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Cause of Action: Money owed on a Promissory Note. Account receipts included.

Additional Plntffs.: George W. Pemberton & L. B. Goad. On 16 July 1859 a judgment of $128.57 plus costs was rendered against the plntffs. & in favor of the defts. Since them 3 executions have been issued as defts. Attempt to collect the judgment. Plntffs. granted an injunction prohibiting the defts. From taking further action in attempting to collect the debt until the case could be reheard.

Exhibits: (2) hand-drawn situation maps.

Wilhite, a travelling salesman, was driving his 1937 Plymouth sedan across railroad tracks in Oneida, TN, & watchman failed to warn him of an approaching train. He was struck by a train backing up, injuring him & wrecking his car. sued for $1000.

Earnest Froman was killed after he was thrown from a car he was riding in as a result of the defendants negligent driving. Plaintiff is sued the defendants for $50,000 stating that Froman's estate has been deprived of the pecuniary value of the life of the intestate. See WT 1905 for additional part of case. Volume 2 and exhibits of this case located in WT 1914.

Two folders.

Worker's Compensation case.

Case involved the disputed contest between the two parties for Trustee of Scott County. Case takes up the entirety of the box in 5 folders.

Additional plaintiff: James M. Beaty. Additional defendants: Mary Gallaway, John Gallway, Hannah Gallaway, Levi Gallaway, John Gallaway, Jasper Campbell, John Carpenter, Rhoada York, Amos York, Nancy Peters. Case involves a dispute over $337 and costs of suit executions were issued upon judgment to the Sheriff of Morgan county levied on land orders of sale issued and the land sold for nominal amount failing to satisfy the judgment and execution.

Acres signed a note as security for Dennis Angel and held by Absolom Lerop. After Angel's death, Lerop brought suit against Acres for payment on the note. Acres believes he is no longer liable for the debt.

The cause of action in this case is listed as ejectment. Hiram C. Marcum states that the parties involved "with force and arms they broke and entered his close and ejected him to his damages five hundred dollars." Other names listed in case are: Lavinia Daugherty, Sarah Clay Daugherty, Anne Daugherty and Hiram Daugherty.

Additional Defendants: Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Texas Pacific Railway Company and Southern Railway Company. Origin of Debt: medical bill.

Add. Def. S. Sexton, Sheriff of Scott County. Pla. was indebted to Foust for $420 stemming from a previous judgement. Pla. declared bankruptcy and believes this debt was discharged. Despite the bankruptcy, Sexton levied upon Pla.'s property to pay the debt. Pla. is seeking an injunction against this levy. The property levied upon rests in the 4th and 10th Civil District of Scott County.

The plaintiff claimed that the defendants had in their possession on skiff with six oars, two axes, one pike pole, one pick hammer, one sack of cooking utensils and two cart hooks which said company has wrongfully seized.

Case only one page.

For Marcum publicly accusing Laxton of perjury.

Election for sheriff. Volume V of the case. Volume I housed in 2 folders in ET1504(10-G-5). Volume II housed in 2 folders in ET1504(10-G-5).Volume III housed in 2 folders in ET1504(10-G-5). Volume IV housed in 2 folders in ET1508(10-G-6). Volume VI housed in ET1508(10-G-6). Appeals housed in ET 1508. Exhibit material are the election results, poll tax register(s), and official district ballots. Exhibit material housed in 8 folders in ET 1508 and ET 1509 .

Cause of Action: Debt due by Coal. Exhibits: checks, receipts, 5-monthly time books, account sheet.

Add. defendants: Joel Chitwood & Jacob Alder. Debt due by note.

Riseden sued McDonald over a debt related to powder & lead, & Riseden testified. In a later grocery store conversation, McDonald claimed Riseden "swore a lie" in that testimony, thereby committing perjury, leading Riseden to then file this suit against McDonald for slander. The jury ruled in Plaintiff's favor & Defendant appealed. Witnesses: Jesse Gibson (heard McDonald say Riseden had "sworn a lie"), Isaac N. Carlock (heard same)

For debt of $183.70.

Sallie Hall owner of two tracts of land in Scott Co.; Foster unlawfully broke into their land took possession of it

Case file is incomplete; opinion only.