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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1890 | (unknown) | Unknown |
This record is for two editions from the National Reporter System. Vol. 15./No. 18 and Vol. 13/No. 19. Each of these magazines highlight notable cases from around the country. 15/18 focuses on New York, 13/19 focuses on Southwestern States (KY, TN, AR, MO and TX). 13/19 features a brief on East End St. Ry. Co. v. Doyle, located in WT 550. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 873 | 243 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1881 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Division, county, and case style unknown. Note signed by W. L. Boyd listing women and clothing items they have and need including dresses, shoes, underskirts and chemises. Names include; Mary Scott, Francis Binard, Malinda Galiway, Fannie Tarkerntern, Betie Gardner, Matie Fuller, Susie Edniston, Lucy Pits, Mariah Wilson, Jane McDonald, Chadealier Hawshaw, Alanday Whirley, Sadie Cage, Sarah Thomas, Anna Keavesley, Annie Johnson, Mollie Williams, Allis Davis, Allis Wrey. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1603 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1903 | 1903 Supreme Court Decrees | Unknown |
Folder Two of 1903 Supreme Court Decrees labelled as Spring term. See listing in front of folder. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 92 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | 1st National Bank of Chattanooga v. J. R. Harris | Hamilton | Promissory Note |
Bank charged that in 1872, A. C. Carroll, now deceased, conveyed a city lot to Harris and that the note was still due. Also involved was Carroll's partner Matt Williams. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1629 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | 1903 Supreme Court Decrees | Unknown |
Folder #3- See index in folder for cases or see notebook on file of all decrees. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 101 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1894 | 1894 Supreme Court Decrees | Unknown |
Collection of decrees for cases tried in 1894. Lengthy indexes included for collection. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17a | 141 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1904 | 1904 Docket of Cases of Supreme Court September Term | Unknown |
Contains all cases filed up to September 10 on the docket of the Supreme Court for trial at September Term, 1904 which includes all cases assigned to Court of Chancery Appeals. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1067 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1820 | Alex Reid v. John Drewry, William Howlett, William M. Harwood, Thomas Hill, & Willie Barrow | Davidson | Injunction |
Reid worked for Thomas G. Bradford, editor of the Clarion newspaper as his journeyman running the printing press, until Bradford became insolvent later that year. Reid agreed to take Bradford's household furniture as payment. The defendants were owed money by Bradford as well. Reid filed an injunction to prevent any thing conveyed by Reid to him from being taken as collection on debts owed the defendants. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 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 | 1811 | Alexander McMullin v. George Michie | Wilson | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
George Michie was accused of trespassing on Alexander McMullin's land and ejecting his lessee. McMullin sued for $500 damages. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1815 | Allen Rogers, et al. v. James Saunders, et al. | Smith | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Add'l Pl's: Thomas & Ally Banks, Berry, Willis, Tabatha, Sarah, & Mary Rogers; Add'l Def's: Michael & Nancy Saunders. In 1801, Bennet Rogers, dec'd, was in partnership with William Saunders, also then dec'd, but had no written agreement. They purchased enslaved people in Maryland, as well as horses, to sell in Natchez & New Orleans, & merchandise there to sell in New York. Rogers died intestate, Saunders made claim to his assets. Suit sought to settle estates. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1a | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1812 | Alexander McColloch v. Nimrod Manifee | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
Manifee sold a drove of hogs to William Mitchell & Robert H. Dyer. No contract was made regarding payment. Alexander McCullough was named as their security.When they failed to pay, this suit was filed to recover moneyfrom McCullough as surety. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 2 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1814 | Armsteat Stubblefield v. Elijah Howell & Louis Payne | Warren | Land, Contract Dispute |
Stubbelfield purchased acreage from Howell paying with notes in the amount of $500. Stubblefield had considerable debts. The case was filed to settle ownership of the property and to settle the debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 58 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1826 | Ann Hope v. Robert Johnston, exe. of David Beaty, dec. | Davidson | Wills, Contested |
Additional Defendants: Robert Johnson |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1817 | Abraham M. DeGroffenreid v. John Kimbro | Rutherford | Trespass |
There is another case between DeGroffenreid & Kimbro over a track of land in 1820. See MT Box 321. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1822 | Alexander Young v. Ralph Crabb, et al. | Franklin | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendants: James Campbell and Steven Crabtree. Case includes 3 folders. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Allen Brown, et al., admr. of Davis Kilcrease v. James Hardin | Hardin | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiff - Brown & Mahala Kilcrease, admr. of Davis Kilcrease. Amount of debt $150.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Alexander Lowery v. William McKee & Edward McGinaway | White | Debt |
Amount of debt - $450.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Adam D. Stuart v. Sampson Gray | Williamson | Debt |
Amount of debt - $300.00 |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1825 | Anthony Dibrell v. Joseph Walling | White | Debt Dispute |
Anthony Dibrell owes $ 65 to Joseph Walling. Anthony Dibrell is also the County Clerk of White County. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 185 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1826 | Alpha Kingsley v. State Bank | Davidson | Trespass |
Additional Plaintiff: John Nichols. Concerns debt stemming from earlier case. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1826 | Allen Brown v. Daniel Beeler | Lawrence | Debt |
Defendant being sued by Davis Kilcrease estate for payment of debt. Brown- administrator of Kilcrease estate. Additional defendants: Robert J. Hill and James Perkins. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | Abner Lassater & wife v. John Turner & Richard H. Lee | Franklin | Estate Dispute |
1818-John C. Turner married Catherine B. Lee daughter of Charles Lee who died Dec 1820. John C. Turner died 1822 leaving two children, Charles L. Turner and John B. Turner. Defendant John Turner became their guardian. Meanwhile widow Catherine married Abner Lassater. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1828 | Avery Reeves v. John Damron | Franklin | Land |
Plaintiff & defendant purchased 556 acres in partnership and divided land between themselves. 136 acres of Reeves's land covered by older title & he had to purchase it for $495. Defendant fighting judgment that he reimburse Reeves for half the $495. 136 acres that Reeves purchase belonged to William P. Anderson. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1830 | Alsey England v. Joseph Kerr, et al. | White | Damages |
Joseph Kerr, William Kerr, and J. C. Davis owe Alsey England $100 for damages. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1830 | Albert Newell v. Petey N. Marr | Montgomery | Debt |
Newell was assignee of Samuel Wade. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1832 | Andrew Goff, Jr. v. Thomas Montgomery, et al. | Williamson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1832 | Anthony Dibrell v. Thomas Eastland | White | Debt Settlement |
Also see MT 191. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1832 | Alfred M. Young et al. v. Jesse Pate et al. | Williamson | Debt |
Additional plaintiff: Jacob W. Young. Additional defendant: George D. Kornega Amount of debt $200.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 197 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1833 | Amon L. Davis v. David L. Mitchell | White | Slaves, Selling of |
Slave Case. The slave boy named Deb was sold but never delivered to the buyer. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1834 | Absalom Faris v. Reason Isom | Franklin | Trespass | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 | 25 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1836 | Alexander Brightwell, admr. of John W. Lumpkins v. James Mallory | Davidson | Debt |
Amount of debt $243.44 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1836 | Allen Leiper et al. v. William D. Orr& Samuel Todd | Bedford | Injunction |
Additional Plaintiffs: Jason B. Shuffield, John Shuffield, Andrew Patterson, John P. Bruce, and Joseph Marshall. This case regards the creation of Marshall County from land in Bedford, Maury, and Lincoln Counties. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1837 | Alfred M. Osbourne v. John M. Williams | Rutherford | Trespass with Force of Arms | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1837 | Archibald Overton v. John Baker, Jr. | Smith | Other |
Cause of Action: Covenant Broken |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1837 | Archibald Corman v. Jenky Jenkins | White | Ejectment | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 306 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1837 | Archibald Kirby v. State | White | Murder | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 210 | 94 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1838 | Andrew M. Ballentine v. William R. Brown et al. | Giles | Debt |
Additional Defendants: Kircher Brown, Samuel Brown Amount of debt $727.50 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1840 | Anderson Ashburn v. John B. Rogers& William H. Harrison | Warren | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 108 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1841 | Allen T. Nolen v. Berrel G. Lewis | Williamson | Damages |
Amount of damages $200.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Allen H. Bridges v. Samuel Vick | Wilson | Debt for Wages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 204 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1841 | Analiza Hyde v. John J. Hinton | Davidson | Debt | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 205 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1841 | Allen Quiritin v. Howard Sims et al. | Davidson | Damages |
Additional defendant: Samuel Seay. Amount of damages $600.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 205 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1842 | A. D. Raney v. Benjamin E. & Griffin Organ | Montgomery | Notes | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1843 | Alfred W. Thomas v. Elizabeth B. Caruthers | Maury | Damages |
Amount of damages, $182.00. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Archibald C. White v. Ira E. Brown | Giles | Debt |
Amount of debt $740.20 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | Andrew J. Donelson et al. v. Hugh Erwin | Davidson | Unlawful Detainer |
Additional plaintiff - Samuel P. Cheatham Amount of damages $1413.33 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | Alexander H. Montgomery v. Joel Foster, et al. | DeKalb | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
To wit, a horse. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | Absolom L. Landers v. Samuel Doak et al. | Bedford | Debt |
Additional Defendants: Rush N. Wallace and Robert C. Jennings. Oversize |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | Allen Nolen v. Thomas Pankey | Williamson | Debt Settlement | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 | 0 | Order A Copy |