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Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | PDFs | Actions |
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1868 | Dr. John E. Dangerfield v. A. B. Maxey, et. al. | Montgomery | Fraudulent Conveyance | Additional defendants: Mary Maxey, Cordelia Bailey, Henry Bailey and W. H. Pepper, admr. of Mrs. Mary E. Baily, dec. Additional parties: James C. Bailey, dec. At one time, the complainant was employed by James C. Bailey. Bailey had half interest in a house in Clarksville. He conveyed the deed as a gift to Mary C. Bailey his wife. Complainant charged that this conveyance was a fraud and that Bailey was intent on defrauding his creditors. | Middle |
Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: 4 Box Number: 40 |
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1868 | Bank of Tennessee v. G. D. Woodson | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: 4 Box Number: 321 |
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1867 | W. H. Drane v. City of Clarksville et al. | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Dispute involves the sale of the Red River Bridge. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 284 |
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1867 | W. H. Bristol& Thomas Skidmore v. Memphis, Clarksville, & Louisville Railroad Co. | Montgomery | Breach of Contract | Plaintiffs are appealing the charge that they did not complete the work they were paid for, including building a bridge. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 280 |
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1867 | T. M. Brennan v. Edgefield & Kentucky Railroad Company | Montgomery | Debt, Execution on | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: 4 Box Number: 321 |
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1867 | State v. Solomon McReynolds | Montgomery | Bigamy | Defendant is listed as a "Man of Color" in court documents. Case concerns the legality of marriage between newly emancipated enslaved people who were living together as man and wife. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 5 Box Number: 266 |
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1867 | Sam Watson, trustee v. William S. Poindexter | Montgomery | Non-payment of Bank Note | Sam Watson, trustee for the bank of Tennessee, sought payment on note by J. N. Bannham executed for payment to William S. Poindexter (of Poindexter and Pollard Trading), and J. W. Edwards in the amount of $500. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1120 |
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1867 | Richard Wood, Benjamin Marsh, Lewis Haywood et al. v. J. E. Broadder et al. | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Additional Defendants: J. J. Johnson and J. F. Johnson. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 280 |
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1867 | R. M. Hodges v. State | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: 4 Box Number: 321 |
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1867 | John W. Lackey, et al. v. Peter O'Neal & A. G. Brown | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Additional Plaintiffs: John W. Lackey, James Adkins, Lucy Ann Adkins, George Lackey, William H. Carroll, Reuben Carroll, Mariah Carroll, Lucy Carroll, William Gladish, Louisa Jane Gladish, | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: 4 Box Number: 321 |
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1867 | J. D. West et al. v. Thomas J. Tucker et al. | Montgomery | Estate Settlement | Additional Plaintiffs: C. H. Beaumont, George Stacker. Additional Defendants: Thomas James Tucker, Alexander Rose, Louisa Rose, William Alexander, Mary Alexander, John W. M. McElsworth, Eliza McElsworth, Quentin Shepherd, Elizabeth Shepherd, James Kinney, Martha Kinney, William H. Tucker, Marion Tucker, Joseph Ennis, Sarah Ennis, Joseph Hughey, Sarah Hughey, John Dellron, Priscilla Dellron, Emmaline Story, G. Ezell, Jason Ezell, Isaac Joiner, William Ezell, George W. Ezell, Ansell Ezell etc. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: 4 Box Number: 321 |
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1867 | Bristol& Skidmore v. Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad Company | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: 4 Box Number: 321 |
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1867 | Alexander Jackson et al. v. Judith Bailey et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Disputes over selling of slaves as part of estate settlement. Slaves are unnamed. Additional Plaintiffs and Defendants are missing. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: 4 Box Number: 321 |
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1866 | T. G. Keats v. Jessie Bertee et al. | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Additional Defendants: William Bullock, John Keats, and William Barter. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 280 |
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1866 | State v. William Brockman | Montgomery | Murder | Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to one year of hard labor at the state penitentiary. He was rendered infamous and ordered to pay costs for the prosecution. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: 1 Box Number: 726 |
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1866 | State v. Thomas Radford & Edmond Pendleton | Montgomery | Larceny | A motion for new trial and arrest of judgment was made on behalf of Thomas Radford but was over ruled by the court. The defendants were found guilty and sentenced to three years in the state penitentiary. They were rendered infamous and ordered to pay the costs for prosecution. Judgment only. Case is incomplete. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: 1 Box Number: 726 |
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1866 | State v. James Reason | Montgomery | Larceny | Judgment only. Case is incomplete. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: 1 Box Number: 726 |
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1866 | State v. J. W. Carney, J. H. Carney, D. C. Carten | Montgomery | Horse Stealing | Judgment only. Case incomplete. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: 1 Box Number: 726 |
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1866 | State v. Frank Watts | Montgomery | Larceny, Grand | Incomplete case file. Judgment only. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 724 |
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1866 | Richard Wood, Benjamin Marsh, Lewis Haywood et al. v. Joseph Broadders, admr. of Robert Moore & J. T. Johnson et al. | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Additional Plaintiffs: Edward Townsend, Henry Townsends, Alfred Foster, John Ussery, and Joshua Elder. Additional Defendant: George Warfield. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 280 |
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1866 | R. L. Young v. W. E. Watkins, T. Baughn, & J. Shelton | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Handwriting faded. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 280 |
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1866 | Northern Bank of Kentucky v. R. Y. Johnson et al. | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Additional Defendant: Joseph Jones. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 280 |
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1866 | J. S. Nowlin v. M. Sharp et al. | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Additional Defendants: L. C. Miller, W. W. Braden, E. G. Hamilton, and E. F. Rainey. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 280 |
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1865 | Planters Bank v. Kesee, Merritt,& Wisdom | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: 4 Box Number: 325 |
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1862 | L. Straus v. L. Weil | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 280 |
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1861 | William Davie v. R. M. Daniel | Montgomery | Debt Settlement | Case involves the estate of William Daniel, dec. Exhibit - Stamp | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 294 |
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1861 | President & Directors of the Bank of Tennessee v. Thomas J. Munford Larkin Bradley& James Fair | Montgomery | Damages | The plaintiffs sue the defendants for $3500.00 on a bill of exchange which they say is due them and has not yet been paid. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: 3 Box Number: 738 |
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1861 | George D. Martin et al. v. Bank of Tennessee | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Additional Plaintiffs: G. A. Henry, Thomas Henry, and James Shackleford. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 6 Box Number: 305 |
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1860 | The Heirs of E. Howard v. H. C. Smith | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Additional Plaintiffs: Marman C. Smith, Fannie Smith. Land dispute. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 291 |
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1860 | State v. Elijah Duncan | Montgomery | Attempted Murder | Elijah Duncan allegedly shot James Perrigon. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 4 Box Number: 264 |
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1860 | Samuel Cochran & Co. v. R. W. McClure, et al. | Montgomery | Attachment | Additional defendants: L. P. Roberts. Attachment of property to secure debts. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 293 |
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1860 | R. M. House et al. v. Oliver Thompson et al. | Montgomery | Deed of Trust | Additional Plaintiffs: McKoin Bailey and J. G. Pritchett. Additional Defendants: John Dye. J. Quarles, West Jordan, and Thomas Ramey. Deed is in dispute. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 5 Box Number: 297 |
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1860 | Luter & Daniel v. W. S. McReynolds | Montgomery | Breach of Contract | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 4 Box Number: 262 |
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1860 | John Holmes v. A. L. Johnson | Montgomery | Covenant Broken | Concerning the selling of a slave named John or Moses. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 291 |
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1860 | James M. Radford et al. v. H. Carsey & wife | Montgomery | Property Dispute | Additional Plaintiffs: John M. Carter and wife, Whitfield Killebrew. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 291 |
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1860 | James E. Horner et al. v. John C. Mickle | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Additional Plaintiffs: Thomas Mumford, administrator of Wilkins Watson dec., E. A. Watson, Daniel E. Watson, William H. Watson, Mathew Harris, Judith Harris, H. H. Roberts, Lucy Jane Roberts, James Norman, Ann E. Norman, John Watson, George Watson, Edwin Watson, Wilkins Watson, Sally Virgina Watson. A slave named Jenny is part of the estate. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 291 |
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1860 | Eugenia Collins, et al. v. Adolph Robert | Montgomery | Ejectment | Additional plaintiffs: Susannah Collins, William M. Murray and wife Ann, George Collins, Henry G. Collins and James H. Collins. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 4 Box Number: 264 |
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1860 | D. H. Duncan v. A. J. Lyle | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: 2 Box Number: 311 |
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1860 | Bayard Quinn v. Thomas A. Trice & William Finny | Montgomery | Wills, Contested | Dispute specifically concerns the ownership of slaves. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 295 |
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1859 | Planters Bank v. James F. Cummings, et al. | Montgomery | Debt | Additional Defendants: James F. Cummings, James W. Quailes, E. L. Carney, Joseph Dye, West Jordan, W. E. Newelle, D. S. Newell, John Irvin, J. F. Gentry, B. S. Ginn, D. Brodice. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 3 Box Number: 287 |
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1859 | Hugh Dunlap, et al. v. Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad Company | Montgomery | Damages | Additional complainants: H.M. Dudley, H. Dudley, Jno. K. Smith, Wm. Dudley, Anna Barnes, E.S. Marr, D. Marr, A.L. Johnson, D.E. Henderson, and other heirs of Jno. Henderson. Claimed railroad had placed tracks on their land in Montgomery County. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 4 Box Number: 262 |
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1859 | E. L. Williams et al. v. John Bowman et al. | Montgomery | Slaves, Selling of | Dispute about the purchase agreement for the sale of slaves | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 4 Box Number: 262 |
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1859 | Bank of America et al.v. Bank of Louisville | Montgomery | Recovery of Money/ Wages | Monies had originally been paid by W.E. Newell and Co. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 4 Box Number: 262 |
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1858 | Thomas J. Prichett & William A. Forbes v. William E. Suter | Montgomery | Trespass and Damages | Plaintiffs are appealing the charge. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 285 |
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1858 | State v. William Emerson | Montgomery | Larceny, Grand | Issues on appeal: validity of confession, illegal imprisonment, admissibility of witness testimony, incompetency of witness. The property taken was an enslaved girl named Halle | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 6 Box Number: 273 |
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1858 | R. H. Frazier v. W. E. Newell et al. | Montgomery | Trespass and Damages | Additional Defendants: John Pritchett, West Jordan, G.H. Jordan, Ralf Eldridge, W. Dortch, and John St. Jones. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 281 |
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1858 | Paradise Hill & Clarksville Turnpike Co. v. George J. McCauley | Montgomery | Trespass and Damages | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 279 |
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1858 | Memphis, Clarksville,& Louisville Railroad Company v. John K. Smith | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 281 |
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1858 | Memphis, Clarksville,& Louisville Railroad Co. v. T. J. Swift | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Dispute involves the Defendant's unpaid stock in the railroad company. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 5 Box Number: 271 |
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1858 | George W. Stanfill v. Joseph Chilton | Montgomery | Fraud | Concerns the sale of the property known as the "Franklin House" - a tavern. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 6 Box Number: 275 |
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