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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1876 | Albert Akers v. A. C. Carter | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff sued defendant for debt due by account under $200. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1986 | Adrian Terry, assignee v. H. Schubert | Knox | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff was the assignee of J. B. Davis and C. Baumgartner. Baumgartner & Davis were contractors and builders hired to build a hotel for the defendant at 85 & 87 Gay St. (west side) in Knoxville. Plaintiffs sued for $913.13 for unpaid work- labor and materials. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1876 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | Amanda Cheatham v. Walter O. Parmer et al. | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Additional Defendants: William H. Lyles, James B. Hawinson, and Frank Pierce, all partners under the name the Tennessee Importing Co. The plaintiff sued the defendants for repayment of $150 debt for the feeding and boarding of two of the defendants' horses. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1099 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Allen, Bush & West v. J. P. Fuqua, admr. et al | Carroll | Debt on Account |
Additional Plaintiff: Lewis A. Hurt, surviving partner in firm of Abbott & Hurt. Fuqua admr. of J. W. Abbott, dec. Firm of Allen, Bush & West comprised of J. H. Allen, T. H. West & J. C. Bush. Plaintiffs sued to collect $607.29 due them on account. |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 336 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | A. B. Jones v. Tenant Walker & Company | Gibson | Debt on Account | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 398 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1897 | Ann Eliza Conner v. W. T. Webb & Lawrence Ellison. | Madison | Debt on Account |
Debt was for the purchase of a lot in Jackson, TN. Lot is listed as being Lot 2, Block 18 of Butler Division. Debt was for $65.00. |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 664 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | August Oppenheimer et al. v. Frank E. Haller et al | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Additional plaintiffs: Julius S. Oppenheimer, Henry S. Oppenheimer, Henry H. Veit, and Gustave F. Veit. The Derby Silver Company, J. F. Fradley & Co., Henry Froelich and Lyman W. Froelich. The Holmes & Edwards Silver Co. David Untermeyer, Henry Untermeyer Additional defendants: James E. Goodlett, Mary A. Goodlett, Mary Lee Haller, Rebecca Jane Goodlett Phillips, John Phillips, Fleecie Goodlett, James E. Goodlett. The Bluff City Insurance Company, The Bank of Commerce, and the German Bank. I. N. Snowden. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 834 | 291 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | A. N. Akin, Trustee & Co. v. John T. Williamson, Receiver & Co. | Maury | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff is the Trustee of the Bank of Columbia, which failed on October 17th 1891 and "executed a general assignment for the benefit of creditors." Defendant is the Receiver of the Second National Bank of Columbia, which became insolvent in 1893. Dispute related to account settlements between the two banks. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1059 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Arkansas Fuel Oil Co. v. Knox County | Knox | Debt on Account |
Exhibits only. Documents include invoices, delivery receipts, requisition orders, stock audit, franchise certificate, purchase orders, and statements. Others involved are Gates Rubber Co., Ideal Battery Co., Tenn. Dept. of Highways & Public Works, Knox Co. Highway Dept., Consumers Oil Co., Cities Service Petroleum Products, and Caswell Boyd Tire Co. See ET 557 for case file. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 808 | 577 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | A. W. Hunt v. T. C. Britt, admr., of George Pegram, dec. | Perry | Debt on Account | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 564 | 27 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Aaron Frazier v. W. F. M. Betty | Wilson | Debt on Account |
Amount of debt was listed as $14.90. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 637 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | A. L. Austin v. W. H. Pollard | Hardin | Debt on Account | West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1336 | 43 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | A. Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co. v. William F. Glaub et al. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
The plaintiff sued the defendant, operating as the Glaub Cigar Factory in Memphis, for goods and services provided by the plaintiff. Additional Defendant: E. A. Wilhelm. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1411 | 190 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1854 | Anderson G .W. Pickett v. Henry F. Harring et al | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
Additional defendants listed in file. Pickett sold goods and merchandise to the defendants and they failed to pay the debt and interest on the account. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1153 | 221 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | Augustus Cook v. Freeman& Roberts | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
The exact cause of action in the case is not completely clear although the summons states that Cook is to appear to answer Freeman and Roberts (business partners) in a plea of debt due on account. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1156 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Anderson v. Gates | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
The plaintiff was engaged in speculating in wheat and other articles. They sometimes shipped to the defendant. The plaintiff is bringing this suit to settle their account. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1177 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | A. Walker, admr. of John Swatzel, dec. v. William B. Wall | Cocke | Debt on Account |
Debt including court costs, $18.75. John Swatzel, dec. c. Jan. 1869. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | A. M. Ballentine v. Automobile Sales Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Pltf. sued to recover $175, the value of one Servel Electric Refrigerator, converted to dfnt.'s use. Balltine was from Sardis, MS. Ex. mat: conditional sales contract, notes, letters, etc. |
West | Range: 76 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 2220 | 224 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | A. Greener et al. v. Walthal Bros. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Walthal Bros. undertook to sell a house and lot for Greener to Rosenbloom and got a contract of purchase accompanied by a check to pay the earnest money. When Greener tried to cash the check he discovered a stop payment had been placed on it. Rosenbloom chose not to pay, thus Greener returned the check to the purchaser, tore up the contract and sold the property to someone else. Walthal Bros. sued for full commission. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1679 | 270 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | Alteman Bros. v. Pizitz Smolian Corp Stores | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
Alteman Bros. claims that Pizitz Smolian Corp Stores owes $453.60 on an account for goods, wares, and merchandise sold and delivered to them. |
East | Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1443 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | A. D. Taylor v. Kent and Co. | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
Kent and Co. was a partnership comprised of George L. Kent and Benjamin F. Baldwin. A. D. Taylor was a tax collector for the City of Chattanooga. Defendant in error brought suit against plaintiff in error for debt due by account. Case may be related to "Kent & Co. v. A. D. Taylor et al," located in ET 751. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 301 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Alloway Bros. v. Ira C. Witt | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Incomplete case file. Nature of the debt is unclear. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 902 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Anderson Green & Co. v. N. B. Brockman, et al | Putnam | Debt on Account |
Defendants traded as merchants under the firm name of N.B. Brockman &Co. Additional Defendants traded under the firm name of Gentry & Co. Plaintiff alleged that defendants were indebted to them for merchandise sold and delivered. Additional Defendants: Martin B. Gentry, Gentry & Co. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 883 | 109 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | A. & M. B. Alston v. William Lunn | Shelby | Debt on Account |
The charge is debt due on account under $500, for property rental of $416. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | A. Z. Day v. H. C. Moorman, admr. of D. Z. Morrison, dec. | Gibson | Debt on Account | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | A. M. Edwards, Guardian of Willie Edwards v. Thomas J. Batey et al. | Rutherford | Debt on Account |
Additional Defendants: Thomas Edwards and wife Martha Edwards, and John Batey. A. M. Edwards was appointed guardian of Willie Edwards, child of O. H. Edwards, dec., in 1881. Prior to that time, Thomas Batey was his guardian (1868-1881) and collected rents on his behalf. Upon a court ordered settlement of the trust, Batey owed the minor Edwards $about $2000, but was insolvent. His new guardian sued Batey and his securities to recover the debt. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1112 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Armstrong Carter & Co. et al. v. S. G. Thauhouser | Knox | Debt on Account |
Additional Plaintiffs: Gusdorff Brothers and James A. Johnson Co. Additional Defendants: Charles A. Toby. Plaintiffs Armstrong Cater & Co. were in the wholesale millinary business in Baltimore, Maryland and the Gusdorff Bros. were wholesale merchants. They claimed the defendants were indebted to them for $619.13 on account for merchandise the plaintiffs sold and delivered to the defendants. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1870 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1949 | Abel Hardware & Implement Co. v. A. J. McDonald | Rhea | Debt on Account | East | Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 163 | 46 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | A. S. B. Shelton v. Elizabeth McDowell et al | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Additional Defendants: Mrs. Louisa Brooks, Mrs, Carolina Schwaller, Henrietta Alexander, Mrs. M. F. Wolf, Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington A. S. B. Shelton, president of Memphis Ladies Knights of Labor Corporation clothing manufacturing company |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 312 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | A. H. Kortrecht & Co. v. Barr & Watkins | Shelby | Debt on Account |
300 boxes of oranges. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 476 | 65 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | A. Landreth Company v. A. W. Schevenell et al | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Additional plaintiffs: Virginia G. Schevenell, Jesse L. Page, The Cumberland Building and Loan Association. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 738 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | Amco Feed Stores Inc. v. Hazel Kreis Oliver et al | Knox | Debt on Account |
Exhibits include inventory list, cancelled checks, Add. Defendants: Charles L. Oliver. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 659 | 202 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Abraham Starr v. John Epps& James Byerly | Knox | Debt on Account |
John Epps and James Byerly claim that Abraham Starr owes them a debt on an account that is under $200. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1199 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Abe Bloch & Co. v. W. G. Crowley & Co. | DeKalb | Debt on Account |
Debt due by account for purchase of goods. Defendant company comprised of W. G. Crowley, T. M. Fautch, M. A. Crowley. See majority of additional materials in MT 1060 (164 pages). |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 557 | 182 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1853 | Alvis Brogan v. George Ford | Claiborne | Debt on Account |
John Kelly & William Dykes also listed as co-defendants and as school commissioners for the 11th district. Debt due for services rendered as a school teacher for two months without payment. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1151 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Alva Wynne v. Dr. Jos. H. Smith | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Alva Wynne owed Dr. Jos. H. Smith $79.50. Incomplete case file. No other details available. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1556 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | A. Parker & Co., et al. & Clement, Colburn, & Co., et al. & Langley & Smith, et al.& Rice & Hutchins& J. B. Kimball Co., et al. v. Price & Mays, et al. | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
Five cases consolidated into one charge against Price & Mays, et al. Addtl pltfs: too numerous to name, each case was comprised of multiple companies and individuals seeking claims against Price & Mays. Dfnt co.: F.W. Price, A.H. Mays, and Wm. E. Moore. Dfnt co., boot and shoe merchants, ran one retail and one wholesale store in Chatt. All plaintiffs assert defendants owe for goods and merchandise sold at said stores, operating under the name of Price & Mays. Housed in 3 folders. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1640 | 820 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Anderson, Green, & Co. v. E. D. Hunter | Maury | Debt on Account |
Complainants are a wholesaler, defendant a retailer. Complainants sued to recover an outstanding debt on Hunter's account for $211.25. Defendant asserted it was his wife who owed, and she died months before this trial started. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 924 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | B. Rocco v. L. N. Smith & Company | Shelby | Debt on Account | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | B. Lowenstein & Bros. v. Robert L. Alsobrook | Lauderdale | Debt on Account | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 111 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1888 | Bamberger Bloom& Company, et al. v. I. W. Ashner, et al | Tipton | Debt on Account |
Additional plaintiffs: Hess Mayer and Company, Rosenberg Flexner and Company, Henley Wolfe. Additional defendants: Jacob Jacobs, K. Hexter, Victoria Jacobs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 413 | 686 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Barney A. Wiggins v. The Carter Company | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
Additional Defendants: J. C. Carter, J. Q. Carter, P. B. Carter. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 434 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | Bernheim Bros. v. Robertson & Chaney et al | Obion | Debt on Account |
Bernheim Bros. of Louisville, KY comprised of J. W., B. B., L. S., & M. N. Bernheim. Robertson & Chaney comprised of W. M. Robertson & W. B. Chaney. On 11 Oct. 1902 plaintiffs won judgment of $332 plus court costs against defendants on an open account on merchandise purchased from them. Defendants maintain judgment unjust & receipts show only $82 owed. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 838 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | B. H. Cooke & Co. v. Hunt & McClellan et al. | DeKalb | Debt on Account |
Plaintiffs sued the defendants, Hunt & McClellan, Myers, and Robinson to recover $329.40 due for a debt on their account. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1060 | 126 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | B. M. Hawkins v. Mayor & City Council of Nashville | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Debt for the services of Hawkins as Sergeant of City Police force. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | B. J. Farrar, et al. v. John M. McMullen, et al. | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Additional plaintiffs: R. H. Hamilton. Additional defendant: M. McMullen, wife of John. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 673 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | B. B. C. Witt v. Polk County | Polk | Debt on Account |
The complainant, a lawyer, sues the County of Polk for the sum of $758.96, a balance claimed to be due on account for fees for services rendered the county by the complainant. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 786 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | Betterton & Co. v. R. L. McGuffin and R. S. Ladd | Roane | Debt on Account |
J. N. Betterton and J. H. Whitlow of Betterton & Co. sued the defendants for $872.81 for liquor they had supplied the defendants on account. Includes ancillary attachment bill wherein an attachment was issued and levied on a house and lot in Roane Co. |
East | Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2021 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Baker Watkins Supply Company v. P. T. Fowlkes | Dyer | Debt on Account |
Plea of debt on account, $181.72 plus court costs. A question of lost papers of plaintiff forced appeal of decision. Court decision appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court, Jackson, Tenn. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1338 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Buckner & Co., et al. v. M. S. & W. L. Hardcastle | DeKalb | Debt on Account |
Addtl pltfs: Dudley Bros., Lipscomb, Herman Bros., Lindaur & Co., Smith & Herrin, and J. W. Crutcher. Pltfs. sued for debt on account(s) amounting to $760. In 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1032 | 363 | Order A Copy |