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View Entry 1911 Fannie Minor Gregory et al. v. Thompson Jones et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Herbert Minor. The plaintiffs were a niece and nephew of Judge John T. Jones, dec., who left a valuable estate. The defendant was executor of the estate. Additional Defendants: Herbert Jones, Angie Jones, Caroline Jones, and others. Case is filed in two folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1232 450 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 Fred Smith et al.v. J. W. Ward Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional Plaintiffs: Minnie Smith, German American Building and Loan, H. Bensdorf. Additional defendants: T.J. Searcy, T.H. Hayes

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1246 183 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Frank Smith, et al. v. W. H. Bond, et al. Shelby Mortgage Dispute

Plaintiffs: Frank Smith and wife, Mary Smith. Defendants: W. H. Bond; R. D. Farrow and wife, Lutie Bond Farrow- both residents of Ky. This file deals with pre-existing debt in regard to mortgage to be raised, a disparity in the price of the properties, the value of the properties. Mortgage due the Building & Loan Co., $387.35 with a years interest. "in the case at bar we have illiterate negroes dealing with smart, smooth white people." (p. 96). Properties located near Ayers St., Lane Ave., Memphis.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1342 125 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Fleming F. Freeman et al. v. Thomas Freeman et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Mrs. Frances Ann Edwards, Lemuel Wilson and Sue Graham McDuffie by their next friend Samuel C. Edwards; Additional defendants: Commercial Bank of Tennessee, Savings Bank of Memphis, Carolina Insurance Company, German National Bank

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 F. W. Brown v. H. B. Packer Shelby Debt Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 F. R. Lang v. Continental Piston Ring Company Shelby Debt Dispute

3 Folders

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 149 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Francis M. White et al.v. James A. Anderson et al Shelby Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Calvin F. Vance and E. E. Clark Additional Defendants: Sallie F. Woodard, Henry P. Woodard and Henrietta Woodard,

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Francis White v. Lucinda Motley et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Joshua C., Lizzie S. & Florence Alice Motley; Geneva Hunt. Lizzie & Florence Motley children of Jeanette & Antony Motley dec; Geneva Hunt child of a deceased daughter of Jeanette Motley. Francis White resident of Baltimore, MD. Jeanette Motley dec. 3 March 1877; Antony Motley dec. 3 Aug. 1877.

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 284 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Factors Mutual Insurance Co. v. Louisville Underwriters Shelby Insurance Disputes West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 316 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Frank O. Bird & Sula Bird v. Isabella Rice Shelby Rent Dispute

Complainants' surname also spelled "Byrd." Most of docket number is illegible but begins with 664-

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 402 369 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Frankie L. Oglesby, et al. v. J. S. Olgesby, et al. Shelby Deed Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Minnie E. Oglesby, James S. Olgesby, N. Campbell

 West Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 468 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 F. T. Ryan, exor. of C. R. Ryan, dec. v. Alice Word, et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Defendants: Alice Word, sole heir at law of E. H. Word, dec. and Martha E. Word, widow of the E. H. Word.

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 725 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 F. Liddon v. John Molder Shelby Land and Title Dispute

The parties in this case own adjoining tracts of land; plaintiff states that defendant has unlawfully taken possession of a strip of land that belongs to him. Both tracts of land once belonged to his grandmother, Mrs. C. M. Tucker who willed one tract to him & another to plaintiff's sister, Joanna Donnehover(?). Molder purchased his tract from plaintiff's sister & maintains that he has not tampered with any surveyor's markers. Also named: William Molder, J. Molder's son.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 783 321 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 Frederick R. Hunt Jr. v. A. Kolsky, et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Other Defendants: Amelia Hunt Ganaway; H. C. Ganaway; Frederick R. Hunt Sr.; Mattie Thomas

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 790 156 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 1903 Frank M. Reed v. Mallalieu & True Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Mallalieu and True is a firm composed of Howard Mallalieu, H. E. True, and Mrs. Lizzie Estes

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 852 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 F. W. Brode & Co. v. Southern Railway Co. Shelby Debt Dispute

Brode bought 300 sacks of cotton seed meal & ordered it shipped from Mississippi to Knoxville. When the train arrived in Knoxville, 100 sacks were missing. Depositions & testimony: W. H. Emerson, I. B. Hammer, J. L. Kearns, E. A. Rome & J. E. Dillard.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 956 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Frank Schumann v. V. P. Phillippi, et al Shelby Deed Dispute

Additional defendants: Laura Phillippi (wife of V. P. Phillippi) and J. C. Wyckoff.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 961 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 F. J. Byrne v. J. P. Coyne Shelby Debt Dispute

Plaintiff originally sued to stop levy on real estate in his possession. Coyne had obtained decree against Byrne for unpaid amount of $214.93 plus interest. Byrne alleged Coyne owed him $360 plus interest, $160 of this for legal services supplied by Byrne & the balance the value of unreturned legal books in Coyne's possession which were property of plaintiff. Plaintiff also alleged he had only equitable interest in property & that it was not subject to levy & sale.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 980 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Fannie Dancey v. Tom Tucker et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Clarence Tucker, Emmett Tucker, Helen Tucker, W. E. Graves, A. L. Cross, trustee.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1065 295 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 F. L. Plummer, et al. v. Charles Troglio, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: G. W. Plummer, Annie P. Wyatt and he husband, L. G. Wyatt, Connie Steele and her husband, L. T. Steele. Additional defendants: Josephina Troglio, Jacob Demarchi, J. R. Richards, Mrs. Nancy Carnes, and F. T. Highams. Case considers estate of Mary K. Plummer, dec.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1063 248 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 Fannie Brenner, et al. v. Lucille Brenner, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: F. Perlman. Other defendants: Aaron Brenner. Folder only contains brief.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1137 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Farnsworth-Evans Co. v. Chicago, Memphis & Gulf Railroad Co., et. al. Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional defendant: Illinois Central Railroad Company. Plaintiff sued claiming he hired the railroad to bring bales of cotton from Ridgely, TN to Covington, TN. During transport there was a fire that damaged part of the load. Damages asked for were $1866.07, the difference between the undamaged values of the 50 bales of cotton compared to the sales price received for the damaged bales.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1310 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 F. L. Barrier v. McFadden & Oates Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Case concerned a dispute on amount of commissions owed by defendant for cotton bought and sold by the plaintiff on the defendants behalf. Case file appears to not be complete. No docket number indicated. Folder 2 contains an envelope with 223 pages of receipts that were filed as an exhibit to the case. See WT2126 for another envelope of receipts (302 pgs), 2 stuck inside envelope.

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2075 651 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Fannie H. Pierce, et al. v. W. A. Biles, et al. Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Plaintiffs: Fannie H. Pierce, d/b/a Marbleithic Co.; J. Elliott Pierce, husband. Defendants: W.A. Biles, d/b/a Southern Mosaic Tile Co.; C.B. Barker Construction Co., Inc.; Chickasaw Hotel Co., Inc.; Bank of Commerce & Trust Co., Inc.; Central Trust Co. of New York, Inc. Failure to deliver materials used in construction of properties. Court decision to be appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court, Jackson. Case file is in two folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1395 420 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 Fanny Brenner, et al. v. Reuben Stiefel, admr., et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Addtl pltfs: Brenner individually, and with F. Perlman as co-partners in the firm of F. Perlman & Co. Stiefel was admr. of Louis Brenner. Addtl dfnts.: Lucille Brenner and Aaron Brenner. Fanny Brenner, as co-partner, secured many plots of land in/around Memphis. All of which were listed under her husband's, Louis', name. After his death their children (Lucille & Aaron) and Stiefel., attempted to claim these plots, despite the land belonging to Perlman & Co. and not the Brenners individually. In 2 folders

 West Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1989 394 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 Fanny Williams v. Robert Green, et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Additional defendant: Carrie Green. Concerns the estate of Hillery Green, who died in January, 1917.

 West Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1604 91 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Fred D. Smith, et al.v. Peter B. Jones Shelby Taxation Disputes

This is a suit to recover $122.11 taxes alleged to have been paid by the plaintiffs, which should have been paid by the defendants, by reason of conveyance of a house and lot located in Memphis. Other defendant: Fred Smith's wife, Myrtle R. Smith. Additional plaintiff: Peter B Jones's wife, Lula J. Jones.

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1686 129 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Gates, Wood, & McKnight, et al. v. R. C. Brinkley Shelby Debt Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: S. M. Gates, A. M. Wood, Milton McKnight; debt for land purchased with the plaintiff who then, as a Confederate sympathizer, lost the land to the Union army and at some point re-gained it

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Guilford Jones et al. v. J. R. Sharp et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Melvina E. Jones, William Horton, Robert Horton, Eugenia Horton, Annie Horton; estate of H. Horton, dec.; Additional defendants: J. B. Sharp, Z. N. Estes, J. W. Crocker

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Guilford Jones v. James S. Sharpe, admr. of C. M. Horton, dec., et al. Shelby Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Additional defendants: Malvina E. Horton, William H. Horton, Robert M. Horton, Eugenia Horton, Anna Horton.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 George W. Cheek et al. v. Columbia Fire Insurance Co. et al. Shelby Insurance Disputes

Cheek and his business partner Jesse W. Page sue for the use of Robert C. Brinkley. They bought June 1866 a $5000 insurance policy by the Columbia Fire Ins. Co. of New York for which they paid $200 on machinery fixed and movable in the 3 story cotton mill in Memphis near the Wolf River and Court Square. In November 1866 a fire damaged or destroyed enough of the property to make the Columbia Fire Ins. Co. liable. The plaintiffs sue to force payment.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 George W. Cheek & Co. v. The North American Fire Insurance Co. of New York Shelby Insurance Disputes

Additional Plaintiff: Jesse W. Page, partner in George W. Cheek & Co.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 53 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 George O. Haywood v. City of Memphis Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 55 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 G. W. Anderson v. B.R. Lappington& M. L. Lappington Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 136 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 G. O. Buntyn, admr. of G. Buntyn, dec., et al. v. George C. Holmes, W. R. Holmes, admr. of George L. Holmes, dec., et al. Shelby Property Dispute

First forty pages of case are missing. Estate of Geraldus Buntyn, dec., Dr. G. O. Buntyn, admr. Samuel Mosby, receiver for the Gayoso Savings Institution- creditor of W. R. Holmes. Mentions Memphis-Germantown Plank Road. (see also Supreme Court- West Tenn. Box #113)

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 144 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 G. F. Farrow, admr. of Q. M. Farrow v. F. S. Farrow, et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Recovery of estate of Q. M. Farrow, dec. for defendants and family of said Farrow. Additional defendants include F. S. Farrow (21 years of age), Macon W. Farrow, a daughter of about 20 years of age; F. R. Farrow, 16 years of age; Mollie B. Farrow, about 13 years of age; estate included a tract of land in Shelby Co. of about 160 acres, a cottage and other improvements.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 156 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 George Burkle et al.v. Christina Ullman et al Shelby Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Annie Burkle. Burkles minors, guardian Joseph Hill. Additional Defendants: Charles M. Ullman; James A. Anderson, admr. John Wendlant; Emma Wendlant, minor, F. Louis Warner guardian; George Dickle & wife, Barbara et al. Jacob Burkle dec. 23 April 1877. John Wendlant dec. 13 June 1877. Charles M. Ullman dec. 28 Aug. 1878, leaving widow Christina Ullman & son Charles M. Ullman. Note: Wendlant also spelled Woodlandt

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 154 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 George M. Robertson, et al.v. Frank Robertson, et al Shelby Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: J. C. M. Robertson, Mary A. Lamb, Helen Robertson, Kate Robertson, and Leila R. Livermore. Additional defendants: John M. Robertson, T. C. Robertson, C. R. Robertson, Emma Robertson, Ann E. Yates, Henry Lynn, Nellie Lynn… Additional defendants continued: Lucille Lynn, Henry J. Lynn, Jr., John W. Robertson, and Anna Belle Robertson.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 161 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Garrett Lumber Company v. Peabody Real Estate Co., et al. Shelby Property Dispute

Additional defendants: George Peabody Real Estate Co.- W. P. Halliday, R. B. Snowden, Tom Harrison, A. J. Jarmuth d/b/a Harrison & Co. Dispute involving construction of housing units in new development in Shelby Co.

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 447 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Gilbert Moyers v. W. B. McKinstry et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Margaret J. E. H. Strong, J. W. Strong.

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 491 480 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 George W. Holman v. M. Nealis et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Dispute arose over ownership of land originally held by Judith A. Bonner (Mrs. Holman).

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 558 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 George W. Rutland et al. v. William J. Rutland et al Shelby Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: George W. Rutland Junior, Eliza B. Rutland, Ada M. Rutland and Flossy M. Rutland Additional Defendant: Ada C. Rutland

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 711 146 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Genevieve Hibdon et al. v. T. J. Latham et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: John Hibdon. Additional defendants: Mary H. Latham, Charles W. Montana, Charles W. Montana Jr., Eugene N. Montana, Robert H. Montana, and Mamie Montana and John R. O. Sheridan. Jenny M. Montana, deceased.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 918 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 G. W. Rutland Jr. v. Euzalia Rutland, et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Mildred Rutland, Flossie Rutland, G. W. Rutland Sr.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 917 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 G. M. Lewis, et al. v. Marion L. Bayliss, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

File incomplete. Opinion only. Opinion for a West TN case filed among East TN cases. The heirs-at-law of Sallie W. Lewis sued the heirs-at-law of Bronson(?) Bayliss to recover the title to a 45-acre tract of land in the Memphis suburbs on the grounds that the deeds under which Bayless held the property were actually intended as mortgages.

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1772 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 George F. Davidson & wife et al. v. F. F. Corbitt & wife et al. Shelby Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Mary E. Davidson, J. H. Davidson, J. L. Davidson, Julia C. Cullins, a widow, C. W. Delashmit and his wife Mildred Delashmit. Additional defendants: Mamie A. Corbitt and J. M. Hamil and his wife, Ealeanor C. Hamil. Case concerns the estate of H. F. Davidson, dec.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1009 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 G. L. Meyers & Co. v. The Mercantile Bank Shelby Debt Dispute

Case involves confusion about the repayment of a debt.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1102 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 George T. Brodnax v. R. B. Snowden et al.. Shelby Lease Dispute

Additional Defendants: Annie B. Snowden (wife), Memphis Hotel Company, and Westlake Construction Company. Case filed in two folders. Page count does not include exhibits (entire contents of folder #2).

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1205 524 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 George E. Witt v. Marietta C. Dunscomb, exe., Samuel H. Dunscomb, dec., et al.. Shelby Property Dispute

Property dispute, Lot No. 222, E. Side, Main St., Memphis; E. Side, Main St., North of Jefferson. Construction of business related building interfering with complainant's property values. Defendants: J.S. Dunscomb, Ray Dunscomb, J.E. Dunscomb. Property's original owners: Edgar McDavitt, Samuel H.Dunscomb, J. T. Stratton.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1301 121 Order A Copy

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