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View Entry 1876 A. B. Goodwin & his wife, Mary C. Goodwin v. M. M. Brien, et al. Davidson Tax Collection

Additional defendants: Wiley Woodward, E.D. Whitworth. Includes a brief by the defendant.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 63 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 A. D. Clarke v. A. H. Woodlee et al. Grundy Tax Collection

Additional parties: Frank Dibrell, K. F. Potter

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 145 0 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 1882 Andrew Renkirt v. W. J. Smith Shelby Tax Collection

Additional parties: William McLean, William Elliott, Michael Larkin, John D. Elliott, Matthew Monaghan, Daniel Larkin, William t. Kennedy.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 A. Renkert, et al. v. William McLean, et al. Shelby Tax Collection

Additional defendants: Matthew Monaghan & J. P. R. Bohlen. Additional plaintiff: John Overton.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 307 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 B. P. Anderson v. John A. Sanoner et al. Shelby Tax Collection

Additional plaintiff: Mariah B. Sanoner Hall.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 103 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Benjamin F. Hollins, et al. v. President & Directors of McMinnville & Manchester Railroad Co., et al. Coffee Tax Collection

Citizens of Coffee County (districts 7,8,9, 11 and 12) against legislation passed relating to the McMinnville & Manchester Railroad. This is relating to a tax and having the road come within six hundred yards of the corporate limits of Manchester.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Benjamin L. Dulaney, Sheriff v. James T. Dunlap; William Cartright, Trustee v. Benjamin L. Dulaney, Sheriff Sullivan Tax Collection

Dispute over state & county tax revenue Dulaney collected as Sheriff for 1856 tax year. James T. Dunlap was state Comptroller of the Treasury & William Cartright was county trustee. Exhibit is 1857 Comptroller's Report to General Assembly. Pg count includes exhibit.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1196 190 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 Bishop & Brookhart et al. v. State & Cumberland County Cumberland Tax Collection

Additional plaintiffs in error are unknown. The original suit was brought against more than 200 defendants to collect delinquent taxes for the year 1924. Plaintiffs in error are partners conducting business under the name Chronicle Publishing Company.

 East Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1472 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Butler P. Anderson v. Malcolm McNeal Shelby Tax Collection West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 103 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 B. P. Anderson v. Robertson Topp et al. Shelby Tax Collection

Co-defendants: Elizabeth Topp, Emma Topp, & W. L. Vance. Complainant is Shelby County Commissioner of Revenue. Defendants have not paid taxes on a piece of property they own. Exhibits include newspaper clippings.

 West Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 154 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 City of Memphis v. The Memphis Life& General Insurance Co. Shelby Tax Collection West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 26 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 C. M. Cabbage v. Union County Union Tax Collection

Case is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 City of South Fulton v. Cleveland Parker, et al. Obion Tax Collection

Addtl dfnts: J. B. McClain, J. L. McClain, Ernest Heathcock, Arthur McKinney, W. B. Davis, Leon Pickle, W. D. Swiggart, Roy Fields, Boss Rucker, Willie McClain, J. T. Powell, Mrs. Tom Butler, B. J. Russell, L. C. Browder, J. H. Newhouse, S. P. Moore, Tom Williams, T. F. Snow, Homer Furlong, and many more. The city sued to force payment of a tax levied against dfnts. for improvements to the streets their properties connect with, as per the city's right established in the Private Acts of 1927. 2 folders.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2124 301 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 City of Memphis, et al. v. Andrew J. Harris, et al. Shelby Tax Collection

Additional complainants: William B. Henderson, Andrew J. McLenson, and H. B. Henderson. Additional defendants not identified.

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 448 79 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 City of Chattanooga v. American Theater, et al. Hamilton Tax Collection

Exhibits include tax assessments and other tax records, correspondences, depositions. Add. Defendant: Z. Cartter Patten.

 East Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 579 206 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 City of Knoxville v. William Dixon et al Knox Tax Collection

Add. Defendants: George M. Dail, James Gibson, B. H. Aurin, .

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 659 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 City of Knoxville v. Elizabeth H. Galbraith et al Knox Tax Collection

Add. Defendants: W. E. Aurian, B. Aurin.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 675 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 City of Knoxville v. W. S. Hannum et ux Knox Tax Collection

City of Knoxville originally filed suit to collect delinquent property taxes for years 1935-1943 from Will Long, but has since learned that the property has changed ownership but taxes are still unpaid. Complainant has filed a supplemental bill to make the present owners, W. S. Hannum & his wife, parties in the suit.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 794 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 City of Knoxville v. James Gibson et al. Knox Tax Collection

Defendants sought to have tax obligations dismissed because documents filed by plaintiff omitted any indication that numeracy figures were dollar values, and thus no indication that a monetary obligation was present. Additional Defendants: George M. Dail, William Dixson.

 East Range: 6 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 313 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1943 City of Chattanooga v. J. F.& Vernie Costello, et al. Hamilton Tax Violation

Additional Petitioners: David H. Holloway and wife, Mabel T. Holloway. Additional Defendants: R. C. Craven and wife, Edna P. Craven.

 East Range: 6 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 414 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 City of Knoxville v. F. A. Hessler et al. Knox Tax Collection

Add. Defendants: Carrie Allen, C. H. Asquith, B. H. Acuff, James Gibson, George M. Dail.

 East Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 597 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1929 City of South Fulton v. Cleveland Parker, et. al. Obion Special Tax

Numerous additional defendants. The City sued all property owners along Central Avenue as well as Church due to their lack of paying for a special assessment that was levied to pay for improving the roads. Assessment was allowed under Chapter 768 of the Private Acts of 1927.

 West Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2008 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Enoch Ensley v. C. L. Anderson, et al. Shelby Tax Collection

Additional defendant: James T. Patterson

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 73 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Francis M. Price v. State, J. C. Burch, Comptroller and others Jackson Tax Collection

Additional defendants: William Morrow, Treasure of the State of Tennessee, George H. Morgan, William Hargis, James Hargis, J. W. Sutter, Thomas H. Young, J. W. Brooks, W. R. Chaffen. Price was a revenue tax collector for Jackson County. Price claimed that taxes were owed on several tracts of land owned by the defendants.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 16 71 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 First National Bank of Chattanooga v. Charles S. Coffey, et al. Hamilton Tax Collection East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 743 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 First National Bank of Chattanooga v. Charles S. Coffey, Trustee, et al. Hamilton Tax Collection East Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 926 93 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Gertrude B. Bowling v. H. G. Scales, et al. Davidson Tax Violation Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 494 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 George Webb Commissioner for the use of the State v. W. B. Miller, et al. Hawkins Tax Collection

Related documents may be found in ET 9. Too many additional defendants to list. Surnames include: Lyons, Hoffman, Fawbush, Plant, Johnson, Gillenwaters, Skelton, and Phipps. George Webb is the Commissioner of Revenue for Hawkins County and is seeking to have property owned by and held by the defendants sold in order to satisfy back taxes. See additional document in box ET 8a.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1233 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Horton, Gildersleeve, & Co. v. Mayor & Aldermen of the town of Johnson City, Tennessee Washington Tax Collection

Incomplete file; brief only. The town of Johnson City had recently changed its tax collection policy, exempting land used only for farming from being taxed in anyway other than for building and maintaining roadways. However, the city then attempted to tax property used for farm purposes. This brief cites many similar, precedential cases from other areas.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4a 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Hawkins County v. Tennessee & Ohio Railroad Co. et al. Hawkins Tax Collection

Hawkins County sued the defendant railroad company, formerly known as "Rogersville and Jefferson Railroad Company," for payment of taxes assessed from 1881- 1885, which the collector had neglected to put in the tax books for collection.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1838 236 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Isaac Roberson & Thos. S. McReynolds v. H. M. Higeons, et al. & Sarah Reese & Husband v. Isaac Roberson, et al. Bledsoe Tax Collection

Causes are listed Roberson v. Higeons & Others AND Sarah Knight v. B. F. Bridgman & Others. Robeson et als: E. H. Boyd, Wm. J. Boyd, and A. H. Nail. Higeons et al.: Bridgman, David Cleige, Thos. S. McReynolds, Isaac M. McReynolds, James A. Tulloss, Thos. G. Brown, John R. Howard, W.R. Pope, James W. McReynolds, Will A. Brown, Sarah Knight, Martha J. Knight, Lavena L. Knight, F. V. Knight, C. J. Vernon, and John K. Brown. Higeons was sued as revenue collector for the state,and not giving full amount to gov

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1789 318 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 John Sims v. E. H. Simmons et al. Lewis Tax Collection

Sims was a tax collector for Lewis County. Additional parties not listed. Sims sued Simmons for not paying his taxes for 1872.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 24a 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 James Matthews et al. v. Blount County Blount Tax Collection

Plaintiff filed this case against defendant concerning taxes defendant alleged that he owed to the county. Plaintiff alleged that tax amount was incorrect and filed this case to have it lowered. Additional Defendant: J. S. Thomas. Additional County involved: Loudon. See also Box ET1650

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 28 203 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 James Price v. Horace H. Harrison Coffee Tax Collection Middle Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 John Kerby v. State McNairy Tax Collection

Defendants: M.H. Meek, Atty. Gen. of the 11th Judicial Circuit of Tenn., resident of McNairy Co., and John A. Pitts, attorney for the State of TN in revenue matters in said Circuit, a resident of Hardin Co. Complainant was revenue collector for McNairy Co. and was charged with a discrepancy in collections in 1872 by the then-Comptroller, Ed R. Pennebaker. Includes pauper's oath by complainant. One brief for complainant is separate.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 J. A. Robinson, et al. v. H. C. Thomas, Back Tax Attorney Carroll Tax Collection

Other plaintiffs: L. M. Beckerdite & James Driscol No docket number found. The number of pages includes the brief of complainant.

 West Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 482 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Jane E. Gilliam, et al. v. M. McCormack, et al. Merritt & Ronaldson, et al. v. M. McCormack, et al. Davidson Tax Collection

Argument over ownership of a piece of land and property taxes. Other principals: Michael McCormack, wife Mary McCormack, J. M. McCormack, R. L. Caruthers, Jr., James P. McFarland, C. D. Berry [O. D. Berry?], James Burus, Anna Laurence, J. A. Coughlin, and H. H. Harrison. Diagram of property included.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 682 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 James M. Martin et al. v. A. B. Stilwell Marshall Tax Collection

Additional complainants: M. T. O'Neal A. B. Stilwell-trustee of Marshall County. On 11/14/1881 Stilwell placed the uncollected taxes for the 9th and 10th districts for collection with Taylor W. Elliott, a constable of 10th District. Previously he took from the constable a bond as security purportedly signed by the complainant. When the bond was presented for signature, it was only a bond for collection of taxes for the 10th district and had been altered without consent.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 719 121 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 J. P. Neil, Trustee v. J. F. Grimm Meigs Tax Collection

Plaintiff alleged that he was the overseer of a fund collected to build a county jail. Plaintiff alleged that a tax list was created and given to defendant who was the county tax collector. Plaintiff alleged that defendant did not collect full amount of taxes.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1637 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Knoxville & Ohio Railroad Co. v. Joseph Gray et al. Campbell Petition to Stop Taxes

The plaintiff railroad sued the defendant Gray, a trustee of Campbell, Tennessee and Campbell County to stop the taxation of properties owned by the plaintiff. The railroad claimed that their properties were exempt and asked for the court to halt the current attempts at taxation and declare them exempt from future efforts.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1831 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Kansas City, Springfield& Memphis Railroad Company v. Benjamin Richmond, et al. Shelby Tax Collection

Other defendants: E. J. Jones.
File only contains documents related to collection of back taxes from co-defendant Jones. Documents mention several other people but they don't specifically name them as co-defendants in original case.

 West Range: 82 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 507 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 Laura S. Reinhardt v. M. Nealis Shelby Tax Collection

This case involves the petition to set aside the sale of a plot of land that was ordered to be sold in order to pay taxes that were owed.

 West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 681 91 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 List of Unpaid Taxes 1903, Sullivan County Sullivan Tax Collection

Hardbound book that includes County tax records for multiple years in the early twentieth century. Lists show both paid and delinquent accounts.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Mayor& Alderman of Columbia v. James L. Guest Maury Tax Violation

Defendant is charged with operating a "Livery Stable in the Corporation limits of the town of Columbia" without paying the proper taxes.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Mayor & City Council of Nashville v. Lucy A. Lee Davidson Tax Collection

Total amount owed for city taxes: $12,75.06. Lot no. 145 North Spruce Street in the 4th Ward.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Mayor & City Council of Nashville v. Mary F. Ryman Davidson Tax Collection Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 693 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Mayor & City Council of Nashville v. Baxter Smith Davidson Tax Collection Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 693 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Mayor& Alderman of the City of Jackson v. Dr. F. B. Hamilton et al Madison Tax Collection

Additional defendants: W. and T. Henderson Incomplete Docket Number: _ _ _ 37

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 833 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Mayor& City Council of Nashville v. W. E. Ward Davidson Tax Violation Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 578 34 Order A Copy

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