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View Entry 1944 A. L. Sharp, et al. v. O. T. Needham, et al. Union Failure to Perform Official Duties

Additional Plaintiffs: Paris Smith, Claude McPhetridge, Bert Booker, Martin Peters, Wesley Turner, Harvey Rogers, Kenneth Brantley, Joe Housley, and Roy Cole. Additional Defendants: L. F. Booker, Arthur Cook, Bernie George, Horace McCarty, B. F. Rouse, and Dennis Bailey.

 East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 273 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Ada Nelson et al. v. Curtis Braden et al Union Land and Title Dispute

Add. Plaintiffs: Gethie Sharp, Opal Kidwell, Francis Carmon, Clayton Kitts, Lee Kitts, Pat Kitts, Millard Kitts, Edward Kitts, Gene Kitts, Cleo Smith. Add. Defendants: Cam Braden, W. R. Debusk, Lucy Toliver, Sarah Braden, William J. Braden, Lizzie Beeler, Sallie Debusk, Nora Baker. Deceased: A. J. Braden.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 607 84 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 A. A. Baker v. A. L. Leinart, et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

Case is incomplete; brief only. In Nov. of 1874 Thomas L. Branson executed a deed of trust to J.W.Branson for a parcel of land in Union County. Deed was made to secure a debt due A. A. Baker who was named in the deed. In 1876, debt due Baker had not been See ET Box 1871: paid- the land was sold by the Trustee, J.W. Branson and purchased by Baker. Later Baker took a trust deed for land. At the time trust deed was executed, T. L. Branson was legal owner of land. Conveyance was bona fide.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 246 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 A. Mullins v. John Robertson et al. Union Land

Additional complainant Stephen Frost. Additional defendants W.W. Gibbs, Isaac L. Davault, Samuel Croft and W.H. Turley. Complainants purchased a tract of land from defendant. Case was to determine where the boundary for the tract of land began and ended. This case is in two folders.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1670 365 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Benjamin F. Skaggs& John D. Popejoy v. W. W. Gibbs et al. Union Debt

Case file also includes; James Carter v. Benjamin F. Skaggs and John D. Pope. Additional defendants: John Robertson and James Carter. Skaggs was a soldier in the Union Army. The defendants were Confederate soldiers. Popejoy claims that Gibbs and other rebel soldiers came to his home and took significant property belonging to he and Skaggs. Skaggs also accuse Gibbs and Robertson of fraudulent behavior in regard to a previous judgment against him.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 B. L. Johnson, et al. v. Nora Morton May, et al. Union Deed

Additional plaintiffs: Mrs. Turner. Lost Deed to house and property.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 906 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 C. M. Cabbage v. Union County Union Tax Collection

Case is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 C. M. Cabbage v. Union County, Tennessee Union Failure to Pay

Plaintiff says the county officials have refused to pay his for his services as tax assessor, even though a salary amount has been specified by law, and his predecessor was paid up to the point when he left office.

 East Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 985 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Caswell Lyons & W. C. Peters v. Valentine Wyrick, et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

Land dispute during the Civil War. Case noted for early date of 1865 following war cessations. Additional Defendants: James L. Mynatt, Frances Lyon, & L. M. Ellis. See additional pages in box ET 28.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Cowan, McClung, & Co. v. A. A. Snoderly & others Union Debt Settlement

Snoderly is also written as Snodderly through the file. Additional defendants: Ann Snoderly and William P. Buckner. Complainants won a judgement against defendant, who was unable to pay the decision. This case is to turn his land into liquidable assets to sell to recoup costs.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1621 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Caswell Lyons and W. C. Peters v. Valentine Wyrick, et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

Land dispute during CW. Case noted for early date of 1865 following war cessations. Additional Defendants: James L. Mynatt, Frances Lyon, & L. M. Ellis. see continuation of case in box ET 1189.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Coraw Acuff v. C. S. Cox, et al. and Halston Salt and Master Co. v. C. S. Cox et als. Union Land and Title Dispute

Case file incomplete; brief only. In May, 1883 Acuff contracted with Cox to sell him a tract of land in Raccoon Valley containing about 130 acres. Price for the land was $800.00. Cox paid about $450.00. and executed a note for the remainder. At the time See ET Box 1871 as well - no deed or title was drawn as some surveying needed to be done. Cox became very ill and Acuff was advised to draw up a deed but kept the deed in his possession. Cox recovered and refused to acknowledge deed as was written.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 67 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Cumberland Gap Stone & Pipe Co. v. Union County, Tennessee, et al. Union Debt Dispute

Complainant company says it sold concrete drain pipes to Union County through its officials, P. E. Collett and Charles L. Ousley of the County Road Commission, and that it never received payment for the pipes.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 882 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Catharine Moyers v. Joseph Houston & Nicholas Sharp Union Land, Fraud

Moyers charges Sharp & Houston for cheating and defrauding her of a valuable tract of 100 acres. Houston pressured Moyer to sign deed in which Houston promised to pay $25 a year for 5 years for lands he claimed was worth little. Houston gave note for $125 (for land Moyers found out was worth $800-900), which he never paid. Houston then fraudulently conveyed land to Sharp to avoid vendors lien in scheme to not pay for land. Moyers asks their deeds be made void and land given back.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Charles C. Carter v. John L. Myers Union Debt

Pla. claims that he sold and delivered to the def. several thousand cans used in the manufacturing of canned goods. Pla. further claims that the def. has paid only part of what was agreed upon in the sales contract and is seeking complete payment. Def. purchased said cans for himself as well as for Dick Evans, Eddie Irick, Louis Raley, and Will Tharp. The cans were originally ordered from the United States Can Company. Exhibit material includes checks, deposit slips and bank info. 2 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1530 341 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Dahnke-Walker Milling Company v. E. E. Woodard& Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company Union Breach of Contract

Regarding the delivery of shelled corn from Mississippi.

 West Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1605 192 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Elizabeth Hubbs v. James Hubbs Union Adultery

Elizabeth accusing her husband James of adultery, citing a recent occurrence of James going to a brothel where he stayed until 4 am with the widow Jane Snodgrass. Elizabeth not sued for a full divorce but divorce from bed and board, alimony, and custody of their two youngest children. She wanted an injunction restraining James from disposing of any of his property. Court ruled in her favor for 12 months divorce, $50 alimony, and visitation rights to her children.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1232 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Eli Miller v. Benjamin Pike Union Breach of Contract

Miller was surety for Alvis Whited on the purchase of land. Whited failed to pay for the land and the debt was passed to Miller. Miller entered into a contract with Pike to have the land brought to sale if Pike would purchase it. Pike agreed but later did not submit a winning bid at sale.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1238 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Feder Holzman & Co. v. W. H. Gass Union Breach of Contract East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Francis Lett, et al v. William Lett & John Graves Union Estate Settlement

Additional Plntff.: Caroline Coppock; James Vertis & wife, Elizabeth; Levi Butcher & wife, Martha; Jacob & Lewis Lett. Plntff. children of John Lett, who died intestate in Union Co. Oct. 1883. John Lett left a 200-acre tract of land. As the property cannot be partitioned "advantageously" among them the heirs ask the court to allow it to be sold & the proceeds divided among them. John Lett's widow decd. John Graves only child of Caroline Letts, who married Allen Graves.

 East Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1805 131 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 George Satterfield, et al. v. Victor Kitts, et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Bettie Satterfield. Other defendants: Lucy Chesney.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1111 363 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Halin Skaggs, admr. of Moses Skaggs, et al. v. John Epperson& Harriet Epperson Union Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs are difficult to determine.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 H. D. Turner v. Ernest Fielden et al. Union Debt on Account

Origin of debt: lumber purchases. Exhibits include farmer's pocket ledger, notebooks, ledger book. Add. Defendant: Boy Snoderly.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 609 340 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Henry C. Ogg v. A.L. Leinart, et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Isaac L. Davault, Benjamin Skaggs, John D. Popejoy, John C. Baker, and W.W. Gibbs. Previous case between Ogg v. Gibbs and James Carter in which Ogg recovered judgment against them for $6000. Leinart, Skaggs & Popejoy, Baker, and Davault all brought separate cases against Gibbs et al.. Ogg wants an injunction restraining defendants from proceeding to cloud his title to tract of land. See related case Henry C. Ogg v. A.L. Leinart, et al. in box ET 1067.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1192 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 Ima Davis, et al. v. Mary Gladys Weaver, et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Vada Davis, Zela Davis Cassidy, Verlin Davis, Scott Davis, Blanche Davis, Sedella Davis, Beulah Monroe, Eleanor Thomas, Clayton Davis. Additional defendant: Audrey Weaver.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 589 87 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Isaac L. Devault v. William C. Devault, et al. Union Debt

Plaintiff alleged that defendants were indebted to him from an unpaid note. Additional Defendants: Anna Devault, J. W. Brannen, John M. Devault.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1648 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Jacob Haynes, Sr. v. Jacob Haynes, Jr. Union Land and Title Dispute

Concerns land deeded by plaintiff to defendant 9 Dec. 1865. The case materials relate that Haynes Sr. was indicted for treason at the end of the Civil War. Knowing that most individuals indicted for treason at that time were stripped of their property, his son talked him into deeding his land to him to hold until such time as everything could be settled. Additional case materials in ET 1895 (Range 19, Section B, Shelf 6).

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1082 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 J. C. Baker v. A. F. Baker Union Breach of Contract

The plaintiff sold the defendant a tract of land under the agreement that the defendant provide the plaintiff and his wife, Leah E. Baker, with food and care during their life. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant since 1892, failed to provide the agreed upon food and care and requested the land returned to his ownership.

 East Range: 18 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2063 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 J. A. M. Harbison, admr. of William P. Harbison, dec. v. Andrew Cassaday Union Default on Promissory Note

24-5 years before, William Harbison had bargained and sold or contracted to sell a tract of land to the defendant. Harbison sued Cassaday [alt. spelled Cassady and Cassidy] for unpaid promissory note for the purchase money. Harbison wanted to enforce the lien, sell the land, and its proceeds used to pay the note.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1209 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 John W. Lea v. Sterling C. Kincaid et al; Sterling C. Kincaid v. Reuben Craig et al Union Debt Dispute

Kincaid owed Lea money on a note. Lea left TN & went to KY. Lea brought this suit to get judgment on note & satisfy same from Kincaid's land and/or from Maynardville land of Kincaid's security Calvin Monroe. Consolidated w/case: Sterling C. Kincaid v. Reuben Craig et al. Kincaid died while suit pending. Kincaid's heirs: James H., Daniel, Martha, Creed F. Molly & Sterling Kincaid.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 J. B. Colt Co. et al. v. W. F. Norris admr. et al. Union Estate Settlement

Creditors of Julia Waggoner Berry, who died intestate, seek payment from surviving family. Berry left acreage occupied by tenants. Plaintiffs accuse survivors of devaluing land by foresting remaining trees from property.

 East Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1498 165 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 John C. Baker, et al. v. John Robertson, et al. Union Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Francies Smith, James Smith, and Samuel Smith. Additional Defendants: W. W. Gibbs, Allen Hurst, and James Turner. Dispute involves the sale of a "negro" boy.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 James H. Lambdin v. Mary M. Lambdin, et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

3 folders. Addl. defendants: John Bowman, M.D.L. Kincaid, Joseph Buler, Michael Lambdin, Susan Lambdin, Ludlow Lambdin, heirs of John Lambdin, James Lambdin. Jame H. Lambdin was listed as a resident of Grainger County. Michael, Susan, and Ludlow Lambdin were all listed as "minors under fourteen years of age." M.D.L. Kincaid was listed as the guardian of Ludlow and Susan. Joseph Buler was listed as the guardian of Michael. Land dispute related to the estate of Samuel B. Lambdin.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1868 854 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 James P. Chesney v. Thomas L. Branson Union (unknown)

Pltf. claimed there was a mistake in a deed of land in Grainger Co. and sought an injunction to prevent dfnt from "attempting to have a trial." The pltf's response was that he knew "nothing of the alleged sales and transfers of the land described" and called the dfnt. to "prove his allegations."

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1844 176 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 James Hubbs v. S. N. Kelley Union Land, Contract Dispute

Hubbs owned land on Flat Creek but went into debt and was forced to sell it in court to Howard Howell in 1872. Hubbs went to his neighbor Kelley and entered into an oral contract, wherein Kelley would put up the purchase money and Hubbs could reclaim the land. This motion was brought to enforce Kelley’s payment so that Hubbs may claim his redemptive right to the land. 228 pages in ET1959

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 728 238 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 James Hubbs v. Elijah Atkins & William Skaggs Union Debt

James Hubbs was ordered to pay approx. $80 on a note due to Elijah Atkins and Williams Skaggs Caloway Kelley was indebted to Atkins for $80 who gave a note with Hubbs as his security. Caloway and Roland Mettabarger (security for stay of execution) have passed away. Hubbs charges that their estates should pay for debts, not him.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 813 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 J. G. Palmer, et al.v. John B. Malone, et al Union Debt Dispute

On 4 April 1859 complainants executed a $676 note to the Circuit Court Clerk for a slave sold under a decree of that court. On 2 Oct. 1860 the clerk's successor reported that the note was unpaid & rendered a judgment for $736, the entire amount plus interest, without notifying complainants. Complainants seek to enjoin an execution from the Court, also state that they did make payments on the note that were not properly recorded.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1067 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 J. M. Bowman v. Rogers, Leabow & Love et al. Union Fraud

Defendants: C. H. Rogers, I. G. Leabow, J. K. Love, and Alex A. Arthur. Plaintiff hired Rogers, Leabow, and Love to sell a large tract of land for him. They convinced him to sell it for $10 per acre despite his belief it was worth more. Arthur acted as the trustee. Bowman alleged that the defendants then sold the land for $15 per acre, committing fraud. He sought payment of full sale price. Includes reported case book. Exhibits are checks relevant to case.

 East Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2024 643 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 J. S. Palmer et al.v. John B. Maline et al Union Estate Dispute

Add. defendants: John Sharp & Alphea Sharp. Add. defendants: James Lett, Administrator of the estate of Richard Malone (dec.) & Allen Hurst.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1863 John Vancil et al.v. Tabitha Evans et al Union Personal Property Dispute

Add. plaintiffs: Allen Hurst, by next friend John Vancil, Roland Vancil, & Samuel Vancil. Add. defendant: T.H. Evans, Alexander Vancil, D.M.C. Vancil, Haston Butcher, & ? Johnson, executioner of the will of Clairborne Johnson (dec.). T. Evans is the widow of Elias Vancil and executioner of his estate.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 John Chesney v. Harelin Skaggs, admr. of Roland Mettabarger, dec. Union Debt

Chesney sued Mettabarger to recover $500-600 for rent and for work and labor done for him by the plaintiff.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1239 163 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 James J. Sellers v. A. Donehew Union Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant A. Miller. Case was to determine who had rightful ownership of a tract of land.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1673 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 J. A. Archer& Maynardville State Bank v. C. E. Warwick Union Negligence

Warwick was a cattle dealer who had a checking account with the Maynardville State Bank. He took checks from various people and deposited them in bank. One day, he gave a check to Archer for $456 in a Graves & Seymour Grocery Co. to take to the bank. When Warwick balanced his account, he was not credited with the amount either due to bank's oversight or Archer's withholding said deposit. Exhibits include 2 check books and 1 receipt book. 2 folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1367 233 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Joel Coppock v. Amos Norton & Others Union Deed Dispute

In 1851 James Norton deeded a tract to his son Amos Norton. Amos was at the time was "an idiot, is now an idiot, and he has been his entire life." He should have a trustee. In 1854 James sold the land to John Allred and Jesse Carroll. In 1860 Carroll sold his portion to Lewis Loy. Then Amos's stepmother installed Amos in Carroll's vacated house so that Loy couldn't take possession. Amos's only property was "an old quilt which is placed upon a pile of straw on the floor…." Complications developed.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1622 121 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 L. Huddleston, et al. v. John A. Williams Union Debt Dispute

Defendant left TN to join Union Army in 1861, while indebted to Plaintiffs who conducted business under the firm name Huddleston Bros. Plaintiffs sued to recover costs, selling land abandoned by defendant. Case also mentions John Huddleston & Pressley Buckner. Fearing for his safety during the Civil War, the defendant left Tennessee for Kentucky, & joined the Federal Army. See additional documents in box ET 6a.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Lewis Norton & Others v. Joel Coppock Union Ejectment

Addtl pltfs: Luncinda Hammock and James White. Norton sued to eject Coppock after his ownership of a tract of land had been affirmed by the Supreme Court three years previous.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1673 128 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Lafayette Huddleston v. James W. Turner, et al. Union Debt Settlement

Additional defs: John P. Warwick, Wm. M. Turner, R. B. Cooper, John Archer, and James A. Turner. At J. W. Turner's urgent request, Huddleston became security for J. W. Turner, Warwick, and Wm. Turner - as the firm of Warwick, Turner and Son on a note for $961.10 payable to R. B. Bishop. To ensure Huddleston's participation, Turner promised a deed of trust on his property. Turner defaulted, Huddleston was in danger of losing his property as surety, and sued to prevent that from happening.

 East Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1620 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Minerva Chesney v. William M. Rodgers Union Replevin

One of Chesney's horses was taken by federal soldiers when they captured several confederate soldiers, some of which were supposedly of John H. Morgan's men. The horse was found in Claiborne County, being held by Bluford Venable, so that it might be returned to Rodgers, who claimed ownership. The case sought to settle true ownership of the horse.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Mack C. Cook et al. v. S. G. Cox et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

Exhibits include deeds. Add. Plaintiff: Audrey Cook. Add. Defendant: C. E. Cox.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 605 224 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Margaret Helms et al. v. Tennessee Valley Realty Agency et al. Union Debt

Origin of debt: real estate transaction. Exhibits include plat map, real estate documents, sales contracts and deeds, correspondences. Add. Defendants: O. C. Gose, W. B. Knaff, A. L. Osburn, Forest Settles, Everett Smith, Kay Smith.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 609 265 Order A Copy

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