Additional plaintiffs: A. J. Montgomery, James McNeil; Additional defendants: M. Brown, New York Life Insurance Company Missing first 4 pages.

Both Sherry and his co-defendant, Dennis Saxton, were from Shelby County. John McKinley died leaving two lots of land in Memphis. The plaintiffs include Andrew McKinley of New York, Luther T. Thurston of Kentucky, Mary Churchill of Louisville and her daughter Mary Moss Churchill, Julia January and her husband Derick A. January of St. Louis, and Robert M. Patton of Alabama. Plaintiffs allege that the lots were never sold to the defendants and that they obtained possession of them illegally.

Cover page with docket # & date is missing. Other defendants: Samuel P. Walker, Jr., exe. Of Samuel T. Walker, dec., Ellen T. Walker, Mary Walker, Elizabeth E. Walker, Maria B. Hall, Ellen W. Portlock, R. G. Portlock, Katherine H. Coney, James Coney. Other plaintiffs: J. Woodward, Jesse W. & John F. Page, exe. Of William M. Folwell, dec. Case documents in 2 folders

The dispute concerns property that was part of a divorce settlement, and among several other things, the complainant accuses her ex-husband of fraud.

Additional Defendants: M. Marx & H. Bernsdorf, partners Marx & Bernsdorf, Memphis agents for Queen Insurance Co. of Liverpool & London. Plaintiff's home damaged by fire 4 May 1879. Drawing on page 14

File begins with P. 151. Pp. 1-150 missing. Defendant exor. of Dr. A. P. Merrill, who died in New York City 3 Nov. 1873 where he resided. Defendant's children: Ayers A. Strange & Sarah Jane Strange (called Sazee). Also named: Alice M. Mitchell, child of Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, daughter of Dr. Merrill.

Additional Defendants: Ayres P. Strange; Alice M. & Fanny Mitchell; Jane Sarah "Sazie" Strange; Lydia E. Creighton; Ayres P. Merrill of Pittsfield, MA & William N. M. Merrill of Stratford, CT. Marie E. Strange exe. Of Ayres P. Merrill Ayres P. Merrill resident of NYC; dec. there Nov. 1873.

Several cases tried together, all against E. W. Lansing. Other plaintiffs: Kerbs & Speis, S. Jacoby & Co., U. S. Distilling Co., and Rheinstrom Bros. Other defendant: Samuel Haynes

Additional plaintiffs: Husband of Anna Weibers, J. Hemean Weibers, Fred Schwatz, Hemean Schwatz, Max Schwatz, Anna Schwatz, Belle Hueston,W. D. Hueston, Fred Vienna, Mariah Vienna, W. D. Huston, Carrie McElroy, George B. McElroy, William Thomas.

Additional Plaintiffs: Irby Boyd, W.H. Berry, J.H. Malone, D.F. Goodyear, Louis LaGrill, George Hook, and others. Additional Defendants: W.H. Kennedy, Arlington Insurance Co., Citizens Insurance Co., John Armistead, George Arnold, J.W. Richardson, others. First few pages missing.

Additional Plaintiffs: Laura Burkle, Henry N. Burkle, Minnie Erck, Frank Erck and Charles Erck, the last three being minors

The case began as Debt due on Account; the issue concerns whether a wife's separate estate can be billed for a debt. Folder includes two legal briefs.

Additional Defendant: R. A. Shields, partners in firm Lytle & Shields. Lytle, admr. for Sarah Morrison, dec.; defendants allege she deeded them a lot in Memphis as security for 823.85 debt. Her heirs sold A. Silberberg part of the land for $1600. Question as to whether Morrison had legal claim to land & whether heirs responsible for her debt. Heirs: Mattie A. Lighthart, husband John H. Lighthart, granddaughter Mattie A. Davis & son-in-law Harry Lighthart.

Dispute over the estate of Louisa J. Hardwick.

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.

Additional defendants listed as George Beurer, William Beurer, Lewis P. Beurer, Samuel Hirsh, Louis Erb, the Memphis Building and Savings Association. Concerns the estate of Jacob Beurer.

Two briefs only - no case file. Claimant is asking that her late husband's death benefits be paid to her as his survivor; the defendant claims that Mr. Steele violated the terms of the policy, which says it will not pay if death is caused by drugs, alcohol, or suicide. Also see WT Box 806

Amanda was the widow of Edward Massey Cole, who had a $2000 insurance policy from the Knights of Honor. She was named beneficiary at the time the policy was made. When Edward Cole was 75 years old, he changed the beneficiary to his brother, the defendant. Amanda argued that Cole took advantage of his brother's old age. "Brief for Amanda Cole" published in booklet form. Other defendant: William B. Duke.

Debt dispute concerns note of $344 for land.

Other plaintiffs: Henry Wilson, Johnnie Wilson, Alley Wilson, Bettie Wilson. Other defendants: Gilbert G. Wilson, Phil Wilson, President Wilson, Crawford Wilson, James Wilson, Henry Tschatter, Amelia Ritterband, Herman Ritterband, J. T. Spence, & I. Dinkelspiel. Folder includes two briefs.

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.