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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1871 | A. H. Douglass v. Julia A. Chester | Shelby | Deed Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1895 | A. R. Johnson & R. J. Black v. R. F. Powell | Washington | Deed, Fraudulent |
Incomplete case file; exhibits and decree. Black purchased land that was erroneously sold to him. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19a | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Anthony S. Abbey v. Isaac Paul, Margaret & Thomas F. Blakemore, Elizabeth & John D. Goss Jr., Alexander C., Thomas, Francis M., Elenora, Lida, & Winfield S. Goss | Davidson | Deed Dispute |
In 1865 Abbey was awarded a judgement against Paul for $950. The Sherriff found a lot Paul's land that he sold to pay the judgment the following September. Abbey was the highest bidder at the auction, & the debt was struck off. However, Paul never exe- cited a deed to Abbey. They also found that it had been previously levied and sold on a debt to John Goss. Abbey sued to recover the deed or the debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 88 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | A. Hynes Ewing v. Charles M. Hiter & Gertrude Hiter | Montgomery | Deed Dispute |
In 1860, the defendants executed a deed which conveyed property set out to William Leonard Hiter in trustee for the use and benefit of themselves for life and then onto their children Charles & Gertrude. W. L. Hiter died in 1865 and then plaintiff was appointed as trustee. Juliet Hiter was also mentioned. Juliet, Charles Sr. & Gertrude Sr. were all dec. leaving their children as beneficiaries both of whom were under 21. Provision in deed allows trustee to sell land to pay off debts. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23a | 30 | Order A Copy |
| 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 | 1860 | Abram L. Demoss v. William Stewart& William Owen et al. | Davidson | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendants: George Goodman and Isaac Paul. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Annie Carmody v. Trustees of Presbyterian Church, et al. | Carter | Deed Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 170 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1887 | A. D. Stewart v. William H. Russell & Wife, Elizabeth S. Russell | Bradley | Deed Dispute |
In 1876 defts. executed a deed of trust to about 140 acres to Trustee to secure notes due in 3 years from the date of the deed. In accordance with the terms of the deed, the property was sold when the defts. failed to make their payments & was purchased by Stewart. Plntff. charged defts. would not allow him to take possession of the land & were harvesting the crops growing on it. He asked the court to issue a writ of possession & to appoint a receiver to take charge of the crop. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1856 | 264 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | A. T. Alexander& Wife v. A. C. Roth& Wife | Davidson | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 447 | 295 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1888 | Austin Green et al. v. W. B. Jones et al. | Henry | Deed, Fraudulent |
Additional Plaintiffs: Martha Hicks, Catherine Green, and R. K. Ward. Additional Defendants: T. B. Gallion, R. E. Gallion, and W. S. Carter, Jr. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 188 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | American Advent Mission Society v. Jacob Bradshaw, et al. | Shelby | Deed |
American Advent Mission Society was the owner of a lot of land in Memphis under a warranty deed and in 1871 conveyed the same by title bond to the defendant. Notes were given for the balance. Defendant has unpaid notes and therefore the land will be sold |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 577 | 113 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Arthur Daniel v. Horace Stalsworth, et al. | Grainger | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Emilee Stalsworth. Exhibits: warranty deeds, hand written deed, deed, large drawing. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 518 | 185 | 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 | 1910 | A. W. Dodson v. Prince A. Hawkins, Clarence M. Hawkins,& Leslie O. Hawkins | Carroll | Deed Dispute | West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 954 | 593 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1908 | A. Sax v. J. B. Peebles et al. | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
Other defendants: W. H. Fitzhugh, S. M. Neely, L. E. Boswell, Clerk. Also mentioned: Sada Peebles. See WT 942 for majority of case file. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 965 | 94 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Alexander Moore, et al. v. Thomas Holt, et al. | Williamson | Deed, Fraudulent |
Additional Complainants: J. W. Hyde, W. A. Jordan, J. R. Carothers, R. A. Jordan. Additional Defendants: L. H. Holt, E.[?] T. Holt, Frank Wilson, Frank Wilson, exor. of James H. Wilson, dec., M. Oglesby. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 599 | 212 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Annie Howell Flowers et al. v. Nellie B. Howell et al. | Dyer | Deed Dispute |
The defendant was appointed administratrix of John B. Howell, dec. She sold a tract of land from the estate that the plaintiffs claimed was not owned by Howell. Additional Plaintiffs: Mart B. Flowers, Elizabeth Webb, and Emmett Webb. Additional Defendants: Aileen Root, Roy R. Root, Hayes Howell, John Clayton Howell, Louis Neal Howell, Lola Summers, R. L. Summers, Aileen Root, and Hayes Howell. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1495 | 212 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Annie E. Lee v Inez Thomas et al | Shelby | Deed |
Regarding lost deed to house in Memphis given to Lee (noted as a "colored woman") by G. W. Thomas, a white man and husband to Inez Thomas, with whom she had had two children. Case includes many commentaries and opinions on black witnesses to the case. |
West | Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1526 | 164 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Archibald Mason v. James Devine et al. | Monroe | Deed Dispute |
Additional defendants are the heirs of Thomas and James Devine. The plaintiff purchased land from the defendant but when the defendant died, the plaintiff was informed that the defendant had never held the deed to the land. Devine alt. spelled Divine. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 | 94 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | A. S. Jarnagin, et al. v. John D. Kinsey | Polk | Deed Dispute |
Dispute over the ownership of a tract of land in Polk County. Jarnagin had already begun harvesting timber on the land. Other plaintiffs: Milton P. Jarnagin, Jasper C. Bell, and Alfred Caldwell. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1207 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Anna K. Blount v. Edmund W. Williams | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
The defendant was the executor of the last will of Joseph R. Williams. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 | 472 | 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 | 1941 | A. B. Thompson, et al. v. The First National Bank of Jonesboro | Washington | Deed Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Alzenia Thompson, J. S. Thompson, and Judia Thompson. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 168 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | A. Walker Otis v. Benjamin M. Payne, et al. | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
This is a dispute over who became the purchaser of a certain piece of land in Shelby County. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 395 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1946 | Ada Holt v. Frank Holt, et al. | Greene | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Elizabeth Holt Gregg, Gabe Holt, Alvie Holt, Altie Holt Humphreys, Clayton Holt, Ivan Holt, Arthur Hixon, Coy Hixon, Annie Lee Hixon, Gabe Hixon, Hardy Hixon, Sudie Holt Ottinger, Sadie Rowe Hixon Henderson, Minnis Hixon, Ulys Hixon Complainant sought to have a deed executed to her by her husband, Dr. J. S. Holt, dec., surrendered up, cancelled and removed from the record's in the Register's office of Greene County. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 594 | 166 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | A. (Adeline) C. Brewton v. M. (Mai) E. Schiffley et al | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Albert & William Prince; Mrs. Carrie Schiffley & husband, Frederick Schiffley. All defendants heirs at law of Sarah A. (Prince) Caskin , dec. July 1898; husband Robert W. Caskin, dec. Nov. 1886. Plaintiff sued to have her name placed as "grantee" on 2 warranty deeds to a lot in Memphis. One is the deed of Lucy C. & Thomas Maydwell to Sarah L. Clark, Sarah A. Prince & Robert Caskin; other deed from Sarah L. Clark & her husband to Sarah A. Prince. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 837 | 92 | 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 | 1896 | Alford L. Hancock et al. v. William Dodd, admr. et al. | Cannon | Deed Dispute |
Plaintiffs, A. L. Hancock and his heirs, filed suit to reform two deeds and recover a tract of land from the defendants, H. L. W. Dodd and heirs and William Dodd, administrator. A. L. Hancock was willing to deed sections of the divided land to the defendants, sons-in-law/husband of his granddaughter, for their lifetime but not in perpetuity. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1073 | 189 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | Alice Davenport v. J. D. Baumgardner, et al. | Sullivan | Deed Dispute |
Additional Defendant: D. E. Briscoe. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 712 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | Artelle Ward, et al. v. Kathleen Ward, et al. | Obion | Deed Dispute | West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1098 | 62 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | Allie Hampton v. Foster F. Hampton | Hamilton | Deed Dispute |
The only paperwork in this case is a petition on the part of the defendant to rehear the case. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 866 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1910 | Addison D. Slagle by next friend, R. F. Malone v. Dominic J. Zanone | Shelby | Deed |
Real estate on corner of Malcohm St. and Trezevant; Addison D. Slagle is a minor seeking relief on account of his minority |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1248 | 146 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | Amanda Campbell, et al. v. Albert Campbell | Davidson | Deed Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Sandy, Asa, Jordan, Eddie, Laura and George Campbell. This bill was brought to recover or have set aside a deed made to Albert Campbell by his father Asa Campbell Sr. Said deed was to a property situated on the corner of Hayes Street and Douglas Ave. in Nashville, Tennessee. Asa Campbell Sr. was described as insane and incapable of attending to his business. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1024 | 519 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Andrew J. Campbell v. W. H. Nickels & J. H. Nickels | Sullivan | Deed |
The plaintiff entered into an agreement with the defendants to purchase a house and land. The plaintiff paid for the purchase, in part, with tobacco. The defendants now refuse to provide the deed to the house and land, claiming the tobacco was not worth the agreed upon amount. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1184 | 81 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Blount Springfield et al.v. Marcus Jackson et al | Fayette | Deed Dispute |
Additional parties: Thomas G. Neal, Elizabeth G. Springfield, Henderson Owen |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | Beaver Bearcroft & Co. v. Snodgrass & Brothers, et al. | White | Deed Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: George Ealilrell and Lafayette Luster. Additional Defendants: Robert Crawford, Louisa Snodgrass, Eleanor Snodgrass, Eliza Snodgrass, James Snodgrass, and Fanny Snodgrass. Case also involves a debt dispute. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1893 | Brinkley Lumber Company v. T. J. Martin, et al. | Shelby | Deed |
Other defendants: Virginia Martin, Herbert Powell & wife Annie B., W. B. Vance & wife Grace, Guy P. Vance & wife Margaret, John Rutherford & wife Elizabeth, Susan S. Vance, C. W. DePau__? and wife Letitia, W. V. Martin, Paul Otey Vance, George Vance, Mary M. Johnson, and Lillie W. Johnson. William C. & Cyrus Johnson, Frazier T. Edmonson (?), and John P. Houston. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 382 | 440 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Burrell Randolph& Rosa E. his wife v. A. C. Brewer, et al | Shelby | Deed |
Brief, not full case. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 499 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | Benjamin E. Dickey v. Bradford D. Norman | Knox | Deed |
Dickey filed bill to have a rescission of a deed and divestiture of the title of a tract of land containing 265 acres in the 9th and 9th districts of Knox County. The main consideration of the deed is that Norman would support Dickey of the rest of his life, providing clothing, food, Dr.'s bills, etc. ground were that Dickey was physically and mentally unsound to make a trade of his property and Norman took advantage of Dickey. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1784 | 404 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Bearden & Ferguson v. J. R. Gaylon, et al. AND J. F. Scott v. J. R. Gaylon, et al. | Knox | Deed Dispute |
Complainants F. C. Bearden and Archie Ferguson did business as Bearden & Ferguson, a firm that dealt in lumber, sash, doors, blinds, and other building materials. The company furnished such for erecting a house on a lot for Gaylon. He contracted the building to one Manis by verbal agreement. Manis never recorded the deed or paid anything on the house, so a real estate company sold the property to Gaylon. Gaylon sub-contracted the masonry to Scott, who eventually asked for a Mechanic's lien. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1771 | 76 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1859 | Bennett Ruccker v. Henry Gordon | Cannon | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 548 | 488 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | B. L. Johnson et al. v. Nora Mortor May et al. | Unicoi | Deed Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Emma Turner. Additional Defendants: Hubert T. Williams, Ralph A. Williams, Eva Johnson Hilton, Callie Johnson Wilson, Jimmie Johnson Thomas, Nancy Johnson Thomas, Edith Johnson Middleton, Roy Johnson, Ralph Johnson, and others. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 893 | 70 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Ben H. Pickard v. George Martin et al. | Maury | Deed Dispute |
Additional defendant: John Pickard During 1871/1872 defendants were partners in a merchandising business under the name of Martin and Pickard. They were using borrowed more than $6000.00-loaned to them by the complainant's father, Y. S. Pickard. By request of YS Pickard, the firm purchased 1/3 interest in Hope Factory. They received credit for the payment- but the deed for the 1/3 interest conveyed the title to Martin and Pickard-not the complainant. Defendant refuses to convey property to compl. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 | 65 | 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 | 1881 | Bowdrie McClellan & Co v. E. Solomon et al | Gibson | Deed, Fraudulent |
Additional Defendants: M. Oppenheimer & wife, Rosa; Louis Oppenheimer, M. H. Johnson, M C. Holmes, T. J. Williams, L. A. Horne, A. R. Coleman, J. E. Campbell, Louisa Moore et al. Also mentioned in case: Joseph Solomon of Duquoine(?), IL and Henry & F. M. Solomon of Chicago, IL, brothers of E. Solomon. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Bolivar W. Knight& next friend John M. Shaw v. John M. Frances | Maury | Deed Dispute |
Concerns slaves. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 387 | 94 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Bertie Vaughn et al. v. C. B. English et al. | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: R. C. Vaughn and Eugenia Vaughn. Additional Defendant: R. L. Jones. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 | 240 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1948 | Bill Munsey, et al. v. Russell Brothers | Claiborne | Deed Dispute |
Additional Complainants for No. 1490: R. L. Munsey, W. G. Welch, Lon Campbell, E. F. Breeding, F. L. McNeeley, Archie Jennings, Robert Nash, C. L. Mountain. Additional Case: State ex rel Frank Herrell, et al. v. Russell Bros., No. 1490. Additional Complainants for No. 1494: W. G. Welch, E. F. Breeding, F. L. McNeeley, R. L. Munsey, Buford Brooks, J. M. Young, Arch Eldridge, John Eldridge, Eugene Reece and Elmer Arnold. Complainants sought to have deeds to Russell Brother declared void. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 582 | 165 | Order A Copy |