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View Entry | Anderson Sevor & Clay Jackson v. State | Murder |
Victim: Van Stubblefield. County Unknown. |
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View Entry | A. W. Posey v. Lucy A. Price et al. | Usury |
County: Unknown. Additional Defendants: Unknown. |
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View Entry | A. L. Laudis Sr. v. Nimrod Burrow | Bedford | Debt |
Debt due on account. |
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View Entry | Allen Cranon v. William H. Johnson | Davidson | Unlawful Detainer |
Livery stable no. 122 S. Market Street Nashville, TN |
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View Entry | A. C. Cobb v. John P. Oliver & Co., etals. | Davidson | Debt |
Additional defendants: McCulloch, Ritter. |
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View Entry | American Publishing Co. v. W. N. Thweatt | Davidson | Debt |
Debt due by account under $500. |
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View Entry | A. J. Stancell v. W. J. Smith | Chester | Attachment |
Alternative plaintiff name: Stancill. |
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View Entry | Al Williams et al. v John W. Sylor et al. | Franklin | Debt |
Add. Plaintiffs: Capron Water Wheel Manu. Co. Add. Defendants: John T. Morris. |
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View Entry | A. Jacobs, et al. v. Coffee County, et al. | Coffee | Other |
Additional plaintiffs: A. Jacobs, John McGill, R. A. McGill, and E. Ferrell. Additional defendants: C. N. Townsend, Geo. W. Jernigan. Cause of action: recovery on earlier judgment for breach of official bond as tax collector. |
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View Entry | A. J. Pickle, Road Commissioner v. Jacob Williford | Jefferson | Other |
Incomplete file; briefs only. Pickle sued Williford, road hand for refusing to work on public roads, task from which Williford insisted he was exempt due to disability per county court order. Court said county court had authority to grant exemption but only upon proof of permanent disability, which was lacking in this case; because it was issued summarily, order was void. Williford appealed to SC. Pickle claimed Williford was not disabled but had personal issue w/road overseer. |
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View Entry | Benjamin Kendall v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company | Carroll | Damages | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | B. G. McDowell, admr. of William Ackerly, dec. v. East Tennessee, Virginia, & Georgia Rail Road Company. | Sullivan | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Briefs and exception only. |
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View Entry | Blauche L. Stalker v. The Louisville & Starkville Rail Road Company | Montgomery | Negligence |
The plaintiff brings suit against the defendant for negligence. The plaintiff was thrown violently from the train and was injured so badly that he was forced to give up his business and died from the injuries. |
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View Entry | Bishop Brothers v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. et al | Henry | Garnishment |
Railroad also owed James L. Bradley of firm L. Bradley & Sons $78.33. |
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View Entry | Burton Stephens, et al. v. Pleasant Taylor, et al. | Fentress | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: B. R. Stockton, Isaac Stockton. Additional defendant: Thomas Owen. |
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View Entry | C. F. Vance v. D. T. Porter& W. F. Taylor | Shelby | Failure to Pay |
Defendants were surviving partners of the late firm of Newton Ford and Co. Complainant was an attorney originally charged with failing to pay $125.00. |
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View Entry | C. C. Poindexter v. State | Fayette | Guardianship of Minors | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | C. W. Nance v. Thomas Chadwell | Davidson | Damages |
Additional parties: W. O. Johnson, E. H. Childress, Lewis Jones |
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View Entry | Campbell & Gaston v. George H. Herbers | Shelby | Debt |
The defendant was assignee of J. W. Avery and Company. The firm of Campbell and Gaston consisted of W. G. Campbell and Charles A. Gaston. |
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View Entry | Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad Co. v. State of TN & Lauderdale Co. et al | Lauderdale | Taxation Disputes |
Additional Defendant: J. M. Jenkins, Trustee of Lauderdale Co., TN. |
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View Entry | Coal Creek Coal Company v. T. J. Prosise, Sheriff of Anderson County | Anderson | Unknown | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Caleb Jones v. State | Davidson | Larceny |
Amount: $150; Additional names: Nelson Jones. |
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View Entry | Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railroad Company, In Error v. J. H. Norman | Roane | Petitions for Certiorari |
Petition for Certiorari & Supersedes. Judgement for $40.00 & costs for J. H. Norman, March 1883. |
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View Entry | Charles. S. Douglass et al. v. John N. McKoin et al | Sumner | Land, Contract Dispute |
2 folders. Add. Plaintiffs: H.H. Sugg. Add. Defendants: Emma S. McKoin. Douglass's and Sugg sold McKoin a tract of land, for which a deed was made. McKoins wrote two notes for land along with probate, but payments were past due and plaintiffs state they are in the rights of the deed to sell the land for payment. |
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View Entry | D. A. Coble v. Austin Hewitt | Lincoln | Damages | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Day & Proudfit v. William Evans, et al. | Crockett | Attachment |
Case file contains no case from lower court. Additional defendants: C. H. Medlin and his sons, B. H. Medlin and M. W. Medlin. See also WT 144. |
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View Entry | Dixon & Bros. v. G. S. Anthony | Haywood | Condemnation |
Plaintiff asks for condemnation & sale of land in the possession of the defendant. Defendant's case is that the date & amount of judgment as written on the warrant had been altered without notice and did not follow the judgment as written on the warrant. |
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View Entry | D. W. Collier, surviving partner of Thomas & Collier v. J. J. Pulliam& Jesse Lane, surviving exe. of Joel L. Pulliam | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
D. W. Dortch also listed as defendant in the lower court case. Case concerns $5,000.00 owed complainant from the estate of Joel L. Pulliam, who was a druggist in Somerville, Tenn. |
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View Entry | E. T. Bohannan v. W. H. Seallum | Carroll | Debt Dispute |
Louisville and Nashville Rail Road Company Memphis and Ohio Rail Road Company Missing cover pages. |
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View Entry | E. L. Walker et al. v. A. Friedenburg | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Co-complainant: L. B. Walker, partner with E. L. Walker, Walker Sons & Co. |
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View Entry | E. R. J. Bradley v. Jackson Bradley | Sumner | Divorce |
Married, 31 Oct. 1878; Separation, 9 Nov. 1878. Complainants maiden name is "Wilson." Asking for divorce on grounds of cruel and unusual punishment, and damages for abuse. (Ella Bradley?) Hon. Joseph C. Stark, Judge, 10th Circuit District. |
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View Entry | E. J. Rayburn v. N. D. Norton | Coffee | Land | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company v. Stephen Wilkins | Hamblen | Injury and Damages |
Wilkins worked on a team of men under the employ of William Kelley, foreman, in charge of multiple train cars. There was a dump car on the tracks, and another train was due to arrive. Kelley asked them men to move the dump car manually. Kelly was injured during this task and sought damages. See other documents in ET Box 98. |
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View Entry | Ed Meadows v. State | Davidson | Gambling |
Case concerns illigal cock fighting and gambling. |
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View Entry | Elizabeth Knight v. Mayor & City Council | Davidson | Damages |
Plaintiff was given a vaccine by Defendant which caused her to become sick and lose some of her vision. |
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View Entry | Fleet Young v. State | Wilson | Assault and Battery | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Fels & Co. v. B. Levison & Bro. | Davidson | Debt on Account |
The Levison Company is owned by Bruno Levison and Bernard Levison. The debt owed is $158.30 for an unpaid order of scented soaps. |
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View Entry | Fannie Sullivan v. Day& Allan | Trousdale | Damages |
Thomas J. Day and Arch Allan are partners in Day and Allan. $500 damages for ruined wardrobe. |
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View Entry | F. G. & J. W. Harris v. E. P Tyree et al | Sumner | Contract Dispute and Damages |
2 folders. Add. Defendants:J.A. Wemyss, W.M. Stewart, Joseph Miller, and J.K. Miller. Defendants created an unofficial group named the Grangers and went into contract with plaintiffs to deliver 580 spring lambs on a certain day. The defendants failed to deliver the livestock and under the contract were supposed to pay $1 per head in damages plus a deposit put into a local bank. The defendants refused to pay either sum. |
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View Entry | George. T. Burton v. John Gray, et al. | Davidson | Debt Settlement |
Defendants: John Kirkman, J. H. Fall. |
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View Entry | Guadalupe Y Calvo Mining Co. v. W. T. Beaty | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
In 1881 defendant sued to collect $5000 in pay for services rendered to the company. B. F. Fly & Robert F. Looney named as stockholders. Company based in Chihuahua, Republic of Mexico. Chartered in TN in 1878 by B. F. Fly, Robert F. Looney, Thomas P. Chambers, Robert F. Looney, Jr. & T. W. Brown. |
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View Entry | George H. Start & Co. v. Perry Ridley et al. | Hardin | Debt Dispute |
Co-defendants:Jones (?) Ridley & N. G. Baker. |
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View Entry | Gregg & Co. v. William A. Baylor, et al | Hamblen | Notes |
File incomplete. Brief for plaintiffs only. Witnesses: Nathan Stubblefield & A. H. Gregg. Erastus C. Gregg, Channcy P. Gregg, Sanford C. Conde, partners doing business under the firm name of Gregg & Co. The plaintiffs sued the defendants for $85.00 and interest which was due by promissory note, made and delivered to the plaintiffs by the defendants on 10-10-1881. The note remained wholly unpaid. |
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View Entry | George M. Shutt v. State | Wilson | Other |
The cause of action is public drunkenness |
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View Entry | George Adain Talley et al.v. Clement R. Jameson et al | Dyer | Land |
Additional parties unclear |
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View Entry | George A. Lewis v. William J. Chase | Shelby | Debt | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | H. A. Royman v. Erb& Company | Shelby | Breach of Warranty |
Alternate name spelling: Roynan. |
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View Entry | H. A. Theilan v. D. T. Porter et al | Shelby | Trespass |
Additional Defendants: John Overton, Jr.; M. Burke; J. M. Goodbar; C. W. Goyer; Robert Galloway; W. M. Brown; Niles Merriwether; D. T. Jackson; Pat Hackett; Absalom Boyd-Stiles & Taxing Dist. of Shelby Co. Plaintiff suing for $10,000 because he was forcibly removed from his house which was later demolished. Defendants maintain that the property was in an unsafe, dilapidated condition & legally condemned by the Taxing District for those reasons. |
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View Entry | H. B. Sherrod v. The Southern Oil Works | Shelby | Destruction of Property/ Petition t |
Plaintiff sues for $ 10,000 as damages for an injury. Plaintiff owned a house next to a building defendant rented, a brick partition separating them. The partition helped hold the roof up on plaintiff's house. The defendant's accidently broke the wall down, wrecking plaintiff's house. |
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View Entry | H. B. Smith v. J. J. Ford | DeKalb | Slander | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy |