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View Entry | (not given) | Calhoun Presbyterian Church | not given | McMinn |
found in geographical index but not in the book Southern Loyalists in the Civil War |
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Western Union telegram, Aug. 31, 1917, Nashville. To James L. Crow, Athens, Tenn. "State ceases to pay rent on property used by cavalry troop this date. [signed] Rogan. "Charge AGO." |
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View Entry | Absalom Foshee v. Enoch Collins | McMinn | Trespass and Damages |
Collins sued Foshee and several other defendants for trespass and damages of $40,000 for taking and converting to their own use Collins' personal property, including: horses, mules, hogs, bushels of corn, wheat, hay, cattle, sheep, etc. Collins also suing for being maliciously forced out of his house, destroying his farm houses and other property while def'ts occupied them as camping grounds. Suit began in 1865. |
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View Entry | A. J. Dodson v. L. J. Dodson | McMinn | Estate Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | ||||
View Entry | Agnes Taylor et al. v. Lena Pilgrim | McMinn | Unknown |
Final Decree only. Additional Plaintiffs: Unknown. |
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View Entry | Athens Roller Mills, Inc. v. Mrs. Kittie Reynolds | McMinn | Injury and Damages | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | ||||
View Entry | Andrew McRoberts v. J. M. Copeland & wife | McMinn | Foreclosure |
Complainant filed this bill to foreclose a mortgage on a deed in trust. Brief Only. See related suit brought by his son David McRoberts v. J. M. Copeland et ux. for repayment on the same mortgage, box ET 1863. |
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View Entry | A. W. Pratten et al. v. H. M. McKeedin | McMinn | Unknown |
Final Decree only. Additional Plaintiffs: Unknown. Date: Unknown. |
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View Entry | Andrew Rankin, Archibald Baggs, Thomas Evans v. William McKamey, John M Gibbs | McMinn | Debt, Execution on |
Plaintiffs, traders in the name of Rankin, Baggs & Co., were awarded a judgment of $223 against defendants in 1841. Present suit brought to force collection on debt, through execution against the estate of Gibbs, security for defendant. |
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View Entry | Arthur St. John v. The East Tennessee & Georgia Rail Road Company | McMinn | Trespass and Damages |
Trespass and damage in the sum of $4,000. A train conductor of the company allegedly purposefully ran down and killed a Negro boy worth $1,200 and several heads of cattle owned by the plaintiff. |
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View Entry | Andrew Hutsell v. Allen Dennis, Sr. & G. Farmer | McMinn | Trespass and Damages |
sued for damages in the sum of $5,000. Plaintiff's case was judged to be worth damages in the sum of $1,500. |
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View Entry | Alexander Maxwell v. Elijah Cate | McMinn | Debt Dispute |
Maxwell sued Cate for $140 debt incurred for horse Cate bought from Maxwell for use in Confederate rebellion. Cate says transaction was fraudulent, as Maxwell knew the horse was diseased when he sold it, & horse died from said disease 2-3 days after sale. |
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View Entry | Andrew F. Green v. Thomas J. Russell, James Forrest & S. C. Curtis | McMinn | Estate Dispute |
Russell was appointed guardian of Andrew & his sister Porthenia Green, both then minors, w/Forrest & Curtis as Russell's securities. Before Russell, John W. Hoyt (now dec) was guardian for Andrew & others, all minor heirs of James S. Green, dec. Andrew filed this bill to get final settlement of said guardianship from Russell. During the guardianship, Andrew says he lived with Russell (from age 8 to age 17) & worked for Russell during crop season & other times. |
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View Entry | Adkins Brackett v. P. P. Owens, et al. | McMinn | Land and Title Dispute |
Jane C. Brackett divorced Adkins Brackett and was awarded one-half of his assets. Additionally he was made responsible for court costs. When he couldn't afford it, the sheriff levied the costs upon his land. Brackett argued that would make him destitute, therefore unable to pay alimony. When the sheriff auctioned the land at a courthouse sale, the high bidders were Owens, J. M. Clementson, W. L. Lane, W. S. Jaston, and E. L. Miller. Brackett (who later married Eliza Haney) asked the court to void sale. |
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View Entry | A. C. Blevins v. W. H. Howard, next friend of John Clementson, Jr. | McMinn | Replevin |
The cause of action in this case was listed as replevin. The case appears to involve a dispute over who was the rightful owner of bushels of wheat. |
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View Entry | A. M. | Lowry | Barred | McMinn | Southern Claims Commission | ||||
View Entry | Arnold, Henegar, Doyle & Co. v. J. L. Brooks, et al. | McMinn | Debt |
Similarly to their case with Borches & Co., J. L. Brooks made a chattel mortgage through Arnold, Henegar, and Doyle, a shoe and boot company, using farming implements as collateral. No information stating the purpose of borrowing this money. It would appear that the Brooke's were attempting to set up some sort of mercantile and levied their personal belongings to stock the store. See other debt case for J. L. Brooks in ET1 also. |
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View Entry | Annie Melton v. Lola Shelton, et al. | McMinn | Unknown |
Case file incomplete; exhibit tag only. |
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View Entry | A. J. Swartout v. L. C. Ogle, et al. | McMinn | Unknown |
Case is incomplete; opinion only. |
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View Entry | Anne May v. Summers, admr. v. C. M. Ingram, et al. | McMinn | Injury and Damages | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | ||||
View Entry | Alma Davis v. Tennessee Coach Co. | McMinn | Injury and Damages |
Resulting from a bus collision. Exhibits include numerous oversized x-rays located in ET OV 1. |
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View Entry | A. T. Daugherty et ux. v. Allen D. Toomey et ux. | McMinn | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | ||||
View Entry | A. E. Walthall v. H. M. Candler, admr. | McMinn | Estate Settlement |
Exhibit is a ledger found in ET box 790 |
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View Entry | Amy Cobb & Effie Latterun, by J. R. Williams, next friend v. John Trier | McMinn | Unknown |
Incomplete case. |
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View Entry | A. P. Turk v. William Lowry | McMinn | Other |
Concerns the filling of vacant clerk position. |
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View Entry | A. G. Lock assignee of Isaah Sellers v. Robert B. Hudson | McMinn | Debt |
Debt of $71.65 due by note. |
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View Entry | A. M. Crockett et al. v. James Parkison Chariman of the County Court | McMinn | Other |
Incomplete case file. Additional plaintiffs: Thomas A. Cleage, Joseph M. Gully, and Samuel Firestone. Cause of Action: Refusing to settle or pay according to law. Crockett was a McMinn County Trustee. |
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View Entry | A. C. Robeson & Company, et al. v. William Scarbrough, et al. | McMinn | Foreclosure |
John Scarbrough died intestate in September 1872, leaving a widow, Catherine, who died not too long afterwards. Upon her death, their children became heirs: Elizabeth, Minerva, Mary, William, John, Ellen and Lexie. J. B. Reed became administrator, but he found estate hopelessly insolvent. Complainants found no evidence that he ever made a schedule of assets. Old Scarbrough mortgaged his property to J. H. Scarbrough, but left much debt at his death. Inventory of purchases highlights material culture. |
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View Entry | Andrew | Hutsell | Disallowed | McMinn | Southern Claims Commission | ||||
View Entry | Alexander H. | Keith | Disallowed | McMinn | Southern Claims Commission | ||||
View Entry | Andrew | Vinson | McMinn | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||||
View Entry | Andrew | Couch | McMinn | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 | ||||
View Entry | Alonzo | Green | McMinn | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 | ||||
View Entry | Alonzo | Green | McMinn | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 | ||||
View Entry | Aaron | Jarnagen | McMinn | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 | ||||
View Entry | Buster Mason v. Leuty Owen | McMinn | Election Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | ||||
View Entry | Beulah Arrowood v. McMinn Co., et al. | McMinn | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Deceased: Jack Winburn Arrowood. Add. Defendants: McMinn Co. Board of Education, Clifford Miller. |
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View Entry | Barnett Hicklin v. John Tucker | McMinn | Debt |
Origin of debt: unknown. |
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View Entry | Bruner Powers v. State | McMinn | Manslaughter, Voluntary |
Statement of Case & Brief only. Plaintiff originally found guilty of causing the death of 19-year-old Verdie Seiber by striking her repeatedly during an argument so that she fell down a staircase & struck her head on the concrete. Seiber died of a fractured skull 14 Nov. 1936. Plaintiff & Seiber had been on friendly terms until the argument which was over his seeing another woman. Incident took place in roadhouse where Seiber also worked. Mentioned: Alf Daugherty, Seiber's stepfather. |
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View Entry | Blasingale Brock v. William Mee & wife Sarah E. Mee, et al | McMinn | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. defs: Jesse W. Eddington, James M. Wallin, Daniel C. Kenner, Ezekiel Spriggs, Benjamin F. Martin, William & Isaac Fyffe. Spencer Beavers (dec), as county sheriff & collector, sold 93 acres owned by Isaac Fyffe heirs that adjoined Walker Reservation, which land went through several conveyances ending with purchase by Brock, but each deed had same clerical error in the description. Brock says heirs (Def.. Mees & Fyffes) knew of sale yet have tried to claim land due to this error. |
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View Entry | Bank of Tennessee v. Hilton Humphreys et al. | McMinn | Debt |
The defendant secured a promissory note to the Bank of Tennessee with a deed of trust for several slaves. The debt became due and the plaintiff is seeking transfer of ownership of the slaves. Plaintiff is also seeking an injunction prohibiting the relocation of the slaves to Knoxville, arguing that slaves will become sick due to epidemic. The slaves are Katy 43, Jordan 18, Henry 16, Julia 23 and her daughter Clarissa 9. |
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View Entry | Binkley and Whitcomb v. James Hutsell | McMinn | Debt on Account |
Cause of action was listed as "debt due by account." This appeared to be a case involving medical bills due to a Dr. Whitcomb for medical services rendered to the wife of James Hutsell. |
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View Entry | Benjamin F. Payne, v. State | McMinn | Appeal for New Trial |
This case file is an appeal for a new trial from a case where plaintiff in error was charged with murder. |
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View Entry | Benjamin E. | Cass | Allowed | McMinn | Southern Claims Commission | ||||
View Entry | Borches & Co. v. J. L. Brooks, et al. | McMinn | Debt |
Julia Brooks took out a chattel mortgage from Borches & Co., using farm implements as her collateral. Additionally mentioned is a judgment against Brooks to pay Cox Hat Company $100.79. Cox was trying to gather capital to build a new building in Knoxville at the time. It would appear that the Brooke's were attempting to set up some sort of mercantile and levied their personal belongings to stock the store. See also other file in ET1. Similar case. |
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View Entry | Bill Brock & Bill Price v. State | McMinn | Assault and Battery |
Order only. |
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View Entry | Brenard Manufacturing Company v. H. M. Roberts, et al. | McMinn | Unknown |
Final Decree only. Additional Defendants: Unknown. |
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View Entry | Bill Matlock v. State | McMinn | Receiving Stolen Goods | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | ||||
View Entry | Boyd Wilkins v. J. A. Hamilton | McMinn | Injury and Damages |
Resulting from an assault by a "black jack." |
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View Entry | Bill Frank, in error v. State | McMinn | Lewd Behavior |
The State charged Bill Frank with engaging in "lewd and sexual intercourse" in public with Mandy Emerson. They also charged that Frank and Emerson committed adultery and lewd acts because they lived together as man and wife but were unmarried. Majority of case (48 of 60 pages) is in box ET 1792. |
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