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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1882 Hayes et al. v. Worsham et al. Greene Land, Sale of

Brief only. Additional Parties: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 78 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1924 J. W. Barrett v. J. O. Reynolds et al. Greene Land, Sale of

Final Decree only. Additional Defendants: Wife of J. O. Reynolds.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 97 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 John R. Moore et al, heirs at law of Seborn Jewel, dec. v. Elbert Biggs, admr of Elizabeth Biggs, dec. Greene Petition to Sale Land

Seborn Jewel died intestate, owning 221 acres of land in Districts 12 & 13; also house & lots in Greeneville on Irish Street (2-1/2 acres). Property was situated so as not to be advantageously partitioned. Pla. asked court to sell land, divide proceeds. Pla. are Seborn's heirs: Rachel (m. John R. Moore), Elizabeth (m. Elbert Biggs), Isabella (m. James A. Galbreath), Mary F., David R. (minor). Suit begun as ex parte proceeding but when Elizabeth died, question whether Elbert or Elizabeth's siblings took

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 L. W. McInturff v. W. W. Woodruff & Co. et al. Greene Land, Sale of

Add def: W. C. Gibbons, Caroline McGaughey, G. B. McGaughey, W. G. McGaughey, A. J. Frazier. Woodruff and Gibbons were partners. Caroline was admr. of S. McGaughey of S. McGaughey Sons & Co. Frazier was the sheriff. In 1877, plaintiff was indebted to Woodruff & Co. and McGaughey Sons & Co. They brought suit and obtained judgement against him and tried to sell his house for debt. McInturff here filed an enjoinment against Frazier from selling the property.

 East Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1999 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 William M. White v. William M. Thompson Greene Land, Sale of

Plaintiff was the owner of a tract of land, which was levied upon by executions from Justices of the Peace in favor of his creditors in some eleven cases and returned to the court. Plaintiff sold the land and equity of redemption to the defendant and conveyed it by deed and defendant was to pay $1,200 for it. However the sale of the land, part to creditors and part to the plaintiff.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1228 50 Order A Copy