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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1915 | A. Y. Smith et al. v. Tullahoma Brick Company et al. | Coffee | Conveyance, Illegal |
Other Complainants: Harry Parker, Nora C. Parker, adm. Of Alan Parker. Other Defendants: H. McCoy, F.A. Raht, Minnie Raht, Doak Aydelotte, Richard Nabring, J.W. Luper, Louisa J. Aydelotte, Mattie C. Lassater, George Aydelotte, Jessie <ay Aydelotte Paschal, John Paschal, Wagon Stock & Lumber Co., First National Bank of Tullahoma, TN Property Co. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 84 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | A. J. Halliburton, admr. John H. Halliburton, dec. v. Mary M. Rainey, et al. | Lauderdale | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendants: H. A. Rainey, son of Mary Rainey; S. G. Rainey & A. L. Rainey. Other defendants may also be her children. John H. Halliburton resident of Haywood Co. William L. Coffman son-in-law of Mary Rainey. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 167 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Andrew Renkert v. J. J. Murphy | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal | West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 558 | 101 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1873 | A. B. Conner v. James C. Conner, et al. | Hamilton | Office Holding, Illegal |
Additional defendants: H.H. Knox, A. Silcer, John W. Brown, G.W. Hixon and C.B. Champion. Justices of the Peace without any authority of law met and appointed James C. Conner as sheriff of Hamilton County and the other defendants as his deputies. A.B. Conner charged that said proceeding was illegal and therefore void and sued against defendants as usurpers of the sheriff office and they be restrained from performing his rightful duties as sheriff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1238 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Burrell& Rosa Randolph v. A. C. Brewer et al. | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendants: Lida V. Brewer (wife of A.C. Brewer); Thomas B. Coffey; and Lillie B. Coffey. Burrell and Rosa Randolph were married and both were former slaves. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | B. B. Bailey v. State | Sevier | Carrying an Illegal Weapon |
Folder contains brief by plaintiff attorney. Bailey was accused of unlawfully carrying a pistol. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 14 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Charlotte Barbour v. Charles Curtis et al. | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendant: Thomas S. Barbour. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 | 94 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | City of Memphis v. E. B. LeMaster | Shelby | Office Holding, Illegal |
The City of Memphis charges that E. B. LeMaster was not entitled to the salary he received as an officer of the City of Memphis as he was not lawfully an officer. The City of Memphis seeks to be reimbursed for the salary paid to LeMaster in error. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1588 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | City of Memphis v. C. T. Kelley | Shelby | Office Holding, Illegal |
The Board of Commissioners voted in C.T. Kelley to replace the vacancy left by Leo Goodman as Commissioner of Public Utilities, Grounds and Buildings. When Leo Goodman returned he filed a petition of certiorari against the Board of Commissioners charging the illegality and invalidity of declaring the office vacant. The City of Memphis wished to be reimbursed for the salary paid to C.T. Kelly as the votes taken to put him in as Commissioner were made and void. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1588 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | D. W. Beckham v. G. T. Taylor et al | Obion | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional def..: L. S. Parks. Euloe(?) Caldwell, George Adams & the First National Bank of Union City, TN. On 2 Dec. 1884 the city of Union City sold part of Washington Avenue, a well used public street, to the firm of Beck & Bransford which constructed a business on the property. Plaintiff maintains that city had no title to Washington Ave. and therefore could not sell it. Also, the building itself is a nuisance & obstruction as the avenue was meant for free & open use by the public. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 743 | 228 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | D. R. Icenhour v. J. L. Grayson, Atty Gen. | Carter | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Sheriff of Carter County seized a truck containing 203 cases of liquor, driven and owned by Ervin Roper. Roper claimed to be driving the truck to deliver the liquor to multiple bars in North Carolina. Icenhour sued to reclaim the liquor, the truck, &/or the value of the shipment. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 | 95 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Empire Furniture& Lumber Company v. M. Isaacs | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal |
Motion to set aside a certain conveyance because of certain suspicious acts and circumstances of fraud. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 385 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | E. A. Laughter v. W. N. Fisher | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1500 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1873 | Elizabeth Farmer v. W. B. Farmer et al. | Franklin | Conveyance, Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Ellen P. Molloy, et al. v. J. W. Clapp, et al. | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional plaintiffs: J.W. Moores. Additional defendants: D.B. Molloy and citizens of Shelby County. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | Fly & Hobson v. W. A. Carter et al | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional defendants: Horsley, Cooper, and Sims. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 785 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | Frank Taylor v. Alvin F. Tate | Shelby | Office Holding, Illegal |
Taylor was Superintendent of the City Hospital in Memphis. Taylor claimed that Tate was illegally appointed as the Superintendent and was interfering with Taylor's ability to run the hospital. Includes a published copy of a Motion to Dismiss Writ of Error from the James Dolan v. E. H. Crump, Et. Al. case. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1203 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | F. W. Latta, trustee v. W. H. Thurmond et al. | Dyer | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendants: Mrs. W. H. Thurmond and W. T. Walker. The defendant owned a business, the Diamond Edge Hardware Company, which went bankrupt and the plaintiff was appointed trustee. The defendant was accused of making an illegal conveyance. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1304 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1861 | George Mayo v. Reuben G. Clark | Knox | Conveyance, Illegal |
An illegal deed of conveyance against the defendant against several properties in Knoxville. One mentioned is a lot of one-half acre (more or less) in Knoxville upon which the Bell Hotel was located. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1196 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | George W. Chambers v. Oscar Pemberton | Scott | Office Holding, Illegal | East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 114 | 68 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | Hugh Douglas& Co.& H. R. Estill C & M& John Roberts& Weldon Read, Whiteside & Company v. B. Templeton & wife | Franklin | Conveyance, Illegal |
Douglas & Company et al: George Ames, Dan K. Granger, Thomas Whitesides, W. H. Whitesides |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 76 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Howell W. Williams v. Robert A. Cox | Jackson | Office Holding, Illegal |
Case involves a dispute over the dismissal and appointment of Clerk and Master of the court. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 348 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | Harry T. Burn, Trustee v. First National Bank of Athens et al. | Monroe | Conveyance, Illegal |
Complainant wants to set aside a conveyance due to Mrs. Hyatt's bankruptcy, as well as her dealings with two other interested parties in the estate, Manly Hyatt and Robert Hyatt. Add. complainants: Mrs. Belle Hyatt, bankrupt. Addtl def.: C. E. Young, Executor of D. M. Hyatt, dec.; Lee R, Sloan; W. W. Williamson; Julia Hyatt Thurber; Sallie Hyatt Tankersley; N. L. Tankersley; Pearl Hyatt Ruff; Margaret Hyatt Price; Archie Price |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1388 | 139 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Hettie Camp by next friend v. John A. Turley, et al | Polk | Conveyance, Illegal |
Plaintiff alleged that prior to her marriage to co-defendant Jos. Camp, she was in possession of six or seven hundred dollars. She loaned two-hundred dollars, one-hundred ninety dollars, and one-hundred fifty dollars to Jos. Camp at different times in their marriage. Camp used promissory notes to purchase a tract of land and then conveyed it to defendants, plaintiff was forced to sign under duress and therefore declared that sale is void. Additional Defendants: John H. Lusk, Jos. Camp |
East | Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1927 | 260 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | I. N. Crane v. Regina Krug et al. | Hamilton | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendants: Frank Krug, William Krug, Anthony Krug, and Anna Krug. More than likely related to case with same name located in box ET 1035. Crane had obtained a judgment against Ed J. Krug for $600 (No. 46726), which was returned Krug had executed 2 deeds of trusts to Chattanooga Savings Bank & Trust Co. and First National Bank. Crane suing for conveyances to be declared void and land sold to satisfy judgment. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 873 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | James Glidewell v. Ambrose R. Reid et al. | Madison | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendants: George Calvin Spivey and his wife Fannie Spivey (formerly Fannie Reid). |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | John T. Cobb, et al. v. J. C. McManus, et al. | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional plaintiffs: Julia D. Cobb (wife) and Robert D. McManus. Additional defendant: Kate H. McManus (wife) and R. P. Rowley. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | John Alexander Campbell v. James E. Rice | Robertson | Office Holding, Illegal |
Challenge to the governor's appointment of a judge of the circuit court before the expiration of the previous judge's term. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 302 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1949 | J. D. Jeffers v. John Botts | Scott | Office Holding, Illegal | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 112 | 95 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1890 | J. M. Simmons & Co. v. J. W. Mason et al. | Madison | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendant: William Mason. Defendants were accused of fraudulently conveying land to pay off debt. J.W. Simmons and Co. was composed of J.M. Simmons, Ed McCollum, and Ed Sanford. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 560 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | J. S. Menkin Co. et al. v. R. C. Brinkley et al. | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Plaintiff: A. Kohlbry. Additional Defendant: H. L. Brinkley. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 243 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | John Ammons v. William A. Ammons et al. | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendant: Annie W. Ammons |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | James R. Allen v. Litton Hickman | Davidson | Office Holding, Illegal |
Opinion only. Davidson County case found in East TN boxes. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | John S. McMurray & E. C. Cornwell & Another & Mattie E. McKinnis & John & Caleb F. Burrows v. W. J. Burrow, et al. & John & C. F. Burrow v. Mattie E. McKinnis, et al. | Macon | Conveyance, Illegal |
Chas. R. Head (pltf in first case, dfnt in last) and W. M. Hammock (pltf in second case, dfnt in last) included in case stemming from accused fraud on a conveyance, made by W. J. Barrows, on Aug. 27, 1884 to his two sons, John and Caleb (pltfs in last case), of all of his real and personal estate. Housed in 4 folders. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 936 | 603 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Landon Elliott, by next friend Cornelia Elliott v. D. F. Tucker et al. | Carter | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendants: Callie Tucker (wife) and Thelma Ryan. The plaintiff was said to be "a person of unsound mind" who sold property to Ryan. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1008 | 138 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Mary P. Hooper by next friend v. W. F. Hooper et al. | Rutherford | Conveyance, Illegal |
Other complainant: W.M. Hallyburton. Other plaintiffs: Jesse W. Sparks, Miss Mary S. Miller. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | M. S. Neely, et al. v. Henry Byrum, et al. | Madison | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional complainants: John A Tyson, Cynthia Derryberry, exor. of Andrew Derryberry, Thomas Norvell, F. E. Bryan, William Burton, Bryan and Burton. Additional defendants: John Byrum, dec., Jestes Byrum, Mike Byrum, A. J. Robertson. Defendants cont.: Winefield Robertson, Teresa Byrum. "Byrum" may be "Bynum." Sometimes spelled "Bryum". |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | M. S. Cox et al.v. Robert W. Scott & Mrs. S. E. Scott et al | Gibson | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional plaintiffs: John A. Elliott, C. C. & Samuel Ward, Edward Wilder & E. A. Wilson, James A. Shaw and Harris & Harris. Additional defendants: Thomas J. Williams and Calvin C. Ferrell/Farrell. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Mengel Box Company v. Southern Wood& Supply Company et al. | Lake | Conveyance, Illegal |
The plaintiff, a milling business, accused the defendants of conveying timber land they did not legally own. Additional Defendant: A.J. Pitts. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1213 | 240 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Mary Alice Brantly [Brantley?] v. J. H. Firth | Davidson | Conveyance, Illegal |
Dispute over transfer of stock of goods in grocery store. Def. helped son Will B. Firth buy from Charlie Luck a family grocery store on Broad St., Nashville. Will caused damage to barouche of T.H. Malon & fearing suit, transferred stock to Mary, who was then his fiancée. Will & Mary married, but store failed so Def. agreed to take back stock & pay Will's creditors. Will & Mary divorced & Mary claimed transfer back to Def. made under false pretenses. Mentions Demonbreun St., Capt. Goad, Turner Bros. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 804 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | N. B. Hamilton & wife v. Louise Haggard, et al. | Davidson | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendants: W.D. Haggard and J. A. Mentlo. The case involved property in Gallatin originally owned by Elmore Douglass of Sumner County. The wife of the plaintiff was Elizabeth Hamilton. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 683 | 160 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | Oceola Turner v. Clara Turner et al. | Hamilton | Conveyance, Illegal |
Plaintiff argues C. Turner fraudulently transferred titles to property from plaintiff to herself and her son, while plaintiff was grieving for loss of her husband and thus unfit to make said transference. Plaintiff died before trial completed. Judgment for Plaintiff, upheld on appeal. Additional Defendant: Billy Ray Turner. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 105 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Robert M. Drake, Daniel S. Robeson & E. Morrow for the use of W. A. Fitchner v. William McLean et al | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Defendants: Mathew Monaghan, Patrick Monaghan, Jennie Hutchings, The Savings Bank of Memphis, B. N. Hart & T. B. Edgington Jennie Hutchings described as a "Negro or mulatto" and "servant, cook and housekeeper" for McLean. Jennie Hutchings died ca. April 1879, her sole heir at law Willie Lou McLean. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 66 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Richard Buchignani et al. v. Bernard Myers et al. | Shelby | Conveyance, Illegal |
Additional Plaintiff: Joseph Davini. Additional Defendant: M. A. Myers, S. B. Myers, Joseph Buchignani, and H. M. James. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 394 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | State v. T. C. Gayle | Madison | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 149 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1940 | State v. J. H. Bennett | Meigs | Office Holding, Illegal | East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 290 | 158 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1890 | State v. Henry Reichmann | Shelby | Office Holding, Illegal |
Reichmann held the post of justice of the peace illegally. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 554 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | State v. L. Barasso | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Opinion only. Guilty of violating injunction against the illegal sale of liquor. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1416 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1936 | S. J. P. Bohannon v. Greeneville Livestock Co. | Greene | Conveyance, Illegal |
The case centered on right to load and unload railroad cars on plaintiff's property. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 987 | 280 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | State v. Memphis Hotel Company | Shelby | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
2 folders. Managers of the Hotel Gayoso and Peabody Hotel were operating illegal drinking saloons in two of the hotel rooms, as well as serving liquor in the billiard rooms. The hotel was then in violation of the four mile law and Nuisance Act. Seeking an injunction forbidding the future sale of liquor at the hotels and for their stock to be destroyed after what is legal is sold. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1387 | 361 | Order A Copy |