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View Entry 1922 Frank Fumbanks, et al. v. Columbia National Fire Insurance Company Dyer Insurance Disputes

Additional plaintiffs: W. H. Ward, all residents of Dyer County. Fumbanks owned a house and lot in Dyersburg that was insured by Columbia National. On September 9, 1921, the house was destroyed by fire. The house was worth $1500 and the personal property in the huse was worth $750. The insurance dd not pay for the loss.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1702 171 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Lee Ridens v. Sparkman Bros. Dyer Personal Injuries

Sparkmen Brothers are D.M. Sparkman and C. G. Sparkman. Ridens is sued for personal injury and damage to his automobile. Complainant charges that defendant willfully and negligently placed an obstruction across the street, fastening a rope across, thereby obstructing travel and placing no notice or warning to travelers- Plaintiff was caused to run his automobile into the rope, tearing and breaking it up, cutting plaintiffs hands, face and body.

 West Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1793 109 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Mrs. Bobbie Fumbanks v. Guy Fumbanks Dyer Divorce

Plaintiff is asking for a divorce along with the court to construe a portion of the defendant's deceased father's will and declare the interest of the defendant in same. Maiden name of the plaintiff is not listed and there were no children from the marriage.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1789 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 R. C. Finley & Co. v. C. A. Little et al. Dyer Debt, Balance on

In June, 1915 C. A. Little and his wife Bell executed a trust deed on a tract of land to Mit Whitson. On it's face, the trust deed was given to secure a debt for supplies to be furnished by Finley and Whitson to C.A. Little during the year 1915 in the amount of $1000.00. R. C. Finley is the successor to the firm of Finley and Whitson. Finley let the debt run until 1920.. C.A. Little executed a renewal deed of trust for 769.30. Finley wishes to put a lien on the tract of land to obtain payment.

 West Range: 78 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1831 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Sam T. Viar et al. v. W. W. Lauderdale et al. Dyer Theft

additional plaintiffs: J. E. Redd. Additional defendants: J. W. Boyd, Fields-Rupe Stave Company. The plaintiffs are sued the defendants for unlawfully removing logs from their property. They are sued for the fair market value of said logs, $1750.

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1672 107 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. S. O. Drake Dyer Vandalism

Indictment for defacing a public school building. The defendant was indicted for unlawfully and maliciously boring a hole through the door of a public school building at Misten in Dyer County. The building belonged to the members of the board of Education.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1722 128 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. Frank Tucker & Arthur Tucker Dyer Murder

These items are marked as volume 3 and 4. Defendants charged with murder of R. L. Hughey. Murder occurred during an argument over the correct location for a fence to be placed. Housed in 2 folders. See WT Box 1841 for Volumes 1 & 2. See WT1862 (78-J-3) for 6 more folders.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1762 1948 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 T. E. Reed v. J. M. Parrish Dyer Damages

Reed seeking $25,000 in damages from Parrish for falsely and without probably cause procuring C. W. Scott, a justice of the peace for Lauderdale County, to issue a state warrant on a charge of embezzlement and other properties of the Reed-Levy Drug Co.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1669 44 Order A Copy