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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1872 | Anthony Zanone et al. v. Joseph Galina et al. | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional plaintiffs: John H. Zanone, Joseph A. Zanone (firm of A. Zanone & Sons). Additional defendants: Mary Galino and Felix Galino. Case includes receipted tax bills and a Writ of Possession |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | B. Bergitto v. J. Gallino, et al. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | B. J. Semmes& Co. v. E. W. Dunn et al. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
The Defendants bought a company from J.N. Megibbin and the plaintiffs were owed money by Megibbin. The claim here is that Dunn & AL are delaying and defrauding the plaintiffs as creditors of Megibbin. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | C. S. Plummer v. John H. Hartley | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Hartley was indebted to Plummer for an amount under $250. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | C. C. Partee v. Ben May et al. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Partee was originally sued due to a promissory note that had gone unpaid by his firm Vernon Partte & Clay which he was the surviving partner. May had been appointed the receiver of the Bank of West Tennessee. Later when he attempted to pay the judgment May would not accept the form of payment. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | E. W. Randolph v. John Burke | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
Promissory note is overdue and payable; plaintiff is asking for full payment plus interest. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Goodbar & Gilliland v. J. Harvey Mathes | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
The defendant is a "Tax Collector on Privileges." Plaintiffs applied for a business license from Mathes. They agreed to pay him a the end of 12 months the amount of capital invested in the business during the 12 month period. They paid him the taxes due but Mathes said they owed a license tax as well, equal to the amount already paid. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Gayoso Savings Institution v. Arthur Connell et al. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Plaintiffs claim that connell paid 2 or 3 notes, but that he was still in debt to them. Connell had a lease on some land with a building on it. Plaintiffs suggested that if he can't pay his debts then the land and building should be sold. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | H. D. Lumpkin & H. B. Hamlin v. John E. Finley | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Lumpkin owed Finley a sum of about $275. Lumpkin filed a counter suit. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | H. Amy & Co. v. T. S. Ayers | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Ayers is a lawyer and is being sued by H. Amy & Co. for money he received while being their lawyer. Ayers allegedly collected income from 137 interest coupons from the county. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | John Ross v. O. F. Prescott & Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Defendants: O. F. Prescott and J. P. Prescott. Suit is for overdue payment on "goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered by plaintiff to defendant." |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | J. H. Hartleyet al. v. Thomas Boyle et al. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Complainants sold a piece of land to someone named McLemore. McLemore did not fully pay for the land. In need of money, the plaintiffs borrowed $1800 from Boyle, the defendant, with agreement to pay back $2000 on a certain date. Since McLemore didn't pay plaintiffs , they couldn't pay the defendants. Somehow the defendants gained possession of the tract of land initially bought by McLemore and sold it for cheap to get their money owed by Hartley. Hartley is upset, saying the land was worth more. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | L. A. Shore, admr. of R. B. Shore, dec. v. J. W. Knott | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
R. B. Shore and Knott had made a deal on some cotton and apparently there were some problems that surfaced. R.B. died before things could be resolved. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Miles Greenwood v. Charles Jones | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Greenwood sold a store to Jones on the credit and Jones never paid the full amount. Also, Greenwood is sued for work done for Jones that he never paid for. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Memphis Gayoso Gas Co. v. Memphis Gas Co. Memphis Gaslight Co. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 26 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | Michael Joyce v. Board of Education | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
The Board of Education is that of Memphis City Schools. Michael Joyce rented the Board of Education a "municipal corporation chartered under the laws of the state of Tennessee…for a term of one year." The Board of Education used the premises as a city school. They often paid Joyce in 'script'. Joyce would sell the script to get his money but it often would not bring full value due to the fluctuating gold price. The board was supposed to make up the difference. He sued for money owed. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 22 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Miles Boorum & Co. v. Graves Jones & Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Plaintiffs: Charles C. Miles, Wm. B. Boorum, John O'Hara. Defendants: J. R. Graves, P. S. Jones, J. C. Rogers, S. C. Rogers, W. D. Andrews. The suit is to collect overdue payment, plus interest, for "goods, wares and merchandise furnished by plaintiff. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | N. S. Radford v. Nolf& Co. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Debt due by notes. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 22 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | N. C. Kindle et al. v. Fazier Titus et al. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Dispute over land being sold to pay a debt. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | R. L. Laski, for the use of Joseph Walter v. The Board of Mayor & alderman of the City of Memphis | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Plaintiff sues for $501.50 for his services as a physician in vaccinating 1,003 people in Memphis at .50 each which was performed at the request of the defendant. Laski transferred to Walter his entire claim and defendant was notified of the transfer. Debt is unpaid and still due with interest. Plaintiff sues for $2000. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 24 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Samuel Tate et al. v. A. M. Lewis et al. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Plaintiffs claim that the Defendant is indebted to them. Furthermore, they claim that the debt can and should be taken out of the realty in Lewis' name. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | The President Directors& Co. of the Bank of Louisville, et al. v. John M. Leftwich, et al.. | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
John owed money and has since died. The bank wants to sell the estate to get their money. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | W. L. Alexander v. F. B. Dillard | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Alexander sues Dillard for $1000 due by promissory note, plus interest. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 | 0 | Order A Copy |