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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1852 Alexander C. Robertson v. Alice Robertson Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Alvis Williams v. J. D. Wortham Maury Land, Sale of

Incomplete case.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 B. F. Parkes et al v. J. Milton Parkes Maury Land, Sale of

Defendant recovered a judgment against the plaintiff in March 1876 for $785 and he has not paid and therefore the Constable was going to sell his property to be the debt unless restrained by the court.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 B. F. Hildebrand et al. v. S. B. Myers Shelby Sale of Land/Property

Additional Plaintiffs: B. A. Hildebrand, D. H. Hildebrand, and A. Keck.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 135 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 B. D. Shofner v. E. J. Hutchins Carroll Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 C. C. Clements v. Stewart County, Tennessee Stewart Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Commissioners of the Town of Lawrenceburg v. Aaron P. Cunningham, et al. Lawrence Sale of Land/Property

Plaintiffs: Josephus Irvine, Henry Phoenix, Martin Prewit, Daniel Peeler, Commissioners, et al. Defendants: Aaron P. Cunningham, Bradley Halford, George Gresham. Petitioner: Joshua Bowdry of Lawrence Co.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 Charles Bailey et al. v. Thomas S. Booth et al. Montgomery Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiffs - George Pegram and his wife Mary Pegram formerly Mary C. Andrews heir of Baker Andrews - additional defendants - Mary C. Booth wife of Thomas S. Booth formerly Mary P. Andrews widow of Baker Andrews Amount in dispute - $1115.55

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 C. C. Clay v. A. J. Montgomery Shelby Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 76 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Chester County v. J. M. Truett Chester Land, Sale of

alternate defendant name: Truntt

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Dortch v. Jason Nolan, Comptroller Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 E. R. Willoughby& wife v. John Deloach, et al Madison Land, Sale of

Additional parties: Turner Deloach

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Elizabeth T. Shannon v. Jesse B. Erwin & Samuel E. Edwards Washington Land, Sale of

Advertisement for Supreme Court sale of a tract of 200 acres in Washington County.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 E. J. Hopkins, et al. v. N. B. Pullen Humphreys Land, Sale of

Additional party to the case: William Clark

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 42 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Francis White v. James Hughes et al Dyer Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: W. F. Hughes, Daniel Hughes. Additional parties: Thomas Marshall, John C. McLamor, Henry Dixon

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 78 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 George Gillapsie v. Schyler Barnett et al. Franklin Land, Sale of

Defendants: James Worthington

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 G. M. Branson v. Lorenthal Brothers Davidson Sale of Land/Property Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 699 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 George Gray v. James Brown Dickson Land, Sale of

Acres of land 57

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 George W. Eastham v. William Robinson& John M. Whitley Dickson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Henry H. Sugg v. David T. Scott et al. Sumner Land, Sale of

Sugg was from Logan County, KY - additional defendant - Dandridge S. Tisdale value of land $10,000.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 211 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Jacob McGavock et al. v. Samuel Barrel Davidson Land, Sale of

Heirs of the business partner of Samuel Barrel, insists they are owed one third profits in the sale of land owned by both partners Several contracts between Samuel Barrel and Felix Grundy are entered into evidence

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 John W. Roberts et al. v. J. W. Maxwell Overton Land, Sale of

A dispute about the sale and price of a piece of land

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 James Thompson v. Wolfe Heirs Davidson Petition to Set Aside the Sale of Land

Heirs of Phillip Wolfe are petitioning to set aside the sale of several lots of land owned by Philip Wolfe.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 152 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Jake Silverman v. Isadore K. Abrahams Davidson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 J. L. and C. H. Rogers v. James Simmons Claiborne Land, Sale of

Elijah Jones and T. D. Knight jointly held two registered land grants in east Tennessee. The whereabouts of all the heirs are unknown and dividing the land would be difficult. The plaintiff asked the court to grant them the right to sell the property for partition and split the proceeds among the heirs.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1830 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 John R. Moore et al, heirs at law of Seborn Jewel, dec. v. Elbert Biggs, admr of Elizabeth Biggs, dec. Greene Petition to Sale Land

Seborn Jewel died intestate, owning 221 acres of land in Districts 12 & 13; also house & lots in Greeneville on Irish Street (2-1/2 acres). Property was situated so as not to be advantageously partitioned. Pla. asked court to sell land, divide proceeds. Pla. are Seborn's heirs: Rachel (m. John R. Moore), Elizabeth (m. Elbert Biggs), Isabella (m. James A. Galbreath), Mary F., David R. (minor). Suit begun as ex parte proceeding but when Elizabeth died, question whether Elbert or Elizabeth's siblings took

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 James Perry et al. v. William Gillbert et al. Hancock Petition to Sale Land

Additional plaintiffs: D.J. Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert, William McNiel, Nancy McNiel, Claiborne Wilborne, and Polly Wilborne. Additional defendants: John Gilbert, John Seal, Lewis Thompson, Sarah Thompson, Lea Jesse, and L.M. Jarvis. The land in question was owned by James Gilbert dec. and situated in the town of Sneedville.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1202 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 Jesse Webb, et al. v. Thomas H. Hopkins Warren Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiff: William Hayes. Amount of land in dispute: 175 acres

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 John W. Franklin et al. v. F. P. Taylor et al. Lincoln Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiff - D. A. Franklin - Additional defendants - Jared L. Taylor, Evans Fite Porter, William H. Evans, Thomas D. Fite, William Porter and John G. Wilson

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 174 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Jason H. Austin v. George Richard Davidson Land, Sale of

Breach of covenant in land sale. Hon. Edward H. East, Chancellor. Also see Box MT 71.Properties in the Sixth Civil District, Davidson County. W. P. Turner, John Guthrie, J. J. Young, William H. Hagans.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 J. P. Morrison v. H. R. A. McCorkle Coffee Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. M. Brinkley v. H. L. Brinkley, Trustee Shelby Land, Sale of

H. L. Brinkley is listed as Trustee for R. C. Brinkley. Debt was listed as less than $500. The Brinkleys are all listed as being brothers. Case involves the sale of land to J. M. Brinkley by H. L. Brinkley and whether or not H. L. Brinkley is entitled to commission from the sale.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 594 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 John Brown v. Ephraim & William Hixson Bledsoe Land, Sale of

The plaintiff claimed the defendants owed him payments for land sold by him. The plaintiff was a Cherokee Indian.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1050 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 James E. Nowlin v. Samuel Nowlin White Land, Sale of

Dispute between brothers over sale of land.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 680 354 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 J. B. Ready v. C. Dougherty Cannon Sale of Land/Property

Suit is over the unapproved sale of a horse to Dougherty by Ready's brother in the amount of $150

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 876 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1848 Lewis R. Vance v. Herald D. Marchbanks& Thomas C. Marchbanks Jackson Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Martha Alexander v. Nathaniel Perry et al. Warren Land, Sale of

Additional defendant - James Perry land tracts in the following amounts 50 acres, 15 acres, 25 acres, 15 acres and 34 acres

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 M. Statler v. Samuel Carmichael Coffee Land, Sale of Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 Meredith Helm v. Powhatton D. Franklin Maury Sale of Land/Property

Additional plaintiffs - John Brown and F. R. Zollicoffer - additional defendants - J. B. Alderman and M. J. Cole dispute over the Eagle Hotel valued at $5400.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 Memucan H. Howard v. William S. Turner, et al. Davidson Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: John J. Sanders, D. Clark and William H. Hagans. dispute over $ 4126 tract of land near Mills River

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 158 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 McClamrock Realty Company v. Sheldon Smith Madison Sale of Land/Property

Plaintiff claimed that defendant Smith owed them commission for selling property amounting to 320 acres. Amount asked for was $450.00, which was stated as the commission for the sale that totaled $18,800.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1122 182 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Robert G. Porter v. D. H. Stephens Weakley Land, Sale of

Case involves a land transaction paid for in Confederate notes. Connected to Stephens v. Porter & Robert Crews in WT59.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 194 Order A Copy
View Entry 1810 Robert Hancock v. Peter Grayson& John Drake Rutherford Land, Sale of Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 610 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 R. D. Beard & Matilda Gray v. James Sampson & William Brock Washington Land, Sale of

The plaintiffs sold and conveyed to the defendant Sampson a tract of land for payment of $600, with faith they would receive the money through time. Sampson then conveyed the same land to W. Brock for a mule worth $70 and $600 in Confederate money. The plaintiffs filed the bill after no money was paid by Sampson and the Confederate money he was paid was illegal and worthless and the mule belonged to another person. The plaintiffs want the money promised them as Sampson had no payment from Brock.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1208 107 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Robert Collins, et al. v. W. E. Luten Montgomery Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiff: C. C. Collins. Additional defendant: Joseph Johnson. Amount in dispute $1600.00.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 256 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1820 Samuel Richardson v. Thomas Jarrat Rutherford Land, Sale of

This case involves the sale of a tract of land in Rutherford County sold by Jarret to Thomas Hopkins. The lands were originally owned by David Fleming.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 179 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 S. Weill v. W. A. Quarles Land, Sale of Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Samuel Stacker v. William Cook et al. Stewart Sale of Land/Property

There is a dispute between the two parties as the whether or not a tract of land was actually sold

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 248 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 Thomas Eastland et al. v. Anthony Dibrell White Land, Sale of

Additional Palintiffs: Charles Cooper, Charles S. Barthe, John Herbert, and George Dawson. Also see MT 196

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Thomas Meadows v. Thomas Hopkins Warren Land, Sale of

The amount of land in question is 30 acres.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208 0 Order A Copy

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