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Newell was assignee of Samuel Wade.

Additional plaintiffs: Ellen Shelton, Marietta Shelton, Minerva Shelton, Eliza Shelton Additional defendants: Edmund Bradshaw

Robert Black died with a probated will, & over $2400 in debt. Before he died, Black was the admr. of the estate of William Black. He took control over the estate and bought and sold property, using money from William's account as he was unable to pay the transactions himself. Suit filed to settle debts & estate.

In 1860, the defendants executed a deed which conveyed property set out to William Leonard Hiter in trustee for the use and benefit of themselves for life and then onto their children Charles & Gertrude. W. L. Hiter died in 1865 and then plaintiff was appointed as trustee. Juliet Hiter was also mentioned. Juliet, Charles Sr. & Gertrude Sr. were all dec. leaving their children as beneficiaries both of whom were under 21. Provision in deed allows trustee to sell land to pay off debts.

Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he appropriated two cows from W. J. Shearon.

Additional plaintiffs: Ellen J. Shelton, Marietta Minerva Shelton, Eliza Lucas Shelton Additional defendants: Rebecca Pope, John L. Pope, James S. Pope

Arthur Little (et. al.); found in geographical index but not in the book Southern Loyalists in the Civil War

Additional Plaintiffs: Allen Carter and wife, Carlotte, Samuel Lockhart and wife, Nancy, D.D. Murphy and wife, Sarah, Joseph Lockhart and wife, Polly, John Smith, James Smith, George Smith, Thomas Smith, William Smith, J. Hornberger, and others.

Additional Complainants: Charlotte Carter, Samuel Lockert, Nancy Lockert, Daniel D. Murphy, Sarah Murphy, Joseph Lockert, Polly Lockert, John Smith, James Smith, Thomas Smith, William Smith, George Smith, G. Livesly, Polly Livesly, William Rarry, Sarah Rarry, The children of Michael Smith and Betsy Smith, Jacob Harberger, Patsey Harberger, Thomas Harberger. Additional Defendants: Peggy Cook, William Harberger--admrs. Of Philip Harberger.

Disputes over selling of slaves as part of estate settlement. Slaves are unnamed. Additional Plaintiffs and Defendants are missing.

John Adams, B.F. Gill, and R.D. Moseley partners under firm name Adams, Gill & Co. Additional defendants: Fannie E.K. Wilson and the First National Bank. Adams, Gill & Co. were a tobacco warehouse firm and had received judgment against E. Wilson & Co. for $957.45. Plaintiffs wants defendants' $1000 of stock in the First National Bank to be levied and sold to pay for defendants' debt.

The plaintiffs in error are accused of entering the property of S. B. Seat and tearing down fences and gates. The fence in controversy was built across "Old Seven Mile Ferry Road," which runs through Seat's property. Seat claims the road was no longer public but that is still occasionally used as a "shun," road to avoid a nearby toll-gate. Seat and the plaintiffs are neighbors. Plaintiffs claim the road is still public and the only way to travel from their homes. Exhibit materials include a small map.

Amount of damages $1500.00

Additional Defendant: Nannie Greenfield.

The plaintiff brings suit against the defendant for negligence. The plaintiff was thrown violently from the train and was injured so badly that he was forced to give up his business and died from the injuries.

Stewart sued the City of Clarksville for $5000 damages for taking a tract of land belonging to him and converting it to their own use by building a street. Files includes map showing where street runs through plaintiff's property.

Additional defendant: W. J. Ely Assignee of Hancock Hallums and Co. Buck and Morrow were indebted to Hancock Hallums and Co. in the sum of $6339 which was secured by a mortgage. Buck and Morrow also drew a draft for Hancock and Hallums for four payments totaling $3,000. This draft eventually became the property of the Bank of Adairville. In 1890 Hancock and Hallums became insolvent. Buck and Morrow now claim they are entitled to a credit on their debt.

Monies had originally been paid by W.E. Newell and Co.