The defendant in error, Deitch, brought suit against the plaintiff in error for debt due under $50.

Other defendants: Ernest Archer; A. J. McLendon; Sheriff W. R. Duke; D. S. Robertson; O. K. Robertson.

Sully claimed A.B. Harris, R.A. Johnson, and the Carnegie Land Co. breached their contract with him regarding the buying of stock. The bill "prays that the defendants be enjoined from transferring any stock standing in the name of Harris and Johnson." Alfred Sully was a citizen of New York

C. A. Fowler sued the railroad company for negligence for injuries he received as a passenger . He leapt under a seat in the train injuring himself. He claimed he did so because he thought the train was about to collide with another train and he was fearful.

Incomplete case file. Nature of the debt is unclear.

This contains the opinion of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia in the case of Brown Oil Co. v. Caldwell. The case came out of Pleasants County, West Virginia. Also includes the opinion of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin in the case of Northcross v. Griffiths. These look like they are exhibits for a Tennessee Supreme Court case as one is labeled "Exhibit A to Brief."

Plaintiffs are merchants and partners under the firm name and style of B. S. & S. Paplanus. Plaintiffs note that in November of 1889 a fire destroyed their store-house and stock of goods. Plaintiffs note that said storehouse and stock of goods were insured from fire damage by the defendant, and complain that the defendant has refused to compensate them for their losses. Defendant claims plaintiffs were never insured. Additional documents located in MT 976.

For the recovery of goods and property.

Defendant in error hand his finger crushed and hand injured while coupling one of the locomotive engines owned by the plaintiff in error. At the time of the accident, he was employed as a fireman by the railway and he claimed that the incident was caused by a defective coupler. The circuit court awarded the fireman $500.

File incomplete. Contains only 2 pages from the Brief for Respondents in the case of Chapman, White, Lyon & Co. v. J. G. Moore & Jonathan Owsley. See: ET, Box 1766.

Defendant is the sheriff of Stewart County. Plaintiff complains that the defendant is unlawfully holding and detaining from him 50 barrels of corn. Said corn was confiscated by the defendant for debt due by the plaintiff's father John Glasgow. Plaintiff had previously entered into an agreement with his father to take ownership of his farm in exchange for supporting his father with a percentage of the crops.

Recovery of monetary sum in promissory note of 1888, initial legal decision out of Frederick County, MD. Verdict for sum of $392.97.

Plaintiffs sued for debt in the amount of $1091.43 for the unpaid sale of general merchandise. Additional plaintiffs: C. J. McClung, Perez Dickinson, Matthew McClung, J. L. Thomas, J. D. Cowan, R. M. Rhea, T. H. McClung.

Sued for $1000 in damages. Claim was the county had used a 552 1/2 foot long and 10 feet wide strip of land on the Rutledge Road without compensating him for it. Due to poor handwriting the first name of the plaintiff is unable to be determined.

An action of replevin for a horse known as "Billy White," valued at $400.00, and blanket and boots valued at $25.00

Plaintiffs filed registration articles of incorporation to construct railroad from Gallatin to Knoxville. Additional plaintiffs: J. C. Rodman, J. A. Winny, E. Zimmerman, W. S. Munday, W. C. Ellis, W. A. Caruthers, W. J. Haile, John J. Turner, R. C. Right, John A. Hite, N. H. Hillard, J. A. Goodpasture.

Plaintiff, a man between 60 an 70 years of age, was walking along a set of railroad tracks when he was struck by a train owned and operated by the defendant. Plaintiff claims he noticed the train and attempted to get off of the tracks but fell. Plaintiff complains that the train engineer failed to blow warning whistles and stop the train in time to avoid the plaintiff. The plaintiff received severe injuries to his leg and hip and claims he is unable to work.

Patton was administrator of John C. Tipton, 19, and intestate, who was killed when E. T., Va. & Ga. Rwy. freight cars detached and hit him. Patton sued the company for $25,000. Others involved: W. P. Propst (coroner); Drusanna Way; John's father, Benjamine Tipton; John's brother, Jacob Tipton; train conductor, John Vaughn; William Walker; Julia Hunter; John Byerly; Alfred Hunter; Ed. Shell; William Babb; E. L. Taylor; Hiram Way; Andrew Way. Transcript contains detailed testimony.

Plaintiff is admr of the estate of Ernest Harrell who was killed by a train on the defendant's railroad. The deceased was a passenger on a car which was taking young people to a dance, upon the return attempted to go from a car to the engine for a drink of water when he fell from the car to the track, and was run over and killed. Plaintiff filed suit because trip was unauthorized.

Case one: Plaintiff charges that she has been kicked out of her home and that defendant has "taken up with" a "notoriously lewd woman" Rilda Marlow and others. Plaintiff charges that during a reconciliation defendant gave her "gonorrhea or clap" and now refused to get her medical help. Case two: In this crossbill, the plaintiff, in error (C. W. Bowman) claims defendant was not a "good wife" and that he did not send her away and that charges of adultery are untrue. He charges her with adultery with names.

Thomas Lilly sued the railway co. for $15,000 dollars in damages for the death of Luther Lilly, deceased, a 13 year old boy who was killed when he was run over by a train belonging to the railway co.

Original case: State charged Brown with selling intoxicating liquors within 4 miles of a school house and for failing to appear before the county court before selling said liquor.