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Other defendants: Elmira Little, James Wallis or Wallace.

Richard Alexander and James A. Mentlo were partners in the firm of Alexander & Mentlo.

The cause of action in this case was listed as replevin. The case appears to involve a dispute over who was the rightful owner of bushels of wheat.

Plaintiff brings suit seeking damages related to the loss of her home in a fire. Plaintiff complains that water pipes and fire "plugs," were improperly maintained by the defendants, leading to obstruction and failure. Plaintiff's home was situated on 8th Street in Chattanooga.

The plaintiff brings suit seeking damages related to the death of her husband Andrew Jones. Andrew was traveling from Chattanooga to New Market on a train owned and operated by the defendant when he was thrown from the train to the tracks and crushed by the train's wheels. The plaintiff states that Andrew was attempting to depart the train at the time of the accident but complains that the defendant did not give him sufficient time to do so safely.

Plaintiff is a licensed cotton merchant in Memphis. Hayden failed to make bond as required by City Ordinance, Section Two (1877); failure to keep book as required by said Ordinance; failure to keep record of seller of loose cotton as required by said Ordinance and the quantity of each purchase by him; and failure and refusal to keep the book required open to the inspection of the Special Police provided by said City Ordinance.

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Additional parties: E. M. Hearn, Henry James, J. m Dudley, Robert McKenna

Charles G. Smith.

Co-defendants: Memphis Oil Co., City Oil Works, and Panola Oil & Fertilizer Co. The city believes that each of these companies should be taxed for every vehicle owned and used by the company in the course of its business, and that the companies should take out an annual license for each vehicle.

J.S. Blankenship was accusing Charles Cate of false imprisonment and was seeking $500 in damages.

Dispute re: fees owed tax collector, Greene County, for services for quarter; sale of 71 acres of land in Greene 11 July 1878, State Comptroller's office refused to remit remainder of clerk's fees. Hon. Newton Hacker, Judge, 1st Circuit Court.

Additional defendants: H.T. Benson, Margaret Cashin, Nancy Cashin, Emerandy Benson, Sony Benson, Robert Benson, H.D. Benson, Mandy Stone, Fawsey Stone, Mary Echols, and A.J. Benson.

Cooley sued Bacon for "debt due by note under two hundred dollars..."

Plaintiff in error previously had a judgment rendered against him in favor of defendant for damages. Defendant claimed in previous case that the livestock of plaintiff in error destroyed his garden. Plaintiff in error filed this case for an appeal.

Kimbro, exe. of the estate of J. B. Kimbro, alleged that Haynes owed her money in the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars. Kimbro had leased a farm to Haynes, whom failed to pay rent for his time occupying the property. This suit is an appeal filed by Haynes in opposition of the original suit.

Matthews owned property adjacent to a portion of company's railroad tracks. The tracks were situated on an embankment cutting across a valley & required a culvert through the embankment to prevent flooding. Matthews claimed that the company didn't maintain culvert in good repair & that his property was regularly flooded as a result. Matthews sued for $5,000 in damages. 82 pgs. in this box & 178 pgs. in ET 1641, 84 See ET690 & 1641

Plaintiff accuses defendant of unlawfully taking possession of furnishings valued at $401.00.

Smith attempted to board a train in Philadelphia, Loudon County, Tenn., bound for Athens, McMinn County, Tenn. The train started moving as she was in the process of boarding. She was thrown onto the tracks & the train rolled over her right leg. The injury required her leg to be amputated. She was suing for $15,000.