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View Entry | David Acres v. A. M. Cross | Scott | Petitions for Certiorari |
Acres signed a note as security for Dennis Angel and held by Absolom Lerop. After Angel's death, Lerop brought suit against Acres for payment on the note. Acres believes he is no longer liable for the debt. |
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View Entry | H. S. Snyder v. Lookout Water Works Company | Hamilton | Payment for Services |
The dispute revolved around the amount paid to have water supplied. |
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View Entry | J. C. Martin, et al. v. R. J. Turner | Franklin | Petition for Payment |
Complainants filed their Bill, as the heirs of N. R. Martin, dec., to require def.. Turner to repay $2500.00, the price paid by him in Confederate money for a house and lot sold under decree the County Court of Franklin County. Additional Complainants: John W. Martin, William W. Martin, G. R. Martin, Mary E. Martin Fanny F. Sanders, Thomas T. Martin, N. R. Martin, Jr. |
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View Entry | Nancy Smith, et al. v. Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Co. | Marion | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Charles C. Smith, admr. Of John Smith, dec. for the use of Nancy Smith, widow, is plaintiff. Additional plaintiffs: William Smith, James Smith, Mary Smith, Robert Smith, and General Smith, heirs. Smith et al. charging Railroad Co. with knocking down and killing John Smith. Train was running at an unusual time of the night with no head light & did not blow a whistle or ring a bell as required by law. |
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View Entry | Nashville & Chattanooga RR Co. & Memphis & Charleston RR Co. v. J. M. Carroll, Admr of John Hinton, et al | Hamilton | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Additional def.s.: Elizabeth Hinton, widow; William, John, Della & Richard Hinton, children of John Hinton, dec. Admr. Carroll originally sued the railroads for $20,000, charging them with negligence in Hinton's death. Hinton, an employee of the Nash- ville & Chattanooga RR Co., was killed on 17 Aug. 1868, when the hand car he was riding on was struck by a train managed & controlled by one of the defts. There was some question as to which train struck him. 2 Folders. |
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