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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1834 John Den, lessee of Joseph R. Henderson, exe. of A. Henderson, dec. v. Jacob J. M. Peck, et al. Monroe Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional Defendant: Patrick S. Peck.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 696 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 James M. McIntosh v. Eli Cleveland, et al. Monroe Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional Defendants: Preston[?] or Presley Cleveland, William Pennington, John McC[?], Joseph Routh, and Yerps[?] Mayberry, Joseph Hickey, Solomon Barker,

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 706 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 John Carmichael, et al. v. Thomas Peck, et al. Monroe Trespass with Force of Arms

Plaintiff: Thomas Henderson. Defendants: William Morgan, Gabriel Morgan.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 706 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 John Den, lessee of John F. Gillespie & Nicholas S. Peck v. David Cunningham, et al. Monroe Trespass with Force of Arms

Defendants: Clement Moore; Peter, Francis, and John Cain; James Smith; Michael & William Ghormly. Plaintiffs sued for $500 damages, alleging that on 16 April 1838 defendants entered Den's home & ejected him although his lease had not yet expired. Case may be related to John Den, Lessee v. Nicholas S. Peck, et al, ET Box 1122 & Nicholas S. Peck v. Richard Fen, ET Box 1123.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 Nicholas S. Peck v. Richard Fen Monroe Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendants notified: James Smith, David Cunningham, Ranson I. Poore, Peter Cain, Francis Cain, & Isaac Hirzen. They were charged with breaking and entering with damages of $500. This case was changed from Monroe County to McMinn County by court action.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1123 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1836 Robert N. Henderson, et al. v. Nicholas S. Peck, et al. Monroe Trespass with Force of Arms

Plaintiffs: John Cannon. Defendants: Jacob M. Peck, James S. James.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 674 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 State v. John Esmon Monroe Assault with Intent to Maim

For biting off the ear of Samuel Erwin.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1155 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 State, lessee of John Den v. John Beaty, et al.. State v. Ned or Neddy Monroe Trespass with Force of Arms

Defs: John Beaty, Sr., John Beaty, Jr., Major (?) Wimberly, James Beaty, Thomas Basinger, Andrew Hart, John Gray, James Collins (?), & Elias Basinger. Order of ejectment by court in 1831. Complainant of John Den, lessee of State, in plea of trespass where w/force & arms they broke & entered his close & ejected him .. $500 dmgs. "Toqua will" mentioned in separate action; "State v. Ned or Neddy." Cherokee lands, Tellico block house mentioned. RELATED CASE: John Den lessee v Henderson & Calloway, ET Box 1203

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1164 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 State v. Phineas Thurston Monroe Assault with Force and Arms

The defendant is accused of assaulting Miley Watson with a whip.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1197 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Thomas Caldwell v. William James Monroe Trespass with Force of Arms East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 706 24 Order A Copy