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View Entry Albert E. Webb & Lauderdale County v. Chicago, St. Louis,& New Orleans Railroad Company et al. Lauderdale Petitions for New Road

Additional Defendant: Illinois Central Railroad Company. Webb was Road Commissioner.

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View Entry Bessie Carter v. John Carter Lauderdale Petition for Divorce

Plaintiff filed for a divorce after more than two years of desertion and non-support by the defendant. Also motioned to maintain full custody of their two children.

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View Entry Christopher Irwin v. Thomas Ridley Williamson Application for Scire Facias

Hon. Nathaniel W. Williams, Judge, 4th Circuit. Re: Christopher Irwin v. William King (1819). Kemp Holland, Coroner. Thomas Hardeman, Clerk of Court of Pleas. William Smith, Clerk of Circuit Ct. Thomas Ridley is sheriff of Williamson Co. Thomas Washington, attorney for plaintiff.

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View Entry Elizabeth Brown v. James G. Kirby, et al. Jackson Petition for Land

Additional defendants: A. H. Mauear and his wife Elizabeth Mauear, Eliza Kirby (wife of J. G. Kirby), Isaac Flatt and his wife Sallie, W. F. Brown, J. F. Brown, Bascrum Brown, A. C. Ragland, Andrew Moberry and wife Martha, and James Keith.

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View Entry Flossie Mae Parks, admr. of Clifford C. Parks, dec. v. Charles Oder Jefferson Damages for Wrongful Death

Dec. was riding on a trailer being towed by Defendant when he was thrown from trailer and killed.

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View Entry Harry Sexton v. State Scott Appeal for New Trial

Sexton is bringing suit to overturn a previous conviction of Larceny and Possession of Stolen property.

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View Entry Joseph C. Bowers et al. v. P. S. Lester Wilson Petition for Injunction

Add. Plaintiff: J. C. Glenn. Defendant acting as executor of estate of E. E. Eason, deceased.

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View Entry Knoxville & Kentucky RR Co. v. The Justices of the Peace of Campbell Co. Campbell Petition for Mandamus

Plaintiff desires a petition for mandamus. On 2 May 1853 the county voted to take $50,000 of stock in the Knoxville & KY RR Co. In July 1854 the court directed the chairman of the court to subscribe $50,000 in the railroad's stock by issued bonds. Since that time work has begun on the railroad, but in the April term of the County Court an order was made refusing to issue the bonds unless compelled to do so by law.

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View Entry Lewis Cox v. Robert McClure Knox Damages for Wrongful Death

Cause of Action: Trespass on the Case. Plaintiff leased an enslaved person to the defendant for 7 months. The defendant beat and abused the enslaved person resulting in their death. Plaintiff sought damages. Appealed to the Supreme Court of Error and Appeals in Hamilton District of State of Tennessee.

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View Entry Lyla Maude Moore Summers v. Tennessee Eastman Corporation Sullivan Damages for Wrongful Death Tennessee Supreme Court Cases Order A Copy
View Entry Rachel Doughty v. Pleasant Doughty, et al Meigs Petitions for Dower

Court-appointed commissioners James Lillard, George W. McKenzie & Joseph McCorkle laid off a "year's support" for Rachel Doughty, widow of James Doughty. Pleasant Doughty, one of James Doughty's heirs, took exception to their report on the grounds that the amount of provisions set aside for the widow was "extravagant" & unjust to the heirs. Court agreed & reappointed the commissioners to lay off a new dower for the widow, who appealed the decision. Other heirs of James Doughty not named.

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View Entry Thomas E. Crawley v. John Leonard et al. Davidson Petition for Mandamus

Additional Defendants: C. Power, Wiliam Ferril

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View Entry T. S.[?] Hobbs v. E. F. Tucker, admr. Of Francis Hobbs, dec. Wilson Petition for Injunction

Defendant acting as administrator of estate of Frances Hobbs, deceased.

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View Entry The Justices of the Peace of Sevier County v. Anderson Seaton Sevier Petitions for New Road

The petition to create the road had already been passed, this case was about the opening of a completed road. Said road runs through Seaton's property, and he was refusing public access.

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View Entry William A. Pierce, admr. of Laura Blakemore v. "Babe" Blakemore Lawrence Petition for Alimony

Laura McLaren & Harry Blakemore married and had one child. He later abandoned them and then Laura died in October 1872. After they were abandoned, Pierce took them and provided for them. Laura had 1/4 interest in a tract of land formerly own by her deceased father, Reuben McLaren. The infant had no given name or guardian. Therefore Pierce was petitioning on behalf of the child to receive Lauren's interest.

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View Entry W. P. Robertson & J. W. N. Burkett v. C. W. Garrett Madison Appeal for New Trial

The documents in this case are a bit hard to understand. This appears to be an appeal of an decision heard in a lower court that dealt with stocks and stockholders. The court of origin listed is the Madison County Law Docket

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