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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1876 | (unknown) | Haywood | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Additional plaintiffs: Edward Fitch & M. C. Peter (of firm Arthur Peter & Co.) and James S. Lithgow, Jacob Sawyer & C. O. Smith (firm J. S. Lithgow & Co.). All plaintiffs from Louisville, KY. Additional defendants not named. Claxton from Haywood Co., TN. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | Abner Taylor for the use of T. E. Brown et al. v. E. R. Hart et al. | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Additional plaintiffs: Alexander McBean, Archie McBean, Jon S. Baldwin of Taylor, McBean and Baldwin for the use of J. Langdon of the firm T. E. Brown and Company; Additional defendants: Kate Hart, R. Hough, Trustee, H. C. K?, John P. Caruthers Seeking to collect payment for paving of Shelby Street in Memphis; includes copy of the City Engineer Departments' 1867 Memphis Street Paving Specifications |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Albert Johnson v. Charles Warden | Lauderdale | Debt for Wages | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 44 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | Ann E. Long v. W. D. Robinson | Madison | Recovery of Money/ Wages | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1889 | A. Kohlbry & Co. v. H. G. Hollenberg et al. | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Additional Defendants: Amelia C. Hollenburg, wife H. G. Hollenberg & H. G. Hollenberg, Trustee. A. Kohlbry & Co. comprised of A. Kohlbry & A. Silverberg. Mrs. Hollenberg purchased $77.75 worth of goods at A. Kohlbry & Co., paying with a note due 1 Jan. 1888. Note still unpaid. She also signed her husband's initials to the note as if they were her own. Exhibit includes Postcard with message concerning case. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 486 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | A. L. Shipley v. Southern Maid Dairies, Inc. | Washington | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff charges Defendant with practices violating the Fair Wages Act of 1938. Exhibits include paycheck stubs, payroll sheets, |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 437 | 127 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1942 | A. J. Gaddis v. Polk County | Polk | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Exhibits: minutes from Quarterly County Court of Polk County. Complainant sued to recover his salary as Highway Commissioner of Polk County during 1936, 1937, 1938. |
East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 550 | 377 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | Annie Willett v. W. E. Willett, et al. | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Exhibit: Address book. Additional defendants: Mrs. B. E. Leonard, Lake View Traction Company, Clarksdale and Covington Interurban Railway Company. Cause of action: recovery of allowance of $15.00 per month |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1294 | 190 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | Agnes P. Kittrell v. H.G. Kittrell, exe. of Seth Kittrell dec. | Maury | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff is a widow of Hunter Kittrell, the son of Seth Kittrell. After her husband died, plaintiff alleges that she made a contract with Seth Kittrell to remain and work in his home with her children and in return, Seth Kittrell would compensate her. Upon the death of Seth Kittrell, plaintiff found that he had left her only $1,000 thus violating their agreement. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 780 | 181 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | A. W. Howard v. Matilda Jenkins, et al. | Greene | Debt for Wages |
Addtl dfnts: Catharine M. Hall; Munder A. Cooper; J. G. Cooper; Thos. P. Philips; and O. B. Headrick, admr. of the estate of Thomas Philips. Howard sued to recover the wages owed to him when he acted as attorney for the dfnts. in another case. |
East | Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1674 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Amanda Bayless v. M. A. Driskell, Trustee, et al | Cocke | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff was a public school teacher in the county. Defendant was the Trustee and Revenue Collector of Cocke County, Plaintiff alleged that she was not paid for a portion of her services. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1639 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Antoinette Polk, et al. v. James P. Drouillard, et al. | Davidson | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Additional Plaintiff: Daniel Hillman. Additional Defendants: Florence Drouillard, Vanleer Kirkman, Russell Houston, admr. of Anthony Vanleer, dec. Case involves pig iron seized by Federal Army; seeking compensation for services rendered running Cumberland Iron Works. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 611 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | A. C. Terrell et al. v. J. B. Neely et al. | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Additional Plaintiff: W. C. Swoope. Additional Defendants: R. C. McCalla, John Donnelly, and S. R. Sandford. Plaintiffs were partners in Terrell & Swoope, a saw-mill and lumber business. Defendants were partners in J. B. Neely & Co., contractors. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 128 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | Albert Ogle, et al. v. Maggie Ogle, admr. of Ashey Ogle, dec., et al. | Sevier | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Complainant sues by his next friend, Conley Huskey. Additional Defendants: Estel Ogle, Newel Ogle, Benah Ogle, John Ogle, Norman Ogle, Sherrill Ogle, Mrs. Frank W. Wester, J. M. Whaley, Frank Ogle. This suit was instituted to recover money loaned by Ashley Ogle, dec., to Ogle Brothers, a partnership composed of Ashley and C. E. Ogle. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 572 | 374 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | A. Humphreys Kortrecht et al. v. Lee Thornton, admr., et al. | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
No cover. Other plaintiffs: Hugh Kortrecht & Augusta Kortrecht. Thornton is administrator of S. I. McDowell, dec. Other defendants: G. W. McRae, J. R. Goodwin, R. J. Black, C. H. Raine, & G. D. Raine. Plaintiffs are asking for the refund of money paid erroneously to the tax collector by McDowell, former Clerk and Master. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 762 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Anna Croft v. Walter E. Kennedy, Sr. et al | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff seeks to recover money lost by her husband to Defendants in the course of gambling. Add. Defendant: Walter E. Kennedy Jr. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 653 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | A. A. Tucker v. City of Memphis et al. | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Exhibit: Copy of mortgage, city ordinance and acts of the legislature. Additional defendant: Memphis Artesian Water Department. Cause of action: recovery of $1,900 as a portion of salary. |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1293 | 287 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Andrew B. Woodard v. James M. Moffitt, admr., et al | Davidson | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Add. defendant: N. Baxter. Moffitt is the administrator of the estate of George W. Moffitt (dec.). Plaintiff is an attorney who represented the defendant in four different trials against the Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railway Company for an undisclosed sum of damages for the negligent killing of his brother, the deceased. The plaintiff was never paid for his services and filed this bill to collected $500 plus interest. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 757 | 107 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | Anderson Green & Company v. G. L. Grimes, et al. | Hickman | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff's company is comprised of F. Anderson & Frank Green, merchants of trade. Add. defendants: Horace Grimes, & L.A. Dean. Plaintiffs previously received a judgment against the defendants for $158 with interest plus cost of the suit. The defendants failed to pay the sum and it remains the property of the plaintiffs. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 758 | 96 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Andrew J. Bowen v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Mr. Bowen initially sued for recovery of two months of insurance payments. Mr. Bowen was injured while working for Knoxville Power and Light Company, but did not receive any insurance payments for his on-job injuries. Housed in 3 folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1473 | 267 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Andrew J. Gross & others v. E. E. Gillenwaters & others | Hawkins | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional plaintiffs: Sallie Gross and by next friend Margaret Gross - Andrew and Sallie are minors. Additional defendants: William Gillenwaters, Bernhard Vogel, James T. Shields, and F.M Fulkerson - trustees of Simpson Brothers Duff & Co., and Rufus G. Looney, non-resident. The name Gross is also written as Grose, Grop, and Groß throughout the document. The plaintiffs sued to recover the trust money given to Looney after he was awarded guardianship of the minor defendants following their father's death. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1603 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Bearcroft Beaver & Co. v. Snodgrass Brothers, et al. | White | Recovery of Money/ Wages | Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 101 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Bessie Cate v. N. Popejoy | Grainger | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff, daughter of def.. & his wife, Palestine Popejoy. By agreement plaintiff & her mother were named the beneficiaries of a $1700 life insurance policy purchased by N. Popejoy in 1924; they also paid the premiums. Mrs. Popejoy died May 1929. Plaintiff continued to pay premiums after mother's death, but has since learned that ca. 24 Nov. 1934 the deft. made an Ann Johnson the beneficiary instead of herself. Plaintiff now suing to recover the money spent on the insurance premiums. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 851 | 113 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | Benjamin Ryckman v. G. Hannings & Co., et al. | Weakley | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Additional defendants: ? Carthray, ? Medkiff, ? McMillan of Carthry and Company, ? Cooger, ? Landers, ? Dickerson, Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Company; Hannings possibly spelled Harmings |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | Betts Machine Co. v. James Lee, Jr. et al | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Additional Defendant: J. G. Duke. James Lee owns Lee Gin & Machine Co. Plaintiff charges that he purchased a boring mill from them for $2850 & later claimed that it had a crack in the bottom or bed. Has since refused to make payments, claiming the mill is no longer worth the initial price. Also "made reclamation on your orator for an abatement of the amount of the purchase price." |
West | Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 542 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | C. F. Mohr, et al. v. Southern Mausoleum Company | Davidson | Debt for Wages |
Additional plaintiff: C. H. Welch. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 104 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1878 | Caleb McKnight & Archibald T. Rogers v. W. H. Burrus & Robert Z. Watson, exe., of Stephen Burrus, dec. | Madison | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional defendants: William Sevier (?) of Lake County, TN, E. S. & John S. Walton, administrators of estate of their father, Nathan Walton. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 114 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company, et al. v. The City of Chattanooga | Hamilton | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Other plaintiffs: Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company. Defendant built bridge on East Third St. over plaintiffs railroad tracks. Adjacent property owners sued for damages because of change in road grade caused by construction of bridge. Plaintiffs advanced/loaned defendant $5000 to settle damages & defendant refunded them the remainder not paid out. Plaintiffs claimed they weren't responsible for paying any of damages & should have been refunded the full $5000. See ET 1460. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 131 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Charles B. Tindell v. Walter E. Kennedy Sr. et al. | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff seeks to recover gambling losses. Exhibits include gambling tickets. Add. Defendants: Walter E. Kennedy, Jr. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 563 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1901 | Corinna M. Murrell et al. v. J. Q. Murrell | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
The complainants filed the bill in this case for the recovery from defendant of the amount of loss they sustained by reason of forged endorsements on a certain note of $2250 executed by the Memphis Barrel and Heading Co. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 737 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | Charles M. Cantrell v. The Connable Veneer& Lumber Company | Shelby | Debt for Wages |
Connable Veneer and Lumber Company consists of Luke Connable, John L. Connable, Joseph M. Connable, Ralph M. Connable, Joseph H. Booes, and Frank Hershey. Sues for $5-7,000 remaining on his contract as wages. Two folders. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 808 | 712 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1938 | C. C. Blair, et al. v. Southern Clay Manufacturing Co. | Hamilton | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional Complainant: G. F. Schlesinger, Secretary of National Paving Brick Association of America. C. C. Blair was President of the Association. Exhibit: Constitution and By-laws of National Paving Brick Association of America. Complainants sued to recover unpaid membership dues. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 730 | 50 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1914 | C. M. Avent v. Ellendale Land Co. et al. | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
The folder contains only a petition for writ of error and a petition to file supplemental assignments of error, no other case files. The original case was filed to recover contracted commissions for the sale of a tract of land. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1104 | 42 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | Chattanooga Estates Company v. City of Chattanooga | Hamilton | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Chattanooga Estates Co. a real estate business involved in the development of subdivisions. In 1929 Chattanooga annexed these subdivisions, also tapping into their sewer systems which Chattanooga Estates had constructed. Chattanooga Estates argues that the sewer system is private property & that the City of Chattanooga should pay for it. 2 Folders. Folder 2 in ET Box 1059. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1058 | 326 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Charles H. Lesueur et al. v. Jere Baxter & Others | Davidson | Debt for Wages |
Additional plaintiffs: Samuel J. Lesueur. Additional defendants: Baxter Court, The Nashville Trust Co., Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Plaintiff sued to recover $3,800 for debt on work done to Baxter Court, and place a mechanic's lien on the sale of said building until debts are paid. Plaintiff hired to plaster walls and deaden floors in Baxter Court. Baxter founded the Tennessee Central Railroad, was the publisher of The Legal Reporter and served on the Tennessee State Senate. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 919 | 115 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | C. Newton & W. T. Hall v. Gilbert Moyers et al. | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Additional Defendant: Fannie Moyers, wife Gilbert Moyers. Plaintiffs, attorneys in firm of Newton & Hall of Bastrop, LA, maintain that G. Moyers owes them over $6,500 for their services in 1872 & 1873. Case involved governments of United States & Great Britain, and International Court of Arbitration. Known as A. R. McDonald v. The United States of America, consisted of claim against the U. S. government for a million dollars or more. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 164 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | C. D. Elliott v. John Bass et al. | Davidson | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Case involves debt due for services rendered as Superintendent of Nashville Female Academy; plaintiff defended the school when Nashville was occupied by the military and was taken prisoner in the North in 1862, upon his return in 1865 he sought to re-establish the Academy. Additional defendants: John M. Bass, A. L. P. Green, W. D. F. Sawrie, William R. Elliston, John Thompson, R. B. C. Howell, W. Berry, T. A. Atchison, Micael Vaughn, and Byrd Douglas. 3 folders |
Middle | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 14 | 984 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Charles Dollman v. W. A. Collier, et al. | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Additional Defendants: Alice T. Collier, wife W. A. Collier; John T. Dunn, Trustee; Lombard Investment Co. of MO. Plaintiff a carpenter sued defendants to collect payment for work done on their property. Defendants maintain that they had been dissatisfied with his work, and plaintiff continued working in defiance of orders to cease. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 372 | 815 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1945 | Charles Arnold v. Empire Building Inc. | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Origin of recovery: unpaid wages. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 559 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Cumberland Trust Co. v. General Realties Inc., et al. | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Origin of recovery: misappropriation of funds during business dealings. Add. Defendants: G. T. Fielden, Florence L. Fielden, Lois M. Fielden, Zula P. Clark, John T. & Laura S. Shipley, J. R. & Mattie F. Underwood, H. B. & Pearl L. Litz, H. E. & Bratrice M. Grimes, Cas & Violet A McNeil, Frank & Gertrude J. Caldwell, Vernon O. & Ruth Henegar, J. R. Allen, Sallie C. Mitchell, Ruth Crow, Thelma Crow, Harley & Christine Crow, Mildred Crow Cate, W. H. Cate, 19 others. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 565 | 225 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | Charles H. Cole, et al. v. Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum et al. | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Exhibits: Application for Membership in the Royal Arcanum and 1911 Code of Constitutions and Laws of the Royal Arcanum. Additional plaintiffs: Helen Loveland Cole, Bell Loveland, and Walter W. Loveland. Additional defendant: Hannah Loveland. Cause of action: recovery of $3,000.00. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1322 | 245 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | C. M. Guggenheimer, Inc. v. H. V. Jenkins | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff a corporation based in Lynchburg, VA., sued to recover $624.38 from deft. In Jan. 1928 deft. leased space to operate a beauty parlor in a building pla.. had under construction at that time. Space leased for 3 years at rent of $700 a year. On 21 Dec. 1928 deft. voluntarily broke the terms of the lease by discontinuing the operation of the beauty shop. |
East | Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1381 | 169 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1932 | City of Knoxville v. Knoxville Power & Light Co. City of Knoxville /-0 | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
City of Knoxville sued to recover $26,931,63, plus interest, from Knoxville Power & Light Co. Plntff. states that $26,931.63 is the cost of "paving between the rails of the car tracks of defendant and a space of eighteen inches on the outer rails of said tracks". City is attempting to have a lien placed on the property of the Railway & Light Co. 7 Folders. Folders 1-5 in ET Box 1406. |
East | Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1406 | 645 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | Charles J. Haase, et al.v. Mechanics Bank Building et al. | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
additional complainants: S.R. Martin, Irvin F. Bensdorf along with Charles Haase were copartners under the firm name Marx and Bensdorf. Additional defendants: Union and Planters Bank and Trust Co. …property was completed prior to 8/1. Marx and Bensdorf bought the Fisher building located in the northwest corner of Memphis. William Kay president of defendant corp. conducted all negotiations. Complainants, bases on contract, were due all rents from August forward if the option to buy the |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1681 | 205 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Commonwealth Insurance Company of New York v. Fred L. Cofer, et al | Hamilton | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional Defts.: W. T. Page; F. M. Wells; S. O. Bankson; John W. Ray; Fred A. Bryan. Deft. Cofer employed as agent of plntff. to "solicit, countersign, deliver, and collect" the premiums upon the plntff.'s insurance policies. Plntff. sued to recover $2122.29 in premiums which it alleges deft. did not turn over to it as required by his contract. The other defts. served as Cofer's surety on the bond that he had to furnish for payment to the plntff. & maintain that they were unaware of his indebtedness. |
East | Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1462 | 121 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Dunbar v. Shipp | Debt for Wages |
Opinion only. County: Unknown. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1935 | Dan Ward et al. v. Harry McCool Auto Company | Hamilton | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
The plaintiff sued by his next friend, S.C. Ward. The case involved the purchase of a Chevrolet automobile. |
East | Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 894 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | D. B. Carlin v. Gaines Blevins | Hamilton | Debt for Wages |
Blevins sued Gaines over $44 in wages for work done, but case doesn't specify what that work was. |
East | Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1594 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Dexter Curtis v. M. E. Eddins & R. D. Eddins | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Eddins and Company proprietors of a sawmill on the Wolf River. 2 folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1924 | Dr. Charles C. Orr v. Mrs. D. D. Timmons, exe., et al. | Hamblen | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 93 | 1 | Order A Copy |