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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1915 | American Building, Loan& Tontine Saving Association v. W. E. Woolen et al. | Shelby | Taxation, Unlawful |
Complainant charges that the action of said board members was unjust illegal and void and if allowed to stand will result in double taxation. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1414 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | A. L. Green, et al. v. H. D. Whitson, et al. | Putnam | Taxation, Unlawful |
84 other plaintiffs listed, too many to name all. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 419 | 186 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Busby Johnson& Company v. Mayor& Alderman of the City of Brownsville | Haywood | Taxation, Unlawful | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 39 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | Chilton Allan, et al. v. C. H. L. Bennett, Clerk of the County Court of Trousdale | Trousdale | Taxation, Unlawful |
Collection of privilege taxes against liquor establishments. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Chilton Allan v. John Salker | Trousdale | Taxation, Unlawful | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | Columbia Central Turnpike Co. v. E. C. Mangrem | Maury | Taxation, Unlawful |
The plaintiff insisted they were not required to pay certain taxes, as levied by the defendant, the county trustee. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 701 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Calvin Morgan v. Mayor & City Council | Davidson | Taxation, Unlawful |
4th National Bank of Nashville |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | D. N. Edwards, et al., v. William D. Davis, et al. | Gibson | Taxation, Unlawful |
Additional plaintiffs: W.G. McLemore, S.M. Edwards, J.N. Edwards, W.T. Harris, J.A. Barr, F.M. Barr, W.M. Reprogle, J.A. Parish, J.C. Lemond, J.M. Browning, W.R. Carothers, T.F. Hawk, C.R. Rowlett, W.T. Liserby, E.C. West, J.H. Hargrove. Additional defendants: John Thompson, mayor and aldermen of the town of Medina. Bill was filed to dispute an act of the General Assembly that created the Medina Special School District and "to have the collection of the special school tax" enjoined. |
West | Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1668 | 74 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | E. T. Williams, et al. v. Duck River Valley Narrow Gauge Railroad Company | Marshall | Taxation, Unlawful |
Additional parties: E. F. Falconnett, J Britt Ezell, J. C. Woodall, Abraham Wilson, James Alford, W. A. Murdock, J. C. Ledbetter, W. J. Osteen |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Emma Easton, et al. v. Mayor& Board of Aldermen of Alexandria | DeKalb | Taxation, Unlawful |
Additional parties: J. S. Turner. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 166 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Edgar Jones v. Mayor& City Council of Nashville, Tenn. | Davidson | Taxation, Unlawful |
Case involves illegal taxation, including Third National Bank of Nashville. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 | 22 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | Fowler Bros. Company et al. v. Jessie Marie Miller | Knox | Taxation, Unlawful |
Plaintiffs seek Declaratory Judgment as to their rights regarding re-taxation of court costs by the defendant, Clerk of Knox County General Sessions Court. Judgment for defendant. Additional Plaintiffs: Dr. Spencer Y. Bell, Dr. George C. Ellison, Dr. R. H. Monger, S. B. Peters, Harry P. Atkins, Otis B. Cooper. |
East | Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 363 | 106 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Harrison, Pepper& Co. v. T. J. Willis, et al. | Robertson | Taxation, Unlawful | Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 303 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1894 | Harris Brown, Clerk, in error v. The Gallatin Turnpike Company, in error | Sumner | Taxation, Unlawful |
In the original case, the turnpike company sued the Sumner County Clerk for collecting a privilege tax of $159, however they claim they are exempt from taxation. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | Hamilton National Bank, admr. of James A. Frazier, dec. v. George F. McCanless | Knox | Taxation, Unlawful |
Dispute arises from issue of whether certain interest on a promissory note is taxable. Exhibits include correspondences, letter of administration, photo static copy of tax payment. Defendant Title: Commissioner of Finance & Taxation. |
East | Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 485 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | Henry C. Shapard v. Mayor& City Council of Nashville | Davidson | Taxation, Unlawful |
Illegal taxation; Fourth National Bank of Nashville. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 292 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | I. H. Rainey v. Dan L. Eslick, clerk | Giles | Taxation, Unlawful |
Rainey sued for debt due by account for money illegally collected as taxes and received by dfnt. as clerk of the county. The tax was levied against "Livery Sale and Feed Stables." |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1011 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | James Alexander, et al. v. Mayor & City Council of Nashville | Davidson | Taxation, Unlawful |
Additional Plaintiffs: H. C. Ellis, L. B. Fite, T. G. Harris, L. L. Harris, Samuel Nicholson, Samuel Wallace, Burrale, Bender, A. G. Adams, Mary A. Anderson, H. B. Buckner, J. Bloomstein, W. T. Berry and Co., R. C. Bransford, M. H. Bowman, R. B. Cheatham Continued: T.W. Nicholson, A.C. Lowson, J.W. Walton, R.C. Collier, Cluie Berenheim, E.W. Cole, J.M. Carsey, William Cowell, Hugh Douglas and Co.. William H. Evans, James Franklaud, J.H. Frith, R.H. Gardner, Trustee, Phineas Garrett, R.H. Gardner. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 74 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Jerry Ables v. Sheriff D. H. Parsons, et al. | Giles | Taxation, Unlawful |
Case involves a challenge to distress warrant and seizure of goods by sheriff to pay taxes due and a challenge to taxes levied for running a two-horse wagon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 349 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | J. F. Roberson v. N. A. McMillan, Trustee of Crockett County | Crockett | Taxation, Unlawful | West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 678 | 23 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1871 | John Porterfield v. Mayor & City Council | Davidson | Taxation, Unlawful |
4th National Bank of Nashville |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 | 27 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | J. D. Johnson v. Bruce Graham, et al. | Greene | Taxation, Unlawful |
Man is disputing poll taxes. Exhibits include tax receipts, voter percentage graph. Additional defendant: George F. McCanless. |
East | Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 635 | 138 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | John H. Hunter v. County Court of Campbell County | Campbell | Taxation, Unlawful |
Archibald Myers, Campbell County Revenue Collector, also named as defendant. Count Court contracted with Jonathan S. Lindsey & Stephen Murray to construct & maintain 2 roads in county. Court then levied a property tax on all citizens of county to pay for roads. Hunter was challenging ability of court to levy a property tax. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1222 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1945 | Kearns Coal Co. v. City of Knoxville, et al. | Knox | Taxation, Unlawful |
Plaintiff sued Defendant over being illegally taxed. Exhibits include freight bills, order sheets, cancelled check, privilege licenses, receipts. Add. Defendants: J. W. Dance, George F. McCanless. |
East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 537 | 125 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Leopold Lehman v. John C. McLemore | Shelby | Taxation, Unlawful |
Illegal automobile tax |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1400 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | M. E. Nichols v. Mayor & City Council | Davidson | Taxation, Unlawful |
4th National Bank of Nashville |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1942 | Morris Lyons doing business as Lyons Sanitary Grocery v. C. M. Lay, Sheriff of Campbell County, Alex Henegar, D. S. McCanless & George McCanless | Campbell | Taxation, Unlawful | East | Range: 5 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 59 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1869 | Petitt v. State | Bradley | Taxation, Unlawful | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 4 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1885 | People of Jackson County v. County Court of Jackson County | Jackson | Taxation, Unlawful | Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 618 | 49 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | R. P. Jenkins v. W. G.Ewing | Davidson | Taxation, Unlawful |
4th National Bank of Nashville |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 322 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | State, Ex. Rel. v. A. B. Bell, Trustee, et al. | Davidson | Taxation, Unlawful |
The case has to do with whether women, who have just been granted the right to vote, must pay poll taxes (as men must) before being permitted to vote. The two women who have brought the case are Katharine T. Kenny and Caroline G. Kimbrough |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 150 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. W. L. Duff | Shelby | Taxation, Unlawful |
Defendant was the City Recorder for Memphis and was accused of charging the city fees for court records. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1949 | Southern Railway Company v. Hamblen County, et al. | Hamblen | Taxation, Unlawful |
Additional Defendants: W. D. Carver, Trustee; Jim Shorter, Constable. Bill was filed to have certain special tax levies made by the Quarterly County Court declared illegal and void. |
East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 544 | 130 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1942 | S. W. Flynn v. R. D. Hunnicutt, County Clerk of Blount Cty TN | Blount | Taxation, Unlawful |
Flynn owned & operated 2 28 person passenger busses, to transport workers from the town of Alcoa to the Reduction Plant of the Aluminum Company of America. Hunnicutt, as county clerk, imposed a luxury tax on Flynn of $11 per seat on his busses. Flynn insisted that he was only required to pay $3 per seat. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 79 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | Seigler Little et al. v. J. E. Barber et al. | Bledsoe | Taxation, Unlawful |
Also see ET 499. Plaintiffs hold that a supplemental property tax passed by Defendants is illegal. Exhibits include b&w photographs, negatives, Discipline of the Methodist Church book, Emory University Quarterly booklet, Add. Plaintiffs: W. M. Greer, J. B. McReynolds, Ed Colvard, G. P. Cooper, O. N. Vaugh, L. D. Tollett, Paul H. Ault, J. E. Agee, O. M. Faust, Arlis Seals, James A. Nail, Arthur Standefer, Gordon Brown, Lee Tollet, 16 others. Add. Defendant: H. E. Welch. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 497 | 1093 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1945 | Southeastern Greyhound Lines et al. v. City of Knoxville | Knox | Taxation, Unlawful |
Add. Plaintiff: Atlantic Greyhound Corporation. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 603 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Thomas Lipscomb v. John R. Dean | Bedford | Taxation, Unlawful | Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1873 | The City of Memphis v. Napoleon Hill & others | Shelby | Taxation, Unlawful |
The City of Memphis sought to collect a tax of $2.50 on every $100 worth of stock held by Napoleon Hill and other shareholders of the Memphis City Fire and General Insurance Company. The tax paid: $1-city administrative expenses, $1-pay interest on bonds issued by the city, $0.20 for a sinking fund to reduce city debt and $0.30-city schools. The stockholders objected since the company charter exempted the company from all taxation but a $0.50 state tax. The chancery court decided the tax was illegal. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 14 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1946 | W. H. H. Southern v. Roy Beeler et al. | Knox | Taxation, Unlawful |
Additional Defendants: Knox County, James W. Elmore Jr., Jack Dance, Lum Reeder, L. H. Brickey, Dr. A. R. Garrison, Dr. J. M. Gammon, Hop Bailey, L. N. Chesney, A. W. Mays. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 291 | 310 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | W. J. Ely, Assignee of Hancock, Hallums, & Co. v. Geo. W. Warfiled, Trustee of Montgomery County | Montgomery | Taxation, Unlawful |
Ely, as assignee of Hancock, Hallums, & Co. was assessed to owe the whole of the corporation's taxes, the estate of which had been ruled insolvent, thus non-taxable. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 987 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Will R. Rooks v. Zach G. Watkins | Dyer | Taxation, Unlawful |
Rooks was a retail liquor dealer in Dyer County. Watkins was a county clerk accused of trying to impose an illegal tax on Rooks' business. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 30 | Order A Copy |