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View Entry 1872 Andrew McKinley et al. v. Patrick Sherry et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Both Sherry and his co-defendant, Dennis Saxton, were from Shelby County. John McKinley died leaving two lots of land in Memphis. The plaintiffs include Andrew McKinley of New York, Luther T. Thurston of Kentucky, Mary Churchill of Louisville and her daughter Mary Moss Churchill, Julia January and her husband Derick A. January of St. Louis, and Robert M. Patton of Alabama. Plaintiffs allege that the lots were never sold to the defendants and that they obtained possession of them illegally.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 A. A. Barnard v. M. E. McAlister, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

The dispute concerns property that was part of a divorce settlement, and among several other things, the complainant accuses her ex-husband of fraud.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 American Automobile Insurance Co. v. Fern Jones Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Opinion only. County listed as Shelby but found in the East Tennessee boxes.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Arthur Lee v. State Shelby Breaking and Entering

Also charged with larceny.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 393 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Augusta Finger v. H. E. Walter& Company, et al. Shelby Trespass and Damages

Other defendants: Ernest Archer; A. J. McLendon; Sheriff W. R. Duke; D. S. Robertson; O. K. Robertson.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 A. Silberberg v. R. A. Lytle et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendant: R. A. Shields, partners in firm Lytle & Shields. Lytle, admr. for Sarah Morrison, dec.; defendants allege she deeded them a lot in Memphis as security for 823.85 debt. Her heirs sold A. Silberberg part of the land for $1600. Question as to whether Morrison had legal claim to land & whether heirs responsible for her debt. Heirs: Mattie A. Lighthart, husband John H. Lighthart, granddaughter Mattie A. Davis & son-in-law Harry Lighthart.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 566 312 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Arlington Insurance Company & Citizens Insurance Company v. M. M. Towle Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff claims the condition and use of the property insured is in violation of the warranty policy and refused to pay the policy.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 586 124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Alston Boyd, et al. v. E. C. Farnsworth, et al. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional plaintiffs: Lelia R. Boyd, Bessie Boyd, Harry Boyd, Lelia Boyd, Alston Boyd, Jr., Martha Boyd, Annie Douglas Robinson, Annie D. Robinson. Additional defendants: T. R. Farnsworth,

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 627 117 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Armour Packing Co. v. National Cotton Seed Oil & Huller Co. Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 649 135 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 A. G. Jett, et al. v. Adam Forebaugh, et al. Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

The defendants are the owners of "Forebaugh & Sells Brothers Greatest United Shows." Contract dispute as to rental of properties for circus in Shelby Co. Hon. F.H. Heiskell, Chancellor, Shelby County TN.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 770 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1899 A. T. McLendon v. The Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World,& the Woodmen of the World Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Exhibits include insurance policy information.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 792 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 Annie Goodwin Steele v. Endowment Rank Knights of Pythias Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Plaintiff claimed that defendant owed her $4000 on a "certificate of benefits" after the death of her husband, J. K. Steele.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 828 217 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 Annie Wheeler Jones v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional case names included on cover page are: Annie Wheeler Jones v. Aetna Life Insurance Company (11954) and Annie Wheeler Jones v. Aetna Life Insurance Company (11955). Defendant is widow of Melvin G. Jones.

 West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 881 338 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 Arthur Bell v. State Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 882 97 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 A. A. Green v. Memphis Street Railway Company Shelby Injury and Damages

Damages for $2,000.00

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 943 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Annie Martin & husband v. St. Louis & San Francisco Rail Road Co. Shelby Trespass and Damages

Mrs. Martin is sometimes referred to as Ann Martin or Anna Martin; her husband is T. F. Martin. Plaintiffs accuse the railroad company of parking train cars on the track in front of their home and business for days at a time, hindering travel, blocking access to their business, shutting out light and air, making it impossible to find and keep tenants, and lowering the value of their property.

 West Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1025 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Arkansas River Packet Co. & Charles Price v. Amos Westbrook Shelby Injury and Damages

Exhibit includes black and white photograph of the Steamboat Delta parked along an embankment. Charles Price was first mate aboard the Steamboat Delta and was accused of assaulting Westbrook while he was unloading a buggy causing the buggy to fall on him.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1064 296 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Alice Wilson et al. v. Samuel Wilson et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Henry Wilson, Johnnie Wilson, Alley Wilson, Bettie Wilson. Other defendants: Gilbert G. Wilson, Phil Wilson, President Wilson, Crawford Wilson, James Wilson, Henry Tschatter, Amelia Ritterband, Herman Ritterband, J. T. Spence, & I. Dinkelspiel. Folder includes two briefs.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1123 142 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 A. L. Dumas v. W. A. Boone Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

There are several briefs and memoranda in this folder, but no actual court records from the case. Dumas claims he is owed money that was erroneously paid to the Tupelo Dredging Company as part of a road-building contract.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1137 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 A. A. Schoolfield v. W. E. Cogdell, et al Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional names: Sarah Rickett, Goodman Bros., L. L. Pearson, F. C. DeMuth, Mrs. E. F. Haberling. Additional cases: A. A. Schoolfield v. Elizabeth Gogedell, et al; W. F. Miller v. Elizabeth Cogedell, et al; Robt. McVeigh v. Elizabeth Cogedell, et al.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1143 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Advance Lumber Company v. M. I. Moore Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

3 folders. Exhibit materials in folder 3. Dispute over vague conditions in lumber contract. Plaintiff states that $16,000 worth of their lumber under the contract was being held in defendant's yard. Company advanced money but never received their share of the product. Includes assignment of error

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1352 571 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Albriten Burgess, by next friend Viola Burgess v. Mrs. Frances E. Mason & H.E. Mason Shelby Injury and Damages

Plaintiff alleges the defendants are justly indebted to A. Burgess in the sum of $10,000 as damages for personal injuries inflicted upon the minor by the defendants when they hit the plaintiff on his bicycle in their automobile.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1513 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Ada Lewis v. Memphis Street Railway Company Shelby Injury and Damages

2 folders. Plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $5,000 for her injuries sustained as she was disembarking a train car owned and operated by the defendant and the conductor, without warning, closed the door and started off with the plaintiff's hand caught in the gate of the door. She was pulled along the street with great force, injuring her legs, back, neck, and internal organs.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1532 355 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 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 1918 A. S. Holloway v. Cole-McIntyre-Norfleet Company Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Holloway sued. Case concerns an order of 50 barrels of meal that was not fulfilled by the defendants. Sued for $293.00. Printed copy of Petition for Certiorari Supersedas and Brief & Assignments of Error on Behalf of Plaintiff in Error included.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1578 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Alice Hamner, by next friend F. Hamner v. The John Gerber Co. Shelby Injury and Damages

Plaintiff sued for $10,000 for bodily injury and medical expenses. Plaintiff, 10 years old, alleges that she was hit by an automobile driven by an African American man, an employee of The John Gerber Company.

 West Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1595 262 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Alex Crawford v. W. W. Trigg Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Crawford sued claiming Trigg had 1500 pounds of cotton in his possession belonging to Crawford. Crawford asked for an accounting of the cotton and that is be sold and he receive payment.

 West Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1596 161 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 A. E. Horn v. National Ben Franklin Fire Insurance Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

The insured (complainant) seeks a recovery of the defendant, (insurer), upon a policy of insurance covering complainant's automobile insured against fire and theft. There is a prayer of reformation of the ins. contract, upon gruunds of mutual mistake. Exhibits: note regarding locking device on automobile,automobile policy for A. E. Horn, correspondence, insured parcel notice, sworn statement to the National Ben Franklin Fire Ins. Co., letter regarding claim for loss for A. E. Horn, etc.

 West Range: 78 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1831 365 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Antonio Montedonico v. Paul A. Cicalla Paul A. Cicalla et al.. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants - Paul Cicalla & Lewis Montedonico

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Anthony McNichols v. City of Memphis Shelby Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 405 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 A. L. Charles v. M. E. Carter Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

This case was argued over 192 barrels of potatoes. Charles claims that Carter would not allow him to inspect the potatoes before taking possession of them. Number of pages includes 2 documents, one unnamed.

 West Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 472 137 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Arlington Insurance Co. v. M. H. Caldwell Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 510 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 A. H. Stratmann v. Germania Insurance Company, et al. Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Additional Defendant: The Home Insurance Company

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 575 532 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 Annie Evans v. Robert Macklin Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 702 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 A. E. Pearson v. John Colbert & Dan Shea Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 798 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 A. Sax v. J. B. Peebles et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: W. H. Fitzhugh, S. M. Neely, and Le. Boswell. See WT 965 for additional part of case.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 942 359 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 A. P. Humburg v. Union & Planters Bank & Trust Co. Shelby Land and Title Dispute West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 929 98 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Annie Meriwether v. Lee Lumber Co. et al. Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Dispute concerns a contract to build an addition and carry out other improvements to plaintiff's home. Folder includes a brief for the appellee. Other defendant: T. M. Walker. Drawings and blueprints included.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 973 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Annie Graham, et al. v. Napoleon Hill, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: Joseph Graham, Mrs. W. A. Erwin, Blanche Graham, Owen Graham, Sallie Graham, Floy Graham, Edith Graham. Additional defendants: Mrs. Napoleon Hill, Mrs. Floy McFarland, L. B. McFarland, Thomas Graham.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1043 369 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Angello Garanelli v. Memphis Macaroni Co. Shelby Injury and Damages

$10,000 in damages for permanent injury to plaintiff's hand while working for defendant. Blueprint glued to page 81.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1101 141 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 Aaron A. Schoolfield v. Elizabeth Cogdell et al Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional defendants: W. E. Cogdell, George H. Gilham, W. A. Bickford, Matt Carter, M. Gavin, R. L. Traylor, Leland Pearson, J. M. McCall, R. M. Heath, C. L. Harris, F. H. Shepard.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1143 337 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Alston Boyd v. Stella Specht Deem, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendants: Lorena Specht Best, Joseph Barry, David Barry, Williford Barry, John J. Barry, Joseph Specht, Fannie Specht, D. A. Fisher, Continental Savings Bank. The case is large and has been placed in three folders. Case deals with the estate of Joseph Specht.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1298 856 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Allen Washington v. Sarah E. Smith, et al. Shelby Land and Title Dispute

Additional defendant: Charles Smith. Additional name associated with the case: Sarah Kimball. The case has been placed in two folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1315 422 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 1918 Adolph Hill, by next friend R. S. Christie v. Max Miller Shelby Injury and Damages

Plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $10,000 for when he was riding a bicycle and was hit head-on by the defendant in his automobile. The plaintiff claims the defendant was negligent in that he was going in excess of twenty miles per hour, which was unsafe for the particular road. The plaintiff was thrown under the automobile, which was being driven by a Negro man employed by the defendant. The defendant left the plaintiff on the ground without checking on his injuries.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1513 118 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Arthur N. Seessel v. New Amsterdam Casuality Company Shelby Insurance Claims and Policies

Complainant asking for $5466.90 in compensation under insurance policy guidelines. Exhibit to Deposition of Arthur N. Seessel is an oversized policy warrants and conditions document located in WT Oversize Box 2.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1530 134 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 1921 Alfred Mason & wife Mary Mason v. W. T. Lowrance & wife Georgia E. Lowrance Shelby Forcible Entry and Detainer

Mrs. Lowrance agreed to allow Mrs. Mason to stay in her home for a nominal rent of $50.00 per month as Mrs. Mason had nowhere to go and Mrs. Lowrance often traveled with her husband. Mrs Mason would not give up the home when asked. Court found the arrangement to be a tenant at will situation and so sided with Mrs. Lowrance. Appeals are in WT1728 (78-D-6).

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1691 218 Order A Copy

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