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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1872 | Benjamin Anderson v. Thomas Sellers | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 26 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1888 | B. A. Hollenberg v. John C. Hollenberg, a minor | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
The number of pages includes 2 attachments. John C. Hollenberg was a minor living in San Francisco. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 412 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Barzilla G. Rainey et al. v. The Memphis & Charleston Railroad Co. et al | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Eugene Mageveny, admr. Michael Leonard, dec; Daniel Hughes, admr. Peter Leonard. Additional Defendant: The Lagrange & Memphis Railroad Co. All plaintiffs own lots to which the railroads also claim title. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 496 | 299 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Bettie Taylor& George Taylor v. the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies | West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1123 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1930 | Banks Grocery Co. v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Pltf. carried a "mercantile safe burglary" insurance policy with the dfnt. After pltf. was burgled, dfnt. refused to issue payment |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2024 | 131 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Bernice Katherine Allen v. J. C. Allen | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Both parties were married in 1917. Bernice Allen sued claiming J. C. purchased a piece of property using money they both earned but failed to include her name on the deed. Bernice was requesting her 1/2 interest in the property. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1926 | 139 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Beatrice Bell v. Atlanta Fire Ins. Co. | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Pltf. was in possession of two life ins. policies on her sister, Lucy Bell. Lucy passed while these policies were in effect, but dfnt. refused to pay out on policies. Ex. mat: OV policy, notes, letters, pmt. Book, revival application(s), etc. Oversize insurance policy for Lucy Bell in WT OV 8. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2127 | 97 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Banks Grocery Company v. Kelley-Clarke Company | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Contract dispute over bad salmon. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 446 | 58 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. v. L. Ginnochio | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
The defendant was accused of failing to pay for over $1500 of goods, wares, merchandise, fixtures, and labor furnished by the plaintiff |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1206 | 204 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1924 | B. W. Cocke v. Wilkin M. Williamson | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff claims he was hired by defendant to build a house for him in Mason, Tipton County, TN but the defendant did not pay him. Amount sued for was $912.82. Contract was signed in 1924. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1920 | 164 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | B. E. Buffaloe & Co. v. J. Walter Jones, et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants: Board of Education of the Memphis City Schools, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., City of Memphis. Buffaloe was a subcontractor for J. Walter Jones, working n the Richmond School in Memphis. Buffaloe sued, claiming $2598.20 worth of work was never paid for. J. Walter Jones went bankrupt, so Buffaloe had to sue the City, the School Board, and the insurance company that held the bond for the work. Includes published Statement of the Case. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1895 | 143 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | City of Memphis et al. v. Joseph Grieshaber | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Particular piece of land in Memphis, triangular in its layout, is the center of this dispute. Grieshaber purchased a large tract of land adjoining the triangular piece and tried to claim it as his own. The city of Memphis argues that the triangular tract of land was donated to the city some thirty years earlier by a Mr. McElmore for the purpose of a park. It seems neither side has an actual deed to the property. The city states it has been considered public property. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Catherine Hotter et al. v. D. J. Partin et al | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Anna Maitland & husband P. J. Maitland of St. Mary's Parish, LA; Henry Hotter & John Brennan. Additional Defendants: Emma E., Victoria & William Partin; W. L., Clarence, Charles & Walter Bryant. Plaintiff widow of John Hotter, other other plaintiffs his heirs except for P J. Maitland. William E. Butler sold land to Mary Jane Partin, her husband Ludwick Partin surety. Children: Daniel J., Mary E. (wife of W. L. Bryant), William A. Partin & Ludwick Partin, Jr. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 486 | 111 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Linda Y. Spratley | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Insurance policy for $8,100 on the life of Benjamin R. Spratley, deceased. Includes brief. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 544 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Carey-Lombard Lumber Company v. F. L. Thomas, et al | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Thomas claimed an agent of the Lumber Company for failure to deliver materials and construct a house in the timeframe and for the price verbally agreed upon, the company seeks payment for services rendered. Additional defendant E. R. Thomas. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 533 | 361 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Carey Lombard Lumber Co. v. P. F. Lamb, et al. | Shelby | Contract for Labor and Materials |
Additional defendants: B. F. Hopkins, Minter Parker, trustee, Annie H. Hill and William H. Hill, H. Bensdorf, trustee, and the American Building & Loan Association. Exhibits include receipts, certificates, Northwestern Reporter publication, and two volumes of constitution and bylaws for the A. O. U. W. Grand Lodge |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 541 | 250 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | C. W. Wallace v. J. S. Williams & C. H. Williams | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case concerns saloon owner who had a contract with the company from whom he rented his building that no other similar (i.e., competing) business would be permitted in the same block. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 766 | 211 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | C. L. Snowden v. Continental Insurance Co. of New York | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies | West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 840 | 40 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1929 | Commercial Publishing Company v. Howard Crohn& Memphis Commercial Appeal, Inc.& Commercial Publishing Company v. E. C. Potterff& Memphis Commercial Appeal, Inc. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Incomplete consolidated cases. Three copies of the same brief: Assignment of Errors and Brief for Appellant. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1133 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | Charles L. Morton& Harry L.Morton v. I. B. Eaton | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Exhibits include plat map on page 109, printed briefs and checks. Case relates to the Walter Kennedy v. L. B. Eaton case located WT 1139, |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1140 | 566 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | Caroline S. Richardson v. Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
The plaintiff insisted there was fraud involved in the defendant's policies. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1328 | 190 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Catherine Wilson et al. v. H. Schafer et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Robert Wilson, Elizabeth G. Dunham, and others. Additional Defendants: Reuben Jones, Adam Smith, and others. Land title disputes based on family members who died intestate. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1355 | 300 | Order A Copy |