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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1877 | A. C. Lake & G. P. Curry v. The City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
This is one of many lawsuits attempting to force the City of Memphis to pay the holders of bonds what they are entitled to, when they turn in coupons that have come due. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | City of Memphis, et al. v. State ex rel R. M. Joyner | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: W. S. Bruce, J. M. Hill, Sinking Fund Commissioners of the City of Memphis. Joyner also spelled Joiner. Bonds due from Memphis to the State. State accuses City of improper use of Sinking Fund taxes collected. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | City of Memphis v. State, ex rel Thomas Fisher | Shelby | Bond Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1877 | City of Memphis v. J. C. Johnson | Shelby | Bond Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1875 | City of Memphis v. John E. Williams | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
John E. Williams was a realtor from New York. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | City of Memphis v. Charles Abernathy | Shelby | Bond Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Plaintiff says defendant failed to pay the amount due when presented with 8 coupons cut from bond 594, issued by the city of Memphis and guaranteed by the railroad company. See WT 194, 195, 202, 203, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. The Memphis & Charleston Railroad Co.. | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
See WT 191, 194, 195, 203, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Jesse H. Talbot, exe. v. The City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Talbot is the executor of Thomas Holliday, dec. He claims the city of Memphis has refused to pay the amount due when he presented the coupons for bonds purchased by the decedent. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | Memphis v. Farington & Howell | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Additional Defendants: William M. Farmington, Henry B. Howell |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company v. Julius A. Taylor | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Memphis and Charleston Rail Road Company, Taxing District of Shelby County See WT 191, 194, 202, 203, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 19 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | Nimrod Long, et al. v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: I. B. Briggs, M. B. Morton, also of the firm, N. Long & Co., Logan County, KY. The firm claims to have clipped coupons from a number of city bonds that were currently due and payable, but were unable to collect payment due from the city. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | State Ex. Rel. Mechanics & Traders Bank v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
The case concerns the bonded indebtedness of the city of Memphis and its failure to pay off coupons when presented. "Said city has no property out of which [payment] could be made by execution at Law, and never had the money in New York for the purpose of paying them." |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1877 | State ex. rel. Dr. Frank Rice v. The City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Plaintiff is trying to receive payment for bonds he has purchased, and the city refuses (is unable) to pay. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Sam Tate& R. C. Brinkley v. William Barton | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Involving W. W. Carnes, admr. of the estate of James A. Carnes |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | State on relation of Charles Abinathy v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Plaintiff claims the City of Memphis has not paid the amount due him on any of several bonds he holds. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | The Mississippi & Tennessee Rail Road Co. v. Addie Pamplin, et al. | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Additional parties: S. H. Lamb, W. K. Poston, Minor Merriwether, C. F. Vance, W. Y. C. Humes, John Holt, F. M. White |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | W. T. Walters v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |