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The plaintiff sued the defendant on a note under seal for $1000.

Case includes a brief listing issues for retrial.

Sawyers borrowed $1,200 from John Branner in 1868. To secure the loan, Sawyers conveyed a tract of land to Joseph M. Logan. Logan, the deed's trustee, died in 1869 but never sold the land. His heirs were S. T. Logan and C. R. Logan. The Branner estate then sought repayment of the loan from the Logan heirs. Plaintiffs included John TalbottG. M. Branner. An exhibit includes the original note with eleven 5-cents internal revenue stamps.

This case deals with the non-payment of a promissory note on a tract of land in Lawrence Co. This appears to be a Middle Tennessee case that was found in an East TN Box.

Plaintiff filed this case against the Sheriff of Marion County regarding a note that was given to co-defendant Bostrick. She also borrowed $50.00 from co-defendant T. B. Samples and used Bostrick note as collateral. Plaintiff repaid Samples but he did did not return Bostrick note and executed a judgment against it in court, at which time it was given to defendant. Plaintiff filed this case to recover ownership of Bostrick note. Additional Defendant: Joseph Bostrick, T. B. Samples.

Holder sold Foster a tract of land in Knox Co. for $9,500. Foster gave Holder a house & lot in East Knoxville. The remaining debt was $4,500. Foster gave Holder 3 promissory notes of $1,500 each. However, he failed to pay the remainder of the debt. Suit was filed to collect remainder of the debt.

Additional defendant: Sam Landsberger

Also mentioned: Mary Miller, minor.

Plaintiff sold a tract of land and house to co-plaintiff. Co-plaintiff then sold house and land to defendant, which defendant did not pay for in full. Co-plaintiff still owed a note on house and land to Plaintiff, therefore Plaintiff and Co-Plaintiff sued defendant for non-payment of note. Additional Plaintiff: J. F. B. Jackson. Exhibit: Newspaper clipping announcing sale of house and lot

Additional defendants: Z.W. Frazier, G.I. Coles, M. W. Cowan and B.J. Tarver. Sypert obtained a judgment against the Fraziers on a $250 note issued in 1859. Sypert executed on the judgment and Coles provided security bond in J.G. Frazier's injunction. against Sypert. Sypert proceeded against Coles when no property belonging to the Fraziers was found. Sypert seized and sold Coles' land in Wilson Co. Coles claimed the land had been sold earlier to another party.

The cause of action in this case is not entirely clear but it seems to deal with notes that were executed in 1862 for the purchase of slaves. Slavery

Baker executed and delivered a note to R. H. Woodfin, but that Woodfin had no authority to execute the note because at that time Baker was not a partner with Woodfin.

Additional Plaintiffs: William P. Shyrock and David W. Rowland (citizens of St. Louis, MO). Additional Defendants: Sterling A. Peters, Green H. Bradford, and George L. Brantley.

Plaintiff alleged that defendants were indebted to him for a note executed to them jointly which was note paid. Note was for $1,000.00 and was for the purchase of a tract of land owned by Plaintiff. Additional Defendants: George D. Edgar, Elizabeth Edgar

Samuel A. Sawyer and David L. Wallace, partners in trading in the State of New York. Additional defendant: H. S. French. In October 1870 sold and conveyed to Horan a deed. The conveyance was for the sum of $6000 divided into 6 promissory notes for $1000 each. A lien was placed on the property until full payment was received.

Incomplete case file. Additional defendants: James H. Neil, T. B. Ivie. Judgment by motion on a note of $500. Four months after date they promised to pay Steel for the money to be lent out for the benefit of Eliza J. Newson with interest until paid.

Plaintiff filed this case against defendant for non-payment of notes. Plaintiff sought to levy upon 300 acres of Defendant's land.

Additional Defendant: Mary O. Henderson (wife of Thomas Henderson).

Ledgerwood complained that Miller had not paid a $125 note, while Miller claimed that he made good on the debt but had no proof. Miller claimed that he was the injured party. Complainant asked for an injunction to prevent Miller from "further annoying and harassing" him. Also involved: V. B. Gossett (co-defendant), Ethelbert Crozier, Clark Crozier

Additional Defendants: Mary A. Patton (wife of A.H. Patton) and T.J. Edwards.

Defendant previously purchased a tract of land from S. Moore and paid for land by executing notes. This case was filed to determine whether notes should be repaid in confederate money, as was the agreement, or if it should be adjusted since the value of confederate money had depreciated. Additional Defendants: D. N. Late, admr, A. S. Late, S. S. Massengill, William Elmore, R. Thornburg