Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett
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| Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | PDFs | Actions |
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| 1858 | George P. Rutledge v. William W. Lawrence | Blount | Other | Rutlege sold tract of land to Stone in Blount Cty for $10,000. Lawrence purchased land from Stone and became paymaster of $5000 of the note. However, TN was part of the Confederacy at the time of Lawrence's purchase. Confederate Gen Kirby Smith, called for the arrest of any who refused payments of CSA currency. Lawrence offered Rutledge a partial payment in US dollars, and the rest in CSA. Complainant felt he was coerced. Cause: sale under duress. See box ET 17 also. | East |
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| 1858 | B. E. Seay, et al. v. M. Jackson & H. J. Baron, admr. | Blount | Estate Dispute | Defendants are administrators of William F. Jackson (decd.). Additional plaintiffs listed in file. Filed suit for dispute over the estate of William F. Jackson, including land and slaves. | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1163 |
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| 1858 | Ann James, admr. of William James, dec. v. Robert James | Blount | Estate Dispute | Robert James father of William James, dec. Dec. 1852. James's arrived in Blount Co. from England ca. 1847 & established a factory called Chilhouse. Ann James widow of William; the two married in England, which the James's continued to visit often. Plaintiff alleges that since her husband's death she has come to suspect there are "secret partners" in the business & that Robert James is attempting to defraud his creditors, & deprive her of her rights as his son's widow. | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1178 |
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| 1858 | Anderson L. Taylor v. Milas Hooper | Blount | Trover | Dr. Taylor says Hooper took & converted to his own use a 1-yr old bay colt with a blaze in his face & 1 white foot. Justice of the peace awarded Taylor $45; appealed to Circuit. Witnesses: Hooper came to Taylor's house w/M.G. Sprinkle, Hugh Bogle & Samuel McAnnally & took colt out of Taylor's lot. Hooper's defense was that the ordinary constable had gone to the South w/horses & in his absence, Hooper was deputized & in that capacity levied on the horse to satisfy judgments Sprinkle had against Taylor. | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1160 |
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| 1858 | Alexander Ish, Jesse Kerr, et al. v. Knoxville & Charleston Railroad Co. | Blount | Injunction | Additional Plaintiffs: H. T. Cox; William Kerr; J. Coulston; M. H. Stephens; W. W. Bayless, et al. Plaintiffs seek an injunction preventing the construction of the railroad. Argue that the TN legislative act of 1854 which ordered the Blount Co. Court to subscribe $120,000 in county bonds for its construction was unconstitutional. Also argue that the citizens who voted in favor of the issue were not made aware that it would result in increased taxes. | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1178 |
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| 1857 | C. A. Saffle v. Horace Foster | Blount | Breach of Contract | Clemintine Foster, James M. (?) & R. J. Wilson are bound unto Robert B. Clerk, Horace Foster and A. Pearce, partners in trade, trading under the name of A. Pearce & William McLier for $250 for breach of contract on building a house. | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1183 |
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| 1856 | Robert Bogle & John Best v. Harrison J. Roach | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | Dispute over 5,000 acres in Hiwassee District, on Tennessee River, bordering Indian Boundary. Mistrial declared, then disputed land surveyed, then jury ruled in favor of Bogle & Best. Claims of both parties were based on grants from State of Tennessee. Bogle & Best grant: No. 4672 (entry No. 6642). Roach's grant: No. 27623 & No. 27626. | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1182 |
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| 1856 | Reuben L. Cates v. Thomas G. Drummond, et al. | Blount | Estate Dispute | Partial document: pages 5-32 only. Case originated with an 1837 indenture made between Drummond, James Wilson, John Sapple, and Reuben Cates. Dispute involves a note and the transfer of land. Also involved: Josiah P. Smith; John Woods; James Trundle; Clementine A. Sapple, guardian of the minor heirs of John Sapple; James B. Wills [Wells?]; Henry C. Sapple; Dr. James H. Gillespy. Hire of a negro boy is mannerly included in the dispute. | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1166 |
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| 1856 | Reuben Certes v. Thomas Diamond | Blount | Deed Dispute | Case file is incomplete; brief only. | East |
Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 73 |
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| 1856 | Levi Dunn v. Elijah Hatcher | Blount | Unlawful Detainer | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1188 |
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| 1855 | A. L. Taylor v. Hiram Bogle | Blount | Failure to Pay | Hiram, his wife Martha Ann, & his child, & "a young black woman" in their household became ill. They called Dr. A. L. Taylor to take care of him. Each family member repaired at a different rate of time, the total time of the Dr.'s attention was about two months. The bill mounted & Bogle could not pay it back right away. Suit was to recover payment. However, witness testimony shows the bill was far too high to be fair. | East |
Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: 4 Box Number: 9a |
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| 1854 | Levi Dunn v. Isaac Huskey | Blount | Detainer | Plaintiff claims that the defendant is guilty of forcible entry and unlawful detainer of said plot of land. Dispute over land. Court ruled in defendant's favor. Isaac Huskey v. Levi Dunn | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1151 |
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| 1853 | Thomas Pickens v. Hiram Boyle | Blount | Debt | East |
Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: 2 Box Number: 755 |
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| 1853 | John McConnelly, lessee v. Pleasant M. Boling& Henry C. Boling | Blount | Ejectment | Plaintiff sued the Bolings for breaking into and entering his close and ejecting him. One Sevier County document and two letters are included in exhibits. Boling also spelled Bowling. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1147 |
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| 1852 | Unknown Case Style | Blount | Unknown | Incomplete case file; only document is schedule of estate, which appears to be signed by M. D. Bell. Individuals named in schedule: Isam Blankenship (dec.), Cal Wiley, William Walker (Clerk of Blount County Circuit Court), J. D. Hays, R. S. Cumming, M. W. Barnhill, James Irvin. See also ET 1158. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1152 |
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| 1852 | James McCampbell and Robert McCampbell v. Asa Brewer | Blount | Lease Dispute | Brewer was renting a tract of land from the McCampbells & the ejected him from it. | East |
Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: 4 Box Number: 2005 |
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| 1851 | State v. Marcus D. Bell | Blount | Slander | Town of Louisville mentioned. Defendant accused of slander; alleged illegal sexual intercourse with daughter, daughter-in-law of Abram Hartsell in year 1848. Water damage. See also ET 1152, "Estate of M. D. Bell." | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1158 |
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| 1851 | N. Foster v. Clementine A. Laffell | Blount | Debt | Plaintiff won a judgment against R. B. Clark for $131.12 1/2. Defendant owed Clark $131.40, so plaintiff was sued her to recover the judgment against Clark. | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1156 |
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| 1851 | Clement H. Saffell, admr. of Margaret McElwee, dec. v. James K. Cox | Blount | Slaves, Ownership of | Margaret McElwee married James McElwee, 1811. Separation not long after marriage. Margaret gained possession of slaves. Nephew, John Cox and Samuel Saffell (husband of her niece) acted as consultants on her estate. Dispute over ownership of slaves. Slaves: Cynthia, aged fl. 30 yrs.; Anna, aged fl. 9 yrs.; Ritter, aged fl. 6 yrs.; Palmer, aged fl. 1.5 years. Other slaves mentioned: "Samuel, Gilbert, Ellbert, Eliza, Violet, and Josephine." Slaves to be emancipated at McElwee's death. | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1158 |
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| 1850 | Samuel Henry v. William Lowery, William McTur & Moses Keys, exec.'s of John Keys dec. | Blount | Debt | In 1836, Henry was security in a bill executed by John Keys & Wm. Lowery payable to James Houston for $716. 1842, a judgment against defendants & plaintiff was granted to Houston in this amount for non-payment of bill. This case established that Henry has already satisfied his obligation, having paid the full $839.20 (original judgment + interest); Henry sought to recover this from William Lowery. Circuit court found in favor of S. Henry. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1145 |
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| 1850 | Jane Paseley et al. v. James Pitts | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | Add. plaintiffs: James Samples, John Samples, & Melinda Samples. John Samples, Sr. (dec.) lived on a parcel of land that he willed to his children, the majority going to Jane as she already lived on the property. Defendant claims he holds rights to the timber and crops on the land due to a boundary issue. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1140 |
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| 1850 | James McMahan v. Henry Burum | Blount | Slander | Trespass on the Case in Slander, $3,000 damages. McMahan sued Burum for slander, claiming Burum accused McMahan of stealing Burum's potatoes (on more than one occasion) & a plough & called McMahan a "good for nothing, lying, thieving, son of a bitch". According to McMahan, Burum also accused McMahan of committing larceny as a matter of habit. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1136 |
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| 1850 | J. Lowry v. William Cummings | Blount | Trespass and Damages | Defendant accused of trespass and damages, was said to have entered plaintiffs property & stolen 1200 pounds of bacon. Plaintiff sought $50 in damages. Circuit court found for plaintiff; judgment plus costs came to $205.39. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1145 |
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| 1849 | State & Katharine Garner v. Andrew Duncan | Blount | Illegitimate Child/Bastardy | Katharine Garner was pregnant at the time of the trial with the defendant's child. | East |
Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1170 |
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| 1848 | William G. Boyle, admr. of Erskin H. Wear, dec. v. William Kerr | Blount | Debt Dispute | Erskin died; Robert Wear appointed his admr. Erskin had 3 notes against def. Kerr, upon which Robert obtained judgment but, before judgment paid, Robert died. Boyle replaced Robert & tried to enforce the judgments, but justice of the peace Edmund Wayman then allowed Kerr to produce (& offset) old 1838 accounts he held against E.H., all without notice to Boyle, compromising his ability to appeal. Boyle believes the offset was improper & barred by the statute of limitations. Witness: James M. Greenway. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1142 |
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| 1848 | Ann Eliza Hannum v. William Wallace | Blount | Ejectment | Wallace brought suit against Henry Hannum in 1835. Claimed to own lots in Maryville occupied by Hannum. Hannum claimed to be renting property from James White of Virginia. Court ruled in favor of Wallace. Supreme Court reversed decision & remanded case back to circuit court for retrial in 1839. Hannum died in 1845 & case was continued by his widow, Ann Eliza Hannum. Also names heirs: James, Ellen, Francis, William Alexander, & Kathleen Hannum. | East |
Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1122 |
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| 1847 | Johnston Jones v. Joseph & David McCully | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | File incomplete. First 4 pages missing. Details of case unclear, but Jones claims to own a portion of a tract of land that Joseph A. McCully sold to David McCully for $150. McCullys residents of Blount Co | East |
Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1124 |
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| 1846 | William Oldham for the use of William R. Caswell v. Andrew Kirkpatrick | Blount | Covenant Broken | Oldham complained (for the use of William Caswell assignee in bankruptcy) of James and Andrew Kirkpatrick a broken covenant in the matter of debt. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1126 |
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| 1846 | Samuel Henry v. Hugh H. Henry | Blount | Contract Dispute and Damages | Transcript begins on page 7. Involves a disputed debt to the firm of H. H. Henry (Hugh Henry). They seem especially interested in whether a gallon of whisky was delivered before or after the firm's dissolution. Lists names of debtors and names of family members Margaret Henry and John Henry. Document still very sooty after surface cleaning. See also ET 1151. | East |
Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1122 |
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| 1845 | James & Andrew Kirkpatrick, et al. v. South Western Railroad Bank | Blount | Notes | Promissory note for $180. Others involved: Joseph Brown and Samuel Henry. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1130 |
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| 1845 | Frederick Emmit v. William Dunn | Blount | Trespass and Damages | $2000 damages. This cause was the result of an accusation of a slanderous comment. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1128 |
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| 1845 | Abram Heartsill & Hiram Heartsill v. Mary Wright | Blount | Trespass | Wright was executrix of will of Isaac Wright, deceased. The Heartsills claimed that the late Wright owed them for blacksmithing and other labor. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1130 |
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| 1843 | Henry Hannum v. Will Wallace & Matthew Wallace | Blount | Ejectment | This is an appeal; the Wallace's were original complainants with a plea of trespass and damages of $500 and ejectment. In dispute were town lots 55, 56, & 57 in Maryville TN. | East |
Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1148 |
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| 1838 | William Wallace, lessee v. Henry Hannum | Blount | Damages | Damages for wrongful ejectment. | East |
Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: 5 Box Number: 638 |
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| 1838 | State v. William A. Spencer | Blount | Gambling | Cause of Action: Betting. | East |
Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: 5 Box Number: 638 |
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| 1837 | Thomas Harper v. Samuel Henry | Blount | Trespass | East |
Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: 7 Box Number: 676 |
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| 1837 | James Bell v. Robert Long | Blount | Recovery of Money/ Wages | Origin of recovery: stolen goods. | East |
Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: 7 Box Number: 678 |
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| 1836 | State v. Stokely D. Swaggerty | Blount | Theft | East |
Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 674 |
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| 1836 | State v. Eli Campbell | Blount | Larceny | Victim: Samuel E. Casteel. | East |
Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 674 |
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| 1833 | Peter Yount et al. v. Thomas Turk | Blount | Damages | Origin of Damages: Covenant broken. Add. Plaintiffs: James Hayden, Lamont Houston. | East |
Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 672 |
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| 1833 | Bazel Brawner v. George C. Harris | Blount | Damages | Origin of damages: covenant broken. | East |
Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 674 |
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| 1831 | William McKamy v. Mary Keller | Blount | Estate Dispute | Deceased: Jacob Keller. | East |
Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: 5 Box Number: 739 |
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| 1831 | State v. Reuben Tipton | Blount | Other | Cause of Action: Public Drunkenness | East |
Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: 2 Box Number: 688 |
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| 1831 | Philmer Green v. William Thompson | Blount | Debt | Origin of debt: unknown. | East |
Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: 5 Box Number: 739 |
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| 1831 | John Norwood v. Margaret Wilkinson | Blount | Debt | Origin of debt: unknown. | East |
Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: 5 Box Number: 739 |
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| 1829 | State v. Henry Lunsford | Blount | Murder | Victim: Berry Thompson. | East |
Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: 5 Box Number: 666 |
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| 1829 | State v. Arabian Davis | Blount | Assault with Intent to Commit Rape | Victim Celia McMahon. | East |
Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: 5 Box Number: 666 |
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| 1828 | Nelson Wright v. James Wilson, et al. | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | Additional Defendant: John Wilkinson. | East |
Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: 3 Box Number: 690 |
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| 1827 | Lewis A. Parham v. James Kirby | Blount | Unknown | East |
Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: 1 Box Number: 684 |
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| 1827 | Caleb M. Norwood v. John Norwood | Blount | Unknown | Appeals documents only, no case summary included. | East |
Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: 1 Box Number: 684 |
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