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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 |