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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| 1926 | State v. George Barton | Blount | Violation of Age of Consent | East |
Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 403 |
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| 1926 | Guy M. Badgett guardian v. Earnestine Marie Lones et al. | Blount | Land, Sale of | Additional defendant: Margaret E. Anderson. Badgett was guardian of Earnestine Marie Lones. He sued defendants to have a tract of land be sold so the funds could be used to support Lones. Plaintiff also prayed that the appointed guardian be authorized to reinvest part of the funds from the sale of land in a small cottage for the minor defendant and her grandparents, J. G. Lones and Mary Lones. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2849 |
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| 1926 | George Barton v. State | Blount | Other | Cause of Action: Violation of Age of Consent Law. Order only. | East |
Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: 3 Box Number: 70 |
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| 1926 | Fidelity Trust Company, receiver v. Henry S. Orr et al.; Knoxville Trust Company v. Henry S. Orr et al. | Blount | Notes | Orr and his wife executed and delivered to J. Albert Robbins promissory notes and a deed of trust on a tract of land. Albert sold and transferred all notes to Knoxville Trust Co. The notes were due and unpaid. Knoxville Trust Co. sought decree for amount due on notes/decree be declared liens on the land. Fidelity Trust, as receiver for Knoxville Trust, sued to recover the debt on notes as well. Add defs: Mallie Orr, W. T. Claiborne, Charles W. Parker, Parker, Flennikem, & Claiborne, and J. Albert Robbins | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2824 |
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| 1925 | Tom Lewis, by next friend N. B. Lewis v. Babcock Lumber & Land Company | Blount | Workman's Compensation | The suit was brought by Tom Lewis, who was a minor and sued by his next friend N. B. Lewis, for the purpose of recovering damages for personal injuries under the Workman's Compensation Law. Lewis worked for defendant company and was injured by being struck in the chest with a cross tie. He was permanently disabled from the injury. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2767 |
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| 1925 | Ted Abbott, by W. F. Abbott v. M. M. Ledbetter | Blount | Damages | Ted Abbott, by next friend, W. F. Abbott, sued M. M. Ledbetter in an action of damages in the sum of $5000 for false and malicious prosecution; charging him with a felony, seduction, taking, and concealing a female, Lela Ledbetter, under the age of 18 without the consent of her parents for the purpose of prostitution. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2836 |
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| 1925 | State v. Ben Steele | Blount | Murder | Steele was charged for the murder of Ed Coulter. The deceased was shot twice. Steele admitted that he shot Coulter, but he said that he had to do it in self defense. Steele claimed that the deceased accused him of stealing his liquor and then hit him several times with a stick. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2769 |
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| 1925 | Stanley Bird Motor Company v. W. A. Alley | Blount | Debt | Stanley Bird Motor Company sued W. A. Alley in a plea of debt on a note for $350.00 used for the purchase of an automobile. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2760 |
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| 1925 | S. S. Henry v. James Tipton, et al. | Blount | Damages | Additional defendant: Nellie Tipton. Henry brought this bill to recover damages from the defendants for an alleged automobile accident. The complainant alleged that the defendants ran their car into his and injured it. The bill for repairing the car was $50.45. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2805 |
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| 1925 | R. C. Francis v. State | Blount | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Francis was indicted for unlawfully transporting whiskey. Officer Walter Pate testified that he arrested the defendant because he was drunk and threw a liquor bottle on the ground. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2805 |
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| 1925 | Maryville Furniture Company v. J. E. Rowan | Blount | Replevin | J. E. Rowan sued the Maryville Furniture Company for wrongfully detaining a three piece living room suit consisting of mahogany with cretone upholstering consisting of one Davenette, one straight chair, and one rocking chair. Rowan sought a writ of replevin for the property. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2836 |
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| 1925 | Maryville Furniture Company v. Ed F. Harper | Blount | Replevin | The Maryville Furniture Company sued Ed F. Harper and T. B. Thompson for wrongfully and without consent detaining a living room suit, mahogany with creton upholstering, consisting of one Davenport settee, one chair, and one rocker. They sought a writ of replevin for the property. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2836 |
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| 1925 | Lucille Moss v. Aluminum Company of America | Blount | Workman's Compensation | Lucille Moss sued the Aluminum Company of America in an action of compensation. She filed the suit on behalf of herself and as natural guardian of B. J. Moss, Jr., Charlotte Moss, and Frank Moss (minor children of Lucille & B. J Moss, deceased). While B. J. Moss was employed at the defendant company he received a severe and fatal injury. She sought to have the court determine & fix amount of compensation due to her and their minor children under the Workman's Compensation Act. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2756 |
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| 1925 | Looney L. Lones, admr. V. Ballard McFall, et al. | Blount | Damages | Additional defendants: J. L. Wisecarver, Sarah J. Wisecarver, D. T, Noonan, Ida Noonan, and J. R. Savery. Lones was administrator of the estate of Lucille Lones. He filed the bill to recover damages for the death of Lucille. The defendants owned a ferry boat company. Lones averred that the negligence of workers and poor condition of the ferry caused Lucille's death. She was instructed to drive forward in her car on the ferry, and she drove off the ferry and drowned. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2805 |
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| 1925 | Leon Fagg v. State | Blount | Liquor Violation | Leon Fagg was charged with a liquor violation for transporting whiskey. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2808 |
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| 1925 | John Rorex v. J. C. Martin | Blount | Debt | John Martin was indebted to John Rorex from a note for the sum of $109.47. Rorex sued Martin seeking a judgement for the sum of the debt. Exhibit: Note | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2764 |
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| 1925 | John McNabb v. State | Blount | Liquor Violation | John McNabb was charged with a liquor violation for violating the bone dry law by possessing whiskey. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2816 |
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| 1925 | John Coulter, Everett Garner, and Raymond Garner v. State | Blount | Liquor Violation | John Coulter, Everett Garner, and Raymond Garner were charged with unlawfully transporting intoxicating beverages and unlawfully possessing intoxicating bevereages. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2840 |
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| 1925 | Jeff Cooper v. State | Blount | Liquor Violation | Jeff Cooper was charged with five counts of liquor law violations including unlawfully transporting liquor, unlawfulling selling liquor within four miles of a school house, unlawfully receiving liquor, unlawfully possessing liquor, and unlawfully keeping stock of liquor for future sale. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2792 |
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| 1925 | Jake French v. State | Blount | Liquor Violation | French was indicated for unlawfully manufacturing liquor and for having a still in his possession. Constable Houston McTeer testified that he found an apparatus used to manufacture whiskey hidden behind a curtain on French's property. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2797 |
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| 1925 | Gladys Clark v. Willie Clark | Blount | Divorce | Gladys and Willie Clark were married in the month of February 1920 in Blount County. Gladys averred that Willie deserted her and that they had only been living together for two months before they separated. She claimed that Willie became angry and abusive causing her to move back into her father's home. They had one child, Henry Clark, whom defendant has never desired to meet or support. Gladys was sixteen years old at the time of the marriage. Gladys sued for divorce, exclusive custody, and alimony. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2756 |
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| 1925 | Clay Boring v. State | Blount | Liquor Violation | Clay Boring was charged with a liquor violation for transporting whiskey. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2815 |
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| 1925 | Charles A. Reed v. Jesse Hutton and Ed Long | Blount | Damages | Charles "Charlie" A. Reed sued Jesse Hutton and Ed Long for damages in the sum of $10,000 for false imprisonment and false arrest. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2756 |
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| 1925 | Ben Steele and Leon Fagg v. State | Blount | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | The defendants were charged for the transportation of liquor. Sheriff Walter Pate testified that he blockaded a street and waited for someone to come by. When the defendant's Ford automobile drove up, he searched it and found 7.5 gallons of whiskey. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2805 |
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| 1925 | Aluminum Company of America v. Rosa Johnson | Blount | Workman's Compensation | The plaintiff filed the bill to cease paying workmen's compensation to the defendant. The defendant, formerly Rosa Dennard, was receiving compensation for the death of her husband, Jim Dennard. She was remarried to L. J. Johnson, and the plaintiff prayed for the court to declare that she was no longer dependant on the compensation and for a decree for any money paid to Johnson after she was married. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2809 |
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| 1925 | Aluminum Company of America v. J. Bert Flynn | Blount | Workman's Compensation | Flynn filed against the Aluminum Company of America for Workmen's Compensation. Flynn claimed he suffered a severe electric shock to his head and rest of his body while working. He was paid $25 per week, so he averred that he was entitled to receive $12 per week for 14 weeks. Appellant filed petition and alleged that Flynn was making significantly less than $25 per week and denied that he was disabled. Flynn died after case was filed, and his widow entered into an agreement with apellant for compensation | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2835 |
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| 1924 | William F. Harrison v. H. B. McCall & Charles Hargis | Blount | Damages | William Harrison sued H. B. McCall & Charlie Hargis for $5000. Harrison was a pedestrian walking across a bridge near his home when McCall's automobile was driving across the bridge on the wrong side. Hargis's motorcycle approached the bridge and turned to avoid colliding with McCall's automobile. When the motorcycle turned it ran into Harrison causing him serious injury. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2703 |
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| 1924 | W. W. Peery v. Blount County, et al. | Blount | Damages | W. W. Peery brought a suit against Bales & Learn, a partnership of R. C. Bales and W. A. Learn, A. E. Stuart, and Blount County seeking four counts of damages for personal injuries he sustained while a passenger in an auto-bus operated by Bales & Learn. The auto-bus had a collision with a truck operated by Stuart and owned by Blount County. Additional defendants: A. E. Stuart, R. C. Bales, W. A. Learn | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2718 |
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| 1924 | W. O. Thompson v. State | Blount | Liquor Violation | W. O. Thompson was charged with a liquor law violation for manufacturing whiskey. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2722 |
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| 1924 | W. M. Brooks, et al. v. J. J. Riddle | Blount | Damages | Case file is incomplete; opinion only. | East |
Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: 2 Box Number: 93 |
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| 1924 | Susan Grindstaff Thompson, et al. v. Charlie Grindstaff, et al. | Blount | Estate Dispute | Susan Grindstaff Thompson, Laura Grindstaff Wolfe, & Alice Grindstaff Greene, daughters of William C. & Sara Sophronia Grindstaff, dec, sued brothers, Charlie, Robert, & James Grindstaff and sister Lucinda Grindstaff Burchfield as well as the Chilhowee Mountain Mining & Mfg. Co. Comps averred that their parents executed a deed to Charlie & Robert for land after being fraudulently influenced by them. Comps sought to have deed declared fraudulent and have land sold and proceeds divided, etc. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2717 |
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| 1924 | Sam Gamble v. R. E. Gray | Blount | Debt | R. E. Gray sued Sam Gamble in a plea of debt due as damages for breach of warranty on the condition of a mule traded to Gray by Gamble. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2703 |
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| 1924 | Oscar Calhoun v. State | Blount | Larceny | Oscar Calhoun was charged with larceny for stealing a pistol belonging to Ms. Biddie Jordan. |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2725 |
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| 1924 | O. C. Cusick v. Thomas L. Nuchols, et al. | Blount | Injunction | Contract between Cusick and defendants to make improvements to roads No. 20 & No. 46 in Blount County. Cusick and others were able to finish No. 20 before funds ran out. Cusick averred that road No. 46 needed to be finished and the contract enforced at the expense of the defendants. Cusick sued for an injunction enjoining defendants to keep funds for the improvements and enforce contract, etc. Add defs: C. P. Prater, and Alvin Walker as Good Roads Commissioners. See also ET 2718 | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2706, 2718 |
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| 1924 | Lenord Boring v. State | Blount | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Lenord Boring was charged with carrying a pistol. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2736 |
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| 1924 | K. C. Archer, et al. v. L. L. Archer, et al. | Blount | Estate Dispute | A. R. Archer died leaving his wife Menerva C. Archer and four heirs: K. C., Berdetta, Ida Belle, and L. L. Archer. L. L. Archer convinced his family that he was qualified to administor the estate but it became clear that he was mismanaging it to his benefit. Complainants sought injunction against L. L. as administrator, etc. Add comp: Berdetta Archer, Ida Belle and Roy Henderson Add def: Mrs. Menerva C. Archer, Thos. L. Nuchols, Maryville College | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2736 |
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| 1924 | John Black and Frankie Black v. State | Blount | Larceny | John Black and Frank Black were both charged with larceny for stealing ladies apparel at the value of $30 from The American Railway Express Company. John West was also listed in the case as stealing ladies apparel at the value of $30. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2736 |
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| 1924 | J. L. Davis v. Mary Tarvin, admr. | Blount | Recovery of Money/ Wages | Mary Tarvin was administratrix of the estate of her husband, J. C. Tarvin, deceased. Prior to J. C. Tarvin's death he was the owner of the Tarvin Pulverizer Company. He sold to J. L. Davis a pulverizer that Davis determined was defective. Davis sued to recover the amount he paid for the machine plus interest and additional $100 for expenses and money he paid out for loss of time, labor, etc. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 93 |
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| 1924 | J. C. Godfrey v. State | Blount | Liquor Violation | J. C. Godfrey was charged with a liquor violation for violating the Bone Dry Law. James Keller was also listed as being arrested along with J. C. Godfrey with the same charges. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2725 |
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| 1924 | City of Alcoa v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company | Blount | Debt | Complainant averred that defendant was indebted to them in the sum of $1748.68 together with interest at 6% per annum for Ordinance 90 authorizing the imporovements of certain streets in Alcoa. An assessment was made for land fronting defendant's property for which they would be financially responsible for and made no objections to. Complainant sought an attachment & lien issued & levied upon the tracts and parcels of land, a decree against defendant for sum described, etc. Ex: 3 small blueprints | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2715, 2835 |
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| 1924 | Cherokee Lumber Manufacturing Company v. N. L. Brewer et al. | Blount | Unknown | Final Decree only. Additional Defendants: Unknown. | East |
Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: 3 Box Number: 97 |
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| 1924 | Bertha Wilson, et al. v. A. J. Wilson, exe. | Blount | Estate Dispute | Bertha Wilson & Ella Wilson Jones were the daughters of D. A. Wilson, dec. Bertha & Ella filed their suit alleging that A. J. Wilson, executor, falsley collected on a purchase money note owned by them believing it belonged to the estate of D. A. Wilson. Comps sought to have an order to pay to them the sum of money collected by defendant or a decree in the amount owed to them. They also sought to have him enjoined and restrained by writ of injunction from disposing of the money owed to them. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2722 |
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| 1924 | Ben Steele v. State | Blount | Liquor Violation | Ben Steele was charged with a liquor violation for violating the Four Mile Law for selling liquor to Kenneth Clemons within four miles of a school-house. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2725 |
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| 1924 | Annie E. Sheppard, et al. v. M. F. Atchley | Blount | Other | Annie Sheppard and her husband, E. W. Sheppard sued M. F. Atchley, executor of the will of her first husband, George W. Frazier, deceased. Atchley fraudulently conveyed property that Annie & George acquired together to himself and secured a $1000 note that was part of George's estate that belonged to Annie. The Sheppards sued for a judgement against M. F. Atchley for the fair and reasonable value of the property that he fraudulently conveyed to himself and for the amount of the note he secured. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2715 |
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| 1924 | Aluminum Company of America v. Willie Fendnall, formally Willie Owens, and Elijah Owens | Blount | Compensation | Plaintiff alleged that their employee, Caleb Owens, received fatal injuries while at work. Owens left a surviving widow, Willie Owens, and a child, Elijah Owens. They were entitled to compensation by the company under the Workmen's Compensation Act. Willie later married Robert Fendnall and the plaintiff alleged that it was no longer entitled to compensate Willie and Elijah. Plaintiff sought to modify the decree of compensation to Willie and Elijah. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2716 |
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| 1924 | A. D. Dunn v. L. L. Archer et al. | Blount | Unknown | A. D. Dunn leased from T. A. Roylston a store room in the Hotel Building. He installed "The Maryville Electric Bake Shop". Dunn eventually sold the business and it's provisions to L. L. Archer and sub-leased the room to him. Archer then conveyed the shop to Teague who conveyed the shop to Gibbs. Teague moved the bake shop to another building and all defendants have failed to maintain payments on original lease. Dunn sued for decree for amount of rent due. Add defs: L. L. Archer, J. H. Teague, D. A. Gibbs | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2703 |
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| 1923 | John Felder v. State | Blount | Other | State charged John Felder, alias John Felter, with violating the Bone Dry Law. Case also mentions Ms. Alfie Marie, as being charged with violating the Bone Dry Law. Deputy Sheriff, John Farr, testified that he saw Felder give Marie a half-pint bottle of whiskey near a dance hall in Alcoa and then saw them retrieve more bottles from an empty house behind the dance hall. | East |
Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 2681 |
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| 1919 | Southern Railway Company v. W. P. Barnhill, deputy trustee | Blount | Taxation Disputes | Plaintiff disputed the taxes that were levied upon it in the amount of $3,252.62. They claimed that at least part of the taxes were illegal and not properly assessed. 9 oversize photographs in ET OV 34. | East |
Range: 17 Section: F Shelf: 5 Box Number: 2311 |
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| 1918 | Linda G. Wolfe, et al. v. Charles Grindstaff, et al. & Chilhowee Mining & Manufacturing Company | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | 2 fldrs. Mentioned: Susan Grindstaff Thompson, Laura Grindstaff Wolfe, Alice Grindstaff Green, Charlie, James, & Robert Grindstaff, Lucinda Grindstaff Burchfield. In their old ages, & supposedly feeble mental states, William C. & Sarah Saphorina Grindstaf executed a deed to Charlie & Robert for land. The brothers were sued for coercing their parents into creating the deed. The other heirs sought money & land from the estate. | East |
Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: 5 Box Number: 11 |
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| 1913 | H. N. Camp et al. v. John Riddle et al. | Blount | Unknown | A command to the sheriff of Blount County to collect a certain amount [unclear due to missing chunk of paper] worth of the goods and lands of H.N. Camp et al. for John Riddle. File in a laminated sleeve. | East |
Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1250 |
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