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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1889 | John N. Shipley in error v. J. C. Cullen | Hamblen | Debt on Account |
Cullen, a dealer in "China, glass, Queensware, lamps, fruit jars, and fancy goods," sued Shipley for payment of debt on account for a music box, schooners, tumblers, and he's/ducks totaling $65.63. |
East | Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1830 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | James Watkins v. Patrick Cower | Henry | Debt on Account | West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 432 | 25 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1896 | J. W. Taylor v. W. J. Sutton | McNairy | Debt on Account |
This case centers around a debt of $10,830.44 which is said to be owed on a running account |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 431 | 372 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | J. W. & W. B. Young v. J. J. Jones | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Debt equals $55.00. Folder contains no other specific information about the debt. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 569 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | John Glass et al. v. John E. Campbell & D. Donovan | Gibson | Debt on Account |
Cover and first page are missing. Campbell & Donovan are owners of the Humboldt Canning Co. Plaintiffs are lessees of the Sharon Canning Co. Complaint is concerned with a debt incurred before one member of the firm died. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 602 | 225 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Jacob A. Myer v. E. C. Mosby & C. A. Lilly | Shelby | Debt on Account |
E.C. Mosby and C.A. Lilly who are business partners under the name E.C. Mosby and Co. are indebted to Jacob A. Myer in the sum of $1180.88 due by account for goods and merchandise |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 699 | 196 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Julia F. Williams & N. C. Williams, admr., of A. W. Williams, dec. v. Charles Throp | Smith | Debt on Account |
Complainants charged that Throp owed $2,000 for board, washing & ironing between 1865 and 1875. Depositions given by A. T. Debow & W. T. Williams & T. T. Stovall. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 511 | 174 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | J. J. Hunt v. W. K. Martin | Washington | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff Hunt sued W. K. Martin for $225 debt on his account for a Champion Machine Co. reaper machine that the defendant ordered from the plaintiff's store and was delivered to the defendant. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1801 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | J. W. Clymere v. J. P. Stull & Son | Obion | Debt on Account |
Plea of debt due upon account, $250.00. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 712 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | John Shell, admr. Of Thomas D. Shell, dec. v. Rebecca & William Aylor | Henry | Debt on Account | West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 739 | 243 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | J. D. Thompson v. J. L. Coopwood | Shelby | Debt on Account | West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 793 | 69 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1900 | J.C. Felsenthall v. R. T. Pool & Mary Pool | Madison | Debt on Account |
J.C. Felsenthall claims that R.T. Pool and Mary Pool owe him $216.15 for goods ordered. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 845 | 38 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | James Vance v. W. H. Blair et al | Washington | Debt on Account |
Add. defendants: John Blair, William Brown. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 682 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1835 | John Anderson for the use of Leonard Coker v. William Tipton | Knox | Debt on Account |
Debt under $20.00. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 696 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | James H. Vaughan, exor. of John C. Bridgwater, dec. v. Elizabeth Smith | Smith | Debt on Account | Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 530 | 7 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1912 | Jerome P. Parker Harris Co. v. Louie Mitchell | Shelby | Debt on Account | West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1090 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1915 | J. S. Moody v. Dr. W. H. Lovejoy | Shelby | Debt on Account | West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1096 | 36 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1873 | J. Edward Bird v. Zachariah P. Burson | Sullivan | Debt on Account |
Related documents in ET 1213. Plaintiff is sued to collect debt for goods and merchandise in the sum of $532.68. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | J. Herman v. M. Frankle & Henry Frankle | Bedford | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff accuses the Frankles of fraudulently disposing of their property in order to avoid paying their debts. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 617 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | J. D. & W. H. Goodpasture, in error v. W. O. Parmer & W. H. Lyles, in error | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Dispute over $200 from a former partnership transaction between the Plaintiff and Defendant. The first case was in favor of Plaintiff, Def. appealed to Circuit Court, where case judged in favor of Def., so Plaintiff appealed to Supreme Court. Partnership involved importing and selling Spanish or Italian Jack (male donkey) stock. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1058 | 153 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Jos. Frankland & Company v. James Wadley, T. M. Smiley | Bedford | Debt on Account |
Jos. Frankland & Co., Wholesale Merchants, Nashville. Wadley, Smiley & Co., Adams Hall, Bedford Co., TN. Debt on account of $515. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 653 | 159 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | Jacobs & Co. v. Memphis Floral Co. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Debt was for advertising and is listed as being $116.94. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | James I. Reed& J. R. Long v. Smith Brothers | Shelby | Debt on Account |
The defendant operated a Georgia business, Concord Nurseries, to which the plaintiffs owed $245.00. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1260 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Joe Keeney, ex ux. v. John Richards, et al. | Knox | Debt on Account |
Additional Plaintiff: Sarah Keeney. Additional defendants: William S. Keeney. Debt was for a loan of cash and charged an excessive amount of interest. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1107 | 64 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | J. H. Meacham v. Herndon Young & Company | Montgomery | Debt on Account |
Judgment for Plaintiff for $135 balance on account. Defendant holds mortgage on tobacco crop. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 729 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | John J. Henssen et al. v. C. H. Redmond et al | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Add. Plaintiffs: William & Archibald Walker, David Levy, Joseph M. Warren & Jesse Warren. Add. Defendants: A.J. Redmond, Adam Delila, trustee to R.H. Page, W.R. Henderson, J.D. Alexander, & others listed in file. As a group, defendants owe debts on accounts held by plaintiffs and gave them a false deed of trust as a means to deter creditors. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 735 | 187 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1836 | James Smith v. John E. Wheeler | Campbell | Debt on Account |
Wheeler indebted to Smith for $331.25 for goods provided, failing to complete a promise to make good on the money owed. This case may be related to later Knox Cty Chancery case between same parties (who were also in partnership w/each other, as merchants in trade dba Smith & Wheeler. Knox Cty case located in ET Box 1261. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1146 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1845 | John G. Nelson v. Henry A. Farnesworth | Greene | Debt on Account |
For $42 in goods and services. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1151 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | Joseph M. Meagher v. McKnight & Merz, First Methodist Church et al. | Madison | Debt on Account |
Complainant was employed by McKnight and Merz to furnish all material, labor, tools, erect and complete brick work for the First Methodist Episcopal Church according to the architect plans for a sum of $6000.00. Complainant was only paid $3,360.00 dollars. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1485 | 132 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | James W. Perry v. Cain and Richardson | Grainger | Debt on Account |
Defendants contracted with the plaintiff for the purchase and delivery of 335 crossties. Plaintiff delivered said crossties but defendants denied entering a contract and refused to pay. Plaintiff brought suit to collect debt. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1722 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | J. McDonnell, et al. v. Gertrude Amo, et al. | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Addtl pltf: McDonnell Construction Co. Addtl dfnt: R. G. Amo and S. M. Williamson & Co. The dfnts. contracted with pltf. to build a two-story duplex on the northeast corner of N. Parkway & Stonewall Streets in Memphis. Pltf. asserted dfnts. Continually added extras to the building during the construction, raising the end price.After an exchange of credit, bounced check, promises of increased payment, and a claim of cash payment, pltf. sued to recover $9,161.34. Exhibits: receipts, etc. Estimate in WTOV6 |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2023 | 960 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | J. E. Vinsohn v. D. W. Lang | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Pltf. sued dfnt. for debt due on account for repairs made on the heating plant for the duplex at Tutwiler Ave. & N. Willett St. in Memphis. Ex. mat.: Oversize lease agreement. Oversize lease in WT OV 6 |
West | Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2020 | 79 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | J. M. Patterson v. Joseph Frankland | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Exhibit materials are bank bonds. The plaintiff and his company are indebted to the defendant in the sum of $15 by account. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 776 | 21 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | James H. Dosser v. David Smithpeter | Johnson | Debt on Account |
Dosser sued Smithpeter for $396.90 debt on account. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1216 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | James Trimble, in error v. Tip Gamble, in error | Davidson | Debt on Account |
Cause of Action: Plea of Debt for account under $1,000. In the original case, Gamble was the plaintiff and Trimble the defendant. The court sided with Gamble. Trimble has brought forth this appeal. Eventually Trimble dismissed the appeal. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1065 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Johnston & Thompson v. Henry B. Clay& wife | Hawkins | Debt on Account |
Nancy Bradley Clay, wife. Debt on account for goods, wares and merchandise sold by complainants on the credit of Nancy B. Clay. Plaintiffs: John C. Johnson, Joseph Thompson. J. O. B. Cloud is also mentioned. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | J. G. Brooking v. Mrs. O. M. Spofford | Giles | Debt on Account |
Brooking [Bracking?] sued Spofford for $1500 debt for professional services as a physician rendered her daughter, Eleanor Spofford during the year 1887; Eleanor was sent to the physician in Kansas City, Missouri for treatment of a disease. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 817 | 396 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | John King& Company v. Richards, Stanton& Company et al | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
J. W. Leigh and John King are partners under the plaintiff's firm name. W. H. Richards, Charles Stanton, and Russell Taylor are partners under the defendant's firm name. Add. defendant: Alabama and Chattanooga Rail Road Company. Defendants are justly indebted to the plaintiffs for multiple unpaid bank notes listed in the file. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | John Wickham v. George L. Gillespie | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
Debt due by account for $100 plus interest. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1241 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | J. W. Wooten v. G. T. Taylor & Son | Shelby | Debt on Account |
Sued for debt owed for the purchase of 4570 pounds of cotton. Amount sued for was $205.62 plus 6% interest. Taylor & Son consisted of G. T. Taylor and Wood Taylor. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1604 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | J. E. Moreland v. J. L. Williams | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
Moreland sued Williams to collect debt he owed for Moreland's services in fixing an electric fan. Judgment rendered in Moreland's favor for $21. Williams asked for new trial, claiming new evidence--3 witnesses (Jim Finley, Tom Tomlinson, Bob McKinney)-- who would testify one of them was always present at Williams' place of business & Moreland never notified them that motor Williams repaired was not performing satisfactorily (as Moreland had claimed). SC affirmed judgment for Moreland. |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1327 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | J. C. Cook v. B. T. Nicholson | Haywood | Debt on Account |
Defendant is justly indebted by account to the plaintiff in the sum of $630.00 for bed and lodging during the past six years at $10.00 per month and for laundry at $1.00 per month. The aggregate total being $691.00 with interest. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1660 | 295 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | J. A. Lay & Son v. B. Y. Wilson & wife et al | Haywood | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff's firm is comprised of J. A. Lay and Carey Lay. Add. Defendants: Wife, Mrs. B. Y. (Lillian) Wilson, R. N. Morris, J. B. Felsenthal, & William Kinney. R. N. Morris was employed by B. Y. Wilson by contract to repair certain additions to his house. Morris agreed to be paid $2,400 for labor and materials. Plaintiffs were employed by Morris to furnish material, but were not paid for what they supplied for the project, totaling $292.07. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1667 | 165 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | J. D. Jeffers v. A. L. Blankenship & M. C. Blankenship | Scott | Debt on Account |
Plaintiff is sued for debt by account in the sum of $118.05 for certain goods. |
East | Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1415 | 400 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | J. F. Stallings v. W. S. Rooks | Lauderdale | Debt on Account |
Stallings contracted and sold to Rooks one lot of ash timber cut into saw logs to be delivered at Gates,TN. The defendant took up the logs and branded them and paid the complainant 1143.12 leaving a balance of 1624.56. In August of 1920, the price of the logs on the market declined and the defendant refused to accept or pay for any more logs even though he had branded the logs. 3 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1710 | 568 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Jerry M. Porter v. Hot Blast Coal Co. et al. | Knox | Debt on Account |
Hot Blast Coal Co. and Jesse A. Bland are indebted to the complainant in the sum of $700.08 due on account for work and labor. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1506 | 91 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1930 | J. R. Watkins Company v. Jesse Wilson, et. al. | McNairy | Debt on Account |
Additional defendants: D. H. Cobb, W. A. King. Plaintiffs sued for $835.43 for debt due on goods sold to defendants. |
West | Range: 77 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 2078 | 108 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | J. C. Lance, et al v. B. H. Fergerson, et al | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
Plaintiffs were wholesalers and dealers of hardware, and filed this case to show that the "Steamer Ida" was a river coal propelled by steam on the Tennessee River. Plaintiffs were contracted to equip and repair "Ida" and alleged that defendants are indebted to them. Additional Plaintiff: Lance & Kirby, Samuel Courtney, G. Lloyd, Henry Tipton, Emory Coal Co., Soddy Coal Co., J. H. Ferguson. Additional Defendants: Joseph Smith, Jno. Rorodeu, owners of Steamer Ida |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1642 | 106 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company v. M. Shellabarger | Madison | Debt on Account |
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. is a business in Wisconsin, qualified to do business in TN. In February, 1915, the defendant entered into a contract with complainant to purchase from the complainant a 40 horse power gas and oil tractor. The defendant exe cited 12 notes totaling $1900.00 for the tractor. Two of the notes were paid by Shellabarger. The remaining balance was not paid. The complainant asks that he be allowed to sell the tractor to recoup the outstanding monies. |
West | Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1759 | 237 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | J. F. Seiberling & Company v. McCorkle & Brown | Knox | Debt on Account |
Defendants: McCorkle & Brown, a firm composed of Calvin McCorkle of Nashville, George Brown of Knoxville. Plaintiff was a corporation located in Ohio, manufacturers and dealing in reaping & mowing machines, "and other implements of husbandry." Debt owed ($6,504.80?). See also ET 736. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1636 | 103 | Order A Copy |