Bell sued to collect life insurance proceeds in the amount of $500. Minnie Owens died Feb. 5, 1924. The insurance company claimed they had already paid out proceeds to her husband, Robert Lee.

Additional plaintiffs: Herman H. Milliken. Additional defendants: W. D. Cooper, T. W. Doty, Chelsey Alexander, Mrs. Sunshine Doty, Mrs. Lizzie Cooper, Mrs. Kate Alexander & Mrs. Ethel Doty. Plaintiffs bought 3 tracts of land from defendants and after moving onto said land they had it surveyed and the surveyor found that it was only 237 acres instead of the 270 acres they paid for. In 1912, 32 acres of land near land in question had been sold to F. H. Bellamy. Plat map is located on page 62.

Plaintiffs are sued the defendants for negligence in the loss of jewelry in the amount of $1902.50.

Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of C. A. Jacobs (dec'd). Issue over damage done to the deceased's property by the defendant.

Plaintiff sued defendant for the value of United States bonds that were lost or stolen from the mail, which was transported by Illinois Central Railroad Company.

The plaintiff is sued for $2999.99 for the loss of a carload of poultry. The shipment never arrived, having been destroyed by a fire while on the tracks of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway Company in Anderson, Indiana. 2 folders

Case only one page.

Haywood Delaney is charged with stealing an automobile worth $300.00. The car belonged to Reynolds Packing Company. 2 folders.

"Henry Blount, a deputy sheriff of Hardin County, with one Arthur Kelly, about 9:30 at night in the early days of November, 1924, was out south of Savannah, about the old Burnt Stand, watching to see if he could catch some parties who were reported to be in the whiskey business." They heard some people "cursing" and went to investigate. One person took off on a horse but they were able to grab the bridle reins of Foust's horse. They found "fruit jars containing liquor" in sacks tied to Foust's saddle.

Supreme Court appeal briefs only. In original case, Jones was a real estate agent who got a right of offer on Fargason's property to the Southwestern Presbyterian University for a site for a college for $187,500. Defendant later revoked his agency without his consent. A deal was reached a few years later between the college and the defendant and the defendant paid the current agent a commission instead of the plaintiff.

Snowden owned a building complex and rented to several people. He employed the Block Brothers to operate the elevator. Complainant worked for a laundry company and delivered to the building. During a particular delivery it was dark and complainant thought he was going into a staircase but actually walked into an open elevator shaft. The elevator was broken, and left open and no lights leading to it. Complainant sued on two different accounts for $17,000 on each suit. 2 folders.

the plaintiff was also referred to as John Hutcherson. Case was brought against defendant for the sum of $166.00 which the plaintiff had paid the defendant company for a show-case, meat counter and refrigerator combined. The original purchase price was $250.00. When the plaintiff failed to make the payments per the terms of the contract, the defendant took the merchandise, advertised and sold it within 10 days. Exhibits: order forms, trade acceptance slips

Plaintiff is sued the defendant for $10,000 in damages after he fell and broke his leg on the side walk. Plaintiff is sued for poor construction of the sidewalk. Exhibit includes oversize map of the square in downtown Brownsville. Map located in WT Oversize Box 1. 2 folders.

This is not a complete case file. This is a Middle TN case that was found in an East TN Box. Mrs. J.H. Grace is sued John Curley for damages because she was struck by his car while she was attempting to cross Shelby Ave in Nashville.

Mrs. Greer sued for payment on a life insurance policy she had put in place on her husband, Homer H. Greer. Homer Greer died on June 9, 1925. Value of policy was $274.00.

Gadd sought damages of $10,000 for "falsely and maliciously" charging him with larceny; Wilson claimed Gadd had stolen a bundle of laundry off the Quality Laundry truck, a business run by Wilson and Dean in Shelby County. See WT1877 for connected case.

Hamby did "unlawfully and carnally know one Leora Blakely, a female over the age of twelve and under the age of twenty one years." The case materials state that Leora was the daughter of Nathan Blakely. She was 18 years old and Hamby was 36 at the time of the trial. Leora gave birth to twins and placed them in the Leath Orphanage at Memphis. At the time of the trial, one of the children had died and the other was still at the orphanage.

Plaintiffs were real estate brokers & agents in Memphis. Plaintiffs were hired by defendants to find them a suitable location for their business in Memphis. Plaintiffs claim that once the defendants signed the lease for the new business lcoation that they were owed 2 1/2% on the rental claim. Plaintiffs claim this percentage has been fixed rate for years. Plaintiffs claim that the defendants are indebted to them for $15,000 as compensation due under their specific contracts. 3 folders.

Pillow previously tried for stealing 600 pounds of seed cotton worth $72 from Marvin Palmer; Arthur Smith and J. Riddles admitted guilt to stealing the cotton seed

Cause of action: "Wife Desertion." Lera Harper, daughter of John McCaleb, was Will Harper's wife. The case testimony lists Leonard Harper as Will Harper's brother.

Plaintiff in error case; Jenkins asserted Southern Lumber Co. owed him $353.16 for a debt due by account.

S. M. Vaughn sued the defendant for $10,000.00. In May of 1925, Dr. Oliver was a practicing physician and surgeon in Paris, TN. The plaintiff employed him to treat him for eczema located at the base of the spine and covering an area of about 3 inches. The treatment consisted of exposure of the effected area to light and rays of an X-ray machine, for 3 or 4 exposures at intervals of a few days. Exposures were too long and not focused causing severe burns in a circular area of about 12 inches. 2 folders.

Charged with violating the 4 mile law.

Powers tried for the murder of G. W. Bartholomew. Plaintiff in error case. Original case: defendant had determined to prevent George John from serving as officer in holding the election at Middleburg on Nov. 4; defendant carrying a pistol and stole ballot box. Shot Bartholomew when he tried to take the ballot box back