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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1872 | A. Lea & J. L. Lea v. Anderson & Watson | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Additional parties: A. Lea, J. L. Lea, F. M. Sinclair, David Anderson, John T. Watson |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | A. K. Nash v. John Felsenthal | Lauderdale | Replevin | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 59 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1895 | Aetna Insurance Company v. William Tucker | Lauderdale | Debt |
Debt for $1999.99 principal on an insurance policy. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 626 | 72 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | A. Nedderhut v. W. W. Wheeler & Co. | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | Anderson McGuire v. David Wagster | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Additional parties: O. T. Hendren |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Annie M. Slattery v. A. Lea | Lauderdale | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1896 | Aaron Lester v. Illinois Central Railroad Company | Lauderdale | Damages |
Victim and also Plaintiff's "daughter and servant": Sweeder Lester Race issues. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 482 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | A. W. Smith v. Alexander & Stewart for use of T. C. Stewart | Lauderdale | Debt |
Additional defendant: J. G. Alexander Debt of $117.19 unpaid balance on an account. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 624 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1914 | Anna Parker v. Sid Parker | Lauderdale | Divorce |
Couple married in 1902 and separated in 1908. No children listed. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1335 | 33 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Benjamin McLeskey v. Bond & Wright | Lauderdale | Debt for Wages |
Bond & Wright was a partnership comprised of S.D. Bond and W.S. Wright |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Bell Snow v. Illinois Central Railroad Company | Lauderdale | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Bell Snow is sued the Illinois Railroad Company for $2990.00 in the wrongful death of her husband William who was killed when cars belonging to the Illinois Central Railroad, wrongfully, negligently and carelessly ran into him. Two folders. Includes assignments of error and brief of plaintiff in error booklet. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1471 | 266 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Brown & Norton v. H. S. Brodie | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Joshua Brown & Nathaniel Norton were partners in firm Brown & Norton. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1908 | B. M. Archer v. C. Coleman | Lauderdale | Replevin |
Principals were Ben M. Archer & Charles Coleman. Coleman charged that Archer had unlawfully seized a "bus" from him. Testimony: C. B. Lawrence & W. T. Nagle. MacMillan defines "bus" as an old-fashioned vehicle pulled by horses. One set of brads could not be removed. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1017 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | Bank of Henning v. L. R. Graves et al. | Lauderdale | Debt |
The debt was for a note under one thousand dollars. Additional Defendant: R. E. Downing. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1383 | 140 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1885 | Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad Company v. State | Lauderdale | Taxation Disputes | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 | 350 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1907 | C. F. Swafford, et al.v. Ripley Bank | Lauderdale | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: Neel, Johnston & Miller. Debt for the purchase of property was sold to Ripley Bank by the Ripley Roller Mill. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 956 | 52 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | Corporation of Ripley v. Jim West | Lauderdale | Assault and Battery | West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1090 | 25 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1915 | Clarence Dunavant v State | Lauderdale | Murder |
Name of victim: Robert Hathcock |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1478 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Christopher Titus (col.) v. State | Lauderdale | Rape |
Titus was an African American accused of raping a white woman named Caroline Kirkpatrick. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | C. W. Murphy v. Hiram Partee | Lauderdale | Debt, Petition on |
Additional Plaintiffs: John Voss and Z.(?) S. Voss |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad Co. v. State of TN & Lauderdale Co. et al | Lauderdale | Taxation Disputes |
Additional Defendant: J. M. Jenkins, Trustee of Lauderdale Co., TN. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Chesapeake, Ohio& South Western Railroad Company v Blair Pierson, et al. | Lauderdale | Debt |
Additional defendants: Sterling Pierson, Annie and Minnie Pierson |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 84 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Rail Road Co. v. Blair Pearson et al | Lauderdale | Damages |
Additional Defendants: Sterling, Annie & Minnie Pearson. sued for damages to property brought about by construction of railroad which left them with no means of egress & ingress to a tract of land owned by them. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 400 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Chesapeake, Ohio,& South Western Rail Road Company& Newport News& Mississippi Valley Rail Road Company v. Gussie Gause, et al | Lauderdale | Damages |
Additional defendant: Harriet Gause. Damages for injury to Harriet Gause. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 499 | 54 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | C. O. Force for use of V. Campbell v. Alex Baker | Lauderdale | Debt |
Debt was for rent on land. |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 645 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | C. C. Adams, admr. v. Daris M. Jackson | Lauderdale | Estate Dispute |
T. S. Jackson, deceased and defendant's father. Cover page missing. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 820 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Dave Ruffin (col.) v. State | Lauderdale | Other |
Cause of Action: appeal to overturn charge |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 394 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | D. M. Jackson v. C. C. Adams | Lauderdale | Estate Dispute |
Estate of T. S. Jackson, Sr. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 690 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | Delia Sills v. Sid Latham | Lauderdale | Damages |
An action "for damages for $5,000.00 for breach of promise to marry and seduction in aggravation of same." "Defendant's refusal to marry her has injured plaintiff's prospects in life, wounded her reputation, and caused her disappointment, mental anguish, and mortification." Plaintiff mothered a child from her relationship with the defendant, which she miscarried (or aborted). |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1282 | 110 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | David M. Porter v. State | Lauderdale | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1910 | E. D. Adams v. Illinois Central Rail Road Co. | Lauderdale | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Plaintiff sued for $1999.00 for the death of his daughter, Amie Adams. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 | 165 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1897 | Emily Belle Crutchfield v. Edgar H. Crutchfield | Lauderdale | Divorce | West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 530 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1907 | Ernest Wardlaw v. State | Lauderdale | Murder |
Victim: Fed Roberson. Appeal |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1010 | 90 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | F. M. Watson v. Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad Company | Lauderdale | Injury and Damages | West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 881 | 35 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1908 | F. L. Aiken v. Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. | Lauderdale | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff was under contract to sell logs to the defendant company. He says he delivered the logs as contracted and is sued for payment. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1171 | 66 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | F. M. Freeman& William D. Alexander v. P. N. Conner, admr. of J. L. Alston | Lauderdale | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1879 | George Anderson v. State | Lauderdale | Other |
Cause of Action: Malicious Shooting. Zonnger Wilson, victim. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | G. D. & Hester Bibb v. J. D. Younger, et al. | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Assignment of Errors document. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1253 | 20 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | G. J. Johnson v. Ed F. Wilson | Lauderdale | Debt on Account |
debt of $30.93 for repairing a Dodge automobile; after repairs the car was sent back to Zollie Jiles, a worker for the defendant, but Wilson refused to pay because he did not authorize the repairs or parts Ex A: Appeal bond |
West | Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1868 | 86 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | George W. Slattery v. Albert Lea | Lauderdale | Ejectment | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1896 | G. W. Sapps v. Inman Brothers | Lauderdale | Recovery of Money/ Wages | West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 532 | 159 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1904 | G. Osburn Martin v. Illinois Central Railroad Company | Lauderdale | Personal Injuries | West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1110 | 84 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | Genie Price v. State | Lauderdale | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Price is charged with two counts of transporting illegal liquor "from one point in the State of Tennessee to another point in the State of Tennessee to another point within Lauderdale County, Tennessee, and with having unlawfully transported intoxicating liquors from some point without the State of Tennessee to another point in Lauderdale County, Tennessee." |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1566 | 37 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | H. A. Partee v. John E. Gray | Lauderdale | Breach of Bond |
The plaintiff sues the defendant for the breach of the condition of a bond made by the defendant and John D. Lankford payable to plaintiff. The condition was to be void if John D. Lankford prosecuted with effect a writ of certiorari to the circuit court of Lauderdale county over a case where a judgment was rendered against Lankford and in favor of the plaintiff by a justice of the peace. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1900 | Henderson House v. State | Lauderdale | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Dunk Goodrich |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 677 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | Hartwell Chisholm v. State | Lauderdale | Larceny, Grand |
The defendant was charged with the theft of an Ford automobile belonging to J. E. Lowry. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1771 | 82 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Henry A. Jones & Joseph Phillips v. George Washington Campbell | Lauderdale | Notes |
Plaintiaff sued defendants for $500 due by note. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 54 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Hardin J. Turner v. Eliza J. Barfield | Lauderdale | Promissory Note | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1880 | Herman Schafer v. C. L. Strickland& W. R. Neighbors | Lauderdale | Possession of Land | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 150 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1896 | H. A. Puryear v. John G. Thompson Sr., et al. | Lauderdale | Breach of Contract |
Folder includes only briefs: two from the case of H. A. Puryear (or R. A. Puryear) v. John G., Thompson et al., and one from the case of Bernard M. Pattison v. William and Joseph Wallace. The three briefs were fastened together with paper fasteners. The specific contract involved the feeding of a mare, which was then supposed to be taken to a livery stable. The defendants (any others are not named here) kept the mare overnight in his own barn, and she perished there in a fire the next morning. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 455 | 22 | Order A Copy |