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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1933 | Annie C. Hutchinson v. W. M. Fulton | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Hutchinson owned property in Knox county that she commercially leased to Oscar Dunn and James Carson, whom erected buildings on the property. The lease was sold and conveyed to W. M. Fulton by Dunn and Carson, however Hutchinson was unhappy with the terms of the transfer. She believed that Fulton had created a corporation for the purpose of stripping and selling the commercial property, thereby defrauding Hutchinson. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1558 | 306 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | A. W. Kutsche & Co. v. J. W. McWhorter | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Kutsche Company did not pay McWhorter his total wage for work done on a Knoxville post office, totaling $108. However, he is accused of working at the rate of thirty cents an hour, then after the job was complete asking for a higher wage for work paid and completed. See also box 1539 for exhibits: Documents on the specifications for construction of the US Post Office and Courthouse at Knoxville, TN, copies of 10 checks issued by defendant to plaintiff. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1536 | 320 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | B & B Business Brokers, Inc. v. C. H. Creekmore et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff entered into contract with defendant to broker sale of defendant's property, and alleges defendant violated contract by selling said property independently. Defendant alleges contract had previously been canceled. Additional Plaintiff: Mrs. V. D. Creekmore. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 319 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | David Campbell& Company v. Reeves& Brenan | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The plaintiff supplied the defendant with peaches, fresh oysters and tomatoes. The defendant was to sell these items and give some of the proceeds to the plaintiff. The defendant sold the items but did not give any of the proceeds to the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1178 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | Fred Barnes v. Avondale Farms Creamery, Inc. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Contract dispute: plaintiff was employed as truck salesman for defendant company. On 23 Dec. 1931, plaintiff was discharged from his duties with company without reason or excuse. Plaintiff alleges he is entitled to one & ½ months salary per contract. Plaintiff also owned stock in this company. Plaintiff sues to recover damages and a promised bonus of $83.34. |
East | Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1448 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | Farrar Lumber Company v. Chandler & Company, et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Convoluted case involving delivery of lumber, mortgages, and a Knoxville subdivision called Cold Spring Addition. Farrar operated its business out of Dalton, Georgia, selling lumber and building materials. Other defendants: J. L. Hudson and wife Blanche Hudson of Knoxville. Case is divided in two folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1454 | 272 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Frank H. Dowler, Trustee v. George L. Denton | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Dowler was trustee for Frank Roach and Frank H. Dowler, Jr. who operated the Bijou Theater in Knoxville. He was appointed to handle funds arising from the operation of various moving picture theaters. Denton was to pool interests of his Knoxville theaters for the purpose of increasing the buying power of films and other theatrical equipment. Denton agreed to operate the Bijou; Dowler complained that Denton did not buy the best films resulting in poor attendance. Theater reputation harmed |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1154 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | Fletcher & Crumley v. Harmon Hicks | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Hicks pledged 24,000 feet of timber per week as security for 3 notes. Hicks timbered for a few months, then sold to Bud Kite, who worked the contract briefly before abandoning it. Fletcher &c. was paying an advance of $5 per 1k feet of lumber, & sued to have the advances refunded. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Feder, Holzman & Co. v. W. H. Gass | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Hannah Bell, et al. v. Aaron Armstrong, et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Ann Wilson, Margaret Bell, Martha Jane Pratt (Bell), Ariana Bell, Lloyd J. Bell, Samuel Bell, John W. Pratt. Additional defts: Not named. Bell sued to set aside a contract which she was forced to enter by threats, fraud, and intimidation on the part of the defendant. Contract was for 250 acres willed to her after her husband's death to be sold at her death and the funds split between her daughters. Connected to other cases only named by number in the file. More in ET81(5-D-6) |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1638 | 234 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Henry Hardin v. W. L. Mullins | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The plaintiff rented farm property from R.A. Calloway under a share crop agreement which Calloway violated. The property was later sold to the defendant. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 824 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | John Chumbly v. Coal Creek & New River Coal Company, et al. and Robert Allison v. Coal Creek & New River Coal Company, et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
John Chumbly of Anderson Co. Defendants: Hector Coffin, John M. Brooks, & W. A. Parks of Knox Co.; Mechanics National Bank, Knoxville; J. M. Heck, non-resident of TN. Disputed contract re: coal mine, Campbell & Anderson Cos., made 1 Jan. 1884. 3 folders. Consolidated causes. Additional pages found in ET Box 34. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1836 | 810 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | John David Hunt v. National Linen Service Co. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages | East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 624 | 114 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1891 | James & Abbott v. The German American Insurance Co. & James & Abbott v. The Insurance Company of North American & James & Abbott v. The Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Company | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Complainants were merchants principal office located in City of Boston, MA, with contracts of insurance against loss by fire throughout the U.S., particularly in State of TN. Contract dispute with several insurance companies relative to policies issued in Knoxville and Tennessee. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1771 | 251 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | J. M. Greer & Co. v. P. J. Fishburn & Son et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The plaintiffs sued for payment related to the sale of mill machinery to the defendants. The defendants claimed that the terms of the contract and payments were forged and fraudulent. Majority of case (206 of 221 pages) is in box ET 1792. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 753 | 221 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1847 | Jacob Newman v. David Rodgers [Rogers] | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Newman, of Knox County, contracted with Rodgers, of Claiborne County, to purchase from Rodgers a pension claim allegedly due to the widow of Mr. Lewis, who Rodgers said was a Revolutionary pensioner. As it turned out, Lewis was not such a pensioner. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1121 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | James S. Boyd v. Anthony L. Maxwell, Jr. et al | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Add. defendant: C. Porvell. Plaintiff entered into a contract to furnish for the defendants working under the firm name of Maxwell Briggs & Company a large amount of lumber for a rail road bridge. sued for the recovery of $4,000 in goods and labor for which the plaintiff was never paid by the defendant's company. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1161 | 218 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Joseph Mabry v. George Ross, et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Original case involves a contract dispute with the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad Co. Case is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | J. M. Day, et al. v. Charles J. Angle, et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Plaintiff: Louvernia Day. Additional Defendant: Jennie H. Angle, J. T. Underwood, Fidelity-Bankers Trust Co. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | J. H. Brooks v. W. E. Monday | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Monday owned the furnished Victoria and Augustine Apartments, with 96 rooms, and he leased the property to J. T. Brooks (not the plaintiff) and R. D. Clark for ten years. The leases were to pay all taxes, and keep up the property according to the agreement. Leasee did not pay taxes, accumulating fines from the county in $2000. The furniture was moved in and out of the apartments, some damage was reportedly done. Lengthy proceedings. 7 folders. Heavily damaged. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1567 | 1235 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | Knoxville Milk Producers Ass'n v. John Stoffell | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Dairymen S. B. McMillan & Harry Tarver had marketing agreements (see exhibits) with the Association to sell to it all of their dairy products. Stoffell knew of the contracts, but induced the 2 to violate the agreements & sell their products to him. He did this in "violation of the statutes of Tennessee, by inducement, persuasion, misrepresentation, and other illegal means" convince them to openly and defiantly violate the marketing agreements. Dark Tobacco Growers' Coop. Assoc. v. Dunn is heavily quoted. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 975 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Mercantile Co. Operation Bank v. G. D. Madengill& wife | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Norman D. Browne, et al. v. Dixie Theatre Company, et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Plaintiff: Mrs. Norman D. Browne. Additional Defendant: Frank Roach. Exhibits: telegram, post card. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 632 | 112 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Post Sign Company Incorporated v. Darling Shop Incorporated et al | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional defendants: George A. Gluck, Max H. Gluck The Darling Shop originally located at 413 South Gay Street Knoxville, TN. Exhibit: photo, agreement document and bill of sale for billboard advertisement |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1059 | 204 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Ready Mix Concrete Co., et al. v. Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
This case was brought forth in an effort to recover various amounts from defendant for materials furnished by plaintiffs for the patching and repair of streets in Knoxville. Additional defendants: American Limestone Co., Atlantic Refining Co., and Cherokee Sand & Gravel Co., Chandler Co. Also see boxes 1568(10-J-6) and 1620(20-B-5). Exhibits: Correspondence between plaintiff and defendant, receipts, account ledgers, large account book. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 847 | 2884 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Robert Lindsay v. Samuel S. Thatcher | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The case is an East Tennessee case. Contract was between William Lindsay, deceased and father of Robert Lindsay, and Samuel Thatcher for work on a house. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 647 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Robert Craighead & David A. Deaderick v. Bank of East Tennessee, William M. Churchwell, Thomas C. Lyon, & J.G.M. Ramsey | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Pla. were partners in commission & forwarding business in Knoxville, buying & selling produce, & in that capacity, partnered with William M. Churchwell (who then owned nearly all the Bank of East Tennessee) to buy large quantities of wheat. Pla. say Churchwell's purpose was to obtain circulation for his bank notes & get exchange to redeem his notes with. Per this arrangement with Churchwell, Pla. sold wheat to John Carmichael of Augusta, GA, but deal went south & Carmichael went bankrupt. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1174 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | The Fulton Co. v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case involves legalities and definitions of child labor. Worker Kendrick was employed either age 15 or 17, age is disputed, while injured on the job. Insurance company claims it is not responsible since Fulton Co. illegally employed Kendrick. Incomplete case file. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | Tennessee & Southeastern Coal Company v. Schwitzer-Cummins Company, et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional defendants: United Stoker Corporation and Louis Schwitzer. The defendant manufactured underfeed stokers and sold them through the United Stoker Corp. Plaintiff was appointed exclusive state distributor of the stokers. Plaintiff charged they performed its part of contract, but the defendant attempted to cancel contract, claiming plaintiff did not promote sales in TN. Plaintiff suing for def't to fulfill contract. Exhibit documents found in box ET 1106. 3 folders. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1262 | 510 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Trigg, Dobbs, & Co. v. Saxton Company | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
A dispute between the parties regarding a contract for the delivery and payment of lumber. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 812 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | U. G. Overton v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Exhibits: booklet, memorandum, correspondence, blueprint, train dispatch papers. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 628 | 296 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | W. G. Deaver et al. v. J. N. Nelson et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional plaintiff: E.H. Deaver. Additional defendants: Margaret E. Nelson, Blanche York, and Deaver-Nelson Company. Pla. Owned 75% ($15,000) of the company's capital stock. J.N. Nelson agreed to purchase the entire capital stock belonging to the plaintiffs. Def. also agreed to take on plaintiffs' debt toward the company. The company had been threatening legal action against pla. To settle their accounts. Pla. Charged they were no longer liable to co. for said accounts. 3 folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1340 | 387 | Order A Copy |