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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1861 | Alexander Proniewski v. Samuel Mosby & Thomas W. Hunt | Shelby | Trespass | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1860 | Armistead F. Bracken v. D. Hightower | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendants: Planter's Bank of Tennessee, Walter Coleman, and Catherine Tucker. Two folders. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | Anna M. Coggswell v. Louis Selby et al. | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional plaintiff: John McBrooks; incomplete; missing first two pages |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1869 | Anna Gegg, admr. of Paul Gegg, dec. v. Charles Jones, et al. | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Additional defendants: George R. Powell, T. S. Ayres; sale of land to settle accounts and for widow to set-up housekeeping. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | A. D. Witherspoon & J. F. Brown, admr. of W. D. Brown, dec., et al. v. H. M. Grosvenor, et al. | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
Additional plaintiffs: A. J. Montgomery, James McNeil; Additional defendants: M. Brown, New York Life Insurance Company Missing first 4 pages. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 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 | 1871 | Alston M. Boyd v. Rose Martin et al. | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendant: John Martin; estate of John Martin |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 7 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | Alexander Munn v. A. H. Douglass et al. | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendants: A. Dowell, Anna C. Randolph, Bowlin Baker, |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1871 | A. H. Douglass v. Julia A. Chester | Shelby | Deed Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1872 | Andrew McKinley et al. v. Patrick Sherry et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Both Sherry and his co-defendant, Dennis Saxton, were from Shelby County. John McKinley died leaving two lots of land in Memphis. The plaintiffs include Andrew McKinley of New York, Luther T. Thurston of Kentucky, Mary Churchill of Louisville and her daughter Mary Moss Churchill, Julia January and her husband Derick A. January of St. Louis, and Robert M. Patton of Alabama. Plaintiffs allege that the lots were never sold to the defendants and that they obtained possession of them illegally. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Asa Shelton v. Sallie Parham | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Also mentioned: Privett. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 39 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1875 | Andrew J. Ward v. S. Isaacs | Shelby | Debt Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | A. A. Barnard v. M. E. McAlister, et al. | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
The dispute concerns property that was part of a divorce settlement, and among several other things, the complainant accuses her ex-husband of fraud. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | Anthony Zanone et al. v. Joseph Galina et al. | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
Additional plaintiffs: John H. Zanone, Joseph A. Zanone (firm of A. Zanone & Sons). Additional defendants: Mary Galino and Felix Galino. Case includes receipted tax bills and a Writ of Possession |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 56 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | A. C. Gladden et al. v. T. A. Houge et al. | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: Mary E. H. Glaggen. Additional plaintiffs: Francis A. Howze, John M. Howze |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 64 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Alexander Strauss & Henry Strauss v. S. Schuster et al | Shelby | Attachment |
Additional Defendants: Henrietta (Ginsberg) Bowers and Morris Frieberg. Schuster and Frieberg residents of Shelby Co, TN. Bowers redient of Millikens Bend, LA. Strausses partners in firm A. & H. Strauss and residents of Cincinnati, OH. Schuster is Bowers's brother- in- law. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 67 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | Adolph Kaufman v. Gustav Uebele & Caroline Uebele et al. | Shelby | Attachment |
Additional defendants implied, but their names are uncertain and were probably on the lost pages. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | Anthony Raggia & Salvatore Dundero v. Bernard Cuneo | Shelby | Debt | West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 114 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1880 | A. D. Langstaff v. H. F. Dix et al | Shelby | Property Settlement |
Additional defendants: C.W. Kealhofer and Thomas Day (Firm of Day, Kealhofer & Co.), Thomas R. Farnsworth and Amos Woodruff (trustees of the late firm of White Langstaff & Co.), and A.S. White, Fred M. White, and D.B. Foster. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 24 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | Albert L. Harris et al.v. Samuel Mosby, Receiver et al | Shelby | Other |
Additional Plaintiff: George A. Cochran. Additional Defendants: William H. Stovall, Exor. & Rosa Fowler, Executrix John W. Fowler, dec. Plaintiffs trying to regain funds deposited with failed bank. Mosby receiver of Gayoso Savings Institution which failed 6 Feb. 1868. Harris & Cochran once partners with W. J. P. Doyle in Harris, Cochran & Co. of Memphis. Stovall & Fowler residents of MS. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 161 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | Amanda E. Shelby v. Queen Insurance Co. et al. | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
Additional Defendants: M. Marx & H. Bernsdorf, partners Marx & Bernsdorf, Memphis agents for Queen Insurance Co. of Liverpool & London. Plaintiff's home damaged by fire 4 May 1879. Drawing on page 14 |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 164 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | A. P. Gwynne, admr. v. Y. N. Estes, et al. | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Gwynne was administrator of the estate of S. D. Mongurn. Additional Defendant: J. H. Doan, D. H. Campbell, C. W. Edmonds, E. T. Campbell, S. Feucht, Jacob Block, C. A. Dammon, and Gabe Klein. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 183 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | Alston M. Boyd et al. v. Thomas H. Allen | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Additional Complainant: Alston M. Boyd of Shelby Co., TN, son of Alston M. Boyd. A. M. Boyd former owner of Donaldson/Donelson Plantation in Bolivar, MS. Sold to Andrew J. Donelson (dec.) of Davidson Co., TN in Dec. 1856. Also mentioned: Martin Donelson, son of A. J. Donelson. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1881 | Albert L. Harris et al.v. Samuel Mosby , Receiver et al | Shelby | Injunction |
Additional Plaintiffs: O. H. P. Piper, George A. Cochran, and W B. Mallory. Additional Defendants: William H. Stovall and Rosa Fowler, exors. John H. Fowler, dec. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 186 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1882 | Anna Mercer Carpenter v. Maria E. Strange, exe. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
File begins with P. 151. Pp. 1-150 missing. Defendant exor. of Dr. A. P. Merrill, who died in New York City 3 Nov. 1873 where he resided. Defendant's children: Ayers A. Strange & Sarah Jane Strange (called Sazee). Also named: Alice M. Mitchell, child of Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, daughter of Dr. Merrill. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 175 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | A. A. Laurence et al.v. F. S. Davis et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiffs: J. T. & James Frost; Mrs. H. Frost; Julius A. Taylor & Thomas Barrett. Additional Defendants: R. F. Patterson; M. C. Pierce; L. B. Eaton; W. W. Thatcher; R. V. Vredenbergh; George Gilham; G. T. Vance, John K. Speed & Memphis City Railroad Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 132 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Asa Selby et al.v. Alphonso Desport et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Harriet Lanning; Charlotte Chambers & husband, Joseph H.; Elizabeth Sweet & husband E. S.; Thursey Keck & husband et al. Additional Defendants: Heloise Desport Jean Maire & husband, L. F. Jean Maire. Louis Selby, Sr. dec. June 1872; only son, Louis Selby, Jr. dec. intestate & childless May 1881. Asa Selby, Harriet Lanning & Charlotte Chambers brother & sisters of Louis Selby, Sr. Almost all parties residents of PA, IN, MO, WV or Muscatine, IA. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 | 17 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | Alice T. Collier, et al. v. R. H. Baker | Shelby | Injunction |
Add. pltf: Thomas B. Collier. In 1903 (w/ W. A. Collier), pltfs. donated a strip of land 100ft.x4000ft. of their property along Trezevant Ave. (East Parkway) from the south line of Morningside Park to Central Ave. Land was for the sole and expressed purpose of constructing a road, any other purpose would default the gift and return ownership to heirs. Pltfs. filed to prevent the park-driveway from becoming part of East Parkway. Dfnt., agent of State Highway Comm. 2 folders. Ex. mat: OV maps, etc. |
West | Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2131 | 477 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1884 | Anna M. Carpenter v. Marie E. Strange, exe. et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Ayres P. Strange; Alice M. & Fanny Mitchell; Jane Sarah "Sazie" Strange; Lydia E. Creighton; Ayres P. Merrill of Pittsfield, MA & William N. M. Merrill of Stratford, CT. Marie E. Strange exe. Of Ayres P. Merrill Ayres P. Merrill resident of NYC; dec. there Nov. 1873. |
West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 252 | 47 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | American Automobile Insurance Co. v. Fern Jones | Shelby | Insurance Claims and Policies |
Opinion only. County listed as Shelby but found in the East Tennessee boxes. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 81 | 4 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1921 | A. Homoky, et al. v. Jerome Parker James, et al. | Shelby | Fraudulent Conveyance |
Other plaintiffs: Kate Homoky. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 427 | 2124 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1880 | Andrew Renkert et. al. v. William McLean et. al. | Shelby | Tax Collection |
Additional plaintiffs listed as Matthew Monagan and R. R. Bohlen. McLean was the tax collector for Shelby County. Suit claims that defendants paid their taxes with a check from the "City Bank" in Memphis which went bankrupt and never honored the check. Additional defendants listed as James Goodlow as Executor of Robert Brinkley Estate and John Overton, both of Nashville. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 298 | 242 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | A. B. Vaccaro, exe. v. Louis Rocco et al | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Vaccaro exor. of B. Rocco. Additional Defendants: Thomas Scruggs. Atty.; Unexcelled Fireworks Co.; G. H. Holst & Brother; Henry Frazzi; D. E. A. White; A. Vaccaro & Co.; Maria & Antonia Marianna, et al. Defendants creditors of B. Rocco's estate B. Rocco dec. Shelby Co. 3 Aug. 1884; wife, Antonia, died 6 July 1883. Nieces: Maria & Atonia Marianna, daughters of Dominique & Bridget G. Marianna. Louis Rocco resident of Italy. |
West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 304 | 230 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Anna Maury, et al.v. Horace Hobson, admr. et al | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: George B. Peters, Jr. Additional defendants: Joel L. Pulliam dec., Junius Pulliam dec., Joe Dortch, admr. Of W. B. Dortch dec., James M. Maury |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 318 | 192 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1868 | A. M. Bishop & Company v. William L. Stewart | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
A. M. Bishop & Co. was based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Debt was incurred by defendant when land was purchased in Memphis. |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 324 | 114 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Alston Boyd, et al. v. Eula C. Robinson, exe. Of John B. Robinson, et al | Shelby | Estate Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: Leila R. Boyd, Bessie Boyd, Mary Boyd, Alston Boyd, Jr., Martha Boyd, William H. Robinson. Additional defendants: L. P. McFarland, John B. Robinson. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 378 | 926 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Adolph Kerbs, et al. v. E. W. Lansing, et al. | Shelby | Property Dispute |
Several cases tried together, all against E. W. Lansing. Other plaintiffs: Kerbs & Speis, S. Jacoby & Co., U. S. Distilling Co., and Rheinstrom Bros. Other defendant: Samuel Haynes |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 392 | 107 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | A. B. Vaccaro, exe. of B. Rocco dec. v. Louis Rocco, et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendant: Antonia Marianna |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 392 | 46 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Anna Weibers, et al. v. Frank Schuman, exe. of Josephine Schuman | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: Husband of Anna Weibers, J. Hemean Weibers, Fred Schwatz, Hemean Schwatz, Max Schwatz, Anna Schwatz, Belle Hueston,W. D. Hueston, Fred Vienna, Mariah Vienna, W. D. Huston, Carrie McElroy, George B. McElroy, William Thomas. |
West | Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 393 | 546 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1887 | Annie Horton v. J. M. Horton | Shelby | Divorce | West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 397 | 154 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1888 | A.B. Vaccaro, admr. of B. Rocco v. Louis Rocco et al. | Shelby | Debt |
Joseph and Margaret Hild are the administrators of the estate of the late Joseph Parysck. Joseph Parysck brought suit against B. Rocco and was entitled to a sum of over $2,000. Joseph and Margaret Hild are attempting to recover that debt. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 415 | 127 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1889 | Alston Boyd et al. v. Thomas B. Sims et al. | Shelby | Lease Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Irby Boyd, W.H. Berry, J.H. Malone, D.F. Goodyear, Louis LaGrill, George Hook, and others. Additional Defendants: W.H. Kennedy, Arlington Insurance Co., Citizens Insurance Co., John Armistead, George Arnold, J.W. Richardson, others. First few pages missing. |
West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 432 | 730 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1888 | Augusta Warneke v. Frank Novitzki& wife Anna Novitzki et al | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Complainant was administratrix of Fritz Warneke, deceased, her late husband. Add. defendants: Bluff City Building & Loan Assoc. and Simon Sturn, a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. Case concerned insurance purchased from the Odd Fellows Lodge, to which Fritz Warneke belonged. Constitution of the Ancient Order of United Workmen included as Exhibit A. Anna Novitzki was the sole surviving heir of Fritz Warneke. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 419 | 408 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1896 | Andrew Watkins v. John J. Latura, et al. | Shelby | Property Dispute | West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 443 | 80 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1896 | A. D. Gwynne, et al. v. The Memphis Appeal Co., et al. | Shelby | Mortgage Dispute |
Case concerns the Memphis Appeal, a daily newspaper. Additional plaintiffs: Joseph Haines, W. A. Collier, Alice T. Collier. Additional defendants: Memphis City Bank, Memphis Trust Co., Casey Young. No docket number. Number of pages includes Brief & Facts of Argument of W. A. Collier. References to the Panic of 1893. |
West | Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 472 | 49 | 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 | 1889 | Amelia Erck et al. v. Robert R. Church | Shelby | Property Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Laura Burkle, Henry N. Burkle, Minnie Erck, Frank Erck and Charles Erck, the last three being minors |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 494 | 115 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | Anna R. Francis v. James Oldham, et al. | Shelby | Estate Dispute |
Additional defendants: E. H. Oldham, A. H. Douglass, and L. B. McFarland. Disputed claims on various property in Francis' father's estate. |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 489 | 86 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1899 | Annie Thomas, et al. v. M. Nealis, et al. | Shelby | Taxation Disputes |
Annie Thomas filed this case as next friend of Estella, Alexander, and Steven Thomas against Nealis and A. J. Harris, back tax collector of Shelby County. Tax collector sold plaintiffs' property for back taxes, and plaintiffs, who are minors without a guardian, claim the amount taxed was excessive and incorrect. NO cover, no old box number. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 738 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1897 | Annie Randolph, et al.v. G. W. Williams& C. S. Williams, et al | Shelby | Debt |
Debt for $460 plus court costs for a lawsuit regarding a $100 original loan. Additional plaintiff: Thomas Randolph. Additional defendants: A. K. Hancock and the German Bank of Memphis |
West | Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 513 | 220 | Order A Copy |