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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1873 | Alexander Jackson v. George G. Perkins | Madison | Taxation, Assessment |
George Perkins was Sheriff of Madison County during the 1860s-1870s. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Adam Huntsman & Robert I. Chester v. Adam R. Alexander | Madison | Mandamus |
This case was in a Middle Tennessee box although it was heard in Madison County, West Tennessee. Adam R. Alexander is listed as surveyor of the 10th District. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Alexander Shaw v. State | Madison | (unknown) |
Indictment. Cause of Action: Mule Stealing. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Albert Johnson v. State | Madison | Larceny |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | A. D. Bethshears v. Mrs. Sue Pool et al. | Madison | Debt |
Co-defendant: Sue Pool's husband, Ed Pool. A brief in the folder and several references within the court record call the defendant Mrs. Mary Pool. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 332 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | Anna Hadaway v. John Hadaway | Madison | Scire Facias | West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 645 | 25 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1899 | Ad Harmon v. State | Madison | Assault with Intent to Kill | West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 722 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1911 | A. Aizensthatt v. Mayor& Alderman of the City of Jackson | Madison | Ordinance Violation |
Selling beer and keeping his place of business open past 10pm. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1184 | 100 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1915 | A. W. Stovall, County Judge v. J. G. Perry, Sheriff | Madison | County Issues |
Bill filed over issue of boarding county prisoners and who holds criminal jurisdiction. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1391 | 59 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Albert Ackley v. Henry Hauser& Co. | Madison | Debt |
debt of $500 for bond |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1439 | 44 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Alexander Thompson v. State | Madison | Larceny, Grand |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | A. H. Johnson v. Lemmon & Gale Company | Madison | Debt | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 | 16 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1891 | A. W. Jones v. W. H. Croon | Madison | Debt | West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 49 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1888 | A. R. Weaks v. The German Insurance Company | Madison | Insurance Claims and Policies | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 34 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1929 | Annie M. Prescott v. Blount Plow Works & Reese Boulders | Madison | Injury and Damages |
Damages for personal injury for being dragged by a truck. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1138 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1910 | Andrew Williams v. State | Madison | Incest |
With Myrtle Hindon |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1220 | 87 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1925 | A. R. Bell, admr. for Estate of Minnie Owens v. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. | Madison | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Bell sued to collect life insurance proceeds in the amount of $500. Minnie Owens died Feb. 5, 1924. The insurance company claimed they had already paid out proceeds to her husband, Robert Lee. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1920 | 57 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | A. S. Kerr v. J. M. Raines | Madison | Extortion |
A.S. Kerr sued out a civil warrant to collect a debt against L.M. Johnson. J.M. Raines, constable of Madison County, was responsible for executing the warrant and collecting the account. Raines collected a judgment of $24.65 and only paid Kerr $20.00, with Raines keeping $4.65. Raines claimed Kerr promised to pay him outside of his costs also, but Kerr denies this. Case in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1754 | 149 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | B. F. Howard v. Jonathan H. Duke, Trustee et al. | Madison | Unknown |
Could not identify cause of action or additional defendants. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | Bard Green alias Bart Green v. State | Madison | Murder |
The plaintiff was convicted of murdering W. P. Mitchell with a shotgun & sentenced to death. The victim is also identified as M. P. Mitchell. The testimony of a large number of witnesses is included. Case originated in Hardeman County but venue was moved to Madison Co. The public was so outraged that it was believed that violent harm might be done to Green. The number of pages includes a folded letter to Gov. Turney pleading for executive clemency. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 480 | 328 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1895 | Bob Hunter v. State | Madison | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 599 | 82 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1899 | B. A. Person v. F. M. Vanden & Company | Madison | Replevin |
Replevin for two part barrels of whiskey, 30 gallons each. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 787 | 69 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | Bob Denson v. State | Madison | Theft |
Convicted of stealing ladies' garments, shoes, and sausage belonging to Millie Owens. Value: $5.15. Testimony by: R. A. Bland, Lucinda Calhoon, H. Fisherman, Mary Gregory, Sarah Norwood, Henderson McFarland, Emma Jane McMorris, Julia McClerkin, John Smith, Mary Smith, Mariah Williams, Barney Wood, Mille Owen[s]. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 910 | 62 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1909 | Barney Long & Hays White v. State | Madison | Murder |
Victim: Albert Hunter. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 | 131 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | Birmingham & Northwestern Railway Company v. John Cockrill et al. | Madison | Other |
Additional Defendants: Pattie Price and Llewellyn Price. The dispute was over a right-of-way demanded by the railroad. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1280 | 171 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | Birmingham & Northwestern Railway Company v. A. M. Alexander | Madison | Land |
Ex. A: map of property railway seeking to extend track into said land |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1285 | 248 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Buchanan- Vaughn Auto Company v. Ed. S. Farrell | Madison | Debt |
Plaintiff is sued for $1275 plus interest on 3 unpaid notes as part of the purchase price of a AKT White Chassis, a dump truck. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1753 | 54 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | Burnell Teuton v. State | Madison | Larceny, Grand |
Housed in 3 folders. Burnell is also listed as Bernul and Bernel. Teuton was charged with stealing a tire and rim totaling $39.00. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1762 | 330 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Bamberger, Bloom, & Company v. J. R. McDonald | Madison | Replevin |
For the recovery of goods and property. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 126 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Berry Arnold& Amanda Cresley v. State | Madison | Lewd Behavior | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 | 27 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1887 | Bank of Madison v. W. D. Deupree, J. M. McGluthery, Thomas Robinson& Albert McLeod | Madison | Damages |
The defendants were doing business as Robinson, McLeod and Co. . The Bank of Madison claims they are entitled to the possession of twenty seven bales of cotton and sue for their damages $1500. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 397 | 146 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Benjamin Woods v. William Davis | Madison | Assumpsit |
Case involved the recovery of damages for a failure to perform a contract for the sale and conveyance of a tract of land. The document appears to be an opinion of the court with no other pertinent documentation included. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 512 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1909 | Bud Jordon& Aubrey Taylor v. State | Madison | Burglary and Larceny |
Additional Causes of Action: Breaking and Entering, Receiving Stolen Goods (breaking into a railroad car and stealing whiskey) Additional Parties Arrested: Ed Pegues, and Charlie Willis |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1158 | 80 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1930 | B. F. Lewis v. W. H. Jordan | Madison | Damages |
The plaintiff claimed that the defendant signed a contract in which he would stay on the plaintiff's land and share crop. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant breached the contract and sustained damages as a result of that breach. Note: 2 folders |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2055 | 146 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Berry Q. Brauch v. State | Madison | Other |
Incomplete case file. Copy of judgment document only. Cause of action: House Breaking. Court: Supreme Court of Western Division. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1152 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1920 | Bickett Coal& Coke Company v. John Durham | Madison | Debt |
Bickett Coal and Coke Co based in Illinois; claim John Durham owes debt on his account after entering into a contract with Coal and Coke to deliver 5 cars of coal Ex E: envelope; Ex C-D: letter to John Durham from M.D. Joyce, G.S.A; needs conservation (flattening) |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1597 | 65 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | Bill Day & Whittier Transou v. J. B. Morriss, admr. of Estate of J.H. Morriss, dec. | Madison | Debt Dispute |
Transou owed a debt to Morriss, and was going to farm Day's land in 1921 to make payment. However, Transou did not raise a crop and the debt fell to Day -the landowner. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1736 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | C. M. McDade, admr., et al. v. New Orleans, St. Louis & Chicago Railroad | Madison | Damages |
This case involves the death of C. M. Dade, employee of the railroad who was killed on the job. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Cyrus Simmons v. Alexander Asker | Madison | Debt | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 66 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1874 | Calvin Medley v. State | Madison | Larceny |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Charles Jones v. State | Madison | Horse Stealing |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | Charles Clinton v. State | Madison | Murder |
Indictment. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | C. F. Black v. Laura Chester | Madison | Condemnation | West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 453 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1895 | C. T. Wyatt v. Illinois Central Railroad Company | Madison | Personal Injuries | West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 634 | 102 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1899 | C. M. Weatherly v. John Meriwether | Madison | Attachment |
This suit concerns the attachment of a portion of the defendant's crop because of unpaid rent. Folder includes two briefs and some hand-written notes. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 762 | 62 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | Charles Campbell v. John K. Keith | Madison | Replevin |
Campbell sued for return of his "black horse mule", named Dave. Campbell, African American & tenant on Keith's farm, mortgaged mule to Keith for $50 in 1898; mule seized when Campbell unable to pay debt. Court gave Keith possession of mule in first trial. Case also involves a note which may be a forgery. Also mentioned: Julia Brown, African American. Campbell had wife & 4 or 5 children, not named in case. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 771 | 69 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Cy Witherspoon (col.) v. Mayor & Alderman of the City of Jackson | Madison | Conversion |
Conversion of cow, value under $500. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 850 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1906 | Cauruthers& McHugh v. W. R. Webb& W. N. True | Madison | Detainer |
J.D. Cauruthers and Ed McHugh comprised the firm of Cauruthers and McHugh, who had a piece of property put on detainer by the defendants. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1038 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | C. M. Owen, admr. v. Jackson Railway & Light Co. | Madison | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Plaintiff administrator of Clopton Owen, deceased. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1183 | 467 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | C. M. Owen, admr. of Clopton Owen, dec. v. Jackson Railway & Light Company | Madison | Damages for Wrongful Death |
The plaintiff sued to recover damages in the sum of $25,000 for the death of his son, Clopton Owen, killed in a street car accident. Page count does not include published materials. See WT 1183 for additional four folders. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1281 | 932 | Order A Copy |