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View Entry Daily Keif v. The Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company Hamilton Damages

Plaintiff was employed by defendant company as brakesman. Plaintiff alleged that defendant company due to negligence caused plaintiff to fall off of car, injuring himself. Plaintiff sued defendant company for damages.

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View Entry J. A. Hardie v. M & A of Chattanooga Hamilton Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Hardie was fined $50 for violating the ordinance of the city against carrying weapons. He carried the case to the Circuit Court by certiorari & supersedeas. His motion for certiorari was dismissed when he appealed to the court on a bond. Motion now is to dismiss the case for want of a proper appeal bond. Case references earlier similar case Wood v. Mayor et al.

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View Entry Kentucky Marine & Fire Ins. Co. v. W & A R.R. Co. & N & C R.R. Co. Hamilton Debt

The owner Rogers Garret & others in Macon, GA shipped 255 bales of cotton to Hall & Long as consignees at Louisville, KY at which the cotton was insured for $250 a bale. 41 bales of the cotton was never delivered. Plaintiff is sued the 2 rail roads for of the 41 bales that were destroyed in Chattanooga to recoup the debt of the shipment.

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View Entry L. G. Martin v. W. R. Massey Hamilton Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

Debt for oxen and wagon.

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View Entry P. E. Marnicutt v. Mayor & Alderman of Chattanooga Hamilton Other

This bill was filed for the removal of particular portico erected in front of Plaintiff's home.

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View Entry State v. Shade Westmoreland Hamilton Murder

John Edwards "Shade" Wetsmoreland alias "Shade Woods" was accused of murdering William Emberling. High profile case covered as far away as Chicago. Also a part of Hamilton County folklore.

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View Entry State v. W. H. Jones Hamilton Unknown

Judgment only, case summary not included.

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View Entry State v. Isaac Pool Hamilton Larceny

Verdict only, full case summary not included.

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View Entry State v. Andrew Brown Hamilton Larceny

Incomplete file. Judgment only.

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View Entry State v. George Anderson Hamilton Larceny

Incomplete file. Judgment only.

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View Entry State v. Frank Jones, alias Frank Williams Hamilton Larceny

Judgment only.

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View Entry Stewart & Hart v. Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad Co. Hamilton Debt

Stewart & Hart sued for the debt remaining on lumber sold to the RR Co.

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View Entry The W. T. Railroad Company v. Mayor & Alderman of Chattanooga Hamilton Other

This bill was filed to prevent Mayor and Alderman from opening a street on and across the property of plaintiff.

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View Entry William Bean v. County of Hamilton Hamilton Taxation Disputes

Bean sued the county for failing to make their reports available and it seems not using tax dollars to support the Common School.

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View Entry W. C. Laffery v. M. W. Sherry Hamilton Deed, Fraudulent

This bill was filed to set aside a contract by which Plaintiff exchanged a horse for a lot of land. Plaintiff alleged that lot was fraudulently represented as being owned by defendant, however land was owned by someone else.

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