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View Entry Andrew Gregory v. Thomas Chadwell exe. of E. H. Childress Davidson Petitions for Appeal

Request for appeal; request for writ of Supersedeas; challenge to previous judgment rendered when plaintiff was ill and absent as approved by the Justice of the Peace; writ of scire facias not exercised against co-defendants

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View Entry Cumberland Company, et al. v. Carter Lumber Company Claiborne Petitions for Appeal

Incomplete Case. Folder only contains petition for appeal & a Decree. Other plaintiffs, & cause of action not stated.

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View Entry First National Bank v. The United States Fidelity& Guaranty Company Davidson Petitions for Appeal

The First National Bank held and firmly bound until the USF&G Company for $250 to prosecute an appeal. Possibly related to the insurance claim between The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company and William W. Lea in same box.

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View Entry H. B. Clay et al. v. William Odell Hawkins Petitions for Appeal

Additional plaintiff: N. B. Clay. The plaintiffs are asking the court to overturn a judgment which awarded the defendants damages. The plaintiffs claim to have been unaware of the proceedings and hence unable to file an appeal in time.

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View Entry James G. Clark v. Dickeson Marble & Zinc Manufacturing Company Knox Petitions for Appeal

The defendant company became insolvent. The plaintiff, as a stockholder in the company, sought any assets due him from the dissolution of the company. Clark requested a prior decree be set aside as the bill was not for the benefit of all interest holders in the company.

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View Entry James Chilton v. Henrietta Johnson Obion Petitions for Appeal

This petition came as a result of a case which originally had Johnson sued Chilton for debt.

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View Entry James J. Sellers v. Malinda Frost Union Petitions for Appeal

In 1886 the courts judged in favor of Ms. Frost for $12.50, however many legal issues resulted from the case that was eventually appealed to Supreme Court.

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View Entry J. D. Ely, et al. v. J. P. Davis, et al. Claiborne Petitions for Appeal

Incomplete case file. Folder only contains petitions for appeal & Affirmed documents. Other plaintiffs, other defendants, date, court of origin, county, and cause of action not stated. Additional plaintiff: Maggie A. Ely. Additional defendant: L. C. Chance. A tract of land is in dispute.

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View Entry John Swan v. State Jefferson Petitions for Appeal

Incomplete casefile. This case sites State v. Benjamin Doughty and Amagro Noel. The primary document is a petition from the plaintiff for a writ of supersedeas and writ of coram nobis.

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View Entry Pleasant Miller v. Jacob Robinson, Esq, et al. White Petitions for Appeal

An appeal of a prior judgment between the two parties. The original case deals with the settlement of the estate of Jabob Robinson

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View Entry Romeyn Mead, et al. v. National Bank of McMinnville Warren Petitions for Appeal

Other plaintiffs: George Steetley (also spelled Stratley).

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View Entry S. M. McBride v. M. B. Harwell Warren Petitions for Appeal

The original case was concerning a debt of sixty four dollars owed by McBride to Harwell. Harwell has a mechanics lien upon the house and lot of McBride. The debt was for material furnished and work in the building and house on the lot.

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View Entry William McMurry v. Elijah Morton Davidson Petitions for Appeal

McMurry seeks to appeal a judgment against him in a prior hearing. He states that he was not present at the former hearing and did not know of the charges against him until he was told there was a warrant out for him. He claims his signature was forged.

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View Entry Western Union Telegraph Company v. Mary E. Mumford, exe. Warren Petitions for Appeal

This suit was originally brought by E.W. Munford in his life-time against Western Union Telegraph Company to recover damages alleged to have been sustained through delay in delivery of a message. Munford died and was revived in the name of Mary Munford. This is a request for an appeal.

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