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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1824 | Admr. of Thomas Humes, dec. v. Joseph Brown | Greene | Debt |
Origin of debt: business transactions. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 686 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1822 | Anderson Long, Abraham Rees, Sr. Mary, Lucy, Iredell, Juliet, & Harriet Kittrell, James Agee, John Farrington, Benjamin Motley v. Elizabeth Kittrell, et al. | Davidson | Debt Settlement |
Rees, Long, & the other defendants sued to recover a judgment, against John Fairman and heirs, in their favor decided in a previous suit named and detailed in this case, as well as a judgment against Elizabeth Kitrell, heir of Isaac Kitrell. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | Andrew Townsend v. James W. Hunter & James Sartain | Franklin | Debt | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 27 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1934 | B. P. Mynatt v. G. S. Warwick | Knox | Debt |
Debt due by damage to truck |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 806 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1818 | Carrick Academy Chairman James Lewis, & trustees v. Solomon George & William Hinshaw | Franklin | Non-Payment of Debt |
George and Hinshaw owed the trustees $250 which they failed to pay. They sued in order to settle the debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1823 | Caleb D. Gwinn v. Elihu S. Hall& Nicholas C. Hall | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 31 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1908 | Claude Griggs, et al. v. A. M. Albright | Obion | Debt on Account |
Estate of J. L. Dodds, dec. Revival of scire facias. Recovery of debt of $241.40 judged previously. Deceased J.L. Dodds had obtained judgment against Albright prior to death. Plaintiffs: Claude Griggs and wife, Ada; John Armour and wife, Emma; Marion Dodds, Tom Younger and wife, Nannie; Mrs. Rillas Rogers, John Garner and wife, Mary; Percy Dodds, Gordon Dodds, and minors. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1069 | 409 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | Cumberland Coal & Realty Co. et al. v. Farmers Bank of Livingston, Tenn. | Fentress | Debt |
A command to the sheriff of Fentress County to collect from the Cumberland Coal & Realty Co. et al. $3217.65 debt from their goods and lands. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 827 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Charles Wilson v. Thomas Patton | Hamilton | Debt for Wages |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Catherine Chilton v. Isaac T. Chilton et al | Davidson | Debt |
The plaintiff is the widow of Thomas Chilton and inherited his estate. Thomas Chilton was a joint owner of land with defendant Isaac Chilton. The defendant sold the land and promised to pay Thomas half but did not. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 808 | 64 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | Dr. F. W. Watson v. W. T. Bruer | Obion | Debt |
$285 debt due by account for medical services |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1299 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | Edward Collins v. W. A. Craddock | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Details of case not given, but involves a suit of clothes that were not made to purchaser's satisfaction. Plaintiff won judgment of $43 & cost of lawsuit against Craddock. Decision appealed. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1078 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | E. A. Stansell v. Ellis Stull, et al. | Hardin | Debt |
Addtl dfnt: C. E. Martin. Stansell sued to recover $254 from dfnts. for a sale of timber and logs. Dfnts. had begun to remove property from the lot and county, yet had not paid anything to Stansell for said contract. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1968 | 122 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | G. A. Black & Co., Hugh Hood & John Parker v. Marsh Morrow | Hardeman | Debt |
Morrow owes plaintiffs one and one fourth bales of cotton under $500; Hood rented land from 1919-1921 from defendant and was seeking deed of trust and rent Ex: copy of mortgage of Hugh Hood |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1733 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | George E. Bennie Mfg Co. v. W. H. Watkins | Dyer | Debt |
Complainants are a wholesale merchant company in Nashville, Tenn. Defendant is a justice of the peace for Dyer Co. and operates a store, sawmill and farm. Plaintiff sent out "reply post cards" to defendant seeking to sell him work shirts, sweaters, gloves and pants. Defendant ordered some of each and made a payment plan. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1765 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1815 | Howell Tatum v. John B. Evans | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Tatum was the surviving partner of the mercantile company Tatum & (Henry) Wiggins. The partners had purchased a large shipment of goods from Evans & David Allison, in Philadelphia to open a store in Washington, KY. Suit was filed to settle the debt owed to Evans, and to finally dissolve the partnership in accordance to their articles of formation. See additional documents in MT 1 & MT 75. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1805 | Howell Tatum v. John B. Evans | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1820 | John Mayfield v. Jacob Gray & Stephen Sutton | Williamson | Non-Payment of Debt |
Gray owed Frederick Owen $168 & Mayfield was security on the loan. Gray became completely insolvent & left Tennessee. Mayfield was left to pay the debt. Stephen Sutton had a judgment against Gray for an additional $190. Mayfield sued to have the debt to Sutton discharged so that the debt owed him by Gray would be prioritized & repaid. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 10 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1815 | James Winchester v. Samuel Jackson, exe. of John B. Evans, dec. | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Winchester owed a debt to Jackson & Evans, & went to Philadelphia to pay it in full. After this, he traded US militia claims for more merchandise. The claims were examined by David Allison, who acted as Jackson & Evans' middle man, but who was later found questionable in his dealings. The suit sought to settle business between the two parties, determining if a debt was owed. Winchester & Additional defendants: Anne Evans, Henry Hawkins, admin. of John B. Evans, dec. See also box MT 4a. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a | 168 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1814 | Joel Dyer v. Edmund Jennings | Davidson | Debt |
Joel Dyer agreed to make a cotton machine for James Roberts. To pay for the machine, Roberts transferred a debt to Dyer owed to him by John Young. Young, in turn transferred a debt to Dyer owed him by Edmund Jennings. Dyer sued Jennings to finally be paid for his work making the cotton machine. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2 | 76 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1812 | John White v. John Fisher | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Incomplete case. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1814 | Jones Kendrick v. Frances Gholson | Macon | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1817 | James Wier& Samuel Campbell v. Thomas Hill, William Carroll,& James Stewart et al. | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Amount of Debt $3500.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1939 | J. S. Cameron et al.v. D. Q. Campbell et al | Knox | Debt |
mortgage notes included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 798 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1813 | John Crawford v. John F. Conn et al. | Jackson | Debt Settlement |
Additional parties: John Folkner, Eliza Drake |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1819 | John Brittan& Fielding Lucas v. Slade heirs & William Mitchel v. Slade heirs | White | Debt |
Slade heirs are heirs of William Slade, they include: William A. Slade; James M. Langly; Harriet Langly; Frances M. McKeathem; William Norcum; Harriet Norcum; Joseph Haskins; Elizabeth Haskins; Sarah Beasley; William Norcum; Mariah Norcum |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | Kirby & Gulledge & W. T. Kirby Agent v. Henry Roman | Madison | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1072 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1935 | Mrs. Mamie E. Cox v. Home Beneficial Association | Knox | Debt |
Debt due by reason of the wrongful refusal of defendants authorized agent to accept premiums of defendants policy. See ET 899 for additional part of case. Exhibits included receipt booklet. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 808 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | M. E. Baird v. W. G. Smith | Campbell | Debt |
A command to the sheriff of Campbell County to collect $1066.73 on the goods, chattels, and lands of Smith for debt. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1250 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Nashville Bank v. Thomas Whiteside, admr. of Jenkin Whiteside, dec. | Davidson | Debt |
Several lawsuits against the estate of Jenkin Whiteside of Davidson, who died intestate. Jenkin Whiteside (1772-1822) was a prominent Nashvillian who had previously served in the State Legislature and in the U.S. Senate. This file appears to be court orders against the estate, no court case included. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 365 | 27 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1918 | Orr, Mizzell & Murrey v. Richard M. Bates | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Defendant Bates was the surviving executor of Louis A. Bates, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 106 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1816 | Polly Brittain, admr. of Abram Brittain v. Garland McAlister | Smith | Non-Payment of Debt |
Brittain made a contract with Garland McAlister, selling him an enslaved woman named Peg for $350, a horse & pork for a sum of $600. McAlister had been involved in suits: McAlister v. Nichols and McAlister v. Peyton. He was owed money by Peyton & Nichols. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1820 | Robert I. Chester & Co. v. John Wommack& John Sadler | White | Debt on Account |
For goods and merchandise valued at $202.97 and $18.56. Robert Allen was the partner of Robert I. Chester. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 363 | 5 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1817 | Thomas Roundtree v. George Tubb | Franklin | Debt Dispute |
William Tubb and Jeremiah Smith |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1818 | William Wilson v. Charles Kagle | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 23 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1909 | Will White v. Green& Sims, et al. | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
$500 for wages Additional defendants: The G. W. Sims Company, G. W. Sims |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 151 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1923 | W. H. & W. M. Pollard v. Kornman, Sawyer, & Co. | Hardin | Debt |
Kornman, Sawyer, & Co. sued the Pollards for $800 after "defaulting" on a contract for not supplying shoes up to the quality standards promised. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1735 | 159 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | W. B. Allen v. T. A. Waggoner | Davidson | Debt Settlement | Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 103 | 0 | Order A Copy |