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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

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