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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1860 | Alexander Lowe et al. v. John Thompson | Cheatham | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: W. J. Gant, R. J. Gant, and J. G. Gant. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Allen Wallace v. B. Featherston, et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Farwick Frazier, John Norville, John Newbill, and Richard Cardwell. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | A. G. Peace, et al. v. Methodist Episcopal Church South, et al. | Monroe | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: J. H. Bruner and Carroll Long. Additional Defendants: J. Q. Wright and A. H. King. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 75 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Allen McCoy v. Christian Heffner | Union | Debt Dispute |
Plaintiff filed suit against defendant who won an earlier judgment against him for the sum of $35. The parties are sued over payment of a note, and the Circuit Court found for the plaintiff, as the delivery of a note by payee does not assign liability. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1139 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Andrew J. McWhirter v. Hugh Douglas | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | Ambroze White & Francis Elder v. John Dillon& Co. | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | A. M. Looney et al. v. H. T. Osborne | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: C. M. Campbell. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Beaver, Bearcroft, & Co., et al. v. Lafayette Snodgrass et al. | White | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Stacy Bearcroft, Thomas Beaver, Wetherill Lee, Thomas Foster, Matthew McEwen, John Bray, Daniel Hadrick, Charles Reed, Stephen Kimbal, Hazen Hadd, Charles Litter, Samuel van Culin, John Glass, Robert Levick, Peter Levick, Josiah Basset, John Knen, Charles Truitt, Robert Truitt, Samuel Crustylong, John Bennet, Richard Dale, John Rass, Hamen Withers, Jerald Dale, Samuel Egleston, C. M. Jackson, Samuel Morgan, Charles Cheney, St. Clair Morgan, W. W. Berry, Felix Demorville, etc. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | B. W. Henry et al. v. E. D. Thompson & R. H. Elam | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: C. M. Brooks and E. A. C. Norman. Case also involves a debt dispute. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Chesley Williams v. Henry M. Williams et al. | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: A. C. Merritt, John Laua, William Barry, Mary Ann Austin, Hiram Walker and wife Mary Jane, and Luke H. Hitch. Case also involves a debt dispute. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | D. C. Helm& Alston Estes v. Abbey Gibson& Co. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Adam G. Adams, Felix Abbey, and Thomas Gibson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Eliza Lyon v. William M. Folwell | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | Edward Shegog v. William Miles, Daniel Adams& Company | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Douglass West. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Elliot Jones v. Wyly J. Proctor | Greene | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute over 40 acres on waters of Lick Creek, to which pla. claimed title under 1831 state grant to William Jones, grant no. 16796 (entry 487), Jones' 1847 will, & 1852 deed from Isaac B. Jones to pla.. Proctor claimed title under 1858 state grant to Proctor, grant no. 30052. Witnesses: Joseph H. Proctor (def's son). |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Gustavus Farley et al. v. John S. Dashiell et al. | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Daniel Morrison, William Plumer, Farnsworth Kimball, and James Kimball. Additional Defendants: Charles Robertson, and George Clark and wife Eleanor. Case involves a debt dispute between several firms. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | G. R. Biffle, et al. v. J. J. Biffle, admr. Of Ursula Biffle | Hickman | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: John J Mays and John Mays. Case also involves a contested will. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Gibson Merritt & John McMurry v. James H. Young& Jacob Young | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | George Gantt et al. v. Robert H. Hill et al. | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: John Brandon. Additional Defendant: William Galloway. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Henry Alley& William Bush v. B. Lamier et al. | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: A. Lowe and wife Susan, P. F Noel, John Fisher, and D. H. Bailey. Case involves disputes over a plot of land and unpaid wages. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Henry A. Farnsworth, admr of John Graham, dec v. Benjamin Fowler & F. B. Guinn | Greene | Debt Dispute |
Farnsworth sued Fowler & Guinn to collect on $65.70 judgment & $32.17 judgment Graham recovered against them in 1840 before he died. Court ruled in Farnsworth's favor, but Fowler (who didn’t attend trial) asked for relief, claiming he was recovering from having been run over by a wagon. He argued judgments were too old, he doesn't remember them, & if they existed he would've paid them. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Isham Lamb v. Barney B. Stephens & Woodson Davis | Maury | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | John Sigler v. James Long, et al. | Debt Dispute |
File does not contain the case but summaries. Original dispute is unclear, though the dispute involves land and slaves (possibly a will dispute). Also, additional Defendants are not listed by name. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | J. W. McCombs v. William T. Briggs | Maury | Land and Title Dispute |
Case also involves a debt dispute. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | James D. Bennett v. George G. Bradford | Sumner | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | John Wood v. James K. Chilcut | Lincoln | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | John W. Crunk et al. v. Nathaniel McLean | Marshall | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: James Crunk and George Collins. Additional Defendants: |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | J. M. Hughes & James Sloan v. Joseph Nash | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | John P. McKay v. Peter A. Perkins | Williamson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | John B. McEwen v. Peter A. Perkins | Williamson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | James M. Radford et al. v. H. Carsey & wife | Montgomery | Property Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: John M. Carter and wife, Whitfield Killebrew. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Jane Johnson v. Samuel D. Gaines exe. of Hugh Johnson dec. | Hawkins | Estate Dispute |
The plaintiff who is the widow and only heir of Hugh Johnson is petitioning to move the probate of his estate from Sullivan County to Hawkins County. Plaintiff notes that Hugh Johnson never made residence in Sullivan County. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1208 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Jackson D. Carriger, et al. v. William Oliver & John Nave, Jr. | Carter | Land and Title Dispute |
Land at issue subject of state grant to Godfrey Carriger, No. 16917 (entry 274), & grant to John Nave Jr. & Christian Carriger, No. 12011, issued under TN statute to encourage iron works. Court ruled in pla.'s favor. Add. Defs: heirs of Godfrey Carriger, decd.: John, William, Allen Carriger; Eliza Buckles; David Bishop/wife Margaret; Reuben Brooks Jr., wife Elizabeth; heirs of Tennessee Carriger (decd.): Susan, Elizabeth Carriger; minors William Stover/wife Nancy, Emily Jane & Isaac Carriger. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | James M. Hughes v. Wesley Wheeless, et al. | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Nicholas Hobson, W. W. Hightower, and B. F. Worley. Case also involves debt and property disputes. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | John H.& William H. Ewin v. John T. Pendleton | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Dispute involves a conflict over the rights of a firm as well as the unpaid debt of a young slave. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Joseph Bittick v. James C. Irvin& William F. Carter | Williamson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | Joseph Davis, admr. v. Daniel F. January | Jefferson | Debt Dispute |
William Adcock, deceased. January was indebted to Adock on note of $190.37. Defendant owned two farms under a deed of trust both worth a total of $550. Defendant was unable to pay his debts and considered insolvent. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1199 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | L. H. & E.W. Philips v. Fieldin Helm | Williamson | Debt Dispute |
Judgment had been issued against Jerome B. Helm of Maury County in 1855. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | L. D. Mercer v. William Smartt | Debt Dispute |
File consists of summaries of the case only. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | M. C. Jones v. G. L. Medlin& M. A. Pamish | Sumner | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | Mark L. Andrews v. John E. Oden et al. | Williamson | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Hezekiah Oden and Thomas Oden. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Miles H. Mayes, et al. v. Thompson & Claiborne | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: E. H. Spencer. Defendants first names are not mentioned. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 299 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Miles H. Mayes v. Thomas C. H. Miller | Maury | Debt Dispute |
For the use of James Patterson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Miles H. Mayes, et al. v. Robert Akin | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: T. B. Blackburn and F. H. Mayes. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Newton Scott v. Samuel Gilham | Lawrence | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | Noah Moser v. Thomas G. Harvey | Monroe | Land and Title Dispute |
Moser sued Harvey for cutting down & removing timber from Moser's land. Transcript traces chain of title for Moser's land, originating with title bond from Iredell D. Wright & Polly (aka Mary) Harvey (mom/guardian of Thos, Chas, Wm, Daniel Harvey, minors) to Richard Stephens, then to his wife Nancy, then sold to Jasper Stephens who sold to Moser. Land in dispute was 2 acres in Hiwassee District, on Island Creek, & contained Stephens mill dam & pond. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1204 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Planters Bank v. Peter A. Perkins et al. | Williamson | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Nicholas Perkins and David Cliffe. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | P. G. W. Goodwin v. Julius N. Peacock et al. | Marshall | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: A. Cox and George McClure. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Robert P. Gannaway et al. v. James A. Tarpley & James McCulloch | Rutherford | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Gannaway, John W. Tarpley, Thomas W. Tarpley, James M. Tarpley, Asbury A. Tarpley, Robert Jones and wife Sarah R. , Henry L. Tarpley |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 111 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Railroad | Marshall | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1860 | Reuben J. West v. Gasbert Prichett& M. Childers | Putnam | Debt Dispute |
Dispute involves the "keeping and feeding" of the Defendants' horses. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 | 0 | Order A Copy |