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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1910 | City of Memphis v. Tennessee District Telegraph Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1199 | 298 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1912 | Cresent Cotton Oil Co. v J .J. Burnett | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Included is a brief for defendant in error; Abstract, assignment of errors and brief by counsel for plaintiff in error |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1262 | 138 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Crescent Cotton Oil Company v. The Union Gin& Lumber Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The defendant contracted to sell 500 tons of good, sound cotton seed by February 1st, 1914. On December 23,1913 complainant went to inspect cotton seed to be shipped and found that it was below quality he had contracted for. Defendant told complainant he had sold the cotton seed to other parties and would not be shipping any seed to complainant. Also included are 2 booklets: 1) Petition for Certiorari and Assignment of Errors, Brief in support. 2) Defendants answer to petition of certiorari. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1455 | 253 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1924 | Chick Cummings v. J. W. Miller & J. W. Miller doing business under the name of Red Sox Base Ball Club | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
"Chick Cummings was manager of the Memphis Red Sox Baseball Club, that played at Red Elm in the Southern colored baseball league, and was employed about February 22nd to start getting the team for the year. He went to work and gotta good team, had the team in first place, was sent back home about July…from New Orleans, by the club owner to make certain arrangements about the ball park, and while he was back here he was fired as manager of the club." |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1723 | 79 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | C. L. Montgomery et al. v. Mrs. Edith E. Rawlings et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional plaintiff: Valerie E. Montgomery, wife. Additional defendant: Richard J. Rawlings, husband. Plaintiffs are sued for breach of contract on a tract of land and for $9,000. This transaction was to take place after the building of a house was completed on the land. However the contract was violated by the defendant who refused to complete the transaction. Exhibit include contract for sale on real estate. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1740 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | C. A. Stillman v. L. K. Stillman et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Defendants: J. K. Long. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Crawford Brown, et al. v. Toof, McGowan & Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiff: Ed Thornton. Toof, McGowan & Co. comprised of J. S. Toof & E. L. McGowan. Plaintiffs & S. Aldridge croppers in Poinsett Co., AR; their crops caught up in an attachment suit brought against Aldridge by defendants. Defendants state that plaintiffs picked much of cotton crop & sold it without their knowledge, which was in violation of an agreement reached between the attorneys of plaintiffs & defendants. Crop remaining in the field was destroyed by cattle. Includes brief. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 486 | 225 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | C. L. Johnston v. W. J. Abston | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Johnston leased house & lot from Abston. Abston sued plaintiff to collect unpaid rent & was awarded a judgment. Johnston maintained that he withheld rent monies because Abston would not honor the terms of the lease which stipulated that he (Abston) keep the property & plumbing in good condition. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 733 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1907 | Cole Manufacturing Co. v. Selden-Breck Construction Co. et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
This case centers around a contract between the parties involved for the manufacturing of window frames. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1009 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Charles Rowland, admr. V. C. D. Hendrickson Lumber Co. et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Rowland is administrator for W. A. Rowland, deceased; C. D. Hendrickson is also a defendant. Case involves storage and shipment of lumber. Ledger pages, p. 25 included. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1114 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Central Lumber Company v. B.P. Stanton | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Petition for Certiorari refused. B.P. Stanton, For Use of J.S. Dietrich |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 | 131 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | C.W. Frye v. Southeastern Express Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The plaintiff shipped one bird dog from Finger Tennessee to Fort Plain, New York. While the dog was in the possession of the defendant the dog was injured and by reason of such injury became worthless and thus breach its said contract. |
West | Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2063 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Chickasaw Hotel Company v. C. B. Barker Construction Company, et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The complainant claims that the defendant entered into a contract whereby the complainant would furnish lumber, material and mill work to be used in the construction of a hotel for a set rate. The amount due for the material has remained unpaid. Note: Northwestern Reporter and New York Supplement included. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1428 | 148 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Chickasaw Holte Company v. G. C. McFarland | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The plaintiff sued the defendant for $100.00 in a plea of debt due by breach of contract, for one month's wages ( February 1, 1919 to February 28, 1919.) |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1621 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | Chas. V. York v. J. T. Ambrose | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Pltf and dfnt were formerly partners in business under the firm name of York Ambrose Arms Company, upon dissolution of the partnership, York was able to keep the company name, Ambrose was not allowed to interfere with the business, and was not supposed to establish a competing company for at least 5 years. Ambrose organized an opened a competing outdoors/sporting business, Ambrose Sporting Goods Co., near the other business. Housed in 4 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1893 | 850 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | City of Memphis v. Memphis Asphalt & Paving Co. et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: Massachusetts Bond Company. Defendants entered into a contract with plaintiff to create and manage a sidewalk and road for the city. The defendants are being accused of failing to maintain the road and sidewalk therefore breaching the said contract. Exhibit include contract, instructions to bidders, and the foreman's daily report. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1769 | 868 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | De Soto Plant Manufacturing Company v. Dixie Refining Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Includes receipts. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 448 | 236 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | Darr & Hiller v. Max Fleischer | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Seeking recovery from defendant Fleischer $500 and interest, breach of contract relative to sale of lands in Desha Co., Arkansas. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1199 | 250 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Dennis Long & Co. v. Philip Simon | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Dennis Long & Co. based in KY. Company made up of Dennis, George J. and John Long. George & John Long residents of Louisville, KY. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Day & Bailey Grocery Company v. Roanoke Chemical Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiffs claimed defendants owed them $611.61 for a breach of contract. Contract concerned a rail car full of 400 cases of soda. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 802 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | D. L. Russell v. Tennessee Hoop Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
In February, 1914, D.L. Russell entered into a written contract with Tennessee Hoop Company to supply it with 380,000. feet of gum logs. Russell delivered and received payment for 140,857 ft. of gum logs, leaving a balance of 59,143 ft. which Russell was willing to deliver. Defendant refused delivery and payment of the final lot of gum logs due, thereby breaching the contract. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1606 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | David S. McKinney v. Memphis Auto Parts Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
McKinney sued Memphis Auto Parts Co. for $1,500. After trading in his car, Mr. McKinney was delayed in receiving his new car, when it was delivered, it was not working. McKinney brought it back to have it fixed, and it stopped working yet again a few days later. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1736 | 35 | Order A Copy |