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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1902 | Annie G. Steele v. Endowment Rank Knights of Pythias | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
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 |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 810 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | C. H. Benton et al. v. L. B. McFarland et al. | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
Other plaintiffs: John A. Strong & Lydia E. Degaris, executrix of Charles E. Degaris, deceased. Other defendant: Joseph J. Williams. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Frank Eagan v. Rosa Eagan et al. | Shelby | Property Dispute |
Plaintiff is deceased. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 839 | 124 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | H. Dreyfus v. G. C. Bennett | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Debt due by gambling. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 820 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | H. C. Williamson Land Investment Co. v. Aden & Johnson | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff accused the defendants (H.B. Aden and B.C. Johnson) of not paying the commissions due him from the sale of lands. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 822 | 220 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Hannah Ressler, et al. v. Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co. | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
Additional plaintiffs: (Hannah is widow of Daniel N. Ressler) William Ressler, Robert Ressler, Oscar Ressler. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 839 | 86 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Harry N. Moon, admr. v. Sun Life Insurance Company | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
A suit to recover the amount of two policies of insurance issued by defendant's company to Regina Gerlach, the plaintiff's intestate, one for $175, 18 April 1892; other, $62, 8 April 1895- total $237. Insured dec. 20 Jan. 1901. Much of this file is missing; only two files available- assignment of errors, and brief on behalf of plaintiff in error. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 818 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | J. E. Mask, et al. v. Memphis Trust Company | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Other complainants: Mrs. B. F. Dunavant (widow), B. F. and W. A. Dunavant, Dora Mask, Ella Brown, W. E. Brown, Margurite D. May, D. May (daughter) & husband Harry May. They are holding Trust Co. responsible for 3 claims against the estate of B. F. Dunavant, dec'd. They accuse the company of negligence in the loss of the claims. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 | 207 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | J. Power Heley v. James Lee | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Complainant says he was owed $1000 by the defendant was supposed to receive payment after defendant sold the steamship "Chickasaw," but that, because of the fraudulent activities of the seller, he was never paid. Other individuals named in the case are John P. Parker, L. Bruner, Oscar Baughmn, M. L. Meredith, and Joseph Abrams. File is in two folders. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 746 | 190 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | J. C. Dunham, et al. v. Bridget Harvey, et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
12 other plaintiffs listed. 20 other defendants listed. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 854 | 67 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | James Bacon v. Frank L. Owens | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Case includes a "Plan of F. W. Smith's Grounds." Some of the documents are oversize. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 718 | 115 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Lorena S. Best, et al. v. Joseph Specht, et al. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: Stella S. Deem, exe. of Joseph Specht Sr., dec. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 854 | 240 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Lula Marshall v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Louisville | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
Plaintiff is widow of Robert Marshall, deceased. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 839 | 121 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | M. F. Embry v. T. M. Galbreath et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional defendants: Percy Galbreath. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 839 | 128 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Mary Ann Wallace. v. Henry E. Goodlett, et al. | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
Additional defendants: Mary E., Annie Allie & John Henry Goodlett. The strip of land in dispute was given to Annie & John in trust. John died so land went to Annie who married in 1883. She & husband built a house there next door to her mother, who asked her daughter if she could put a driveway using 10 ft. of her part of her land. Yes. Elder Goodletts executed a deed to pay Wallace $2200 but excluded the strip. Later, strip showed up in deed in different handwriting. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 824 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | R. E. Bullington v. Jesse Edgington | Shelby | Taxation Disputes | West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 | 371 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1902 | State v. A. J. Harris, et al. | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Defendants: James W. Young, John J. Shea, J. S. Galloway, S. L. Moore, Martin Kelly, J. J. Williams. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 848 | 81 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | Tim E. Cooper v. Marion C. White, et al.. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: Caroline White, T. W. White, a minor, and B. G. Henning, executor of the will of T. W. White, deceased. Plaintiff sued that the fund that was brought into the court belonged to the deceased estate not his widow and children. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 839 | 59 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | T. B. Crenshaw v. Robert A. Speed, et al. | Shelby | Election Dispute |
Lawsuit involving the right as between the plaintiff Crenshaw and the defendant Speed to be declared the candidate representing the Democratic Party for the office of County Court Clerk at the August County Election of Shelby Co., TN. Additional defendants: Tom Kinnance, W.E. Bryan, Mart Jerome, W.F. Harwood, William Condon, H.H. Litty, W.B. Armour, T.H. Gothard, H.J. Kressenburg and many others. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 836 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | W. J. Smith & L. B. Eaton v. Memphis City Bank et al | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Thomas Barrett (dec.); John T. & James Frost. Plaintiffs partners in land title business. sued to collect $50,000 from defendants; this is the value of property that plaintiffs allege defendants seized from them. Defendants promised to pay plaintiffs for property but have not done so. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 849 | 457 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | William Riley, Joseph N. Carroll v. the Gladding Lumber Company | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Contract dispute involving delivery of white & red oak logs at Stewart's Landing on the Mississippi River, Pemiscot Co., MO, 15 Oct. 1899. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 836 | 151 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1902 | William R. Cubbins v. James F. Cubbins, et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: Fred W. Cubbins, Thomas D. Cubbins. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 850 | 84 | Order A Copy |