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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1841 | Allen H. Bridges v. Samuel Vick | Wilson | Debt for Wages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 204 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | A. M. Agelasto v. George Lunghe | Shelby | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | A. H. Cresup v. M. Oppenhines | Gibson | Debt for Wages | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | Alfred Mathias v. The Taxing District of Shelby Co. et al | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional Defendant: The City of Memphis. Plaintiff sued to collect on judgment owed him by the City of Memphis. Maintains Taxing District of Shelby Co. responsible for city's debts. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | Allen Asher v. James G. Henning | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages | West | Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 427 | 55 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1944 | Arthur Atkin v. City of Knoxville | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Origin of recovery: wrongful demotion. Exhibits include court documents, correspondences, |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 509 | 393 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | A. W. Dodson v. E. Rehkopf Saddlery Co. | Perry | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Partial case: recovery of debt against the defendant for tan-bark, sold & delivered to the defendant as provided by contract. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1107 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Alexander Hamilton Institution v. Rebecca A. Rogers | Washington | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Recovery of money of $150 for the value of a set of books and service it agreed to finish and perform under an alleged contract. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 862 | 25 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1832 | Absalom Harris v. Parson Isom | Franklin | Debt for Wages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | A. J. Winter& Co. v. Henry Ohlmacher | Warren | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic | Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1874 | A. D. Cabler et al. v. W. A. Hunter | Davidson | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Additional Plaintiff: William Litterer of Litterer and Cabler. Debt due for services rendered. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 344 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | Abe R. Carter v. Royal Crown Bottling Co. Inc. | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff sued for past overtime pay. Exhibits include pay receipts and envelopes, correspondence, calendar. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 591 | 116 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | A. A. Newsom v. M. T. Grizzard | Davidson | Debt for Wages | Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 700 | 31 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1938 | Atlantic Refining Co. v. Standard Accident Insurance Co. | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff sued to collect $2,295.81 from defendant, who had entered into bond with Southeastern Paving & Construction Co. to pay all claims for material furnished Southeastern Paving for the construction of a highway in Carter Co. known as State Aid Project No. 6448-A, Carter Co. Southeastern Paving refused to pay plaintiff & has since entered bankruptcy. Defendant denies any liability on grounds that Atlantic did not file its suit within required 60 days. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1113 | 183 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | A. A. Swope v. B. F. C. Smith | Smith | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Plaintiff, A. A. Swope, sued defendant Smith for fees for services rendered as an attorney for the defendant in the Smith County court concerning a claim of Frank Denny against W. W. Cheek, administrator of the estate of Charles Denny, deceased. Defendant Smith had an interest in the Denny estate and enlisted the serves of A. A. Swope to represent them. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1065 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | Benjamin McLeskey v. Bond & Wright | Lauderdale | Debt for Wages |
Bond & Wright was a partnership comprised of S.D. Bond and W.S. Wright |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | B. Rocco v. Joseph Parczyk | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages | West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 224 | 56 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1936 | B. R. Drake v. C. B. Lane | Knox | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff asserted that defendant failed to pay wages authorized under the National Recovery Act code, under $100. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 780 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Bailey Buttram, et al v. John Chambers, admr. of Emmanuel Lewallen, dec. | Scott | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional Plntffs.: George W. Pemberton & L. B. Goad. On 16 July 1859 a judgment of $128.57 plus costs was rendered against the plntffs. & in favor of the defts. Since them 3 executions have been issued as defts. Attempt to collect the judgment. Plntffs. granted an injunction prohibiting the defts. From taking further action in attempting to collect the debt until the case could be reheard. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1658 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1859 | Bank of America et al.v. Bank of Louisville | Montgomery | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Monies had originally been paid by W.E. Newell and Co. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 262 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Bert Wells v. Frank O. Rettig, et al. | Hamilton | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional Defendants: F L. Underwood, W. E. Harrell. Plaintiff filed to recover the value of certain items of personal property that were lost to his estate on account of the mismanagement of his estate by defendants. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 578 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | Bank of Lewisburg v. T. A. Montgomery | Marshall | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff, the Bank of Lewisburg sought recovery of funds, $314.05, of defendant T.A. Montgomery, former bookkeeper of this bank. The bank charges that the defendant was in debt due to 'over check'. Defendant insisted the bank owed him $320.00 in salary Witness to the defense: John Wallace, employee of B.O.L., and the defendants father, R.S. Montgomery former president of the bank. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 787 | 72 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1908 | C. J. Hebert v. Appalachian Interstate Agency, et al. | Hamilton | Debt for Wages |
Case file is incomplete; memorandum only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Community Drug Co. v. Liquid Carbonic Corporation | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Exhibits: collection notice, remittance slip, checks, sales statement, correspondence, receipts, court documents, certificate, account sheet, distress warrants. Plaintiffs sued to recover $2000.00 paid to defendant company. This suit was based upon the failure of defendant to comply with the Code of Tennessee in regard to the repossession under a conditional sales contract of a soda fountain combination which had been sold to plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Neighbors. Add. materials located in ET 1526. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 598 | 344 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | Charles Wilburn et al. v. Karl Koch Erecting Company & A. W. Kutsche & Company | Knox | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Cause of action: Wage Dispute |
East | Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 931 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1942 | Cumberland Plateau Handle Co. v. Cordell Halfacre; Cumberland Plateau Handle Co. v. Haskel Locke | Cumberland | Debt for Wages | East | Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 | 128 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1887 | Charlotte Malcom v. James T. Scott | Blount | Debt for Wages |
Plaintiff Malcom sued the defendant for debt due for wages of $304. Malcom provided childcare the defendant's five children from 1880-1883, for which she claimed she was not paid. Malcom also accused the defendant of hiding his property to avoid payment. |
East | Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1847 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1898 | C. J. Herring Cattle Company v. W. W. Carnes, Sherriff & B. Lowenstein & Bros. | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Recovery of money collected by the Sheriff and paid over to B. Lowenstein & Bros. |
West | Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 687 | 68 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. George W. Shepherd | Hamilton | Debt for Wages |
George W. Shepherd sued the railroad company for $15.50 in wages. |
East | Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1768 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | Charles Richardson v. Max J. Winkler Brokerage Co. | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Max J. Winkler originally sued plaintiff to recover an unpaid loan of $25 plus $1.20 interest & won its case. Plaintiff seeking to reverse this decision. Max J. Winkler Brokerage Co., managed by M. S. Umbenhauer, did not describe itself as a loan company. Umbenhauer stated that his firm "was engaged in the business of buying and discounting salaries". The firm also kept no record of accounts. When a party paid his note off or satisfied the bill of sale it was torn up. |
West | Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1042 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1828 | Daniel Dwyer v. Thomas Montgomery | Williamson | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Plaintiff sold defendant $500 worth of goods for which he never received payment. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1941 | D. L. Coppock v. City of Knoxville, et al. | Knox | Debt for Wages |
Additional Defendants: W. W. Mynatt, Ray Harris. Complainant sought to recover compensation for his former position of Labor Foremen in the Department of Public Services, Knoxville. Exhibits: envelopes, minutes of city council, notice. Plaintiff's initials are also E. R. in another part of the transcript. |
East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 566 | 453 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | D. J. Thomas v. Manhattan Savings Bank & Trust Company | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
D. J. Thomas is looking to recover $3,690.61 from the defendant bank for charges against his account for which the bank has no checks or vouchers, claiming to have lost the checks. 3 folders |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1729 | 2055 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | D. D. Holman v. J. K. Johnson | Robertson | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 177 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | D. Schloss & Co. & Shloss & Co. v. Duden, Freree, & Co. | Scott | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 26 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1880 | D. J. Ingram v. A. A. Dickerson | Giles | Recovery of Money/ Wages | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 64 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1917 | Dan I. Ramsey v. Gibson County | Gibson | Debt for Wages |
The plaintiff was employed as a cook for Gibson County to feed prisoners. He accused the county of not paying him in full. |
West | Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1474 | 70 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1852 | Edward Vaughn v. T. Dotson, Jr. | Davidson | Debt for Wages |
Dotson administrator of William Chanler, deceased. Vaughn asserts Chanler owed him $350 for services. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1918 | E. C. Shelton et al. v. C. R. Wade, et al. | Grundy | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional plaintiff J. D. Wiley. Additional defendants: Mrs. T. J. Crick, W. G. Dillon, W. C. Abernathy, J. C. Abernathy, M. Marugg, Douglas Hays, Sr., E. B. Finey, J. D. Flannagan, W. T. Williams, G. M. Thurgood, R. B. Roberts, Ed Hampton… Additional defendants continued: J. D. Northcut, J. C. Henley, L. M. Hines. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 114 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | Enoch Cunningham v. D. A. McGrady | Davidson | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic |
Case involves recovery of fees paid for services rendered; lien involved. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 | 26 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | E. A. Wood et al. v. Hazel Bell | Knox | Debt for Wages |
Additional plaintiff: Lucille Wood. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 864 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | E. D. Phillips & wife v. Smith Bros | Maury | Debt for Wages |
E D Phillips and wife, M E Phillips- co-plaintiffs M E Phillips taught at a school run by the Smith Brothers ,(RD Smith and RH Smith). She taught there 1882 and 1883 but had to leave for health reasons. After her departure, she asked the Smith Brothers to return to her report book in which she kept a record of all the lessons given to pupils during the term. They said they did not have the book. She is looking to recover money due her for additional lessons. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 712 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | E. M. Sims v. T. T. Levan | Grundy | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Elisha M. Sims, a physician, rendered services to defendant and his wife from 1882-1884, with a running bill of $32. Plaintiff brought suit to recover this non-payment of services. Circuit court found for defendant. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 734 | 24 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | Edward J. Mariner v. William D. Smith | Tipton | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Recovery of coin lost by Smith and found by Mariner. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1943 | Edgar Devaney & Virgil Devaney v. John F. Gouge | Roane | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Additional Case: Wilburn Poole and Morgan Poole v. John F. Gauge[?] Defendant's name is also spelled Gouge in some instances. |
East | Range: 7 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 536 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1827 | Elijah Russell v. Joseph Holt & John Balck | Greene | Recovery of Money/ Wages | East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 684 | 10 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1888 | Fletcher and Tillman v. C. McGhee | Knox | Debt for Wages |
Seeking $2,000 in wages for work and labor performed at the request of McGhee; Fletcher and Tillman real estate brokers and McGhee employed them to sell his farm. |
East | Range: 19 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1875 | 99 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | F. W. Shepherd v. Coffey & West partnership | Scott | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service |
Additional Cause of Action: Debt due by Lumber boughgt and not paid for. Receipts and timesheets included. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 112 | 218 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | F. Geski v. H. G Darmody& Ms. H. Schilling | Shelby | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Geski was part owner in a cotton gin and mill business with defendants. At one point he left the business and then returned to work for the defendants for a salary. He was still part owner in the machinery. He claims they drove him away. He is owed wages. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 417 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1857 | Frazier& Reed v. Bradford B. Smith | Bledsoe | Debt for Wages |
This is an action to recover for medicines and medical services alleged to have been rendered by the plaintiffs to and for the defendant's son. Appeal to case: Bradford B. Smith v. Frazier and Reed |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1157 | 9 | Order A Copy |