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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1920 | (unknown) | Damages |
Brief only. Pages 1 & 2 missing. Plaintiff's attorney petitioning the court for a new trial. Case appears to involve a collision between a train & an automobile in which the plaintiff's husband was killed, & she sustained permanent injuries. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1066 | 29 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1925 | (unknown) | Davidson | Injury and Damages |
Exhibit only: Statement by Defendant - John Curley regarding the accident between himself and Mrs. Grace in Nashville. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 99 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | (unknown) | Damages |
Details of case unknown. Attorney James G. Rose argues that Morris's failure to pay the complainant forced it to pay a $9000 excess out of its assets, damaging the company by affecting the value of its stock, reducing its assets & making it less valuable than it would have been had Morris "performed his contract". Agrees that 67/000 of said excess "measures the amount of damages complainants ought to have". |
East | Range: B Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 789 | 1 | Order A Copy | ||
| View Entry | 1830 | Alsey England v. Joseph Kerr, et al. | White | Damages |
Joseph Kerr, William Kerr, and J. C. Davis owe Alsey England $100 for damages. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Allen T. Nolen v. Berrel G. Lewis | Williamson | Damages |
Amount of damages $200.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1841 | Allen Quiritin v. Howard Sims et al. | Davidson | Damages |
Additional defendant: Samuel Seay. Amount of damages $600.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 205 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1843 | Alfred W. Thomas v. Elizabeth B. Caruthers | Maury | Damages |
Amount of damages, $182.00. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1845 | Alexander H. Montgomery v. Joel Foster, et al. | DeKalb | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
To wit, a horse. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1851 | Archibald C. White v. Isaac C. Thomas | Lincoln | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1852 | Alexander F. McFerrin& Benton L. McFerrin v. Albert Perry | Cannon | Trespass and Damages |
Case concerns detaining a 7 year old mare. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | A. C. Mayberry v. Daniel Cliffe& Charles Merrill | Davidson | Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 70 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1869 | Aris Brown v. Henry M. Hays et al. | Davidson | Damages |
Additional defendants: R. G. McNairy, R. T. Kirkpatrick |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 270 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1898 | Andrew Knott v. John Baxter | Knox | Damages |
Baxter sued Sam Miner and Andrew Knott for a debt of $500. Miner signed a promissory note at the previous trial but still has not paid. Baxter appeals and then sued for damages of $1000. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1935 | Alla E. Boyd v. Golden Peacock, Inc. | Henry | Damages |
Pltf. sued to recover $230 in damages due by breach of contract. Employed by dfnt., pltf. claimed they refused pay her for hours worked. Boyd claimed the dfnt. sold items for cheaper in the drug stores, but still expected her to keep up her sales. Boyd gave the example of Golden Peacock Bleach Cream sold in stores for $.69, but she was forced to sell it for $1.00. |
West | Range: 76 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 2224 | 125 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | Alfred Harris v. Bettie Phillips | Davidson | Damages | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 57 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1918 | Ada Chandler v. Davidson County, et al. | Davidson | Injury and Damages |
Additional defendants: W. C. Hirsig, W. B. Chadwell, W. M. Pollard, S. F. Newsom and J. R. Allen |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 120 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1878 | A. M. Stevens v. Riddle, Coleman & Company | Shelby | Damages |
The case concerned a steamboat accident involving the "Alf Stevens" (owned by the plaintiff) and the "Dick Fulton No. 3" (owned by the defendants). The firm of Riddle, Coleman, & Co. was composed of George R. Riddle, John C. Coleman, and W. S. Parker. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 118 | 185 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | A. Morrisson v. W. P. Roberts | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Roberts claims that Morrisson intentionally misrepresented his position as superintendent. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | A.J. Green, et al. v. Bank of Tennessee | Bedford | Trespass and Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: S.W. Green, Thomas Warren, C.A. Warren, and Samuel Thompson. Plaintiffs are appealing the charge of trespassing. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | A. R. Wood et al. v. J. R. G. Scales | Bedford | Trespass and Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: James Word, M.W. McClure, James Johnson, and S.S. Hayes. Plaintiffs are appealing the Defendants original charges. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | A. B. Harrison v. B. H. Wisdom et al. | Montgomery | Damages |
Bryce Sturent, B. F. McKeago, Sarah A. Williams admr. Seeks payment for whiskey destroyed during Civil War. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 303 | 69 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Adams Express Co. v. A. J. Tynes | Davidson | Damages |
Damage of goods to be delivered |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 320A | 72 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1870 | Absalom Foshee v. Enoch Collins | McMinn | Trespass and Damages |
Collins sued Foshee and several other defendants for trespass and damages of $40,000 for taking and converting to their own use Collins' personal property, including: horses, mules, hogs, bushels of corn, wheat, hay, cattle, sheep, etc. Collins also suing for being maliciously forced out of his house, destroying his farm houses and other property while def'ts occupied them as camping grounds. Suit began in 1865. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 30 | 125 | 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 | 1834 | Anthony Hogan, exe. of Edward Hogan, dec., et al. v. William Carland, et al. | White | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Other plaintiffs: Rebekah Hogan, exec. of Edward Hogan, dec. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | A. L. Ginn v. Forest Nursery Company | Warren | Injury and Damages |
Opinion only. Warren County case found in East TN boxes. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 83 | 7 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | A. S. Williams v. Taxing District of Shelby County | Shelby | Damages |
Williams sued the Taxing District of Shelby County for $1000, maintaining that a defective bridge on a public street caused serious injury to a horse and wagon belonging to him. Injury took place in 1883. Printed brief included. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 | 56 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | American National Bank v. E. H. Murray, et al. | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Although case was collected with the Eastern Division, it lists a Middle Tennessee County of origin. Case file is incomplete; brief only. Possibly related to case file in MT 442. Also included in ET OV 4 is an oversize account ledger dating 1909-1912. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Augusta Finger v. H. E. Walter& Company, et al. | Shelby | Trespass and Damages |
Other defendants: Ernest Archer; A. J. McLendon; Sheriff W. R. Duke; D. S. Robertson; O. K. Robertson. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | American Trust Investment Company v. Nashville Abstract Company et al. | Davidson | Damages |
American Trust sued Nashville Abstract for damages as a result of the defendant supplying them with a supposedly false and defective abstract of title to lands in sub-division that resulted in title issues following sale to individual buyers of lots. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1078 | 194 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | A. R. Gammon, admr. of John R. Courier, dec. v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Company | Knox | Damages |
The plntff., admr. of John R. Courier, sued the deft. for $10,000 damages in his death. Courier was struck & killed by a train owned & operated by the deft. on the date of 3 July 1886. Courier left a mother & sister. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1845 | 82 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Athens Roller Mills, Inc. v. Mrs. Kittie Reynolds | McMinn | Injury and Damages | East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 255 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1949 | Alice Cora Mayes & William L. Mayes v. Walter Clark | Knox | Injury and Damages |
Receipt included. |
East | Range: 6 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 282 | 224 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | A. B. Jewell v. Louisville New Orleans& Texas Rail Road Company et al | Shelby | Damages |
Additional Defendant: Mississippi and Tennessee Rail Road Company |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 406 | 841 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Alexander Guy v. Fischer & Burnett Lumber Company | Anderson | Injury and Damages |
The plaintiff sued the defendant company for $2,000 in damages for negligently employing the plaintiff's 12-year-old son, Charles Guy, to use said saw without proper training or consent, resulting in the loss of the child's right arm. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1826 | 148 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | Az Satterfield v. Maryville Packing Company, et al. | Blount | Damages |
Additional Defendants: C. I. Reagan, James Delozier, and Oscar Norton. Complainant sought damages for livestock. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 350 | 37 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1945 | Alexander McGregor v. Southern Coach Lines | Hamilton | Damages |
Exhibit Materials: One situation map of intersection where accident occurred, two photos of vehicle involved, two photos of accident site, handwritten statement by plaintiff. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 360 | 274 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1927 | Abe Moore v. Southern Railway Company | Claiborne | Damages |
Exhibit Materials: situation map. Condition: some form of adhesive holding a few pages together. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 364 | 221 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | Augustus Chandler v. Carl Swafford | Hamilton | Damages |
Origin of damages: Plaintiff was struck by an automobile driven by defendant. |
East | Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 413 | 263 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | A. C. Jamison v. Illinois Central Railroad Company | Gibson | Damages |
Plaintiff, a former railroad employee, was run over by a hand-car and seriously injured on 25 July 1888. Injuries have left him permanently disabled. Plaintiff charges railroad with negligence and is sued for $25,000 in damages. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 502 | 129 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | A. J. McLendon, Sherriff v. Ida Murrell | Shelby | Damages |
Damages for $499.00 for the wrongful seizure and detention from her lot. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 508 | 49 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | A. J. Collingsworth v. L & N Railroad Co. | Gibson | Damages |
Loss of livestock. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 510 | 79 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1911 | A. W. Howard, et al. v. City Grain & Feed Co. | Maury | Damages |
Reply brief for plaintiffs only. Additional Plaintiffs unknown. Plaintiffs seek a refund on purchases "lacking quality." |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 | 11 | 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 | 1895 | Alice Johnson v. Vincent C. Russell | Shelby | Damages |
The plaintiff sued on the basis of being unlawfully imprisoned for "malicious mischief." |
West | Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 653 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | Albert (A. M.) Mangrum, admr. of the estate of John (J. T.) Mangrum v. Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railway Co. | Benton | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Pltf. sued for $30,000 in damages after J. T. Mangrum was killed at a right-of-way near Camden Nov. 28, 1931. The nearly four years old decedent had climbed onto the tracks around an underpass where the rail crossed highway No. 1. Pltf. claimed the engine failed to sound the whistle or ring the bell and failed to stop the locomotive in enough time to avoid the accident. Ex mat.: Photos, OS illustration. Found bound with W. W. Bumpass v. L. & N. Railroad Co. (in WT2104), but not consolidated. In 3 folders. |
West | Range: 177 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2104 | 556 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1949 | Ann T. Sloan v. Bessie Smith & Tim W. Smith | Knox | Damages |
Exhibits: two 8x10 photographs, diagram |
East | Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 492 | 262 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | Antoinette Wetter, Wilhelmina Schmalzreid v. Fox & Regenstein | Shelby | Damages |
Damages to leased properties, $167.20 and costs, rendered by magistrate, 5 Aug. 1897. Appeal to Supreme Court. Damage to rear stairway, repairs to elevator; broken windows; damages to walls due to removal; damages to cellar; damages to paint on First Floor area- store building located at 330 Main St., Memphis, lease made in 1896. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 674 | 52 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1941 | Augusta W. Dennery v. Charles Pickel, Sr. & Charles Pickel, Jr. | Knox | Damages |
Defendants doing business as Pickel Furniture Company. Additional Defendant: Isham Cox. Exhibits: situation map, hospital receipts/bills, check, automobile repair receipts/bills |
East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 526 | 499 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | A. J. Tillman v. St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Rail Road Co. & St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. | Shelby | Damages |
Plea of damages conversion of property under $500. Dollars. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 65 | Order A Copy |