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1886 J. A. Burns & wife v. John D. Headrick, et al Blount Land, Partition of Additional plaintiff: Susan Burns (formerly Walker). Additional defendants: Joseph N. Walker, John Walker, J. H. Walker, Mary Cummings. Susan Burns and the defendants were siblings of James T. Walker dec. who had no widow or heirs. Plaintiff claims that James T. Walker owned 1/3 interest in a 195 acre tract in Blount County, known as the Thomas Hicks farm on Reed Creek and the Little River. Dispute is over rents collected and further partitioning and selling the land. East Range: 19
Section: B
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 1890
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1886 G. W. Kincade v. William P. Hastings Blount Damages Plaintiff is noted as being colored. Plaintiff was attending the Freedman's Normal School but claimed he was wrongfully dismissed by the defendant. Plaintiff claimed this dismissal impacted his ability to attend Maryville College as well. Kincade sued for $2000 in damages due to the claimed improper dismissal. East Range: 19
Section: C
Shelf: 6
Box Number: 1866
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1886 Elbert Williams v. Alex Pickens, et al and M. J. Pickens v. Samuel Pickens, admr., et al Blount Debt Settlement In the first case, plaintiff alleges he is owed $160 on a note taken out by A. Pickens. The additional defendant in the case was M. J. Pickens who the plaintiff explained was filing for divorce from A. Pickens, her husband. In the divorce fling, A Pickens is thought to have 1/6 interest in a tract of land and therefor should be able to pay. The second case dealt with the estate of Mary Pickens, dec. East Range: 19
Section: B
Shelf: 2
Box Number: 1876
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1886 Cowan, McClung & Co., et al. v. Boyd McMurray, et al. Blount Debt 10 other plaintiffs (7 firms & 3 individuals). 9 other defendants (all individuals). Case appears to primarily be plaintiffs suing G. A. Emert for debt & seeking to collect from other defendants as relations of Emert's wife. East Range: 19
Section: B
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 1894
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1886 Cowan, McClung & Co. v. D. P. Gass, et al. Blount Debt Plaintiffs: Cowan McClung & Co., R. N. Hood. Defendants: D. P. Gass, William Gass (Knox C.) & Juliet C. Gass (Blount C.). Debt of 632.00, $3.05 court costs. Cowan McClung & Co., a firm comprised of Perez Dickinson, James D. Cowan, F. H. McClung, C. J. McClung, Matt McClung, Jacob L. Thomas & Robert M. Rhea- all of Knox Co. East Range: 5
Section: D
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 78
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1886 A. J. L. McTeer, et al. v. Richard LeBow, et al. Blount Estate Dispute Additional plaintiff: Ruth J. McTeer. Additional defendants: David Goddard, T. J. Robinson, George Snider, James W. Heitch, S.F. Bell, James Waters, D.B. Lawson, E.B. McKeehan, H.L.W. Heackeny, W.S. Griffiths, William Henderson, Arch Heitch, John O. Rhea, S.L. Greer, and A.R. McButh. Ruth McTeer(nee Jeffries) is the only heir of Wm. M. Jeffries, who died during the Civil War. Ruth was too young to administer the estate, and her legal guardian misappropriated the bonds, land, and estate. Sought to reclaim. East Range: 20
Section: A
Shelf: 2
Box Number: 1635
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1885 Sterling S. Lanier v. Jesse C. Engles Blount Estate Settlement Deceased: Sidney C. Lanier; land and property deeds made before and after death; settlement required for children and widow East Range: 19
Section: A
Shelf: 1
Box Number: 1904
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1885 State v. J. C. Tunnell and R. H. Hart Blount Liquor Violation Tunnell and Hart were charged with selling liquor to students. E. A. Watson was a student named in the case as buying liquor from Tunnell and Hart. Watson was a "student of an educational institution at Maryville" at the time of the case. East Range: 19
Section: A
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 1917
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1885 James W. Everett and James P. Raulston v. John C. Duncan and H. T. Hackney Blount Notes The suit was brought in order to collect an amount due on a note given by J. McCoy to Everett & D. [?] Broyles. McCoy intended to buy one-half interest in a saw & grist mill property. Everett and Raulston were absent when a judge ordered the mill property to be sold. Bill Hackney bought it. Complainants charged that Duncan (their agent) grossly abused their faith and confidence in him, causing them to lose the mill. Much explanatory testimony starting on p. 33. See ET 71 East Range: 8
Section: D
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 874
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1884 William Pugh v. W. S. Griffitts Blount Contract Dispute and Damages William Pugh was listed as a minor at the time of the case. His regular guardian was listed as A. J. Best. G. W. Huffsteller preceded Best as Pugh's guardian. Huffsteller had contracted with Griffits for Pugh to work for him and go to school. Pugh was to go to school through the winter and, after March 1, work for Griffits at a rate of $7 per month. On August 19, Pugh was sent home with Griffits saying he didn't "want him any longer." East Range: 19
Section: A
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 1912
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1884 S. M. Winchester v. Saul F. Bell Blount Damages Winchester operated a steam sawmill upon Bell's land. The agreement was that Winchester could dump the sawdust from Bell's place into a nearby stream--provided the stream had sufficient water. If not, Winchester promised to haul the sawdust out and and burn it. Winchester accused Bell of soon forbidding him to dump the dust in the stream. East Range: 15
Section: B
Shelf: 6
Box Number: 1895
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1884 John P. Rhea v. John J. Green, admr. Blount Child Support Green was the administrator of Ezra Lee, who died intestate, leaving two minor children: William A. Lee and John W. Lee. Rhea was their guardian. At issue was the children's support for one year. Included is Ezra's estate inventory and list of sales. Possessions included a desk, "table spread," safe, watch, brass kettle, wash kettle, mirror, sewing machine, farm implements, farm animals, and lumber. East Range: 19
Section: B
Shelf: 6
Box Number: 1895
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1884 J. S. McDonough, et al. v. James Prater, et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute SEE ALSO BOX ET 1890 for 243 pages. Additional defendant: William M. Brickell. Dispute over 320 acre tract of land in 5th Civil District on Halston River. Defendant Prater resided on land. East Range: 5
Section: E
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 102
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1884 C. C. Jones, et al. v. W. W. Walker, et al. Blount Land and Title Dispute Dispute over land originally granted to Isaac and Rebecca Anderson. Plaintiff's brief only. East Range: 9
Section: A
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 1052
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1884 A. J. L. McTeer, et al. v. Richard LeBow et al. Blount Breach of Trust William M. Jeffries died during the Civil War, leaving his widow, & his daughter Ruth M. McTeer. The widow then married Joseph Miller, & Miller was legally bonded as Ruth's guardian. Ruth rec'd pension from her father's death; Miller handled her money. Ruth married A. J. L. McTeer, however, the court failed to make Miller renew his bond. Miller squandered her money, was ordered to turn repay her, however he was insolvent. East Range: 5
Section: A
Shelf: 2
Box Number: 5
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1884 A. C. Montgomery v. R. A. Brewer Blount Replevin Replevin of six hogs that Brewer was accused of unlawfully seizing and detaining from Montgomery. East Range: 19
Section: B
Shelf: 6
Box Number: 1895
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1884 A. C. Montgomery v. R. A. Brennen Blount Replevin The case involved an ordinance regarding hogs running at large. File consists of defendant's brief only. East Range: 9
Section: A
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 1052
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1883 State v. William Shelly Blount Perjury Shelly, a yeoman, was accused of swearing falsely in the case of State v. John Norwood, 1882 wherein Norwood was accused of illegally retailing liquors. In court, Shelly stated that Norwood sold him a bitters bottle full of whiskey. Possibly linked to State v. John Norwood, 1867 in ET1194. East Range: 18
Section: J
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 1940
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1883 State v. John and George Norton Blount Assault with Intent to Kill Defendants are two yeomen accused of shooting and killing John H. Headrick dec. 1878. The circumstances are not included in the case but the Nortons were found not guilty. East Range: 18
Section: J
Shelf: 2
Box Number: 1936
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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: 1
Box Number: 28
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1883 Campbell Gillespie, admr. v. B. F. Badgett, Jr. Blount Estate Settlement Plaintiff administrator for W. C. Gillespie, dec. He recovered a judgment of $412.85 against the deft. Case involves the circumstances surrounding the sale of the deft's life estate to pay the debt. East Range: 18
Section: J
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 1951
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1883 C. C. James, et al. v. W. W. Walker, et al. Blount Ejectment Additional Parties: Unknown. East Range: 5
Section: D
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 78
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1883 C. B. Davis and Wife, Margaret A. Davis v. J. R. Coulter (possibly J. R. Colter) Blount Trespass and Damages The Davis' sued the defendant for trespassing and possessing a tract of land with a grist and saw mill, of which the plaintiffs claimed title. They sued for repossession and $1,000 in damages. East Range: 18
Section: J
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 1946
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1882 State v. Tillman Reagan Blount Larceny Incomplete case file. Judgment only. East Range: 9
Section: E
Shelf: 1
Box Number: 1156
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1882 J. M. Griffitts & Co. v. J. C. Howard Blount Debt J. M. Griffitts & Co. was a partnership made up of James M. Griffitts and George Griffitts. J. C. Howard is also listed as James C. Howard in the case materials. Debt due by account under $200. East Range: 18
Section: H
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 1972
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1882 H. L. McNutt v. J. A. Porter & M. L. McConnell Blount Failure to Pay Incomplete case file. Porter had stored US Quarter Master inventory, & wanted payment for the goods. Porter owed McNutt, & McNutt sought payment via liquidation of the stores. East Range: 5
Section: B
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 18a
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1881 James W. Everett & James P. Raulston v. John P. Duncan, et al. Blount Debt Dispute Dispute involves the purchase of one-half interest in a mill property. Case file is incomplete; briefs only. Defendants: John P. Duncan, H. T. Hackney. See James W. Everett and James P. Raulston v. John C. Duncan and H. T. Hackney ET874 East Range: 5
Section: D
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 71
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1881 J. F. Deaderick v. N. J. Phillips Blount Unknown Costs only. Court of Origin: Unknown. East Range: 5
Section: D
Shelf: 6
Box Number: 81
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1881 C. J. Cates, trustee, et al. v J. C. McCoy et al. Blount Default on Promissory Note Cates was the trustee of D. W. Broyles. McCoy supposedly executed a note for $1,500 to James W. Everett and D. W. Broyles for the purchase of 1/2 interest in a tract of land near Maryville known as the McCoy Mill. Cate alleged there was never any payment on the note or interest and sued for the debt. East Range: 18
Section: H
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 1980
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1881 Blount County v. F. W. Taylor Sr. Rel. Blount Petition for Mandamus Concerns $120,000 in bonds owed to the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad Company as authorized by the Tennessee General Assembly in an act passed on January 27, 1854. East Range: 18
Section: H
Shelf: 6
Box Number: 1986
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1881 Annie E. Fulton (widow), ex parte. Blount Ex Parte Petition Annie is the widow of Charles A. Fulton, died intestate. Fulton had no estate and so Annie filed an application for one years support from William M. Hood, W. H. Kirk, A. M. Rule. East Range: 5
Section: A
Shelf: 1
Box Number: 1
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1881 A. P. Chapman v. C. J. Cates, Trustee et al. Blount Petition for Injunction Cate was trustee of James W. Everett and D. N. Broyles. Chapman purchased a one half interest in a tract of land from Everett and Broyles. He made payment of multiple note for the property and built added-value structures to the tract. The defendants transferred the notes to Cates as trustee who recovered judgments against the plaintiff for the recovery of the amounts due. Chapman requested an injunction to prevent the collection of the judgments, which he claimed were unjust and a delivery of deed. East Range: 18
Section: G
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 2004
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1880 State v. John West Blount Bigamy Incomplete case file. Original case unknown. Copy of the judgment only. East Range: 5
Section: E
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 99
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1880 Mathias Whitehead v. Samuel Whitehead Blount Debt Debt from the purchase of land with a sum of about $200.00 to be paid. East Range: 19
Section: J
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 1675
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1880 Jesse Kerr, Sr. v. M. L. McConnell et al Blount Failure to Enforce Laws Additional Defendants: John Lowry, Hames N. Rowan, Joseph Mathews, A. F. Watter, John N. McGinley, James M. Scott, Newton McComell, Nicholas Brewer, Alfred McConnell and William N. Henderson. Motion was against the defendant who was a Sheriff and his securities for the failure to pay the sum of $ 129.66. The sum was from the case of Jesse Kerr v. W. M. Jones and John M. Hieskell. East Range: 19
Section: G
Shelf: 1
Box Number: 1720
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1880 Anna Gamble v. Moses Gamble Blount Injunction Additional plaintiffs John H. Morton, Jm. Williams and Josias Gamble. Additional defendants Richard Keeble and E. Goddard. The plaintiff was asking for an injunction to stop the sale of her land and homestead. East Range: 19
Section: G
Shelf: 2
Box Number: 1726
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1880 Allen Garner Jr. v. State Blount Forgery Garner was charged with forgery for a document stating that the Trustee of Blount county would pay money to one Will. A. McTeer. East Range: 19
Section: H
Shelf: 6
Box Number: 1718
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1879 William Henderson v. A. J. Ish, admr. of A. Ish, dec., et al. Blount Petitions for Relief Other defendants: Benjamin A. Ish; B. F. Welcker (Welcher); William M. Brickell, ex. of J. B. Lackey, dec.; Josephine Lackey (widow of J. B.); Eliza J. C. Lackey; James Lackey. Henderson was surety on Ish's bond as admr. of father's estate. He claimed that Ish had Welcker sell land from estate to J. B. Lackey & hid proceeds of sale from estate's creditors. This left Henderson liable for judgement against estate brought by Thomas Boyd for the use of Josiah Richmond. East Range: 19
Section: J
Shelf: 1
Box Number: 1661
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1879 Thomas Frow et al v. John H. De Armond et al Blount Land Additional plaintiffs: Mary E. Frow, Joshua French and Cynthia R. French and Sam P. Rowan. Additional defendants: Margaret De Armond, James L. Snider, Susan Snider, Martha Nun, Jorace Nun, John R. Nun and James N. Nun. Land could not be divided equally among the seven surviving heirs. The plaintiff was asking the court to sell the land and divide the sum up between the heirs. East Range: 19
Section: H
Shelf: 1
Box Number: 1690
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1879 Mary A. Spradlin, admr. of S. B. Thompson, dec. v. Samuel Tullock Blount Estate Settlement This case dealt with a debt of $238.84 and discussed the need to sell one slave in order to satisfy the debt owed by the estate. East Range: 19
Section: J
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 1677
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1879 Mary A. Hamil v. J. W. Hamil, et al. Blount Divorce Additional defendants: James P. Roulston, Henry Hamil exe. of the will of David Hamil dec., John J. Faulkner, T. J. Frow, R. F. Walker, T. D. Carpenter, and John W. Cates. Plaintiff was the wife of J. W. Hamil and had been married to him for 26 years at the time of the suit. The couple had three children. Only two (Robert and Martha Hamil) were named in the suit. Plaintiff was abandoned by her husband in 1873 and later brought suit seeking a divorce and homestead rights on a 50 acre tract of land. East Range: 18
Section: F
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 2035
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1879 Henry Rogers v. State Blount Larceny, Petit Rogers was in custody for petit larceny. The case was brought forth to prove that Rogers had served his time and was still in custody due to clerical error. East Range: 19
Section: J
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 1670
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1879 C. B. and Margaret Davis v. J. R. Colter and R. Keble Blount Nuisance In, 1873 C. B. Davis purchased from A. D. Knox a tract of land located in the 13th Civil District of Blount County, Tennessee. Plaintiffs later brought suit complaining that the defendants built a damn which caused the Little Ellijoy [?] Creek to back water onto said land and damage their mill. Additional case materials in ET 1941 (Range 18, Section J, Shelf 3). East Range: 19
Section: J
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 1681
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1878 R. P. Chandler, et al. v. State Blount Tax Collection Chandler was revenue collector for Blount County. State sued him & his surety over state revenue collections for the year 1875. Additional documents located in ET 1648. Additional defendants George Brown, W. D. McGinley, J. W. H. Tipton, Geo. Snider, Henry Webb, William M. Brickell, John H. Dearmond, R. I. Wilson, H. L. McNutt, J. O. Brown, and J. G. Nortan. East Range: 20
Section: D
Shelf: 6
Box Number: 1599
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1878 R. I. Wilson v. J. P. Edmundson et al. Blount Injunction Additional defendants: Elias Goddard Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Maryville, Tennessee, and Smith Murphy and Co. The plaintiff brings suit seeking an injunction restricting Edmundson, Sheriff of Blount County, from levying an execution on his property. Said execution was issued by Goddard to collect on a decree won against the plaintiff in a previous suit involving the defendant Smith Murphy and Co. Plaintiff complains that the decree has already been satisfied. East Range: 20
Section: A
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 1640
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1878 John Gardener v. Alexander Kennedy Blount Land File incomplete. Opinion only. On 10 April 1863 the plntff. sold to the deft for $1200 an undivided interest in one-half of a tract of land, "acknowledging the receipt of the purchase money on the face of the deed". On 25 Nov. 1873 plntff. filed a bill asking that the deed by set aside because it had been fraudulently obtained. Gardener also spelled Gardiner. Add. Documents located in ET 1681. East Range: 19
Section: J
Shelf: 1
Box Number: 1663
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1878 Alex McLin v. J. A. Brakebill & Co., et al Blount Notes Plaintiff filed this case to recover a debt from defendants in the form of an unpaid note. Additional Defendants: A. H. Hodge, Peter Brakebill East Range: 20
Section: A
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 1642
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1877 W. D. McGinley trustee et al. v. Henry H. Stephens et al. Blount Foreclosure Additional defendants: David Chandler and John Brown. Additional plaintiffs unknown. Stephens executed a trust deed to the plaintiff conveying a tract of land in the 11th District of Blount County containing 62 acres. Said deed was made to secure payment of a notes made by Stephens to David Chandler and John Brown. Pursuant to the terms of said trust deed, plaintiff attempted to sell the tract of land but without success. Plaintiff is now seeking foreclosure of the trust deed. East Range: 20
Section: D
Shelf: 3
Box Number: 1583
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1877 State v. David Goddard, Moses Elliot, & W. C. Conner Blount Trespass The dfnts were charged with Trespass on the Case. The three were appointed as Chairman and Associate Judges of the County Court of Blount County, and under their direction forced the Tax Collector to not take and refused to collect the taxes he raised or recognize the land claimed for taxation purposes. East Range: 20
Section: A
Shelf: 4
Box Number: 1647
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1877 Spencer Donaldson v. State Blount Murder Donaldson wasaccused of Murdering Priscilla Gregory and her unborn child with a hoe. Priscilla and Donaldson were neighbors, and Priscilla had been at the Donaldson home on the day of her murder. Priscilla was 17 years old at the time of her death and described as being mulatto. It is suggested that Donaldson impregnated Priscilla and murdered her to hide their relationship. The casefile notes that Priscilla and her family had moved to Blunt County from Knoxville after the Civil War. East Range: 20
Section: A
Shelf: 5
Box Number: 1651
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