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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1883 | A. M. Smyth et al.v. Henry P. Barbee et al | Weakley | Replevin |
Additional complainants: J. K. P. Alexander and T. H. Swaim, admr. of J. W. Swaim, dec.. Additional defendants: J. A. Covington and C.I.A. Brasfield. Covington was the county sheriff and Brasfield was a deputy. Related to an earlier case of H. P. Barbee v. James H. Leigh heard in Weakley County Chancery Court, 1873. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Aaron Hall v. N. B. Grant, et al. | Campbell | Replevin |
Other defendants: H. K. Trammel. Defendants took a pool table (worth $300) from defendant & refused to give it back. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1782 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | A. K. Harper v. H. S. Catlett | Blount | Replevin |
Case concerns a crops, a lien, and title to property. Case incomplete: decree only. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1084 | 2 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Alex Winebaum v. Cohen & Company et al | Davidson | Replevin |
Add. Defendants: Cook & Valentine, Bischoff & Robatz, & Hanmer & Company. Plaintiff filed bill to recover certain horses, a barouche wagon, and gear being held in Hanmer & Company's Livery Stable. Defendant claims to have purchased the items from Hirsch Brothers, but they were not theirs to sell. The other defendants were creditors of Hirsch Brothers. Plaintiff's name also spelled "Alex Weinbaum". |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 835 | 103 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Automobile Financing Inc. v. Roberts Auto Service et al. & Carl R. Roberts Undertaking Co. v. Automobile Financing Inc. et al. | Knox | Replevin |
Consolidated cases. Add. Def: Ernest R. Roberts, Mayme B. Roberts, and the Cherokee Motor Co. The automobile Financing Co. alleges that Roberts Auto Service as principal and Ernest and Mayme Roberts and the Cherokee Motor Co. as endorsers, are indebted to them in the sum of $5,553 secured by eight vehicles. Roberts Auto Service is a taxi co. operating in the City of Knoxville. Mayme and Ernest were in negotiations to purchase a building to lease to Carl R. Roberts Undertaking Co. at the time of the suit. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1541 | 463 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Brandon Bros. v. Sam Erwin, et al. | Obion | Replevin |
Other defendants: F. W. Pardue, J. T. Chiles, and J. W. Thompson. The question here is who is liable, Brandon Bros. (mercantile firm) or the defendants for a $300 replevin bond. |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 534 | 245 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | Bertha M. Garrett, et al. v. A. S. Teator, et al. | Tipton | Replevin |
Additional plaintiff: N. P. Garrett. Additional defendant: M. J. Futhey. Recovery of gravel or cost of gravel removed from a railroad line. This case also concerns the Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Railroad. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 740 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Betts Machine Company v. James Lee Jr. et al. | Shelby | Replevin |
This case is a writ of replevin…The Betts Machine Company sold a machine to James Lee Jr. and the parties agreed on a payment schedule. However Lee began having problems with the machine and refused to pay the second payment. The Betts Machine Co. now seeks to take back possession of the machine. They state that the contract specified that they would retain the title to the machine and could take back possession if payments were not made. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 845 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | Bruno Gernt et al.v. James Cusack et al. | Fentress | Replevin |
Additional defendants: M. G. Cusack , P. H. Smith, C. Beaty, H. C. Beaty, J. L. Reagan, James A. Alfred, s. H. Pile, and L. T. Smith Additional Plaintiff: A. J. Fry |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Banner Brothers v. H. Lowenthal et al. | Davidson | Replevin |
Additional Defendant: T.W. Wrenne. The goods involved a shipment of clothing. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 709 | 53 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | B. Lee v. W. J. Johnson (or W. J. Johnston) | Marion | Replevin |
Plaintiff filed replevin to recover two mules. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1086 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | Ben S. Polskee v. Sam Friedlander & B. C. Whitehead | Shelby | Replevin |
Plaintiff was a jeweler in Memphis. Plaintiff claimed that he sold a $750 ring to Whitehead on a conditional sales contract but Whitehead sold it to a pawn shop owned by Friedlander. Plaintiff sued to recover the ring. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1944 | 205 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Cheatham, James & Gillespie v. Galloway, Mathews & Perry | Davidson | Replevin |
Plaintiffs: E. F. Cheatham, M. Cheatham, J. H. James, B. M. Gillespie, Stephen Jordan, William Galloway, William D. Matthews. Defendant: William Perry, Jr. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1926 | Campbell County Hardware Company v. People's National Bank | Replevin |
County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1916 | Coleman Clark Grocery Co. v. Model Cash Grocery et al.. | Henry | Replevin |
Defendants: W.T.Smith, J.E. Erwin formed a partnership called Model Cash Grocery. J.E. Erwin on behalf of Model Cash Grocery, executed a deed of trust to Coleman Clark on some of its fixtures then in the storehouse. Coleman Clark agreed to extend credit to Model Cash for one more year. Model Cash ceased to do business around 10/1/1918. When Coleman Clark came to collect their due, they were refused by W.T. Smith. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1556 | 137 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | C. T. Booker v. J. S. Waller | Tipton | Replevin |
The property in question included fifty barrels of corn and two bales of cotton. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | C. I. T. Corporation v. John N. Dickson | Knox | Replevin |
Dickson purchased a Studebaker from CIT Corp, then sold his contract to Cherokee Motor Company. Dickson asked for refinancing and was granted another contract at a higher rate. He defaulted on his payments and the car was repossessed. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1500 | 126 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | Champion Shoe Machiner Co. v. Frank Cray | Carter | Replevin |
This case concerned the repossession of a shoe repairing machine, stitcher, and equipment. Plaintiff alleged defendant operated a shoe repairing shop but defaulted on payment agreement. Suit filed to claim ownership and possession of equipment. Exhibits: Lease agreement between plaintiff and defendant, 3 Western Union Telegrams between defendant and plaintiff, receipts of payment, |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1551 | 253 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | D. M. Rose & Co. v. Tennessee Lumber Company et al. | Knox | Replevin |
The plaintiff firm, composed of D. M. Rose, T. H. Rose, J. M. Pitner, and W. A. Pitner, filed suit to recover logs it had purchased from the Willey Boom and Lumber Company at $4.00 per thousand, who then resold them to the defendant company. |
East | Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2047 | 258 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | D. S. Shelton v. M. Tuchfeldt | Madison | Replevin |
Plaintiff claimed defendant stole a green suit of clothes from him. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | D. E. Young v. R. M. Wellborn, et al. | Shelby | Replevin |
Additional defendants: Russell Jones, Frank Lyons, and Frank Bryan |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 436 | 211 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1909 | D. M. Cooper et al. v. John Roper | Dyer | Replevin |
Additional Plaintiffs: T.W. Horner and A.H. Grigsby. The plaintiffs tried to recover over 3,500 cypress cross-ties. |
West | Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1212 | 292 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | E. S. Cox et al. v. W. S. Strain et al. | Washington | Replevin |
Additional Plaintiffs: John R. Splurge on. Additional Defendants: A. M. Stuart, D. P. O'Brien. Additional Cause of Action: Execution on Property as result of a debt. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Ellen Shea v. C. C. Musgrave | Replevin |
Case file is incomplete. The county could not be determined. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1089 | 3 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1901 | Eliza J. Adler, et al. v. S. B. Massey | Shelby | Replevin |
Other plaintiff: her husband, John G. Adler, next friend. In this replevin Mrs. Adler wanted to recover property she described as her separate estate. Action was against the constable Massey who taxed it as the property of her husband. Property included parlor set of furniture, piano, rockaway, lace curtains, and carpets. Pages torn and soot-stained. Two brads could not be removed from paper. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 803 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | E. Y. English v. John Burmeister et al. | Shelby | Replevin |
Other defendant is S. S. Johnston. Johnston and Burmeister are doing business together under the named, Twin City Hardwood Co. The complainant is the owner of personal property on a plot of the Dimension Mill and Lumber Co. Complainant entered into a contract with defendant whereby he would lease the mill property and run the mill. The defendant sold items that were not his to sell. 4 volumes included. See volume 3 for exhibits. Oversize account sheets located in Oversize WT Box 2. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1453 | 679 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Frank B. Davis v. P. C. Rogers | Shelby | Replevin |
Davis attempting to regain property worth about $25.00. John Walsh substituted for P. C. Rogers as defendant. Rogers was sheriff of Shelby County. Also named in case as associates of F. B. Davis, but not defendants: Sam Wood, Sam Harris and William Epps. . Also styled: John Walsh v. Frank B. Davis |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 140 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | Fifield Tool Company v. James Lee Jr. | Shelby | Replevin |
This is a replevin bill filed by the Fifield Tool Co. to replevin a lathe from James Lee Jr. The title to the lathe was retained in the company as security for the purchase money. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 741 | 17 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Firfield Tool Co. v. James Lee, Jr. & James G. Duke | Shelby | Replevin |
Lee owner of Lee Gin & Machine Co.; Duke manager of business. Plaintiff states that in Dec. 1896 it sold an engine to the defendant worth $1250, $500 of which to be paid in 3 installments, remainder paid for in $795 worth of tools to be delivered to plaintiff. Defendant did not pay $500; tools received were not the ones contracted for and in such poor condition they were not worth expected cash value. Plaintiff applying for writ of replevin. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 743 | 329 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | Friedman Bros. Shoe Co. v. R. L. Bright & Co. | Gibson | Replevin |
Replevin of stock of shoes. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 762 | 43 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | F. G. Buford v. T. G. Tate, et al. | Shelby | Replevin |
Additional plaintiffs: George T. Webb, W. W. Ash, W. A. Duncan, and B. H. Hopkins. T. G. Tate is listed as the Sheriff of Shelby County. Replevin of personal property in the value of $499, including but not limited to horses and jersey cows. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1296 | 165 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1928 | F. L. White v. First National Bank, et al. | Henderson | Replevin |
White is listed as a resident of Hardin County. Additional defendant: Sanford Kennedy. First National Bank was located in Lexington, Tenn. Replevin of 10 bales of cotton valued at $1000. White stated that he is the owner of the bales. He sold them to the Tennessee Cotton Growers Association (who already advanced him $600 on the sale). He took them to Lexington to be shipped to the Tennessee Cotton Growers Association where the First National Bank took possession of them under a bill of sale from Kennedy. |
West | Range: 77 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1953 | 227 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | First National Bank of Hobart, Oklahoma v. Buckeye Cotton Oil Company et al. | Shelby | Replevin |
The plaintiff alleges that the defendant had attached 360 sacks of alfalfa meal in which complainant had a special property by virtue of the purchase of a draft to which was attached as security a bill of lading covering said meal. The defendants deny that the complainant had a property interest in the alfalfa meal. |
West | Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1570 | 60 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Fannie Purnell v. Henry C. Purnell et al. | Shelby | Replevin |
Exhibit materials consist of: deeds, letters, receipts, counter checks from banks, and voided checks. Other defendants-O.K. Storage & Transfer Company. Fannie was attempting to regain control of properties allegedly turned over to her ex-husband through counterfeit deeds and household goods (including, not limited to tables, chairs, rugs, drinking glasses, serving ware, and cookbooks). Her goods were garnered through and for her catering business. Her appeals are included. Housed in 5 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1709 | 602 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Fred A. Taylor Lumber Co. v. E. H. Beard, Sheriff, Decatur County | Decatur | Replevin |
Complainant is looking to get back a certain lot of rough lumber, about 60,000 ft.in stacks at Perryville and about 5000 ft. of lumber on the Mill Yard on Beach River on the lands of J. E. Reynolds. Lumber is believed to be in the possession of E. H. Beard, Sheriff of Decatur County. Additional defendant: J. E. Reynolds. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1781 | 213 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | Gosler & Co. v. S. P. Collins, et al. | Knox | Replevin |
Incomplete case. Details included state that C. P. Camp executed a chattel mortgage from Gosler, putting ownership of property in Gosler's name. Involvement of Collins & Hunter is unclear. Court decreed that W. D Hunter recover $235.70 from Gosler & Co. & Robert Burrow & James A. Martin. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4a | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | G. W. Swor v. S. J. Taylor | Henry | Replevin |
Swor's minor son traded a yellow horse for a mule. The case rose out of the disputed ownership of the horse. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 591 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | George D. Taylor et al. v. John S. Wilson et al. | Carter | Replevin |
Additional Plaintiffs: G. D. Taylor, John Hughes, E. Simerly, and N. G. T. Simerly. Plaintiffs are in a dispute with the defendants, John S. Wilson and Isaac Grindstaff, regarding a writ of replevin and bond related to ownership of a piano. |
East | Range: 19 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1793 | 119 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | Greene County Union Bank v. C. H. King et al | Greene | Replevin |
Additional Defendants: King Motor Co.; Guy Mason; S. J. P. Bohannon; Don McDonald; Raymond Lowry; C. I. T. Corp.; & Charles W. Pope. Plaintiff holds notes amounting to about $2664, secured by chattel mortgages on vehicles belonging to the defendants. Notes executed by King & past due. Plaintiff suing to collect its money by placing a lien on the vehicles & attaching other property belonging to King. King, who has a history of fraud, cannot be found & may have absconded. 3 Folders. |
East | Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 961 | 323 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | Gossler & Company v. S. P. Collins | Replevin |
Opinion only. Date: Unknown. County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 92 | 3 | Order A Copy | ||
View Entry | 1920 | Garnet P. Strickland v. Caro-Holmes Company Inc. | Shelby | Replevin |
Plaintiff claimed a Chandler automobile he purchased from defendant was repossessed while he was out of town, then sold by defendant. Plaintiff sued, asking for his $500 down payment plus any amount realized from sale above debt owed. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1649 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Herbert Grommes et al. v. Christian E. Thieme et al | Shelby | Replevin |
Additional Plaintiff: Michael Ullrich. Additional Defendants: S. O. Sangster & Philip K. Behrend (?). Plaintiffs partners in Groomes & Ullrich of Chicago, IL, dealers in cigars & liquor. Thieme resident of Little Rock, AR. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | Herman Katz, et al. v. C. C. Dawson | Dyer | Replevin |
Other plaintiffs: Annie Katz. Defendant was Dyer County Sheriff. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1079 | 72 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | I. S. Osment v. M. M. Fisher | Hamilton | Replevin |
File incomplete. Opinion only. Lower court ruling affirmed. See: ET, Box 1642. |
East | Range: 29 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1683 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | James A. Griffin v. R. G. Harris | Crockett | Replevin | West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 128 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | J. J. House v. Temple & O'Neal | Madison | Replevin |
The property in question was a wagon. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | James Wardlow v. Samuel Sharp, et al. | McNairy | Replevin |
Additional defendant: L. H. Springer. The property in question consisted of a cotton crop and some livestock. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 420 | 186 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | John Hall v. Charles Coleman & Augustus Coleman | Dyer | Replevin | West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 670 | 164 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1902 | Jesse Edgington v. John H. Alsup & A. J. Harris | Shelby | Replevin |
Edgington Back Tax Attorney for Shelby Co.; Harris previous incumbent & Alsup county trustee. Plaintiff sued for return of books, documents, etc. pertaining to his office. Items currently in possession of Harris who argues plaintiff cannot hold the the office as it was abolished by law in 1897. The incumbent was to remain in place & settle the office's business, but no new appointment to the office could be made. Harris appointed 1895; Edgington appointed 1899. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 847 | 258 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | John A. Dietzen v. American Trust & Banking Company, admr. of Rosa S. Dietzen, dec. | Hamilton | Replevin |
Complainant commenced suit to replevin from defendant certain United States Savings Bonds and Postal Savings Certificates, alleged to have been given complainant by his mother, Rosa S. Dietzen, during her lifetime. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 730 | 248 | Order A Copy |