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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| 1885 | Helen Pope, et al. v. Walter H. Drane, et al. | Montgomery | Deed Dispute | Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas Mosby, Mary Isabely Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendants: Mrs. M. S. Trill Richard J. A. Trill, Bettie W. Drane, Rosa F. Drane | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 3 Box Number: 590 |
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| 1885 | Helen Pope, et al. v. John F. Counts, et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Additional Complainant: James D. Mosby as next friend to Helen Pope, Thomas O. Mosby, Mary Isabella Wilson nee Mosby, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece nee Mosby, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendant: Mrs. C. G. Harrison, R. B. Walthal. Concerns the estates and rights of heirs to Virginia Mosby Pope, dec. and Charles D. McLean, dec. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 2 Box Number: 586 |
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| 1885 | Hartwell Grant (col.) v. F. J. Tilly | Montgomery | Damages | Damages due wrongful taking possession of plaintiff's crib of corn. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 2 Box Number: 589 |
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| 1885 | H. C. Long v. James J. Hamlett | Montgomery | Unlawful Seizure | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 1 Box Number: 581 |
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| 1885 | George R. Browder et al.v. J. M. Robb & S. F. Beaumont | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Plaintiff et al: Thomas E. Browder, George W. Warfield, Elizabeth Warfield & Pack G. Johnson. Def. Robb, administrator of the estate of George H Warfield, deceased, was charged with depositing large sums and using them in business for his own gain. Def. Beaumont was president of said bank, and charged with full knowledge and collaboration in this. In 1875 Robb became insolvent and indebted to the estate of Warfield for $20,000. Add. case file in Box 792. By end of case, Geo Browder had died. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 788 |
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| 1885 | E. P. Shelby v. J. H. Buck, et al. | Montgomery | Injunction | Additional Defendants: S. E. Buck, Fred Porter. Complainant sought to enjoin defendant from further proceeding under an unjust judgment, to have a sale of land declared null and void, damages, and a lien declared on land. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 2 Box Number: 587 |
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| 1885 | E. A. Pegram v. N. D. Northington et al. | Montgomery | Debt, Balance on | Additional Defendants: N.L. Turner, S.H. Northington, A.S. Wood. N.D. Northington & Turner executed a $400 note to S.H. Northington & Wood. Note was then endorsed to Plaintiff. Plaintiff received a small payment on the note & sued for the balance. Def. N.D. Northington & Turner were part of a firm (Northington & Turner), & Def. S.H. Northington & Wood were part of a separate firm (Northington & Wood). Original purpose for the note was related to sale of furniture & fixtures of The Southern Hotel. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: 7 Box Number: 794 |
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| 1885 | D. J. Metcalfe v. R. F. Crabtree, admr. | Montgomery | Replevin | A roan mare aged 8 years old, valued at $100. Additional defendant: John F. Staten. Additional complainant: Mrs. R. R. Metcalfe. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: 6 Box Number: 693 |
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| 1885 | B. F. Davidson v. D. S. Hendricks | Montgomery | Damages | Plaintiff sued for damages for false and malicious accusations of larceny made by defendant. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 1 Box Number: 584 |
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| 1884 | Thomas C. Mimms, et al. v. Finis Ewing, et al. | Montgomery | Other | Additional Complainant: Ella Mimms. Additional Defendants: Ed Ross, H. A. Polk, W. W. McMurry, C. W. Greenfield, Mimms filed bill against Ewing as former guardian of Ella Mimms. Complainants sought to eject Mimms from a tract of land, an accounting of the guardianship, and damages for the unlawful detention of the land. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 2 Box Number: 586 |
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| 1884 | T. T. Harper, admr. v. Erastrus Bowe & Others | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Eliza Bowe dies intestate. Plaintiff claims that defendants are not the heir to Eliza Bowe's estate. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: 7 Box Number: 792 |
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| 1884 | Susan McDaniel v. City of Clarksville | Montgomery | Damages | Damages for loss of business and income due to a standing pond being from diverted waterways, sewers, culverts, ditches in Plaintiff's neighborhood. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 3 Box Number: 590 |
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| 1884 | State v. R. L. Wickham | Montgomery | Resisting an officer | The State charged Wickham with resisting an officer that was attempting to break up a fight between Wickham and Joe Rye. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1153 |
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| 1884 | State v. James Marety | Montgomery | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way | The State charged Marety with blocking a public road from Collinsville. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1153 |
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| 1884 | State v. F. M. Morrison | Montgomery | Assault with Intent to Kill | Morrison and Dean were in the local grocery. Dean was drunk and the two started arguing. Dean had his hand in his pocket as though he had a gun. Morrison picked up a hatchet from the butcher block and struck him with it. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1150 |
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| 1884 | State v. Albert Buckner | Montgomery | Larceny, Petit | Larceny of one cow belonging to T. H. Reynolds. | Middle |
Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: 2 Box Number: 497 |
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| 1884 | Mary Ann Hatcher v. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. | Montgomery | Damages | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: 4 Box Number: 562 |
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| 1884 | L. J. McCardy v. W. T. Weakley, admr. of J. A. Weakley, et al. | Montgomery | Debt | Debt resulted from a previous judgment recovered by Plaintiff. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 1 Box Number: 580 |
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| 1884 | Helen Pope, et al. v. Samuel Hodgson, et al. | Montgomery | Land and Title Dispute | Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas O. Mosby, Mary Isabella Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Additional Defendants: Ben H. Owen, J. D. Moore, W. J. McCormack, William Rosenfield, J. F. Wood, John R. Elliott, L. Fauchat, Pythagoras Lodge No. 23. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 2 Box Number: 587 |
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| 1884 | Helen Pope, et al. v. E. V. Harrison, et al. | Montgomery | Land and Title Dispute | Additional Complainants: James D. Mosby, Thomas O. Mosby, Mary Isabella Wilson, William Wilson, Marcia Searcy Fleece, John A. Fleece, Pattie Mosby. Defendants: Bailey C. Harrison, A. B. Harrison, Mamie Harrison, Thomas B. Harrison, and others. Defendants: J. J. Kelly, A. Weill, Lizzie Weill, Pythagoras Lodge No. 23, Theresa Harrison, James S. Glenn, exe. of. S.[?] B. Harrison, dec., David A. Harrison, Virginia Harrison. Also mentions the case of Helen Pope, et al.v. John F. Counts, et al. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 2 Box Number: 587 |
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| 1884 | Emily C. Swift, et al. v. J. D. Smith, et al. | Montgomery | Replevin | Additional Plaintiff: T. J. Swift. Additional Defendant: W. T. Grigsby. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 1 Box Number: 580 |
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| 1884 | Chris Hickerson (col.) v. Peter Oneal, et al. | Montgomery | Other | Complainant was in the business of tippling spirituous liquors and paid licensing fees to defendant. Complainant filed his bill stating that defendant overcharged him for his licenses and sought to have the overcharge fees returned to him. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: 4 Box Number: 561 |
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| 1884 | Caldwell & Shelton v. W. C. Harris, admr. of Sampson Harris, dec. | Montgomery | Debt | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: 4 Box Number: 561 |
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| 1884 | Bryce Stewart v. C. W. Greenfield, et al. | Montgomery | Petition on Promissory Note | Additional Defendant: Nannie Greenfield. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 4 Box Number: 595 |
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| 1884 | B. W. Macrae, trustee v. Joshua M. Rice, et al. | Montgomery | Appointment of Trustee | Additional Defendants: Richard Broaddus and wife, R. H. Pickering, R. Caldwell, John Rice, John M. Smith, R. P. Tracey, Matt Tracey, The First National Bank of Clarksville, The Ladies Fund Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at Clarksville, The Mechanics and Laborers Cooperating and Building Association, S. P. Y. Whitfield, The Citizens Building and Loan Association of Montgomery County, and other individuals and businesses. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: 2 Box Number: 554 |
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| 1884 | Andrew Ewing, admr. of Milam Parrish, dec. v. George Franklin, (col.) | Montgomery | Replevin | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: 4 Box Number: 561 |
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| 1883 | State v. Moses Gill | Montgomery | Perjury | Middle |
Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: 2 Box Number: 498 |
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| 1883 | State v. James Maverty | Montgomery | Resisting an officer | James Maverty was charged with unlawfully resisting a public officer, John F. Shelter. | Middle |
Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1506 |
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| 1883 | State v. Jake Bradley | Montgomery | Robbery | The defendant, along with Jesse Stowell, was accused of robbing money from a man named R. Gibbs. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: 1 Box Number: 698 |
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| 1883 | Samuel Watson, trustee v. H. C. Merritt, admr. et al | Montgomery | Promissory Note | Plaintiff sued defendant for unpaid promissory note of $1400. C. H. Smith, dec. Additional defendants: P. H. Parler, G. A. Ligon, S. B. Seat. Watson was trustee of Bank of Tennessee | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1120 |
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| 1883 | Sam Watson, trustee v. B. O. Keesee and Jo. T. Johnson | Montgomery | Promissory Note | Plaintiff sued defendant for an unpaid promissory notes in the amount of $3000. Additional defendants: John Allcorn. Watson was a trustee for Bank of Tennessee. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1120 |
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| 1883 | James M. Ferguson v. M.C. Goodlett | Montgomery | Error in Proceedings | In the original suit, Ferguson bought land from his grandfather's estate. When his grandfather died he claimed that land. Goodlett also claimed the land because Ferguson had not paid his debt to him. Complainant claims that the judgment made in error because the defendant as executor made a settlement with the County Court without notice of any party in interest and are not binding on them. 2 folders | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 753 |
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| 1883 | Blauche L. Stalker v. The Louisville & Starkville Rail Road Company | Montgomery | Negligence | The plaintiff brings suit against the defendant for negligence. The plaintiff was thrown violently from the train and was injured so badly that he was forced to give up his business and died from the injuries. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: 3 Box Number: 809 |
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| 1883 | B. W. Macrea, exe. v. F. G. Irwin & John Smadon v. F. G. Irwin | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Personal estate came into the possession of plaintiff through a will with a stipulation that no account shall be taken of any gifts. The plaintiff claims that the land in question was a gift and should be charged the value of the land. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 789 |
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| 1882 | State v. William Smith | Montgomery | Robbery | The State charged Smith with the robbery of one horse valued at $40 from Frank Anglin. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1137 |
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| 1882 | State v. Warren Edwards (col.) | Montgomery | Other | Incomplete case file. Verdict and sentence document only. Cause of action: house breaking. Noted on the document that he died November 12th 1882. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: 3 Box Number: 738 |
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| 1882 | State v. Peter Oneal | Montgomery | Debt | The state of Tennessee sought $15,000 from Peter Oneal. This money was revenue Oneal should have collected while he was serving as County Clerk but failed to. There are other cases against Oneal that deal with similar matters, including those found in boxes MT 580, MT 589, MT 1116, and MT 1133. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1118 |
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| 1882 | State v. Peter Omal & securities | Montgomery | Damages | Additional defendants: J. F. Outland, W. J. Tyson, H. M. Tyson, B. Dyers, Stephen Pettus and John H. Pettus as the executors of Thomas F. Pettus, deceased. The State sued the defendants for $10,000 in damages for the failure of Peter Omal as county clerk to collect and pay over revenue to the state. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: 7 Box Number: 1129 |
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| 1882 | State v. E. Shelter | Montgomery | Murder, 1st degree | E. Shelter was accused of assault with intent to commit murder in the first degree upon Jim Smith with a pistol. | Middle |
Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1525 |
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| 1882 | State for the use of Montgomery County v. Peter Oneal, Clerk & Master, et al. | Montgomery | Other | Additional Defendants: the sureties on Peter Oneal's bond as Clerk and Master of the County Court of Montgomery County. The State sued Peter Oneal for $3,000, which they claimed they were owed out of debts that arose out during the time Oneal was the Clerk ad Master. Additional materials in box MT 1139. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: 1 Box Number: 580 |
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| 1882 | State for the use of Montgomery County v. J. H. Pittus, exe. of Thomas F. Pittus, dec., et al. | Montgomery | Bond Dispute | Additional Defendants: Stephen Pittus, Peter Oneal[?]. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: 5 Box Number: 568 |
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| 1882 | Louisa Silkston v. Hambaugh & Goodlett | Montgomery | Debt, Balance on | The case involved the purchase of a tract of land sold to the defendants by the plaintiff. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: 1 Box Number: 698 |
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| 1882 | John Watson v. Thomas Watson | Montgomery | Recovery of Money/ Wages | The plaintiff sued for the recovery of a debt collected by their agent, the defendant. | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: 1 Box Number: 695 |
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| 1882 | John T. Nolen v. R. H. McHall | Montgomery | Wills, Contested | sued over a purported last will and testament of James Nolen (deceased) that was not certified and obtained under unlawful influences. James Nolan was not in his right mind and was perhaps manipulated by McHall. | Middle |
Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: 1 Box Number: 799 |
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| 1882 | Henry Meurer v. F. Wolf and wife | Montgomery | Breach of Trust | Additional Defendant: Frederica Wolf. Henry Meurer trusted to his wife about $875.00 for safe keeping in 1875. At the time, his house was a public resort and his wife, possibly believing the house unsafe, deposited a large part of the money with Frederick Wolf and his wife with the understanding to keep the money safely and that it would be returned upon demand. This was done without the consent or knowledge of Henry Meurer. The Wolf's stated they only got $420.00 which they had spent. | Middle |
Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: 6 Box Number: 59 |
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| 1881 | State v. Major Johnson (col.) | Montgomery | Breaking and Entering | Major Johnson (col.) was accused of breaking and entering a business establishment owned by Frank Bryers. | Middle |
Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1526 |
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| 1881 | State v. Joe Wimberley | Montgomery | Murder | Joe Wimberley, colored. Victim: Wilson Ligon. Killed Ligon by bodily attacking him, then shot him with a gun in his name. Ligon had mortal wounds in his body, head, and neck. | Middle |
Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: 3 Box Number: 67a |
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| 1881 | State v. David Barton | Montgomery | Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri | David Barton charged with obstructing a public road called the Paradise Hill Road when allegedly placing ditches and rails. | Middle |
Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1523 |
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| 1881 | H. C. Merritt, admr. of E. O. Goode, dec. v. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. | Montgomery | Damages for Wrongful Death | Middle |
Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: 5 Box Number: 565 |
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| 1880 | State v. William Weber | Montgomery | Larceny | Wiliam Weber alias John Bradshaw. Defendant stole a cow from one Sadler. | Middle |
Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: 1 Box Number: 62a |
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