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View Entry | Alexander McMullin v. George Michie | Wilson | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
George Michie was accused of trespassing on Alexander McMullin's land and ejecting his lessee. McMullin sued for $500 damages. |
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View Entry | Andrew J. Donelson et al. v. Hugh Erwin | Davidson | Unlawful Detainer |
Additional plaintiff - Samuel P. Cheatham Amount of damages $1413.33 |
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View Entry | Abner Estess v. F. M. Presswood, et al. | Polk | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
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. |
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View Entry | Ann Carney v. Etter & Block | Shelby | Unlawful Seizure |
This is a replevin case. McDonald &Co. are sitting in for the defendants. Carney claims a carriage was unlawfully seized from her. |
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View Entry | A. C.& L. S. Forrester v. W. J. Smith | Gibson | Unlawful Seizure |
A. C. and L. S. Forrester owned a merchandising firm named "Forrester & Brother." |
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View Entry | A. B. Wright v. Elias Griffeth | DeKalb | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
Case also involves charges of trespass and a land dispute. |
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View Entry | Arkey Y. Partee v. Levina Badgett, Jesse B. Badgett | Maury | Unlawful Detainer |
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. |
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View Entry | A. L. Green, et al. v. H. D. Whitson, et al. | Putnam | Taxation, Unlawful |
84 other plaintiffs listed, too many to name all. |
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View Entry | A. L. Butler v. W. H. Richardson | Tipton | Unlawful Detainer | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Ann Acton& Maggie West v. J. E.& Dora Mask | Hardeman | Unlawful Detainer |
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. |
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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. Edge v. W. P. Womack & Dillard D. Womack | Warren | Unlawful Detainer |
Unlawful detainer case revolving around a land dispute. |
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View Entry | A. W. Hunt v. H. M. McAdoo et al | Perry | Unlawful Seizure |
Add. defendant: J.M. Hunt. Issue of a purported judgment rendered for $109 against Cembelt for McAdoo. States that the judgment was unlawfully tampered with by outside parties. Also, a seizure of Cembelt's property by a Constable for McAdoo is thought to have been done by procuring a levy illegally, taking $250 in property. |
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View Entry | Adam S. Kelly v. J.W. Wheeler | Marion | Unlawful Detainer |
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. |
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View Entry | Appling & Sons v. L. E. Lowery | Shelby | Possession, Unlawful |
Plaintiffs are sued the defendant for unlawful possession of 2 black mare mules, 1 one-horse wagon, 1 two-horse wagon, 1 jersey milk cow, 1 spotted milk cow, 2 jersey heifer calves, plow gear, tools, and crops, which were sold to him on credit, and has not been repaid. Property does not exceed $400 in value. |
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View Entry | Archibald Lytle v. John Nichols | Williamson | Ejectment-Unlawful Detainer |
Lytle's tenant, listed here only as John Doe, was forcibly ejected from his property -- complaint is trespass and ejectment. |
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View Entry | Adam Thrasher& wife v. Hector M. Kyle et al. | Overton | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
Add. Plaintiff: Catharine Thrasher. Add. Defendants: John F. Kyle, Joseph Johnson, Jesriet Johnson, Daniel Kyle, Job Carter, Hugh Carter, John Thomas, Jennit Thomas, Andrew J. Carter, George W. Carter, William Carter, Catharine Carter, Sarah A. Carter Defendants cont: Martha Chapin, Eli Chapin, John A. Chapin, Hugh K. Chapin, Paul S. Chapin, John O.Chapin, William Chapin, Harrison N. Chapin, Arminter C. Chapin, Sarah M. Chapin. Estate of Hugh Kyle. |
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View Entry | Alfred L. Wright v. William Wright | Overton | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Andrew Williams v. Robert Jackson et al. | Wilson | Unlawful Detainer |
Opinion only. Wilson County case found in East TN boxes. Additional Defendants: Unknown. Court of Origin: Unknown. |
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View Entry | A. S. McGhee, Trustee v. W. H. Taylor, Deputy Sheriff | Shelby | Unlawful Detainer |
Plaintiff says that Taylor, without cause, seized and detained his property, "One Dark Bay horse about 9 years old and about 15 1/2 hands high," valued at $80. |
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View Entry | American Building, Loan& Tontine Saving Association v. W. E. Woolen et al. | Shelby | Taxation, Unlawful |
Complainant charges that the action of said board members was unjust illegal and void and if allowed to stand will result in double taxation. |
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View Entry | Aaron House (col.) v. George Ragsdale et al | Williamson | Unlawful Detainer |
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. |
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View Entry | Bank of Tennessee v. Elijah C. Jennings et al. | Wilson | Unlawful Detainer |
Additional defendants - Green M. Alsup and James Ayers Amount of damages $400.00 |
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View Entry | Bird F. Everett v. Luke Lea | Bradley | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
Everett sued Lea and Lea sued Everett over land deeds and boundary disputes. These lands were related to the site of the first East TN College. See similar cases: Bird F. Everett v. Luke Lea in ET 21a; Luke Lea v. David Shields ET 1124; Luke Lea v. John Swan ET 1124; Nashville University, The Trustees of East Tennessee University, & Luke Lea ET 1131; Luke Lea v. Isaac Martin ET 1135. |
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View Entry | Ballow & Gresham v. N. W. Motheral, agent, et al. | Williamson | Unlawful Detainer |
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. |
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View Entry | Brien & Woodard v. C. Jane Swan | Davidson | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
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. |
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View Entry | Bon Air Coal & Iron Co. v. William White, et al. | Wayne | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
Witnesses included T.C. Butler, Tom Blasingim, D.D. Dodd, Pete Frost, Mrs. W.A. House. Additional Defendants: Lewis Shepard, L. House, and Joe Whited. |
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View Entry | Brien& Woodard v. M. J. O'Shaughnessy, et al. | Davidson | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
Suit involves the sell of property known as the Boyd place for back taxes. |
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View Entry | Beatus Stores Inc. et al. v. H. L. Dulin et al. | Knox | Unlawful Detainer |
Additional Defendants: Darling Shop Inc., Darling Stores Inc., William Beatus Millinery Shop. Additional Plaintiffs: E. B. Dulin, Katherine Dulin Folger. |
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View Entry | Bank of Alabama v. Richard C. Whiteside | Maury | Unlawful Detainer |
Amount of damages $250.00 |
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View Entry | Busby Johnson& Company v. Mayor& Alderman of the City of Brownsville | Haywood | Taxation, Unlawful | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Bill Gosnell v. State | Scott | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Cynthia McSween, et al. v. Robert Neely, et al. | Cocke | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer |
McSween attempted to sell land to Charles Kelly & his heirs on the French Broad River, a piece of land that included a ferry & ferry rights. Kelly had willed the land to his heirs, although the land did not belong to him, but to Mr. Brooks. The suit accused McSween of champerty (illegal agreement in which a person with no previous interest in a lawsuit finances it with a view to sharing the disputed property if the suit succeeds). |
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View Entry | City of Memphis v. B. A. Enloe, et al. | Davidson | Unlawful Toll |
Dispute of a fee charged claimed to be in excess of the constitutional amount. Additional defendants: George N. Welch, and H. H. Hannah, composing the Railroad Commission of Tennessee. |
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View Entry | Charles Hill v. Enoch George | DeKalb | Unlawful Selling of Goods |
Cause of Action: Trespass on the case. Def. took and sold 20 barrels of corn that were the property of the Plaintiff. |
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View Entry | Calvin Morgan v. Mayor & City Council | Davidson | Taxation, Unlawful |
4th National Bank of Nashville |
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View Entry | C. T. Hewgley v. William Johns | Wilson | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Charles Walker v. S. H. Johnson | Knox | Unlawful Detainer |
Plaintiff averring he his entitled to property of the defendant that was unlawfully detained: consisting of furniture and interior decorations. |
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View Entry | C. A. Green, Jr. et al. v. J. F. Brock | Hamilton | Unlawful Detainer |
Additional Plaintiff: Martha R. Green. Exhibits: contracts |
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View Entry | Claiborne Gott v. Timothy C. Goff | Bledsoe | Unlawful Detainer |
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. |
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View Entry | City of Jackson v. Joe Smith | Madison | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Charged with Transporting and Possessing liquor. |
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View Entry | Chattanooga Finance Corporation v. J. S. Parker | Hamilton | Unlawful Seizure |
sued for the defendant unlawfully taking out of their possession and detaining from the defendant one Ford Roadster automobile. |
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View Entry | C. M. Cravens v. State | Henry | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
C.M. Cravens, originally indicted jointly with Haynes Cravens (who was alter acquitted) of transporting intoxicating liquor in the quantity of one gallon or more from one place to another in Henry County. |
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View Entry | Catherine Pharris v. Enock Carter | Jackson | Possession, Unlawful |
Enock Carter unlawfully possessed a 40 year-old Slave named Hannah, who belonged to Catherine Pharris |
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View Entry | C. A. H. McKinney v. W. J. Wiley | Lincoln | Ejectment- Unlawful Detainer | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Chilton Allan, et al. v. C. H. L. Bennett, Clerk of the County Court of Trousdale | Trousdale | Taxation, Unlawful |
Collection of privilege taxes against liquor establishments. |
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View Entry | Chilton Allan v. John Salker | Trousdale | Taxation, Unlawful | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Chouteau & Edwards v. H. McDonough | Shelby | Unlawful Detainer |
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 |
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View Entry | Cheatham Pearce & Co. v. M. L. Thornton | Madison | Unlawful Seizure |
Mrs. Thornton sued by her next friend & husband W. H. Thornton, for return of property belonging to her and seized by Cheatham Pearce & Co. |
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View Entry | Clara Hood v. Ross Campbell, et al. | Sullivan | Unlawful Detainer |
Additional Defendant: Fannie Campbell. |
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