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| Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | PDFs | Actions |
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| 1900 | Montgomery County v. Royal Insurance Company | Montgomery | Damages | Additional plaintiffs: C. W. Tyler, Cave Johnson. The county sued the Insurance Co. for $7,500 in damages. Cause of damages unclear. Appears to be about back taxes. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: B Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1338 |
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| 1900 | Kendrick & Runyon v. E. P. Mason, et al. AND C. B. Lyle, admr. v. E. P. Mason, et al. | Montgomery | Notes | Additional defendant: J. C. Marquess. The plaintiffs each were owed money on notes from E. P. Mason and sued for an attachment to be placed on his property, specifically a tobacco crop owned by Mason but held by Marquess. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1345 |
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| 1900 | Hervey Whitfield v. S. E. Ramey and the City of Clarksville | Montgomery | Tax Collection | Ramey was a tax assessor for Montgomery County. The parties filed this "agreed case" to test the constitutionality of exempting urban property from payment of a county road tax. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: B Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1341 |
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| 1900 | George Stacker, by next friend v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company | Montgomery | Injury and Damages | Stacker was a child playing near the railroad tracks when the defendant company's employees asked him to lend them a hand. While helping the employees, Stackers foot was smashed, crippling him for life. Stacker sued for $1,999. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: B Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1342 |
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| 1900 | F. C. Gilbert, admr. v. C. E. Clark & wife | Montgomery | Debt for Wages | Additional defendant: Mollie Clark. Gilbert was the admr. of the estate of Mrs. M. J. Mitchell. Mollie Clark served as the maid for Mitchell before her death. Clark argued the estate owed back-pay for her services when she lived with Mitchell. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: B Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1335 |
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| 1900 | Edward Suiter and Mrs. E. H. Marable v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company | Montgomery | Damages | Suiter and Marable sued the defendant for damages and argued construction on a railroad track caused water flow issues that resulted in damages to their tobacco crops and sued for $137. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: B Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1346 |
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| 1899 | Wesley Drane, next friend of A. R. Bailey et al. v. C. D. Bailey exe. et al | Montgomery | Land, Sale of | Add plf: C. H. Bailey Jr., S. M. Bailey, A. M. Bailey. Add def: Q. C. Atkinson, C. H. Bailey, Jennie L. Bailey, Wilmuth Bailey. C. D. was exe. of M. C. Johnson. The plf are all kids of Jennie & C. H. Bailey. C. D. & Wilmuth executed a mortgage to Johnson. They wanted to sell land in order to pay the debt but the lot was willed to the plf in the will of George C. Boyd. Plf here enjoin the sale. See also C. D. Bailey v. H. T. and Wesley Drane, exe. of Walter H. Drane et al., MT 1097 | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: A Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1292 |
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| 1899 | R. L. Ussery v. Wesley Rogers | Montgomery | Debt | Pltf. sued to recover $26.57 from dfnt. for supplied given to dfnt. for aid in growing a crop. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1284 |
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| 1899 | R. H. Burney v. Q. C. Atkinson, Trustee | Montgomery | Payment for Services | Burney was the surviving partner of the law firm of West & Burney, John J. West dec. Burney here sued to recover equity for services from Atkinson as trustee for Anna Dingee. Thomas F. Pettus died and in his will, he left a share of his estate to Anna. His sons, Stephen Pettus and John H. Pettus were exe. Anna's share went to Stephen but she sued and the share went to Atkinson as trustee. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: A Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1292 |
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| 1899 | Ohio Brass & Copper Co. v. J. N Alsop | Montgomery | Debt on Account | The Ohio Brass & Copper Co. here sued J. N. Alsop for debt on account due after purchasing hardware items. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1246 |
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| 1899 | James Garrity, by next friend v. City of Clarksville | Montgomery | Damages | Pltf., a minor, sued by next friend after being injured while walking home. Pltf.'s leg fell through a hole in the sidewalk grating in front of Leach & Leach's in Clarksville. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1284 |
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| 1899 | J. R. Lyle v. Buford & Bowling | Montgomery | Debt on Account | Buford & Bowling here sued J. R. Lyle for debt on account for the purchase of one corn drill | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1246 |
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| 1899 | J. Goldstein v. Alexander Cohen | Montgomery | Debt | Goldstein sued to recover debts from dfnt. Case include summons for others to testify about and deliver any property given, sold, or traded to them by Cohen. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: A Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1287 |
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| 1899 | Henry Cole v. Winnie Proctor et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | Add def: Ed Proctor, Clay Stacker, C. W. Tyler. Stephen Cole dec. 1898 and left most of his estate to his children Henry and Winnie. Henry protested the division of the estate as conducted by the judge. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: A Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1306 |
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| 1899 | Haywood Fort v. John Bell | Montgomery | Debt | Fort sought to recover charges for personal services he rendered building Bell's house. Bell claimed that Fort's craftsmanship was not up to snuff, plus Fort left his employ without good and sufficient cause. That constituted a breach of contract. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: F Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1279 |
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| 1899 | Fire Extinguisher Manufacturing Company v. City of Clarksville | Montgomery | Breach of Contract | The plaintiff company argued it signed a contract with the city of Clarksville to build and sell a hook and ladder firetruck for $2800. The Mayor and Aldermen of Clarksville attempted to back out of the contract and argued the fire committee did not have the authority to approve the contract. The plaintiff company sued for breach of contract. Austin Peay was head of the fire committee that approved the contract. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: B Shelf: 7 Box Number: 1351 |
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| 1899 | Emma Bowles v. Boat Tyler | Montgomery | Petition to Recover Land/Property | Bowles filed this suit to recover property and argued her estranged husband sold a cow to Tyler that belonged to her and was not husband's to sell. Bowles sued to recover possession of the cow. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: B Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1342 |
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| 1899 | Dr. Richard Douglass, for use of R. H. Burney v. J. M. Collier, et al. AND Drs. J. R. and W. E. Buist, for use of W. H. Burney v. J. M. Collier, et al. | Montgomery | Damages | Add. dfnts: P. D. Marable, E. H. Marable, H. N. Leech, M. Savage, J. H. Marable, and S. A. Marable. Pltf. sued to recover damages. Collier was sheriff, Marable deputy. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1284 |
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| 1899 | Dora Dill v. R. T. Dill | Montgomery | Divorce | Dora filed for divorce against R. T. alleging adultery, desertion, cruel and inhumane treatment. R. T. disputed all of these claims and said that Dora was the mistress of Winters and witnesses claimed that Dora frequented a bawdy house in Oakwood known as the Gibbs place. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: A Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1294 |
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| 1899 | D. G. Moseley et al. v. W. D. Stewart AND R. H. Burney & W. P. Garrison v. D. G. Moseley et al. | Montgomery | Land | These bills were filed to establish the right of Moseley to acreage of land which Matilda Garrison sold their ancestor, John T. Moseley, who then sold to W. D. Stewart. These bills were filed in regards to the construction of the will of George Garrison. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1253 |
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| 1899 | Charles Perkins, for the use of A. C. Burchett v. Red River Iron Company | Montgomery | Payment for Services | Perkins was employed at the RRICo. After each day, employees were provided slips of paper that showed the amount they were owed for that day's work. These papers were redeemable for cash one day per month. Local businesses started accepting these time slips as cash, redeemable for goods and services. This case was filed after Perkins bought goods from Burchett with his time slips and the RRIC refused to honor them, arguing they had no work agreement with Burchett. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: A Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1305 |
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| 1899 | C. G. Matthews, agent v. John Herning | Montgomery | Damages | Add plf: Etha Matthews. C. G. hired Herning to drive to Hopkinsville, KY, seemingly to deliver rugs. He gave him a trap, a vehicle driven by two horses, which belonged to Etha. The trap was wrecked half way to the destination and Matthews sued for damages. Herning claimed that the trap was already in bad shape when he left with it. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: A Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1294 |
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| 1899 | Abbie Irvine et al. v. Orgain & Dunlavey admrs. | Montgomery | Unknown | Incomplete case. Refers to a gift of $1,500 to H. Green. See also Orgain & Dunlavey, admr. of John M. Smith v. Maybelle Marlowe [May Belle Marlowe], ET 1230 | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1230 |
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| 1899 | A. B. Wimberly, admr. of Joe Daniels v. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. | Montgomery | Damages for Wrongful Death | Wimberly brought an action of damages for $10,000 on behalf of the estate of Daniels dec. 1898. Daniels worked for a coal dealer in Clarksville. Daniels was shoveling coal from one rail car to another when the car was struck by an engine and Daniels was thrown to the ground. He received injuries he later died from. Amanda Daniel and five children survived him. | Middle |
Range: 38 Section: A Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1310 |
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| 1898 | Wertheimer-Swartz Shoe Company v. H. Lowenthal et al. | Montgomery | Replevin | Add defs: L. and Mrs. A. Lowenthal. In 1895, B. B. Williamson, a traveling salesman of plaintiff Co. sold to H. Lowenthal a bill of shoes for $400 and later another bill of $50 and both lots were received by him. A few days later, H. sold the shoes along with other stock of goods to his brother L. and Mrs. A. Lowenthal. Plaintiff argued that this sale was made to defraud them of their goods and here filed a bill of replevin to reclaim their shoe stock. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: C Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1188 |
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| 1898 | V. R. Harris v. W. N. Thomas, Fannie Thomas | Montgomery | Land | In 1877, Harris and S. M. Allen were bondsmen for J. M. Newberry, "guardian for a lunatic, Rebecca Buchannan." Newberry came into possession of Buchannan's property. Buchannan, by next friend William Davidson, sued Newberry, Harris and Allen. Newberry was insolvent and Allen had died so Harris paid back Buchannan. Newberry had conveyed Buchannan's land to Allen. Upon his death, the land went to his daughter Fannie. Harris here sued Fannie to sell the land in order to pay him back for paying Buchannan | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1238 |
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| 1898 | Ussery & Gholson, exe. v. J. J Crusman et al. AND Thomas H. Elliot v. N. L. Carney, admr. et al. | Montgomery | Default on Promissory Note | Crusman and Bryce Stewart began a limited partnership in a grocery firm in 1891. Stewart died in 1894 and Carney was his admr. Notes were executed by Crusman prior to and after Stewart's death including to B. W. Ussery and Elliot. Ussery died, leaving B. R. Ussery and A. R. Gholson, as admrs. of his estate, to file suit to collect the unpaid debt from the estate of Bryce Stewart. See also, Wathen v. Carney in same box and J. J. Crusman and N. L. Carney, admr. v. Commercial National Bank in MT 1156. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1211 |
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| 1898 | Reed Smith v. C. F. Couts, exe. of John F. Couts | Montgomery | Replevin | Reed Smith was a "colored saloon man" who sued to recover money from J. C. Couts' executor, C. F. Couts. In 1896, Smith had purchased two pool and billiard tables in installments from J. C. After J. C.'s death, his son C. F. was settling business matters and seized and sold the tables to satisfy the unpaid installments. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1246 |
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| 1898 | Pythagoras Lodge et al. v. T. H. Batson et al. | Montgomery | Taxation, Unlawful | Pythagoras Lodge #23 Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Cumberland Lodge #17 Knights of Pythias argue that they are exempt from taxation because they fall under the religious or charitable institution statute. Taxes paid: $121 and $66.50 respectively. Additional defendant: J.G. Pickering, City Marshall of the city of Clarksville. T. H. Batson is the Trustee of Montgomery County. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1246 |
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| 1898 | Payne & Savage, trustees of J. J. Crusman v. J. T. Johnson & Son and Bailey Johnson | Montgomery | Debt on Account | The plaintiff sued to recover debt by account for approximately $500 worth of groceries that the defendants purchased from the firm of J. J. Crusman from his storehouse in Clarksville. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1237 |
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| 1898 | Mrs. Mary Scott v. John Taylor and Ann Taylor | Montgomery | Ejectment | While the main bill is for ejectment, the suit involves a dispute between the parties as to the dividing line of ownership of a property known as "lot 54 of the Reynolds property." | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1215 |
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| 1898 | Mary L. Baxter, admr. of N. Baxter v. J. M. Collier, Sheriff, et al. | Montgomery | Motion to Affirm Judgment | Mary Baxter filed suit against Collier and his sureties on his official bond for non-return of a judgement issued by the court in 1896 for fees due N. Baxter, dec. Court of origin and docket number unknown. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1201 |
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| 1898 | Harriet Annie Green v. Wesley Orgain et al | Montgomery | Breach of Contract | Defendants: E. G. Dunlavey, admr. Of John M. Smith, dec. | West |
Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: 4 Box Number: 145 |
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| 1898 | G. L. Pitt v. Louis E. Gaisser, et ux | Montgomery | Patent Rights | This case was brought to see if a fraudulent conveyance of an unpatented invention can be set aside and the property subjected to the debts of the maker of said instrument after the patent is issued to the alleged fraudulent grantee. other defendant: Alice R. Gaisser.Exhibits include a drawing of patent for corn sheller | Middle |
Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1090 |
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| 1898 | F. G. Gilbert v. Lizzie Weill | Montgomery | Notes | Gilbert sued Weill for balance due on a note made by her and L. A. Ragsdale to plf and T. F. Martin | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1250 |
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| 1898 | Electric Sheet Railway Co. v. John Cole | Montgomery | Damages | Cole was a coal peddler with a one horse delivery wagon. The horse was frightened by an approaching train and he lept onto the track and was struck by the train. The horse and Cole were both injured. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: F Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1263 |
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| 1898 | C. R. McMurray, et al. v. Hervy Whitfield; R. R. Welsh, Guardian, et al. v. Mrs. Ella Whitfield, et al. | Montgomery | Estate Dispute | In the first case, Hervy Whitfield alleges that Thomas S. Trigg, the husband of Mrs. E.D. Trigg (deceased), executed a deed for 64 acres of land to him from Mrs. Trigg's will. C.R. McMurray allegedly held 2 notes from Whitfield, each totaling $332.7, related to the land. In the second case, R.R. Walsh, guardian for Hyman Welsh, filed a bill against C.R. and Ella Welsh and executors of W.W. McMurray for land from Mrs. Trigg's estate. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1247 |
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| 1898 | A. M. Anderson, exe., for the use of S. G. Anderson v. A. F. Smith | Montgomery | Petition to Compel Payment | Court rendered a judgement against A. F. Smith for $4,253.40 after which he left the state until 1891. Plaintiff requested the defendant be made to pay the judgement plus interest of the prior debt. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: C Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1179 |
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| 1898 | A. A. Gordon et al. v. Ora Gordon et al. | Montgomery | Land, Sale of | Defendants: Elma Gordon, Minnie Gordon, Charles Booth. Additional parties: James A. Gordon, dec., Josephine Gordon, Nannie B. Gordon, G. D. Hook, Laura Gordon, Aquila Harris. The plaintiffs requested the partition or sale of land in accordance with the will of James A. Gordon, dec. | West |
Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1209 |
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| 1897 | Will Harvie [Will Harvey] v. N. J. Lyle | Montgomery | Equity | Harvie and his brother John were the tenants of Lyle and raised crops of corn and tobacco on Lyle's farm. Lyle furnished supplies and agreed to be paid back out of the crop next year, 1896. At the end of 1895, Harvie left Lyle's farm and demanded to be given quantities of corn and tobacco which Lyle refused to do until his supply bills were paid. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1250 |
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| 1897 | Wesley Orgain and E. C. Dunlavey, admrs. Of John M. Smith, dec. et al. in error v. Mrs. Mary Irvine, next friend | Montgomery | Wills, Contested | Add. Pltfs: Anna Stewart Irvin, Grace Irvine, and Abbie Irvin, all minors represented by next friend Mary Irvine. Add. Defs: John Cross, Elizabeth Langford, Thomas Hodge, J. M. Hodge, William Finney and wife Hattie Finney, J. N. Holloway, Thad. Jones and wife Eliza Jones, James P. Dicks, and George W. Hodge. The Irvines filed suit to have the purported will and testament of John M. Smith probated as such. Orgain and codefendants contested the claim. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: 3 Box Number: 1205 |
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| 1897 | Wertheimer-Swartz Shoe Company v. Faris Brothers | Montgomery | Replevin | Plaintiff filed a bill to recover certain goods and merchandise they claimed the defendants fraudulently procured from the plaintiffs. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: 5 Box Number: 1215 |
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| 1897 | W. J. Smith v. Susie Boyd | Montgomery | Replevin | This case regarded the ownership of horses, Louis R., King, and Katie B. G. Q. Boyd, Susie's husband, had traded horses that belonged to his father, William Boyd. Smith was in possession of said horses and Susie sued to obtain them. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1250 |
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| 1897 | V. O. Hayes v. Bank of Lewisburg | Montgomery | Usury | Hayes alleged that the bank forced him to assign about $11,500 worth of property to secure $8,300 of debt under threat of attachment. He further claimed that over the years he paid $3,000 worth of interest to the bank, 2/5ths of which was usurious. Exhibits include about 180 checks, notes, and bank statements from over the period in question. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: C Shelf: 4 Box Number: 1181 |
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| 1897 | The Clarksville and Russellville Turnpike Co. v. Montgomery County | Montgomery | Damages | Add plf: H. C. Merritt. The plf Co. claimed that the county built a freed bridge near its toll bridge effectively devaluing the toll bridge. Plf Co. sued for damages of $10,000. See also MT 1042 | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1226 |
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| 1897 | Savage & Payne v. N. L. Carney, admr. | Montgomery | Debt | Pls: A. G. Payne and Michael Savage were assignees of J. J. Crusman. Defs: The Chattanooga National Building & Loan Association, Clarksville National Bank, Carney admr. of Bryce Stewart. J. J. Crusman and Stewart started a business together. Stewart put in $45,000 capital and Crusman put no money in. Stewart died and the firm accrued debt. Crusman attempted to pay the debt but couldnt. Plaintiffs here attempted to collect on said debt. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: 1 Box Number: 1196 |
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| 1897 | R. D. Moseley et al. v. The Electric Street Railway Company | Montgomery | Damages | Additional Plaintiffs: J. H. Gerhart, Lizzie Gerhart, Lena Ragsdale, Edwin Moseley, and Corinne Moseley. Plaintiff filed suit against the defendant railway for $2,400 in damages for the hindrance the railway poses to their properties in Clarksville. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: D Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1201 |
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| 1897 | Montgomery County, in error v. Mrs. Bettie M. Johnson | Montgomery | Damages | Mrs. Johnson filed suit against the County for damages for running a public road through her lands. She was awarded $80 and the County appealed the judgement. There were several reversals prior to the case arriving at the Supreme Court of Tennessee. Exhibit includes a booklet of "The Road Law of Tennessee" March 1891. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: C Shelf: 2 Box Number: 1171 |
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| 1897 | Mary G. Stacker v. Lizzie Weill | Montgomery | Mortgage Dispute | Weill owed Stacker mortgage on a tract of land. Also mentions Polk G. Johnson. See also F. G. Gilbert v. Lizzie Weill, MT 1250 | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1250 |
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| 1897 | Martha J. Scruggs et al. v. Levi S. Scruggs et al. | Montgomery | Alimony | Add plf: W. H. Scruggs, Charles D. Scruggs, W. T. Nix, Lula S. Nix, J. L. Scruggs. Add def: John H. Scruggs, Wesley Orgain, E. G. Dunlevy, C. D. Bailey. Martha and Levi were married until 1871 when Levi left and married another woman without first divorcing. John H. and add plf are their children. Orgain and Dunlevy were exe of John M. Smith dec. 1896. Levi was an heir. Martha here sued for alimony and divorce. | Middle |
Range: 37 Section: E Shelf: 6 Box Number: 1250 |
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