Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1892 Alice Michelletti, et al. v. Louis Lucarini, et al. Shelby Property Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Carlo Michelletti (husband of Alice), Nannie Baker, Charles N. Baker (husband of Nannie), and Louis Campedonica. Additional Defendants: Louisa Lucarini (wife of Louis) and Pietra Castelechi.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 130 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 City of Memphis v. Carrington Mason & Sons, et al. Shelby Taxation Disputes

Suit is brought by the Taxing District against defendants, "sundry insurance companies," and F. B. Hunter. All suits involve insurance companies who owed the city a privilege tax.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 C. N. Grosvenor v. City of Memphis Shelby Bond Dispute West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 368 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 City of Memphis v. Memphis City Bank Shelby Taxation Disputes West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 370 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 City of Memphis v. Home Insurance Company Shelby Taxation Disputes West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 370 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Emma Robinson & Braxton Robinson v. A. C. Brewer & Lida V. Brewer, his wife, R. N. Countee as exer. Of Rosa Randolph, dec. Shelby Estate Dispute West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 621 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Emily Simmons et al. v. L. B. Eaton et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Defendants: L. B. Eaton, the heirs at law of J. M. Saint and J. B. Clough. Plaintiffs: Emily Simmons and heirs at law of Thomas H. Merrill.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 373 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 George M. Robertson v. Frank O. Robertson Shelby Estate Dispute West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Gus F. Blanz v. Mary G. Blanz Shelby Property Dispute West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 352 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 H. N. Denver et al. v. L. B. Eaton et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Gray W. Denver, W. D. Denver, A. R. Porter and Nannie K. Porter. Additional defendants: S. P. Walker, W. A. Callis, R. E. Hunter, William Orgill, Edmund Orgill, Joseph Williams, John Pointer, Luke Nelson, Charles Duke, A. D. Dyer, W. W. McDowell & Mary McDowell. W. D. Denver & Wesley Denver, deceased.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 541 435 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 James Yancey v. John Harsh & Company Shelby Rent Dispute

Dispute concerned rental of furniture by the plaintiff from the defendant.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 594 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 J. C. Rushing, et al. v. Charles D. Armstrong, et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Mary E. Rushing.
Other defendants: J. M. Williams; A. Walsh; J. T. Walsh.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 159 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 J. J. DuBose v. E. H. Thorne Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Purchase of land, after the purchase the buyer submitted a petition in Chancery Court to be released from the purchase contract. The Chancellor refused to release him and asked him to pay the purchase money with interest.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 376 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John T. Frost v. H. H. Carr & Co. Shelby Lease Dispute

Property leased was located on Front Street, address 28 Front Street, Memphis.

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 594 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Kansas City, Ft. Scott& Memphis Railroad Company v. Memphis, Greenwood& Prospect Park Railroad Company Shelby Deed Dispute West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 350 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Kansas City Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Company v. Memphis, Greenwood Prospect Park Railroad et al. Shelby Land, Contract Dispute

Additional Defendants: The Prospect and Belt Railway Company, the Manhattan Savings Bank and Trust Company, the Memphis National bank, the German Bank of Memphis, T. S. Lam, T. J. Latham, S. H. Lamb, Mm. Smith, John D. Adams, F. M. Nelson, F. H. White, E. F. Adams, R. J. Persons, I. Samelson, Edward Goldsmith, H. M. Hill, Napolean Hill, David Walk, D. M. Scales, and the Chickasaw Land Company.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 323 417 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Kate Cazassa, et al. v. F. Louis Cazassa, et al. Shelby Deed Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Dudley Eugene Cazassa (who sues by his next friend Kate Cazassa, admr. of F. Cazassa, deceased. Additional defendants: The Memphis Trust Company (guardian of Frank Louis Cazassa)

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 379 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Latham Alexander & Company v. M. C. Pearce & Company Shelby Debt Dispute

Debt dispute on a note for $5,000.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 543 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Mrs. S. E. Cochran v. W. F. Werner, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: Brownsville Savings Bank.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 349 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 M. Jeannette Brown, et al. v. J. H. Owen, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Other defendant: R. D. Frayser; Other complainant: heirs of Virginia Kimball & Mrs. M. Josephine Start No docket number found.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 354 143 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 M. Cornelia Pearce, et al. v. B. A. Williams, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: M. C. Pearce (husband).
Other defendants: J. M. Durham; A. J. Lendon.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 255 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Mary Savage v. Bridget Hanley et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Winfred Frazier, Charles Hammell.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 364 298 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Memphis Gas Light Company v. Mary L. Beecher Ensley, Executrix of Enoch Ensley, et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

A plot map of the "part of Fort Pickering lying under the bluff and between Alabama and Gaines streets" is included on page 190. Additional defendants: Martin Ensley, John Hodgson, Hattie Hodgson, Enoch Ensley, Mary Beecher Ensley, James Round, The Kansas City and Memphis Railway and Bridge Company, The Kansas City Ft. Scott and Memphis Railroad Company

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 435 211 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 R. R. Church v. Amelia E. Rogers Shelby Property Dispute West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 366 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Richard J. Pearson, admr. v. Mrs. E. H. Brown, et al Shelby Estate Dispute

Richard J. Pearson is administrator of William Pearson. Additional defendants - James M. Wilson; the heirs of William Mitchell: Kenny Mitchel, Peter Mitchel, Andrew Mitchel, Jennie Mitchel Carroll, Edward Carroll, Amelia Mitchel Ramsey; and the heirs of Pelia Mitchel: Mirihanna M. Mitchel, N. Marilin Mitchel, Eva W. Mitchel Millett, W. M. Millett, Mrs. Laura Mitchel. Estate of William Pearson is in dispute.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 548 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. Phoenix Fire& Marine Insurance Company et al Shelby Taxation Disputes

Additional defendants: John Johnson. Full Plaintiff name: State of Tennessee for the use of the City of Memphis. Previous case name: City of Memphis v. the Washington Fire and Marine Insurance Company and J. W. Jefferson.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 347 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 S. E. Humes et al. v. S. J. Shepherd et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: L. W. Humes, M. K. Humes and Isadore Katzenburger. Additional Defendants: Joseph Wheeler, Daniela Wheeler, F. P. Poston

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 369 878 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State et al.v. The Bluff City Insurance Company Shelby Taxation Disputes

Additional Plaintiffs: The State of Tennessee for the use of the City of Memphis and the City of Memphis.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 373 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Willie T. Lockhart by next friend J. M. Trezevant v. A. B. Carter et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: N. B. Carter, D. O. Wheeler.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 345 274 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 W. L. Garber & C. P. Williams v. E. L. Johnson & J. C. Johnson Shelby Rent Dispute West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 367 338 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 W. B. Glisson et al. v. Taxing District of Shelby County et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: R. E. Glisson (wife). Additional defendants: G. P. Haddew, President & Chief Executive Officer. Brief included. Case concerns a piece of the plaintiff's land that the county wants to convert into an alley.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 568 156 Order A Copy