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Plaintiff and defendant owned adjoining farms separated by a fence running north and south. The two parties made an agreement to each care for a designated section of said fence. Plaintiff complained that as a result of the defendant's failure to maintain her section of the fence, her horses crossed into his property and destroyed 40 bushels of corn. Plaintiff sued for damages.

Plaintiffs sued for damages after Charity Atkins, wife of Abe Atkins, was struck by a horse and wagon owned and operated by the defendant. Defendants delivered tea, coffee, baking powder and condensed milk to customers throughout Williamson County.

Documents from two separate cases were tied together: a brief from a Shelby County Probate case (Rudolph C. Bacher et al. v. A. H. Stratmann, Admin.) and a 380-page Chester County Circuit Court case (Carolyn Ronsey v. Mobile & Ohio Rail Road Co.). The case number was on a loose sheet in the folder, so it is possible that it does not belong to this case. The suit was filed to recover $5000 damages for the "wrongful killing" of claimant's husband, Dave Rensey when he was walking along the track.

Castner and Company consisting of George L. Castner and P. E. Hinson Damages amounting to $500 for the late arrival of a message from Messers Newall and Clayton.

F. T. Ryan is listed as the executor of C. R. Ryan and the guardian of William Ryan, Louis Ryan, and David Ryan Additional defendant: Charles Roscoe Ryan

Cox sought $10,000 in damages. Cox was employed by the rail road co. and a car “had been cut loose,” ran down the track and struck Cox. He lost a leg.

Co-defendant is Mrs. R. M. Jones. The property in question is a piano purchased by Mrs. Jones from the Hollenberg Music Co. Issues include her ownership of the piano separate from her husband, her husband's assumption of the loan after a period of time, Hollenberg's tearing up of the original contract and signing of a new one, and the fact that the piano was not made of walnut, as Mrs. Jones had been informed by the salesman. Several briefs are included in the folder.

Plaintiff claims that he took his horse to the defendant, a blacksmith, to be shod. When the horse became lame, the owner discovered that a nail had been driven into the quick of the horse's foot. Although the injury was treated, the horse later died of lockjaw caused by the puncture wound. Folder includes legal briefs.

Operation of a railroad hotel.

Additional Defendant: Jennie Campbell, wife E. B. Campbell. Defendants originally won suit against Lee for $90. Lee was owner of steamboat Rosa Lee, on which Mrs. Campbell & daughter were passengers 19 Nov. 1893. The Rosa Lee caught fire & defendants' hand valise, which contained newly purchased clothing, was destroyed; defendants unharmed. Lee was sued for damages due to loss of valise & its contents.

Consumers Ice is variously named "Consumers Ice, Coal and Cold Storage Company". Mayfield initially sued after a wagon of the dfnts. was driven carelessly into his own causing damages around $40. Only in introducing his testimony, was Mayfield listed as "(col)".

Damages for personal injury to Plaintiff by means of electric rail road car

Plaintiff was injured by falling rock while working in a coal mine owned and operated by the defendant. Plaintiff complained of negligence and sued for damages. Casefile includes a pencil sketch of the entrances to the mine in controversy. Woodly also spelled Woodlee.

Plaintiff, J. M. Pope sued defendant for damages in the amount of $500 for unlawfully converting to its use one trunk and its contents, the property of the plaintiff.

Cases not complete, only the deposition of one Samuel Martin is present. It can be inferred from his testimony that Dan Dixon, relation to Lettie Dixon was struck and killed by an electric car belonging to the defendant. See WT 549 for majority of the case file.

Damages for non-delivery of goods.

Plaintiff brought suit seeking damages against the defendant for falsely and maliciously charging him with perjury. Defendant allegedly referred to testimony given by the plaintiff in a previous suit between the two parties as lies. This case is related to "L. F. Fields v. J. R. Wallace," located in MT 999.

Damages for non delivery of goods.

Incomplete casefile. Nature of the injury is unknown. Williams, Kirkpatrick and Co. was comprised of J. M. Williams and J. G. Kirkpatrick.

Plaintiffs: J. M. Marcum & W. H. Marcum. The dispute concerns a contract to cut and "make merchantable and saleable" a quantity of lumber delivered by the Marcums to Shannon's mill.

Damages to recover the value of a horse that was killed.

R.R. Church and James Maydwell are neighbors. R.R. Church claims that Maydwell constructed a new home on his lot and that part of the home overhangs onto Church's lot. He further claims that Maydwell's house causes rain to fall against his walls and roof Church is seeking damages for the damage done to his roof and walls by the rain. His argues that the placement of Maydwell's house is causing the rain damage to his house.

Plaintiff was employed by the defendants as a "cupalo tender," in their shop and foundry near the corner of Union and Walnut Streets in Nashville. When the foundry was relocated to the State Penitentiary, plaintiff was forced to work with unskilled prisoners. While the plaintiff was engaged in molding, a prisoner dropped a ladle filled with molten metal into the plaintiff’s shoe permanently crippling him. Plaintiff sued for damages. 2 folders.