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| View Entry | A. Lea & J. L. Lea v. Anderson & Watson | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Additional parties: A. Lea, J. L. Lea, F. M. Sinclair, David Anderson, John T. Watson |
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| View Entry | A. K. Nash v. John Felsenthal | Lauderdale | Replevin | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Aetna Insurance Company v. William Tucker | Lauderdale | Debt |
Debt for $1999.99 principal on an insurance policy. |
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| View Entry | A. Nedderhut v. W. W. Wheeler & Co. | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Anderson McGuire v. David Wagster | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Additional parties: O. T. Hendren |
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| View Entry | Annie M. Slattery v. A. Lea | Lauderdale | Land and Title Dispute | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Aaron Lester v. Illinois Central Railroad Company | Lauderdale | Damages |
Victim and also Plaintiff's "daughter and servant": Sweeder Lester Race issues. |
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| View Entry | A. W. Smith v. Alexander & Stewart for use of T. C. Stewart | Lauderdale | Debt |
Additional defendant: J. G. Alexander Debt of $117.19 unpaid balance on an account. |
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| View Entry | Anna Parker v. Sid Parker | Lauderdale | Divorce |
Couple married in 1902 and separated in 1908. No children listed. |
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| View Entry | Benjamin McLeskey v. Bond & Wright | Lauderdale | Debt for Wages |
Bond & Wright was a partnership comprised of S.D. Bond and W.S. Wright |
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| View Entry | Bell Snow v. Illinois Central Railroad Company | Lauderdale | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Bell Snow is sued the Illinois Railroad Company for $2990.00 in the wrongful death of her husband William who was killed when cars belonging to the Illinois Central Railroad, wrongfully, negligently and carelessly ran into him. Two folders. Includes assignments of error and brief of plaintiff in error booklet. |
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| View Entry | Brown & Norton v. H. S. Brodie | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Joshua Brown & Nathaniel Norton were partners in firm Brown & Norton. |
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| View Entry | B. M. Archer v. C. Coleman | Lauderdale | Replevin |
Principals were Ben M. Archer & Charles Coleman. Coleman charged that Archer had unlawfully seized a "bus" from him. Testimony: C. B. Lawrence & W. T. Nagle. MacMillan defines "bus" as an old-fashioned vehicle pulled by horses. One set of brads could not be removed. |
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| View Entry | Bank of Henning v. L. R. Graves et al. | Lauderdale | Debt |
The debt was for a note under one thousand dollars. Additional Defendant: R. E. Downing. |
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| View Entry | Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad Company v. State | Lauderdale | Taxation Disputes | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | C. F. Swafford, et al.v. Ripley Bank | Lauderdale | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: Neel, Johnston & Miller. Debt for the purchase of property was sold to Ripley Bank by the Ripley Roller Mill. |
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| View Entry | Corporation of Ripley v. Jim West | Lauderdale | Assault and Battery | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Clarence Dunavant v State | Lauderdale | Murder |
Name of victim: Robert Hathcock |
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| View Entry | Christopher Titus (col.) v. State | Lauderdale | Rape |
Titus was an African American accused of raping a white woman named Caroline Kirkpatrick. |
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| View Entry | C. W. Murphy v. Hiram Partee | Lauderdale | Debt, Petition on |
Additional Plaintiffs: John Voss and Z.(?) S. Voss |
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| View Entry | Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Railroad Co. v. State of TN & Lauderdale Co. et al | Lauderdale | Taxation Disputes |
Additional Defendant: J. M. Jenkins, Trustee of Lauderdale Co., TN. |
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| View Entry | Chesapeake, Ohio& South Western Railroad Company v Blair Pierson, et al. | Lauderdale | Debt |
Additional defendants: Sterling Pierson, Annie and Minnie Pierson |
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| View Entry | Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern Rail Road Co. v. Blair Pearson et al | Lauderdale | Damages |
Additional Defendants: Sterling, Annie & Minnie Pearson. sued for damages to property brought about by construction of railroad which left them with no means of egress & ingress to a tract of land owned by them. |
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| View Entry | Chesapeake, Ohio,& South Western Rail Road Company& Newport News& Mississippi Valley Rail Road Company v. Gussie Gause, et al | Lauderdale | Damages |
Additional defendant: Harriet Gause. Damages for injury to Harriet Gause. |
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| View Entry | C. O. Force for use of V. Campbell v. Alex Baker | Lauderdale | Debt |
Debt was for rent on land. |
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| View Entry | C. C. Adams, admr. v. Daris M. Jackson | Lauderdale | Estate Dispute |
T. S. Jackson, deceased and defendant's father. Cover page missing. |
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| View Entry | Dave Ruffin (col.) v. State | Lauderdale | Other |
Cause of Action: appeal to overturn charge |
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| View Entry | D. M. Jackson v. C. C. Adams | Lauderdale | Estate Dispute |
Estate of T. S. Jackson, Sr. |
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| View Entry | Delia Sills v. Sid Latham | Lauderdale | Damages |
An action "for damages for $5,000.00 for breach of promise to marry and seduction in aggravation of same." "Defendant's refusal to marry her has injured plaintiff's prospects in life, wounded her reputation, and caused her disappointment, mental anguish, and mortification." Plaintiff mothered a child from her relationship with the defendant, which she miscarried (or aborted). |
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| View Entry | David M. Porter v. State | Lauderdale | Carrying an Illegal Weapon | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | E. D. Adams v. Illinois Central Rail Road Co. | Lauderdale | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Plaintiff sued for $1999.00 for the death of his daughter, Amie Adams. |
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| View Entry | Emily Belle Crutchfield v. Edgar H. Crutchfield | Lauderdale | Divorce | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Ernest Wardlaw v. State | Lauderdale | Murder |
Victim: Fed Roberson. Appeal |
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| View Entry | F. M. Watson v. Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad Company | Lauderdale | Injury and Damages | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | F. L. Aiken v. Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. | Lauderdale | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff was under contract to sell logs to the defendant company. He says he delivered the logs as contracted and is sued for payment. |
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| View Entry | F. M. Freeman& William D. Alexander v. P. N. Conner, admr. of J. L. Alston | Lauderdale | Contract Dispute and Damages | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | George Anderson v. State | Lauderdale | Other |
Cause of Action: Malicious Shooting. Zonnger Wilson, victim. |
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| View Entry | G. D. & Hester Bibb v. J. D. Younger, et al. | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Assignment of Errors document. |
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| View Entry | G. J. Johnson v. Ed F. Wilson | Lauderdale | Debt on Account |
debt of $30.93 for repairing a Dodge automobile; after repairs the car was sent back to Zollie Jiles, a worker for the defendant, but Wilson refused to pay because he did not authorize the repairs or parts Ex A: Appeal bond |
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| View Entry | George W. Slattery v. Albert Lea | Lauderdale | Ejectment | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | G. W. Sapps v. Inman Brothers | Lauderdale | Recovery of Money/ Wages | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | G. Osburn Martin v. Illinois Central Railroad Company | Lauderdale | Personal Injuries | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Genie Price v. State | Lauderdale | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Price is charged with two counts of transporting illegal liquor "from one point in the State of Tennessee to another point in the State of Tennessee to another point within Lauderdale County, Tennessee, and with having unlawfully transported intoxicating liquors from some point without the State of Tennessee to another point in Lauderdale County, Tennessee." |
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| View Entry | H. A. Partee v. John E. Gray | Lauderdale | Breach of Bond |
The plaintiff sues the defendant for the breach of the condition of a bond made by the defendant and John D. Lankford payable to plaintiff. The condition was to be void if John D. Lankford prosecuted with effect a writ of certiorari to the circuit court of Lauderdale county over a case where a judgment was rendered against Lankford and in favor of the plaintiff by a justice of the peace. |
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| View Entry | Henderson House v. State | Lauderdale | Assault with Intent to Kill |
Victim: Dunk Goodrich |
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| View Entry | Hartwell Chisholm v. State | Lauderdale | Larceny, Grand |
The defendant was charged with the theft of an Ford automobile belonging to J. E. Lowry. |
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| View Entry | Henry A. Jones & Joseph Phillips v. George Washington Campbell | Lauderdale | Notes |
Plaintiaff sued defendants for $500 due by note. |
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| View Entry | Hardin J. Turner v. Eliza J. Barfield | Lauderdale | Promissory Note | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | Herman Schafer v. C. L. Strickland& W. R. Neighbors | Lauderdale | Possession of Land | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | H. A. Puryear v. John G. Thompson Sr., et al. | Lauderdale | Breach of Contract |
Folder includes only briefs: two from the case of H. A. Puryear (or R. A. Puryear) v. John G., Thompson et al., and one from the case of Bernard M. Pattison v. William and Joseph Wallace. The three briefs were fastened together with paper fasteners. The specific contract involved the feeding of a mare, which was then supposed to be taken to a livery stable. The defendants (any others are not named here) kept the mare overnight in his own barn, and she perished there in a fire the next morning. |
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