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View Entry 1931 Bernard Manufacturing Co. v. J. N. Johnson Polk Promissory Note

Plaintiff failed to return 12 investment notes of $25 each to J. N. Johnson upon the dates of their maturity. Johnson sued for the value of the notes. Bernard Manufacturing Co. of Iowa City, Iowa consists of Theodore O. Loveland & James L. Records. 2 folders. Exhibits include the 12 promissory notes.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1356 172 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 C. D. Leffler, receiver v. Emmett S. Newton Hamilton Promissory Note

The bill in this case is based upon three notes in the sum of $1440.00 each payable to the Shoreland Company, which after bankruptcy, was then payable to the First National Bank of Chattanooga. Exhibits: depositions, correspondence, application file of the Shoreland Co., promissory notes, petition for bankruptcy, sales report,

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 716 160 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Harry M. Lawrence v. H. A. Wilson& J. B. Wilson, alias John Wilson Rhea Notes

In 1927 J. B. Wilson executed a note to purchase an automobile from Lawrence. Plaintiff soon tried to discount the note but failed. Lawrence then bamboozled H. A. Wilson into signing the note after Lawrence promised he would not be required to pay it.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1348 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Jasper Hughette v. J. M. Davis Morgan Promissory Note

Plaintiff is sued for a $35,000 promissory note that is past due. The debt is over tract of land located in the 4th Civil District in Morgan county. Trust deed was executed to secure and the note and interest. Trust deed is still enforceable and still constitutes a lien upon said land for purpose of satisfying payment. Amy C. Davis, wife of J. M. Davis is also mentioned as defendant in transcript. Defendant said deed trust was for $5,000 and was paid. See ET Box 32 & 1438 for additional part of case.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1353 1988 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 James L. Ledbetter v. Continental Insurance Company of New York, et al Hardin Promissory Note

$1200 policy to cover property; wrote a promissory note for $1200; sought to make sale of land fraudulent and void and sought writ of injunction Ex A: copy of trust deed

 West Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2062 362 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 J. C. Mahan Motor Company v. N. B. Kuhlman, et ux. Knox Promissory Note

Defendants: Nathan B. Kuhlman, his wife- Pearl M. Kuhlman, both of Knox County, TN. Failure to comply with promissory note on Cadillac sedan purchased 27 Dec. 1926 from plaintiff. Exhibit materials include contracts, payment information, cancelled checks relative to automobile payments.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1351 198 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Liberty Central Trust Co. v. A. B. Smith Lumber Co. Dyer Promissory Note

The trust company became the holders of ten promissory notes written from D. S. Watrous to owners of the Lumber Co. for the purchase of multiple tracts of land, the lumber co., and other personal holdings. The first note went unpaid, which, per the sale contract, entitled them to demand immediate payment of all notes.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2052 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Nancy Chambers, Guardian v. Hamilton National Bank Hamilton Notes

Chambers' first husband, Norman Taliaferro (who died in 1918), had a life insurance policy for $2000 with the Woodmen of the World, who issued 2 warrants from herself and her children. The warrants were deposited with the def. who held a note of $705 principal. When it became due, def. took money out of deposit w/o pla. Consent. Pla. For judgment of $345.36-money belonging to her wards. Exhibits include: checks, check book and scans of 2 warrants from Woodmen of the World.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1333 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 P. W. Millsaps v. H. S. Foster Monroe Notes

Incomplete case. Briefs and petitions only. In October 1928, Sweetwater Realty Co. conducted an auction sale for Millsaps. Any property brought under $10 was to be paid with cash in hand and anything bought for over $10 in 12 months time, except the cows. Foster bought a cow for $75. Millsaps tried to collect on note, but Foster said it was not due for 12 months but maturity date was changed to 6 months. Court ruled in Millsaps' favor for $75 and Foster appealed. Pla. Later filed for certiorari.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1366 49 Order A Copy