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Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages PDFs Actions
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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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Box Number: 2681
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1921 Peoples Bank v. John A. McCall Blount Notes Peoples Bank brought this suit to collect an alleged note of $500. The note was given by McCall for 50 shares of stock in a medicine company under the name American Sales Company. The defendant denied that the note was given for valid consideration and claimed that his signature was obtained fraudulently. East Range:
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Box Number: 3051
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1921 Lee Clark v. Aluminum Company of America Blount Damages Clark sued the defendant company for $5,000 for damages. The complainant alleged that, while in the employ of the defendant, he was severely shocked by electricity and thrown to floor. His left arm and elbow were bruised and dislocated. East Range:
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Box Number: 3053
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1921 Knoxville Power Company v. John Harris Blount Recovery Suit was brought originally by John Harris to recover one year's rent from the Knoxville Power Company. The parties had a lease contract for a right of way across Harris's property, and he claimed that the Power Co. owed him $350. East Range:
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Box Number: 3049
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1921 J. C. Allen v. T. L. Effler, et al. Blount Deed Dispute Effler sold a tract of land to the complainant. After the deed was conveyed to the complainant, the defendants tried to convey the same property to Sam T. Broyles and D. F Young. The complainant prayed that the deed executed to Broyles and Young be declared void. East Range:
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Box Number: 3053
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1921 George H. James v. State Blount Resisting an officer James was indicted for willfully opposing and resisting two Deputy Sheriffs of Blount County while they were attempting to arrest Ribe Smith. East Range:
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Box Number: 3063
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1921 Eliza May Rogers, et al. v. J. A. Rogers, et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute Add. complainant: Sarah M. Patty. Add. defendants: Melissa Catherine Kirk, William T. Rogers, Anderson Sisk, M. A. Parker, and Charles Parker, trustees. Comps filed bill claiming title and possession to a tract a land that the defs. were in possession of Comps. claimed that the def. was illegally claiming the title, and they prayed that the def.'s claims be declared void and that the land be sold for partition and the proceeds divided according to the parties' respective interests. Exhibit: Tax book page East Range:
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Box Number: 3069
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1920 State v. Ben Steel and Earl Steel, alias Tom Steel Blount Larceny, Petit The defendants were jointly indicted for petit larceny. They allegedly stole four chickens. The chickens were the property of W. W. Nichols, and they were worth the value of $5. East Range:
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Box Number: 3033, 3040
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1920 Southern Railway Company and Tennessee & Carolina Southern Railyard Company v. N. W. Lakey Blount Damages Appeals portion only. Appears to involve libel and malicious prosecution suit. Exhibits:2 small hand-drawn maps and letter East Range:
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Box Number: 3018
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1920 Southern Railroad Company and Knoxville & Augusta Railroad Company v. J. K. Tiller Blount Damages J. K Tiller sued both railroad companies in an action of damages for wrongfully, negligently, and carelessly running their train engine into his vehicle causing both damages to the vehicle and personal injuries to Tiller. East Range:
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Box Number: 3012
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1920 Noah Tipton v. N. W. Lakey, et al. Blount Election Dispute Complainant sought to have Lackey declared Justice of Peace for the 20th Civil District and not the 17th if elected and that Charles Buchanan and Zeik Buchanan's election be declared null and void. Ex: Oversized newspaper ET OV 57 East Range:
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Box Number: 3026
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1920 Maryville v. A. M. A. Zion Church et al. Blount Taxation, Assessment Additional defendants: Hiram Rorex, G. A. Porter, Sam Gamble, Elmer Cansler, and Sam Henry. Maryville assessed the defendant church for expenses to improve streets that it abutted. Maryville charged that the church refused to pay the $498 due for street improvements. East Range:
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Box Number: 3013
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1920 H. L. Harrison v. Margaret Harrison, et al. Blount Injunction Comp averred that def filed a bill for divorce on Jan. 19, 1917, in which def made various charges against him that were false and without foundation. Comp averred that def was in collusion with her sons-in-law J. R. McMurray and Cam Clark to maliciously and fraudulently deprive him of his property by falsifying a conveyance. Comp sought to have conveyance declared fraudulent, deed cancelled, an injunction against divorce proceedings, etc. Add defs: J. C. Barnes, M. H. Gamble East Range:
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Box Number: 3000
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1920 George C. Jackson v. Walter B. Bell, Fire Prevention Commissioner Blount Petitions for Certiorari The Fire Prevention Commissioner ordered George C. Jackson to raze his building on Jackson Street to the ground as it was liable to fire. Jackson filed a writ of Certiorari and Supersedeas petitioning the order averring that he would be greatly injured/ damaged and that he intended to rebuild/ correct its conditions. East Range:
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Box Number: 3020
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1920 G. D. Chapman v. A. C. Atchley Blount Replevin Atchley accused Chapman of wrongfully holding his property (a milk cow). Atchley sought a writ of replevin to take back his milk cow from Chapman. East Range:
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Box Number: 3020
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1920 Florence Cusick v. O. C. Cusick Blount Land, Partition of O. C. Cusick filed original bill seeking the sale of a 328 acre tract of land to divide the proceeds between parties. The parties each own a half of interest in the property. They were married but living separately. O. C. Cusick claimed that the tract of land could not be advantageously partitioned. East Range:
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Box Number: 3011
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1920 E. A. White, et al. v. Miss N. L. Broady, et al. Blount Injunction Additional complainants: W. M. Curtis, S. T. Tucker, A. C. Humphreys. Additional defendants: G. N. Marshal, W. F. Poland, John McConnell, Samuel Hinton, John McCampbell. Defendants were Superintendent and County Board of Education. The complainants filed suit to enjoin the defs. from consolidating the Thompson's Chapel School with a school in Alinwick. The defs. wanted to sell the Chapel School and direct students to a new school, but the comps. claimed that it would be too far and inconvenient. East Range:
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Box Number: 3013
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1920 City National Bank v. Floyd Henry, et al. Blount (unknown) Additional defendants: John G. Logan. City National Bank filed bill to recover three notes purchased from defendant Logan for $150 each. Henry executed the notes when he was a Commissioner of Blount Co. for the purchase of road machinery. East Range:
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Box Number: 3013
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1920 Charley Butler v. State Blount Larceny Charles Butler was charged with house-breaking and larceny for unlawfully breaking and entering into the mansion house of Will Dunlap and stealing goods and chattels and converting to his own. Butler stole a pistol, and the goods and chattels of Alex Wolf, Administrator of the estate of Joe Wolf, deceased, but temporarily in the possession of Will Dunlap. East Range:
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Box Number: 3026
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1920 Aluminum Company of America v. P. A. Calhoun Blount Damages Calhoun sued Aluminum Company of America for damages in the sum of $15,000. Plaintiff was a sub-foreman for the company when he was injured from a fall at his place of work. He charged his injuries were due to the carelessness, negligence, and reckless conduct of the Aluminum Company of America. East Range:
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Box Number: 3016
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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
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Box Number: 2311
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1919 Luther Cooper v. State Blount Forgery Luther Cooper was charged with forgery as he unlawfully, feloniously, and fraudulently did make and forge a bank check in the sum of $52. East Range:
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Box Number: 2960
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1919 Hobson Stinnett, et al. v. State Blount Larceny Hobson Stinnett, Joe Stinnett, and Will Stinnett were charged with house breaking and larceny for unlawfully breaking into the store house of Sam Law with the intent to commit a felony-a larceny by stealing goods and chattels in the amount of $35. East Range:
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Box Number: 2990
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1919 Ben H. Jenkins, et al. v. J. D. Ford, et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute Comps owned land they purchased from the Holston Corporation. Holston Corporation had acquired the land from J. D. & Mattie E. Ford. Ford averred that he acquired a quit claim deed over some of the land and attempted to assert title over said land. Comps sought to have Holston Corporation disclaim title to property, that deed made to defs be void, etc. Ad comp: E. S. Adams Ad def: Mattie E. Ford and Holston Corp. Exhibit: Small map showing proposed subdivision of Holston Corporation Lands East Range:
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Box Number: 2962
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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
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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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1906 S. M. French v. John L. Auburn, et al. Blount Unknown Final Decree only. Additional Defendants: Unknown. East Range: 5
Section: E
Shelf: 1
Box Number: 87
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1906 S. B. McTeer et al. v. John Tucker et al. Blount Ejectment Final Decree only. Additional Plaintiffs: Harriet C. J. Henny, Walter E. Dean, George A. Dean, Thomas Dean, Nellie Dean, Jesse Dean. Additional Defendants: Unknown. East Range: 5
Section: E
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Box Number: 87
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1904 Cora A. Jeffries, et al. v. John E. Jeffries, et al Blount Unknown Incomplete case. East Range: 5
Section: A
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Box Number: 2a
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1901 Thomas Fry v. State Blount Murder The State charged Fry with the shooting murder of William Dunn, who was opposed to the "attentions of the defendant" towards his widower mother. The criminal circuit court convicted Fry of second degree murder and sentenced to ten years. East Range: 17
Section: G
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Box Number: 2284
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1901 S. B. McTeer v. State Blount Malicious Shooting The State charged McTeer with the malicious shooting of George Montgomery in 1899. He was convicted in 1900 and sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. East Range: 17
Section: G
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 2283
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1901 Adaline Means & Peter Means v. D. A. Henry, et al Blount Unknown File incomplete. Opinion only. East Range: 9
Section: B
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Box Number: 1079
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1900 John H. Blankenship, et al. v. Samuel French, et al. Blount Ejectment "Ejectment Bill to recover from the Appellee - Samuel French a tract of land." East Range: 17
Section: F
Shelf: 2
Box Number: 2295
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1900 George Brown v. State Blount Trespass and Damages Brown was indicted for trespassing on the lands of Peter Brakebill and cutting down valuable timber to convert to his own use. East Range: 17
Section: F
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Box Number: 2300
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1899 State v. Lark Howard and Jack Jenks Blount Larceny Howard and Jenks were charged with stealing 33 chickens worth 30 cents apiece from Mike Davis, who testified he followed their tracks from his henhouse to their residence. East Range: 17
Section: J
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Box Number: 2224
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1899 State v. Edward Leeper Blount Other Leeper was a public school teacher charged with using a text book not approved by the State Text Book Commission. Leeper used Butler's Geography and the New Eclectic Elementary Geography instead of Frye's Introductory Geography. Leeper was fined $10. East Range: 17
Section: J
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 2222
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1898 J. L. Wallace v. State Blount Murder Wallace was accused of murdering Will McCampbell with a knife. East Range: 17
Section: J
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 2228
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1897 Sarah M. Hale by next friend John C. Parsons v. John C. Hale et al. Blount Assignment Incomplete case. Additional Defendants: Board of Directors of Maryville College and Cowan, McClung & Co. The defendants were ordered to recover the costs of the case from John C. Parsons, William D. Dorony, G. W. Montgomery, S. P. Woods, and J. R. Henry. East Range: 17
Section: F
Shelf: 6
Box Number: 2318
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1897 John G. Aiken v. D. L. Smith Blount Debt Settlement Opinion only. The complainant sought debt repaid from defendant for a check for $139.40 for logs and an account for $35.47 for package and labor. East Range: 18
Section: C
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 2132
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1897 A. J. Ish v. B. F. Welcker et al Blount Estate Dispute Additional defendants W. D. Ish, B. Ct. Ish and Hester A. Welcjer and the children and heirs of Alexander Ish. The plaintiff stated to the court that he was owed a large sum of money from the sale of land. He was also stating that his agent was keeping money from him and was asking the court to allow him to see his agents accounts. East Range: 19
Section: H
Shelf: 2
Box Number: 1697
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