Case was filed so the city could collect a $100 Privilege Tax they claimed they were due. The tax was based on an ordinance adopted July 17, 1888 and amended July 20, 1888.

Pltf firm composed of James D. Cowan, Perez Dinkinson, C. J. McClung, F. H. McClung. Dfnt firm composed of H. L. King and P. C. King. Suit was filed to recover debts on various notes from property. Pltfs allege dfnts "fraudulently disposed of their property."

Sued for divorce. Her maiden name was Emma O. Kirby. They had 2 children, Bessie P. Goddard and Hugh H. Goddard. Couple was married in 1883. Emma asked for custody of the children and alimony.

Plaintiff claimed title of 3,340 acres of land in 16th civil district of Blount County. Defendants include J. C. M. Boyle, S. D. Cochran, H. O. Wilson, J. N. Cates, C. T. Cates, B. A. Morton, J. H. Morton, A. L. Wells, Willie Wells, John Mills, etc. also claimed title of said land.

Land in question is the full width of Main St. and Cumberland St.

Defendant was accused of assaulting John Carrington. He allegedly "beat, wound[ed], and ill treat[ed]" him.

The mayor and aldermen of Knoxville charged Lukowski with disturbing the peace by assaulting and beating Frank Grechoweiz at the house of Mrs. Soboloskie at the corner of High & Church St.

The State charged Robinson with the "detestable and abominable crime of buggery with a beast, to wit, a cow to the great displeasure of almighty God, to the great scandal of all human kind and against the peace and dignity of the State." There is specific testimony about the crime scene and circumstances of the incident. Robinson denied the charge and said he laid down drunk off the road, getting manure on himself. The circuit court sentenced him to 5 years of hard labor at the state penitentiary.

Case is dispute over a $20 fee for a patent. C. A. Snow & Co., were patent attorneys.

Additional Plaintiffs: Marcus, Barnabos, and Mary Ann Braine, and Elizabeth (Braine) Coons. The Braine heirs requested the probate of the will of Rhoda Braine, dec., be set aside because Rhoda was not of sound mind when executors Fox and J. F. J. Lewis executed the will.

Additional Defendants: John Shelton, G. E. Shelton, and William Myers. Atkins and B. J. Ruder were police officers/detectives of Knoxville, Atkins being the Chief of Police and Ruder the first assistant. They claimed they were entitled to the reward that Glazebrook offered for the arrest and conviction of 3 thieves responsible for the arson and theft of mortgage bonds. The reward for the bonds was $3,000 and the capture of perpetrators, $100 each.

This case was remanded to the Chancery Court from the United States Supreme Court. The complainants were ordered to receive the interest that had accrued upon their aggregate demands and the cost of counsel.

Doughty complained of a debt due under fifty dollars. The money was due for lightning rods. Also involved: S. J. Bullock, Doughty's agent.

Additional defendants: R. D. Ward & Co., Charles C. Phillips, S. B. Crawford. Case concerns the closing out of the William Bell estate.

Merchants & Miners Transportation Co. had an insurance policy on one of their warehouses with the East TN insurance Co. The insured warehouse was destroyed by fire & when they tried to get the insurance money for the loss the insurance co. refused to pay

Plaintiff McDonald sued the defendant timber company for repayment of $2,000 debt due on a note held by the plaintiff. McDonald also claimed that the defendant's primary office was in Knox County although company was chartered in Iowa.

Add defendants: Amanda P. Carter, Anna Carter (a minor without regular guardian), Mrs. D. Wallace, George Brown, M. B. Gaddis. Plaintiffs claimed in 1884 they sold a steam engine to defendants for $1,600 that a balance is due. Plaintiffs sought payment… by going after land owned by the defendant and the current owner of the steam engine, M. B. Gaddis.

Additional Defendants: Elbert Ford and Joseph Ford. Charges of assault against the body of J. L. Wrinkle. Case incomplete; opinion only.

Add dfnt: James Calloway. This case mentions a related case "P. S. Godfrey, et al, surviving partners v. Jerome Templeton, admr. +c, et al" involving a lease to a tract of land put in the possession of William A. Horne by the court. Horne sold the lease to pltf, who allege that the dfnt, the land owner, "vented threats of personal violence upon whomsoever should dare to work the quarry."

The plaintiff claimed the defendant while acting as the board of mayor and alderman of the city of Knoxville did carelessly, recklessly and knowingly go beyond his authority to elect West, a reckless, careless man who was not a medical graduate of any medical college to the important and responsible position of city physician and as city physician he recklessly entered into the life blood system of the plaintiff's infant a disease from which she became sick causing damages of eight thousand dollars.