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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1877 | A. C. Lake & G. P. Curry v. The City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
This is one of many lawsuits attempting to force the City of Memphis to pay the holders of bonds what they are entitled to, when they turn in coupons that have come due. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | City of Memphis, et al. v. State ex rel R. M. Joyner | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Additional plaintiffs: W. S. Bruce, J. M. Hill, Sinking Fund Commissioners of the City of Memphis. Joyner also spelled Joiner. Bonds due from Memphis to the State. State accuses City of improper use of Sinking Fund taxes collected. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 46 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | City of Memphis v. State, ex rel Thomas Fisher | Shelby | Bond Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | City of Memphis v. J. C. Johnson | Shelby | Bond Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1917 | C. R. Berry v. Shelby County, et. al. | Shelby | Bond |
Additional defendants: T. T. McDonald; John C. McLemore; W. A. Taylor; B. R. Miller; J. J. McNulty; Bolton College Bonds; Bolton College; E. H. Crump; Manhattan Savings Bank & Trust Company. Lawsuit concerns the legality of Shelby County selling bonds to benefit Bolton College. Related, it also challenges the authority for the county to pledge to pay the bond interest and to levy a tax to pay for the bond interest. |
West | Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1530 | 118 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | City of Memphis v. John E. Williams | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
John E. Williams was a realtor from New York. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | City of Memphis v. Charles Abernathy | Shelby | Bond Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1877 | City of Memphis v. Thomas Boyle | Shelby | Bond | West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1873 | E. S. Plummer & Augustus W. Southworth v. A. P. Curry | Shelby | Breach of Bond |
Hon. Irving Halsey, Judge, 2nd Circuit Ct. W.J.P. Doyle, Sheriff of Shelby Co. Add. plaintiff: E.W. McMillan. Bankruptcy. Failure to perform the covenant entered into (articles of agreement), failure to pay off, discharge a certain debt and liability of (said) partnership. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 63 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | G. E. McLendon v. B. B. Bromley, et al. | Shelby | Breach of Bond |
Other defendants: National Surety Company. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1079 | 159 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Plaintiff says defendant failed to pay the amount due when presented with 8 coupons cut from bond 594, issued by the city of Memphis and guaranteed by the railroad company. See WT 194, 195, 202, 203, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | J. H. Floyd v. J. D. Clement | Shelby | Breach of Bond | West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 98 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. The Memphis & Charleston Railroad Co.. | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
See WT 191, 194, 195, 203, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 202 | 75 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Jesse H. Talbot, exe. v. The City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Talbot is the executor of Thomas Holliday, dec. He claims the city of Memphis has refused to pay the amount due when he presented the coupons for bonds purchased by the decedent. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Julius A. Taylor v. Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
One of 12 almost identical cases with consecutive docket numbers. See WT 191, 194, 195, 202, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | J. A. Anderson, C. F. Vance, F. M. White & C. B. Clarke, exe. Of E. E. Clarke v. State | Shelby | Breach of Bond | West | Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 295 | 70 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1898 | Memphis Bethel v. Continental National Bank | Shelby | Bond |
Value of two taxing district bonds of $1000 each. Includes two printed court briefs. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 733 | 229 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Memphis v. Farington & Howell | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Additional Defendants: William M. Farmington, Henry B. Howell |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 130 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | Memphis & Charleston Rail Road Company v. Julius A. Taylor | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Memphis and Charleston Rail Road Company, Taxing District of Shelby County See WT 191, 194, 202, 203, and 209 for additional materials. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1887 | M. T. Williamson, L. T. Porter,& L. B. Eaton v. The United States of America for use of W. L. Taylor | Shelby | Breach of Bond |
The number of pages includes 2 inserts. |
West | Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 402 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Nathan Simon et al. v. Ralph Davis, et al | Shelby | Bail Bond |
Simon was surety for a Jacob Lachman, after Lachman was convicted for arson. He filed for a new trial, then fled. Davis was hired as Lachman's attorney, and asked to collect the forfeited bail money from Lachman, but never did so. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 13 | 530 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Nimrod Long, et al. v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Other plaintiffs: I. B. Briggs, M. B. Morton, also of the firm, N. Long & Co., Logan County, KY. The firm claims to have clipped coupons from a number of city bonds that were currently due and payable, but were unable to collect payment due from the city. |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1873 | Paul S. Jones & J. D. Jones v. Hugh Torrence, exe. of James M. Torrence, dec. | Shelby | Breach of Bond |
The initial bond was between J. N. Payne and James M. Torrence. However, Hugh Torrence is being sued because he is the executor for the deceased James Torrence. The initial bond involved the Jones brothers and J.M. Torrence. The amount of 30 bales of cotton. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1874 | Robert J. Cash, et al.v. Thomas R. Tuggle | Shelby | Breach of Bond |
Robert J. Cash drew up a draft payable in thirty days with the others defendants John Titus and William H. Mareau composing of the firm of John Titus & Company from Thomas R. Tuggle for five hundred dollars. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1890 | R. Braun v. W. S. Jones | Shelby | Bond |
Bond for $3,800.00. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 568 | 97 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | State for the use of J. A. Anderson, admr. of J. W. Camp v. Wm. Davidson | Shelby | Breach of Bond |
Case is based on a bond dated June, 1859. Defendant is accused of collecting money due to the Camp Estate but not making an accounting of it. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | State Ex. Rel. Mechanics & Traders Bank v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
The case concerns the bonded indebtedness of the city of Memphis and its failure to pay off coupons when presented. "Said city has no property out of which [payment] could be made by execution at Law, and never had the money in New York for the purpose of paying them." |
West | Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | State ex. rel. Dr. Frank Rice v. The City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Plaintiff is trying to receive payment for bonds he has purchased, and the city refuses (is unable) to pay. |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 100 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | Sam Tate& R. C. Brinkley v. William Barton | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Involving W. W. Carnes, admr. of the estate of James A. Carnes |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | State on relation of Charles Abinathy v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Plaintiff claims the City of Memphis has not paid the amount due him on any of several bonds he holds. |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | The Mississippi & Tennessee Rail Road Co. v. Addie Pamplin, et al. | Shelby | Bond Dispute |
Additional parties: S. H. Lamb, W. K. Poston, Minor Merriwether, C. F. Vance, W. Y. C. Humes, John Holt, F. M. White |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | W. B. Millen v. William P. Mitchell | Shelby | Bond |
William P. Mitchell owes a debt of $920.94 to W. B. Millen. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 53 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | W. D. Matthews et al. v. T. J. Crofford | Shelby | Breach of Bond |
The defendant originally brought suit against Mrs. M. C. Deatherage to recover possession of one of the floors of a certain apartment house in Memphis. The plaintiff acted as surety for Deatherage's bond. Additional Plaintiff: North Memphis Savings Bank. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1321 | 128 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1875 | W. T. Walters v. City of Memphis | Shelby | Bond Dispute | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 | 0 | Order A Copy |