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Exhibit only, no case summary or briefs included. Exhibit is an expense account ledger book, dating 1908-1913.

Defendant acting as Sherriff of Washington Co.

Exhibits: correspondence, certificate, enrollment agreement.

Recovery of money of $150 for the value of a set of books and service it agreed to finish and perform under an alleged contract.

Murder in the second degree. Victim: Calvin Woods.

Arthur Moore and his wife alleged they are owed money for caring for Love in his sickness. Love alleges there is no money owed, as they were allowed to live on his property rent free in exchange for their services. Additional plaintiff: Ella Moore. In 2 folders

In 1857, the plaintiff and defendant purchased jointly, a tract of land from Michael Bashor for $1,340. The plaintiff paid $400 in cash at the time of purchase and the two parties executed joint notes to Bashor and parties Bashor owed money for the rest. The defendant claimed he paid $187 more than the plaintiff, who was bad with numbers and accepted the claim, signing several notes to equalize their ownership. Later, the plaintiff discovered he was misled and overpaid prompting this suit.

Additional Complainant: M. A. Little. Assignment of Errors only. More of case in ET 1919.

Edward Smith died, leaving wife Catharine, to whom he left his plantation & negro woman Agnes (& daughter Nelly & issue) for Catharine's life, then to Edward's youngest daughter Nancy. Other issue of Agnes: Abigail, Alfred, James, Isaac. Nancy married Vaught Heaton; they had 5 children: Esther, John, Edmund, Mary, & Catharine (who married Allen Goodwin). When Vaught died, Nancy married James B. Morely, who then died. Dispute arose over ownership of negroes. Add. Def.: Nancy Morely, Steve McQueen.

Charles Gillespre died & left estate to wife & children. Orator claims land sold to him & prays for injunction preventing def from conveying land. transcript which includes answer of Wm P Brewer, guardian ad litem of James T. Gillespie, son of Charles K. Gillespie. N.G. Taylor also def. Def's name spelled "Gillespie". Land at issue includes Roane's creek forge lands formerly belonging to Gen. Wm B Carter: per state grants 18669, 18671, 24103, 24099, 6591, 27407…

Brief for plaintiff only. Simpson sued sureties of Mark Bacon formerly sheriff of Washington County to recover of said sureties for failure of said Bacon to pay over monies collected by him to which Simpson was entitled. Simpson gave execution against A.D. Taylor to Bacon for collecting a note, which Bacon failed to do.

Incomplete case file. Additional Plaintiffs: R.M. Bayless and George W. Nelson. The plaintiffs drew and endorsed two bills of sale through the Bank of East Tennessee which were then transferred to the Traders Bank.

Charles and Elizabeth, his mother, were exe. Of will of John Greene, dec. In previous case, judgment had been rendered in favor of Jobe and against plaintiffs for $411.46. Plaintiffs had paid $321.74 and paid balance sometime later. Jobe issued for whole execution at first, then remembered later that $321.74 was paid, but still wanting the rest of the judgment. Plaintiffs seek stay of execution, charging that they had paid balance.

Cover page only. Incomplete case file.

Additional defendants: Mary Willis widow of Sylvanus Willis, dec., Margaret Ann Armintrant, Silvester Armintract, Virgil A. Willis, and heirs of Sylvanus Willis, dec. Broyles sued for Sylvanus Willis' debt of $370.97 due by note and Mordecai's debt of $82.17 due by note. Broyles sought to attach land once belonging to Sylvanus Willis who had sold it to S.H. Wyrick who had since passed away, making Mordecai the heir. Broyles wanted land sold to satisfy debt.

Wheeler and Wilson Man. Co. was seeking to have a sewing machine returned to the company.

Additional plaintiffs and defendants listed in file. Issue of two contracts or policies of insurance on the life of R. Bennick Hyder (dec'd) by the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Includes consolidated cases of defendants trying to sell certain property owned by the deceased and bequeathed in the will.

Plaintiff is deputy tax assessor for Washington County. He complains that the state legislature has attempted, through amendments to previous bills, to legislate him out of office and install the defendant as deputy tax assessor. Plaintiff complains that the defendant now claims the office for his own. Furthermore plaintiff believes the said legislation to be unconstitutional. Plaintiff is seeking an injunction restricting the defendant from carrying out the duties of said office.

Shipley was arrested for public drunkenness while walking downtown with his daughter. He pled not guilty, saying that no warrant had been issued for his arrest and that the $50.00 fine was excessive. Shipley also claimed that the arresting officer attempted to humiliate him in his daughter's presence. The officer stated that Shipley resisted arrest.

Branscom was variously written as Branscomb. Addtl defs: Geo. F. Squibb, M. F. Geralds, M. S. Mahoney, W. C. Hale, Martin Hodges, Wm. C. Hale, Peter Bashor, Geo. McPherson, and Nathan Shipley. Mary was formerly married to J. A. Branscomb, before his elect ion as Revenue Collector for Wash. County, the other defs are sureties on his official bond of 1869. Branscomb is attempting to execute a deed to the tract of land on which she and their kids are living.

Consolidated cases. Additional plaintiffs and defendants are unclear. Complicated estate dispute involving the property and debt left by A. G. Graham after his death. Plaintiff Hoss is listed as a creditor of Graham's estate. In controversy are several issues, including the sale of tobacco by the Graham estate. Case file notes the events of the Civil War delayed the case.

The plaintiff was given land in a will by his father Richard McLinn. The plaintiff wishes for the defendant to be enjoined from taking possession of the land for debts owed to him.