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View Entry | A. C. Dale v. John L. Maxey, admr. | Clay | Debt Dispute |
Dale claimed that he recovered a judgment in an action of debt against O. P. Hamilton who had since died intestate and Maxey had been appointed administrator of his estate. Orator charged that said judgment was obtained upon a note executed by O. P. Hamilton to Dale for $130 due on March 1, 1860 with already 2 credits. |
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View Entry | Ada Mcmillin v. G. W. Clements, et al. | Clay | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Aaron Bray v. John L. Maxey, admr. of Adam C. Hamilton, dec. | Clay | Debt, Balance on |
Bray sued Maxey as administrator for payment of a promissory note executed by the deceased, Adam C. Hamilton. Maxey lost the case and was ordered to pay Bray $135.33 from the estate plus costs of the trial. |
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View Entry | Almira Kirkpatrick v. T. C. Burrus, et al. | Clay | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: Nancy Trigg Burrus, Olive Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Jo Wheeler Martin, Eunice Keetou, James Keetou, Nancy Spivey, Calvin Spivey, James B. Lovell, C. H. Chowming, Tim Chowming, Yancy Chowming, Burrus Chowming, James Chowming. Estate of Armstead F. Lovell. |
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View Entry | A. C. Brown & Hardy Keisling et al. v. William Hull& John Willis et al. | Clay | Debt |
Additional defendant: John A. McDonald. Additional plaintiff unknown. The plaintiffs entered into an agreement with the defendants to hull logs. Plaintiffs complain that work was completed but payment remains due. There was a question as to whether the plaintiffs entered into a contract with the defendants as a partnership or with McDonald individually. 2 folders. |
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View Entry | B. G. Chowning v. Alexander B. Morgan, et al. | Clay | Debt Dispute |
Additional Complainant: Jerry Roberts. |
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View Entry | Brown & Murphy v. John C. Hamilton et al. and John C. Hamilton v. Brown & Murphy and J. M. Staggs & Co. v. John C. Hamilton et al. | Clay | Fraudulent Conveyance |
Additional Defendants: Jane M. Johnson, Mary J. Hamilton, J. B. Gore, and J. D. Masters. Suits were filed for the purpose of setting aside as fraudulent, certain conveyances made by John C. Hamilton and wife, and ones made by Mrs. Jane M. Johnson to Mary J. Hamilton, and subject the property conveyed to the payment of debts that John C. Hamilton allegedly owed to the complainants. |
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View Entry | Clay County v. Jackson County | Clay | Land and Title Dispute |
Depositions made by T. H. Hampton, O.B. Maxey, W. D. Friske, W. A. Overton, and George McCoin. |
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View Entry | David Grace v. Aaron Bray et al. | Clay | Debt, Execution on |
Additional Defendants: Peter Reecer, John Reecer (citizens of Illinois). |
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View Entry | Evans, Fite, Porter & Co. v. Chapman, Kirkpatrick | Clay | Land, Contract Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | G. W. Abney et al. v. Wintero Williams et al. | Clay | Trespass |
Other plaintiff: D. J. Dismukes. Other defendant: Marian Harris. Defendant's given name is also spelled "Wintren" and "Winton." The case, which was first tried before a justice of the peace, involved the moving of lumber from the defendant's property. |
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View Entry | Hiram Crabtree v. Robert Miles, et al. | Clay | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Addtl dfnts: Mary Miles, Jane Miles, Jno. J. Miles, Kibby Browning, A. J. Clements, A. P. Green, John C. Biles, Martha Biles, Hester Browning, J. R. Browning, and Clay Hix. Pltf. sued to confirm his ownership of a long and frequently contested land tract. |
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View Entry | H. Crabtree v. J. R. Crabtree, et al. and J. R. Crabtree, et al. v. H. Crabtree | Clay | Debt |
Consolidated cases. Additional defendants: Elizabeth Crabtree, wife of J. R. Crabtree, and Lucinda Crabtree, wife of H. Crabtree. Lucinda and Elizabeth were the only heirs of Edwin and Sarah Price dec. Plaintiff and defendants were joint owners of a large tract of land originally belonging to Edwin and Sarah Price. Plaintiff sued to determine property boundaries and collect money for taxes, repairs made to the property, and timber removed from his personal property. 4 folders. |
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View Entry | John Barksdale v. R. D. Donaldson et al. | Clay | Debt Settlement |
Additional Defendants: Tilman Burns, William Donald, Robert Donaldson, John Parker Dale. Defendant was appointed guardian of James W. Donaldson and other minor heirs of Daniel S. Donaldson, dec. and together with defendant. Dispute rose over both parties being insolvent and as to which would make good the defendant of said guardian. |
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View Entry | J. B. Walker v. J. P. K. Davis | Clay | Unlawful Detainer | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | J. C. Anderson v. State | Clay | Tippling | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | J. T. Jewett et al. v. B. M. Hammon | Clay | Debt |
Origin of damages Add. Plaintiff: L. J. Jewett. |
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View Entry | James Abney et al. v. Frank Abney et al. | Clay | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Martha Berry, her husband George Berry, Rutha Rose, her husband John Rose. Additional defendants: William Abney, Irvin Abney, Daniel Abney, Sophrona Abney, Daisy Abney, Bedford Abney, and Emily Abney, Alex Abney, William Abne y, Martin Ellis, Dayton Ellis, Martha Ellis, Samuel Ellis. |
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View Entry | John Chapman v. Isaac Head | Clay | Replevin |
Chapman is seeking the return of a black horse worth $40 that he believes is in the possession of the defendant. Case file also includes documents related to, "John Chapman v. James Hawkins," which also involves the detention of a horse. |
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View Entry | J. K. P. Cooper v. James M. Lynch | Clay | Injunction |
Cooper complains that Lynch has entered onto his property and carried away valuable timber. Cooper wasseeking an injunction restricting the removal of said timber and forcing the return of those logs already removed. Lynch denies Cooper's claim to the land and timber and claims ownership for himself. The land in controversy is described as lying in the 7th Civil District of Clay County. |
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View Entry | Jane Spear v. Samuel Spear et al. | Clay | Divorce |
Additional defendant: Austin Spear. The parties married in Jackson County in 1851. The plaintiff claimed that in that after 22 years of marriage, the defendant started to have an affair with Rachel O'Dell, a woman of "lewd character," with whom he had a child with. |
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View Entry | John Henry Literal v. State | Clay | Manslaughter |
John Henry Literal is appealing his charge of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Willie Copas |
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View Entry | J. D. Goodpasture v. G. W. Overstreet et al. and Lean Overstreet v. J. D. Goodpasture et al. | Clay | Estate Dispute |
Add. Plaintiffs: A. P. Green, N. G. Alexander, Julia A. Allen, L. A. Wagner, M. V. Flowers and wife Julia, N. C. Jones and wife Harriett, William Cheek and wife Mary, and Nancy L. Parrish. Additional Defendants: Joe P. Thompkins, Samuel Comner, James Dullworth, & Whit Moore. Plaintiffs sued the defendants for default of property in complicated estate dispute that resulted in cross bills. Mentions enslaved "Old Peter," wife Nancy, and their 3 youngest children as part of Lean Overstreet inheritance. |
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View Entry | J. B. Baker et al.v. J. C. Chowning | Clay | Replevin |
Case concerns the purchase and ownership of 100 poplar logs. Add. Pla. J.K.P. Davis. Add. Def.: J.M. Tally, Burrel Tally. Seems to be same case, but added pages have Docket #13725. |
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View Entry | Joseph P. Coffee v. George W. Overstreet, et al | Clay | Other |
Cause of action: enjoin the execution of a writ of possession. Additional defendants: A. G. Parker, H. W. Smith, Joel Coffee, Louisa J. Grace, Mahala Roberts, Janetta Grace, Amanda Grace, Kennady Grace, Thompson Grace. The case is large and has been placed in three folders. |
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View Entry | Leon E. Overstreet v. George W. Overstreet et al | Clay | Land and Title Dispute |
Plaintiff suing by next friend James E. Overstreet. Add. Defendants: A. P. Green, W. C. Mayfield, J. W. Goodpasture, Nancy G. Alexander, L. A. Waggoner, others. |
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View Entry | M. J. Kyle et al. v. W. L. Brown et al. | Clay | Other |
Cause of Action is enjoin the Good Roads Commission from paying for surveying of the county that was done contrary to the contract. |
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View Entry | Mourning Strong & Frank Kendall v. Ira W. Pipkins et al. | Clay | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Jasper N. Pipkins, Cenia S. Scott, W.C. Scott, Alzance F. Drury, George R. Drury, Sarah Scott, Bishop E. Scott, Isaac W. Pipkins, Martha A. Pipkins, M.H. Pipkins, Stephen T. Pipkins and Millard F. Pipkins. |
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View Entry | P. S. Browning v. James M. Gray | Clay | Election Dispute |
Gray was elected sheriff on Clay County in 1916 over P.S. Browninng, who disputed the election. Edgar Morrow also ran in this election. |
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View Entry | Rebecca Keith v. Jesse Compton | Clay | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Keith is a widow whose 15-year-old daughter ran away from home and is living in Compton's household. Keith has had 5 illegitimate children since the death of her husband (when the daughter was quite young) and insists she is entitled to the help of the daughter, whom she has seen doing laundry and other household chores at Compton's home. Since the daughter refuses to come home, Keith's suit says that Compton must pay her weekly wages for any work her daughter does in his household. |
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View Entry | State v. William Williams & M. M. Williams | Clay | Forfeiture |
Incomplete case file. Williams was charged with being "deranged" and carrying a pistol. He was ordered to pay a fine, but was jailed, and not able to be released on bond. They were accused of forfeiture their original bond. |
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View Entry | State v. H. H. McDonald | Clay | Tippling |
The defendant was accused of tippling on a Sunday. |
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View Entry | State v. Julia Cross et al. | Clay | Lewd Behavior |
Additional Defendant: Catharine Newman. |
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View Entry | State v. Lon Terry | Clay | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | State v. John Dalton | Clay | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape |
Contains pictures (A-G) as evidence. The charge also could be known as Felonious Assault. |
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View Entry | State v. John Daughtry | Clay | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | State v. H. W. Reecer | Clay | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Reecer was accused on illegally carrying a pistol. |
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View Entry | State v. Edward Johnson | Clay | Unknown |
Bill of costs |
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View Entry | State v. Simon Huddleston | Clay | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Isaac Johnson made a violent threat to Simon Huddleston, calling him a "g*d d*mned rascal," and stated he intended to kick Huddleston. Their disagreement originated over the trade of tobacco while they were intoxicated. Allegedly Huddleston assaulted Johnson with a gun, intending to kill him. |
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View Entry | State v. Mathew Langford | Clay | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Langford was accused of unlawfully carrying pocket pistol, belt pistol and a revolver. |
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View Entry | State v. William Williams | Clay | Application for Scire facias |
Williams was indicted for "malicious stabbing" on Aug 27, 1873, and was scheduled to appear for trial on Dec. 23, 1873. Defendant's father M.M. Williams posted a security bond promising to deliver defendant for his trial. Defendant did not appear for his trial. State sought payment on the security bond of $1000 for failure of defendant to appear at his trial. M.M. Williams claimed he delivered his son to the sheriff who allowed the defendant to escape. James Coe was the victim. |
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View Entry | State v. F. P. Ashlock | Clay | Public Nuisance |
Cause of Action: Public Drunkenness |
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View Entry | State v. John Pentecost | Clay | Assault and Battery |
Defendant is accused of assaulting and beating one Susan Reels. |
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View Entry | State v. Jo Corbitt | Clay | Liquor Violation |
Defendant was bar keeper on the Steamer John S. Bransford, and while landed in Clay County, he continued to sell liquor, and is accused of selling liquor without the proper county license. |
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View Entry | State v. T. J. Long | Clay | Other |
charged with public drunkenness |
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View Entry | State v. Aleck Davis | Clay | Breaking and Entering |
Also charged with grand larceny. Verdict and sentence only. |
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View Entry | State v. Luther Davis | Clay | Liquor Violation |
(Manufacturing of liquor) |
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View Entry | State v. Joel P. Windle | Clay | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Cause of action: Selling liquor without oath and bond. |
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View Entry | State v. W. C. Purcell et al | Clay | (unknown) |
Add. Defendants unnamed. Opinion only. |
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View Entry | W. C. Johnson v. W. C. Willis | Clay | Trespass | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy |