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Plaintiff sues defendant for two thousand dollars for damages for the conversion of property consisting of "a certain negro man named Albert the property of plaintiff."

Exhibits only, more files in WT2073 and WT2069. American Surety Co. sued for $53,975.24 for non-completion of construction on the Grand Lodge in Memphis. Early receipts list Medical Arts Bldg. as the receiver of notes/payments. Files marked on cover "Plaintiff's Exhibits Exhibit "A-30"". Housed in 6 folders. Folders organized to create efficient stacking in box.

J. N. Cornatzar is secretary of Humboldt Fiber Co. Text of contract is included in the file, beginning on p. 6. Several correspondence posted to pages.

The George C. Brown Company contracted with A. J. Whittington to stack lumber at their location in Proctor, Arkansas. Whittington left his job in Batesville, Mississippi, and moved to Arkansas to go to work for the said company. Upon his arrival in Arkansas, Whittington was told that the company rescinded the contract and he could not go to work for them.

Case involves the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad whose construction was supervised by ex-Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest's name is mentioned several times in the transcript.

Plaintiffs claim the defendants changed the route of a levee from that agreed to in contract to require the plaintiffs to build a greater section than planned at great cost and harm to them.

Boyce & Co. are cotton brokers having offices in Manchester and other points in England and in Memphis, Tenn.; telegraph contract; Boyce & Co. sue for $800 Ex: telegram "contract"

Additional Plaintiff: The East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia RR Co. Defendant charged railroad with breach of contract for not providing sufficient seating as there were no seats available after he purchased his ticket. Defendant forcibly ejected from from train & sued railroad for $10,000. Railroad maintains its actions were justifiable given his behavior.

Sale of misrepresented horse to a blind man.

Plaintiff Neloms claimed that the railroad company did not let him off the train at his destination, instead forcing to remain on the train longer, charging him a higher fee, and confiscating his satchel when he was finally allowed to exit the train.

"Chick Cummings was manager of the Memphis Red Sox Baseball Club, that played at Red Elm in the Southern colored baseball league, and was employed about February 22nd to start getting the team for the year. He went to work and gotta good team, had the team in first place, was sent back home about July…from New Orleans, by the club owner to make certain arrangements about the ball park, and while he was back here he was fired as manager of the club."

Additional Plaintiff: Ed Thornton. Toof, McGowan & Co. comprised of J. S. Toof & E. L. McGowan. Plaintiffs & S. Aldridge croppers in Poinsett Co., AR; their crops caught up in an attachment suit brought against Aldridge by defendants. Defendants state that plaintiffs picked much of cotton crop & sold it without their knowledge, which was in violation of an agreement reached between the attorneys of plaintiffs & defendants. Crop remaining in the field was destroyed by cattle. Includes brief.

Johnston leased house & lot from Abston. Abston sued plaintiff to collect unpaid rent & was awarded a judgment. Johnston maintained that he withheld rent monies because Abston would not honor the terms of the lease which stipulated that he (Abston) keep the property & plumbing in good condition.

Petition for Certiorari refused. B.P. Stanton, For Use of J.S. Dietrich

The complainant claims that the defendant entered into a contract whereby the complainant would furnish lumber, material and mill work to be used in the construction of a hotel for a set rate. The amount due for the material has remained unpaid. Note: Northwestern Reporter and New York Supplement included.

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

McKinney sued Memphis Auto Parts Co. for $1,500. After trading in his car, Mr. McKinney was delayed in receiving his new car, when it was delivered, it was not working. McKinney brought it back to have it fixed, and it stopped working yet again a few days later.

Hon. Irving Halsey, Judge, 2nd Circuit Ct. W.J.P. Doyle, Sheriff of Shelby Co. Add. plaintiff: E.W. McMillan. Bankruptcy. Failure to perform the covenant entered into (articles of agreement), failure to pay off, discharge a certain debt and liability of (said) partnership.

Damages for Breach of Contract

E. L. Bruce Company sued U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company for $3564.74 plus interest due to breach of contract . The defendant was a surety and bonding business that guaranteed the performance of a contract of N.F. Sweeney for logging timber for the plaintiff. However, Sweeney abandoned his contract and failed to finish his job.

Additional defendants: R.G. Heard Jr., Robert D. Goodwyn, William S. Goodwyn, Wm. S. Goodwyn Jr., Wm. S. Goodwyn III, Newton C. Perkins, Anne Perkins Phillips, Wm. G. Phillips Jr., Sarah P. Allen, James Seddon Allen Jr., and Newton Perkins Allen. Fannie (F.A.) sued for her right of ownership to 1/2 of the property willed to her by her father, as the city is looking pay land holders for widening the street and making other improvements on the property.

No cover. Defendant claims he is owed money for work he has already done; plaintiff says they reduced his salary because he refused to accept their demands to sell a new product.