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View Entry 1942 Alga McMahan Trammell v. Ben McMahan et al. Sevier Other

Cause of Action: Parties seek appointment of a receiver to divide lands left by R. A. McMahan, deceased. Secondary Cause of Action: Wants sale of land voided. Exhibits include birth & marriage certificates, Add. Defendants: Ernest Justus, Bruce Justus, Trula Justus Woods, Pearl Justus Rayfield, Howard Justus, Grace Justus, Ben Justus, Willie Mae Justus, Leonora McMahan Owens, Blaine Justus.

 East Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 517 916 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Anna Scarborough v. Frank Pickens & J. P. Pickens Polk Fraudulent Conveyance East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 538 135 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 A. J. Gaddis v. Polk County Polk Recovery of Money/ Wages

Exhibits: minutes from Quarterly County Court of Polk County. Complainant sued to recover his salary as Highway Commissioner of Polk County during 1936, 1937, 1938.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 550 377 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Bess Dudley v. J. J. Dudley et al. Campbell Land, Partition of

Additional Defendants: Fannie A. Smith, Herburt Smith, Mayme Riley, J. J. Riley

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 186 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Beatrice Logan Wallace v. Harry Keller Wallace Knox Divorce East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 620 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Beuna Lasater v. Cumberland Coal Corp. Hamilton Estate Dispute

Case transferred from Sequatchie County, Middle Tennessee. Plaintiff claims ownership of mineral rights sold to Defendant by heirs of previous owner. Exhibits include plat map.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 451 288 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Blanche Holtnecht v. N. D. Bridwell et al. Sullivan Debt

Origin of debt: promissory note. Exhibits include promissory notes, correspondences, cancelled check, Plaintiff alias: Haltznecht, Holzknecht. Add. Plaintiffs: William Holtnecht. Add. Defendant: T. R. Bandy.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 619 273 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 C. W. Sanders & Annie Sanders v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America McMinn Land and Title Dispute

2 folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 153 339 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Ceco Steel Products Corporation v. Dr. W. Y. Hutchins & wife et al. Sullivan Debt

Additional Defendants: Tine Hutchins, Tennessee Paint and Supply Company, Charles E. Burks, Thomas S. Kirkpatrick. Seeking a lien. Also includes telegrams and invoices.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 308 184 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Charles Barber, et al. v. Beecher Smith, et al. Roane Lien Settlement

Additional complainants: Tildie Barber. Additional defendants: Ann Hammonds, Brewster Hammonds, S. H. Roberts, Harry Hammonds, Lillie H. Adkisson, Dollie Hensley, Dorothy Clark, Leonard Summers, Bernice Hammonds, Mack Hammonds.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 536 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Coal Creek Mining & Manufacturing et al. v. W. C. Wells et al Knox Debt

Origin of debt: promissory note. Add. Plaintiff: Braden Coal Co. Add. Defendant: Mrs. M. E. Western, H. H. Wells, C. J. Wells.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 625 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Clemmer Motor Co., et al. v. Mack Towler, et al. McMinn Gambling

Additional Plaintiffs: M. E. Clemmer, Wayne Clemmer, Paul Clemmer, Amy Clemmer, Robert Clemmer, and Annie Clemmer. Additional Defendants: C. M. Wise, C. L. Williams, and the Ducktown Banking Co.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 149 212 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 City of Knoxville v. F. A. Hessler et al. Knox Tax Collection

Add. Defendants: Carrie Allen, C. H. Asquith, B. H. Acuff, James Gibson, George M. Dail.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 597 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Dona Arnold Vineyard v. Edgar Vineyard et al. Grainger Debt

Exhibits include envelopes, cancelled checks, sale agreement, correspondences, warranty deed. Origin of debt: mortgage. Add. Defendants: R. Y. Stone, C. Edgar Vineyard, Harley Berry, A. R. Williams, Doss Roach, H. N. Maples, Bertha Maples, P. E. Vineyard, Bessie Vineyard, & 11 banks named.

 East Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 555 816 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 D. O. Haris v. O. B. Williford et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defendant: May Hood Williford, C. H. Hood.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 589 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Daniel G. Elliott v. Frank Markland, et al. Carter Estate Dispute/ Settlement

Loretta Hinkle Markland died in 1942, & Elliott sued on behalf of all of her heirs to settle the estate. Her husband, Frank Markland a life estate, specifically noting that he had no power to dispose of any portion of her bequest. She was the widow of John Grindstaff from whom she inherited a large estate. Following Frank's death, Elliott was to inherit half of the estate, & the rest to be divided among the other heirs. Frank filed a dissent stating he was going to take the entire estate.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 15a 93 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Ervin Queener et al. v. Magnet Mills Inc. et al. Anderson Other

Cause of Action: Claims for unemployment benefits when the plant was closed due to a strike. Plaintiffs themselves were not striking. Additional Defendants: S. E. Bryant commissioner of labor. Additional Plaintiffs: 400 employees of Defendant.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 130 432 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Earl A. Wilkerson v. J. A. Cathcart, et al. Blount Election Dispute

Wilkerson sued Cathcart, G. E. Garner, & Charles A. Reed; all parties in the suit having run for Justice of the Peace. There was an error in tallying of the votes, & Wilkerson filed a petition to have a recount.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Eula Mae Pace v. James Earl Pace Claiborne Divorce East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 109 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Edith LaRue et al. v. Greene County Bank Greene Land, Partition of

Dispute arises out of wall adjoining two adjacent properties. Add. Plaintiffs: Edith LaRue Murray.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 693 690 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Edith L. Baumann v. Frieda Bowman, et al. Knox Property Dispute

Plaintiff sued Defendants to stop them from using a temporary structure on a piece of property as a permanent residence. Exhibits include newspaper section, deeds, cancelled checks, b&w photos. Add. Defendant: James L. Clarke, Jr.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 693 164 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Everett Hodge v. Robert Hodge, et al. Grainger Other

Additional Defendants: W. C. Maples, Green Owens and J. W. (Bud) Manley, Trustees of the Blue Springs Baptist Church. Cause of Action: Bill was filed for the purpose of enforcing a contract or agreement between the complainant and defendant relative to the exchange of certain parcels of real estate.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 694 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Fidelity Bankers Trust Company v. Max Friedman, et al. Knox Petition for Payment

Additional Defendants: Royal, Inc., Jewelers, S. H. Busch. Petition for payment of lease or rent. Exhibits: check, 1 large photo, correspondence, bill of sale, lease agreement.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 448 276 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Floyd Kidd, et al. v. Royal Crown Bottling Co. Knox Petition for Compensation

Floyd Kidd sued on behalf of himself, John A. cox, Jr., Charles Lusk and all other employees of the defendant. Exhibits: employee hours, checks, correspondence, statements of earnings, receipt.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 620 286 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 George Angel, et al. v. Milton Bangs, et al. Carter Debt for Wages

Additional Plaintiffs: H. N. Campbell, D. S. Jenkins, and George Ryan. Additional Defendant: W. C. O'Brien. Plaintiffs are Justices of the Peace who are suing for the right to continue their duties as elected.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 47 114 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Greylock Ribbon & Carbon Company v. Joe F. Gibson Hamilton Application for Injunction

Exhibits include employment contract, sales materials, correspondences, canceled checks and copies of, telegrams, receipts, commissions sheets.

 East Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 386 213 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 G. P. Zirkle v. W. M. Brown, et al. Roane Fraudulent Conveyance

Exhibits include photo static copies of deeds. Plaintiff as administrator of estate of S. H. Hart. Add. Defendants: Tom & Pauline Brown, W. F. & Mary Spivey Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Nashville Trust Co., Charles Nelson Jr., J. C. Brown, Federal Land Bank of Louisville, James B. Davis.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 591 615 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Hammond Post #3, Inc., American Legion v. Sarah Venus Willis, et al. Sullivan Injunction

Additional Defendants: George Q. Willis, Richard E. Armstrong, D. A. Vines. Complainant sought an injunction to restrain the defendants from causing execution to issue upon certain judgments rendered by the Court of Appeals.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 598 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Hamilton National Bank of Knoxville v. W. P. Haynes, Jr. et al Knox Wills, Contested

Also see ET 641 for additional folders. Deceased: Nellie H. Jennings. Exhibits include trust deeds, income lists, minutes of meetings, chattel mortgages, court documents, itemized account statements, correspondences. Add. Defendants: Knox County Tuberculosis Sanatorium Inc., Carson-Newman College, Margaret Haynes, Elizabeth Campbell, W. P. Haynes III, Ray Simmonds, Mount Rest Home for Aged Women, Lillian Rutherford Haynes, St. John's Orphanage Inc., Mary Jennings.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 639 1175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 H. T. Smithdeal, et al. v. Cass Phillips Washington Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Hazel Smithdeal.

 East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 233 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 H. P. Bird v. M. H. Collette et al Greene Debt

Deceased: C. M. Collette. Origin of debt: loan. Plaintiff seeks to put store owned by Defendants into receivership in order to satisfy debt. Add. Defendants: Minnie Collette, Lela Bible Collette, Mrs. Henry Hartman, Ella Katherine Collette Vermillion, James Myers, The Mosheim Bank.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 695 164 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Ira Bailey by next friend Minnie Bailey v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. Hamilton Unknown

Magazine Cine-Kodak, Super-X 16mm film reels. W.P.A. project: Ooltewah, TN- Ringold Highway, Standifer Gap Rd. Graysville, GA: Graysville Rd Reels are located at XII-D-4v.

 East Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Ira Bailey, etc. v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States Hamilton Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Complainant: Minnie Bailey as next friend of Ira Bailey, a person of unsound mind. Exhibits: copies of employment and commitment documents, correspondence, earnings records

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 444 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 J. F. Dyer v. R. A. Dyer, et al. Washington Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: R. A. Dyer, Effie Dyer, Cecil Dyer, Louise Dyer, Frank Rash, The Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Kentucky, and the Lank Bank of Commissioners.

 East Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 233 310 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 J. H. Alvis, et al. v. Abe Alvis, et al Hawkins Other

Additional Complainants: J. A. Tompson, and C. W. Margraves. Additional Defendants: Charles W. Margraves, Jr., Beulah Young, Betty Alvis, Federal Land Bank of Louisville, Kentucky, James B. Davis. Cause of Action: Appointment of Receiver. Mary J. Alvis, dec.

 East Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 500 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 John P. Davis v. J. Kyle Kivett et al. Claiborne Other

Cause of Action: Voting Fraud. Exhibits include poll tax list, b&w photos, correspondences.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 621 235 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 J. K. Hankins v. W. C. Waddell et al Greene Property Dispute

Add. Defendants: Waddell Hardware Co., D. C. Gass, R. G. Hill, W. C. Baxter, C. O. Carpenter.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 647 437 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 J. L. Simmerly et al. v. J. D. Simmerly et al. Carter Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Rossie Simmerly, L. H. Simmerly. Additional Defendants: Robert Whitehead. Cause of Action: Dispute over ownership of land.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 48 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 J. Leroy Wheatley v. Deborah S. Fulton Washington Unlawful Detainer

2 Folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 188 670 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Jay Phillips v. Zella Phillips Sullivan Violation of Age of Consent East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 269 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Joe Bishop v. Tate Springs Properties Inc. et al. Grainger Estate Dispute

Dispute over interest in land left by deceased. Deceased: Robert Bishop. Add. Defendants: Clem Tomlinson, Lucy Jarnigan, Tom Ragsdale, Francis Tomlinson, Amy Tomlinson, Thomas Tomlinale, Joy Tomlinson Carter, Bland Tomlinson Bostic, Will Ragsdale, Ruby Waddell.

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 551 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Lee Tom Williams v. Max Williams et al. Carter Garnishment

Additional Defendants: George C. Edens, Roby Danner, Allen Nelson & Allen.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 174 160 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Louis Sopogoti v. Joseph Sterio Sullivan Debt Dispute East Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 269 142 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Mrs. Z. D. (Ella) Baird et al. v. Southern Railway et al. Campbell Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Aaron Baird, Frank Baird, Flora Baird Owens, Clona Stanfill Grigsby, Della Stanfill Baird, Flora Stanfill Mullins. Additional Defendants: A. J. Long, Dessie Long, Ralph Stanfill, Bessie Stanfill Smith.

 East Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 186 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Margaret Long Horton et al. v. The Employers' Liability Assurance Corporation, Ltd. Knox Insurance Claims and Policies

Judgment in favor of Defendant, affirmed on appeal. Exhibits include correspondences, insurance documents, photostatic copies of medical record, separate case transcript. Additional Plaintiffs: J. D. Horton, Sue Long, Ed Matthews.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 361 599 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Mary Carmack v. Fidelity-Bankers Trust Co. Knox Wills, Contested

Mary Carmack is the widow of James C. Carmack and is contested his will. The exhibits in this case include various testimonies and a telegram. 2 folders. Affidavits and telegram

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 801 806 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 M. E. Rogers, exe. of Sallie Rutherford, dec., et al. v. E. D. Darter, et al. Sullivan Wills, Contested

Exhibits include bank statements, small bank book, receipts, handwritten letter. Additional Plaintiffs: Ruth Stone Briscoe, Charles Stone, Daisy South, C. B. South, Oscar Stone, Albert Stone. Additional Defendants: First National Bank of Bristol, Tenn., Dominion National Bank.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 309 600 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Magdalena Schlickling Fehn v. Albert Schlickling et al. Hamilton Debt Dispute

Origin of debt: an unspecified loan. Exhibits include savings account statement, blueprint drawing. Add. Defendant: Martha Schlickling.

 East Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 378 223 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Myrtle Smith v. Annie Wolfe Redwine Hamilton Debt

Exhibits: note, deed of trust. Origin of Debt: unpaid promissory note. Additional Cause of Action: petition for a lien.

 East Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 412 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Mildred Seiler et al. v. M. L. Waller et al. Roane Other

Plaintiffs seek to have a previous Debt/Estate Dispute verdict thrown out. Add. Plaintiffs: Nell Oran, Eva Clara Colyer, James Hood, T. E. Hood, Hildred Hood Crabtree, Ray Hood, Charles R. Hood, Dorothy Hood, C. T. Hood. Add. Defendants: William B. Ladd, Chester Davis.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 589 534 Order A Copy

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