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2588 Highway 43 South
Leoma, Tennessee
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Note: When searching for full names, use: Last Name, First Name (or initial)
Currently Includes: County Court through 1869 and Chancery Court 1840 – 1879
All court records up to 1919 were originally indexed by Kathy Niedergeses, with assistance from former archives staff. The digital format of the index was developed from her work.
Under Construction: This database will eventually include all existing every-name indexes for all three courts: county, chancery, and circuit. In the future, indexes for additional decades will be added as they are created or as revisions are completed.
| Plaintiff(s) | Type(s) | Defendant(s) | Case Details | Date | Court | Case Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon, John L., dec. ; Parkes, William - adm. ; Orr, Samuel - adm. | Probate ; Petition | Martin, George & ; Pickard, John ; (Brandon, Martin & Co.) ; Pickard, Young S. ; Beckham, John ; Sykes, William H. & ; Sykes, James M. ; (W. H. Sykes & Co.) ; Herrin, Charles J. ; Berry Demoville & Co. ; Gordon, R. G. ; Rankin, D. P. ; Ordway, C. F. ; Lester, William ; Hagan, N. W. ; (Gordon, Rankin & Co.) ; Phipps, William B. ; O'connell, Daniel ; Middleton, George A. ; (Phipps, O'Connell & Co.) ; Drake, J. B. ; Gray, J. M. ; (Gray, Kirkman & Co.) ; Jungblut, J. ; Dearing, A. J. - by ; Dearing, A. J. - adm. ; Douglas, Hu ; Paine, W. T. ; Armstrong, L. T. ; Dibbrell, W. C. ; Southwart, A. W. ; (Hu Douglas & Co.) ; Gray, J. M. ; Kirkman, John ; Fall, J. H. ; (Gray Kirkman & Co.) ; Cooper, Duncan B. ; White, G. O. W. ; Miles, Hosea ; Bryan, Thomas, Mrs. ; Belew, J. J. ; Sowell, J. M. ; Belew, N. T. ; Sowell, C. B. ; Kelso, J. R. ; Welch, John L. ; Counce, William ; Gooch, L. S. ; Nicholson, J. H., Mrs. ; Warren, L. L. & Co. ; Brandon, Izora - widow | To keep defendents from taking possession of anymore of the property of the deceased and to have defendents return property already taken (4 files) | 1872 - 1892 | Chancery | ||
| Brashers, Sarah R. | Deposition | Bentley, Daniel VS Springer, Jonas | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Bumpass, W. F. | Deposition | McAnally, William, Sr. VS McAnally, Oscar F. | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Bunch, Bradley | Deposition | Gilbert, John VS Springer, Jonas | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Burch, S. C. | VS | Stewart, Stephen | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Butler, A. W. | VS | Rucker, A. D. A. | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Carrell, S. A. | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Davis, C. B. | Deposition | Chaffin, William VS Chaffin, W. B. | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Davis, Caleb B. ; Rose, R. H. | Petition | Lavender, George | Sues to collect account due | 1872 - 1873 | Chancery | ||
| Dennis, E. H. | Deposition | King, Joshua VS Dickson, Spencer C. | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Dennis, John W. | Deposition | King, Joshua VS Dickson, Spencer C. | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Dobbins, A. T. | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Embry, Watts F. | Deposition (4 files) | Brandon, John L. VS Martin, George (4 files) | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Ezell, Thomas | Deposition | Hanna, James ; VS ; Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Fleeman, James W. | Deposition | Clements, Isom VS Meredith, A. B. | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| German Catholic Homestead Assoc. | VS | Parkes, Joseph | 1872 - 1875 | Chancery | |||
| Gilbert, John ; Gilbert, Thomas ; Durbin, Jordan ; Goats, Phillip | Petition | Springer, Jonas - adm. of ; Springer, Solomon, dec. ; Bunch, Bradley | Sues to get monies wrongfully secured by Solomon Springer | 1872 - 1874 | Chancery | ||
| Green, James M. | Deposition | Bentley, L. Mino VS Green, L. R. | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Hanna, Thomas | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Harrison, D. G. | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Harvey, H. P. | Deposition | McAnally, William, Sr. VS McAnally, Oscar F. | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Haynes, Jo. | Deposition (2 files) | Anderson, Thompson VS Herrin, C. J. (2 files) | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Hendry, James S. ; Eshman, Jacob | Petition | McLean, Samuel D. (McLain) | Places a lien on property | 1872 | Chancery | ||
| Holloway, Jesse | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Holloway, R. W. | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Hughes, G. T. - comm. of Internal Revenue to the use of the State of Tennessee | Petition | Bryant, Allen ; Bryant, Isaac ; Herrin, C. J. ; McAndless, S. ; Alley, H. ; Huseter, H. H. ; Maxwell, H. ; Stewart, T. H. ; Watkins, Fred ; Smith, W. H. ; Wood, Luther ; White, A. J. M. | To have lands sold to pay taxes due | 1872 | Chancery | ||
| Hughes, G. T. - comm. of Internal Revenue to the use of the State of Tennessee | Petition | Cooper, R. M. ; Blackburn, J. H. ; Spears, J. R. ; Collins, J. C. ; Brown, Ann ; McMuarry, Joseph ; Pickard, Lewis ; Pickard, A. (heirs) ; Pickard, Mino ; Vorhers, R. A. ; Throm (Throne), Henry ; Pollock, E. R. (heirs) ; McManns, Aaron ; Wortham & Thomas ; Johnson, G. W. ; Pollock, E. R. (heirs) ; Jones, C. ; Kirkmon & Ellis ; Gillmer, N. ; Brown, J. C. ; Rochiel, Rufus ; Griffin, H. ; Stafford, T. A | To have lands sold to pay taxes | 1872 - 1875 | Chancery | ||
| Hughes, G. T. - comm. of Internal Revenue to the use of the State of Tennessee | Petition to Sale Land | Stafford, James ; Caruthers, Hugh ; Nichols, F. M. ; Jenkins, Elizabeth ; Busby, Verlina ; Eton, George ; Hughes, Nancy ; Eaton, S. ; Sparks, Frank ; German Catholic Homestead Assoc. of Cincinnati, OH ; McAdams, James ; Tyee, Andy (?) ; McAndless, L. M. ; Read, J. A. ; Carpenter, Permelia ; Wiley, A. F. ; McDougal, J. F. ; McAndless, James ; Sparks, Ida ; Lay, Vincent (heirs) ; Bentley, W. R. ; Bentley, Lee M. ; Bentley, Emma ; Golis, James (Gotes) ; Hueser, J. H. ; Brandon, W. R. ; Brandon, Willie ; Brandon, Lucy ; Brandon, Johnnie ; Brandon, Ada ; Mullins, George ; Thomas, Samuel - heirs ; Green, Roger - heirs ; Kennedy, Joseph - heirs ; Burns, Jeremiah - heirs ; Burns, Hannah - heirs ; Stafford, Murrell - heirs | To sale lands to collect taxes due | 1872 - 1876 | Chancery | ||
| Hughes, G. T. - comm. of Internal Revenue to the use of the State of Tennessee | Petition to Sale Land | Wall, J. H. ; Davis, Thomas ; Mills, Marshall ; Pennington, J. M. ; Andrews, S. M. ; Baker, William ; Kelley, R. J. ; Nelson, W. R. ; Thomas, Pate ; Redding, B. J. ; McMackin, W. P. (heirs) ; Boswell, J. G. (heirs) ; Napier, Leroy (heirs) | To sale lands to collect taxes due | 1872 - 1873 | Chancery | ||
| Hughes, G. T. - comm. of Internal Revenue to the use of the State of Tennessee | Petition to Sale Land | White, J. F. ; Shields, Palestine ; Bentley, Matilda T. ; Bentley, Jane ; Comer, William ; Hood, David ; Saladine, Cyrus ; Richardson, William ; Edminston, Samuel ; Gracey, F. J. P. (heirs) ; Angel, H. C. ; Dobbins, A. T. ; Bentley, Alethea ; Austin, John ; Harwell, William ; Wintrich, Joseph ; Vaugh, G. W. ; Boston, H. B. ; Bentley, Anna ; Mills, Joseph ; Bassham, T. F. ; Tarkington, J. O. | To sale lands to collect taxes due | 1872 - 1875 | Chancery | ||
| Johnson, John A., Sr. | Deposition | Anderson, Thompson VS Herrin, C. J. | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Kelton, J. J. | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Kennedy, John M., dec. ; Farris, Robert ; Farris, Mary S. Kennedy | Probate ; Petition | Kennedy, John & ; Kennedy, Ellenda - children of: ; Kennedy, John F. ; Lusk, America G. Kennedy (unknown heirs) ; Kennedy, Weakley G. (unknown heirs) ; Hardin, Elizabeth - widow of ; Kennedy, John, dec. ; Wasson, Elizabeth ; Wasson, John R. ; Kennedy, John W. ; Kennedy, V. A. ; Christian, J. H. T. ; Christian, M. E. ; Stockard, J. W. ; Locke, James L. | To appoint guardian & have land sold | 1872 - 1877 | Chancery | ||
| King, J. J. A. | VS | Tays, Calvin | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Marsh, S. B. | Other | Bentley, A. W. | Vendor's bill - decree of sale | 1872 | Chancery | ||
| Memphis & Knoxville Railroad Co. | Petition | Seeking authorization to extend line from the Tennessee River thru Wayne, Giles, Lawrence, and Lincoln counties to Fayetteville | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| McLean, Robert I. | Petition | Hall, W. B. ; Campbell, Richard ; Welch, J. W. ; Garner, J. K. ; Tapp & Kennedy ; McMackin, A. J. | To restrain them from collecting judgment | 1872 - 1882 | Chancery | ||
| McMasters, William | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Nelson, John, dec. ; Bailey, Jane Nelson - by next friend: ; Roberts, John S. | Probate ; Petition | Hail, Martha ; Smith, James ; Smith, Deliah ; Johns, Lucy J. ; Johns, William C. ; Johns, John ; Adkinson, Lucy ; Sullivan, James A. ; Sullivan, Lucy M. ; Sullivan, Mary ; Sullivan, Sarah E. ; Bailey, Booker | To keep her father's estate from being used to pay husband's bills | 1872 - 1877 | Chancery | ||
| Nicholson, C. H. | Deposition | Bentley, Daniel VS Bentley, L. Mino | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Parkes, Joseph | Deposition | McAnally, William, Sr. VS McAnally, Oscar F. | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Parker, William, Sr., dec. ; Parkes, William, Jr. - adm. | Probate ; VS | Hudson, Y. M. - adm. | 1872 - 1874 | Chancery | |||
| Polk, Thomas M. | Deposition | Scott, Thomas M., dec. VS Scott, Mary | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Rippey, Athey | Petition | Turberville, W. C. | To collect on note due | 1872 | Chancery | ||
| Roper, James | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Rose, R. H. | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Simonton, William | Deposition | Davis, William VS Davis, Sarah | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Smith, John W. | Divorce | Smith, Lucretia | 1872 | Chancery | |||
| Springer, John W., dec. ; Springer, Jonas - adm. | Petition to Sale Land | Springer, Thomas ; Smith, Eliza Jane ; Alsup, Nelly ; Springer, Ephriam ; Foust, ? ; Foust, Racheal ; Springer, Aaron, Sr., dec. (unknown heirs) ; Springer, Elisha, dec. (unknown heirs) ; Springer, Easter, dec. (unknown heirs) ; Springer, Aaron, Jr. ; Springer, Nancy | To sale land to pay debts | 1872 - 1874 | Chancery | ||
| Springer, Jonas | Deposition | Hanna, James VS Smith, William | 1872 | Chancery |
2588 Highway 43 South
Leoma, Tennessee
Open Monday – Friday
8 am – 4:30 pm
For Closings and Holidays