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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1883 | A. A. Laurence et al.v. F. S. Davis et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiffs: J. T. & James Frost; Mrs. H. Frost; Julius A. Taylor & Thomas Barrett. Additional Defendants: R. F. Patterson; M. C. Pierce; L. B. Eaton; W. W. Thatcher; R. V. Vredenbergh; George Gilham; G. T. Vance, John K. Speed & Memphis City Railroad Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 132 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | A. G. Jett et al. v. Lizzie Uhl | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiff: J.S. White, a partner with Jett in the firm of Jett & White, Memphis real estate brokers. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 932 | 163 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | A. G. Sinclair, et al. v. Continental Savings Bank | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Losses due to negligence to the sum of $159,500.00. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 489 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | A. Lincoln Rauch v. S. B. Schwartz | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Defendant owned the Continental Lumber Company and had agreed to deliver the plaintiff's lumber at said prices, terms and conditions. Plaintiff sued for breach of contract. 3 folders. Exhibits included are telegraphs and correspondence from plaintiff to defendant. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1965 | 356 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | A. S. Carpenter v. Rebecca S. Lea& A. S. Carpenter v. Memphis Hospital Medical College | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Two cases listed. A. S. Carpenter v. Rebecca S. Lea; A. S. Carpenter v. Memphis Hospital Medical College. Incomplete case. Only Reply brief in behalf of complainant present for each case. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 999 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Armour & Company v. Lexington Cotton Oil Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The case concerned a purchase of cotton oil by the plaintiff, who failed to make the delivery on time. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1233 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | A. J. Olsen v. Memphis Brewing & Malting Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1233 | 405 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | A. E. Neimeyer Mantel Company v. O. B. Polk et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The two parties entered into a contract to tile the façade of a building on Monroe Street. The plaintiffs ordered the tile from the factory and were ready to begin. During the ordering phase, the defendants agreed with Western Union to demolish the building and build a new one. Additional defendants: E. L. Boyle, C. H. Boyle, and O. B. Polk Jr. 2 folders |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1684 | 411 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | B. H. Gardner v. M. L. Meacham | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Case names Emma Meacham, wife of M. L. Meacham |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | B. M. Stephenson et al. v. J. H. Stephenson et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiffs: Beverly M. Stephenson, Walter B. Stephenson(minor), Sallie C. Stephenson(minor) Defendants: John H. Stephenson, Marianna Stephenson, Jos. A. Anderson, B. B. Lewis, Sarah A. C. Lee. John Stephenson executed a deed of trust that conveyed land & a storehouse on Main St. between Adams and Jefferson St. along with black slaves to Anderson Henderson in 1849. This was to secure his wife Marianna & her children's financial future. It seems that Henderson sold the slaves without permission. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Bessie Perrin v. R. C. Perrin | Shelby | Marriage, Breach of Promise |
These two were married for 18 years. R.C. Perrin said he stopped loving Bessie and wanted a divorce--they separated and he stopped supporting her. He charged that living with her and all of her complaining and quarreling was unsafe and he deemed it "improper to cohabit with her." Chancellor--John E. Swepston |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | Burton Palmer& Wife v. Bluff City Hollow Stone Co., et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional plaintiffs: Rosetta Palmer, R. P. Haberling, Bankers Trust Co. Additional defendants: American Surety Co. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 983 | 175 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | Charles H. Oehm, et al. v. W. V. Holley, et al | Shelby | Breach of Bond |
Additional plaintiffs: Charles W. Oehm. Additional defendants: Frank Trimble |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 725 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Charles V. York v. J. T. Ambrose | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Parties were engaged in a wholesale and retail mercantile business York-Ambrose Arms Companying. They sold sporting goods. York purchased interest of Ambrose in said business for consideration of $35,000 cash and assumed payments of existing partnership debts. York alleged that Ambrose violated agreement and had aided in the organization and financing of corporation to engage in the same line of business in Memphis under the name of Ambrose Sporting Goods Co. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1955 | 248 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1910 | City of Memphis v. Tennessee District Telegraph Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1199 | 298 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1914 | Crescent Cotton Oil Company v. The Union Gin& Lumber Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The defendant contracted to sell 500 tons of good, sound cotton seed by February 1st, 1914. On December 23,1913 complainant went to inspect cotton seed to be shipped and found that it was below quality he had contracted for. Defendant told complainant he had sold the cotton seed to other parties and would not be shipping any seed to complainant. Also included are 2 booklets: 1) Petition for Certiorari and Assignment of Errors, Brief in support. 2) Defendants answer to petition of certiorari. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1455 | 253 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | C. L. Montgomery et al. v. Mrs. Edith E. Rawlings et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional plaintiff: Valerie E. Montgomery, wife. Additional defendant: Richard J. Rawlings, husband. Plaintiffs are sued for breach of contract on a tract of land and for $9,000. This transaction was to take place after the building of a house was completed on the land. However the contract was violated by the defendant who refused to complete the transaction. Exhibit include contract for sale on real estate. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1740 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Catherine E. Floyd et al. v. The North Memphis Savings Bank | Shelby | Breach of Trust |
Additional complainants: W. N. Fry, J. B. Horton, W. T. Michie, T. B. Jones, V. L. Rogers. Additional defendant: M. P. McLaughlin. The complainants along with M.P McLaughlin were owners of real property in Shelby County. The legal title to the property as On the back of the file cover on each side is written 27002. of 3/30/1914 was vested in M. P McLaughlin. McLaughlin conveyed property to C. W. Hunter for 3 notes totaling $2945.33. Later, McLauglin delivered notes to Bank who now claims to be sole owner |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1779 | 160 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Catherin McGrath, admr. of John McGrath, dec. v. Margaret McGrath, et al. | Shelby | Breach of Trust | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1873 | Cecilla Huber v. John Huber, et al. | Shelby | Marriage, Breach of Promise | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | C. A. Stillman v. L. K. Stillman et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Defendants: J. K. Long. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1907 | Cole Manufacturing Co. v. Selden-Breck Construction Co. et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
This case centers around a contract between the parties involved for the manufacturing of window frames. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1009 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Charles Rowland, admr. V. C. D. Hendrickson Lumber Co. et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Rowland is administrator for W. A. Rowland, deceased; C. D. Hendrickson is also a defendant. Case involves storage and shipment of lumber. Ledger pages, p. 25 included. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1114 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Consolidated Fireworks Co. et al. v. Charles W. Schuyler | Shelby | Breach of Official Duty |
Co-complainant: Oliver-Finnie Co. Plaintiffs allege that Fire Marshall Schuyler is so over-zealous about enforcing a new fire law that he is attempting to close down their legitimate fireworks and explosives businesses, even though it was never the intention of the legislature to do so and interferes with their right to do business. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1118 | 92 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | Chas. V. York v. J. T. Ambrose | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Pltf and dfnt were formerly partners in business under the firm name of York Ambrose Arms Company, upon dissolution of the partnership, York was able to keep the company name, Ambrose was not allowed to interfere with the business, and was not supposed to establish a competing company for at least 5 years. Ambrose organized an opened a competing outdoors/sporting business, Ambrose Sporting Goods Co., near the other business. Housed in 4 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1893 | 850 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | De Soto Plant Manufacturing Company v. Dixie Refining Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Includes receipts. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 448 | 236 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | Darr & Hiller v. Max Fleischer | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Seeking recovery from defendant Fleischer $500 and interest, breach of contract relative to sale of lands in Desha Co., Arkansas. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1199 | 250 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Day & Bailey Grocery Company v. Roanoke Chemical Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiffs claimed defendants owed them $611.61 for a breach of contract. Contract concerned a rail car full of 400 cases of soda. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 802 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | D. L. Russell v. Tennessee Hoop Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
In February, 1914, D.L. Russell entered into a written contract with Tennessee Hoop Company to supply it with 380,000. feet of gum logs. Russell delivered and received payment for 140,857 ft. of gum logs, leaving a balance of 59,143 ft. which Russell was willing to deliver. Defendant refused delivery and payment of the final lot of gum logs due, thereby breaching the contract. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1606 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Edward C. Allen v. W. D. Reeves, W. D. Reeves Lumber Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Defendant sued company on a written contract of employment. Company employed Allen as Superintendent (or Manager) of its manufacturing business. Monthly salary of $4,200, in addition to company stock. Defendant worked for company for 28 months. Payment on stock refused. Suit brought on the guaranty. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 646 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | E. Sondheimer Company v. Jefferson D. Strother, et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Case is in 2 folders. Additional defendants: Kerns-Utley Lumber Co., R. E. Lee Wilson & Co., Barney & Hines, Memphis Machine Works, J. W. Fulcher, White, Wilson & Drew Co., Riechman-Crosby Co., Gayoso Lumber Co., Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1228 | 927 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Eugene & Mary Laurenzi v. Union Square Land Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Exhibits: The union depot and adjoining plaza Property; Auction sale at Peabody Hotel; original deed; building plans for Union Depot |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1271 | 591 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | Edward C. Haynie, et al. v. Branden & Kluge, Inc., et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
2 folders. Add. pltf: J. M. Wimmer. Add. dfnt: P. G. Hedges. The plaintiffs ran a printing business under the name Haynie-Wimmer in Memphis. Branden & Kluge was a corporation "believed to be incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota." The pltfs. purchased printing machinery from the dfnts. by taking out notes and giving a mortgage on other printing machinery they owned previously. The new machinery didn't work as promised. Some files found with State v. Frank Abels, et al. (WT2156). |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2007 | 384 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | E. E. Haynes v. H. S. Griffin | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
complainant resident of Shelby County and owner of tract of land in former Seventh Civil District; defendant was original owner but sold property to D. F. Wren in 1913 who then transferred deed to complainant in April 1913; contract to remove timber from land; Ex A: copy of agreement |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1608 | 135 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Ed Lindsey v. William Burrows, et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Dispute over interpretation of contract for Collins Chapel Church ($2200) in the City of Memphis Oversize exhibits include several architectual plans for remodeling The Collins Chapel, C.M.E. Church in Memphis by John Gaisford, Architect, located in WT Oversize Box 4. |
West | Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1617 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Eula Maie Carroll v. Henry H. Carroll | Shelby | Marriage, Breach of Promise |
Henry and Eula were married 11 years before Henry decided he didn't want to be married any longer. He doesn't want to support Eula, but she doesn't want a divorce. She says she is at least entitled to $100/month compensation. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | E. M. Ellis v. J. Kasler, et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Add. defs: Stanley J. Way, Ellis-Way Drug Co., and Union Planters National Bank & Trust Co. Ellis sued for breach by dfnt. Kasler (Canadian), aided and abetted by dfnts, and sough damages on account of said breach, along with attachment and an injunction Ellis averred that Kasler liquidated the Ellis-Way Drug Co., despite direction to not. Ellis also claimed he was not given his portion of liquidation gains. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 76 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2164 | 240 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Early-Stratton Co. v. J. Kaufman, et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The Early-Stratton Company sued J. Kaufman for $680 damages "through the breach of a contract on the part of J. Kaufman." "J. Kaufman is a dealer in onion sets in the City of Chicago. He shipped Early-Stratton Co., of the City of Memphis, a car load, or 850 bushels of onion sets, Feb. 23, 1923, under a contract of sale." When the onions arrived, they were "inferior in quality, also greatly damaged by rotting and sprouting, oversize and not according to the contract specifications." |
West | Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1802 | 152 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | F. E. Boardman v. Electric Supply Company of Memphis | Shelby | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1040 | 169 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1904 | Frank M. Reed v. Mallalieu & True & Mrs. Lizzie Estes | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Reed was contract by Mallalieu & True to construct a building on property they leased from Estes. Reed claimed he built the building but was not paid the $858 as agreed upon in the contract. Address of property was 248 2nd Street, Memphis. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 897 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | Frank Trimble, et al. v. Asa Hatch, et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Folder only contains legal brief of case. Plaintiffs & codefendants not named. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1112 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | F. R. Streeter v. Philip A Ryan Lumber Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff sued claiming defendants owed him $1000 for the value of timber cut from his property, per the signed and agreed upon contract. Property was referred to as the Streeter Plantation in Menter City, Mississippi. Housed in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1409 | 374 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | George B. Fleece et al.v. James Riley admr. for Thomas Winters dec. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
From the front cover: "Original bill in the case of Thomas Winters v Fleece, Peete & Co." From first page: "State v George B. Fleece, J. S. Peete of Fleece, Peete & Co." Possible additional defendants/plaintiffs: the Mississippi Rail Road Co., A. T. Lacey, J. S. Norton, the Southern Rail Road Association, C. S. M. Cambs and William M. Leau Four pieces, one a separate docket? #5066 dated 1881 |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 181 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | George T. Wallace et al. v. Charles McPherson et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Other plaintiff: Dollie W. Wallace. Other defendants: Victoria McPherson, Joseph T. Wallace, Martha L. Wallace, & John Reid. Martha Wallace & John Reid are executors of the estate of George Wallace, deceased. Contract involves monthly payments to George T. Wallace and his son, according to the terms of his father's will. Two folders. Some of the letters entered into evidence are fascinating. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1123 | 326 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | George W. Cheek & Co. et al. v. The Phoenix Insurance Co. of Brooklyn, NY | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiffs: Robert C. Brinkley, Hugh L. Brinkley and Jesse W. Page. Additional Defendants: George W. Blackburn and H. T. Tomlinson Complainants owners of a 3-story brick cotton mill with a 2-story "I" and engine house attached, all destroyed by fire. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 59 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Globe-Bosse-World Furniture Company v. Coulson Lumber Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract | Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 414 | 302 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1886 | G. B. Thomas et al. v. J. H. McDonald et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiff: W. W. Hamilton. Additional Defendant: Knoxville Academy. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 301 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | G. W. Phillips, John Brenner v. Ann Diles | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plea of breach of contract and damages under $500. Judgment of $63.90. Loss and damaged goods delivered the Randolph, TN aboard the steamer "City of Idaho" on the Mississippi River. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 770 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | Globe Refining Company v. Armstrong Packing Company | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Concerns the sale of Cottonseed Oil |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 890 | 355 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | George E. Taylor v. William H. Taylor | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Brothers that had been deputy sheriffs in Shelby that entered a supposed partnership contract in the collection business. Plaintiff was to receive 1/3 and defendant 2/3 of profits until 1912 when they were to become equal partners and a withdrawal fee of $500. When the plaintiff demanded a check for his portion of the full partnership, defendant ended the partnership and continued on for himself without paying withdrawal fee or any other compensation, stating the contract was never binding. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1387 | 67 | Order A Copy |