Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
View Entry 1893 Cole Manufacturing Co. v. J. N. Beard, et al. Shelby Lien

Lien owed on properties by previous owner, amount of $757.27.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 391 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Carey-Lombard Lumber Company v. F. L. Thomas, et al Shelby Contract for Labor and Materials

Thomas claimed an agent of the Lumber Company for failure to deliver materials and construct a house in the timeframe and for the price verbally agreed upon, the company seeks payment for services rendered. Additional defendant E. R. Thomas.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 533 361 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Carey Lombard Lumber Co. v. P. F. Lamb, et al. Shelby Contract for Labor and Materials

Additional defendants: B. F. Hopkins, Minter Parker, trustee, Annie H. Hill and William H. Hill, H. Bensdorf, trustee, and the American Building & Loan Association. Exhibits include receipts, certificates, Northwestern Reporter publication, and two volumes of constitution and bylaws for the A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 541 250 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company v. Citizens Street Railway Company Shelby Damages

An oversized drawing showing the disputed area is available. Plaintiffs claimed that their telephone line fell on the electric line for the railway company during a storm, causing damages to the telephone company equipment. Oversized drawing of street scene depicting buildings, tracks, sidewalk, electric poles. Drawing located in M-17-19.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 594 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Charles F. King, et ux. v. East End Railway Co., et al. Shelby Deed Dispute

Plaintiffs alleged that an 1891 quit claim deed was obtained by fraud. The rail company disputed this, averring that the children of the Kings took advantage of their elderly parents to incite and stir up the lawsuit. Title page & bottoms of text pages are torn & crumbling.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 591 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 C. F. Simmons Medicine Co. v. Mansfield Drug Co., et al. Shelby Other

Enjoined "from manufacturing and selling product, 'Dr. Simmons Liver Regulator,' in the packages, with the devices, and trademarks" of the original product. Dr. Simmons Medicine Co. was located in St. Louis, Mo. See WT Box 382.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 391 517 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 C. H. Rogers, receiver of the New South National Building& Loan Association v. G. W. Van Dyke& his wife Alletta D. Van Dyke Shelby Other

Case concerns the dissolution of the New South National Building and Loan. Defendants are stockholders in the business.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 541 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 C. F. Simmons Med. Co. v. Mansfield Drug Co. et al. Shelby Other

Cause of Action: Trademark dispute. Volume 1 in WT 391; Volume 2 in WT 382; Volumes 3 & 4 located in this box. All these volumes are bound.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 583 900 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 C. H. Rogers v. G. W. Van Dyke & Alletta D. Van Dyke Shelby Debt

Cover page missing. Debt was listed as being $1350 and was secured by a vacant lot. Debt was originally owed by the defendants to New South National Building and Loan Association which went bankrupt and plaintiff Rogers was appointed as the receiver.

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 606 125 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 D. P. Haddeu & Mary B. Haddeu v. Tennessee Brewing Company Shelby Ejectment West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 523 114 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 D. B. Thomas v. Memphis Abstract Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 533 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 D. D. Thomas v. Memphis Abstract Company et al Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional Defendants: The Security Savings Bank and R. Dudley Frayser

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 531 346 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Edmond Orgill v. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad Company Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 388 70 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 East End Railway Co. v. L. W. Allen Shelby Damages West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 388 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Everett Nardin v. H. S. Morgan Shelby Property Dispute

Charged with "taking up and keeping a horse" claimed by the plaintiff.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 391 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Edmund Greenwood v. A. J. McLandon & G. W. Stark Shelby Lien

Both defendants were sheriffs of Shelby County.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 542 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Ermon J. Maddox, et al. v. The East End Street Railway Company Shelby Damages for Wrongful Death

Ermon Maddox sues for the death of Ben Maddox.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 529 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Ed Conway & wife v. E. O. Ryan Shelby Debt West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 584 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 East End Railway Co. v. L. W. (Kirk) Allen Shelby Injury and Damages

Damages for $5,000.00

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 587 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Edmond Orgill v. Kansas City, Memphis, & Birmingham Railroad Co. Shelby Damages

Recover the value of land taken for right of wand and depot.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 388 197 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Ermon J. Maddux, admr. Of Benjamin Maddux v. East End Railway Co. Shelby Damages

Additional parties: Mary Presley, William R. Presley, Eugenia Presley, James A. Presley, Saxon Maddux, Julia Maddux, J. S. Maddux

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 388 282 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Equitable Gas Company of Memphis v. James Quinlan & Wife Shelby Damages

For the pipes of the company that drain in the defendants' property making habitation impossible.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 533 120 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 E. F. & T. F. Cassell v. Tennessee Midland Railroad Co. Shelby Damages

Plaintiffs sued defendant for $10,000 in damages charging that the location of the track limits access to their property so severely as to render it useless. Also charge that the noise, smoke & cinders from the trains make their home unlivable. Map on page 152.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 535 219 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 F. J. Byrne v. R. F. Hodgers Shelby Debt

For money loaned.

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 533 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Gus Blass v. Margaret Helms et al Shelby Wills, Contested

Additional Defendants: Andeson Briscoe, Paul Briscoe, Morris Helms.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 373 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 G. B. Thornton v. A. J. Kerr Shelby Debt West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 384 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 George E. Fleece v. Buyers& Factors Compress Company Shelby Debt for Wages West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 386 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 G. F. Blanz v. Memphis National Bank Shelby Debt

Contains related matter: Mary G. Blanz v. A. H. Douglas.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 551 144 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Guss Blass v. Margaret Helms Shelby Notes

Documents consist of legal briefs only.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 589 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 G. B. Thornton v. A. J. Kerr, et al. Shelby Attachment

This case deals with an attachment that was put on furniture from the Clarendon Hotel by G. B. Thornton for payment of a trust deed. A.J. Kerr was the proprietress of the hotel.

 West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 637 217 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Harry Wilbourne & Wife Lucilla v. Eliza May Wilbourne, et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Henry Wilbourne, Joseph Wilbourne, Nina Wilbourne, Rebecca Wilbourne, Novie Wilbourne, W. J. Booker, Katie M. Booker

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 374 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Holmes Cummins v. Memphis Appeal Company, et al Shelby Debt

Additional defendants: W. A. Collier and B. M. Stratton. Debt due on promissory notes.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1031 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Hampton Read et al.v. J. A. Lamb Shelby Replevin

Additional plaintiffs in error: J. W. Hampton, T. Read and M. J. Demaurry as Hampton Read and Company; J. W. Mellborn and M. H. Thompson.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 359 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 H. Cohen Jr. et al. v. E. W. Wallis et ux Shelby Other

This appears to be a loose page in an existing court case. It simply states that the defendant failed to show up and that certiorari is awarded. Other pages of case could not be found…this loose page was found at bottom of box.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 371 1 Order A Copy

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