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Additional plaintiff: Miarrias Seawell. Additional defendant: George Mayfield. Seawell sued over the ownership and boundaries of a tract of land originally purchased by Southerland Mayfield in 1784. Benjamin Sewell died during the trial.

A previous judgement was made against the Shropshires. They were to pay him a fee, but they filed this petition for certiorari.

The Sheriff of Williamson county held a sale of real estate in 1808. The defendants purchased land as a group, each agreeing that the purchase would be for the benefit of each. They also agreed that whatever portion of land was not redeemed by the original owner in twelve months should become the property of the group.

Hickman's cattle broke into Dowling's property and consumed the grass there, trampling other plants in their wake. Dowling sued for damages. Hickman testified that a previous agreement made between them allowed for the "trespass."

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.

John Armstrong gave Robertson a military land grant in 1784 for 5,756 acres. Armstrong died intestate with no heirs other than his brothers Martin in Tennessee, & Thomas in Ulster, Ireland. Matthew Brooks was named admr. of the estate. At his death, Armstrong owed William Lewis money, and Lewis sued the estate to recover. The land was sold to multiple parties including Campbell for the debt. Robertson sued to recover his land. Cause of Action; scire facias, fi fa, Venditioni exponas.

Dr. John Newnan's father Anthony died in Salisbury, North Carolina. Hugh Newnan had been living with Thomas Stuart & brother, acting as a clerk in their store in Washington County. Stuart's mother became very sick, & he offered Dr. Newnan a "large reward" if he went to visit her. Hugh owed Thomas money, & agreed to have his wages garnished to pay it. The suit was filed to finally settle the debts between them.

Additional Defendants: William Russell Case only one page.

Elizabeth was admr. of the estate of Gray Washington. Thomas had "unjustly detained" four enslaved people belonging to the estate named Winney Patsey, Mary, and Sally. Elizabeth sued to either recover the enslaved people, or their value.

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.

Burnell & Lanier were indebted to Russell for $190 for merchandise purchased on credit. While alive, Thomas Clinton became indebted to the defendants for approximately the same amount. Clinton had six enslaved workers belonging to Russell, one named Isham . Upon Clinton's death, Lanier took possession of the men, presenting a forged bill of sale for them. Suit was filed to satisfy the debt, and return the enslaved, calling out the fraud of Lanier.

Jacob Philips entered a contract with John Burnley that would convey Burnley a lot of land. After making several payments, Philips told Burnley that he could not sell the land, until a grant could be procured from the State of Tennessee. In the mean time, John Haynes offered to buy the land from Philips, paying back Burnley his payment. Suit sought to settle rightful ownership to the land.

Case concerns a tract of land on the Cumberland River in Wilson County obtained by an original land grant. Part of the land was later sold to Kirkpatrick by Searcy. Documents related to land ownership and chain of title disagreements.

Moore sued merchant partners Deadrick & Tatum for $5,773 to recover a debt, then Deadrick & Tatum obtained a judgement against Moore for $3,800. Moore then accused the partners of conspiring to cheat & defraud him from his debt by their counter suit.

In 1806, merchants Jackson & Hutchings contracted to sell Samuel Pryor over $4k of merchandise they had shipped in from Philadelphia & New Orleans. Pryor had until January 1, 1808 to pay the debt, but he failed to do so. Jackson later complained that both Pryor & his surety were insolvent. Pryor's agent was Sampson Sawyers, A & H's was Edward Roberts. Invoice given to John Hoggatt for safekeeping at Clover Bottom. Exhibit illustrates array of goods available in the area in 1806. See also MT 2a.

Josiah Barnes possessed a grant that was older than the one Jonathan Greaves held for the same plot of 3,000 acres of land, near the current location of Henry Horton State Park. This suit sought to confirm the true owner of the property as well as the boundaries of the land.

The Hickses paid Nancy Parham, exe. of William Parham, dec., $183 for hiring out two enslaved men, Stephen & Dick. John Hicks then hired Stephen out to David McGavock and Stephen was accidentally killed during the period of hire. John argued that the period of hire was so short before Stephen was killed, & that Nancy should not be allowed to collect the full amount of his debt owed her for the hire.

In 1792 Turnbull obtained a judgment against Robertson for $575 concerning a land sale. Elijah Robertson then died, and his heirs were involved in multiple suits like this one in order to settle his estate, debts, and legally finalize land ownership. Exhibits include an original land grant.

Demonbreun leased William Bett's tavern in Nashville. Betts agreed to build Demonbreun a new kitchen for the tavern if Demonbreun leased for ten years. Betts failed to build the new kitchen even though the cost was estimated at $100. Demonbreun estimated his loss at $100 a year for not having a bigger kitchen. The suit sought to settle the dispute.

Cockrill was said to be partners in a concern that had to do with vast land belonging to Mark Rbtsn. Add'l def's: Thomas, John B., & Joseph W. Armstrong, William Huglett & wife, John & Polly McNairy, Mary Dougherty, Mary W. Burke, William & Frances Bond, David Yarborough & wife, John & Elizabeth Childress, Washington L. & Patsy Hannum, Sterling, Eldridge, & Sally Robertson, William & Charles Polk, Alfred M. Carter, William B. Carter, George & Sarah Daffield, Eliza, Mary, & Elizabeth Carter, William Cocke.

In 1811 Matthews hired Robb & Co. to haul a shipment of bailing weighing over two thousand pounds from Cairo, TN to commission merchants Vaughn & Lee in Camden, SC. Once in Camden, Matthews refused to pay Robb insisting on giving him credit payable in April. Robb suggested that the commission merchants pay him the $689 he was owed when the bailing was sold. Robb then sued Matthews to recover the payment. James Winchester Blackman & Henry Cook were Robb's partners.

John Harrison, jr. owed a debt to Person. Corbin Ferguson was listed as surety on the loan. Harrison tried to "abscond" from his creditors. Harrison had suspicious notes that were thought to be fraudulent.

Case was filed to settle a dispute over the sale of land obtained through a military land grant. Small drawings of the land and surveys included.

Sappington borrowed $200 from Hulme so that he could buy an enslaved woman called Jenny. If he did not repay the loan, Hulme would convey Jenny to Sappington. The loan was repeatedly deferred. Jenny was sold, & Sappington offered another woman, 19 year old Hagar as collateral. Hulme sued to finally settle the debt.