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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1867 | A. Connell v. J. Schwoob | Shelby | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1867 | A. G. Ewing et al. v. Charles Bosley | Davidson | Debt |
Additional Plaintiffs: James C. Warner, John O. Ewing. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | A. O. Odell v. William Gibbs | Knox | Fraudulent Conveyance |
Plaintiff refered to as William A. O. Odell. Case involves alleged fraud in the sale of a sorrel mare that Gibbs represented to be a good work mare, a representation Odell claims to be false. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 129 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Adam S. Kelly v. J.W. Wheeler | Marion | Unlawful Detainer |
Wheeler sued Kelly for seizing an unlawfully detaining a Claybank mare from him during Civil War to his damage $300. Defendant claims horse was taken under orders from Colonel G.A. Goins while in line of duty. Court ruled in favor of defendant. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | A. B. Wilson v. John Presnall | Washington | Injunction |
The plaintiff previously had a judgment rendered against him and filed this bill of injunction to prevent the defendant from collecting any equity until he can file an appeal. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 | 26 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Andrew Bridges v. James Heatherly | Campbell | False Imprisonment |
Bridges sued Heatherly for injuries sustained when Heatherly assaulted & unlawfully imprisoned him. Witnesses: Heatherly was part of pack of Rebel soldiers that arrested Bridges ("always counted a Union man") & detained him at Speedwell campground. Witnesses included Heatherly's son-in-law Madison Stout |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1219 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | A. M. Shadden v. A. P. Massengill | Jefferson | Trespass and Damages |
Massengill "has removed himself from the State or so obscures or conceals himself" to avoid paying Shadden $1,000 for trespass. Massengill accused of whipping Shadden w/hickory stick & keeping him from retrieving his mare at Rebel camp. Alexander Shadden said Massengill maliciously beat him w/sticks, forcibly took his blue roan mare, in June 1862. Massengill's mom says Jefferson County prejudiced agnst her son; asks for chg in venue |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1231 | 63 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Alexander Maxwell v. Elijah Cate | McMinn | Debt Dispute |
Maxwell sued Cate for $140 debt incurred for horse Cate bought from Maxwell for use in Confederate rebellion. Cate says transaction was fraudulent, as Maxwell knew the horse was diseased when he sold it, & horse died from said disease 2-3 days after sale. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1231 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Anna Meisse v. J. T. Shanks et al.. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional defendants - Abneer Turner Arthur Towles Amount of debt $5000.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | A. L. J. Crouch v. Isham D. Mullinay | Sullivan | Error in Proceedings |
Incomplete file; opinion only |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1068 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Abner Estep v. F. M. Preswood et al. | Polk | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants include: Mary Preswood, and John Boring. Rebecca Boring, Henry Boring, Stephen Boring, and Mariah Boring are underage and represented by their Next Friend, Elizabeth Boring. The plaintiff and defendants are arguing over a parcel of land which both parties claim as their own. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Beverly Randolph exe. of Searcy v. Henry Bridges | Rutherford | Estate Settlement |
Henry Bridges is the husband of Lucy White, deceased who was the widow of Mr. Searcy. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Benjamin F. White v. William Herrin& W. J. Parker | Dickson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1867 | Blount County v. F. W. Taylor, Sr. | Blount | Tax Collection |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. May be related to Blount County v. F. W. Taylor, Sr. in ET 1986. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | B. M. Chandler v. Lewis Howard | Sevier | Trespass |
Howard sued Chandler for taking a rifle from the property to his damage $1000. Court ruled in favor of plaintiff. Defendant appealed. Defendant charges plaintiff delivered gun to him voluntarily. Chandler was gun agent who delivered guns to rebels rather than having them take the guns without pay or receipt. Defendant charges that plaintiff gave gun knowing it would be used to aid rebellion and that transaction was illegal and plaintiff not entitled to recover. Court sided with defendant. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Bryant W. Smith& Thomas J. Peak v. Eliza Cafer, admr. of James Cafer, dec. | Meigs | False Imprisonment |
Case begun in Meigs County in 5/1865, but moved to McMinn County in 12/1865. Plaintiff originally James Cafer, but he died in 1866 & case continued by his wife. Case also originally included George W. Clemenson [also spelled Clemenston & Clementson] & John C. Sharp as codefendants of Smith & Peak. Suit for $50,000 for false imprisonment on 6/8/1861. Cafer was anti-secession & defendants were pro-secession. Defendants took Cafer prisoner when he was en route to vote against secession. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1222 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | B. C. Jillson v. Nashville Building Association et al.. | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Additional defendants - Joshua F. Pearl, Joseph Sander, Jonathan, William and Mary Woodbridge Amount in dispute $3200.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Barnett R. Hughes v. Hezekiah Hill et al. | Williamson | Failure to Return Execution |
Additional Defendants: Samuel Walters, Jeremiah Hill, John M. Winstead, Cypress S. Bittich, Thomas Heals, John Edmondson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Charles M. Miller v. William McSween | Cocke | Debt |
Miller sued McSween for $350 debt owed him and unjustly detained from him to his damage $500. Court ruled in favor of plaintiff for $350 debt with $136 interest. Defendant appealed. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | C. Martin v. Nashville Building Association | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Martin was a shareholder in the company and there is a dispute about what he owes and what he has paid in for his stocks etc… |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | C. D. Elliott v. A. Gennett et al. | Davidson | Equity |
A sheriff failed to collect and debt that was ordered by the court and the person to whom the debt was owed asked for help with the collection. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 39 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Christopher Graves & Jacob Graves v. Susan Fitzgerald | Bradley | Trespass |
Fitzgerald sued Graves for trespass to her damage $3000. Graves were indebted to her for 500 bushels of corn, 2 mules, and 1 mare forcibly and unlawfully taken from her by them. Additional documents in ET 1211. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | D. A. Cole. v. Mayor& City Council of Nashville | Davidson | Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1867 | David Rush v. James B. Rogers | Greene | Trespass |
The plaintiff sought damages against the defendant for changing the course of a natural waterway that ran across his land. Case sought to assign water rights, as water had been diverted from one property to another. When the land was originally purchased by Rush, it supposedly included a waterway. However, since the water had been diverted it did no longer. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 | 97 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | D. H. Rogers & Elizabeth Rogers v. Marcillus M. Rincaid, et al. | Grainger | Trespass |
Incomplete case-first 4 pages only. Additional defendant: Robert Dopett. Rogers sued defendants for trespass to their damage $15,000. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1216 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | David Hart, rec. v. Sylvester Cooper | Campbell | Debt |
A plea of debt due by notes, a sum under $500. Defendant had promised to pay rent on farm, 666¾ acres, contract of 25 Dec. 1865. $206.60 was due one year later. Plaintiff's counsel, "tenants on this land have been very destructive of outhouses." [outbuildings- smoke house, corn crib, stables]. Plaintiffs: David Hart, Hugh Wheeler. Defendants: Sylvester Cooper, J. S. Lindsey. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1222 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | David Stoffle v. Robert Bibb, John Hammer & J. Chambers | Sullivan | Damages |
The cause of action in this case is listed as damages but Stoffle is sued the defendants over a debt that totals $887.89 |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Dorotha Greig, exe. of George Greig, dec. v. John E. Mills | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1867 | David F. Wilson& John H. Stratton et al. v. Thomas Cheatham | Maury | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiffs: William P. Gant. Additional Cause of Action: Trespass on the case with damages. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 155 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | David S. England v. Peter Tumey, et al. | White | Debt |
Additional Defendant: Charles Meek. Origin of debt: notes. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 529 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | David Cleage et al. v. Jesse Hayden et al. | McMinn | Property Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs include: Timothy Sullan, William Ballen, M.A. Cass, J.D. Gaston, C.F. Gibson. Plaintiffs are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South on Washington Street in the city of Athens. Additional defendants include: J.M. Mann, R. D. Black, M.S. Philips, James H. Honsley, J.M. Gilliam, William Burns and James Baker. Additional documents may be found in ET 67 |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | E. P. Fort, admr. of W. L. Phillips v. Laura Stone & James M. Hintin | Davidson | Petition for Injunction |
Plaintiff seeks and injunction to keep first defendant from disposing of promissory notes to second defendant. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Emeline Porter v. Willie Woodard | Robertson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1867 | Eaton Pullen, et al. v. Morgan Lane | Hawkins | Land and Title Dispute |
Case filed in 1865 and Lane was awarded a judgment at first hearing. Unclear if issue was timber taken off lands or what. Case in folder is incomplete. See possibly related case: Morgan Lane v. Eaton Pullen et al, ET Box 1231 |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | E. S. Cheatham, et al. v. James Woodard, exe. of Lewis Wells | Robertson | Debt |
This was a debt of $1,079.75 owed to Lewis Wells by E. S. Cheatham, W. A. Cheatham, R. B. Cheatham, E. F. Cheatham and Joakim Green. James Woodard as executor of the estate of Lewis Wells obtained the amount of $1,079.75 for his widow Mrs. Sally Wells plus ten percent per annum value received. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Edward Trabus & William H. Lucas v. M. C. Higdon | Maury | Attachment |
Cause of Action: Attachment de to debt. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | E. L. Cheatham, et al. v. S. H. Benton, admr. of George Cohea | Robertson | Debt Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: E. H. Cheatham, M. Cheatham, W. A. Cheatham, and R. B. Cheatham. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | E. N. Taylor v. George M. McKinzie | Bradley | Trespass and Damages |
Plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $150 for a bay mare unlawfully taken from him by the defendant. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1194 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Ezekiel Anderson v. Soloman B. Sizemore | Hawkins | Bank Note |
This case deals with a bank note and a prior judgment against Ezekiel Anderson regarding the note for $335.33 |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1219 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Ethan Sawyer v. Jacob Smith | Jefferson | Trespass |
The plaintiff claims that the defendant trespassed to the damage of five thousand dollars. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1222 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | E. Wolfe. v. Theresa P. Stein, et al. | Davidson | Estate Settlement |
Theresa P. Stein is the widow of Joseph Stein. Wolfe is the executor of this estate. The widow and one child's rights to his estate are discussed. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Edward T. Cheatham, et al. v. James Woodard | Robertson | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs: R. B. Cheatham, John W. Walker, and E. F. Cheatham. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Edmund Turner, et al. v. Eli Odom | Sumner | Damages |
Additional plaintiffs: John K. Taylor, W. A. Whitworth, and H. H. Haynes. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Edward S. Cheatham& Joseph C. Stark v. S. T. Waggoner | Robertson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1867 | Edward Williams v. James R. Hodge | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 280 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1867 | Elijah Buckner v. Milly Evans | Cocke | Replevin |
The defendant unlawfully detained from the plaintiff a bay mare. Milly alternatively spelled Milley. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1197 | 25 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Elizabeth King, et al.. v. William A. Rowan, John D. Riley | Hawkins | Ejectment |
Plaintiffs: John Blessing & wife, Anna (Rowan), Jackson Co., AL; Lewis Lawson & wife Mary (Rowan), Bradley Co., TN; Elizabeth King (Rowan), Hawkins Co.; William Rowan, Hawkins Co. Estate of William Rowan, dec. possession of lands on Holston River, Bush Creek- now in possession of Jacob W. Charles, B. S. Bussell, and Edward Ball. Fraudulent titles. Parties seek ejectment from lands formerly owned by Elizabeth King and others. Many cross bills. Plaintiffs seek resolution from this issue. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1231 | 240 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | Foster G. Finley v. Peter Turney et al. | White | Negligence |
Additional defendants - T. E. Taylor and Washington Coller |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | F. D. Hern & John Brooks v. George G. Perkins | Madison | Damages |
Damage from wrongfully taking property belonging to the plaintiff; spelling of Hern unclear - could be Theus, Herns, Heus, etc.; incomplete; missing final pages |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1867 | F. H. Gordon, exe. of John Gordon, dec. v. George F. Carpenter, et al. | Smith | Notes |
Additional defendants: Samuel Allison & Sterling Ward. Plaintiff sued the defendants on a unpaid note that the deceased had made in 1856 for $1000. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 21a | 138 | Order A Copy |