Exhibit Only. M. L. Butler Deposition Exhibits. Accounting Records from Johnson City Shale Brick Company. Receipts, etc.

Case involves multiple debt disputes. Brief only. Rest of case in ET 1693.

Final Decree only.

Additional Plaintiffs: William H. Thomas, Mrs. H. F. Thomas, William S. Thomas, Carrie Thomas, Ethel Thomas. Additional Defendants: James Preston Lockett, Mary Crandall Lockett Whicker.

File incomplete. Brief for defendants only. Suit filed to permanently enjoin the collection of 2 notes each executed for $600 by Campbell Golliher. Additional Defendants: S. N. Miller, W. H. Taylor & I. M. Carr. Also mentioned: M. I. Golliher.

The defendant was a tenant at will. Plaintiff verbally notified the defendant that he was to quit the premises so another tenant could occupy the land. Defendant continued to occupy the land and profit from the fish trap causing damage to the plaintiff. Also included: Francis Pearson v. William Owen et al.

The cause of action in this case is not entirely clear. It seems to involve a fraudulent note that was executed for a certain tract of land or "plantation" in Sullivan County.

Additional defendants: Robert B. Barker, guardian, and Lee Vires. Plaintiff became surety of Vires on his guardianship bond, but Vires was removed and Barker appointed in his stead. Barker claimed that plaintiff was liable to him for $20,000. Plaintiff sought an account of both guardianships, that the court ratify all investments made by Vires, & that all loans be appraised. Exhibits include: receipts and U.S. War Department scans (enlistment, physical exams). Lee Vires served in WWI. 3 folders.

Plft. asserted dfnt. took and detained one of his horses.

Additional defendant: H. M. McNeil. McEwen sued Bellamy, T. P. Perry, and S. P. Pyle for debt. McEwen complains that T. P. Perry induced him to purchase equipment for a barbershop Perry was opening in Kingsport, Tennessee known as the O. K. Barber Shop and located on Boone Street. Perry went to jail in 1927 and, against his agreement with the pla., transferred ownership of the shop to Pyle who then sold it to Bellamy. Pla. claims that Perry had not right to dispose of his property.

Only volume 3 of transcript. Begins with testimony. Cause of action difficult to determine. Miller was a lumber dealer.

2 folders.

The unnamed deceased visited & had an illicit relationship with Jerusha Glover who lived with her mother Rebecca. ____ Arrants was visiting the Glovers one night with the dec., & asked the dec'd to collect firewood with him. When out in the wood, the Glovers heard a shot then Arrants returned quite shaken. Both Arrants & Richards were seen leaving the area soon after, & were accused of murdering the dec'd. Case mentions no name of dec'd, & no first names of the accused.

Henderson & son had agreements with J. P. Gardner, to access lumber on the "Gardner Property." Hensley was contracted to haul lumber for Henderson, but fraudulently removed and sold lumber from the tract without paying Henderson. Henderson paid Gardner in advance to farm his land. Henderson ordered to pay $155 for the timber he stole.

Additional Plaintiff: John Preston. Court of Origin: Court of Pleas at Sullivan County.

Additional Complainants: David R. Vance, Elizabeth Vance, Tirritha J. Blevins, R. E. Lee Booker, William Blevins, Nancy J. Blevins. Additional Defendants: George Booker, E. H. Gray. Complainants are the heirs of J. T. Booker, dec.

This case is incomplete. It is an East Tennessee case. Taylor owed Smith some money. He paid some back. Taylor says he paid it back in full, while Smith contends that he is still owed more.

Incomplete file; opinion only

Gammons borrowed $9,000 to buy cattle & take them to market. While taking some to market, they met Crockett, who was partner in a firm in business of buying & selling cattle. (Firm also included brothers Thomas & Absalom Flourer [Flouree], defs, & the Hamiltons.) Gammons agreed to sell to this firm the cattle they were then taking to market, but to date the firm has paid only $4,000 of the $10,664.75 selling price. Absalom Flourer has since died & Thomas is his admr.

The plaintiff entered into an agreement with the defendants to purchase a house and land. The plaintiff paid for the purchase, in part, with tobacco. The defendants now refuse to provide the deed to the house and land, claiming the tobacco was not worth the agreed upon amount.

In 1859, the plaintiff purchased from the defendant 760 bushels of wheat at 85 cents per bushel and agreed by contract to split profits with the defendant should the flour be sold at $5 per barrel. The plaintiff later executed 4 notes of unknown amounts to the defendant per the contract. The defendant later filed a bill against the plaintiff for a debt, but the plaintiff states the executed notes covered the amount agreed upon. The bill is a response in that the plaintiff should be credited $280 for debt

Smith swore a warrant against Ramey for "Debt due to damage to Plaintiff's automobile caused by the negligent driving of the defendant [sic], in a sum under $500.00." Exhibit is a receipt for repairs made by a Kingsport Chevrolet dealer, W. A. [name torn off]. Court of origin identified as Law Court.

Final Decree only.