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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit only: A note from Robert Ewing, Mayor, to JW Dashiell, Secy. Regarding supplying information to Chancellor John Allison. The information presented is salary information for police dept., detective dept.,list of automobiles used by various depts., salaries for the fire dept., and other officers of the city of Nashville, Bond #18874-13 $25000.00 United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Baltimore, MD. Exhibit 127-F Copy of bond for Charles Myers, City Treasurer of Nashville. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit only: Exhibit 126 is a list of all persons shown on the payrolls for the School Department for the months of May and June 1915. Payrolls are covered by city warrants 10501 to 10995 inclusive and 15301 to 15725 inclusive. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit Only: Exhibit 186 - Ordinance 319 which lays out the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners: examining books and papers of the Comptroller and Treasurer, verifying their agreement as to disbursements, comparing of bank balances with those recorded in the Treasurer's cash-book, verifying accuracy of books and records, etc. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit only: Exhibit K - Ordinance No. 443 which is appropriating $2000.00 out of the Police Dept. to pay for reward for recovery of books and records removed from City Revenue Office and for apprehension and conviction of guilty party. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit 190: Copy of an opinion rendered by Caldwell, Masslich & Reed on 4/22/1915 regarding issuance of bonds: $230,000.00 Street improvement bonds and $200.000.00 General Improvement Bonds. Opinion is addressed to the Board of Commissioners of the City of Nashville,TN. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit only. A copy of Ordinance No. 758 authorizing the issuance of 16 revenue anticipation notes - City of Nashville, for 25,000.00 each. Dated 6-3-1916, payable 12-15-1916. Enacted by the Board of Commissioners, approved by the Mayor, 6/3/1916. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 723 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit to testimony of E. G. Talley. Note on cover says Lige Simmons v. N.C. & S.L. R.R. Exhibit is a blue print of damages to crops of Lige Simmons- Tenant of R.A. Barbour. Bottom rt hand corner it says United States Railroad Administration- WG McAdoo Director General of R.R. & N.C. & St.L.RY. Case not available. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 725 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit contains 4 pages of ledger paper with the heading PAYROLL at the top. One page lists employees and their pay. The other three pages list expenses pertaining to a business - labor, batteries, lumber, record books, pales, cement and sand, electric pumps,etc. One miscellaneous page on note paper list the cost for various items -switchboard, steam and water piping, conduit, transformers, underground tube and hangers, etc. Possibly a mining business or construction of some kind. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 725 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Exhibit M8- Resolution No. 327- directing the City Attorney along with James Cameron, Special auditor, to prepare suits and file for collection of losses by reason of destruction of City records and books, over drawn salaries and shortages in City Treasury for fund used illegally. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 725 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Exhibit No. 50 to testimony of E. G. Billingsley. Per note included, printed material is a copy of Warren Bros. Company specifications for bitulithic pavement. Note says to mail to TJ Bailey, Deputy Clerk and Master of Chancery Court. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 725 | 3 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Putnam | Unknown |
Incomplete file: letter only, unsigned to John Gore. "Marth Presen still has that pistle." Marked "Exhibit 1 to testimony of W. F. Clouse." |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1101 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibits only: Exhibit A: Copy of Bond of Hilary E. Howse, Mayor and Commissioner of the City of Nashville. Exhibit B: Copy of Bond of J.D. Alexander, Commissioner of Fire, Sprinkling & Building Inspection -City of Nashville. Exhibit C: Copy of Bond of Mark Lyle Andrews, Commissioner of Finance, Lights and Market House- city of Nashville. Exhibit D:Copy of bond of J. Morgan Wilkerson, Commissioner of Streets, Sewers, Sidewalks -Nashville. Exb. E: Copy of bond Robert Elliott, Commissioner of Waterworks |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit only: Exhibit M - deal with a series of resolutions. #218 -directing the board of Commissioners to advertise and solicit bids, #222 amending # 218 - Special Committees Reports, Bids-separate proposals for an Audit of the books - Nashville. Res. 245-request for conference with Bankers Committee, Special Reports, etc. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit only: M-7 Copy of contract 134 between the City of Nashville and James Cameron and staff for auditing the city of Nashville and for making a survey of the various departments. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Davidson | Unknown |
Exhibit only. A copy of Ordinance No. 751 authorizing the issuance of 8 Revenue Acceptance Notes of the City of Nashville for $25,000.00 each, dated 6-1-1916 and payable 12-1-16. Enacted by Board of Commisisioners, approved by Mayor, 6-1-1916. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 723 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Exhibit A 1 - 9 Walter Stohr Jr- Union Motor Car Co. (Special) These pages appear to be ledger pages detailing various items purchased. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 725 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | (unknown) | Unknown |
Exhibit 32 McMahon- Proposal Bond - bid proposal from the West Construction Company of Chattangooga,TN to the City of Nashville for construction of certain streets to be constructed with Bitulithic pavement. Equitable Surety Company of St. Louis, MO as surety. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 725 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | Anna Snell, admr. v. C. R. Wood, et al. | Davidson | Wrongful Death |
Ann Snell served as admr. of Willie Snell, dec. Additional defendants: C. R. Wood, L. Sheinberg, C. L. Holland. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 113 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | A. A. Smith v. E. A. Lindsey et al. | Davidson | Other |
Additional parties: H. C. Walters, Wm. H. Lindsey, Verner Tolmie, G. Bigg Jacobs, Reau E. Folk, W. Lo Looney, John R. Aust, Garnett S. Andrews, J. C. Lusky, T. A. Clarkson, Richard H. Allen, A. J. Dyer, C. E. Johnston, Ben F. Barbour, H. O. Moore, R. P. Carey, H. F. Allen, O. L. Jones, L. S. Lawo, John D. Hutton, R. R. Sneed, Geo. P. Woolen. The charge in this case was conspiracy to defraud and involves the sale of company stock. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 123 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | A. J. Pharris v. Grisham & Draper | Jackson | Breach of Contract |
James Grisham and Elden Draper were partners in the firm of Grisham & Draper. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Anna Bowman& husband v. Home Medicine Company | Davidson | Attachment |
Case involved the Deputy Sheriff of Davidson County, Joe Wolf. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | American Confectionary Company v. W. T. Hardison & Co. | Davidson | Garnishment |
Leslie Cheek was president of the American Confectionary Company, based in Nashville. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | American National Bank et al. v. Rush Hawes et al.. | Davidson | Loan |
Additional plaintiff: Cumberland Valley National Bank v. Rush Hawes et al. & Charles T. Williams v. Cumberland Valley National Bank. Additional defendants: W. W. Rogers, Overall Hawes, J. P. Elrod, W. B. Dowell, M. Bartlett |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 140 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Adelicia Martin, widow, et al.. v. M. W. Mosby, Jr. | Shelby | Ejectment |
An action of ejectment to recover a tract of land in Shelby Co., variously described as containing 75 acres, and again 60 acres, while an actual survey shown on plat showed it contained 57.12 acres. Allegations of a lack of clear title to land. Many exhibits included in this file. Other complainants include original deed holders- Maria Stewart and children: Adeline, Rachael, Lucinda, Mollie, and Henry Stewart; Marshall Alexander, husband to Rachael, and their children. Original deed (1881). |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1413 | 352 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Anna M. Draughon v. New York Life Insurance Co. | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Deceased: husband J. H. Draughon; borrowed money from policy and did not repay before death; company sent letter to Mr. Draughon after death saying his policy had lapsed due to non-payment; Mrs. Draughon seeking to retain rights to policy Ex A: copy of policy |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1568 | 116 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | A. Glassman, et ux. v. R. C. Willis, et al. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Appellants, partners Willis and Crittenden, entered into a building contract with appellees to build a house. Crittenden borrowed $600.00 from his bank on the strength of the building contract. However, Crittenden died before a bond was put in place. Appellants are arguing that, since Crittenden was the most capable partner and he died before execution of the bond, that the sureties should not be held. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1570 | 236 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Arlington Hotel Co.& Joseph Isele v. W. J. Hollingsworth | Shelby | Damages |
plaintiff seeking $20,000 as damages for "wilfully, maliciously, and illegally" causing his arrest and detaining him |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1577 | 216 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | American Bag Company v. Memphis& Lake View Tractor Co. | Shelby | Damages |
Other defendants: T.H. Tutwiler and F. S. Elgin, receivers of the Memphis Street Railway Company: On 6/28/1919 a servant of the American Bag Company was driving a Ford automobile on Orleans Street where the street crosses the track owned and operated by the defendants when the car was struck by one of the street cars and was demolished. Plaintiff sued for $1000.00. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1685 | 159 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Anna B. Thompson v. Stephen Thompson | Rutherford | Divorce |
Plaintiff and defendant were both African-American. Anna Thompson's maiden name was Anna B. Ross. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Alvin Richardson v. State | Overton | Liquor Violation |
Richardson was actually charged with "Public Drunkenness." Witnesses included Ev Talley and her two children, Grace and Carl. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Arch Norvill v. State | Bedford | Assault with Intent to Kill |
The victim in this case was John T. Paschal. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 147 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | A. M. Shofner v. H. L. Philips et al. | Davidson | Debt |
Case concerns the debt owed for repair work on an automobile. Brief only |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | American National Bank v. M. E. Jones& C. F. Stites | Gibson | Deed |
American National Bank organized under Acts of Congress doing business in Nashville, Tenn.; M.E. Jones resident of Gibson County; C.F. Stites resident of Davidson County; Jones drew check for $125 for deed to Gibson County Hamilton Beater Ex A: check; Ex B: certificate of protest |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1627 | 190 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | A. W. Newsom v. Memphis Street Railway Company | Shelby | Injury and Damages |
While walking on the sidewalk in 1918, an agent of the defendant negligently and recklessly ran one of its cars upon and against the plaintiff with great force and violence, knocking him down and crushing his foot, inflicting permanent and painful injury. Plaintiff sued for $20,000 in damages for that his foot had to be amputated and he was made a cripple for life. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1664 | 297 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | B. F. Bell v. Rob Roy | DeKalb | Breach of Contract |
Bell was executor of the estate of I. D. Griffith, deceased. Testimony shows that Ruby Griffith was the wife of I. D. Griffith's son, David (also deceased). Frank Griffith was David's brother. Leland Hearn was David's brother-in-law. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 129 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Bradley Walker v. Frank N. Boensch Jr., et al. | Davidson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional Defendants: Oscar F. Noel Jr. 3 Folders |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | B. T. Dickens et al. v. Bransford Realty Company | Davidson | Garnishment |
Additional parties: Louisville & Nashville Railroad. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 136 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Bose Chears v. State | Hardeman | Other |
Cause of Action: Insufficient Indictment in Circuit Court. Original case found plaintiff guilty of unlawfully transporting alcohol. Plaintiff arguing that the omission of the word "personally" in original case, referring to him "personally" transporting the alcohol in question, is a fatal defect of case. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1563 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | B. F. Butler& wife D. P. Butler v. R. N. Karnes, admr. | Gibson | Land, Sale of |
Defendant is the administrator of the estate of his father W. F. Karnes (dec.), who is also the father of D. P. Butler. In 1909, the plaintiff purchased from W. F. Karnes a tract of land for $600, paying $100 in cash and the balance in five deferred pay- ments. Prior to his death, the plaintiffs paid $500 and also bought the homestead from the other heirs. The defendant as administrator told the plaintiffs they owed more money for the land and therefore owed the heirs more than they were paid. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1580 | 356 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | B. G. Hale, et al.. v. E. W. Parks, et al. | Obion | Breach of Contract |
Additional Complainant: Dahnke-Walker Milling Company. Additional defendant: E. E. Parks. The complainants allege that they made a written contract with the defendants to purchase 5000 bushels of corn from them, to be delivered at Hickman Kentucky on 12/25/1917. Price of corn, $1.40 per bushel. The defendants shipped 2455 bushels of the corn and there still remained 2545 bushels to be delivered. After defendants were given more time to deliver corn, they refused to deliver the rest. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1609 | 239 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Bank of Goodlettsville v. D. J. Johnson | Robertson | Promissory Note | Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 116 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | Bud Ivie v. State | Rutherford | Murder | Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 140 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | Bessie Drake Wilson v. Robert Morris Wilson, et al. | Davidson | Divorce |
This case comprises boxes MT 534, MT 535, MT 536, and MT 537. 15 folders. Additional Defendants: Albert Lee, Mrs. S. M. Wilson, Richard T. Wilson and Richard T. Wilson, Trustee of Robert Morris Wilson. This suit sought a divorce, an allowance of alimony, and the custody of the child of complainant and defendant. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 534 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Bridget Weldon v. Mrs. Bettie C. Jordan | Shelby | Deed Dispute |
Weldon claiming to inherit two tracts of land from bother, Richard Weldon, deceased 1873; Jordan hired to look after land and collect rent and taxes; Richard Jordan, deceased 1907- Ex A-D to Bridget Weldon's deposition; Ex A to J. Fitzgibbon's deposition; Ex A-F and 1-15 to Bettie Jordan's deposition; Ex A-P stipulations of facts by counsel; Ex B-P agreed stipulation of facts |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1592 | 417 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Bessie Gemmill v. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co. | Shelby | Damages |
Sued for $5000, claiming the phone company refused to connect a call from her to her husband, who was staying in Nashville at the Tulane Hotel. She needed an urgent surgery and claims it was delayed because of the inability to contact her husband. Includes printed "Petition for Certiorari" filed by Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph. Housed in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1596 | 410 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | B. A. Williams v. B. H. Welch, et al. | Gibson | Personal Injuries |
B.A. Williams is sued Welch and the Chero Cola Bottling Company for $1500.00 damages for injuries he suffered when Welch, driving a motor car for the Chero Cola Company, recklessly and negligently drove the car with great force against and upon the plaintiff and the horse he was riding. The impact of the collision hurled the plaintiff over a fence and prostrate, to the ground- rendering him unconscious until the next day. |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1640 | 211 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Charles H. Gill v. State | Davidson | Larceny |
Charged with robbery, petit larceny. Theft of money from Amos Pool. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 122 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | City of Memphis v. B. A. Enloe, et al. | Davidson | Unlawful Toll |
Dispute of a fee charged claimed to be in excess of the constitutional amount. Additional defendants: George N. Welch, and H. H. Hannah, composing the Railroad Commission of Tennessee. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 123 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Cookeville, Tennessee v. L. W. Wilmore | Putnam | Other |
L.W. Wilmore and Dora Jones were charged with unlawfully cohabiting together without being married. This was in violation of the ordinances of the town of Cookeville. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Comer McBroom, et al. v. State | Putnam | Murder |
Additional plaintiffs: Sid McBroom, Carlos Flatt, Arlis Flatt, George Mills, Rucious Whitaker, Hop McBroom, Lum Bryant, Charlie Bryant. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 165 | 0 | Order A Copy |