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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1844 | Burrel G. Lewis et al. v. Allen L. Nolen | Williamson | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Delilha Turner |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Hugh White v. James Smith | Campbell | Debt Dispute |
This is an appeal. Hugh White, a resident of Kentucky, was granted a judgment against James Smith, a resident of TN, in the amount of $34 and costs. Smith claims he lent his team & wagon to John Todd, who in turn purchased a load of salt from White. John Todd signed Smith's name on purchase note, without authorization. White brought suit to recover value of 325 lbs. of salt at 50 cents/bushel: $34. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1131 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | J. Hart Marable v. John A. Jordan et al. | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Robert W. Jordan, Rosetta Lyons, Virginia Toms, and Eliza Toms. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Jane Coffee, widow of Joshua M. Coffee, dec., et al. v. Thomas Wilcher et al. | Warren | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: James E. Coffee, Wiliam P. Coffee, Thomas S. Coffee. Additional Defendants: Pauline Thomas Wilcher, Archibald Wilcher, George Wilcher, Christian and Amanda Wilcher, Joseph and Clarissa Bragg. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | James Norment v. James N. Wilson, et al.. | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Ann E. Wilson, Orville N. Camp, William G. Camp, George A. Camp, Richard L. Camp, children and heirs of George Camp, dec. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | John M. Lea, exe. of William McNeill, dec. v. William Hardin | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1844 | James C. Iones for the use of Miller Frances v. Samuel Dickson et al. | Lawrence | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Thomas Warren, William A. Edmundston, Isaac W. Alford |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Joseph Hart v. Bullock | Campbell | Land and Title Dispute |
Land dispute. Due to missing pages, details of the case are difficult to make clear. File consists of description of land and witnesses. Missing first 42 pages. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1135 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | John Mast v. Roderick Murchison & Peyton Colvard | Johnson | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute over Lot 29 in Taylorsville, TN. Defs. recovered judgment against John Tomlin, execution on that judgment was levied on said lot, & Colvard bought the lot at the public sale. Plaintiff filed a writ of ejectment & won, & Defs. appealed to SC. Greene Moore was chairman of Taylorsville's commission of public buildings & made the deeds for the lots, including lot at issue. Transcript includes hand drawn map of lots 1-40. Roans Creek ran near town. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1137 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | John Roleman, admr. of Henry & Elizabeth Roleman v. John Baker, et al.. | Franklin | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants - John B. West, Sarah and Margaret Medeans, Francis West, and children of Polly and William Dennis, Nicholas, Jesse, Sarah West and others |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | John Morrow v. Samuel Hatfield | Coffee | Estate Dispute |
Morrow administrator of David McGowan, deceased. Disputed property includes slave named Thomas. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | John M. Lea v. Morgan H. Brown | Williamson | Estate Dispute |
Lea Executor of William McNeill, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | John R. Patrick v. Richard C. Holder | Franklin | Land and Title Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 | 172 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1844 | John Cariger et al.v. Christian Cariger, exe. | Carter | Estate Dispute |
Add. Plaintiffs: Jesse Humphreys, Elisha Humhreys, & John Humphreys. Estate of Godfrey Humphreys (dec.) disputed among heirs. Property includes land and chattel. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1131 | 185 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Lewis Shipp v. William Cole | Lincoln | Debt Dispute |
Oversize |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 116 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Ninian Edmonston v. John W. Holders, et al.. | Franklin | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: Polly Edmondson. Additional defendants: William Barnes and W. B. Thompson. Amount of land in dispute, 1000 acres. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Robert Steele et al. v. George Cantrell, et al | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Plaintiff: John Say. Additional Defendants: William Allen, Edward Ewing, Robert Bowen, and Christopher Bowen. Contract concerns the purchase of the Yellow Creek Furnace. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Samuel Keibler v. Joseph B. Gilman | Washington | Debt Dispute |
Trespass on the case, $500 damages. Plaintiff is surviving partner of partnership with Jacob Keibler [Kibler?]. Def. & Pleasant Creasy signed note in favor of Keiblers & owed Keiblers Add. sum for flour purchase. Issue: validity of signatures on note. At one point, mistrial & then case continued due to judge's incompetency. Lots of witnesses, including Phelps, Gammon, Birdwell. Gilman had store on Fall Branch. Jacob Keibler married with daughter Polly. Page count includes hardbound front & back. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1129 | 247 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | William Lynn et al. v. Alexander G. Dickson et al. | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Martha Lynn and Travis Ashby. Additional defendants: Joseph Dickson, Sarah Dickson, Joseph Heakle, Elliot Hickman, Elliot Feltcher, and Edwin Childers. William Lynn guardian of Martha Lynn, minor. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Walter M. Sims et al. v. William P. Sims et al. | Marshall | Land and Title Dispute |
Oversize. Additional Plaintiffs: David M. Sims, Rebecca A. Sims, children and heirs of David Sims, dec. Additional Defendants: Unknown |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 | 0 | Order A Copy |