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The two parties entered into a contract to tile the façade of a building on Monroe Street. The plaintiffs ordered the tile from the factory and were ready to begin. During the ordering phase, the defendants agreed with Western Union to demolish the building and build a new one. Additional defendants: E. L. Boyle, C. H. Boyle, and O. B. Polk Jr. 2 folders

Gardner, Horn, and Crosby are charged with theft of an automobile ("One Five Passenger new Ford Car, Engine No. 4376162"). The car belonged to Swink Pearce and was valued at $500.

Defendant, Jessie Roland, abandoned the marriage after being told that he needed to get a job to help with the expenses of the household. He has been gone for two years leaving Ada Roland with no support. The case does not give the maiden name of Ada Roland nor does it mention any children from the marriage. Ada Roland was married to Jessie in May of 1920.

Abe Lane is noted as being a "foreigner". Case concerns the purchase price paid by Lane for a property formerly owned by J. J. Moffitt. Lane hired Houston to represent him while making the purchase. Lane claims fraud because he says Houston and Barber conspired to charge him $6000 for the property when the actual price paid was $5400. Property location was 438 N. Royal Street, Jackson, TN, and was previously operated by Moffitt as a butcher shop.

Kissell a resident of Arkansas; made a contract with defendant to make a share crop on defendant's land in the 9th civil district; defendant would furnish land and supplies and board; defendant did not carry out contract and did not protect the crops

Plaintiff is sued for $1275 plus interest on 3 unpaid notes as part of the purchase price of a AKT White Chassis, a dump truck.

Partners in the Bonner Company are W. C. Bonner, H. W. Bonner, Blaine Bonner, & J. C. Bonner. Plaintiff, an employee of the company, lost two fingers in an accident involving one of the company's machines. He claims the company was negligent in not providing proper guards or other protection against injury. Additional case materials are in WT Box 1605.

church operating in Memphis, Tenn.; additional defendant: A. H. Kortrecht; deed of trust to Korterecht, trustee, conveying church property to secure an indebtness of $2500 evidenced by 50 $50 notes; Fraser acted as Church treasurer; Fraser claiming Church is indebted to him; congregation gave no authority for deed of trust; Exhibits: receipts and cost notes from church activities and bills

C.L. Montgomery is sued a writ of replevin against J.H. McCracken et al. for one Dodge Touring Car. The car was sold by John H. Wright to J.H. McCracken. In order to purchase car, Wright borrowed money from Montgomery. Although car was in process of being sold, Wright sold it again to another party, who again sold it to G.R. Miller. The car was taken from Miller in replevin. Other defendants: John H. Wright, G.R. Miller.

2 folders. Clifford D. Pierce is the administrator of the estate of William J. Keith. Keith worked as a mailer for the Commercial Publishing Co. On September 20, 1921, he went to work about 2:30 am. The Commercial Publishing Co. truck started out to make regular deliveries. Keith was riding in the truck on the front seat with the driver. On the corner of Madison and Manassas Avenues, the truck collided with a taxi cab from the Yellow Cab Co. Keith died about 6 hours after the accident.

Additional defendants: Harry Crow, J. E. Edwards, Agnes & H. T. Smith, T. N. & Gussie Fields, A. L. Foster, Joe & Mary Bennett, J. B. & Addie Paschal, Thomas & Dixie Pittman, Ed & Julia Paschall. The city of South Fulton seeks to enforce "its alleged liens upon certain lots in the City of South Fulton by decree of sale of said lots, on the theory that the city had liens on the same for the cost and expense of constructing sidewalks" after the owners refused to "construct said pavements."

Gilliam sued Rogers for $300 to recover the sum for a rent note for the 1921 crop.

D. W. Gary is listed as the principal of Kortrecht Grammar School. Debt due on note in the sum of $150.

D. J. Thomas is looking to recover $3,690.61 from the defendant bank for charges against his account for which the bank has no checks or vouchers, claiming to have lost the checks. 3 folders

An action to recover $940.60 with interest due by sworn account coming from the state of New York. The debt was for goods, wares, and merchandise sold and delivered by the plaintiff to the defendant on 7/20/1920 per his request. Seeking interest due from sum at 6% from 10/1/1920.

Exhibit materials include sale receipts, a banking book, and bank balance sheets. Additional defendants: John T. Leonard & Sons, Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company, and Midwest National Bank & Trust Company. Early Stratton Co. sued for the cost of damaged materials costing $817.50. Housed in 3 folders.

Incomplete case file. Cotham along with Roy Day, Rose Goodman & Tom McLemore was jointly indicted on possessing a still and unlawfully manufacturing liquor.

Additional defendants: Jones McKelvey, admr. of estate of A. T. McKelvey, dec. Wood is the widow of Leonard Wood, dec., who was shot and killed by the defendant. Prior to shooting, Wood was living on land owned by McKelvey, both were farmers. Upon his death, Wood had 5 bales of cotton of which widow wanted to sell to support herself, however McKelvy claimed Wood owed him a debt. The cotton was sold for $70 and both parties are claiming rightful ownership of said money. See WT 1827 for add. part of case

Puckett purchased small portion of tract of land from A. B. Sturdivant and wife; Sturdivant later sold land to Nanney; dispute on boundaries

Additional plaintiffs: W. H. Ward, all residents of Dyer County. Fumbanks owned a house and lot in Dyersburg that was insured by Columbia National. On September 9, 1921, the house was destroyed by fire. The house was worth $1500 and the personal property in the huse was worth $750. The insurance dd not pay for the loss.

Complainant purchased from Harper, dec., two tracts of timber in the 4th civil district of Obion County for $2,200; after death defendants would not permit complainant to cut any more timber; seeking to distribute land tracts for estate settlement.

Complainants: Emma A. Shulte, Lizzie U. Miller, Margaret U. Ragland. Defendant: H. L. Guion Company, executor of the estate of Mrs. Charlotte Blood Moore.

Additional plaintiffs: S. K. Harwell, L. P. Thornburgh, C. W. Jones. Plaintiffs owned a wholesale dry goods business in Nashville and sued defendant for debt owed on account. Amount sued for was $687.00.

Damages to plaintiff's truck by defendants truck. Sum of damages = $300.00.