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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1848 Americus B. Beech v. Robert P. Currin Davidson Promissory Note Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 A. L. Stamps v. John Ashley Coffee Promissory Note

The plaintiff sued the defendant on a note under seal for $1000.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 22a 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 A. W. Wills v. J. E. Goodwin et al. Davidson Default on Promissory Note

Additional Defendants: G. B. Goodwin and George M. Goodwin

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 45 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 A. Kaufman v. Gustuv. Ubele et al. Shelby Promissory Note

Additional Defendants: Caroline Ubele, A.R. Droescher, and Adam Danerli. Part of the case is missing.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 70 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Annie Cook v. John A. Kirby Shelby Promissory Note West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Alex McLin v. Peter Brakehill Promissory Note

County: Unknown.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Aaron White v. Robert G. Smiley, et al. Davidson Promissory Note

Additional defendants: C. M. Hays, George C. Cantrell, and B. M. Barnes.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 245 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Alexander Officer, et al. v. Oliver H. P. Sims[?], et al. White Promissory Note

Additional complainant: L. Miller, exe. of Nancy Officer, dec. Additional defendant: William Glenn.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 549 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 A. J. Olsen & C. C. Harstick v. Pat Gleason Shelby Promissory Note

Incomplete case. See WT Box 1200 for remainder of case. Memphis Brewing & Malting Company mentioned.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 A. A. Sharp & Co., et al. v. Henry A. Farnsworth Jefferson Promissory Note

Plaintiffs: Alexander A. Sharp, John F. Sharp, and Russell Birdwell, partners in trading under the name firm of "A. A. Sharp & Co." Recovery of $434.50 in debt and damages. Note was executed in the store house of Joseph A. Branner & Co., Dandridge, c. Aug. 1855, the purpose was for the balance on a lot of hogs.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 17 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 American Manufacturing Company v. John P. Titsworth et al. DeKalb Promissory Note

The plaintiff petitions the court to collect either the evaporator and other machinery paid for by the note or the debt from a promissory note.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 734 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 B. P Moore & wife May Moore v. Calvin Shull McNairy Promissory Note West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 139 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 B. M. Bradford v. B. G. Allison Haywood Promissory Note West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 199 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 B. W. Mills v. Trabue Davis & Co. Sumner Promissory Note Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 508 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 Bank of Tennessee v. Richard Oliver, Johnathan Scarbough, William Smith, William Teak, Douglass A. Pick& Norman A. Pick Anderson Promissory Note

The plaintiff brings this suit for the payment of a promissory note for the sum of nine hundred dollars.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1846 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Bank of Tennessee v. George W. Keith& John G. Newbert Morgan Promissory Note

This case involves a dispute over a promissory note.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Bank of Tennessee v. Alexander Barnes, et al. Sumner Default on Promissory Note

Other defendants: John Hampton; William Hampton; William E. Dunlap; William Soloman.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Biggs & Moore v. S. Piper & Sons Shelby Promissory Note

Note involved a landlord's lien on a cotton crop. Note transferred to Samuel Piper, senior partner in S. Piper & Sons. Biggs & Moore bought cotton from John Walker who was tenant of John Lee Walker & sub-tenant of Crockett Walker.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 422 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 B. Lowenstein & Bros. v. P. McCadden & Co. Shelby Promissory Note

B. Lowenstein, E. Lowenstein, and J.D. Marks composed the firm of B. Lowenstein & Bros.; P. McCadden was composed of P. McCadden, W.P. Dunnavant, M. Keeley, and J.E. Mast.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 580 154 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 C. L. Wilcox v. Nathaniel Parham Montgomery Petition on Promissory Note

Parham issued a note to Wilcox in 1861. Wilcox left the neighborhood and gave the note to his son John L. Wilcox, cashier of the bank of Clarksville. Parham claimed he paid the note to C. B. Wilcox. The note itself was lost or mislaid.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1166 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 C. Aultman and Co. v. John C. Richardson et al. Hamblen Promissory Note

C. Aultman and Co. was a company that sold farming equipment. John C. Richardson took out a promissory note to buy a piece of equipment from them and he failed to pay the note. The note was for $295.60

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1677 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 C. T. Cope v. A. S. Phelan & C. J. Burkett, et al. Gibson Promissory Note

Addtl dfnts: A. H. Phelan and W. B. Burkett (sureties). Phelan and Burkett signed a note of $100 to Cope, but have not paid said note.

 West Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1930 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Charles Thomas v. A. L. Miller Hamilton Promissory Note

Thomas sued Miller for non-payment of a promissory note made in 1865.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1652 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 C. F. and P. A. Shelton in error v. R. W. Turner, agent Davidson Default on Promissory Note

R. W Turner, agent of Mrs. A. C. Parrish, sued the plaintiffs in error for payment on 10 notes of $60 each executed to the Sheltons who were renting a stable from the defendant in error.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1097 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 C. H. Baker, et al. v. H. F. Williams Jefferson Promissory Note

Additional Plaintiffs: M. O. Cowan, L. H. Spilman.

 East Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 498 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 C. H. Baker, et al. v. Pearl Greenlee Knox Promissory Note

Additional Plaintiffs: M. O. Cowan, L. H. Spilman, trustees of the East Tennessee National Bank.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 598 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 D. A. Dugger & Company v. W. L. Murphy Maury Promissory Note

Additional plaintiffs: E. H. Green, J. H. Duger. Plaintiffs sued the defendant for $1000 in promissory notes made by the defendant on May 11, 1872. Each note was $500.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 D. G. Perdue v. J. M. Rainford et al. Sumner Default on Promissory Note

Additional Defendants: Adeline Rainford and Giles R. Perdue.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1024 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Dr. R. M. Pate v. I. N. Snowden Shelby Default on Promissory Note

Dr. Pate trustee of brother Charles E. Pate, dec. Oct. or Nov. 1886. Their father dec. Oct. 1886. Constitution & laws of Knights of Honor is included.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 372 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 D. A. Fisher v. R. G. & R. M. Bostwick Shelby Promissory Note

D.A. Fisher is sued for his damages in the sum of $5000 on a promissory note

 West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 701 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 D. L. Brown v. J. C. Foster DeKalb Promissory Note

Plaintiff, D. L. Brown, sued for payment on a debt due by note, which the defendant, J. C. Foster, issued to Brown for the purchase of a soda fountain from the plaintiff.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1059 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 E. W. Randolph v. John Burke Shelby Default on Promissory Note

Promissory note is overdue and payable; plaintiff is asking for full payment plus interest.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 55 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Edith C. Whitaker v. B. F. Laird Shelby Default on Promissory Note

Defendant originally sued Whitaker on 28 Nov. 1883, trying to collect on a note in the sum of $350, given for her board & washing for 14 months. Edith Whitaker first cousin of Dr. B. F. Laird & Esther Laird. B. F. & Esther Laird children of Cordelia Laird, who is Esther Whitaker's aunt & her father's sister.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 400 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Equitable Insurance Company v. W. L. Harvey Shelby Promissory Note West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 528 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Ephraim H. Foster v. Henry Bridleman Warren Promissory Note

Additional Plaintiffs: Frances B. Fogg

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 E. A. Cote v. Memphis & Charleston Railroad Co. Shelby Promissory Note West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 E. A. Wright et al. v. W. O. Couch et al. Hamilton Default on Promissory Note

Deceased: R. T. Wright. Plaintiffs seek to collect on a promissory note owed by Defendants to deceased as part of an estate settlement. Exhibits include promissory note, canceled check. Add. Plaintiffs: Ava L. Wright, S. I. Wright, E. W. Chamberlain, Helen W. Gregg, R. T. Wright, Jr., exes. of estate of R. T. Wright, dec. Add. Defendants: Zack H. Taylor, C. A. Snodgrass, Ira F. Templeton.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 443 65 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 First National Bank of Mechanicsburg, Pa. v. Sterling Dynamite Company Hamilton Promissory Note

Over $910.80 promissory note.

 East Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1982 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 G. W. Baker v. Brian Thaxton Davidson Promissory Note Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 26 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 G. Gugginheim v. A. G. Rosenfield & Sam Landsberger Rutherford Promissory Note

Gugginheim owned a store in Murfreesboro. He sued the defendant claiming the defendant sold items to customers by use of credit without his authorization and that the defendants now owe the debt for those items sold. See also Rosenfield v. Gugginheim, Docket 6810.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Gordon Brothers& Anderson v. Stitchford& Harris Smith Default on Promissory Note

Defendants' full names: Burr Harris and William Stichford.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 57 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 G. Guggenheim v. A. G. Rosenfeld et al Rutherford Promissory Note

Additional defendant: Sam Landsberger

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 George A. & J. F. Lillie v. Park Marshall, Trustee of J. H. Allen Williamson Default on Promissory Note

Park Marshall sued the Lillies for repayment of two promissory note in the amount of $66.66 each they had defaulted on. The circuit court ruled that the Lillies repay Marshall, as trustee for Allen, $155.29 and court cost.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1099 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1927 George Bass v. Ezell & Crass Henry Promissory Note

Deft. company sold pltf. Bass for "one Hot Blast (heating stove)" on note for $30. Bass was delinquent on payment of note. Dfnt. claimed property was being withheld by pltf. Pltf. proved the possession belonged to a man named Perkins, who demanded possession of stove after meeting Bass in the street.

 West Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1916 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 H. C. Cantrell et al. v. D. H. Hoover et al. Sumner Default on Promissory Note

Additional Plaintiffs: N.D. Sanders, John M. Cantrell, H.R. Roude, Paul Dismukes. Additional Defendants: Abel Hoover, C. R. Allen

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 Hamilton National Bank v. M. S. Woods, et al. Hamilton Promissory Note

Additional Defendant: Mary G. Woods. Exhibits: deposits records, copy of check, copy of notes, correspondence, papers from another court proceeding,

 East Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 530 297 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Hardin J. Turner v. Eliza J. Barfield Lauderdale Promissory Note West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 79 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Isaac Litton, rec. v. R. H. Thompson & Robert Thompson Davidson Promissory Note

The plaintiff sued the defendants for $1250 due by promissory note as well as another promissory note for $500 Original case was Thomas H. Peebles, Receiver of the Southern Insurance Company

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 22 184 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 Ilma Reiter v. H. W. Walters Shelby Promissory Note

Ilma Reiter is sued the defendant for $1939.00 as well as interest at 8% per annum from March 15, 1922. This money was a loan.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1744 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 Joseph L. B. Graham v. Carr Terry Overton Land, Promissory Note

Graham claims that Terry has failed to make payments on time and in full as agreed upon in a note between the two men for a tract of land.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 0 Order A Copy

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