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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1884 | D. A. West v. Martha P. Powell, et al. | Smith | Attachment |
Additional Defendants: William Powell, John D. Matthews, Mary C. Matthews, Marion L. Robinson, A. J. Robinson, C. W. West, Jr., Aretha F. West, John L. Robinson, William H. Robinson. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 601 | 113 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | E. A. Clark v. J. S. Nickius et al | Shelby | Attachment |
Missing first 22 pages |
West | Range: 81 Section: 3 Shelf: Box Number: 976 | 388 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Evans, Fite, Porter & Co. v. John Leonard, et al. | Marshall | Attachment |
Complainants: William H. Evans, Thomas D. Fite, William Porter, John Wilson. Additional Defendant: J. C. Leonard, W. F. McDaniel, J. W. Foster. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 560 | 114 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Elizabeth J. Marable by next friend v. R. A. Crocker, et al. | Houston | Attachment |
Additional Defendant: James M. Lewis, George W. Marable. John T. Nolin as next friend. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 562 | 99 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Enoch Rollins v. T. A. Morris, admr. of James Gill, dec., et al. | Smith | Attachment |
Additional Defendants: E. T. Atwood, G. W. Brittle, F. G. Atwood, James T. White. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 595 | 147 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | George C. Richardson, et al.v. Lewis Walker et al | Shelby | Attachment |
Names of additional plaintiffs undetermined due to condition of record. Additional Defendants: Lewis, Benjamin, & William Walker of PA, & Judah Myers & other persons with Myers surname. Named in File: Lewis Walker, wife Eliza; Benjamin Walker, wife Sarah; William Walker, wife Rosa of Philadelphia, PA. Sold property in Memphis to Jacob Walker. Benjamin, Lewis, Jacob & William Walker comprise firm of B. Walker & Bros. of PA. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 | 826 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | George T. House v. Charles H. Moseley, et al. | Sumner | Attachment |
Additional Defendant: S. A. Moseley. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 89 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | John Frierson[?] v. L. Oatman, et al. | Maury | Attachment |
Additional Defendants: Madison Friierson, William Fleming. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 557 | 76 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Jackson Cox, et al. v. R. B. Cox, et al. | Giles | Attachment |
Additional Complainant: Mary Ella Cox. Additional Defendant: G. W. Cox, Nathan Adams, W. J. Craig, W. H. Abernathy, Wiley Willford, John W. West, J. W. King, C. H. Tidwell, Alfred House, A. D. Martin, J. L. Jones, E. G. Yancey, S. S. Williamson, Complainants sought to recover an amount of money from a guardian and his bondsmen. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 589 | 155 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | J. M. Robinson & co. v. Marcus Frankle et al. | Bedford | Attachment |
Additional defendant: Henry Frankle. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 619 | 227 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company v. Charles Berton | Shelby | Wrongful Writ of Attachment | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 | 34 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | James W. Hubbard v. Parker Campbell | Crockett | Attachment | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 249 | 88 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | John C. Walker, et al. v. Benjamin F. Carter, et al. | Giles | Attachment |
Additional Complainant: J. B. Stacy, Jr. Additional Defendant: Cynthia Carter, Ann A. Lindsey, J. B. Childress, The National Bank of Pulaski, T. M. Jones, William Rivers. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 579 | 236 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Leonard H. Atwell v. James A. Bailey | Maury | Attachment | Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 557 | 408 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | L. L. Leech v. Joseph Larkins, et al.. | Dickson | Attachment |
Complainant filed bill to foreclose a deed of trust. Additional Defendants: Emmaline Larkins, S. P. Larkins, l. R. Larkins, W. L. Grigsbee, trustee. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 585 | 81 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | McCallister & Hopkins, et al. v. Gustave Bischoff | Giles | Attachment |
Complainants: Hill McCallister, J. W. Hopkins, W. W. Falton, W. W. Falton & Bro. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 582 | 38 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | M. J. Hassell v. I. W. Harris & Sons, et al. | Sumner | Attachment |
Additional Defendants: Tyree Harris, Isaac Harris, Jr., C. C. Harris, A. G. Harris, Milns[?] Harris, James G. Vaughan, Jonnie Vaughan, John A. Vaughan, admr. of H. G. Vaughan, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 590 | 177 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Roberty H. Bradley v. Mary E. Bradley, et al. | Williamson | Attachment |
Additional Defendant: John W. Miller. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 555 | 122 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Richard Daugharity v. Leoanard & Son, et al. | Marshall | Attachment |
George W. Foster, W. F. McDaniel, John Leonard, J. C. Leonard. Complainant filed a bill impeaching a deed of trust issued between defendants. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 571 | 143 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Shoemaker, Joplin, & Co. v. Fred R. Smith, et al. | Shelby | Attachment |
Additional defendants: H. F. Davidson & Henry Cooper, Master of Osceola Belle. Shoemaker, Joplin & Co. comprised of John D. Shoemaker, W. A. Joplin & D. V. Oliver, cotton factors & commission merchants. Case mentions a Metta Landing on Island 37. Island also the site of several small farms. Osceola Belle a steamship. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 | 458 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Samuel T. Motley v. J. R. Bowman | Wilson | Attachment | Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 588 | 139 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1884 | T. B. Biles, admr. of J. J. Cummings, dec., et al. v. G. G. Dibrell | White | Attachment |
Additional Complainant: W. B. Cummings, co-admr. of J. J. Cummings, dec., John Meek and Thomas Meek, admrs. of Charles Meek, dec., Benjamin Gust. Additional Defendants: W. J. Little, Elmira Little, admrs. of David Snodgrass, dec., Frank L. Snodgrass, James Dibrell, Mary Dibrell. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 575 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Williams & Sons v. James Long, Sr., (col.), et al. | Maury | Attachment |
Williams & Sons was comprised of Alvis Williams, Robert R. Williams, N. A. Williams. Additional Defendants: Alick Long, Florida Long, Amanda Long, Andy Stockard, Alabama Stockard, Frank Hall, all colored. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 558 | 110 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | W. M. Kimbrough v. Berry O. Dearing, et al. | Giles | Attachment |
Additional Defendant: Peter Shuler. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 581 | 120 | Order A Copy |