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View Entry | A. S. Thompson v. J. N. McMillin | Knox | Motion for Appeal |
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. |
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View Entry | Buss Machine Works v. Shepard, Mann Johnson | Knox | Default on Promissory Note |
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. |
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View Entry | Buss Machine Works v. Shepard, Mann & Johnson | Knox | Petition for Injunction |
The plaintiff company filed a bill of injunction to prevent the sale of machines by the defendant company under trust deed, regain possession of the machines, and have the title of said machnes divested from defendants. Exhibits include the notes of payment to plaintiff, receipt of delivery of machines, two Western Union messages regarding order and payment, and a bill of lading for machinery in dispute. |
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View Entry | Buckeye Marble & Freestone Co., et al. v. Joseph Livsey, et al. | Knox | Recovery |
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). |
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View Entry | Curtis Cullen, et al v. Mary E. Lloyd, et al | Knox | Insurance Disputes |
Add plaintiffs: J. C. Heudgings, W. A. White, W. E. Norrell. Add defendants: Heugh N. Lloyd, an infant. Orren D. Lloyd, dec. died leaving several insurance policies. The plaintiffs were trustees on the policies suing for various things. |
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View Entry | C. Rutherford & Wife, et al v. Knox County | Knox | Land, Sale of |
Plaintiff sued to prevent defendant from selling a parcel of land in the 2nd Civil District of Knox County because they claimed title to the land. The plaintiffs consider the land in question to be an public "alley" 20 ft. wide by 400 ft. long in the… Marble Hill Addition. |
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View Entry | George W. Adney v. James M. McCammon | Knox | Land, Fraud |
Plaintiff alleges that in 1888, 120 acres in 2nd Civil District were purchased partnership with the defendant for $6,600. Plaintiff alleges that defendant fraudulently executed the deal, leaving the plaintiff's name off of deed documents and only on debt documents. |
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View Entry | Holt & wife v. John Steele, et al. | Knox | Wills, Construction of |
Additional Defendants: Lizzie Steele, Myra Steele, Hugh Steele, and Robert Steele. Case is incomplete; answer to a brief only. |
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View Entry | Jellico Mountain Coal & Coke & Transportation Co. v. Standard Coal & Coke Co. | Knox | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff Jellico Mountain sued the defendant coal company for breach of contract for failing to pay the agreed upon royalties for the right to mine the lands belonging to Jellico for coal. |
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View Entry | J. L. Crippen, et al v. School District No. 7, et al | Knox | Injunction |
Add plaintiffs: O. A. O'Dell, Thomas Evans, T. J. Deaver. Add defendants: Orlando McMillin, Charles O'Dell, William Carroll & J. M. Griggs. Dispute over the closing of the "Oakland" school house located in subdivision 5 in the northeastern subdivision. Plaintiffs allege the school was illegally closed and equipment removed "to gratify the spirit of rivalry" over the old board of education members. |
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View Entry | John. F. Heorne (or Horne) & Bro. v. P. H. Love, et al | Knox | Debt Settlement |
Add plaintiffs: W. H. Heorne or Horne, S. P. Evans. Add defendants: A. R. Robinson, F. D. Teter, Hearry Levy. Plaintiffs own a house and lot at 7 Market Square and allege that defendant made a verbal agreement to rent the house for $60 per month to do business as a retail liquor dealer and saloon. Plaintiffs alleged that defendants owe them a debt of $1,103 in rent and other charges. |
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View Entry | J. M. Greer & Co. v. P. J. Fishburn & Son et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
The plaintiffs sued for payment related to the sale of mill machinery to the defendants. The defendants claimed that the terms of the contract and payments were forged and fraudulent. Majority of case (206 of 221 pages) is in box ET 1792. |
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View Entry | J. F. Tillery v. H. T. Hackney & Co., et al. | Knox | Failure to Pay |
The Tilleries owned a dairy, leveraging their livestock, and real estate for money loaned them. Hackney & Co. filed suit against S. D. Tillery & his brother James F. for a debt owed. |
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View Entry | James H. Keeling and Wife v. Mrs. Lou Rogers | Knox | Petition to Halt Construction |
Plaintiffs sued to halt the defendant from retaining a new fence between their properties that was encroaching on their property. They requested an injunction to halt construction and confirmation of former boundary. |
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View Entry | Jellico Mountain Coal & Coke & Transportation Co. v Standard Coal & Coke Co. | Knox | Petition for Payment |
Plaintiff coal company sued the defendant company for payment of royalties on the coal it removed under contract from the plaintiff's land. |
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View Entry | Lewis Tillman, admr. of William M. Bell, dec. v. Lon L. Bell et al. | Knox | Estate Settlement |
Tillman petitioned the court to administer the estate of William M. Bell as an insolvent estate for the purpose of selling the real estate to pay debt petitioners and creditors of the estate. |
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View Entry | Louisa Baird v. William A. Henderson, exe. of George Gerding, dec. | Knox | Land, Contract Dispute |
Plaintiff Baird sold a lot on 22nd and Madison Streets in Louisville, Kentucky to George F. Gerding, deceased, in exchange for 640 acres in Morgan County. However there was a balance of $800 also due to the plaintiff that was not paid prior to the defendant's death. The plaintiff sued Henderson as executor of Gerding's estate for remaining payment. |
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View Entry | M. W. Barkhouse and the Ahrenns & Ott Mfg. Co. of Louisville v. Charles Kurth, et al. | Knox | Debt on Account |
Additional defendants: Gus Engers, S. H. Johnston, D. M. Taylor and William Sellars of the National Tube Works; $3000 had been levied in the previous months upon the stock and goods of Kurth in his store at No. 158 Gay St, but only $400 has been paid Ex A: list of other cases involving Charles Kurth. |
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View Entry | M. B. Wrinkle v. Joseph Ford | Knox | Land, Contract Dispute |
in 1858 Samuel Anderson sold a 33 acre farm in 14th Civil Distrct to B. B. Ford. The agreement contained an easement to access a small creek. After 1865, Ford sold land and easement to J. L. Wrinkle who sold to M. B. Wrinkle. In 1858, Samuel Anderson also sold the adjoining land that contained the creek to Joseph Ford. Plaintiff claimed Joseph Ford had "constructive notice of the easement." Plaintiff sued to gain access to the creek per the legal easement. |
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View Entry | M. M. Armstrong v. George H. C. Douglass, et al | Knox | Wills, Construction of |
Additional defendants: (Walter Douglass, William Douglass, Minnie Douglass-along with M. M were all minors), C. C. Douglass was father of minors, Robert H. Armstrong. M. M. Armstrong and Robert H. Armstrong are sons of Drury P. Armstrong, dec. The minors were the children of their sister Amelia. Case was a dispute over the legality of Drury P. Armstrong's will. |
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View Entry | R. T. DeArmond et al. v. Board of Mayor and Alderman of Knoxville et al. | Knox | Disenfranchisement |
The defendants residents of Knoxville filed suit to prevent the 1890 election of municipal officials in Knoxville. They claimed that the Chapter 188 and 207 of the April 2, 1889 General Assembly Act pertaining to areas with voting populations over 500 was unconstitutional and therefore and void. The defendants, all 21 years old and qualified voters, claimed the Act by requiring them to mark and submit their ballots without help, disenfranchised them for illiteracy. |
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View Entry | R. T. DeArmond et al. v. Board of Mayor and Alderman of Knoxville et al. | Knox | Disenfranchisement |
The plaintiff residents of Knoxville sued to enjoin the officers of election from holding the January 19, 1890 election for municipal officers under the more stringent provisions of the April 2, 1889 ch. 188 and ch. 207 Act that relate to registration of voters in towns with more than 500 votes in the preceeding Presidential election. The plaintiffs claim these Acts of General Assembly, which disenfranchises those that cannot read, are unconstitutional at the state and federal level. |
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View Entry | Standard Handle Company v. John M. Ross, Trustee | Knox | Other |
Standard Handle Company filed to block John M. Ross from accessing the company's stocks and bonds. |
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View Entry | Samuel Raby et al. v. James Hord et al. | Knox | Estate Settlement |
Additional Plaintiffs: Thomas Hord, W. A. Galbraith, Charles Russell, James Overstreet, and Lucinda Overstreet. Additional Defendants: Thomas A. Roberts, Callie Roberts, Millard Roberts, John Roberts, and Darlie Roberts. Plaintiff requested that the heirs of Lucinda Raby be notified and appear to settle the estate of Lucinda and determine the partition of land or sale of land for division between the heirs. |
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View Entry | Standard Handle Company v. John M. Ross, Trustee | Knox | Other |
Standard Handle Company filed to block John M. Ross from accessing the company's stocks and bonds. |
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View Entry | Scottish Carolina Timber & Land Co. et al. v. Knoxville Southern Railroad Co. | Knox | Deed, Fraudulent |
The plaintiff timber company issued its co-plaintiffs, William P. Alexander and Joseph B. Braithwaite of Great Britain, a deed of trust for two tracts of land to secure payment of a debt. As joint holder of the title, the plaintiffs contested the building of a railroad track through the middle of their timber land and claimed the deed to the land that the defendant railroad claimed to possess was a fake. |
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View Entry | Tennessee Range and Manufacturing Company v. Scales Warm Air Furnace and Manufacturing Company | Knox | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff is a mfg. business "doing all kinds of casting and sheet iron work." Defendant is a company that constructs "new and improved furnaces and heating apparatuses." The defendant contracted with the plaintiff to construct 100 furnaces in 1 year. Plaintiff sued for $750 after defendant ordered 70 furnaces and refused to settle the full contract. Plaintiff also sued for $178 for material costs. |
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View Entry | W. M. Wrinkle v. William Doyle, et. al. | Knox | Other |
Additional defendants: Alex Doyle, J. M. Luttrell. The Wrinkle and Doyle families owned adjoining farms in Knox County. The Wrinkles sued asking for a Writ of Injunction to stop the Doyle's from conducting a quarry operation on their property that had sent rocks flying onto the Wrinkle farm, causing damages to crops. |
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