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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1897 | August Oppenheimer et al. v. Frank E. Haller et al | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Additional plaintiffs: Julius S. Oppenheimer, Henry S. Oppenheimer, Henry H. Veit, and Gustave F. Veit. The Derby Silver Company, J. F. Fradley & Co., Henry Froelich and Lyman W. Froelich. The Holmes & Edwards Silver Co. David Untermeyer, Henry Untermeyer Additional defendants: James E. Goodlett, Mary A. Goodlett, Mary Lee Haller, Rebecca Jane Goodlett Phillips, John Phillips, Fleecie Goodlett, James E. Goodlett. The Bluff City Insurance Company, The Bank of Commerce, and the German Bank. I. N. Snowden. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 834 | 291 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | A. Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co. v. William F. Glaub et al. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
The plaintiff sued the defendant, operating as the Glaub Cigar Factory in Memphis, for goods and services provided by the plaintiff. Additional Defendant: E. A. Wilhelm. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1411 | 190 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | A. M. Ballentine v. Automobile Sales Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Pltf. sued to recover $175, the value of one Servel Electric Refrigerator, converted to dfnt.'s use. Balltine was from Sardis, MS. Ex. mat: conditional sales contract, notes, letters, etc. |
West | Range: 76 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 2220 | 224 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | A. Greener et al. v. Walthal Bros. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Walthal Bros. undertook to sell a house and lot for Greener to Rosenbloom and got a contract of purchase accompanied by a check to pay the earnest money. When Greener tried to cash the check he discovered a stop payment had been placed on it. Rosenbloom chose not to pay, thus Greener returned the check to the purchaser, tore up the contract and sold the property to someone else. Walthal Bros. sued for full commission. |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1679 | 270 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | A. & M. B. Alston v. William Lunn | Shelby | Debt on Account |
The charge is debt due on account under $500, for property rental of $416. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | A. S. B. Shelton v. Elizabeth McDowell et al | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Additional Defendants: Mrs. Louisa Brooks, Mrs, Carolina Schwaller, Henrietta Alexander, Mrs. M. F. Wolf, Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington A. S. B. Shelton, president of Memphis Ladies Knights of Labor Corporation clothing manufacturing company |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 312 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | A. H. Kortrecht & Co. v. Barr & Watkins | Shelby | Debt on Account |
300 boxes of oranges. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 476 | 65 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | A. Landreth Company v. A. W. Schevenell et al | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Additional plaintiffs: Virginia G. Schevenell, Jesse L. Page, The Cumberland Building and Loan Association. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 738 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Alva Wynne v. Dr. Jos. H. Smith | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Alva Wynne owed Dr. Jos. H. Smith $79.50. Incomplete case file. No other details available. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1556 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | B. Rocco v. L. N. Smith & Company | Shelby | Debt on Account | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | Brown & Borum Company v. A. Eberhart et al.. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Other defendants: Dora Smith, Julius Goodman, Trustee. Defendant Dora Smith owned some property otherwise known as 214 Rayburn in Memphis. Eberhart built upon the property some improvements. Brown and Borum made a contract with Eberhart to furnish material and labor to do plumbing and electrical wiring. The contract was completed but Brown and Borum Company have not been paid. They are seeking payment of $580.50. Includes petition for Certiorari and Supersedeas. Folder 1 of 2. See box 1445 |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1442 | 348 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Brown & Borum Company v. A. Eberhart et al. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
This folder contains a reply to petition for Certiorari, duplicate booklets from the Court of Civil Appeals of Tennessee at Jackson- a statement of case, facts, assignments of error, brief on behalf of appellant. This is folder 2 of 2. See also box 1442. Exhibits: 8 blue prints of building detail at 214 Rayburn. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1445 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | Bashwitz Bros. & Co., Inc. v. Passmore's Golden Rule Stores, Inc. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Pltf. sued to recover $665.72 pf debt due on an open account. Some files found with State v. Frank Abels, et al. (WT2156). |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1962 | 67 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Birdsong Brothers v. Oliver-Finnie Company | Shelby | Debt on Account |
The plaintiff claims the defendant owes $9,232.62 on their account for 288 bags of Naples walnuts |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 400 | 641 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Beard Wilson & Co. v. Vestal Stroud & Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Plea of debt due by account under $500. Defendants are engaged in a sawmill & lumber business in Lake Cormorant, Mississippi. Judgment for plaintiff in sum of $114.48. |
West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 353 | 180 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | Battle M. Brown & Co. v. W. B. Weeks | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff sued the defendant for $499 with interest for debt on account. Plaintiffs name also spelled Wicks. See possibly related case, Thorton Newsum & Louis Leroy v. W. B. Weeks Exhibits include accounts and receipts. |
West | Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1987 | 121 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Clara Mariani et al. v. A. Vaccaro & Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Additional Plaintiff: D. Mariani (husband). |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 189 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | C. B. Mitchell v. B. T. Duke, exe. Of J. N. Willard | Shelby | Debt on Account | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 401 | 61 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1931 | Canal Construction Co. v. G. C. Weathers Sr., et al. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Add. dfnts: W. T. Weathers and T. W. Roach. Pltfs. sued to recover $7,565.52 of debt from dfnt. for sub-contracted work building levees near Lake View, MS. After a court case in MS, dfnt. were legally bound to pay the debt, but have yet refused. Dfnt. worked as Greenville Construction Company. Ex mat: OV check copies, OV tax returns, contract, MS tax form, notes, letter, T. W. Roach Co. financial statements, copies of etc. 3 folders. 3 more folders in WT 2167. |
West | Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2105 | 957 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Charles Brewer v. American Chewing Gum Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
The plaintiff owned the Star Chewing Gum Company who sued for debt due by the defendant for goods, wares, and merchandise totaling $1350. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1206 | 118 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Crescent Forge & Shovel Co. v. F. D. Craig | Shelby | Debt on Account |
The defendant owed over $800 to the plaintiff for goods, wares, and merchandise sold by the plaintiff. Exhibits include catalogue. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1206 | 310 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | Charles Gaia v. Peerless Manufacturing Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Debt listed as $48.00. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1295 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | Combustion Fuel Oil Burner Company v. Memphis Heating Company | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Total debt due was $1571.44. Includes published Statement of the Case filed by Memphis Heating Company when they appealed. Housed in 2 folders. |
West | Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1896 | 351 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | Champion Iron Fence Co. v. Graham Cousins & Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Defendant is indebted to plaintiff for $245.00 for goods, wares, and merchandise. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 506 | 89 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | Choctaw Elevator Co. v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Spokesman for plaintiff (a grain elevator company) is Caruthers Ewing; for railroad, Sid Oliver, agent. Plaintiff provides a lengthy list of services provided and amounts billed. Defendant says it did not contract with the plaintiff for these services, and that the services were not provided. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1152 | 57 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | Crane Co. v. Matt Grantham | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Amount of debt was listed as $466.00, including attorney fees. A separate action against Richard Douglas was also included because Richard owed money to Matt Grantham. |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2007 | 134 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | Carruthers & Sons Lumber Co. v. National Realty Co. et al. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Additional defendants: M. O. Allen & C. L. Allen. Plea of debt due by account for lumber furnished to defendant by plaintiff at defendants request for $119.65. Exhibits include several lumber receipts. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1718 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | C. T. Bondurant v. Sledge & Norfleet Company | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Defendant sued Bondurant for $26,000 - the amount tallied, and unpaid, on his account. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1786 | 152 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | D. Mayer & E. L. Mayer partners under the style of D. & E.L. Mayer v. W. H. Riley | Shelby | Debt on Account |
An action to recover $940.60 with interest due by sworn account coming from the state of New York. The debt was for goods, wares, and merchandise sold and delivered by the plaintiff to the defendant on 7/20/1920 per his request. Seeking interest due from sum at 6% from 10/1/1920. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1759 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Daniel McCurry v. Joshua Raines | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Raines is referred to as "Joshy" throughout the trial transcript. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 111 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Drs. Lewis & Lewis v. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Ballew | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Pltfs: Dr. Archibald C. Lewis, M. D. and Dr. P. Merriwether Lewis, M. D. Pltfs. sued to recover $58 remaining on account of dfnts. |
West | Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2114 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | D. A. Fisher v. Jacob Weiss Manufacturing Company | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Amount of debt was $152.00. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 724 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | Delta Cotton Company v. E. W. Williams | Shelby | Debt on Account |
$3000.00 for mules and farming implements. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 878 | 165 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | Dillard & Coffin Company, Inc. v. Richmond Cotton Oil Company et al.. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Additional defendants: Buckeye Cotton Oil Company, Planters Gin Company. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1548 | 318 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Dr. W. E. Lundy v. C. H. Elliott | Shelby | Debt on Account |
The plaintiff was a dentist is was sued for the cost of fixing the teeth of Dorothy Elliot, the defendants daughter. The defendant held that he did not authorize the work and was therefore not liable for it. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1657 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | E. G. Robinson v. Yeatman & Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 132 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | E. L. Walker et al. v. A. Friedenburg | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Co-complainant: L. B. Walker, partner with E. L. Walker, Walker Sons & Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | E. Frost v. Linkhauer & Lehman | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Linkhauer & Lehman comprised of Jonathan Linkhauer & Simon Lehman. Plaintiff operates a tailoring business our of her home; charges that defendants refuse to pay her for $14.50 worth of clothes that she made for them. Defendants state that she had contracted with them to make the clothes and , in exchange, the bill would be paid in shoes for herself & her children. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 542 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | Eugene Dupont et al. v. J.T. Jefferson & J.C. Neely | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Eugene Dupont and others were partners doing business as E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co…they engage in the business of manufacturing powder. They entered into a contract with Jefferson and Neely to be their agent in Memphis. Jefferson and Neely received a large shipment of powder on behalf of the complaints and have failed to turn it over or pay for it. They state that the powder is worth $3327.29 |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 609 | 236 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | E. C. Atkins & Co. v. John Straight | Shelby | Debt on Account |
E.C. Atkins & Co. was based in Indiana. Straight lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. Debt was incurred through the purchase of goods and merchandise. Documents are in three folders. |
West | Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 627 | 722 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1907 | Eugene Taylor v. Goodman & Barrow | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Offense of debt due by account under $500; claimant purchase of two mules guaranteed to be at least four or five years old. Animals were sickly and did not survive. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 925 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Edward Collins v. W. A. Craddock | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Details of case not given, but involves a suit of clothes that were not made to purchaser's satisfaction. Plaintiff won judgment of $43 & cost of lawsuit against Craddock. Decision appealed. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1078 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | Erwin Hicks Motor Co. v. Lester M. Poppenheimer | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Pltfs. sued to recover $603.34 due for the remaining debt on an automobile (Nash Coupe 325, Serial R77066) purchased by dfnt. and 10% attorney fees. Ex. mat.: notes, buyer's statement, and notices of sale. |
West | Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2086 | 87 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | E. E. Williams v. Gertie McFarland, Excr. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
2 folders. Exhibit materials are various composition books with running tabs detailed. Defendant is the executor of the will of Thomas Branch (dec.). Plaintiff alleges that at the time of his death, T. Branch was indebted to him for $121.25 with interest for goods, wares, & merchandise sold and delivered by the plaintiff. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1502 | 625 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | E. M. Corbett v. Frank Mahan | Shelby | Debt on Account |
The plaintiff filed the bill to recover a debt in the sum of $312.50 for the sale of 500 bales of cotton linters. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1514 | 273 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | F. B. Jones& C. W. Edwards v. R. E. Lee - d/b/a Lee Lumber Company | Shelby | Debt on Account | West | Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 339 | 93 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1904 | F. J. Bird v. L. Riegal & Company | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Bird claims he is owed$121.85 for goods sold to L. Riegal and Company. The defendant claims to never have received the goods, wares, or merchandise in questions. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 714 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | Federal Gold & Cooper Mining Co. et al. v. Percy R. Lemmon | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Additional plaintiffs: J. E. Meyer |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1194 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Federal Land Bank of New Orleans v. Sarabel S. Bray | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Pltf. made a loan to Walter T. & Estelle Lawrence in the sum of $6,000 on real estate in Columbus, MS. On April 6, 1922 the Lawrence's sold and transferred all interests to dfnt., who assumed all indebtedness. Pltf. sued to recover $4,015.15 of debt remaining on the account. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2117 | 85 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Friedman Brothers v. I. Lowenthal& S. Fader | Shelby | Debt on Account |
A dispute on a debt owed in a business transaction between the two parties. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 32 | Order A Copy |