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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1893 | Arthur Gillispie V. State | Monroe | Arson |
Arson of a barn. According to testimony in the case, Gillispie was "reported to be 12 or 13 years old" at the time of the incident. |
East | Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1984 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Atwood Gin Co. et al. v. A. H. Cannon | Carroll | Breach of Contract |
The Atwood Company contracted with Cannon to build a gin house, which they claim was never completed. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 384 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Alston Boyd v. Eulia C. Robinson | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Dispute of the estate of Jonathan B. Robinson, senior, deceased. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 533 | 197 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Andrew D. Gwynne et al. v. Memphis Appeal Co. et al. | Shelby | Deed, Fraudulent |
Additional plaintiffs: Robert J. Morgan. Additional defendants: Memphis Trust Company, James A. Omberg, A. J. McLendon, G. C. Matthews, Walker Kennedy, W. L. Trask, H. A. Beck, A. O. Maury, O. P. Bard, Memphis Gas Light Company, Livermore Foundry and Machine Company, S. C. Beckwith, C. P. J. Mooney, W. W. Whitmore, Carbon Hill Coal Company. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 601 | 588 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Anna M. Fow v. W. E. Anderson, et al | Hamilton | Debt |
Additional Deft.: W. H. Wilson. On 14 Feb. 1891 defts. executed a promissory note in the sum of $1500, payable to the plntff. Since that time only the semi-annual interest & $500 had been paid. Plntff. brought suit to collect the $1000 balance on the note plus her attorneys' fees for their services in collecting the balance. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1716 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Allen Cousan v. State | Knox | Murder, 1st degree |
Cousin was charged with the murder of his wife one Martha Cousan. The weapon that was used was a pistol. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1712 | 101 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | A. J. Cantrell v. Robert Adcock | DeKalb | Injunction |
Additional Plaintiffs: Eli Arnold, J. A. Gribble and B. M. Moore. Additional defendants: Isham Martin, N. Adcock, H. Webb and C. B. Adcock. In a previous case the plaintiffs who all are lawyers won a case and secured a tract of land. The case was to submit an injunction for Isham Martin to not proceed with another case being heard in the Chancery Court for the said land. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 994 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | A. J. Hamilton, et al. v. W. L. Nance, et al. | Davidson | Land and Title Dispute |
Add Pla: William A. Nance and Susan Nance Hamilton, wife of A.J. Hamilton. Add def: Martha J. Nance, John Y. Cooper and wife Margaret J. Cooper. In 1866 land belonging to Andrew Castleman located in the 11 Civil District of Davidson County was equally divided amongst his twelve heirs. In 1893 pla. brought suit complaining that W. L. Nance was falsely claiming ownership of said land. Casefile notes William A. Nance was confined to the State Insane Asylum in Nashville for 16 years prior to the trial. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 973 | 146 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Alabama National Bank v. Duncan and Gaines, et al. | Davidson | Debt |
Duncan and Gaines was a firm composed of Jas. Gaines and W. M. Duncan. Additional defendant: Nathaniel Baxter Jr. Plaintiff became the purchaser of a note originally executed to Baxter by Duncan and Gaines. The note matured and the plaintiff brought suit seeking payment |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 972 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | A. A. McEwen v. Union Bank & Trust Co., admr. of E. T. Lynch dec. | Davidson | Debt |
This suit was brought by the pla. against the def., administrator of the estate of E. T. Lynch, to recover $500 due from said estate. Lynch was employed by the Maplewood Suburban Home Co. to construct an overhead trolley and contracted with the pla. to do the work of grading the railway. Pla. claims that Lynch agreed to share a bonus given by the said M. S. H. Co. for work completed in a specified time, but the money has not yet been paid. Before his death Lynch brought suit against the M. S. H. Co. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 956 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Alex McEwen, et al. v. Hettie McEwen, admr., of Elizabeth McEwen, dec., et al | Davidson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional Plaintiffs: Frederick McEwen McDonald, Rachel Rallins, William Lewis, and Mary Louisa Lewis Additional Defendants: Joseph Gillaspie, Margaretta Gillespie, William Stephenson McEwen, Ralph Newton McEwen |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Asa Selby, et al. v. John Loague, et al. | Shelby | Property Dispute |
Other complainants: Harriet Lanning, Charlotte Chambers, Joseph Chambers. Other defendants: Eliner C. Ferguson, Ann J. Ferguson, A. G. Barber and wife Sarah Barber, R. S. Jacoby and wife Cassie Jacoby, Isaac A. Ferguson, Eliza R. Ferguson, and several members of the Dent family. No docket number visible. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 380 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Anna M. Carpenter v. Maria E. Strange, exe., Dr. Ayers P. Merrill | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Trust issues re: estate of Dr. Merrill and his holdings in Illinois and Memphis, Tenn. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 497 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Annie Brown v. Margaret Montgomery, John S. Brown, A.S. Prosser and wife Lizzie Prosser | Knox | Estate Dispute |
Annie Brown was the widow of George Brown. This case involved a dispute between her and her stepchildren over the interests and rights to a hardware business owned by the said George Brown, deceased. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1742 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | A. A. Campbell v. T. E. H. McCraskey et al | Monroe | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: Charles Hubard, Amelia Burgess, O. O. Burgess, John Rhinesminth, J. H. Simonson, Jelen F. Fleming, M. Fleming, G. F. McKine, W. M. McKine, C. S. Dinnen, J. M. Dinnen, H. G. Furman, A. B. Furman, M. E. Willien, L. J Willien and Luke Fleming. Both parties entered into a contract to sell a large amount of land. Plaintiff found a buyer for the land and was to receive commission for the sale. Plaintiff was seeking the money due to him from the sale of the land as the contract stated. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1712 | 244 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Allen Bros. v. C. T. Taneray | Carter | Debt Dispute |
Plaintiff was seeking money from the defendant for goods and services. The total amount came to $130.52. The defendant charged that he had paid a credit of $ 5.52 and should not have to pay the full amount. The plaintiff then filed a bill of certiorari. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1715 | 128 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | A.H. Andrews and Co. v. Anderson County | Anderson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant to provide chairs for seating in the new court house. The total was $ 553.20 and the plaintiff seeking this total from defendant. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1710 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Adam Diehl v. H. F. Holmes | Davidson | Damages |
Plaintiff in error hired the defendant in error to build and erect a stone wall for the foundation of a house to be located on the plaintiff's lot on Front Street in Nashville. Defendant in error purchased stone from an old jail to use in the foundation. Plaintiff refused to allow the defendant to begin work and the defendant brought suit seeking damages. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 972 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Alex R. Shepard, Treas. v. W. E. Taylor, Clerk | Franklin | Taxation Disputes |
Taylor was sued to reclaim about $60 paid by Shepard to pay for 1/4 year privilege tax to operate a baseball club in Sewanee. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 968 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | A. L. Morton v. Mayor & Alderman of Wartrace, Tennessee | Bedford | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff brought an action to recover $200 for services rendered under a contract of employment by the defendant as a school teacher at the Wartrace High Graded Common School. The controversy in this case was whether the plaintiff was hired during a legal meeting of the board of education, which consisted of: J. W. Holt, J. W. Shriver, J. W. Templeton, J. E. Justice, J. A. Cunningham, and B. F. Cleveland. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 968 | 84 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Abe & Pomp Thompkins v. State | Montgomery | Trespass |
The plaintiffs in error are accused of entering the property of S. B. Seat and tearing down fences and gates. The fence in controversy was built across "Old Seven Mile Ferry Road," which runs through Seat's property. Seat claims the road was no longer public but that is still occasionally used as a "shun," road to avoid a nearby toll-gate. Seat and the plaintiffs are neighbors. Plaintiffs claim the road is still public and the only way to travel from their homes. Exhibit materials include a small map. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 955 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | A. N. Akin v. W. J. Jones et al. | Maury | Debt Settlement |
Add def: J. N. Porter, Jno. N. Booker, A. W. McDonald, R. C. Jamison, R. H. Kittrell, L. C. Gracy, Second National Bank of Columbia, American National Bank, Capital City Bank, American National Bank of Dallas, Second National Bank of Louisville, Second National Bank of Richmond, J. W. Manier and Co., J. H. Fussell, W. D. Younger, E. E. Erwin, S. P. Payne, J. W. Lee, W. P. Ingram, J. W. S. Ridley, W. C. Whitthorne, and George Childress. Pla. is trustee of Columbia which has executed a general assignment. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 954 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Brinkley Lumber Company v. T. J. Martin, et al. | Shelby | Deed |
Other defendants: Virginia Martin, Herbert Powell & wife Annie B., W. B. Vance & wife Grace, Guy P. Vance & wife Margaret, John Rutherford & wife Elizabeth, Susan S. Vance, C. W. DePau__? and wife Letitia, W. V. Martin, Paul Otey Vance, George Vance, Mary M. Johnson, and Lillie W. Johnson. William C. & Cyrus Johnson, Frazier T. Edmonson (?), and John P. Houston. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 382 | 440 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Bank of Jamaica v. J. T. Jefferson et al. | Shelby | Debt |
Other defendants: C. C. Glover, J. S. Toof, E. S. McGowan, J. S. McTighe -- the first of Toof, McGowan & Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 384 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Bettman, Bloom & Co. v. Holland & Hollingsworth, et al.. | Carroll | Attachment |
Defendants: R. W. Holland, C. C. Hollingsworth, A. C. McRae, D. M. Farmer, J. R. Smith, Rock City Saddle Co., Kirkpatrick & Co., Campbell Green & Co., Spurlock Neill & Co., Fite Lyles Davis & Co., Richardson Brothers & Co., Phillips Burtoff & Co., Berry Demoville & Co., W. H. Hudson & Son, Brown White & Co., F. M. Kennedy & Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 384 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Board of Mayor& Alderman of Newbern v. W. T. Evans | Dyer | Damages | West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 338 | 89 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | Bank of Commerce v. Charles Critchell | Shelby | Debt |
Teller overpaid defendant, Bank of Commerce seeks recovery of debt of $826.00 |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 507 | 148 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Barney Burns, guardian of Mattie Eddins v. J. E. Allen, et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Estate of John T. Eddins. Additional defendants: Suzy T. Allen, Mrs. Mattie Loller |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 548 | 93 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | B. A. Hollenberg et al. v. A. G. Kerr et al | Shelby | Debt |
Additional Plaintiffs: C. C. Graham, G. B. Thornton, L. B. McFarland, M. L. Meacham's executors, J. W. Cochran, E. C. Jones & People's Insurance Co. Defendant operated the Clarendon Hotel in Memphis. Case involves attachment of the hotel's furnishings & fixtures to pay debt of uncertain amount. Defendant had also been charged with fraudulent conveyance of the property in an attempt to avoid attachment. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 535 | 209 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Biscoe Block & Co. v. M. H. Thomson | Shelby | Debt |
Debt due by draft under $500. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 548 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Bassett& Clapp v. Annie Bertorelli | Shelby | Lien |
Case to enforce a lien for materials furnished to a contractor to build a house |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 543 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | B. R. Miller v. J. G. Burke | Shelby | Debt | West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 584 | 16 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | B. M. Stratton v. Hatchett Rice & Co. | Shelby | Debt | West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 584 | 54 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | Berry Demorville & Co. et al. v. W. H. Nowlin et al. | Weakley | Debt |
Additional plaintiffs: Mansfield Drug Co. Additional defendants: G. W. Nowlin Debt for drugs in the amount of $168.50. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 125 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Betterton & Co. v. R. L. McGuffin and R. S. Ladd | Roane | Debt on Account |
J. N. Betterton and J. H. Whitlow of Betterton & Co. sued the defendants for $872.81 for liquor they had supplied the defendants on account. Includes ancillary attachment bill wherein an attachment was issued and levied on a house and lot in Roane Co. |
East | Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2021 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Board of Aid of land ownership and Co. v. A. R. Lewallen et al | Scott | Fraud |
Additional defendants: J. F. Hayghett, Robert Diamond, W. F. Lee, William Smith, B. Dunkleburg, P. A. Clark, Jon. Pagett, William Hall, Denty Dawn, Thomas Butler, J. R. McCart, A. Alton, Chas. Holstinger, K. Lewallen and J. R. Goan. The plaintiff charged that an election that was held was held fraudulently The plaintiff charged that poll list was not complete as there were names missing. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1714 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Buckner & Co. v. Love Webb | Maury | Debt Dispute |
Love Webb deposited a check to the Second National Bank in Maury County. The stated bank closed down and payment was not received by Buckner & Co. The case brought forth was to determine if Love Webb was responsible for the sum. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 999 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Bettie Richardson v. Smith & Buckingham | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Not on the cover, Richardson's husband, Edward, was named as primary pltf. throughout the case. Bettie was also listed as Kate in part of the case. Pltf. purchased a suit of furniture from Lowery Bros. on notes, Lowery Bros. sold out to dfnts. Pltf. asserted she had paid for the furniture suit in full, but had not received the goods she purchased. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 971 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | B. A. Hollenberg, et al. & G. B. Thornton, et al. v. A. J. Kerr, et al. | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Other defendants: W. G. Weatherford and C. C. Graham, T. F. & M. E. Graham Part of the case involves furniture at the Clarendon Hotel. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 382 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Brown, Korman & Co. v. R. Gibson, et al.. | Henderson | Debt |
Additional defendants: C. E. Gibson, wife of R. Gibson and John F. Todd. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 439 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | B. Lowenstein & Bros. v. P. McCadden & Co. | Shelby | Promissory Note |
B. Lowenstein, E. Lowenstein, and J.D. Marks composed the firm of B. Lowenstein & Bros.; P. McCadden was composed of P. McCadden, W.P. Dunnavant, M. Keeley, and J.E. Mast. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 580 | 154 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Brow and Biddle et al v. John S. Morrell et al | Johnson | Debt Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: J. H. Brown and A. B. Biddle, J. I. Hawkins, R. M. May, J. A. February, Jacob Southerland, T. H. Reeves, J. M. Mitchell, T. H. West and W. S. Hickey. Additional defendants I. F. Lewis and W. A. Lewis. The defendants were indebted to the plaintiffs for goods. The plaintiffs were seeking the remaining sum for the goods the defendants purchased for their store. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1726 | 94 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | B. F. Bell v. I. D. Stephens, et al. | Cocke | Land, Confirmation of Ownership |
Addtl dfnts: Kate & S. A. Burnett. Bell and Jacob Stephens (father of dfnts Isaac and Kate) surveyed land tracts together, and agreed on the lines, but placed a fence that did not follow property lines. After the death of Jacob, pltf. would like to have fence moved to actual property lines. Dfnts. refuse and believe the fence represents the property line. Housed in 4 folders. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1710 | 594 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Burns and Co. v. McKay, Frith and Langham | Davidson | Debt |
The plaintiff was seeking the money that was owed by the defendants. Reason for debt not stated. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1016 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | B. H. Tyson v. W. B. Shorter | Wilson | Debt on Account |
Tyson sued to recover $97.20 from Shorter on a deal brokered with a contract which ended up falling through. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 979 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Bruce L. Rice, admr. of William Newbern, dec. v. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Co. | Montgomery | Damages |
In 1892 William Newbern, an employee of the defendant, was struck by a train in the town of Clarksville. He died from the resulting injuries, leaving a widow and six children. Plaintiff brought suit for damages as the administrator of Newbern's estate. The defendant claimed Newbern was intoxicated at the time of the accident. Newbern earned $25 per month cleaning the defendant's "Princeton," train. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 972 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | C. Beaty v. H. Harris et al. | Fentress | Equity |
Add. Def: Samuel Hogue. Case involves a business partnership between Claiborn Beaty & Harris, & the dissolution of the partnership. Beaty seeks to establish appropriate equity amounts for each party. |
East | Range: 18 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2019 | 671 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Castner & Company v. Western Union Telegraph Company | Haywood | Other |
Plaintiff claimed loss of profits due to failure of defendant to delivery a telegram confirming the sale of cotton bales in Liverpool, England. |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Corporation of Paris v. Charles Thomason | Henry | Disturbing the Peace | West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 382 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | C. F. Simmons Medicine Company v. Mansfield Drug Company, et al | Shelby | Other |
Cause of Action: Trademark dispute. Additional defendants unknown. See WT Box 391 for Volume 1. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 382 | 447 | Order A Copy |