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Exhibit only. Case file unknown. Oversize map of Nashville Tennessee, 1890. This map references churches, hotels, colleges & schools, fire engine houses, and miscellaneous. Located in M-17-17.

Additional plaintiffs: Leila R. Boyd, Bessie Boyd, Mary Boyd, Alston Boyd, Jr., Martha Boyd, William H. Robinson. Additional defendants: L. P. McFarland, John B. Robinson.

The plaintiff sued the defendant company for $2,000 in damages for negligently employing the plaintiff's 12-year-old son, Charles Guy, to use said saw without proper training or consent, resulting in the loss of the child's right arm.

Plaintiff, a former railroad employee, was run over by a hand-car and seriously injured on 25 July 1888. Injuries have left him permanently disabled. Plaintiff charges railroad with negligence and is sued for $25,000 in damages.

Mellier purchased a tract of land through his agent A.V.S. Lindsley and the defendant's agents Long and Ashworth. In a written contract, Long & Ashworth stated they had the authority to sell said property any time within 20 days for $12,000 for 1/3 cash and balance in 1 and 2 years. Mellier offered to pay Marshall $4000 (1/3 of purchase price), but Marshall refused to accept because another agent offered to pay her several hundred dollars more. Pla. Suing for def. to fulfill contract.

The plaintiff's son, Thomas Sanders, went to the defendant's business as a vendor of goods and medicines for the drug, quinine, for his father, John Sanders. Instead of selling the quinine, the defendant negligently and carelessly sold him two unlabeled bottles of a poisonous drug. The plaintiff's husband, John Sanders, took the drug and became poisoned, dying a few hours later. Plaintiff sued for damages in the sum of $10,000.

S. M. Anderson, conducting business in Lebanon Tennessee under the firm name of Anderson and Co., is sued for debt due on an account held by O. C. Kidder, dec. Suit involves the book debt law.

On the 24th day of January 1888 McMillin obtained a judgement against Thompson. Thompson claimed that there was an agreement that he would pay 50 to settle the costs. He offered 10 dollars to pay McMillin's legal fees. McMillin's attorney demanded 25 dollars and another suit was brought for the recovery of all the fees. The case was found in favor of McMillian. Thompson then brought a motion to appeal that decision claiming that there was an error in the proceeding.

Sued for $200 damages for loss of a mule that was run over by the railway.

Additional Plaintiffs: The American Association, Limited of London, England and the Middleborough Town Company. The plaintiffs requested the court determine the legal ownership of title to certain land grants and tracts that defendant Sowder, and others, claimed before the plaintiffs purchased them and executed their contract.

Add. Defendants Rose Ragsdale, Robert Rail (col.), & Joseph Wiley. Plaintiff was the owner in fee by deed acknowledged by John Ragsdale of two tracts of land. The plaintiff left the county for a short time, and when he returned discovered the defendants unlawfully entered and took possession of said land and are now withholding the same and refuse to surrender possession.

Plaintiff sued against the estate of Henry Cannon for the payment of a promissory note. Additional Defendants: P. Fox Jr., Alanis Wheatley, J.B. Woods, admr. Of Henry Cannon. Plaintiff

Plaintiff alleged that he was owed compensation from plaintiff for damages occuring during the transportation and exchange of horses Additional Defendants: James Grandstaff, Ace Williams

Buss Machine Works sued for payment of notes for woodworking machinery known as a "tenon" and sander. Exhibits include a promissory note to the plaintiff, bill of lading for the equipment, telegrams requesting delivery, and receipts of delivery.

Brief, not full case.

Additional Defendants: Lida V. Brewer (wife of A.C. Brewer); Thomas B. Coffey; and Lillie B. Coffey. Burrell and Rosa Randolph were married and both were former slaves.

Plaintiff borrowed $3,000 from the defendant and made an absolute deed for the repayment time for his property, worth $7,000. The defendant then tried to collect extra interest on the money in attempts to eject the plaintiff from his property, going back on his verbal agreement with the plaintiff.

Plaintiff company comprised of Baliver H. Cook & John P. White. Add. Defendants: T. T. Eddins & Willis Menafee. In 1886, the plaintiffs recovered a judgment against the defendants for the sum of $673.50 for debt and interest. A property owned by the defendants was levied in the suit, valued at $1,250. The defendants had another Justice of the Peace who had no jurisdiction in their county conclude the land was only worth $500 and could not be used as a measure of hindering the plaintiffs recovering.

Plaintiff in error is accused of participating in and encouraging gambling.

Plaintiff believes he is the owner of a note that was used to secure the purchase of land lying in the 6th Civil District of Lewis County and belonging to the defendant. Plaintiff claims he is now the owner of a lien on said land. The defendant denies the claim and states that the only note ever made between the parties was for the sale of a mule.

B. Lowenstein and Brothers is the firm made up of B. Lowenstein, E. Lowenstein, I. D. Marks. Defendants McCadden and Company is the firm made up of P. McCadden, W. P. Dunnavant, M. Kelly, and J. E. Mast. Damages are for the wrongful taking and conversion of stock of goods, wares and merchandise, and certain fixtures and furniture's, and an iron safe and other personal property.

Additional plaintiff: Frank Dobbling (trustee). Additional defendant: James W. Harvey. This was an attempt to "recover Certificate No. 13, for ten shares of the capital stock of the McMillan Marble Co., issued to Frank Dobbling, Trustee, by said company." Additional case materials in ET 1982 (Range 18, Section H, Shelf 5).