Damages to leased properties, $167.20 and costs, rendered by magistrate, 5 Aug. 1897. Appeal to Supreme Court. Damage to rear stairway, repairs to elevator; broken windows; damages to walls due to removal; damages to cellar; damages to paint on First Floor area- store building located at 330 Main St., Memphis, lease made in 1896.

Exhibits include insurance policy information.

Cover is missing. Plaintiff claims that telephone linemen in the employ of the defendant company cut several branches from trees on his property, as well as a health 70-foot gum tree, after telling him they would not damage his trees.

Damages for driving horses and a wagon into defendant.

Additional Defendant: Frank Smith. Plaintiff, a Memphis architect, originally sued the street car company & Smith for $5000, charging negligence & recklessness. On 11 April 1894, while crossing the street, Burke was knocked down & trampled by a horse & buggy being driven by Smith, and was seriously injured. Smith, an official of the company, was rushing to attend to trouble somewhere on the company's line.

Johnston leased house & lot from Abston. Abston sued plaintiff to collect unpaid rent & was awarded a judgment. Johnston maintained that he withheld rent monies because Abston would not honor the terms of the lease which stipulated that he (Abston) keep the property & plumbing in good condition.

Campbell sued for return of his "black horse mule", named Dave. Campbell, African American & tenant on Keith's farm, mortgaged mule to Keith for $50 in 1898; mule seized when Campbell unable to pay debt. Court gave Keith possession of mule in first trial. Case also involves a note which may be a forgery. Also mentioned: Julia Brown, African American. Campbell had wife & 4 or 5 children, not named in case.

Left side of pages 1-21 missing or damaged. Plaintiff sued defendant for $5000.00 for injury and damages due to negligence of Frank Smith, the driver of a horse and buggy and employee of the defendant.

Co-defendant is Western Fire Assurance Co., of Toronto, Canada. The charge is false arrest under a warrant accusing the plaintiff of arson. The company accused him of burning certain houses and a stock of goods in order to defraud the company of the insurance on that property. His indictment in criminal court on that charge was overturned, and he was discharged.

Amount of debt was $152.00.

Carroll & Crawford executors for Julius A. Taylor, dec. Garnishment served upon them & the Merchants Cotton Press & Storage Co. in which they and Taylor owned stock.

Lawsuit was for damages due to personal injury less than $500.00.

Cause of action: "did feloniously counsel, aid, incite, procure, and hire"… to commit assault and battery … with a pistol with the intent to murder.

Three mules taken from plaintiff by def.. who said he had a mortgage on them. Replevin suit won by plaintiff, but plaintiff argues mules returned to him in poor condition from overwork, abuse & malnutrition. sued defendant for $15 for mules' loss in value, also considering overall decline in market price of mules while his were in deft's possession. Deft. maintains mules are undamaged & suit is a frivolous one meant to keep him from enforcing mortgage.

Writ of replevin against W.W. Epperson, constable, for property of Croy's- 46 floor brushes and handles and other cleaning supplies, valued at $20.00; judgment of $40.00. Plaintiff was employed by A.J. Warren Brush Co., Sedalia, MO; property seized by Constable Epperson, charge of peddling without a license.

F. E. Myres & Bro. partnership comprised of F. E. & P. A. Myres. Plaintiffs originally sued for the return of Myres pumps, pulleys, pump-rods & hose that they said had been unlawfully seized by Harlowe. Exhibits include contract

Brief of Appeal only. Debt is for the cost of carpet.

Cross suit: P. A. Shellin v. Silverfield & Fieldman.

Cover is missing. Duncan is the agent of Ms. K. Duncan, who had won a previous judgment against Rodgers when he failed to appear in court. Rodgers claims he understood that the charges had been dismissed and that he did not need to appear.

Plaintiff originally sued railroad for damages by trespass, alleging that it had come onto her property illegally & removed posts, dirt, etc. from the premises. Plaintiff sued for under $500. S. V. Dunlap beneficiary in the plea of damages.

Brief only. Plaintiff suing to recover commissions due him on sales of farm machinery. Sapp originally worked for G. W. Parker & Co. of Newbern, TN in which Inmans were partners. In 1894 firm dissolved & business divided. Parke paid Sapp commissions on the proceeds out of his (Parke's) portion of business; Inmans agreed to pay Sapp 17 per cent commission on all machines he sold, but have failed to pay the monies owed him.

Briefs only. Sapp sued to collect commissions from defendants. Sapp once employed by G. W. Parker & Co. of Newbern, TN in which Inmans were partners. Firm dissolved & the business divided. Inmans agreed to pay Sapp 17 per cent commission on all the farm machinery that he sold, but have failed to pay the monies due him.

Compensation for lost luggage.