Debt was for a suit of clothes sold to Charles Parham.

Includes medical examiners certificate concluding J. K. Steel, deceased and plaintiff's husband in good health and therefore recommending membership to the order. J. K. Steel had $3,000.00 insurance policy through defendant. Upon his death widow would receive policy if he was in good standing. Also see WT Box 810

Damages for driving horses and a wagon into defendant.

Replevin for two part barrels of whiskey, 30 gallons each.

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.

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.

Debt due by account under $500.

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.

The defendant is charged with being found in possession of two skirts that were stolen from a fence in the yard of Callie Davis. She claims that she bought them from a white woman and paid her for them in washing.

Cow killed by train.

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

Murray was arrested for vagrancy and put up bail bond which the police refused. They demanded a cash forfeit of $25 which Ms. Murray refused to pay, landing her in the city prison for a term of 100 days at labor. Since the mayor of Memphis was out of town, Murray was tried by the vice mayor, which she believed to be unlawful. The Supreme Court ruled that Murray had been "illegally restrained of her liberty" and was released from custody.

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.

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.

Damages for the death of a mare.

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.

J. Applewhite & Co. based in Vanndale, AR. Defendant based in Chatham in the province of Ontario, Canada. Plaintiff sued defendant for $2000 damages due to breach of contract; had contracted with defendant to manufacture & deliver 1 million pieces of oil barrel staves. Defendant refused to receive & pay for final shipment of 500,000 staves. Defendant maintained plaintiff was unable to supply the staves in the agreed upon time, thus violating the contract's terms.