Exhibit: Copy of mortgage, city ordinance and acts of the legislature. Additional defendant: Memphis Artesian Water Department. Cause of action: recovery of $1,900 as a portion of salary.

Additional defendants: Illinois Central Railroad Co., Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co., Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway, Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company, St. Louis - Southwestern Railway Company Exhibits include: Memphis Railroad Co. ordinance

Other defendant: Mrs. Wright, defendant's wife. The contract involved an agreement by the defendants to care for the plaintiff for the rest of his life, after which they would take him home to Iowa to be buried and would receive all that remained of his estate. When the defendants refused to give him some of the money he had given to them for his care, he questioned what they were doing with that money.

D.M. Cooper was elected to the Financial Board of Hickman County Bank in 1905 - his title being that of Cashier. Sometime around June 1905, the John M. Smith Lumber Company of Dickson opened an account at the Hickman County Bank. The Hickman County Bank began discounting large amounts of its notes and to take credit which resulted in a small balance in favor of the bank. D.M. Cooper failed to notify the financial board members of the business he was doing with John M. Smith Lumber Co.

Plaintiff, which is based in CA, sued defendant for breach of contract. On 31 July 1908 defendant contracted with plaintiff to buy 500 sacks of large Blackeye Beans which were shipped on 6 Oct. 1908. Without cause defendant refused to accept beans. After the refusal the price of beans declined, forcing plaintiff to sell the shipment to a broker at a $392.83 loss. Defendant argues beans were not accepted because they were full of dirt.

Plaintiff Austin claimed that they had leased their 150 acres to Tipton for 1 year but that he refused to leave the property.

breach of contract to purchase real estate notes

Lawsuit concerns purchase of land by the Plaintiff from the Defendant in Lauderdale County. A published copy of the case is included.

Pltf. owner of 3 1/2 acres of land adjacent to railroad & across from 27 3/4 acres also owned by pltf. Pltf. sold 3 1/2 acres to railroad with the understanding that an access road to the other property would be provided. Agreement honored until 1903 when Illinois Central widened the track, obstructing access road & leaving plaintiff with no means of reaching his 27 3/4 acres. Plaintiff suing to have easement restored. _ folders.

See also WT501 for Paul Bond v. State for arson.

Additional defendants: L. B. Lesh

The defendant failed to live up to the terms of transporting 25 cars of logs to Illinois from Memphis. Page count does not include published brief.