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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1940 | A. L. Green, et al. v. R. H. Williams, et al. | Grainger | Debt for Rent |
Additional Complainants: A. B. Green, H. C. Lawson. Additional Defendants: Ralph Black, Nick Black, Citizens Bank and Trust Co., C. B. Cabbage. Also mentioned is J. R. Miller, dec. who entered into lease agreement with Defendant. Exhibits: lease, chattel mortgage, public sale notice, deed. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 518 | 368 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Albert Johnson v. Charles Warden | Lauderdale | Debt for Wages | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 44 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1940 | A. L. Shipley v. Southern Maid Dairies, Inc. | Washington | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff charges Defendant with practices violating the Fair Wages Act of 1938. Exhibits include paycheck stubs, payroll sheets, |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 437 | 127 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | A. W. Stovall, et al. v. A. D. Barnes, et al. | Madison | Debt for Rent |
Exhibits: Ledger sheets. Additional plaintiff: William Thompson. Additional defendant: D. M. Barnes. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1277 | 159 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | A. W. Howard v. Matilda Jenkins, et al. | Greene | Debt for Wages |
Addtl dfnts: Catharine M. Hall; Munder A. Cooper; J. G. Cooper; Thos. P. Philips; and O. B. Headrick, admr. of the estate of Thomas Philips. Howard sued to recover the wages owed to him when he acted as attorney for the dfnts. in another case. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1674 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Amanda Bayless v. M. A. Driskell, Trustee, et al | Cocke | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff was a public school teacher in the county. Defendant was the Trustee and Revenue Collector of Cocke County, Plaintiff alleged that she was not paid for a portion of her services. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1639 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | B. F. Reed v. Florence Simonton, et al. | Giles | Debt for Rent |
Additional Defendant: Ann Simonton. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 558 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Black& Partee, et al. v. Farmers Union Bank et al | Lauderdale | Debt for Rent |
Plaintiff claims he deposited money to defendant's bank with the instruction that the money is to be used for rent notes. |
West | Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1357 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | Collins Chapel Old Folks Home & Hospital et al. v. Dr. W. S. Martin | Shelby | Debt for Rent |
Complainants are the Trustees of the Hospital: R. E. Johnson, F. S. Johnson, L. R. Rogers, U. S. Walton, J. J. Evans, O. S. Ridley, W. M. Davis. As trustees they have management and complete control of the hospital ground and building. The lot on which the hospital stands was bequeathed to the church for the purpose of building a hospital. The Trustee leased the property for a period of 12 years for the purpose of erecting a building. Dr Martin operated hospital to end of lease. Failed to make payments. |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2017 | 982 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | C. F. Mohr, et al. v. Southern Mausoleum Company | Davidson | Debt for Wages |
Additional plaintiff: C. H. Welch. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 104 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Chilowee Realty Co., et al. v. J. Arthur Williams, et al. | Sevier | Debt for Rent |
Additional Complainant: D. C. Bogart. Additional Defendant: Charles Williams. Origin of Debt: rent and breach of rental agreement. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 568 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Charles M. Cantrell v. The Connable Veneer& Lumber Company | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
Connable Veneer and Lumber Company consists of Luke Connable, John L. Connable, Joseph M. Connable, Ralph M. Connable, Joseph H. Booes, and Frank Hershey. Sues for $5-7,000 remaining on his contract as wages. Two folders. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 808 | 712 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Charles H. Lesueur et al. v. Jere Baxter & Others | Davidson | Debt for Wages |
Additional plaintiffs: Samuel J. Lesueur. Additional defendants: Baxter Court, The Nashville Trust Co., Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Plaintiff sued to recover $3,800 for debt on work done to Baxter Court, and place a mechanic's lien on the sale of said building until debts are paid. Plaintiff hired to plaster walls and deaden floors in Baxter Court. Baxter founded the Tennessee Central Railroad, was the publisher of The Legal Reporter and served on the Tennessee State Senate. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 919 | 115 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Dunbar v. Shipp | Debt for Wages |
Opinion only. County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | D. B. Carlin v. Gaines Blevins | Hamilton | Debt for Wages |
Blevins sued Gaines over $44 in wages for work done, but case doesn't specify what that work was. |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1594 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | E. M. Hayes et al.v. D. S. Ferguson et al | Shelby | Debt for Rent |
Additional defendants: H. C. Hampson and John M. Walker |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 227 | 83 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | F. M. & H. E. Gaylord v. I. F. Terry | Weakley | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiffs allege that in Dec. 1903 they contracted with defendant to deliver 2 car loads of holly at $1.50 per crate. They fulfilled the contract & were paid for the first car load, but defendant refused to pay the $247.50 due them for the second car load. They are suing to collect this amount, interest & cost. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 916 | 83 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | G. A. Rossington v. E. Bement's Sons, et al. | McMinn | Debt for Wages |
Additional Defendants are not listed by name. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1942 | George Angel, et al. v. Milton Bangs, et al. | Carter | Debt for Wages |
Additional Plaintiffs: H. N. Campbell, D. S. Jenkins, and George Ryan. Additional Defendant: W. C. O'Brien. Plaintiffs are Justices of the Peace who are suing for the right to continue their duties as elected. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 47 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | George W. Person v. John L. Greaber, et al. | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
3 folders. Additional defendant: Joseph Raffanti. Person was a licensed real estate broker. He "sued Jno. L. Greaber and Joseph Raffanti, for real estate commissions alleged to be owing…for services in negotiating and procuring leases on certain buildings located at the southeast corner of Second Street and Butler Ave., Memphis, Tennessee." A revised floor plan for F. B. O. Film Exchange in Memphis is included. Blueprint floor plan for F. B. O. Film Exchange is located in WT OV 6. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1977 | 469 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | H. G. Deut, et al.v. Charles Northrop, et al. | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
Additional Plaintiffs: W. J. Hines. Additional Defendants: R. Hough; S. H. DeBevors; Effie Delbach; Aquila and Allen Delbach, minor heirs of C. Delbach, and Thomas H. Allen their Guardian. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | H. A. Mullally v. The Gayoso Oil Works | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
Defendant, an employee of Gayoso Oil Works, sued to collect the balance of his salary & other monies guaranteed him by his contract with the company. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 | 174 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | H. Cate v. W. L. McKnight & Rogers | McMinn | Debt for Wages |
Wages due school teacher. Brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | Henry Loring Clark v. Gramm Motors Inc. | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
Pltf. sued to recover debt owed to him for salary unpaid between January and February 1929 while working as agent for the dfnt. corporation. |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2018 | 223 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | H. N. Howe, et al. v. Kaucher, Hodges, & Co., et al. | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
Addtl pltf: R. L. Rolfe. Addtl dfnts: George C. Kaucher, E. G. Hodges, The Baptist Memorial Hospital, Fidelity Bank & Trust Co., and F. M. Robertson. Dfnt. co. was engaged in business as general contractors. Pltfs. sued dfnts. to pay for the labor used in constructing the Physician's and Surgeon's Building for the hospital. Pltfs. asserted they are owed $3,550 for work done under the employment of dfnts. |
West | Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2029 | 146 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. James E. Pope et al.. | Madison | Debt for Wages |
James E. Pope, J.W. Jackson, Ike Jordan, Ed. Woods and Jim Bonaparte are former employees of Illinois Central Railroad Co. and are sued for wages owed to them. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 709 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | Illinois Central Railroad Company v. J. E. Pope, et al. | Madison | Debt for Wages |
The Illinois Central Railroad Company and several of its employees are in a dispute over wages. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 902 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | J. W. Pumphrey v. H. C. Williamson | Shelby | Debt for Wages | Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 148 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1871 | Justices of Humphreys County v. Nashville & Northwestern Railroad Co. | Humphreys | Debt for Wages |
Debt for labor. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 288 | 395 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Jefferson D. Sims et al. v James Boylan et al. | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
Additional Plaintiffs: James L. Sims and Martin V. Stratton Additional Defendants: Michael Burke and A. Bodkin of A. Bodkin and Co., and Charles Bodkin |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | John T. Walsh, et al. v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
Other plaintiffs: B. G. Henning; H. T. Bruce; D. S. Rice. Plaintiffs are members of Board of Fire & Police Commissioners. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 919 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Joseph Haines, et al. v. Josiah Patterson, et al. | Shelby | Debt for Rent |
Additional plaintiffs: W. A. Collier, Mrs. Alice T. Collier. Additional defendant: M. R Patterson. Deceased: George Gantt. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1208 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | J. R. Wene v. J. H. Dew | Davidson | Debt for Wages |
Defendant previously made a contract with Plaintiff to build defendant a house. There was only a partial execution of the contract by fault of the defendant. This bill was filed by Plaintiff to recover unpaid wages. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 931 | 129 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | J. H. Halliburton v. W. E. Elder, et al. | Shelby | Debt for Rent |
Wilson-Ward Company also named in the file as a plaintiff. Addtl deft: K. R. Armistead. Halliburton sued to recover debt for rent on land in Arkansas. Amount of debt claimed: $3,250. |
West | Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1866 | 88 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | John Netherland v. Charles Johnson, et al | Hawkins | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff alleged that defendants are indebted to him for professional services rendered by plaintiff in defending Johnson and his brother in circuit court. Additional Defendant: Eliza Johnson |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1575 | 78 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | John Peters v. W. C. O'Brien& Frank Thompson | Carter | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff is a Trustee for Carter County. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | James T. Shields & John K. Shields v. S. D. Christian | Knox | Debt for Wages |
The plaintiff Shields sued Sylvester D. Christian for repayment of $400 debt of legal services rendered by the plaintiffs in the matter of debt due the defendant in the case against Nelson Mynatt. See related case in ET 1847, Nelson Mynatt v. S. D. Christian. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1855 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | J. C. Rodemer v. Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railroad Co. | Davidson | Debt for Wages |
Rodemer, longtime railroad contractor, had contract with the Nashville and Tuscaloosa Railroad Co. to grade the road bed of road and build necessary trestles from Graham Station to the Alabama line (65 miles). Control of road passed into the hands of the defendant. Rodemer suing for $10,000 for unpaid labor and services and extra materials furnished. Plaintiff also suing R.R. Co. for unjust, incorrect, and knowingly unfair estimates and discrimination by defendant's engineer. 3 folders. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 771 | 356 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | J. T. Powers & Son v. Rommell Brothers | Knox | Debt for Wages |
Final Decree only. Date: Unknown - found with 1906 documents. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1898 | Kate J. Moore, et al. v. H. C. Polk, et al. | Shelby | Debt for Rent |
Involved parties: Newton Davis. No Docket number. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 669 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1855 | Landry Waters v. Adrian Northcut et al. | Grundy | Debt for Wages |
Case revolves around a teacher and a potential breach of contract. Additional Defendants: George Freeman, William McGraw, Richard Bradford, and Carter Scruggs. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | L. A. Sykes v. B. F. Dunlap | Stewart | Debt for Wages |
Claims to be owed commissions for the sale of land. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 152 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | L. C. Pennington v. Webb-Hammock Coal Co., et al. | Scott | Debt for Wages |
Additional Defendants: Jellico Grocery Co., Lexington Ades Dry Goods Co., Nashville Coal Co., Commerce Union Bank, H. L. Reese, trustee, P. F. Ligon, John P. Williams Jr., Hugo Gernt, Arthur Gernt, Walter Gernt, Roosevelt Lane, and Mrs. U. S. Draughon. 5 folders; one whole box. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 107 | 1246 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Lee Lumber Co. v. Mrs. Lizzie Doherty | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
Included are two statements of case, brief, and argument for Lee Lumber Company |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1208 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Lucy J. Stockley v. Martha L. Trigg et al. | Shelby | Debt for Rent |
Additional Defendants: Nathaniel Trigg, Henry Trigg, Nathaniel Trigg, Jr., and Mattie John Trigg. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 301 | 55 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1943 | Lydia S. Hinchman, et al. v. City Water Company, et al. | Hamilton | Debt for Rent |
Additional Complainants: William C. Harrison; Stewart V. Hubbell, Elizabeth E. B. Hubbell, trustees of Fredrick B. Hubbell, dec.; Louisa T. Howard; D. W. McMillin; E. W. McMillan; Kate Cravens; R. lo. Cravens; Trower Cravens; Kate Lyle West; G. R. West. Additional Defendants: Mountain Spring Water Co.; Calvert M. Beasley, exor. of J. Edwin Myers, dec.; Henrietta A. Wells. Exhibits: copies of deeds, lease, report on City Water Co., minutes of proceedings for Mountain Spring Water Co. |
East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 528 | 827 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | M. M. Maihes & wife v. H. H. Ruble, admr. of Edward West, dec. | Washington | Debt for Wages |
Folder only contains briefs. Wife, Nora Maihes, was daughter of defendant & granddaughter of decedent. Handwriting is very difficult to decipher, so plaintiffs' & defendant's last names could be wrong. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1091 | 19 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1911 | Mrs. Laura A. Gardner v. Claude Gardner | Weakley | Debt for Rent |
Debt on rented land. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1188 | 196 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | Margaret I. Claiborne et al.v. Paul Mountcastle et al | Knox | Debt for Rent |
Add. plaintiff: E. M. Claiborne. Add. defendant: Katherine E. Mountcastle. During and prior to 1934, the defendants entered into a written lease agreement with the plaintiffs to reside in a certain house belonging to the plaintiffs. They agreed to pay $125 per month until 1935. The defendants failed to pay any of the rent and left without notice, owning the plaintiffs $940. |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1273 | 87 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Mary A. Schoolfield, admr. of Charles Hutchison, dec. et al.v. Burton Holman | Meigs | Debt for Rent |
This case is an estate dispute. At the time of Charles Hutchison's death, he was owner of over 700 acres of land. Co-plaintiffs became owners of land through inheritance and sued defendant for unpaid rent. Additional Plaintiffs: Sara Hutichson, W.L. Hutchison, J.L. Hutchison, A.L. Hutchison |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1602 | 158 | Order A Copy |