Tennessee Research Search

Opinion only. Wilson County case found in East TN boxes. Additional Defendants: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown.

Add. Defendants Rose Ragsdale, Robert Rail (col.), & Joseph Wiley. Plaintiff was the owner in fee by deed acknowledged by John Ragsdale of two tracts of land. The plaintiff left the county for a short time, and when he returned discovered the defendants unlawfully entered and took possession of said land and are now withholding the same and refuse to surrender possession.

George Michie was accused of trespassing on Alexander McMullin's land and ejecting his lessee. McMullin sued for $500 damages.

John Presly, Jonathan Thomas, Jacob Baring , and Miranda Baring held possession of a tract of land, then Estess took possession of the land in 1849. Brown was a tenant of Baring and paid rent, and Estess rented from Baring in 1862. Apparently Estess attempted to take ownership of the land but had no deed, and was ejected.

African American slave woman named "Alsey," aka "Elsee," "Alsae," 28 years of age. Her children- Rachel, Andrew, Will and Hannah. "Alsey" was born the property of Col. Charles Partee.

Case concerns a piece property owned by the plaintiffs on Market Street in Bolivar, known as the Commercial Hotel. Plaintiffs sued for rent owed to them by the defendants, choosing to sue under the "unlawful detainer" section of the code.

Livery stable no. 122 S. Market Street Nashville, TN

Wheeler sued Kelly for seizing an unlawfully detaining a Claybank mare from him during Civil War to his damage $300. Defendant claims horse was taken under orders from Colonel G.A. Goins while in line of duty. Court ruled in favor of defendant.

Forcibe entry and detainer for forced entry into tract of land lying in the 18th Civil Dist., Williamson, by the land of Dr. F. G. McGavock, James Glenn, and T. F. Kirkpatrick, and others. Thomas M. Joplin was a resident of Spartanburg, South Carolina. A copy of the will of John Bostick, Jr. is included in the transcript. Bushrod Johnson (1817-1880) was a Northern born Confederate General during the Civil War.

Additional defendants - Green M. Alsup and James Ayers Amount of damages $400.00

Plaintiffs: T. B. Ballow & Thomas Gresham. Additional defendants: Robert H. Perry , Joshua Perry, E. D. Sawyer, Tennessee Wiggins, A. W. Motheral, James Sawyer, Rufus Waller. Case involved a unlawful detainer made by the plaintiffs for a tract of land in in Williamson County known as Sally Armstrong property. The defendant was the agent for this property and said he was entitled to it.

Brien & Woodard is M. M. Brien Sr. and Wiley Woodard. Brian Woodard is an additional defendant. Case regards the ownership of four town lots purchased at a tax sale. Case divided between two boxes. 79 pages in MT1150, unknown page count in MT50.

Suit involves the sell of property known as the Boyd place for back taxes.

plaintiff in error case; unlawfully detaining a certain tract of land with a house in the 7th civil district of Hardin County

Chouteau ? Chontean? H. McDonough, R. S. Taylor, and P.C. Taylor of R. S Taylor & Co.; J. Gillman Chouteau and Jas. C. Edwards of Chouteau and Edwards

Additional Defendant: Fannie Campbell.

J.D. Cauruthers and Ed McHugh comprised the firm of Cauruthers and McHugh, who had a piece of property put on detainer by the defendants.

Add. defendants: James Rice & James Summons. Plaintiff is sued for the unlawful detainer of a tract of land that he claims is rightfully his property. Related to S. C. Brown v. Charles Bussell in ET 1990

Plaintiff averring he his entitled to property of the defendant that was unlawfully detained: consisting of furniture and interior decorations.

Defendant unlawfully detained a farm animal rightfully belonging to the plaintiff. The specific type of animal is illegible. sued for the return of the animal and $200 in damages.

Cause of action listed in document as "forcible and unlawful entry and detainer." Plaintiff claimed to own a plot of land in Morgan County & that the defendant "unlawfully detains the possession of the same from him."

Related documents may be found in ET 1068. Additional Plaintiffs: James Riggles, Calvin Riggles and Y. G. Heiskell. Ladd is accused of entering onto and detaining from the plaintiffs, a tract of land belonging to said plaintiffs. The land in question lies on the south side of the Tennessee River in Marion County.