The plaintiff attempted to recover $1,500 from the defendant for breach of contract. Printed brief included.

Concerns estate of James C. Harris, who died in 1910. Additional plaintiff: Bessie Harris Markham. Children of James Harris mentioned are Bessie Harris, Henry R. Harris, Bessie Harris Markham, Judge James C. Harris. Value of estate appears to be $285,000.

Defendant was under contract with the English Plantation Company to sell tracks of land in Dyer and Lake Counties. The land was to be sold at $30 per acre or more and Clifton was to keep whatever he received above the $30. The defendant sold all the land he was under contract to sell. The plaintiff claims that he is "entitled to the benefit of said contract to the amount of $10.00 per acre as agreed upon, which would be $985.00, for which amounts he charges is due and owing him from the defendant."

Addtl pltfs: J. A. Hefley, O. A. Kennedy, and Edgar Branham. Addtl dfnt: O. B. Badger. Pltfs. sued to recover debt owed by promissory note taken out by dfnts.

Partners involved: W. B. Isler, R. M. Isler, Henry Brady, W. H. Adams

Brady owned a saloon and grocery store in Tiptonville, TN with partner Samuel Fry, deceased. Took on Harris as partner in grocery store after Fry's death.

Additional Plaintiffs: W. H. Shelton, dec. Additional parties: G. P. Nevill, dec., E. A. Nevill

Debt on land.

Mathis and Giles had captured the person responsible for shooting Foster's son. Foster offered a reward for the capture, but refused to pay. Defendants Mathis and Giles sued and won in local court and Circuit Court, so Foster appealed to Supreme Court. Shooter is listed as Jack Merriweather, noted as being a negro.

Additional plaintiffs: B. T. Hillsman, C. P. Haun, Mary Haun, William Hausbro, M. Hausbro, William Hausbro, Michael Hausbro. J. H. Hillsman. Additional defendants: Thomas McCampbell, Nancy McCampbell, Mary McCampbell, William McMurry, Frances McMurry, William Searcy, Archibald Sercy, John P. Searcy, Martha A. Searcy, Nathan D. Lucy, J. Hamilton, J. C. Hamilton, Mary S. Sucy, William O. Sucy, DeWitt H. Sucy, Lucinda H. Manlove, D. Erwin, James J. Erwin, Elizabeth J. Eakin, W. H. Polk, Amanda S. Polk,

This convoluted case is important because it ended up in Shelby Co. Chancery Ct. having been tried in Lake Co. The appellees warn that it would be a dangerous precedent for a party to have the "right to attack and impeach the decision of a Chancery Court in this State." The case originated when the clothing store filed a creditors bill against Mrs. L. E. Fuller, Charley Frost & J. L. Fuller. The only mention of Lee is being the surety bond holder for Mrs. Fuller. The many defendants are companies.

The plaintiff's husband, Arch C. Howard, was a member of the defendant's organization and, as such, was entitled to a beneficiary fund upon his death, which the defendant refused to pay on the grounds that Howard died of alcoholic poisoning.

Firm of Leibke & Schrage based in St. Louis, MO.

The case includes a countersuit: N. M. Leake et al. v. L. B. Powell et al. Other plaintiffs: T. C. Powell, John H. Powell Jr., John H. Powell Sr. Co-defendants: Annie Leak [sic], Absalom Sams, Sarah Sams, H. Bargery, Florence Bargery, Willie Bargery. John Bargery bought land from Powell and did not make the final payment; his widow Sarah has since remarried; no executor for Bargery has ever been appointed, and the title to the land has never been registered. Powell is trying to collect the debt.

Sues for the removal of a fund of money of minor Robert Snow in the hands of Harris to the present place of the minor's residence.

Ella Caruthers is Executrix of Stoddard Caruthers, deceased. Additional case names: R. I. Chester, R. H. Chester, C. G. Bond.

William Caruthers, deceased. Plaintiff sued for workman's compensation in the case of the death of her husband while employed by the plaintiff. 4 reply briefs only.

Davis owes Gum a sum of $500 for debt on a promissory note. Cattle were involved.