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Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | PDFs | Actions |
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1858 | G. A. Henry& J. Shackleford v. Thomas Phillips& Richard Jordan | Montgomery | Trespass and Damages | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 285 |
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1858 | G. A. Henry & J. Shackleford v. Thomas Phillips& Richard Jordan | Montgomery | Trespass and Damages | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 285 |
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1856 | John S. Brien & G. D. Brien v. Ledbetter & Bostick | Montgomery | Other | Cause of Action: Supersedeas. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 3 Box Number: 260 |
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1856 | John Riggins v. Leigh Chrisenhall | Montgomery | Breach of Contract | Defendant did not build a saw mill as contracted to do so by the Plaintiff. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 3 Box Number: 260 |
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1856 | Jane Dennis v. James L. Riggs, et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Other defendants: Elizabeth Riggs | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 3 Box Number: 260 |
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1856 | Clarksville & Russellville Turnpike Co. v. James Reynolds | Montgomery | Land and Title Dispute | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 253 |
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1855 | William Lockert et al. v. Albert C. Northington et. Al | Montgomery | Ejectment | Additional plaintiff - James Herring - additional defendants David Norrington Ejectment - $1000.00 | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 252 |
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1855 | W. H. Bryarly v. T. T. Willis & W. L. Burney | Montgomery | Forcible Detainer | Plaintiff owned a lot(Lot 44) in Roberts addition of Clarksville. He avers that defendants unlawfully kicked them off lot and detained it | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 254 |
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1855 | W. B. Dortch, admr. of Willie Johnson v. F. A. Harrnum et al. | Montgomery | Estate Settlement | Dortch is attempting to settle the estate of the late Willie Johnson. He claims the estate is insolvent and he wishes to have a list of all debts against the estate. Harrnum is one of many who claim that money is owed to him | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 3 Box Number: 256 |
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1855 | State or the Relation of John or Elizabeth Dolan v. Clarksville & Russellville Turnpike Company | Montgomery | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | Plaintiffs assert the defendant company opened a toll road that prevents citizens of Clarksville from leaving the town without paying a toll. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 252 |
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1855 | Samuel H. Dabney et al. Ex Parte | Montgomery | Ex Parte Petition | Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Ann Cattrell, Joseph Dye, guardian of Cordelia Dabney, and Eli Lockhart. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 1 Box Number: 247 |
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1855 | Robert T. Adams v. Lewis G. Williams | Montgomery | Debt | Debt for delivery of tobacco. | Middle |
Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 111 |
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1855 | Robert Collins, et al. v. W. E. Luten | Montgomery | Land, Sale of | Additional plaintiff: C. C. Collins. Additional defendant: Joseph Johnson. Amount in dispute $1600.00. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 3 Box Number: 256 |
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1855 | N. F. Trice v. Clarksville & Hopkinsville Turnpike Co. | Montgomery | Damages | Plaintiff sued defendant for building a road through Trice's property and destroyed valuable timber. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 254 |
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1855 | Leonard F. Howard admr. of James Howard v. Joshua Cobb admr. of William Howard, et al. | Montgomery | Slaves, Ownership of | Additional Defendants: F.A. Hannum, admr of E. Howard, dec. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 4 Box Number: 263 |
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1855 | Len H. Johnson v. Cobb, Welsh,& Co. | Montgomery | Slaves, Ownership of | Business partners are: Joshua Cobb; William Phillips; Samuel R. Cook; T. G. Welsh. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 1 Box Number: 250 |
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1855 | John Bradly v. Joshua Elder, admr. of M. A. Martin | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 112 |
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1855 | John Bradley & William E. Senter v. Joshua Elder, admr. of M. A. Martin | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 3 Box Number: 256 |
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1855 | Jeff Adams v. Williams | Montgomery | Debt | "To recover the value of 8 hogsheads of tobacco destroyed by fire in a warehouse in Clarksville." One page case. Williams' first name not given. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 254 |
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1855 | James A. Trice admr. of Mary Trice v. W. J. Barbee et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Additional defendants: R. S. Pollard, James S. Riggs and William Dinwiddle. Amount in dispute $500.00 | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 3 Box Number: 256 |
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1855 | Henry F. Beaumont v. James Irvine et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Defendants: heirs of Joseph M. and Adeline Irvine | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 254 |
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1855 | Eliza Holmes v. H. F. Beaumont | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Holmes administrator of B. Holmes. Beaumont administrator of J. W. Irwin | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 252 |
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1855 | Charles O'Neal v. Joshua Cobb | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 254 |
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1855 | C. H. Smith, et al. v. E. Marian Barker | Montgomery | Damages | Amount of damages, $14,000.00. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 252 |
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1855 | A. S. Underwood, et al. v. George Parker & wife | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Additional plaintiffs: Sarah J. Nuckolls Underwood, William H. Baldridge, Lucy E. H. Nuckolls Balrdridge , James W. Nuckolls, David B. Nuckolls, John B. Sloan, Elizabeth Ellen Sloan | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 252 |
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1854 | The Heirs of William Mosely v. A. Hollis | Montgomery | Wills, Contested | Additional Defendants: Thomas Mosley, Andrew Sharp and wife Lucy Sharp, Mary Mosely, and Margaret Mosely. Case also includes property disputes, etc. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 1 Box Number: 247 |
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1854 | State v. Elias, a slave | Montgomery | Rape | Elias was the property of William G. Adams of Montgomery County. Elias was charged with raping Sarah Bristow, a free white woman on Nov. 4, 1852. Elias was held in the county jail until April 7th when a gallow was to be erected one mile from the court house at which he would be hanged between 3:00-10:00. The clerk marked out the date and that he was hanged in the transcript. Case located in MT OV 4a. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 1 Box Number: MT OV 4a |
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1854 | State v. Ben, alias Ben Herbert a slave | Montgomery | Murder | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 244 |
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1854 | State v. Ben Herbert | Montgomery | Murder | Ben Herbert, a freed slave murdered a slave named Hannah with an axe | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 1 Box Number: 248 |
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1854 | L. H. Johnson. v. Cobb, Welsh & Co. | Montgomery | Damages | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 1 Box Number: 248 |
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1854 | Joshua Elder v. Gustuvus A. Henry, admr. of James B. Reynolds | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 1 Box Number: 248 |
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1853 | State v. Hannah Cahall | Montgomery | Liquor Violation | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 244 |
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1853 | S. Warden v. Miles Greenwood | Montgomery | Bond Dispute | 1st name of plaintiff could be Satterlee. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 1 Box Number: 250 |
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1853 | Robert Baxter, admr., Ex Parte v. Stephen D. Watkins, et al. Ex Parte | Montgomery | Land and Title Dispute | Additional defendants: Mary D. Watkins, Theodore Baxter, Alexander Jackson and his wife, Emma A. Baxter, Thomas D. Baxter, William Baxter, and several minors under the age of 21. This file is a petition for the sale of land only. The original case concerned P. Priestly and the selling of the property mentioned in the petitions. The land in disptue provided wood for the iron furnances and forges that was housed on it. Case located in MT OV 1a. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: 1 Box Number: MT OV 1a |
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1853 | Joshua R. Killebrew v. Newell D. Elliot | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 242 |
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1853 | Joseph Chilton v. George W. Stanfill | Montgomery | Debt Dispute | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: 1 Box Number: 247 |
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1853 | Hiram Moore & wife & Lucy J. Ellis v. J. M. Barker, exe. et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Additional Defendants: John Jarrard and George Crop | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 242 |
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1853 | Emily Farrier, et al. v. David Parrish, et al. | Montgomery | Attachment | Additional plaintiff: W. H. Allensworth. Additional Defendant: O. W. Herring. Attachment was on a slave. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 241 |
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1853 | Agnes Shelton, et al. v. John M. Pope, et al | Montgomery | Slaves, Ownership of | Additional plaintiffs: Ellen J. Shelton, Marietta Minerva Shelton, Eliza Lucas Shelton. Additional defendants: Rebecca Pope, John L. Pope, James S. Pope, Edmund Bradshaw. Oversize case file on ownership of enslaved people. | Middle |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: M-19-17 |
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1852 | Thomas B. Powell & W. C. Jones, exe. of Nathan Skinner v. William Etheridge | Montgomery | Bond | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 5 Box Number: 236 |
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1852 | Susan Martin v. A. H. Lyle | Montgomery | Contract Dispute and Damages | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 242 |
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1852 | Red River Bridge Company v. Clarksville | Montgomery | Injunction | Middle |
Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: 3 Box Number: 383 |
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1852 | Patience Bowling v. R. P. Bowling, admr., et al. | Montgomery | Wills, Contested | John Bowling, dec. Additional defendants: John Bowling, Gabrielle Bowling, Elisha Bowling. James Bowling was appointed the guardian of John Bowling and Gabriella Bowling. Patience Bowling was appointed the guardian of Elisha Bowling. All 3 were infants. Will stated that the dec. property, stock and slaves were be divided up between 3 infants and that plaintiff would receive house and small part of land. Plaintiff contested the will after realizing she didn't receive any additional support or maintenance. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: 1 Box Number: MT OV 2b |
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1852 | John Etheridge v. William Jones& Thomas Powell, exe. of Nathan Skinner, dec. | Montgomery | Estate Settlement | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 4 Box Number: 234 |
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1852 | Cynthia Runyan et al. v. J.O. Shackleford, admr. of Scarbrough, dec. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Additional Plaintiffs: W. H. Scarbrough, Henderson B. Scarbrough, John Scarbrough, William K. Colston and wife Polly, George Webster and wife Louisa, Polina Scarbrough, Martha Scarbrough, Whitney P. Scarbrough, David Runyan, Sarah Scarbrough, Plaintiffs continued: Clementine Scarbrough, Mitchell Scarbrough, Elbert Bayless, Ingraham Kay & Lee. William Williams, John Kerchival and Bronser Bayless, Jabez Gearius, Henry Andrews, Jesse O. Ingraham and Co., Clements. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 242 |
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1852 | Cave Johnson v. Peter C. Buck | Montgomery | Other | Johnson became a joint security with defendant, Willie B. Johnson & Trebue for Oliver G. Waggnor upon a refunding bond upon the dissolutions of an injunction in a suit funding in Charlotte Chancery Court where George Patterson was the Complainant and Waggnor and others were the defendants in 1834. Case located in MT OV 1b. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: 1 Box Number: MT OV 1b |
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1852 | C. L. Wilcox v. S. W. Atkinson | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 4 Box Number: 234 |
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1851 | Virginia C. Boyd v. John T. Stout | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Middle |
Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: 4 Box Number: 388 |
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1851 | Edward Trice v. John H. Adams | Montgomery | Fraud | John Adams hired Caroline, a slave belonging to Edward Trice, to work on his tobacco farm. The farm caught on fire and Adams blamed Caroline. Trice believes that Adams hatched this plan to defraud him. | Middle |
Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: 4 Box Number: 233 |
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1851 | Cane Johnson v. Robert & William L. Chilton | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: 4 Box Number: 388 |
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