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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1916 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Report of Mr. C. H. Crawford of the Engineering Association of Nashville on American Uniform Boiler Code Congress. |
East | Range: 5 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 209 | 840 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit only: Southern Express Company Receipts. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 22 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Receipts from the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway. Court of Origin: Unknown. Case Name: Unknown. County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 82 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | (unknown) | Maury | Unknown |
Incomplete case: two poll tax receipts, rec'd of T. J. McGahey for $37.00 and $31.50, on perforated sheet. MT case found in ET box. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1101 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Allen Caruthers, et al. v. Tabitha McCall, et al. | Trousdale | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional plaintiff: John Caruthers. Additional defendant: Christian Church and Christian Missionary Society. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | American National Bank v. Union Trust Company | Davidson | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | A. Manetis v. William C. Litchenberger | Shelby | Damages |
Cause of action: $1,500.00 damages for personal injuries from A. Manetis hitting William C. Litchenberger with his automobile. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1404 | 106 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | A. L. Pritchard v. T. T. Rebori | Shelby | Land, Fraud |
3 folders. Plaintiff purchased from defendant a tract of land in Memphis for which a deed was executed. Defendant conveyed to defendant that he held a perfect title to the land and the defendant paid $9,000 for the land. In reality, part of the land was owned by the Southern Railway Company. Exhibit materials include a photograph of building scaffolding, several maps of lots on different streets, and a hand written Abstract of Title to the land. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1437 | 613 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Albert Ackley v. Henry Hauser& Co. | Madison | Debt |
debt of $500 for bond |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1439 | 44 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Andrew Cordini v. State | Shelby | Liquor Violation |
Cause of action: Selling liquor without a license. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1448 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Anna J. Greble et al. v. Anna Greble& Gladys Louise Greble. | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
W. H. Greble, dec. , husband of Anna J. Greble. Complainant asked that publication be had for her two daughters (defendants) and a guardian ad litem be appointed for them. She asked the court to construe the will of W. H . Greble to determine whether she took a fee simple title to all the property of the said testator ( W. H. Greble) Anna J. Greble was appointed admr.. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1458 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Abe Goodman, admr. of the estate of E. J. Halley, dec. v. M. W. Palmer et al. | Shelby | Other |
Abe Goodman was looking to be paid an administrator's fee as well as administrator's counsel. Includes a reply brief for the administrator regarding fee allowed administrator. Court of Civil Appeals. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1460 | 297 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | A. Y. Allen v. National City Bank | Shelby | Debt |
Debt due by promissory note for $400. The promissory note was executed by Atwood Phonograph Company and endorsed by F. M. Atwood and A. Y. Allen. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1476 | 67 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Andrew Grant v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Shelby | Damages |
Andrew Grant sued R. J. Reynolds for $2500.00 damages. Grant bought a plug of Brown Mule Chewing tobacco and when he went to bite off a piece of the plug, he bit into a piece of metal in the tobacco which caused him to break off two teeth. He then became very ill and was in much pain. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1490 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Amy Lorber, admr., et al.v. Annie G. English, et al. | Shelby | Promissory Note |
Amy Lorber was formerly Amy Cage and is representing the estate of H. H. Cage, dec. She is his widow. Additional defendant: Hancock English. On 8-1-1911, Annie English delivered a promissory note to H. H. Cage in the amount of $1092.50- note due by 8-1-1913. The note has not been paid. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1490 | 100 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Ada Rogers v. Memphis Street Railway Company | Shelby | Injury and Damages |
The plaintiff became ill after she was foced to walk in a heavy rain when the street car changed its route wihtout notice. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1499 | 95 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | A. Walters v. Max Haperin | Shelby | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1500 | 12 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | Anna Belle Smith v. John R. Thompson Co. | Shelby | Damages |
Anna Belle Smith is sued for $2500.00 in damages. The plaintiff was served a rotting piece of grapefruit at a café owned by the defendant. After eating a portion of the grapefruit, she suffered ptomaine poisoning and was sick for about ten days. Because she had been severely weakened due to the poisoning, she was unable to resume her duties as a nurse for many more days. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1551 | 141 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | A. C. Lewis, et al. v. Illinois Central Railroad Co., et al. | Shelby | Damages |
Exhibit materials include: b/w photographs, Additional defendants: Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Co., and engineer W.M. Carney. Additional plaintiffs: R.A. Hurs, admr. of the estate of R.B. Nelson. Lewis' car was struck and demolished by a train driven by Carney. Lewis was injured and Nelson killed in the accident. Housed in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1764 | 307 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Annie Mae Bell v. State | Warren | Murder |
Murder of Charlie Roach. Involving Raymond French. Annie Mae Bell also spelled Annie Mae Bell. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Allen B. Fisher v. W. M. Pollard | Davidson | Failure to Pay |
Fisher was an auditor and Pollard a county court judge in Davidson County. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Annie Peach v. George W. Martin | Davidson | Negligence |
Annie Peach was married to Sam Peach who died from an accident on a faulty road on the farm of Dr. George Martin. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | A. S. Gooch exe. of Andrew Craig Beasley v. Mrs. Bettie Beasley et al.. | Williamson | Wills, Contested |
Additional defendants: Zachariah Beasley, Marcy C. Carl and Henry C. Carl |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 96 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Adrian Northcut v. George P. Blue, et al.. | Grundy | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional parties: N. F. Thaxton, B. P. Fry, L. Markham, Marshal Markham, J. P. Hughes, Newton Wiliford, A. R. McKenzie, Fred Schwoon, Jr., J. W. Fults, Nancy Lynn, Maria G. dewey, Adrian Northcut, Alfred Wiliford, Dock Jennings, Geo. K. Fults, Frank Smartt, G. T. Lynn, L. H. Northcut, Sam Fults, E. F. Williams, N. F. Thaxton. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 98 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Annie Braun v. Roman Braun | Shelby | Alimony |
The opinion in the case of J. D. Green v. Malissa Green from Blount County Equity Court is included in this case. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1120 | 87 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Ayer & Lord Tie Co. v. R. H. Dunaway & wife, Cora A. Dunaway | Henry | Breach of Contract |
Illinois railroad tie company sued Dunaway alleging they breached 1906 contract to sell timber rights on Cora's Henry City tract of 1200 acres on the Tennessee River & on the Kentucky state line. In 1913, TN passed legislation emancipating married women. So Cora then filed suit on her own against tie company & her husband, Robert H. Dunaway. Dispute over type of timber to be taken off the land (only red & white oak, which was suitable for railroad ties) & status of account between the parties. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1388 | 344 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | A. J. McCorkle v. Sam Scott et al. | Gibson | Possession of Land |
Additional Defendants: N. P. Scott, Mary Flowers, and Ellis Flowers. The plaintiff claimed ownership of land in Gibson County in possession of defendants. Case is filed in two folders. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1419 | 444 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | A. Y. Allen v. B. H. Gotthelf& B. E. Moses | Shelby | Damages |
$25,000 damages sought in stock dispute. Allen represented to complainants that in order to subscribe to Commonwealth Trust Company stock, they must include a subscription amount of the stock of Barney & Hines. Gotthelf, acting upon representation by Allen, subscribed to shares in Commonwealth Trust Company and Barney & Hines stock. "At the time of his said subscription and of the said representation by the said Allen, the said Barney & Hines, Inc., was badly involved financially." |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1476 | 22 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Annie Howell Flowers et al. v. Nellie B. Howell et al. | Dyer | Deed Dispute |
The defendant was appointed administratrix of John B. Howell, dec. She sold a tract of land from the estate that the plaintiffs claimed was not owned by Howell. Additional Plaintiffs: Mart B. Flowers, Elizabeth Webb, and Emmett Webb. Additional Defendants: Aileen Root, Roy R. Root, Hayes Howell, John Clayton Howell, Louis Neal Howell, Lola Summers, R. L. Summers, Aileen Root, and Hayes Howell. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1495 | 212 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Andrew Swift v. Agnes Swift | Shelby | Petition for Divorce |
The parties were married in July 1913 and lived together until October 1913 when the defendant wilfully deserted the plaintiff without reasonable cause. The plaintiff states he provided the defendant with all amenities and treated her kindly. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1501 | 171 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Annie Cline & husband J. Cline v. J. A. Loudon | Shelby | Personal Injuries |
Annie Cline and her husband are sued J. A. Loudon for $5000.00. Annie Cline and her husband resided at 1970 Delmar St, in Memphis, a property belonging to J. A. Loudon, In Dec. 1915 and again in February, 1916 they notified Loudon that the back steps to the house were old and rotten. Loudon failed to repair steps. Annie Cline fell through the second step on 3-28-16, breaking her left arm, dislocating her wrist and fragmenting the bones in her hand, leaving her disabled. |
West | Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1521 | 136 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Arkansas & Memphis Railway Bridge & Terminal Company v. North America Realty Company of Milwaukee, Wis, et al | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. defendants: Erwin C. Uihlein, individually & Erwin C. Uihlein, Trustee. |
West | Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1534 | 192 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Annie Brown, admx. of the estate of Martha Nelson, dec. v. Bessie Simmons et al.. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
additional defendants: Frank Mosby, Frank Thornton, William Bell, Sarah F. Bell, his wife. Martha Nelson died intestate 10/17/1915. Annie Brown says that Martha Nelson was aged and infirm and did not have the ability or capacity to enter into a contract. Nonetheless, on 2/23/1914 William and Sarah Bell induced her to make a deed to them of her piece of real estate. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1558 | 115 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | A. H. Askew, et al. v. Drainage District No. 4 of Madison County | Madison | Other |
5 folders. Cause of action: petition to establish a drainage district. "The prayer of the petition is that a disinterested and competent Engineer be appointed to examine the lands described, and report to the Court the result of his examination; that the parties in interest, not petitioners, be notified of the proceedings and that such other things be done and orders made as may be necessary to establish said Drainage District." |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1591 | 772 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Battle Creek Coal & Coke Company v. B. Long, Trustee of Marion County, et. Al | Marion | Taxation, Petition to Stop |
Petition to stop the defendants from levying and selling property of the complainant to satisfy taxes due to Marion County. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Bransford Realty Company v. Davidson County et al. | Davidson | Taxation, Assessment |
Additional defendant - Felix Z. Wilson, Trustee |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Bank of Bell Buckle v. J. M. Mason & Co. | Bedford | Fraud |
J. M. Mason & Company engaged in the produce business at Beech Grove, Coffee County. The firm was under the partnership of J. M. Mason and Dr. John L. Hoover. |
Middle | Range: 27 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 271 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | B. Sullivan v. State | Rhea | Other |
Cause of Action: permitting hogs to run at large in violation of statute. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Ben Satterfield v. The De Soto Oil Company | Shelby | Workman's Compensation |
Satterfield was injured on the job in the defendant's boiler room while working as a night fireman on the boilers. He went to "blow off" steam and hot water from the boilers before the day fireman arrived and was doused in boiling water. Exhibit a photo- graph of dimensions of the mud pit in the boiler room. Suing for damages of $25,000. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1416 | 265 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Bank of Commerce, Guardian et al. v. John Burke, et al | Madison | Estate Settlement |
guardian of: Margaret, William, Walter J, and Florence Burke; Bank of Commerce located in Jackson, TN |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1440 | 149 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Bubber Patton, alias v. State | Shelby | Robbery | West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1450 | 35 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | Buel Humphrey v. Mrs. M. E. Foster& C. A. Hettinger | Shelby | Damages |
Humphrey accuses Foster and Hettinger for running their car into Humphrey's two horse wagon |
West | Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1517 | 51 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Behr & Company& Kingan & Company, Consolidated Plaintiffs v. Russell Smith, Defendant | Weakley | Other |
Estoppel. In 1914 Ford & Gooch went into the produce business. Russell Smith worked for them part of the time. Later in that year, Gooch went out of business and the name was changed to Ford & Smith Produce Co. Ford claimed that he did not have any particular Smith in mind- he just picked up the name and used it. Smith eventually left but Ford continued to use the name Smith on company letterhead, on signs in the door, etc. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1574 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Nashville v. The City of Nashville | Davidson | Other |
This involves the dispute over the rights of the city to divert 10% of the Parks Fund to the Sinking Fund. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Bank of White House v. M. E. White & J. E. Lamberth | Sumner | Debt Settlement | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | B. L. Murphy v. Farmers Phosphate & Fertilizer Company | Davidson | Partnership Settlement |
3 Folders |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 86 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Blackwood Tire & Vulcanizing Co. v. Auto Storage Co. | Davidson | Replevin | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | Boykin M. Perkins v. Battle M. Brown | Shelby | Damages |
$800 in damages to plaintiff's automobile |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1386 | 187 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Burton Rogers v. L.R. Brooks et al. | Weakley | Fraud |
The appellant and appellee made a horse trade where a promissory note was made. Roger claims that he was drunk at the time of the alleged horse swap and the contract was made by fraudulent means. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1420 | 94 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Baker Watkins Supply Company v. J. C. White | Dyer | Petitions for Certiorari |
debt of $311.38 and cost of suit |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1349 | 76 | Order A Copy |