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| View Entry | Alfred M. Osbourne v. John M. Williams | Rutherford | Trespass with Force of Arms | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Albert M. Fleming v. Joseph McCracken | Rutherford | Slaves, Ownership of | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | A. J. Smith v. R. N. Uselton | Rutherford | Debt Settlement | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | A. G. Rosenfield v. G. Gugginheim | Rutherford | Libel |
See also Gugginheim v. Rosenfield, Docket 6809 |
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| View Entry | Alexander M. Dougal & wife v. Julius C. Wade et al. | Rutherford | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Eleanor Dougal. Additional Defendants: Ozius H. Wade, William Wade, Charles R. Wade, Elizabeth C. Wade, John Wade, William B. Hollowell, Sarah Hollowell, Joseph B. Jonhs, Margaret Johns, Sarah C. Wade, Lewis Wade, James Williamson, Robert Williamson, S. A. C. Williamson. |
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| View Entry | Asaph Allsup v. Charles Dement & Hiram A. Drennen | Rutherford | Debt Dispute |
The parties bet and waggerd over the Presidential elections on October 31, 1844, between James K. Polk and Henry Clay. The plaintiff bet and waggered a gray mare. There appeared to be a dispute over who won the election depending on the electoral votes. |
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| View Entry | Archibald Hatchett v. George A. Sublett | Rutherford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Abram DeGraffenreid v. John Kimbro | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
This dispute over a tract of land in Rutherford County includes a survey of the land in question. |
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| View Entry | Alfred Miller v. David Mitchell | Rutherford | Debt | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Arthur M. Edwards v. Amzi Jones | Rutherford | Debt | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Asa Todd v. Robert Cannon | Rutherford | Ejectment | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Albert M. Fleming & Peter E. Fleming v. William H. McCabe & Joseph Ramsey | Rutherford | Damages |
Case involves a 8 year old negro boy. |
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| View Entry | Alfred Miller v. B. G. White et al. | Rutherford | Debt |
Additional defendants: Stokley White, Augustus H. White, J. F. Howland, and L. H. Carney |
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| View Entry | Aguilla Davis & Thomas R. Richardson v. Benjamin Clayton, et al. | Rutherford | Notes |
Additional defendants: Mary Wills, Thomas C. Black, James W. Morton, William Wills. |
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| View Entry | Arnold & Butler, Murfreesboro v. Nashville, Chattanooga,& St. Louis Railway Company | Rutherford | Damages |
Recovery of damages to an iron safe; verdict and judgment of $27.00 plus court costs. Damage of safe while in transit in 1883. Ben Batey, Sheriff of Rutherford Co. Jurors: W.M. Lamb, W.C. Wood, N. Macon, W.J. White, C.T. Reed, A.W. Leathers, G.A. Brown, and John P. Marlin. |
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| View Entry | A. J. Smith v. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway | Rutherford | Damages |
Smith sued Railway for killing his black mare, which was hit by train & died from injuries sustained when hit. Witnesses included Charles Dahney, train engineer; Nelson Jolly, fireman on train; James Woodfin & Newton Miller, who each valued mare at $75. Mare killed near Halllyburton's Crossing. |
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| View Entry | A. W. Gray & Sons v. E. W. Talley, et al. | Rutherford | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: D. H. Talley, J. B. Murfree, A. Jetten. E. W. Talley and D. H. Talley are surviving partners of Talley & Co. The Talleys along with Murfree and Jetten are executors of P. C. Talley, deceased. Leonidas Gray and Alsup G. Gray are partners in A. W. Gray & Sons. The contract was to pay value plus interest of machinery after the sell of said machinery (two horse thresher). A. W. Gray & Sons is also listed as A. W. Gray's Sons in the case. |
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| View Entry | Bennett Smith v. James M. Lewis, et al. | Rutherford | Debt |
Additional Defendants: Frederick Barfield, William Barfield. Bennett Smith was assignee of Daniel Marshall. |
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| View Entry | Bennett Smith v. William Smith | Rutherford | Debt |
Debt was $104.80. Defendant was ordered to pay interest on debt as well. |
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| View Entry | Beverly Randolph v. Henry White et al. | Rutherford | Slaves, Selling of |
Additional Defendants: Lacy White, wife of Henry White. Selling of negro slaves who belonged to Lacy White's father, Lacy Anderson, deceased. |
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| View Entry | Benjamin Brothers v. James Rankin et al. | Rutherford | Other |
Additional defendants - E. O. Dromgoole and William S. Batton securities in the amount of $1234.69 |
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| View Entry | Beverly Randolph exe. of Searcy v. Henry Bridges | Rutherford | Estate Settlement |
Henry Bridges is the husband of Lucy White, deceased who was the widow of Mr. Searcy. |
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| View Entry | Beverly Randolph, exe of Searcy v. Henry White & Wife | Rutherford | Debt Dispute |
Wife: Lucy White. For 700 hundred dollars, Henry White purchased the use of slaves for a set amount of time. The Defendant claims that she should have use of said slaves for a year. |
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| View Entry | B. W. Henry et al. v. E. D. Thompson & R. H. Elam | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: C. M. Brooks and E. A. C. Norman. Case also involves a debt dispute. |
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| View Entry | Benjamin Forbes v. David Ledbetter | Rutherford | Debt |
Amount of debt $600.00 |
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| View Entry | Benjamin McCulloch v. John M. Tilford | Rutherford | Debt |
Amount of debt $536.50 |
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| View Entry | Benjamin Webb & Gwynn Foster v. John Patterson | Rutherford | Slaves, Selling of | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Beverly Randolph, exe. of Anderson Searcy v. Henry & Lucy White | Rutherford | Other |
This is a slave case that deals with petitioning the court for someone to oversee "negroes" that are being hired out. |
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| View Entry | Bank of Tennessee v. C. L. Nelson et al. | Rutherford | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | C. H. Byrn v. A. J. Blackman | Rutherford | Debt |
Defendant was indebted to several parties including the plaintiff, Neilson and Sanders, and Leach and Woods. Plaintiff brought suit and received judgment. The major controversy in this case was which party was entitled to funds garnished from a judgment previously won by the defendant against W. E. Puckett and R. D. DeJarnatt. |
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| View Entry | Cuthbert & Elizabeth Cheely v. James Morton, admr. of William Roberts, dec. | Rutherford | Other |
Cause of Action: Writ of errors. Original cause concerns debts allegedly owed by William Roberts to Elizabeth Cheely. The suit was filed against his estate to settle the debt. After being heard in the County Court this writ of errors was filed to rectify supposed mistakes made in the hearing. |
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| View Entry | Charles P. Morton. v. James Morton et al. | Rutherford | Debt |
Amount of debt $820.75 |
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| View Entry | Chairman of County Court v. Susan Woods& Levina Green | Rutherford | Debt | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | C. C. Starnes v. W. H. Mankin et al. | Rutherford | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: John Mankin and J. H. Herrland. |
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| View Entry | Charles B. Crawford v. Benjamin Clayton | Rutherford | Child Custody | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Clement Jordon v. Leland Jordan, admr. of M. C. Jordan | Rutherford | Estate Settlement |
Action on a note executed by Clement Jordan and payable to M. C. Jordan, guardian of minor heirs of Joshua Jordan, dec.. Also involved/mentioned: Richard Williamson, A. E. Jordan. |
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| View Entry | C. L. Carson v. Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railroad, et al. | Rutherford | Damages |
Carson sued for damages after his horse was spooked by a train operated by the dfnt., tossing him to the ground and breaking his leg. Addtl dfnts.: The Salem Turnpike Co. and the Mayor & Aldermen of Murfreesboro. 3 folders. See MT 885. See MT OV 10 for oversize map showing railroads. |
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| View Entry | David Dickinson v. John Newnan | Rutherford | Debt | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | David Mitchell v. James M. Tompkins | Rutherford | Debt |
James Tompkins owes David Mitchell $600. |
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| View Entry | David D. Wendel et al.. v. William E. McLin, admr. Of Robert McLin | Rutherford | Failure to Pay |
Additional plaintiffs - James E. Wendell and Samuel Hodges Sale involved two mules |
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| View Entry | David Barton v. William Lytel | Rutherford | Land and Title Dispute |
In 1810 Barton purchased some land in Rutherford County for $500, the title not to be created until the debt was paid in full. However, another man had a right to some of the land and Barton was anxious to have the deed filed. Barton sued so that the entire contract might be cancelled. |
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| View Entry | Elisha Arnold v. Alfred Elliott | Rutherford | Unlawful Detainer |
Amount of damages $343.00 |
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| View Entry | Evander McKay et al. v. William McKay et al. | Rutherford | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: William Lambert, Dabney Wade, Caroline Wade. Additional Defendants: James Wood, Sarah Wood. Slaves. |
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| View Entry | E. F. Haynes v. Mrs. Amanda Kimbro, exe. | Rutherford | Rent Dispute |
Kimbro, exe. of the estate of J. B. Kimbro, alleged that Haynes owed her money in the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars. Kimbro had leased a farm to Haynes, whom failed to pay rent for his time occupying the property. This suit is an appeal filed by Haynes in opposition of the original suit. |
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| View Entry | E. J. Farmer v. W. E. Jones& R. S. | Rutherford | Debt Dispute |
Case file does not give the full name of "R.S." |
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| View Entry | Edwin H. Childress v. [?] Benjamin Ferguson | Rutherford | Trespass and Damages |
Amount of damages $700.00 |
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| View Entry | E. W. Talley v. D. H. Talley | Rutherford | Unknown |
Incomplete case file. Cause of action and circumstances are unclear. |
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| View Entry | Edward Carver& John Hensley v. James Ellison& Joseph Lindsey | Rutherford | Injunction |
Details of case not given. Court rules plaintiffs and defendants must pay some costs. |
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| View Entry | Elijah D. Wheeler v. Edwin A. Keeble | Rutherford | Debt Dispute |
Oversize |
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| View Entry | Eagleville & Chapel Hill Turnpike Co. v. H. B. Hyde | Rutherford | Failure to Pay |
Defendant is accused of refusing to pay a ten-cent toll as he passed through a toll gate. |
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