Legal Documents related to Debt Dispute between Memphis German Savings Institution and Henry Nathan & Jacob Sartoris, 1867-1870

This archival collection contains two legal documents pertaining to a debt dispute. The first document, dated October 10, 1867, involves the Memphis German Savings Institution as plaintiff and Henry Nathan and Jacob Sartoris as defendants. The document concerns an unpaid promissory note signed by Nathan on February 19, 1867. The second document, dated September 7, 1870, and filed in the Second Circuit Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, continues the case. Jacob Sartoris pleads bankruptcy (declared December 4, 1868), claiming inability to repay the debt. The final notation on this document is December 6, 1870.

Associated People/Businesses

  • Nathan, Henry
  • Sartoris, Jacob
  • Memphis German Savings Institution
  • Nathan, Henry / Sartoris, Jacob (1823-1884)

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 14, Folder 10