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Stubbelfield purchased acreage from Howell paying with notes in the amount of $500. Stubblefield had considerable debts. The case was filed to settle ownership of the property and to settle the debt.

Claimant is filing for divorce and alimony on the grounds of abandonment and adultery, accusing him of "having gone off with a Mrs. Watson and lived in open concubine with her for a considerable time.

See additional documents in ET 11a: Allen Groves & wife v. Isham Uzzell

Foster & Hickman were partners in a mercantile business. They dissolved their partnership. Foster procured the merchandise and each partner paid half for the goods. Following the dissolution the partners did not agree about the equity each held at the time of parting. Depositions by Thomas Crutcher & John Craighead; includes payment records; financial agreements;

In 1812, Wright gave Sullivan a note for the for three hundred bushels salt in partial payment of a plot of land. Later, the two disagreed about the value of the salt, and what the remainder of the debt should be. Suit was filed to settle the transaction.

Additional plaintiffs: D. A. Verble, G. H. Harp, B. F. Rector, W. D. Quarles, A. O. Burton, L. S. Deck, C. Jones, John Levissay, S. R. Dodson, Sam Poteet, Hillary Williams, W. G. Prichard, J. C. McCormack, S. B. Quarles, J. L. Huddleston, Ernest Gregg H. Gregg, C. C. Johnson, Andrew Williams, Will McCormack, Charlie Huddleston, Levi Maynare, Levi Robinson, Harve Norris, T. B. Peek, E. H. Buck, G. G. Reed, I. N. Haney, M. D. Phy, W. H. Kinley, M. L. Wright, Will Ward, Jim Burgess, Aaron Paragon, Dillar

Hogg sued for one hundred aces of land from Jennings, as they had previously agreed. The original conveyance contract had not been executed, and Hogg sued so that it may be filed.

David Shelby sued James Robertson, Bennett & Robert Searcy, & Sarah Robertson, exe's of Elijah Robertson who died in 1790. Before his death, Elijah had promised to sell Shelby an enslaved male between the ages of 12-25. Following his death Elijah had not yet delivered the enslaved person, so a suit was brought to recover him. Shelby rec'd a judgment to recover the amount through real estate owned by Rbtson. The heirs protested.

Wade owed payment for a bond on Elizabeth Pope, Sarah Rutherford and Mary Rutherford who lost a lawsuit to Anderson.

In 1801 John & Ephraim Davidson created a 50/50 partnership, splitting all profits, and co-owning assets. John then purchased 300 acres of land and many other business dealings resulting in debt. Ephraim sued stating that this risky behavior was not in the best interest of the equity of the partnership.

John James obtained a military land grant from North Carolina in 1785. The grant was later assigned to James & John Sloan, now deceased. John pledged to sell the land to Armstreet Stubbelfield. Stubbelfield accused the heirs of the Sloans from executing the sale. Likewise, Pillow was not able to fully execute his purchase of land from the estate either. The case was filed to officially determine the land ownership.

Damages for the negligent operation of a taxicab, resulting in injuries. Plaintiffs: Harold Wallin, doing business under the names The Yellow Cab Company and Red Top Cab Company and George Akers.

In 1805 William Stephenson purchased land in Smith & Sumner counties from the Turpin brothers. Part of his payment was a horse, which soon died. Stephenson died in 1808 in Sumner County leaving widow Esther and daughter Irene. Esther married to John Irwin Dr. Wilson Yandle was admr. of the estate. Yandle & the widow sold the land, & Yandle bought most of it cheaply. Conflicting claims for the land were held by King Carr, John Carr & James Oglesby. Irene sued Yandle protesting the land was her inheritance.

Damages for destruction of omnibus, injury to horse and livery and transfer business.

In 1797, Richard Cook of Granville County, North Carolina conveyed land to William Gwin of Sumner County, TN. The two made multiple agreements concerning multiple parcels of land over the years. John Gwin was William's heir & sued to settle the land matter so that his bequest might be finalized, and the estate settled.

Moore sued merchant partners Deadrick & Tatum for $5,773 to recover a debt, then Deadrick & Tatum obtained a judgement against Moore for $3,800. Moore then accused the partners of conspiring to cheat & defraud him from his debt by their counter suit.

The Hickses paid Nancy Parham, exe. of William Parham, dec., $183 for hiring out two enslaved men, Stephen & Dick. John Hicks then hired Stephen out to David McGavock and Stephen was accidentally killed during the period of hire. John argued that the period of hire was so short before Stephen was killed, & that Nancy should not be allowed to collect the full amount of his debt owed her for the hire.

Shute was indebted to Witherspoon. The two had made arrangements multiple times to keep the debt in good standing, however Shute was not able to pay it off. The suit was filed to recover the debt.

William Thomas obtained a attachment against George Walker, prosecuting for the sum of $500. When Walker failed to pay in full, the sheriff of Wmson County seized his land, which was unfair as the land was worth far more than the debt. Walker sold the land to the Perkinses, but Overton also had an offer to pay the judgement.

Lane obtained a judgement against Wilson for $370. Wilson was put in debtor's jail. A survey was filed for a tract of land on Wilson's behalf. Wilson was found to have purchased land from W. Gibbs. Wilson was named insolvent, owing multiple parties money. Lane sued to recover the debt through the sale of Wilson's land or otherwise.

In 1792 Douglas held a bond on John Dawson for an enslaved worker. In return Ephraim offered to give Douglas 640 acres of land to Dawson, so that he might hold a bond on Dawson. They later found that the land might be lost in the deal. The suit was filed to settle the parameters of the agreement.

In 1815, Thomas Brown obtained a judgment against White on security for Wilson for $300. Then they obtained a judgment against Wilson for $1,800, but Wilson was insolvent. James McEwen then filed a bill of interpleader against Wilson for $500, as leverage for the debt, Wilson had mortgaged an enslaved worker. The suit was filed to settle each of these complaints.

Additional plaintiffs: Robert Bell, George Bell. Additional defendants: John Stump, John Con, Felix Robertson, Robert Hill