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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1883 | A. A. Laurence et al.v. F. S. Davis et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiffs: J. T. & James Frost; Mrs. H. Frost; Julius A. Taylor & Thomas Barrett. Additional Defendants: R. F. Patterson; M. C. Pierce; L. B. Eaton; W. W. Thatcher; R. V. Vredenbergh; George Gilham; G. T. Vance, John K. Speed & Memphis City Railroad Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 132 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Armstrong Furniture Co. v. D. P. Blount | Shelby | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 321 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1895 | Armour Packing Co. v. National Cotton Seed Oil & Huller Co. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 649 | 135 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1901 | A. G. Jett, et al. v. Adam Forebaugh, et al. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The defendants are the owners of "Forebaugh & Sells Brothers Greatest United Shows." Contract dispute as to rental of properties for circus in Shelby Co. Hon. F.H. Heiskell, Chancellor, Shelby County TN. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 770 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | A. G. Jett et al. v. Lizzie Uhl | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiff: J.S. White, a partner with Jett in the firm of Jett & White, Memphis real estate brokers. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 932 | 163 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | American Surety Company of New York v. Fidelity Bond & Mortgage Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Exhibits only, more files in WT2073 and WT2069. American Surety Co. sued for $53,975.24 for non-completion of construction on the Grand Lodge in Memphis. Early receipts list Medical Arts Bldg. as the receiver of notes/payments. Files marked on cover "Plaintiff's Exhibits Exhibit "A-30"". Housed in 6 folders. Folders organized to create efficient stacking in box. |
West | Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2090 | 976 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | A. G. Sinclair, et al. v. Continental Savings Bank | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Losses due to negligence to the sum of $159,500.00. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 489 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | A. L. Dumas v. W. A. Boone | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
There are several briefs and memoranda in this folder, but no actual court records from the case. Dumas claims he is owed money that was erroneously paid to the Tupelo Dredging Company as part of a road-building contract. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1137 | 119 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | American Milling Company v. Cairo Oil Mill Company, et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Other defendants: Marianna Sales Company; Hayes Grain and Commission Company. Folder only contains brief. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1137 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | American Bonding Company v. Memphis Furniture Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
architectural drawings on p. 58-60. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1155 | 157 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Advance Lumber Company v. M. I. Moore | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
3 folders. Exhibit materials in folder 3. Dispute over vague conditions in lumber contract. Plaintiff states that $16,000 worth of their lumber under the contract was being held in defendant's yard. Company advanced money but never received their share of the product. Includes assignment of error |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1352 | 571 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | A. Glassman, et ux. v. R. C. Willis, et al. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Appellants, partners Willis and Crittenden, entered into a building contract with appellees to build a house. Crittenden borrowed $600.00 from his bank on the strength of the building contract. However, Crittenden died before a bond was put in place. Appellants are arguing that, since Crittenden was the most capable partner and he died before execution of the bond, that the sureties should not be held. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1570 | 236 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | A. S. Holloway v. Cole-McIntyre-Norfleet Company | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Holloway sued. Case concerns an order of 50 barrels of meal that was not fulfilled by the defendants. Sued for $293.00. Printed copy of Petition for Certiorari Supersedas and Brief & Assignments of Error on Behalf of Plaintiff in Error included. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1578 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Alex Crawford v. W. W. Trigg | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Crawford sued claiming Trigg had 1500 pounds of cotton in his possession belonging to Crawford. Crawford asked for an accounting of the cotton and that is be sold and he receive payment. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1596 | 161 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | A. Lincoln Rauch v. S. B. Schwartz | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Defendant owned the Continental Lumber Company and had agreed to deliver the plaintiff's lumber at said prices, terms and conditions. Plaintiff sued for breach of contract. 3 folders. Exhibits included are telegraphs and correspondence from plaintiff to defendant. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1965 | 356 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | A. L. Charles v. M. E. Carter | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
This case was argued over 192 barrels of potatoes. Charles claims that Carter would not allow him to inspect the potatoes before taking possession of them. Number of pages includes 2 documents, one unnamed. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 472 | 137 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | Annie Meriwether v. Lee Lumber Co. et al. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Dispute concerns a contract to build an addition and carry out other improvements to plaintiff's home. Folder includes a brief for the appellee. Other defendant: T. M. Walker. Drawings and blueprints included. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 973 | 175 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | A. S. Carpenter v. Rebecca S. Lea& A. S. Carpenter v. Memphis Hospital Medical College | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Two cases listed. A. S. Carpenter v. Rebecca S. Lea; A. S. Carpenter v. Memphis Hospital Medical College. Incomplete case. Only Reply brief in behalf of complainant present for each case. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 999 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | A. L. Gardiner v. Humboldt Fiber Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
J. N. Cornatzar is secretary of Humboldt Fiber Co. Text of contract is included in the file, beginning on p. 6. Several correspondence posted to pages. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1124 | 121 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | Aaron A. Schoolfield v. Elizabeth Cogdell et al | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional defendants: W. E. Cogdell, George H. Gilham, W. A. Bickford, Matt Carter, M. Gavin, R. L. Traylor, Leland Pearson, J. M. McCall, R. M. Heath, C. L. Harris, F. H. Shepard. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1143 | 337 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Armour & Company v. Lexington Cotton Oil Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The case concerned a purchase of cotton oil by the plaintiff, who failed to make the delivery on time. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1233 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | A. J. Olsen v. Memphis Brewing & Malting Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1233 | 405 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1932 | American Surety Company of New York v. Fidelity Bond and Mortgage Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff sued for $53975.24 for non-completion of construction on the Grand Lodge. 5 folders. More files in WT2090 and WT2069. |
West | Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2073 | 1726 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | A. J. Whittington v. Geo. C. Brown Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The George C. Brown Company contracted with A. J. Whittington to stack lumber at their location in Proctor, Arkansas. Whittington left his job in Batesville, Mississippi, and moved to Arkansas to go to work for the said company. Upon his arrival in Arkansas, Whittington was told that the company rescinded the contract and he could not go to work for them. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1476 | 165 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | A. Walters v. Max Haperin | Shelby | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1500 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1918 | A. E. Elmore & May C. Elmore v. H. W. Brennan | Shelby | Land, Contract Dispute |
Plaintiffs sued claiming they had purchased lots from defendant, paying a down payment and agree upon monthly payments. Plaintiffs claim defendant took back possession of the lots. Lots are listed as being #35, 36 & 37 of Hillcrest Subdivision in Memphis. Sued to have the contract rescinded and for damages of $478.50. Sale is noted as "resting in parol". |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1559 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | A. E. Neimeyer Mantel Company v. O. B. Polk et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The two parties entered into a contract to tile the façade of a building on Monroe Street. The plaintiffs ordered the tile from the factory and were ready to begin. During the ordering phase, the defendants agreed with Western Union to demolish the building and build a new one. Additional defendants: E. L. Boyle, C. H. Boyle, and O. B. Polk Jr. 2 folders |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1684 | 411 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | B. H. Gardner v. M. L. Meacham | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Case names Emma Meacham, wife of M. L. Meacham |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | Bodkin Brothers v. The Board of Directors of St. Francis Levee District, A Corporation | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiffs claim the defendants changed the route of a levee from that agreed to in contract to require the plaintiffs to build a greater section than planned at great cost and harm to them. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 758 | 372 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | Barney & Hines v. C. W. Partee | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The plaintiffs, G. H. Barney and J. H. Hines, sued the defendant for breach of contract involving the sale of timber. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1320 | 200 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Boyce & Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co. & Western Union Cable System | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Boyce & Co. are cotton brokers having offices in Manchester and other points in England and in Memphis, Tenn.; telegraph contract; Boyce & Co. sue for $800 Ex: telegram "contract" |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1476 | 122 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Belmont Candy Company v. E. J. Evans | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Belmont Candy Company contracted with Evans to hire him as a traveling salesman. Due to the start of the war and that Evans was in new territory, his sales did not meet the companies expectations. The company reduced the amount they paid him; however, the contract "did not require him to sell any quantity or value of goods but obligated him to devote his whole time and energy exclusively to the interests of the candy company and there is no claim that he failed." |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1476 | 109 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | B. M. Stephenson et al. v. J. H. Stephenson et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiffs: Beverly M. Stephenson, Walter B. Stephenson(minor), Sallie C. Stephenson(minor) Defendants: John H. Stephenson, Marianna Stephenson, Jos. A. Anderson, B. B. Lewis, Sarah A. C. Lee. John Stephenson executed a deed of trust that conveyed land & a storehouse on Main St. between Adams and Jefferson St. along with black slaves to Anderson Henderson in 1849. This was to secure his wife Marianna & her children's financial future. It seems that Henderson sold the slaves without permission. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Berry Benson v. The Memphis & Charleston Railway Co. et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiff: The East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RR Co. Defendant charged railroad with breach of contract for not providing sufficient seating as there were no seats available after he purchased his ticket. Defendant forcibly ejected from from train & sued railroad for $10,000. Railroad maintains its actions were justifiable given his behavior. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 | 90 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Banks Grocery Company v. Kelley-Clarke Company | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Contract dispute over bad salmon. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 446 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Bluff City Cotton Mills v. Thomas Hyde | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Defendant sought damages based on a contract the plaintiff denied ever existed. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 629 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | Burton Palmer& Wife v. Bluff City Hollow Stone Co., et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional plaintiffs: Rosetta Palmer, R. P. Haberling, Bankers Trust Co. Additional defendants: American Surety Co. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 983 | 175 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. v. L. Ginnochio | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The defendant was accused of failing to pay for over $1500 of goods, wares, merchandise, fixtures, and labor furnished by the plaintiff |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1206 | 204 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1924 | B. W. Cocke v. Wilkin M. Williamson | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff claims he was hired by defendant to build a house for him in Mason, Tipton County, TN but the defendant did not pay him. Amount sued for was $912.82. Contract was signed in 1924. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1920 | 164 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | B. E. Buffaloe & Co. v. J. Walter Jones, et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants: Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., City of Memphis. Buffaloe was a subcontractor for J. Walter Jones, working n the Richmond School in Memphis. Buffaloe sued, claiming $2598.20 worth of work was never paid for. J. Walter Jones went bankrupt, so Buffaloe had to sue the City, the School Board, and the insurance company that held the bond for the work. Includes published Statement of the Case. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1895 | 143 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | B. C. Tedford v. Union Railway Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
This suit was brought against Union Railway Co. to recover damages from breach of contract. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1755 | 152 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Clearfield Heading Company v. Grismore-Hyman Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1881 | Charles H. Taylor et al. v. Edward Richardson et al. | Shelby | Land, Contract Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Thomas F. Duffie. Additional Defendant: A. H. May. Dispute concerns contract giving full title to a plantation in Phillips Co., AR. Taylor and Duffie partners in firm Taylor, Duffin & Co. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 170 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Charles M. Cartmell v. The R. M. Connable Veneer Lumber Co. et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants: Luke Connable, Joseph M. Connable. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 544 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Carey-Lombard Lumber Company v. F. L. Thomas, et al | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Thomas claimed an agent of the Lumber Company for failure to deliver materials and construct a house in the timeframe and for the price verbally agreed upon, the company seeks payment for services rendered. Additional defendant E. R. Thomas. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 533 | 361 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Carey Lombard Lumber Co. v. P. F. Lamb, et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants: B. F. Hopkins, Minter Parker, trustee, Annie H. Hill and William H. Hill, H. Bensdorf, trustee, and the American Building & Loan Association. Exhibits include receipts, certificates, Northwestern Reporter publication, and two volumes of constitution and bylaws for the A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 541 | 250 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | C. W. Neloms v. Southern Railroad Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff Neloms claimed that the railroad company did not let him off the train at his destination, instead forcing to remain on the train longer, charging him a higher fee, and confiscating his satchel when he was finally allowed to exit the train. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 764 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | C. W. Wallace v. J. S. Williams & C. H. Williams | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case concerns saloon owner who had a contract with the company from whom he rented his building that no other similar (i.e., competing) business would be permitted in the same block. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 766 | 211 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Charles V. York v. J. T. Ambrose | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Parties were engaged in a wholesale and retail mercantile business York-Ambrose Arms Companying. They sold sporting goods. York purchased interest of Ambrose in said business for consideration of $35,000 cash and assumed payments of existing partnership debts. York alleged that Ambrose violated agreement and had aided in the organization and financing of corporation to engage in the same line of business in Memphis under the name of Ambrose Sporting Goods Co. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1955 | 248 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1929 | Commercial Publishing Company v. Howard Crohn& Memphis Commercial Appeal, Inc.& Commercial Publishing Company v. E. C. Potterff& Memphis Commercial Appeal, Inc. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Incomplete consolidated cases. Three copies of the same brief: Assignment of Errors and Brief for Appellant. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1133 | 43 | Order A Copy |