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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| 1874 | State v. George W. Baker | Blount | Larceny | East |
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| 1874 | R. I. Wilson, exe. v. J. Gray Smith et al | Blount | Debt, Balance on | Plaintiff is the executor of the estate of James Wilson (dec.). Add. defendants: Allen Garner, Jr., Alex Henry, & Thomas Lillard. Plaintiff sold a house and lot formerly owned by the deceased to the defendant for a sum of $1,200 and took two notes for $600 each. The plaintiff gave him a deed for the property. The defendant's business went bad and he sold goods to the other defendants who signed on as sureties, but never satisfied the debts owed to the plaintiff per their original agreement. | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1214 |
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| 1874 | Mary Ann Sands v. George W. Feezel | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | This case is a dispute over the ownership of a tract of land. Plaintiff alleged that tract of land was conveyed to her in 1861, she purchased land from defendant. However, it was determined that defendant did not have ownership of land. | East |
Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1614 |
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| 1874 | Manly Keeble admr. of Rebecca Keeble dec. v. Richard Keeble | Blount | Debt | Rebecca Keeble dec. was the wife of the pla. and an heir-at-law and distribute under the will of Jesse Ray dec. Richard Keeble is the brother of the plaintiff and was ordered by the admr. of Jesse Ray, who Richard was indebted to as admr., to pay to Rebecca $500, this being part of her share of the estate. Pla. took payment in Confederate notes but now states that he was manipulated by his brother into doing so. Plaintiff complains that said notes are now worthless. | East |
Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1614 |
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| 1874 | James Henry & Samuel Stone v. State | Blount | Nuisance | Henry and Stone were accused of building a dam across the Little River, which backed up and flooded a road and highway. | East |
Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1621 |
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| 1874 | Henry Dobson v. State | Blount | Larceny | Plaintiff in error is accused of breaking into the home of R. J. Duncan for the purpose of committing larceny. | East |
Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1617 |
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| 1874 | George Matthes v. William Keys | Blount | Motion for a New Trial | This bill is a motion for a new trial in a case regarding the ownership of a mule. | East |
Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1602 |
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| 1874 | David Chandler v. Houston George, et al. | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | Additional defendants: Elizabeth C. George, Martha N. Rorex, Saul Rorex, Richard George, James E. and Saul L. George, minors under the age of 14 who have as their regular guardian Mary George, and Barbara George over the age of 18 and who has for her r reg. guardian, Saul Rorex. Chandler sued to gain possession of a tract of land verbally agreed upon between him and Edward George, dec. fmr. owner of the land, brother in law. Agreed upon to prevent "ill-feelings springing up" after Ed's impending demise. | East |
Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1612 |
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| 1873 | W.T. Parham v. John Brown, et al. | Blount | Land, Promissory Note | Additional defendants: Julia Ann Catherine Brown and George A. Brown. John and George Brown bought a house and lot from Henderson McKinney for $725. All but a $300 note of the purchase money was paid. Said note was assigned to Parham by McKinney. Parham charged that John and George deeded the house and lot to Julia in order to prevent him from collecting his note. Parham charged that the deed was fraudulently and void and for the house and lot be attached for payment of debt. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1224 |
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| 1873 | Samuel Alexander& wife v. John McNabb | Blount | Land, Fraud | Samuel Orr, father of the plaintiff's wife Margaret, died as the owner of 140 acres of land and was indebted to the defendant in the sum of $30. The defendant reported that a portion of the land would have to be conveyed to him to settle the debt, but the plaintiff Margaret claims she was ignorant of the proper ways to convey or deed land. After she wed the plaintiff, she heard rumors that the defendant conned her into deeded a larger amount of the land than owed and her husband confirmed it later. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1235 |
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| 1873 | R.N. Hood, admr. Of James Porter, dec. v. J. W. Gaut | Blount | Debt | Gaut sued for $994.43 debt due him as the surviving partner of the firm Gaut & McPherson on a Bill of Exchange drawn by William McTeer & Co. in 1857 upon James Porter, dec. Gaut sued for unpaid Bill. | East |
Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1250 |
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| 1873 | R. M. Saffell, et al. v. James Wilson, et al. | Blount | Unknown | Additional plaintiffs: Samuel Saffell, Sarah J. Saffell, Elizabeth C. Saffell. Additional defendants: James Gillspy, N. C. Saffell & C. A. Saffell. Incomplete case file. Begins on page 27. R. M. Saffell was an officer in the 26th Tennessee Infantry (Confederate). He joined the unit in July 1861 as a lieutenant, and died at the Battle of Bentonville in 1865, as a colonel. Suit sought to settle his estate, including his partnership with James Wilson. | East |
Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: 4 Box Number: 8 |
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| 1873 | R. J. Wilson v. Jesse Kerr, Jr. et al | Blount | Notes | Plaintiff is the executor of the will of James Wilson (dec.). Add. defendants: Martha E. Henry and husband W. H. Henry, Charles E. Tedford, E. W. Tedford, Lyman B. Tedford and Malinda J. Tedford (both minors), & Sarah Tedford (guardian). Defendant is the administrator of the estate of D. W. Tedford (dec'd). J. Wilson brought a suit against Wiliam McTur and J. Kerr, Jr. as the administrator of D. W. Tedford (dec'd) on a note of hand executed to James Wilson by the others. The plaintiff is continuing. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1235 |
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| 1873 | Lynch D. Webb, Sr. v. Henry Webb | Blount | Land | Issue over the land left by M. Webb. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1235 |
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| 1873 | John D. Alexander | Blount | Bond | Sheriff's bond for John D. Alexander in 1870 to faithfully execute the office of sheriff and perform its duties. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1238 |
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| 1873 | Henry Brakebill v. Samuel C. Flanagan [Flanagin] | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | Brakebill sold to Flanagan 450 acres on Nails Creek, for which he executed notes. Brakebill now sued to satisfy debt out of land. Also in dispute: 100 acres claimed by Thomas Pickens, 1 acre claimed by Sarepta Brakebill & Xavier Hunter | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1227 |
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| 1873 | A. M. Gamble v. Arch Mason, admr. Of A. S. Mason, dec. | Blount | Debt | Gamble, Will A. McTeer, and A.S. Mason were partners in trade until Mason's death. A settlement was made which found the plaintiff indebted to the Mason estate for $500. Arch Mason had obtained judgment of $261.17 for Gamble and McTeer's joint note. Gamble wants Arch Mason restrained from collecting said judgment and for the amount of $72.23 be deducted from the judgment-an amount Gamble believed was due to him by Mason estate for the amount he paid as surety in another suit. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1232 |
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| 1872 | State v. Benjamin Owens | Blount | Other | Cause of action: carrying a pistol. Owens, colored, charged and found guilty of carrying pocket pistols. Court fined Owens $10 and sentenced him to be imprisoned in county jail for 30 days. | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1212 |
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| 1872 | Hilliard J. Thompson v. John D. Alexander, Guardian | Blount | Trespass | Alexander, guardian of Texanna Thompson, John Thompson, and Wells Thompson, sued Hilliard Thompson for trespass for wrongfully taking personal property belonging to his wards to his damage $5000. Too many items to name, included: food stuffs, farm equipment, furniture, livestock, etcCourt ruled in plaintiff's favor for $626.46 damages. | East |
Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1244 |
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| 1872 | Andrew& Alex McClain, admr. of Isam Blankenship dec. v. John Blankenship et al. | Blount | Estate Settlement | Blankenship also spelled Blankinship. Additional defendants: G. W. Blankenship, Jenette Blankenship a minor, and Ann Blankenship. This is an estate settlement case. I. Blenkenship died in debt. The plaintiffs are petitioning to sell land to satisfy his estate. | East |
Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1243 |
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| 1871 | William Goddard v. James K. Cox | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | Court ordered the sale of Cox's land, Cox attempted multiple times to block the sale of his land. Cox claims the court did not make the legally required amount of public announcements for the sale. | East |
Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: 5 Box Number: 13 |
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| 1871 | William G. Hardin v. Richard I. Wilson | Blount | Land, Contract Dispute | Hardin transferred tract of land to Wilson in exchange for Wilson paying Hardin's debts to Edward George, John Baxter, & W. W. Howard. Wilson never paid debts, however. | East |
Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1251 |
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| 1871 | W. A. Walker, admr. Of Samuel Pride, dec. v. Martha M. Pride, et al. | Blount | Debt, Execution on | Incomplete file. Case appears to involve dispute over sale to Alfred McConnell of brick house & 2 lots in East Maryville where, at that time, Major G. W. Hutsell was living (known as Hutsell house). McConnell failed to pay balance of purchase price so judgment entered for same and property ordered sold to satisfy judgment. | East |
Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1247 |
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| 1871 | Thomas Pickens v. Andrew Peery | Blount | Debt Dispute | Previously, Peery sued Pickens for $42.16 over an account Pickens held. Part of the account was for Confederate money given in payment after the war to pay for lamp black & tobacco. At the time of the suit Pickens still owed $31 on the account. | East |
Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: 3 Box Number: 8 |
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| 1871 | T. R. Lee v. A. J. Ish, et al. | Blount | Estate Settlement | This case deals with the estate settlement and debts of William Lee, deceased. | East |
Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1241 |
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| 1871 | Samuel Bullock, admr. of Alexander Cook, Sr. v. James Cook, et al | Blount | Estate Settlement | Additional def.s: Campbell W. Cook; Samuel W. Parks & wife, Sarena; Robert Pierce & wife, Elizabeth; William Thompson & wife, Lucinda, et al. More def.s. Named in transcript. All def.s. heirs of Alexander Cook, dec. Bullock alleges estate has insufficient funds ($1400.03) to meet its debts ($2400.83). Asks the court to subpoena defts. so that they may account for any of the estate's assets in their possession, & to audit the estate & order a sale of land if necessary. | East |
Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1248 |
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| 1871 | Joseph Grider v. James C. Harbison | Blount | Slaves, Ownership of | Case to determine the rights of the parties to ascertain whether at the time of the execution of the bill of sale of two slaves in the pleadings mentioned and described by wife of defendant had a separate estate in the two slaves ins aid bill of sales mentioned so as to make it necessary to the conveyance of the title of the two slaves that she should unite in the execution of the bill of sale. | East |
Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1241 |
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| 1871 | John Griffiths, Alexander Malcolm et al. v. David McCulley [McCully] & Isham [Isom] Blankenship | Blount | Injunction | Pla. got judgment against McCulley for costs of prior suit by McCulley, who had 4/7 interest in land he sold to Blankenship for which money still owed. Pla. say McCulley preparing to leave state to avoid paying Pla., so asking court to attach notes Blankenship gave McCulley, so Pla. can secure debt McCulley owes Pla. Add. Pla.: James & Joseph Mathews, James F. Wolker, Edward Tuck. Others involved: David, Robert, Jane, Ann, Joseph, & Henry McCulley. | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1187 |
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| 1871 | John D. Alexander v. Abraham Porter | Blount | Personal Property Dispute | Abraham Porter bought a wagon with his own money for his mother. Testimony says the wagon was made for Abe, but that he wanted to give it to his little brother Sime, but since Sime was a minor he could not own property. Other testimony alleges wagon belonged Abe, Sime, or the mother. A levy was placed on the wagon in Abe's name and was about to be sold. By claiming it belonged to his mother he could keep his property. | East |
Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: 2 Box Number: 3a |
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| 1871 | Horace Foster v. William M. Steel, James A. Steel & B. L. Warren | Blount | Slaves, Ownership of | Foster got judgment against Steels & L. B. Saffell, satisfying same by sale of negro girl Harriet (as property of Wm M. Steel), but Wm's father-in-law Warren claimed he purchased her from Steel years ago, a claim Foster alleges is fraudulent. Other people/places mentioned: Louisville Merchandisery, where Steels & Warren were allegedly dba partners, when there was a "personal blow-up." | East |
Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1247 |
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| 1871 | George P. Rutlege v. William Lawrence | Blount | Other | Sale of property was made prior to CW and secured by notes payable. After war broke out, Gen Kirby Smith ordered Confederate money the only legal currency in are and forced Plaintiffs to receive payment in it, in spite of his opposition to the war. Cause of Action: Payment in foreign currency | East |
Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: 3 Box Number: 17 |
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| 1871 | B. F. Welker & wife v. William Henderson et al | Blount | Other | Additional defendants listed in file. In 1870, the defendant filed a petition against the heirs of Alexander Ish (dec.) as he was one of the securities as an administrator. The plaintiffs state that the defendant's appointment as an administrator was fraudulent and pretend and he was not owed any part of the deceased's estate, taken from the heirs. | East |
Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1249 |
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| 1870 | John Everett v. Joseph Fang | Blount | Replevin | Replevin for a yoke of oxen. | East |
Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: 3 Box Number: 816 |
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| 1870 | Emerson Wilson v. State | Blount | Assault | Victim: Sam Lemon. Emerson (also spelled "Emmerson") charged with Affray (fighting of 2 or more people in a public place). Victim was James Lemons, who Wilson & 2 others (Ben Owens & James Brown) chased through James W. Everett's field & through house of P.S. Dowell's mom. Fight involved rock throwing, hollering & swearing. Wilson convicted & fined $5. | East |
Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: 2 Box Number: 813 |
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| 1869 | William Goddort v. James F. Gillispy & James K. Cox | Blount | Trespass and Damages | Summons also mentions William Kidd, William H. Hamilton, George W. Caldwell, Joseph Gamble, & Robert L. Cutes as defendants to appear in the trial. Plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $12,000 for trespass with force of arms. | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1186 |
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| 1869 | State v. Leo L. Ferrari | Blount | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Ferrari charged with selling liquor to John F. Garner without taking an oath not to mix or adulterate the liquor with any other substance and without giving bond of $500 in case of violating an 1860 act. Court fined him $50. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1231 |
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| 1869 | State v. John Murphey | Blount | Murder | Victim: Lewis Simsford. Houston Conner also mentioned as a party to the crime. The defendant shot the victim with a pistol. | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1190 |
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| 1869 | State v. James Brown et al. | Blount | Assault with Force and Arms | Victim: Jacob Smith. There were nine other defendants, unknown. | East |
Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: 6 Box Number: 742 |
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| 1869 | State v. George L. Ferrari | Blount | Liquor Violation | Ferrari charged for unlawfully selling liquor to J.B. Bryant without oath and bond. | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1185 |
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| 1869 | James Prater v. William A. Robinson | Blount | Injunction | Plaintiff was previously summoned before a judge to answer a suit filed by the defendant for a plea of trespass and damages in the sum of $3,000. The court found there was no cause for the suit and dismissed but was told to come back several more times as a witness for the defendant in the case. The plaintiff felt the area was unsafe at the time with Rebel sympathizers and did not attend and another court gave a judgment to the defendant for the damages. Filed this bill to prevent him from collecting. | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1187 |
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| 1869 | James Brown et al. v. State | Blount | Assault | Additional plaintiffs in error include: Elias Goddard, James Goddard, William Goddard, Russell Goddard, Robert Goddard, J.M. Grier, Harvey Boyd, James Alexander, and Thomas Clemons. Plaintiffs in error are accused of assaulting Jacob Smith with whips, sticks and cowhides and attempting to intimidate him with pistols. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1218 |
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| 1869 | Harlon Matthews v. John Griffiths | Blount | Land and Title Dispute | Defendant interfered with the sale and property rights of a tract of land owned by the plaintiff. | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1190 |
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| 1869 | B. L. Warren v. Willliam Kennedy & W. C. Pickens | Blount | Trespass | Plaintiff sued for damages for an undisclosed amount. | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1186 |
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| 1869 | A. M. Gawble, James W. French, & Thomas Pickens v. Horace Maynard, George Brown, & L.C. Hawk | Blount | Bond Dispute | Mentions earlier case in which court ruled in favor of defendants for $690. Plaintiffs now argue that the decree was rendered without notice and that they were ignorant of it until have court adjourned. Plaintiffs further argue that judgment is erroneous and unfair to them. They also claim no knowledge of bonds entered into the records of the court. Plaintiffs' property will be sold to satisfy decree unless superseded by current court. | East |
Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1185 |
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| 1868 | State v. Charles Denton & John Denton | Blount | Murder | Defendants, along with John Rink Gentry and William Click, are accused of murdering Patrick Trotter with pistols. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1225 |
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| 1868 | Rebecca Dulany Dangerfield & Mary C. Dangerfield v. Samuel Charles, et al. | Blount | Ejectment | Additional defendants: the widow and heirs of C. Gurly. Dangerfields sued Charles for entering their house, ejecting them, and detaining from them to their damage $200 and to recover the tract of land. Defendants failed to show up in court and defaulted. Court therefore ruled in plaintiffs' favor for possession of the land. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1224 |
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| 1868 | Nancy Buren v. Henry Buren at al. | Blount | Land, Contract Dispute | Nancy Buren is represented by her Next Friend Harrison Singleton. Additional defendant: James P. Raulsto. Nancy Buren is the wife of Henry Buren and widow of Hugh L. W. Singleton. This is a land dispute regarding the conveyance of land from Henry Buren to Nancy Buren as well as the matter of collected rent from said land. The casefile notes that Henry Buren owned land and twenty slaves but was severely financially affected by the war. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1229 |
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| 1868 | John E. Gamble v. James W. Everett | Blount | Land, Promissory Note | Gamble had sold to Everett in 1862 a tract of 165 acres, part of the old Lowry Farm, for $2325. Everett paid him $725 in Confederate currency, which he had no problem with, and issued 2 promissory notes of $800 and $700 to be paid in current funds. Later, Everett offered to pay Gamble $1000 in Confederate currency to which Everett refused due to its depreciating value. Gamble suing for purchase money in good notes for the land he sold to Everett. | East |
Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1235 |
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| 1868 | James Taylor et al. v. James Walker et al. | Blount | Estate Dispute | Additional plaintiffs and defendants listed in file. Estate dispute case regarding the estate of Pleasant B. Taylor. | East |
Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1233 |
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| 1867 | William Goodard v. James F. Gillespy & James R. Cox | Blount | Trespass | $5,000 in action of trespass. | East |
Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1068 |
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