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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 | Amos T. Hassell v. James W. Helton, M. J. Sims, Joseph G. Berry, W. R. Porter, G. G. Stribling | Wayne | Bond Dispute |
In 1867 Helton was appointed Clerk of Chancery Court of Wayne County. During his tenure he executed several bonds for $10,000 each with defendants M. J. Sims, Joseph G. Berry, and E. V. Tunnard, R. P. Cypert, C. M. Thompson, W. R. Porter & C. C. Stribling as securities. However, he failed to turn over all of the money he collected. He and his securities were sued to recover the money owed to the County. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 15a | 88 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Baker W. Harris, admr. of E. D. Johnson, dec. v. Samuel J. Kittrell | Wilson | Debt Dispute |
Harris sued Kittrell over a note for $1600. The note was written from Kittrell to Johnson, and had to be paid or destroyed in order to settle Johnson's estate. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 9a | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | B. B. Cheatham v. H. L. W. Cheatham | Robertson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Add'l defs: M. Cheatham, E. F. Cheatham, John Walker, Martha Walker, James Kendrick, Jennie Kendrick, W. L. Foster, Dr. W. F. Cheatham. The heirs of Richard Cheatham, dec. were advanced more than their appropriate interests in the estate. The two youngest heirs, Boyd W. Chetham & Hugh L. W. Cheatham tried to get the remainder of the estate as they were issued a smaller and unfair bequest. Suit seeks to lawfully clarify bequests to settle dispute. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 10a | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | B. F. Stoltz & Amanda Stoltz v. J. H. Long, Mills Taylor, J. M. Stoltz, J. H. Armstrong | Robertson | Land and Title Dispute |
B. F. Stoltz, as administrator of Henry Stoltz, entered a mortgage with the defendants on 61 acres of land as part of a mortgage, exempting his homestead from the agreement. The defendants alleged that the mortgage was unpaid. They placed a lien on the property, then filed suit to foreclose. Stoltz did not attend the procedure, and his land and homestead were foreclosed upon and sold. Stoltz sued to invalidate the sale and get his homestead back. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 240 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Charles Jones v. Mrs. W. E. Stone | Shelby | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1873 | C. T. Swanson, J. D. Johnson, D. C. Orr, W. B. Waterson, A. M. Burney, George A. Brown, N. N. Cox v. S. L. Graham, William Moody, Olsey Mynatt, Thomas & Robert McNeilly, & Daniel Rice | Dickson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
William M. Orr died having filed a will, leaving the bulk of his estate to his wife, Mary Ann. The widow then died intestate, and this suit was filed by heirs of the Orrs to legally settle their rights to the residue of the estate. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6a | 88 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | D. C. Branner v. John J. Wolf; John L. Lonas & Wife v. John J. Wolf | Jefferson | Debt Dispute |
Two attached cases. In one, filed August 1872, Wolf sued Deborah C. and William M. Branner for $1550 debt due by promissory note. Court ruled in favor of plaintiff for $1628. The second case is a continuation of the above case, filed January 1873; D.C. Branner having remarried to John L. Lonas. Court ruled in favor of Wolf for $1545.67. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 | 74 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Ellen D. Carter, admr. of James P. Harrison v. John Ahart, T. B. Alexander, J. A. Beach and C. H. Cook | Wilson | Bond Dispute |
Carter,as admr of J. M. Carter recovered a judgment for $234 against John Ahart, constable and his sureties. Land and a black mare were levied on the debt and turned over to the constable. Parts of the debt were collected by various constables, but Carter still failed to collect her judgment. Suit was filed to have the money owed her turned over to her. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Gibson Planning Mills v. R. E. Bumfass | Gibson | Debt Dispute |
The firm listed was a manufacturer of flooring, ceiling, molding and etc. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Heirs of Bennett Lunsford v. Heirs of Ephraim Lunsford | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute |
Heirs of Bennett Lunsford: Hester Cullen; James, Sarah, and Mary Duncan; David, Stephen, and Joseph Lunsford. Heirs of Ephraim Lunsford: Mary A. Geddings and Caroline Lunsford |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | H. C. Whitaker & J. J. Sebastian, et al. v. John E. Harren, et al. | Lincoln | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
On the third day of November 1863 Joseph Sebastian, dec. died with an intact will. Whitaker and Sebastian were named executors. Sebastian's widow married William Spencer, jr. The estate included an enslaved woman, Ann, and her children who had been sent to Nancy Sebastien before her father's death. The suit was filed in order to fulfill a bequest that would equal the value of the enslaved people. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11 | 188 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | J. J. Sears v. W. W. Baldridge | Shelby | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1873 | Joshua Gardner, et. al. v. R. W. Hughlett, et. al. | Obion | Land and Title Dispute |
William McGambill, Hilary P. Baldridge, Jason Sheffield, C. T. Freeman, John Phelps, Jas. Hill, Geo. M. Reeves, Marthau Reeves, Hosea Futrell, Alec Hutchins, A. J. Hazelrig, G. B. Busby, Lucy Chambers, Anderson Chambers, Taylor McKinney |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 39 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Jacob Steinkuhl v. W. F. Hardin | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
This was an appeal by Steinkuhl. Hardin sued Steinkuhl for a debt he hadn't paid, under the amount of $250. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 77 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | James McNeece v. John M. Weeks | Giles | Debt Dispute |
McNeece sued Weeks for damages to his corn crop. Weeks appealed claiming insolvency. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23a | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | J. H. Waggener v. P. L. Frenean & Co. | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Hon. Irving Halsey, Judge, 2nd Circuit Court of Shelby County. John H. Carnes, Caroline J. Wildberger |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 39 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | L Kremer Security, on bond of M. Kaufman, dec. v. Mary Powers | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Originally, Powers sued Kaufman. He died during the case and the debt was to paid out of his property. There was an objection to that, hence the reason for a suit against Mary Powers. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Lucian Harris v. W. T. Channey & D. S. Chaney | Haywood | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiff is sued because he bought a tract of land from the defendants and supposedly the defendants withheld a portion from him. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Richard Crank v. T. L. Winston for the use of C. L. Bennett | Trousdale | Debt Dispute |
Crank owed Bennett on a note that was not signed, but only marked with a personal mark, or x. Crank argued that since he had not signed the note, and his name was not on the note, he should not have to pay the debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12a | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | R. F. Bell, et al. v. James Still | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: R. F. Bell, S. S. Bell, John Bugg, and Mary R. Bugg. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 312 | 73 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Susan Vaughan v. J. B. Vaughn& A. W. Vaughan | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case involves the recovery of debt for goods and services not delivered as contracted. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 349 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Samuel C. Love v. M. W. & L. P. Gudger | Lauderdale | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 66 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1873 | W. R. Ross, trustee, et al. v. Polly Ann Simmons, et al. | Weakley | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
The case was decided in favor of the defendant with plaintiffs Polly Ann Simmons, Ezekiel Arnold and George Johnson dispossessed of the land. Defendant W. R. Ross was trustee of William Landrum his co-defendant was W. S. Scott. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | W. C. Keiger & Co. v. M. E. Cooper, exe. | Madison | Debt Dispute |
Cooper was the executor of M.B. Hall. In the middle of the case, Hall died. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | W. T. C. Jenkins et al. v. J. W. Rogers et al. | Weakley | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: E.C. Lyon Additional defendant: T.W. Palmer |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 41 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | W. H. Burnett& T. J. Burnett v. D. M. Burnett | Knox | Debt Dispute |
Case incomplete; motion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Zach Bryant v. S. M. McKnight | Gibson | Property Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 0 | Order A Copy |