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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1850 | Andrew Pickett v. M. W. Sloan | Smith | Contract Dispute and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1948 | Alice Ledford v. Harley Ingram | Washington | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff is seeking to prevent dispossession from her apartment. Exhibits include trust deed, bank book, and canceled check. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 138 | 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 | 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 | 1893 | A.H. Andrews and Co. v. Anderson County | Anderson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant to provide chairs for seating in the new court house. The total was $ 553.20 and the plaintiff seeking this total from defendant. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1710 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1860 | Aaron H. Shamblin v. Joseph Delozier | Sevier | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff entered into an agreement with the defendant to purchase a tract of land from him and pay for it in carpentry work. Plaintiff claims that he built the defendant a house as payment for the land but the defendant refused to give title. Defendant claims the contract was never signed and thus is could not be enforced. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1208 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | A. W. Kutsche & Co. v. J. W. McWhorter | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Kutsche Company did not pay McWhorter his total wage for work done on a Knoxville post office, totaling $108. However, he is accused of working at the rate of thirty cents an hour, then after the job was complete asking for a higher wage for work paid and completed. See also box 1539 for exhibits: Documents on the specifications for construction of the US Post Office and Courthouse at Knoxville, TN, copies of 10 checks issued by defendant to plaintiff. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1536 | 320 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1924 | Alfred L. Rhea v. Mrs. Laura Lintz, et ux | Fayette | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Laura Lintz's husband--Marion J. Lintz. Dispute arising from contract made by Lintzs with Rhea for lumber, brick, etc. for the purpose of remodeling Lintz house. Account balance with Rhea is $1354.48. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1765 | 314 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Andrew Morrison v. The Nashville Bridge Company | Williamson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The Nashville Bridge Co., represented by Jacob McGavock and Thomas Martin. Morrison was owner of a bridge across the Cumberland River at Nashville which he leased to the Nashville Bridge Co. under agreement that he was to receive "all tolls, issues and profits of the same for the term of one year." Road promised to be built from the north side of bridge to intersect with road to Page's Ferry. Plaintiff alleges profits denied. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 367 | 24 | 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 | 1900 | Allen West Commission Company v. Carroll & McCallum | Chester | Contract Dispute and Damages |
J.W. Carroll, W.C. McCallum, defendants, applied for line of credit, $3,000 to $4,000, to be used if needed, with promise to ship cotton to complainant in case of failure to ship or pay commissions; agreement to ship cotton to complainant in St. Louis, MO Dispute over agreed compensation. Hon. Alvin G. Hawkins, Chancellor. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 788 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | American Oil Company v. Rufus Fox & F. W. Strickler | Cocke | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Oral contract were entered with both of the respondents upon the assumption that the said buisness would be operated as a partnership business. They opended up a service station called Strickler Service Station, but it was abanonded by 1931. Complainants say that the respondents are indebted to them for $1105. 51. See ET Box 1460 for additional part of case. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 818 | 277 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1931 | Allison Lumber Company v. Verdie Mae Hosale et al. | Hamilton | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Incomplete case. Briefs only. The Allison Lumber Co. furnished defendant with lumber under special contract for use in the building of a house on her property. All the lumber was contracted for and furnished prior to an execution of a deed of trust to W.A. Sadd and Taylor Durham, trustees, to secure a loan from the Chattanooga Savings Bank & Trust Co., except $134.56 worth. The plaintiff sought to hold def. to the contract made on her behalf by her husband as her agent. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1303 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | American Laundry Machinery Company v. Lawson & McInturff | Unicoi | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff: American Laundry Machinery Co., a corp. from Cincinnati, OH. Defendants: Robert M. McInturff, Thomas W. Lawson, d/b/a Erwin Laundry Co. or Erwin Steam Laundry, and Mrs. Jennie Clark. Disputed contract of 21 June 1916, company sold laundry firm in Erwin, laundry machinery in amount and value of $1,455.25. With additional items, total: $1,492.90. Court decision appealed to Supreme Court @ Knoxville. |
East | Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1426 | 131 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Annie C. Hutchinson v. W. M. Fulton | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Hutchinson owned property in Knox county that she commercially leased to Oscar Dunn and James Carson, whom erected buildings on the property. The lease was sold and conveyed to W. M. Fulton by Dunn and Carson, however Hutchinson was unhappy with the terms of the transfer. She believed that Fulton had created a corporation for the purpose of stripping and selling the commercial property, thereby defrauding Hutchinson. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1558 | 306 | 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 | 1889 | Boyd v. Sims | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Deals with "re-insurance." The 2 companies referred to are the Arlington Insurance Co. and the Citizens Insurance Co. This is only an additional brief to a case. Boyd and Sims's first names are not mentioned. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 448 | 12 | 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 | 1874 | Cross Parker & Co. & Bradley & Harrell v. Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad Company | Montgomery | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional defendant: George T. Lewis, Rec. of the State and President of the railroad. Plaintiffs: James B. Cross, W. B. Cross, & C. Parker. Bradley & Harrell was contracted with President and Directors of RR to build a depot & station house for said company. Plaintiffs claimed the defendant did not pay them for their work an that they are entitled to a lien as mechanics on the said lot of ground and buildings for their work, labor, and materials furnished. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 191 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Cleon Clason, et al. v. J. W. Jefferson | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
This case involves a shipment of cotton to Europe that was said to be inferior to that which was contracted for. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 32 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Clara E. Bryan v. A. H. Hager et al. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Other defendants include Austin Myers & William M. Farrington, Pres. Of Memphis City Railroad Co. Plaintiff accuses defendants of failing to produce stock which her late husband had contracted to purchase. File includes several pages of briefs. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | Charles Morgan, et al. v. Frank McInturff, et al. | Carter | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Case incomplete Exhibit - Oversize items include photocopied Reports of Qualifications of Elementary Teachers and Principles. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 606 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | C. D. Wiley v. C. E. Poynter et al. | Morgan | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Defendants: Eli Mayes, Andrew Byrd, A. C. Lavender. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1948 | Clara Leavitt Murphy v. Hobart Reynolds et al. | Hamilton | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Exhibits include 2 envelopes of receipts. Additional Defendants: Luther and King Griffith. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 303 | 264 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | Continental Cotton Oil Company v. Crescent Cotton Oil Company | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The contract under dispute concerns the buying and selling of cotton oil. The word "crescent" is misspelled as "cresent" throughout. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1001 | 110 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | C. M. Avent v. Ellendale Land Company | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1095 | 213 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | Charles P. Burr & Co. v. W. H. Howe | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Dispute was over the bulk sales of corn by the plaintiff. Exhibits include booklet of exchange. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 708 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | C. B. Hight v. J. T. Clifton& Gordon Griffin, for the use of O. H. Taylor& wife Grace Taylor, v. J. T. Clifton | Lake | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Defendant was under contract with the English Plantation Company to sell tracks of land in Dyer and Lake Counties. The land was to be sold at $30 per acre or more and Clifton was to keep whatever he received above the $30. The defendant sold all the land he was under contract to sell. The plaintiff claims that he is "entitled to the benefit of said contract to the amount of $10.00 per acre as agreed upon, which would be $985.00, for which amounts he charges is due and owing him from the defendant." |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1669 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | C. Roland Flick v. Steger & Sons Piano Mfg. Co. et al | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional defendants: Claude P. Street and The Cumberland Valley National Bank |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 140 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | C. T. Cook, et al. v. Joseph C. Stark, et al. | Robertson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Execution of contract. Incomplete. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | C. B. Voncannon & Co. v. Burleson & Laws | Johnson | Contract Dispute and Damages | East | Range: 6 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 395 | 172 | 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 | 1935 | C. E. Rogers v. Johnson City | Washington | Contract Dispute and Damages |
From the Chancery Court at Johnson City, TN. Exhibits: contract, Course of Study and Rules and Regulations of the City Schools of Johnson City, correspondence, resolution, opinion from State ex rel. J. B. Brown v. Polk County, et al., 1932, Ordinance No. 860, minutes from Board of Education meetings, resolution reducing teachers' salaries, study of school costs, School Dept. Section of Ordinance No. 891, Ordinance No. 861, statement of salary payment to C. E. Rogers. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 750 | 259 | 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 | 1875 | Dickson Clark Co. v. H. Culp & G. J. Watson | Perry | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | Dr. Thomas M. Hudson v. W. D. Ferrill | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 72a | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1888 | D. B. Andrews et al. v. Mrs. E. P. Warner et al. | Hamilton | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiffs D. B. and D. E. Andrews filed suit against defendants E. P. Warner and Mattie E. Post for breach of contract. Plaintiffs agreed to complete carpentry work to build a house for Warner on a lot she owned on Burch St. in Chattanooga within 60 days . They claimed they were unable to complete it because Warner did not have the plaster finished per the timetable in their contract, did not make the first payment, and did not have title to the lot. They accused defendants of fraud and requested a lien. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1855 | 119 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | D. D. Thomas v. Memphis Abstract Company et al | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Defendants: The Security Savings Bank and R. Dudley Frayser |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 531 | 346 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | Dora & Cora Hendrick by next friend, W. H. Eason v. V. O. Hendrick, exr. & Guardian, et al | Carroll | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 787 | 170 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | Durrett & McIsaac v. Myer, Hay, McCarty & Co. | Campbell | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The plaintiff claimed they were mislead regarding the cost of work with the defendant and renegotiated their contract. However the defendants attempted to recover certain costs and the plaintiff filed this injunction to prevent the recovery of said money. The chancellor awarded the plaintiff $1196.40 and court costs, issuing the injunction against the bill in the circuit court against the plaintiffs. |
East | Range: 18 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1937 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | D. S. Riddle v. Mayor& Alderman of Tullahoma | Coffee | Contract Dispute and Damages | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 462 | 240 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1940 | Daisy Roller v. Robert Burrow Jr. exe. et al. | Sullivan | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Defendants: Charles Dermid, admrs. of John D. Thomas dec. Plaintiff and deceased had an agreement in which she would be compensated for taking care of deceased. She is seeking payment under this understood agreement. 4 folders. Includes county court minutes. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 322 | 835 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | David O. Andrews v. Frank T. Ryan, et al. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
F. T. Ryan is listed as the executor of C. R. Ryan and the guardian of William Ryan, Louis Ryan, and David Ryan Additional defendant: Charles Roscoe Ryan |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 435 | 320 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | D. R. Samuel & Son v. Crittenden & Scott | Loudon | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiffs: D. R. Samuel and W. B. Samuel. Defendants: F. A. Crittenden and A. J. Scott. Plaintiffs claim they leased their saw mill to the defendants for 5 months at .50 per 1,000 ft. of lumber sawed up to $400 per month. A "lack of water" clause… stipulated an agreement if the river was too low to float logs. Plaintiffs also claim damages for loss of logging stock and equipment. Defendants denied the claims. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1798 | 272 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Dangler Stove Manufacturing Company, et al. v. Woolridge Stove Company, et al. | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Continental National Bank, contract dispute with the Woolridge Stove Co. over trust deed, bankruptcy. George M. Brasfield, president of Woolridge Stove Co. Hon. F. H. Heiskell, Chancellor, Chancery Court of Shelby County TN. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 788 | 225 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | D. Johnson v. Tennessee Brokerage Association | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The Tennessee Brokerage Association was a futures dealer (Bucket Shop) comprised of S. H. Bell, J. A. Bishop, and Adolph Blitz. Plaintiff states that the defendant's business was to makes bets with customers on the rise and fall of certain commodities. Plaintiff complains that his transactions with the defendant were illegal gambling contracts and is now seeking a return of the money he lost. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 929 | 109 | Order A Copy |