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View Entry | A. C. Davis et al. v. John Bennett et al. | Bedford | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Plaintiffs: A. C. & Minerva Davis, William Bingham, Jerry & Margaret E. Burrow, Benjamin & Martha Allen, Andrew J. & Nancy Bingham, & William Burrow. Defendants: John & Nancy Bennett, Cornelius & Mary H. Wamble, Granville & Mary E. Wamble, & John A. Mullins. |
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View Entry | Asa L. Stamps et al. v. Willis W. Wilhoite | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: John McGhee and Hugh Jones. Plaintiffs are appealing the charge. |
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View Entry | Absolom Masley et al. v. Hugh Douglass et al. | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Benjamin Masley and Robert Masley. Additional Defendant: Byrd Douglass |
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View Entry | Allen Wallace v. B. Featherston, et al. | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Farwick Frazier, John Norville, John Newbill, and Richard Cardwell. |
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View Entry | Asa Fonville, et al. v. James K. Polk | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Israel Fonville, James Jones, and John Tillman. Defendant was James Knox Polk, then Governor of the state of Tennessee, and to be elected president of the United States in 1845. |
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View Entry | A. R. Wood et al. v. W. F. Robertson | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: M. D. Rayburn and B. F. Moore. Plaintiffs are appealing a charge of debt owed. |
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View Entry | Absalom Moseley & Benjamin Moseley v. Nathaniel Porter | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | A. L. Stamps v. John A. James | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Andrew Read v. W. C. Reese | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | A. R. Alley Trustee v. John B. Keeling | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Keeling purchased one thousand hogs from W. W. Simmons. Alley claimed to be a partner of Simmons and so was owed money from the sale. |
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View Entry | Alfred Reed& Lucinda Green v. Thomas H. Coldwell | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Concerns the estate of Robert Reed. Value of the estate is noted as being "almost $9000.00". |
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View Entry | A. L. Adams v. J. C. Fisher & R. A. Hoover | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute |
Adams sold and conveyed to Defendants a tract of land. Fisher created lieu until all purchase money was paid but the value of the land increased before purchase was completed and Adams is trying to raise the purchase price for Fisher. |
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View Entry | Bedford & Rutherford Co. v. Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company | Bedford | Contract Dispute and Damages | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Benjamin F. McElerath v. James Purvis | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | B. G. Green v. William H. Wisener& G. W. Thompson | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Ben Drake v. James Grooms | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Debt involves a horse. |
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View Entry | Colman Sutton v. Allen Wallis | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | C. G. Mitchell v. Evander Shapard admr. of R. P. Shapard et al. | Bedford | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional defendant - E. R. Shapard |
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View Entry | Caldwell Cummings & Co. v. Dammon James Wortham | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Plaintiff is sued for damages connected to his "tobacco fixtures." |
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View Entry | Carlos D. Steele& Thomas C. Cannon v. John Tillman& James R. Terry | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Additional party: Samuel Doak |
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View Entry | Clement Cannon v. James Searcy | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | D. J. Haile v. B. F Pearson et al. | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Other defendants: R. W. Pearson & W. F. Pearson. B. F. Pearson was the administrator of the estate of John M. Pearson, who had entered into a property agreement with his brothers before his death. The dispute concerns the proper use of funds from the sale of crops raised on that land. |
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View Entry | Evaline M. Neil v. William Brown, et al. | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
John F. Neil, dec. died in Nov. 1860. James H. Neil, son, was executor. Plaintiff was the widow of dec. The estate consisted of 8 slaves ($7,000), 9 head of cattle ($1200) & 7 parcels of land one of which (700 acres) located in AL had a 1/3 share in an active coal mine. Named defendant, County Clerk, failed to enter plaintiff's dissent to distribution of dec.'s assets under his will. Other defs: living heirs of dec. Slaves & cattle had been lost when slavery ended. Only land parcels left in est. |
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View Entry | Eli G. Fleming et al. v. Matt Martin& William Loughery | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Preston Hatchett, Martin Hancock, John J. Oneal, Anderson & Wood, James Wood, Brame, Jet, & Co., William Morgan, Andrew Maxwell, and Heeble & Buchanan. File contains several consolidated cases against the Bank of Tennessee. |
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View Entry | E. S. Fleming v. William Wood et al. | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: H. W. Norton and James Johnson. |
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View Entry | Eulah Phillips, admr. of John W. Phillips ,dec. v. John D. Kimmons and wife, Blanche Kimmons | Bedford | Land, Contract Dispute |
John W. Phillips purchased from his sister Blanche Kimmons a one-third interest in a tract of land left by their father Jesse Phillips dec. Plaintiff sued as the admr. of her deceased husband's estate claiming that the purchased interest in said property was not worth the agreed upon payment. Plaintiff further complained that she was wholly unable to carry out the contract for lack of means. 2 folders. |
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View Entry | E. A.& W. B. Caldwell Admr. Of J. M. Caldwell v. W. S. Jett et al. | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: John Hart, A. B. Hart, and Miley Ellis. Additional parties: Ed. L. Jett, and J. L. Jett, M. P. Jeff, Gallis C. Jett, and Ann F. Gleets(?) and her husband Thomas J. Gleets) . represented him. |
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View Entry | E. H. Stephens v. James M. Johnson | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Eliza J. Newsom v. Joseph H. McGrew, exe. of William McGrew, dec., et al. | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendants: George W. McGrew, Randolph Newsom, co-executors of William McGrew, dec. |
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View Entry | Emma F. Shapard v. Thomas C. Lipscomb | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Thomas Lipscomb filed for letters of administration for his father who died. Shapard was against the appointment of Lipscomb as the administrator. Shapard also filed an appeal of the decision in this case. |
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View Entry | Fucheimer Brothers & Company v. Stamps & Company et al | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Add. defendant: J.L. Stamps. Plaintiffs are in the wholesale clothing business and hold a debt over defendants for $1,596 for goods purchased and delivered. |
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View Entry | Flat Creek Turnpike Co. v. Sallie& Parthenia Casteel | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | F. M. Morris, et al. v. William P. Hickerson | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: J. B. Morris and Alfred Campbell. |
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View Entry | Green T. Neely v. James M. Neely | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Green Coleman v. Alexander Allen et al. | Bedford | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Defendant: Asa Fonville. Plaintiff seeks damages ($400) for an alleged breach of contract. Listed as "Recorded in Book No.2, 525-7." |
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View Entry | George W. Haywood v. Simon Marsh & Thomas Ross | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | George Davidson, et al. v. William H. Wisener | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: Thomas M. Coldwell. |
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View Entry | George W. Haywood v. Heirs& Creditors of William Gilchrist | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
George W. Haywood is the admin. of William Gilchrist's estate. |
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View Entry | George W. Pratt et al. v. Pearce Wilhoite | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Letsy M. Wilhoite Pratt, James Wood and wife Margaret J. Wilhoite Wood, John Wilhoite and Wilborn Wilhoite |
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View Entry | G. A. Warren Sr. v. J. M. Shearin | Bedford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | G. P. Baskin & A. L. Stamps v. R. S. Hollins et al. | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Peter Hollins and Samuel Carrack. |
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View Entry | Gideon Baskett & A.G. Stamps v. Jones, Wallingford & Co. | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Defendants' first names are not listed. |
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View Entry | G. P. Baskett et al. v. Anderson Allison & Co. | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: F. S. McElwrath and A. L. Stamps. Additional Defendants: S. Anderson and W. Dell Clanahan. |
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View Entry | G. B. Sharp v. John B. Davis | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Plaintiff claims that he was coerced into accepting "Confederate money" for two notes he held on the Defendant, that these payments were void, and that he should be paid in full in legal tender. |
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View Entry | Gilbert Deer, et al.v. Elizabeth Devin | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Susan Devin Deer, William Devin, John Devin, David Nowlin, Elizabeth Devin Slaves named in the case: Hannah, Louisa, Massy, Paul, Lydia, Silas, Randal, Freeman, Lydia Ann, George, Isiah, Milly, Susan, and Hannah. (The last thirteen named are children of Hannah.) |
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View Entry | George J. Cornwell et al. v. E. A. Norville, et al. | Bedford | Deed Dispute |
Other defendants: J. H. Womack, Henry Whittaker, Charles Castleman. The conflict concerns land sold to pay a debt and the widow's dower claim to that same land. |
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View Entry | George N. Whitson v. Samuel L. Davinson | Bedford | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Hosea Green v. John L. Davidson AND Joseph Keller et al. v. R. Couch et al. AND R. C. Couch et al. v. John L. Davidson et al. | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Disputed payment in Confederate Treasury notes; other names include F. A. Keller; Joseph Keller (dec.); Ann Keller; Frances Keller. Another related case included in file: Williams and Gannon Executors for Robert Gannon v. F. V. Story et al.. and also Hainum Twips (?) v. Williams and Gannon, Executors for R. Gannon. Sarah C. Scott, Dane Stephens, William Cully, John L. Davidson; Josh Thompson, Calvin Ayres; Reuben C. Conch |
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View Entry | Henry Frankle et al.v. Hugh Douglass et al. | Bedford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Complainants: Henry Hornburgher (?), and Henry Wilson (?). |
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View Entry | Hiram Holt et al. v. Isaac B. Holt et al. | Bedford | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Kenneth M. Prybus and his wife Eleanor Prybus- Executors of Jordan Holt, John Wiggins, and with, Mary K. Wiggins. Additional Defendants: too many to name here. |
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