Chancery Courts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tennessee Chancery Courts are trial courts of general jurisdiction in Tennessee. In general, they share jurisdiction with the Circuit Courts. "Chancellors may, by law and tradition, modify the application of strict legal rules and adapt the relief given to the circumstances of individual cases."

 

 

 

The State of Tennessee

In Chancery at Harrison

 

George O. Cate vs Alfred M. Cate, et al

 

It appearing that the defendant, Alfred M. Cate, is a non resident of the State of Tennessee, so that the process of the court cannot be served on him, it is therefore ordered that publication be made weekly for four weeks in the Chattanooga Rebel Newspaper published in the city of Chattanooga, requiring said defendant to appear at a Chancery Court to be held t the Court House in the city of Harrison, on the second Monday of June next, and answer complaints bill, or judgment by confession will be entered and the cause set for bearing ex parte.

 

Jan 29 – 4w

 

R. G. Jones

Clerk & M.

 

Chattanooga Daily Rebel – February 12, 1863

 

 

 

The State of Tennessee

In Chancery, at Harrison

 

 

William Caruthers vs Alfred M. Cate and others

 

 

 

It appearing that the defendant, Alfred M. Cates, has absconded from the State of Tennessee, so that  the ordinary process of the court cannot be served on him.

 

It is therefore ordered, that publication be made weekly for four weeks in the Rebel, a newspaper publication in Chattanooga, Tennessee, requiring said defendant to appear at a chancery court to be held at the Court House in Harrison, on the second Monday of June next, and answer complaints amended bill, or judgment pro confessed will be entered against him, and the cause set for hearing ex parte.

 

Jan 14 w4t

 

R. Jones, C & W.

 

Chattanooga Daily Rebel – February 12, 1863

 

 

 

 

State of Tennessee

In Chancery at Harrison

 

 

John L. Yarnell vs Samuel Clark, surviving partner of Clark, McFier & Co.

 

In Chancery at Harrison

 

It appearing that the defendant Samuel Clark, is a non resident of the State of Tennessee, so that the ordinary process of the court cannot be served on him.

 

It is therefore ordered that publication be made weekly for four weeks, in the Rebel, a newspaper published in Chattanooga, requiring said defendant to appear at a Chancery Court to be held at the Court House in Harrison, on the second Monday of June next, and answer complaiant’s bill, or judgment pro confesso will be entered against him, and the cause set for hearing, ex parte.

 

May 6 – w4t

 

R. G. Jones, Clerk & M.

 

 

Chattanooga Daily Rebel – June 13, 1863

 

 

 

State of Tennessee

In Chancery at Harrison

 

 

 

Peter Monger Administrator of William Stone, Decd., Vs the Widow, Heirs and Creditors

 

 

 

It appering that the defendant Mitchell M. Stone, is a non resident of the State of Tennessee, so that the ordinary proces of the court cannot be served on him, it is therefore ordered that publication be made weekly for four weeks, in the "Reber," a newspaper published in Chattanooga, requiring siad defendants to appear at a Chancery Court to be held at the court house in Harrison, on the second Monday of June next, and answer complainants bill, or judgement pro confesso will be entered against him, and the cause act for

hearing ex parte.

 

R. G. Jones

Clerk & M

 

May 12 - w4t

 

Chattanooga Daily Rebel - June 13, 1863

 

 

 

 

State of Tennessee   

In Chancery at Chattanooga

 

 

Alexander Cooper VS John Jones

 

 

It appearing that the defendant John Jones is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, so that the process of the Court cannot be served on him.  It is therefore ordered that publication be mae weekly for four weeks in the Chattanooga Rebel, a newspaper published in the city of Chattanooga, rquiring said defendant to appear at a Chancery Court to be held at the Court House in the city of Chattanooga, on the first Monday in January next, and answer a bill filed against him in said court by complainant, or judgement by confession will be entered and cause set for hearing ex parte.

 

Wm Standefer Clerk & M

nov 4-4t

 

Chattanooga Daily Rebel - November 4, 1862

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day's Record in The Courts   

 

 

 

Yesterday was something of a strenuous day for Acting Police Magistrate Locke.  

 

J. A. Starkly pair $7 and costs for drunkenness, M. P. Harrington paid $1 and cost for the same offense.

 

Pete Munson will go to jail in default of $1 and cost to pay for his fine for inebriation.

 

John Doe paid $1 and cost for disorderly conduct.

 

A preliminary examination was held in the case of Larry Smith, accused  of assaulting W. H. Spangenbert with a deadly weapon, and Justice Dunbar took the matter under advisement.  At this point it was agreed that Smith should plead guilty to a simple assault, and he was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $15.00 in all.

 

P. L Harper has brought suit in the district court to collect a judgment for $788.60 from John Skillern which was rendered by the chancery court of Hamilton County, Tennessee, April 19, 1897.  Davidson & Stoutmeyer are attorneys for the plaintiff.  

 

 

 

Idaho Statesman - April 4, 1905

 

 

 

 

 

Hamilton’s Quota   

 

She Dumps Much Work on the Supreme Court

 

A sensational Answer to a Sensational Bill for Divorce – He is a Actor

 

Twenty transcripts were filed yesterday from the Chancery Court of Hamilton County.

 

Transcripts from this court come in neater style than from any other court in this division.  The causes are as follows:

 

Capital City Bank et ala vs. M. H. Ward, Trustee, and all the rest of Chattanooga.  Complainants hold $17,000 paid up stock in the Hughes Lumber Company, and allege at great length fraudulent management of the affairs of said company.

 

W. B. Carr vs M. M. Henderson et als.  Actions for a livery stable debt.

 

Chattanooga Gas Light Company vs Mayor and Alermen.  Action for $5,000 damages for violation of a contract.

 

City Savings Bank vs M. J. O’Brien et als.  Action for a $1,000 note.

 

D. B. Carlin appellant vs. W. C. Thatcher et al.  Action for payment of a small judgment.

 

J. S. Stephenson, appellant, and wife vs W. J. Willingbam et al.  Action for payment of $12,000 for an interest in a lot.

 

Lookout Bank of Morristown, appellant, vs. Crescent Mining Company et al.  Action to recover a $1,000 note.

 

P. M. Long, appellant, vs D. J. Ellis et al. complainant, a pauper, charges defendants of unlawfully holding property which he claims to have inherited and seeks to dispossess them.

 

John P. Fuller, appellant, et al. vs Hamilton County, comes a second time to this court for trial.  An action is to recover interest in a small piece of property.

 

Rast Tennessee Manufacturing, appellants, vs. W. D. Kelly, Jr., et al.  Action for $1,200 due for lumber furnished.

 

William Parker vs. American Fire insurance Company, appellants.  Respondent obtained judgment below for insurance for loss of a small house by fire.

 

J. D. Barnes, appellant, vs Lewis Shephard to recover $3,823.20 loaned in 1888.

 

John McVey, appellant, vs. Creed F. Bates, executor, et al.  Action to debt of $500.

 

John Murphy vs. L. P. Hatcher et al., appellant.  Action to recover a note of $1,500.

 

Merchant & Co. vs. E. T., V. & G., appellant.  To recover value of a shipment of tin that was never delivered, worth about $100.

 

Morrison Lumber Company appellant vs. Lookout Mountain Hotel Company et als.  For payment of a note of $525.

 

Jno. McVay vs Creed F. Cates, administrator.  Small judgment against one of the defendants, Wagner.

 

M. C. Reynolds by, next friend vs Mary Wade et als. Appellants.  Trouble over land.

 

State of Tennessee ex rel vs. mayor and alderman et al.  Trouble over small realty.

 

 

 

Daily Journal and Journal and Tribune – July 7, 1892

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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