 but not all the way back to State grant, so court ruled in Powells' favor, even though they presented no proof themselves.

Additional defendants: M. M. Carroll, John L. Daniel.

The land in question in this case was originally owned by George W. Gibbs.

Montegomery Bell has paid the F & M Bank of Nashville $4,000 which was owed on their 1,114 acres, but Bell filed an appeal on having to pay the rest.

Sarah, wife of Def. Jonas, with whom she had several children, brought this suit to resolve dispute that arose over land (on Horse branch of Barton's Creek) previously owned by Jonas (in which Sarah had homestead rights), which land was deeded to F. C. McNeilly with understanding she would have opportunity to buy it back. Notwithstanding that agreement, F. C. conveyed land to Def. Davis, G. G. Gray & Jobe.

A tract of land in Dickson County is discussed in this case. Promissory Notes

Additional defendants: Sanford Hendricks and James P. Priestly. Mary E. Cording, mother of named defendant and mother-in-law of Hendricks and Priestly, conveyed to them jointly some land. In consideration of the conveyance, defendants promised to pay existing debts of Mary Cording, and to support her for the remainder of her life (1858). Plaintiff brought this action in 1868 asking the court to decide whether his debtor, Hendricks, owned the land alone or jointly with Cording and Priestly.

Dispute re: 490 acres on the Piney River, originally belonging to G. W. England, ancestor of brothers Wiley & John (a cripple); it also involved 3rd brother W. M. & John's wife Frances, daughter of William & Mary Lane (dec.). Wiley, 60, unmarried, claimed he had often loaned his brothers money, redeemed his dad's land after it was sold for debt, served in the army, & cared for their mother until she died--sued John for fraudulently cheating him out of his portion of the land at issue. Court ruled for Def.