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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1866 | A. P. & D. Green v. Robert Massengill | Grainger | Non-payment of Bank Note |
A.P. Green was a tailor and he did business with a firm under the name Massengill & Craighead, the defendant being the principle partner. The defendant received various goods and services from the plaintiff, for which he executed a note for $350. The note was never paid by the defendant and he is now indebted to the plaintiff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1201 | 66 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | American Loan & Trust Co., et al. v. E. S. Terry, et al. | Lincoln | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Plaintiff company alleged that Decatur, Chesapeake, & New Orleans Railway Company waste construct and equip a railroad from Decatur, AL to Gallatin, TN and executed mortgage from plaintiff company to pay for construction. Plaintiff company alleged that loan was never paid. Additional Plaintiffs: Bethlehem Iron Company, John S. Silver, Trustee. Additional Defendants: A. S. Thomas, Surety, John S. Waddle, William Williams, Decature, Chesapeake, & New Orleans Railway Co. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 913 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | American Trust & Banking Company, trustee v. W. J. McIsaac | Hamilton | Non-payment of Bank Note | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 781 | 72 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | A. Y. Sharp & A. H. Green v. M. I. Sawyer & H. F. Wescott | Hamilton | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Issue of unpaid bank notes for an undisclosed amount. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1225 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1836 | Brice M. Garner v. John Maze | Lincoln | Bank Note | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 198 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1869 | Bank of Tennessee v. Jesse C. Roberson, et al. | Bledsoe | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Additional defendants: J.M. Roberson and S.H. Roberson. Defendants owe Bank $2000 for an unpaid promissory note. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Bank of Tennessee v. Robert Dweggins, et al. | Bledsoe | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Additional defendants: James Worthington and P.S. Hutcheson. Bank sued defendants for $700 for an unpaid promissory note. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 | 36 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Bank of Tennessee v. Isaac E. Swafford et al. | Bledsoe | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Additional defendants: Samuel Swafford & Thomas R. Swafford [alt. spelling Swofford]. Bank sued defendants for $1856 for unpaid promissory note. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 | 81 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Bank of Tennessee v. Joseph Morr & William Worthington | Bledsoe | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Bank sued defendants for $2900 for unpaid promissory note. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1185 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Bank of Sparta v. W. L. Gracy, et al | White | Bank Note |
Plaintiff sued defendants for an unpaid note. Additional Defendants: C.D. Gracy, C. Marchbanks, Waman Clark |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 885 | 124 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | Belle Ross Hahn v. D. K. Eckel, et al. | Knox | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Issue becomes statute of limitations on payment, since note was acquired post possession by Pltf. Rules that chancery was correct that relations were not established to prevent claim. Cause of Action: Note Payable. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 14 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Bank of Commerce v. J. W. Flannigan | Shelby | Bank Note |
This case was consolidated with Cloth & Kettman v. Patrick Roper. Roper & Flannigan were merchants in Memphis. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 420 | 365 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | Bank of Charleston (SC) v. Sulzbacher Brothers | Davidson | Non-payment of Bank Note |
The note was for $2,000. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 701 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Bank of Tennessee v. C. N. Sampson, et al | Sullivan | Bank Note |
Plaintiff filed this case to recover debts owed by defendants in the form of unpaid promissory notes. Additional Defendants: Letty J. Crockett, D. A. Crockett, E. M. Cockett, E. S. Crockett, J. Crockett |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1639 | 155 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | Chism, Churchill& Company v. First National Bank of New York et al | Shelby | Bank Note |
Additional Defendant: Mercantile Bank of Memphis |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 468 | 117 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | Commercial National Bank v. Sulzbacher Bros. | Davidson | Bank Note |
Dfnts: Chas. M. and Wm. F. Sulzbacher, partners in the dfnt. firm. Pltfs. received from the Jefferson County Savings Bank of Birmingham, Ala. for collection and because the holder by proper endorsement of a draft drawn by J. C. Marks & Co. in favor of the Jeff. County Bank upon Sulzbacher Bros. for $1352.80 |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 973 | 65 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | C. I.T. Corporation v. John A. Rawn, Sr. | Washington | Bank Note |
Defendant sued by plaintiff for defaulting on a bank loan which was used to purchase a bus. Plaintiff recovered bus and sold it at auction. This case is for the remaining balance of unpaid note. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1503 | 111 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Citizens National Bank for use of W. R. Craig v. Baird & McLemore | Giles | Bank Note |
Plaintiff, Citizens National Bank, asserted that they and their client, W.R. Craig, shoud not suffer the loss of a bank draft to an improper agent. The plaintiff claimed Baird & McLemore should pay the draft as their banking instructions caused the loss. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1047 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | D. M. Norwood v. V. F. Anderson et al. | McMinn | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Additional Defendants: J. E. Anderson v. G. K. Underdown. |
East | Range: 6 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 226 | 156 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | D. C. McMillen v. Bank of Chattanooga, et al. | Hamilton | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Additional defendants: John C. Gillispie and Robert P. Jones. McMillen sued Bank unpaid bank notes worth $1187. McMillen shows that Bank is in one suit against Gillispie and another against Jones for drafts. McMillen wants Bank to kept from collecting, transfering, or otherwise disposing of said drafts or their proceeds from Gillispie and Jones and that the same be collected to pay bills of Bank held by McMillen. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1829 | David L. Mitchell v. James Eastham | White | Bank Note |
Eastham doubted solvency of bank notes Eastham paid, supposedly notes issued defunct. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | Eli Cupples v. J. B. Dodds | Hardin | Bank Note |
In 1893, Dodds agreed to sell two tracts of land to G. W. Harrison for a sum of money & two notes. Dodds conveyed the land to Cupples, even though notes were owed by Harrison. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 792 | 282 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | Ezekiel Anderson v. Soloman B. Sizemore | Hawkins | Bank Note |
This case deals with a bank note and a prior judgment against Ezekiel Anderson regarding the note for $335.33 |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1219 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Ethel Stiner v. Powell Valley Hardware Company, W. F. Burnett soul proprietor | Campbell | Bank Note |
Ethel Stiner inherited land from her father, which she then sold. She lent $1000 from the sale to W. F. Burnett, owner of the hardware company where her husband, Henderson, worked. Burnett then sold half of his shares of the company telling Stiner he would repay the note in total. Instead, he tried to give her $100. Much confusion with who loaned, Ethel or her husband, & who is responsible, who is owed, and what my have been paid. |
East | Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1476 | 167 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Frank V. Steele v. Memphis Savings Bank | Shelby | Bank Note |
Steele sued claiming the bank was holding $365 in proceeds from a note settlement and refused to pay the funds to Steele. Includes published Statement of Case, Assignment of Errors Brief and Argument for defendant. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1203 | 140 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Fred M. Britton et al. v. Mrs. W. B. Shaffer | Unicoi | Non-payment of Bank Note |
C. S. and G. T. Britton owe money to Mrs. W. B. Shaffer due to a note they took out. The defendants are ordered to pay Shaffer the $548 she is owed. |
East | Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 518 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Franklin Bank v. G. N. Byers, et al | Montgomery | Bank Note |
Plaintiff company sued defendants for non-payment of a bank note Additional Defendant: E. B. Byers |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 933 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | First National Bank v. A. M. Shook et al. | Davidson | Bank Note |
In 1889, J. P. Williams, A. M. Shook, Nat Baxter Jr., and G. M. Fogg (partners) purchased an iron furnace from the Warner's and Mrs. Goodrich, executing four notes signed by each of the partners. When the sellers demanded payment of the note, the defendants borrowed $9,296 from the plaintiff bank. Williams was also vice-president of the bank at the time and illegally instructed a cashier to remove the name of Shook from the note. Exhibit is note issued by parties. |
Middle | Range: 37 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1189 | 269 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | First National Bank of Clarksville, Tennessee v. J. H. Meacham et al. | Montgomery | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Additional Defendants: Thomas Herndon and T. P. Major of the firm Herndon & Major. The plaintiff bank sued for recovery of a debt of $4500 from the defendants on a note the plaintiff bank held. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1067 | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | First National Bank of Nashville, Tennessee v. J. M. Hill | Giles | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Plaintiff, First National Bank of Nashville, sued the defendant, J. M. Hill, to recover a $175 draft that the defendant gave to W. F. Peay and was then transferred to the plaintiff. When the plaintiff forwarded the draft to the Lynnville Bank & Trust Co. for payment, it was protested by R. A. Mitchell, Giles County Notary Public, for lack of payment. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1067 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Franklin Bank of Clarksville v. J. W. Johnson (col.) et al. | Montgomery | Bank Note |
A bank loan was given to J.W. Johnson (col) in the amount of $880.00 for a parcel of land. The note was executed with bank employee W.S. Poindexter as a surety. Defendant defaulted on debt after Poindexter's death. Additional Defendants W.S. Poindexter, Kate C. Poindexter (admr) |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 843 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | German Bank v. Phoenix Fire& Marine Insurance Company | Shelby | Non-payment of Bank Note | West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 473 | 52 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1934 | Greene County Union Bank, et al. v. Frank E. Miller, et al. | Greene | Bank Note |
This case was filed for the purpose of enforcing collection of six promissory notes, to foreclose deeds of rust, sell collateral, impound real estate, and enforce a lien. Additional Defendants: R.D. Miller, Miller Fuel Company, Lula M. Devine. Additional Plaintiff: P.C. Wakefield |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1555 | 158 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Gibson County Bank v. J. F. Fitzgerald | Gibson | Non-payment of Bank Note |
The original bill was filed by the bank to collect the balance of a $500.00 note |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 481 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1885 | George B. Peters, admr. v. Nashville Savings Bank et al.. | Davidson | Bank Note |
Additional Defendants: Julius Sax and Max Sax. The plaintiff was admr. of Thomas Peters, dec. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 704 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | Gideon P. Hazen v. John White, et al. | Polk | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Additional plaintiff: P. Dickinson. Additional defendants: John W. Hildebraud & Benjamin Mayfield. Defendants are indebted to plaintiff under two notes totaling $2,074.69. which shows Gideon's middle initial to be "M". Also shows 2 more Def.: Greenway Bros & Co, and John B. Hoyl, not in original bill. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1154 | 118 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Helen M. Gregg by next friend v. Gregg Manufacturing Co. et al. | Hamblen | Non-payment of Bank Note |
The plaintiff Helen Gregg sued the defendant company, that included her husband A. H. Gregg, and Samuel Monday for payment on a note for the benefit of Lookout Bank at Morristown and the enforcement of a lien on a property that she sold to the defendant. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1804 | 816 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Hamilton National Bank v. Elmer Torok | Carter | Non-payment of Bank Note | East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 908 | 108 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1869 | John Anderson v. First National Bank, et al | Davidson | Bank Note |
Additional defendants: Joseph McCrory, cashier of First National Bank and Charles Lanier. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 268 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | J. F. O'Neal v. H. D. Folts | Lauderdale | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Defendant: H. D. Folts, Trustee of A. F. Lucas, bankrupt of Lauderdale, Tennessee. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 864 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | J. W. Orchards v. Sallie M. Lindsley et al | Davidson | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Add. Defendant: J.M. Lindsley. Defendant bought wall paper in a purchase totaling $193.50, paid with bank notes that were never paid off. Mentioned: the last will and estate of Jacob McGavock. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 735 | 39 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | John W. Hyder v. Heirs of Jacob S. Hampton | Carter | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Also spelled "Hydin". Defendants listed in the file. The plaintiff was discharged of his duties of administrator of the estate of Jacob S. Hampton (dec.) by his heirs. He was given a note for $300, but the defendants failed to pay the amount fully. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1223 | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | J. U. Bullard, use, et al. v. J. S. Beadle, et al. | Davidson | Non-payment of Bank Note |
J. U. Bullard for use and benefit of McClelland Bros., and of same party for use and benefit of West Bros., and of same party for use and benefit of H. M. Cornwell, each in their own right and Duke, Kennedy, & Co. Addtl dfnt: G. W. Hogan. Dfnts drew five checks payable to pltf. Addtl pltfs were added to the endorsement of said checks. Payment of all checks was refused at the bank. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 973 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Joseph Wheless, et al v. First National Bank of Murfreesboro | Davidson | Non-payment of Bank Note |
This case was filed by the heirs of Gen. John F. Wheless, dec. Wheless was the owner of the Belmont Flouring Mills, prior to his death he had taken out notes from defendant company. Notes were not repaid. Company was declared insolvent and became property of bank. Plaintiffs filed this case to have property and company returned to them and claimed that they were unaware of unpaid debt. Additional Plaintiffs: Annie Blakely, John H. Blakely, W. T. Wheless. Exhibit: Ledger document |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 937 | 224 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | J. H. Lanier, Sr. v. William A. Thomas et al | Madison | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Additional defendants: Sallie A. Thomas (wife of William A. Thomas), John A. and Carrie A. Graham, R. W. Andrews and W. H. Brown. Thomas's residents of KY. Other defendants residents of Madison Co., TN. Case mentions property in Gibson Co. known as the "Gibson Wells". |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | John A. Moss v. W. H. Maddox, et al. | Putnam | Bank Note |
Plaintiffs seeks to collect on a bank note, Defendants claim note is invalid because it has been altered since signing. Additional defendant: R. F. Maxwell. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 485 | 49 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | John W. Theus, Trustee v. Bank of Madison, et al | Madison | Bank Note | West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 576 | 165 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1868 | Jacob Naff v. John Crawford | Greene | Bank Note |
This case involves the payment of a bank note for three hundred dollars that was issued in 1863. Part of the dispute involves whether the payment should be in Confederate money or current U.S. currency. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1068 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | John W. Hill v. James A. Richardson et al | Warren | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Add. defendant: Meridith Hill. J.W. Hill holds two notes from the defendant made out to M. Hill totaling $200. A vendor's lieu was made for a tract of land, as well. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 749 | 118 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1856 | Joseph R. Simpson v. John & William O'Brien | Washington | Non-payment of Bank Note |
O'Brien brothers had agreed to pay $125 for Simpson's horse. Sale was on a Sunday and horse delivered to them. Simpson did not take O'Briens' note because it was Sabbath and def'ts agreed to come back another day to pay for the horse, which they never did. They held onto horse for unreasonable time without asking to return it to Simpson but then the horse died. Simpson sues for $130.98 in damages. Def't call for new trial, which is refused, and then they appeal. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1181 | 15 | Order A Copy |