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| View Entry | Andrew Jackson | Davidson | Equity |
These are individuals summons by Jackson as the complainant. They all appear to have the date of March of 1819. The counties where the individuals lived in the summons were Bedford and Franklin. Each record was signed by Randal McGavock who was clerk of the Davidson County Court. |
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| View Entry | Augustine Jenkins v. Elizabeth Gilliand | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute |
Deposition only. |
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| View Entry | Benjamin Dowell v. Benjamin Desha | Sumner | Debt |
Amount of Debt $ 678.75 Dowell sold Desha some corn and horses and Desha failed to make proper payments. He said that some of the corn was unfit for use. A slave named Jacob was also traded |
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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 | Benjamin Forbes v. David Ledbetter | Rutherford | Debt |
Amount of debt $600.00 |
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| View Entry | Daniel Gilchrist v. John Holmes | Bedford | Ejectment |
Daniel Gilchrist claims John Holmes ejected him from a tract of land in Bedford County |
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| View Entry | Frederick Barfield v. Bennett Smith | Rutherford | Other |
Cause of Action: Petition for Supersedeas. Previous judgment for debt. |
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| View Entry | George Culbert v. William & George Crockett | Williamson | Estate Dispute |
Culbert was a native of Ireland. Case relates to his brother, Thomas Culbert, deceased, also an Irish immigrant, who was in partnership with defendants as a tanner and currier. |
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| View Entry | George Stubblefield v. Hugh Price | Warren | Injunction |
Case file includes deed as Exhibit A. Case relates to a dam built by Stubblefield that blocked a spring belonging to Price. Contains large amount of depositions. |
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| View Entry | George M. Combs for the use of Jonathan Ore v. Benjamin Neal guardian | Jefferson | Estate Settlement |
Defendant is guardian of: Polly Cox, Petry Cox, D. Cox, heirs of Dudley Cox, dec. |
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| View Entry | Heirs of William White v. Commissioner of McMinnville | Warren | Land, Sale of |
Dispute over the sale of a plot of land in Warren County |
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| View Entry | John Page v. James Tyrell | Davidson | Trespass |
In 1815 Page owned a 24 year old enslaved man named Randal, but Randal escaped. He was later discovered to be in Tyrell's possession. Page sued for $600 the value of Randal, or to have Randal returned to him. |
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| View Entry | John Patterson v.Thomas Shute, Phillip Shute, & John Harding | Davidson | Non-Payment of Debt |
The Shutes owed Patterson $828, the case was filed to recover the debt. The case was continued multiple times although it seems relatively simple. |
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| View Entry | John Partin, et al. v. Hardy Hightower, et al. | Davidson | Slaves, Ownership of |
Defendants: Hardy Hightower, Richard Hightower, Aldhaim Hightower, Sarah Hightower, Alfred Hightower, Delia Hightower. Plaintiffs John Partin, Elisha Partin, Richmond Partin, Sally Partin, George Twitty, and Ginsey Twitty. Case regarding a slave property dispute. |
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| View Entry | John Wilson v. Alexander Simpson, et al. | Williamson | Deed Dispute |
Additional defendants: John Bell, John White. |
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| View Entry | James Stephen Owen et al v. A. Stubblefield et al. | Davidson | Wills, Contested |
The heirs of Stephen Owen are in a dispute over his will |
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| View Entry | John Davis& Leroy May v. William Tate& David Love | Franklin | Fraud |
David Love was the former sheriff of Franklin County and the prosecutors were once employed by him |
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| View Entry | James Owen et al. v. Armistead Stubblefield, et al. | White | Land |
Several land grant numbers are mentioned in this case. They are North Carolina Warrant No. 2813, No. 1438, No. 3813; Land Grants #1231 and #2437. |
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| View Entry | John McAllister v. Joseph Love | Knox | Application for Scire Facias |
Additional Cause of Action: Debt. |
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| View Entry | John Hall v. David Stuart | Hawkins | Covenant Broken |
County: Grainger also mentioned as the County. |
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| View Entry | James Park & William Park v. Edmund P. Gains et al. | Knox | Estate Settlement |
Additional Defendants: Blount Heirs. |
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| View Entry | Joseph Brown v. Fryar, Craig & Henry, admr. of Thomas Henry | Greene | Partnership Settlement |
See also box 2a. |
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| View Entry | John Hunter v. Stephen Haynes | Knox | Rent Dispute |
County: Also mentions Rhea county as the county in which the rental property is situated. |
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| View Entry | James Kennedy v. John Blackford, David Hunter & John McCleary | Hamilton | Debt |
Misc. documents only. See also boxes 2a; 787; 78; 99; 19a; 724; 788. |
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| View Entry | John Butler, et al. v. William Newsam, et al. | Bedford | Slander |
Plaintiffs: John and Peggy Butler. |
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| View Entry | James Adams v. Martin Armstrong | Williamson | Land and Title Dispute |
Partial case regarding the sale of a large number of land grants. Includes sheriff's returns listing sales, a power of attorney for Martin Armstrong, and a list of grants in possession of Alex McCall. Court of origin unclear. |
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| View Entry | James R. Rogers v. Robert Burton et al. | Roane | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Heirs and Devisees of Richard Henderson, Heirs and Devisees George Doherty, Samuel Henderson and Robert Benton. Plaintiff is trying to prevent defendants from obtaining a land grant. |
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| View Entry | Nicholas Perkins v. Edward Armis & John Neely | Cocke | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Obediah Waller v. Robert Scales | Davidson | Trespass and Damages |
Waller hired Scales to transport and sell a number of enslaved people in Natchez. They were sold for $2000, but upon his return Scales failed to turn the profit over to Waller. Waller sued to recover the profits from the sale of his enslaved workforce. |
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| View Entry | Patrick Darby's lessee v. Hicks & Russell | Williamson | Trespass with Force of Arms |
John Den, lessee of George Sims Elliott and Patrick Darby a plea of trespass with force and arms for that they broke and entered the home of said John Den and ejected him to his damage of $400. |
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| View Entry | Polly Hays v. Adam Dale | Smith | Debt | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Reddick Rutland v. Thomas J. Hays | Wilson | Breach of Contract | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Richard& Polly Burks& John B. Perkins v. Thomas Brown | Warren | Equity |
This case deals with money owed to the United States government. |
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| View Entry | Robert McLemore v. Roger B. Sappington, Oliver Williams, & Andrew Ewing, John Sappington, Thomas Hickman, & Jeremiah Ellis | Davidson | Non-Payment of Debt |
The defendants owed McLemore $666. Suit was filed to recover the debt. |
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| View Entry | Robert Edmondson v. John Greer, et al. | Lincoln | Trespass |
Cause of Action: Trespass and Ejectment. Map Included. John Greer, George Wilson Greer, and Nathaniel Blackmore and his wife Polly. |
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| View Entry | Randal McGavock v. James G. Hicks | Davidson | Default on Promissory Note |
Concerns 7 notes made by the Defendant in purchasing a lot from the Complainant. Randal McGavock was an early Mayor of Nashville and he built Carnton Plantation in 1815. |
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| View Entry | Rebecca Roberts v. Richard Richards | Roane | Ejectment | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Robert Holt v. Peter Bennett | Knox | Debt |
Cause of Action: Trespass on the Case & Damages |
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| View Entry | Samuel Ross, et al. v. Nathan Dillon, et al. | Smith | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Ross (nee Dillon), John Albertson, Ruth Albertson (nee Dillon), Sarah Dillon. Additional def.: Isaac Dillon, Daniel Dillon, William Dillon. Regards the division of the estate of William Dillon, deceased in 1810. |
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| View Entry | Sala Sharp et al.v. Henry Cook et al | Williamson | Wills, Contested |
The heirs of Anthony Sharp are disputing his last will and testament and their right to his property. |
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| View Entry | Stephen Cantrel l& Company v. William L. Wilson | Rutherford | Debt | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Solomon D. Kitchen v. John Peck | Davidson | Debt | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Samuel Irwin, lessee v. Brittain Matthews & James Alexander | Roane | Ejectment | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | State v. Elyah Morris | Davidson | Theft |
Cause of action listed as Horse stealing. Defendant is referred to as "a free man of color". |
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| View Entry | State v. Little Herryman | Bedford | Other |
Cause of Action: rioting. Case was severed from other defendants in the same riot: Charles Herryman Sr, Charles Herryman Jr, Job Herryman, Sarah Gunn, Milly Burris, John Herrymen. Victim of Riot: James Gunn. |
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| View Entry | State v. James McKain | Sumner | Murder, Attempted |
Incomplete case. Intent to Kill Robert H. Peyton with a loaded pistol. James McKain was a yeoman. |
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| View Entry | Thomas Reid v. Henry Trott& Henry McBroom | Rutherford | Debt |
Amount of Debt $5500.00 |
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| View Entry | William Wood, dec., et al. v. Thomas Molloy dec., et al. | Davidson | Estate Dispute |
Plaintiffs: William Wood and Executor, Defendants Thomas Molloy and Executor. |
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| View Entry | William White, admr. v. John A. Wilson,& James McEwan | Davidson | Non-Payment of Debt |
This case is included in the same folder as Alain v. Wilson & McEwan; slaves/slavery. |
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| View Entry | William Millard v. Thomas Shute | Lincoln | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy |