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Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages PDFs Actions
1907 W. A. Matthews v. The Kentucky Stave Co. Montgomery Contract Dispute and Damages Plaintiff alleged that he and the defendant manufactured staves under a contract. Defendant sold products manufactured from the staves, and under the contract, the plaintiff was to receive a salary and 25% profit from the staves he owned. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant withheld $6,000 that was owed to him. The plaintiff requested attachments, injunction, and a reciever. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1778
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1907 Virgil A. Eatherly v. State Montgomery Murder, 2nd degree Victim: Charles Talley. Complainant appealed a charge of murder in the second degree. The victim worked for the Tennessee Central Railroad with the complainant as his foreman. They and some others traveled to Clarksville the night of the murder to attend a carnival. While in town, both the complainant and the victim got very drunk. While returning from the carnival, they got into an altercation, resulting in a fight and the complainant ultimately shooting the victim in the head. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1720
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1907 State v. Thomas Jackson Montgomery Murder Victim: Rans Suiter. Defendant appealed a charge of murder. He was originally accused along with Irving Jackson of assaulting the victim with rocks until he died. Incomplete case file, is missing witness depositions. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1732
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1907 Mrs. Sallie S. Current v. Northern Bank of Tennessee Montgomery Recovery of Money/ Wages Complainant sought to recover $1689.70 that she had deposited in the defendant bank, plus interest. She claimed that the defendant illegally appropriated her deposited cash and used to extinguish the overdrafts of another customer. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1731
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1907 Mrs. S. V. McCorkle v. C. B. Donaghy & Company & W. J. Oliver & Company Montgomery Damages Complainant sued the defendants for $110 in damages. Complainant claimed that the defendants, while building the Tennessee Central Railroad, damaged her land and orchards. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1713
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1907 John Simms v. State Montgomery Larceny Victim: Jo P. Dunlop. Complainant appealed a charge of larceny. He was accused of stealing three shirt waists worth $15 from the victim. A laundry man was out delivering clean clothes when he placed a bundle containing the shirts disappeared from his wagon. The disappearance was eventually connected to the complainant. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1729
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1907 J. F. Brownlow et als. v. Red River Furnace Company Montgomery Breach of Contract Add. Com: W. J. Whitthorne. Coms leased a tract of land to the Def for the purpose of mining iron ore from it. However, Def later claimed there was not enough iron ore on the land, & tried to exit the lease via a clause in the contract. Coms claimed the Def falsified the evidence of the lack of minable ore & were in breach of contract in their attempts to exit the lease. Ex: Maps & Blueprints of the leased area and test pits for iron ore, Photos of the leased area, Middle Range:
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1907 Celia Vance v. A. J. Moore Montgomery Failure to Pay Complainant sold a parcel of land to the defendant for $125 to be made in $10 quarterly increments. Complainant claimed that defendant had failed to make a single payment and sought to have the debt satisfied and have the land the land sold to do so. Complainant Vance died during the processing of this suit and it was taken up by her administrator, Austin Young. Likely related to case no. 22621, A. J. Moore v. Austin Young. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1741
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1907 C. G. Wilson v. Mamie Tapscott, et al. Montgomery Attachment Add. Defs: John B. Tapscott, H. M. Scales, Mrs. S. B. Stewart. Complainant sought to collect on money owed by the Tapscotts and filed for an attachment on a property that Mamie Tapscott owned a remainder interest on and John B. Tapscott owned a life estate on, in order to enforce the payment of what they owed him. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1727
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1906 Tennessee Central Railroad Co. v. George W. Buck Montgomery Condemnation This suit was brought to condemn a small portion of the defendant's property. This property was bounded by Line St., which was purchased by Smith and Lurton, and the defendant refused to give any part of the street or contribute to the purchase of the street. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1675
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1906 T. A. Whitefield v. R. E. Darnell, et al. Montgomery Notes Add. Def: Darnell & Co., First National Bank of Clarksville, TN. Complainant sought to be relieved from liability as security on a note made by Darnell to the First National Bank. He claimed that he served as security on the condition that Darnell provide collateral to the Bank, which Whitefield learned had been returned to Darnell. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1711
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1906 Mrs. Annie Gunter, et al v. H. A. Burks, et al Montgomery Attachment This suit was brought to collect certain debts from goods sold and labor performed. The bill questions the validity of a mortgage attached as invalid. The appellant believed that the mortgage was invalid because it lacked sufficent description of the mules conveyed. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1676
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1906 Lee Glisson v. State Montgomery Illegitimate Child/Bastardy Complainant appealed a charge of bastardy. Alma Hunt claimed that Grisson was the father of her child and that said child was likely to become a county charge. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1711
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1906 Joe Martin v. Kentucky Stave Co. Montgomery Injury Martin was employed by the defendant's company to run a saw. The negligence of the defendant's agent, W. A. Matthew, who ordered Martin to work more quickly, caused Martin to rush beyond a careful speed and a stave slipped & caused his thumb to be cut off. Middle Range:
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1906 George Wesson v. Equitable Building & Loan Association Montgomery Land This bill was filed to enjoin the sale of a property under a mortgage executed by B. L. Rice to the defendant. Wesson claimed there was a contract between him and the defendant that he would improve the land and make payments on it until the date of purchase. The defendant claimed this was not true and that no contract existed between the two parties. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1682
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1906 Clarksville Home Telephone Company v. Sartin & Pugh, for the use & benefit of W. H. Pugh Montgomery Debt on Account Defendants brought the original suit in order to collect on an account owed by the complainants to W. H. Pugh for wire used by the complainants to construct telephone lines. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1713
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1906 B. F. Hollins, Gaurdian v. R. D. Moseley Montgomery Recovery This bill was filed to recover $516.87 with interest from R. D. Moseley, executor of G. M. Pardue. It was alleged that Pardue improperly allowed Moseley in his settlement of the estate. Plaintiff was the gaurdian of Elizabeth A. Pardue and Samuel H. Pardue, children of G. M. Pardue. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1683
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1905 Walter O'Neal v. R. W. Bogard, et al Montgomery Debt O'Neal & Slayden entered into a contract by which Slayden was to work 26 acres of O'Neal's land on shares. O'Neal did not furnish any supplies and Slayden took out a $150 mortgage from Sallee against his share of the crop for supplies. The two took the tobacco to be sold in Clarksville, Sallee sent the note to Bogard in Clarksville to be collected. O'Neal wanted the full amount paid to him including the interest from the note. Bogard refused to pay either party. Additional defendant: Morris Slayden. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1682
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1905 T. R. Moore, by next friend v. R. B. Batson, et al Montgomery Debt This suit was filed ina plea of debt due for $225.69 of sale and crops of M. P. G. Moore Additional defendants: Ed. E. Rye, J. H. Batson, W. L. Weems. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1651
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1905 Southwestern Presbyterian University, et al. v. Presbyterian Synod of Tennessee, et al. Montgomery Land and Title Dispute Southwestern Presbyterian University filed a suit against the Presbyterian Synod of Tennessee in order to prevent the University's removal from its Clarksville location to Atlanta. Middle Range: 21
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Box Number: 1459
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1905 Red River Furnace Company et al. v. The Tennessee Central R. R. Co. & The City of Clarksville Montgomery Election Dispute City of Clarksville taxpayers sued to enjoin City from issued bonds to pay $100,000 subscription for capital stock of Nashville & Clarksville Railroad (name changed to Tennessee Central Railroad Company). Dispute re election held to vote on City's participation in stock subscription, which railroad proposed in 1901 in order to construct railroad line from Nashville to Clarksville. Pla. claimed various irregularities in election invalidated it. Add. Pla: E. Morrow, G. W. Buck, W. B. Anderson, etc. Middle Range: 35
Section: C
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Box Number: 824, 1584
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1905 McGregor, et ux. v. Gill Montgomery Personal Injuries Opinion only. This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by Mrs. McGregor. Gill was a livery stable keeper in Clarksville. In 1902, he was called upon to furnish a white driver to convey Mrs. Draughon, her son and Mrs. McGregor to Clarksville from a stranded steam boat in the river. Gill sent Hatcher. McGregor was injured when wagon was overturned. Decree in favor of defendant Gill. Judge of the opinion that he exercised reasonable prudence in selection of wagon driver. Middle Range: 35
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Box Number: 827
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1905 M. J. Brannigan v. City of Clarksville Montgomery Recovery This bill was filed to recover $188.50 alleged to have been illegally paid by the complainant as a privilege tax for doing business as a retail liquor dealer. Middle Range:
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1905 Joshua Ramey v. Tennessee Central Railroad Company Montgomery Recovery Incomplete case file. This suit was filed to revcover a sum of $35.45 for sub-contracted work grading a road bed for the defendant company. Middle Range:
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1905 Jacob French v. Hurst Boilling Co. Montgomery Damages The plaintiff was injured by falling into an open elevator shaft maintained by the defendant in their place of business. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1675
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1905 G. L. Pitt, admr v. William Armstrong & wife Montgomery Estate Dispute This bill was filed to order the sale of the land of William Noel's estate. The defendant's wife was married to Noel before his death, and she was left as the executor of the estate. However, she refused to sell anything to pay the debts of the estate. Middle Range:
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1905 Caleb Shelby (or Cowherd) v. A. R. Gholson Montgomery Land This suit was brought over a small lot of ground in Clarksville. It was alleged that the complaintant was the only heir of William Shelby (deceased). The complaintant claimed that William Shably owned the landa t the time of his death, 6 years prior. The defeantdant claimed to have pruchased the land from J. H. Tompkins. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1650
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1904 W. F. McGhee v. J. P. Williams Montgomery Land This case was brought to enjoin J. P. Williams from interfering with or moving a line fence between W. F. McGhee and Williams' properties. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1582
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1904 W. B. McGregor, and wife, Mrs. Ruth McGregor v. James P. Gill Montgomery Personal Injuries The plaintiff, Ruth Mcgregor, was permanently injured in a wagon accident. She had been riding ona oat that became stuck in shallow water, and the defendant came to drive the boat passangers to their destination. It was alleged the wagon accident was caused by the negligance of the defendant. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1652
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1904 P. Frommel v. J. J. Garrott Montgomery Damages Incomplete case file. Judgment for the plaintiff for $15 in damages on a blue horse mule and a black mule. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1677
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1904 Nace Dixon, Admr, v. Red River Furnace Company Montgomery Damages for Wrongful Death This suit was brought for damages for the death of John Williams by the explosion of a boiler and dynamite. The plaintiff alleged the defendant company held liability for failure to furnish suitable machinery to the deceased and that the boiler furnished exploded due to a defect. Middle Range:
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1904 Mary Kennedy v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company and Electric Street Railway Company of Clarksville Montgomery Damages Mary Kennedy was seeking $5,000 in damages from L. & N. R. R. Co and Electric Street Railway Co. for injuries sustained after the train she was on malfunctioned and wrecked. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1562
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1904 M. R. Hanner [Hanna] v. Caleb Cowherd Montgomery Debt This bill was filed to recover a debt of $23.45. Middle Range:
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1904 Julius Dix, by next friend v. Labor Searchlight Society Montgomery Recovery Incomplete case file. This suit was brought to recover $42.50. Middle Range:
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1904 John T. Hayes v. James N. Chester Montgomery Debt Hayes alleged that Chester owed him $50 in damages for killing a sucking mule. Hayes claimed Chester had allowed one of his mules to break onto Hayes's property and kill Hayes's sucking mule, damaging him $50. Middle Range:
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1904 John T. Cunningham v. Huber Manufacturing Company Montgomery Fraud John T. Cunningham brought this case against the Huber Manufacturing Company after he suspected that the boiler and engine he purchased from the company was an old, second-hand machine. The company claimed it was a new machine. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1585
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1904 Henry Thomas v. William Smith & Wife, Martha Smith Montgomery Unknown Incomplete casefile. Judgement of costs only Middle Range:
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1904 Henry Noseworthy v. J. W. Pollard Montgomery Debt This suit was brought to recover the sum of $33. Incomplete case file Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1624
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1904 George Allen v. W. W. Stokes Montgomery Attachment Original bill was filed by Stokes as an attachment against Allen for the sum of $114.92. This debt originated from Stokes' furnishing Allen with supplies to make a crop of tobacco and corn. Allen had no property on which the attachment could be placed except the corn & tobacco grown on Stokes' farm. He moved said supplies from the farm to obstruct the ordinary process of law. Allen was ordered to pay $111.83 plus costs. He appealed the case/verdict. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1546
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1904 Ford Patterson and wife v. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company and Ford Patterson v. Louisville and Nashville Railroad company Montgomery Negligence Alice Patterson and her husband, Ford Patterson each sued the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, alleging that the railroad failed to stop at Alice Patterson's stop and forced her and her children to walk four miles down the track to their stop. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1606
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1904 F. G. Gilbert, Gaurdian, v. A. C. Stafford, Sheriff Montgomery Debt Incomplete case file. This suit was brought to recover $56.25 from Stafford. Middle Range:
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1904 E. R. Tyler, for use and benefit of Quarles Bros. v. C. D. Bailey, County Court Clerk Montgomery Debt Quarles Bros. was a firm of merchants engaged in the jewelry business. They hired E. R. Tyler, an auctioneer, to conduct an auction sale at which they sold their stock of jewelry to close their business. Tyler, being from Ohio, paid D. C. Bailey for the license tax of an auctioneer. Tyler claimed he was not liable for a privilege tax as a transient auctioneer, and transferred his claim and right of action to Quarles Bros. Middle Range:
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1904 Charles D. Keesee v. National Sick & Accident Ins. Co. Montgomery Insurance Claims and Policies Plaintiff sued for $40 owed to him by the defendant, for an 8 week period in which he was confined to his bed and unable to work. Range:
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1904 Boyd Johnson, admr. v. J. J. Garrott Montgomery Recovery of Money/ Wages Garrott sold Evaline Dennis (dec.) a mule for $115.00, half paid in cash and for the remainder a title note was given. Boyd Johnson became Dennis' administrator after her death. Johnson fell ill for a long time, and the note became due, so Garrott took the mule back and sold it. Johnson was seeking to recover the value of the mule taken by Garrott. Middle Range:
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1904 B. F. Patterson v. Kendrick & Runyun Montgomery Personal Injuries This suit was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff. Patteson fell down an elevator shaft in a tabacco warehouse owned by the defendants. Patterson wandered around the warehouse into an area not intended for the public. The area was dimly lit and the elevator shaft was ungaurded. Middle Range:
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1904 Albert Brockman v. State Montgomery Possession of Illegal Weapons Brockman, aged 16, was accused of illegally possessing a pistol. The opinion outlines the incident and claimed that the pistol did not belong to Brockman but to Mrs. Barbary. He was visiting her home when he found the pistol lying on her bed and picked it up. He was holding it there when officers entered the home, looking to end the music playing in the home. When he saw the officers, Brockman ran with the pistol to hide it & was arrested. They sought dismissal as this wasn't a typical possession case Middle Range:
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1904 A. J. Moore v. Austin Young Montgomery Wills, Contested The will of Celia Vance was contested by Austin Young. Incomplete Case file. Likely related to case no. 23627, Celia Vance v. A. J. Moore Middle Range:
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1903 Wade & Gill v. R. Jesse Ellis, et al. Montgomery Land, Contract Dispute Additional defendant: R. J. Ellis. Wade and Gill sued R. J. Ellis for the remainder of the money owed for the sale of a parcel of land including a planter's warehouse. Eliis paid $3000 of the total of $7500, but then Gill advertised the property for sale again. Ellis filed to enjoin the sale, stating that Gill could not sell the property. R. J. Ellis by this time had mortgaged the property to his son R. Jesse Ellis and sold him the warehouse and its contents. Middle Range:
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1903 W. C. Harris v. Sallie Jackson et al. Montgomery Lien Settlement W. C. Harris sued Sallie Jackson and her seven minor children Minnie, Mamie, Laura, Elnora, Sallie, and Erasmus Jackson, the widow and heirs of Erasmus Jackson, dec., to enforce the collection of notes by a sale of a tract of land on which the notes were vendor's liens sold to Erasmus Jackson. Middle Range:
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Box Number: 1438
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1903 Thomas Rossington, et als. v. Thomas Nale Montgomery Replevin Thomas Rossington sold a horse to Henry Lurton, and retained the title to the horse in the note. Lurton sold the horse before the note was paid, so Rossington found it in the possession of Thomas Nale, and replevied it. Additional plaintiffs: C. J. Stanton, N. H. Leech. Middle Range:
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