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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1916 | Arkansas & Memphis Railway Bridge & Terminal Company v. North America Realty Company of Milwaukee, Wis, et al | Shelby | Land and Title Dispute |
Add. defendants: Erwin C. Uihlein, individually & Erwin C. Uihlein, Trustee. |
West | Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1534 | 192 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Allen Caruthers, et al. v. Tabitha McCall, et al. | Trousdale | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional plaintiff: John Caruthers. Additional defendant: Christian Church and Christian Missionary Society. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 82 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | American National Bank v. Union Trust Company | Davidson | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | B. B. Harvey & Co. v. Charles Banks & Bank of Mound Bayou | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
B.B. Harvey, doing business as B.B. Harvey & Co., sued Charles Banks and Bank of Mound Bayou for a debt of $2,901.91. Security Bank & Trust Co. is the garnishee. Case divided between two folders. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1503 | 229 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | C. E. Dawson v. Flint Ray | Cocke | Election Dispute |
Case involves charges of fraud. Case file incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 67 | 45 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Cleve Peel et al. v. C. C. Speed et al. | Dyer | Rent Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: S. O. Drake and W. A. Shelton. Additional Defendant: Charlie Williams (deputy sheriff of Dyer County). |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1474 | 50 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | E. L. Rawles v. Edwin L. Selby | Dyer | Estate Dispute |
James Taylor died intestate and the defendant was appointed administrator until the plaintiff petitioned the court to be appointed. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1499 | 157 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Ed Dobbin v. J. F. Carroll | Lewis | Deed Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | J. B. Andrews v. W. B Houchins | Davidson | Debt Dispute | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 77 | 6 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | J. M. Edwards et al.v. Thomas Edwards et al | Haywood | Estate Dispute |
2 folders. Additional plaintiffs and defendants listed in file. Dispute over the estate of George E. Edwards, who died in 1912. Never having married, the parties in the case are his brother and nieces and nephews. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1446 | 354 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | J. L. Yarbrough et al. v. Tom Yarbrough et al. | Fayette | Property Dispute |
The plaintiffs were looking to recover from the defendants the possession of 71 acres of land. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1485 | 79 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Knola Howard v. Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World | Lake | Insurance Disputes |
The plaintiff's husband, Arch C. Howard, was a member of the defendant's organization and, as such, was entitled to a beneficiary fund upon his death, which the defendant refused to pay on the grounds that Howard died of alcoholic poisoning. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1418 | 101 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Mrs. Jennie O'Hearn v. Supreme Forest, Woodmen Circle | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
3 folders. Plaintiff sued defendant for $1,500 when the defendant issued the plaintiff's husband, David F. O'Hearn (dec.), a life insurance policy for $1,000. After his death, the defendant refused to pay the policy, including the 25% penalty. Additional folders in WT1474. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1467 | 603 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Margaret C. Inman, et al.v. R. P. Tucker, et al | Van Buren | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Hugh M. Inman, John H. Inman, Jr., and Samuel M. Inman. Additional Defendants: H. G. Wickes, J. C. Darymple, E.L. Walling, and the Sequatchie Col & Iron Company 4 Folders |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Company v. Roberts-Bond Hardware Company | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Exhibit materials are signed and endorsed checks. sued for a plea of debt due by notes under $500. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1467 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | P. S. Browning v. James M. Gray | Clay | Election Dispute |
Gray was elected sheriff on Clay County in 1916 over P.S. Browninng, who disputed the election. Edgar Morrow also ran in this election. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Rugby Estates Land Company v. M. B. Schwartz | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The issue in this case is whether or not the contract sued upon was executed by the Rugby Estates Land Company or by some agent authorized so to do. |
West | Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1435 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Robert French et al. W. T. Duncan | Madison | Estate Dispute |
The defendant was executor of Jefferson French, dec., whose estate was insolvent. The deceased had lived with Taly Taylor to whom he left part of his estate, along with several children he had by her. Additional Plaintiffs: Callie Ellison, Levi Ellison, Nellie Williamson, Lewis Williamson, Alice Martin, W. H. Martin, Mamie Henning, Jack Henning, Murdick French, Sam Williamson, Isaac Williamson, Vester Williamson, Savannah Williamson, and others. |
West | Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1495 | 149 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | State & White County v. Joseph L. & Thomas B. Eastland | Davidson | Taxation Disputes | Middle | Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 79 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1916 | Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World v. Mrs. Jennie O'Hearn | Shelby | Insurance Disputes |
Suit was filed because of a benefit certificate issued by the plaintiff to David F. O'Hearn and issued upon his death $1,000 to the defendant. The plaintiff then refused the payment as they believed D.F. O'Hearn died as the result of drinking liquor and was engaged in the sale of liquor, which was prohibited by the plaintiff's constitution. Additional folders in WT 1467. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1474 | 512 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | The National Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Georgia Jordan | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Additional parties: R. E. Blake |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | W. M. Smartt& Wattie Smartt v. J. F. Ashley, exe., et al. | Davidson | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Additional defendants: Mrs. Otie Ashley, Otie K. Ashley, William M. Smartt Jr., London Smartt, A. F. Vincent, People's Bank and Trust Manchester, Tenn. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 103 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | William Lundsford v. W. I. Lightfoot, et al. | Davidson | Debt Dispute |
Additional parties: Everett Philpot, A. F. Meguiar. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 134 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1916 | Willie Kitts v. Isaac Kitts | Grainger | Debt Dispute | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 4 | Order A Copy |