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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1887 | Adolph Kerbs, et al. v. E. W. Lansing, et al. | Shelby | Property Dispute |
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 |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 392 | 107 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | A. B. Vaccaro, exe. of B. Rocco dec. v. Louis Rocco, et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Antonia Marianna |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 392 | 46 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Ada Lonsdale et al. v. J. R. Anderson | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Mary, Liza, and Ida Bosworth, minors, who sue by Ada Lonsdale |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 385 | 488 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | A. Walker Otis v. Benjamin M. Payne, et al. | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
This is a dispute over who became the purchaser of a certain piece of land in Shelby County. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 395 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Dovie Hill et al. v. F. P. Hill et al. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Mattie Lou Hill, Dollie Hill, Lillie Hill, David Hill, Callie Hill, Lee Hill, minors who sue by their guardian Thomas D. Walker and Maria Walker. Additional defendants: C. B. English, Nathan Stewart |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 385 | 242 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | E. E. Angus v. W. M. Coleman | Shelby | Estate Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 399 | 212 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1887 | E. A. Clark v. J. S. Wilkins | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 397 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1887 | E. Miles Willett Jr., et al.v. Elizabeth Mageveny, et al. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
The estate of the late Michael Mageveny is disputed in this case. Additional Plaintiffs: Eugene Willett, and G. Howard Willett. Additional Defendants: Phillip McGeveny, Ella Gertrude Willett, Mary Bertha Willett, E. Willet, Sr. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Eugene Saint et al. v. John C. Saint & Margaret H. Saint | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Rembert Saint, Eusley Saint, Savannah Clark & husband C. C. Clark. Concerns estate of James M. Saint who died in 1862 in Shelby County. No cover page available. No docket # available. Property at the corner of Broadway and Main in Memphis is the main item mentioned in the lawsuit by the plaintiffs. Map of property glued to page 629. Housed in 4 folders. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1279 | 1115 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | John Logue, admr. of David Horace v. J. H. McClellan, et al. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: A. Karr, Louise C. McClellan, M. C. Pearce, Mrs. M. C. Pearce, W. F. Taylor and wife, S. S. Gill, Robert M. Bostick, John Sow, exor. of M. W. Guy. |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 355 | 570 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | James M. Brinkley et al. v. R. B. Snowden et al. | Shelby | Property Dispute |
Additional Plaintiff: Bettie Brinkley. Additional Defendant: Annie B. Snowden (defendant's wife), Hugh L. Brinkley, Lucille Brinkley, Robert C. Brinkley, William Brinkley, and Elizabeth M. Brinkley. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 398 | 256 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | John J. Freeman v. W. J. Smith | Shelby | Property Dispute |
Docket number is water-damaged and appears to be 7004. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 402 | 136 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | John C. Saint& wife Mary M. Saint v. The Mississippi & Tennessee Rail Road Company | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Property in dispute was located along "Main Street" in Memphis. Lawsuit concerns ownership of the property. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 499 | 400 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | J. H. Layton v. W. A. Harrell& J. B. Harrell | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
Deed taken fraudulently and for the purpose of concealing property from creditors. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 390 | 42 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | J. J. Cooney, et al. v. Mathew Carter, et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: Patrick Cooney Additional defendants: Thimus Carter, Margaret Carter, Willie Carter, Patrick Duffey |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 399 | 111 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Louisville Bridge & Iron Works v. W. E. Greenlaw | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional parties: William B. Greenlaw, dec., H. L. Binkley. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Lavinia A. Peete, et al. v. E. M. Apperson, et al. | Shelby | Rent Dispute |
Other complainant: E. R. Peete. Other defendants: J. F. Hodges and Thomas H. Allen & Co., Thos. H. Allen Jr., and R. H. Allen Jr. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 392 | 151 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Maggie Quinlan by next friend M. A. Bowman v. W. H. Forrest, et al. | Shelby | Property Dispute |
Additional defendants: Lou Forrest, Frederick Huhn, and Hannah Huhn Docket number has been nearly obliterated by water damage. I could be #9676 |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 392 | 71 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Maggie E. Cowgill v. George W. Griffith | Shelby | Property Dispute |
The docket number appears to be 7117. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 400 | 89 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Miles Owen v. Ralph Wormley, et al. | Shelby | Personal Property Dispute |
Fellow defendant with Wormley (or Wormeley) is John D. Ussery. Owen claims they are in possession of a saw mill and its equipment which, in fact, belongs to him. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | P. P. Pickard State Comptroller v. Pacific Express Co. | Shelby | Taxation Disputes |
Docket number illegible |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 312 | 21 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | State v. Laura T. Moore et al | Shelby | Taxation Disputes |
Docket number illegible. Additional Defendant: Joseph H. Hill |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 312 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Samuel Henle, et al. v. E. C. Moller, et al. | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Other complainant: Leo Wolf. Other defendants: B. Lowenstein & Bros., M. Wolf & Sons, Friedman Bros. Marks & Fordsick, Straus & Stern, and H. Rosenbaum & Co. Cover is almost destroyed by water and mold. The docket number is water-damaged and difficult to read so #9628 may be off a little. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 392 | 62 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | State v. W. J. Cole et al | Shelby | Taxation Disputes |
Additional Defendants: Fanny C. Cole, wife W. J.; J. P. Trezevant; heirs of Francis C. & Bennett Bayley (unknown); Eliza Gregory; Sarah Carr; A. P. & B. C(?) Whitlock of AR; Charles & Henry W. Spencer et al. About 3 pages of defendants. Dispute concerns unpaid property taxes on land defendants own in Shelby Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 98 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | State v. W. E. Butler, et al | Shelby | Taxation Disputes |
Additional defendants: J. H. Eastonhead, Beverly D. Williams, Cook Waldran, Charles Waldran, John S. Waldran, William B. Waldran, dec., John McNamara, Josephine McNamara, Michael McNamara, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Supreme Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen v. Andrew W. Johnston admr. et al | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
Johnston was admr. of Beulah Woodlock, deceased. Add. defendants: Henry White, exec. Of H.P. Woodlock, deceased; John R. Woodlock; W. Woodlock; Maggie Woodlock; Lee Woodlock. Includes two printed Constitution and By-Laws of the fraternal order, printed 1878 & 1885. Case also relates to Bluff City Lodge No. 22. The lodge provided benefits as a mutual aid fraternal organization. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 387 | 60 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Susan E. Powers et al.v. Dennis Powers et al | Shelby | Property Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: next friend R. M. Schuyler Additional defendants: C. T. Smith and M. H. Martin |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 404 | 248 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | W. R. Moore et al. v. W. R. Harrell et al | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Robert M. McLean & Owen M. Peck, comprising with Moore firm of William R. Moore & Co; Henry, Isaac H., M. H. & H. H. Mack, James R. Friend & Henry Newbourgh, comprising firm of Mack, Stadler & Co. Additional Defendants: Jennie W. Harrell, wife W. R. Harrell. J. E. Harrell, M. a. Williams, et al. W. R. Harrell operated a retail "country store" in Collierville, TN called W. R. Harrell & Co. Plaintiffs suing to collect on unpaid bills. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 400 | 188 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Woodward& Stillman v. Mississippi Valley Transportation Company | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 289 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1887 | W. H. Berry v. L. H. Estes | Shelby | Rent Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 387 | 698 | Order A Copy |