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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1837 | James Bell v. Robert Long | Blount | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Origin of recovery: stolen goods. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 678 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1937 | Margaret Foster Carpenter v. Ewing Wilder | Blount | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Plaintiff sued to collect on a $150 check drawn by the Wilder Estates, Inc. of Middlesboro, KY by Ewing Wilder. Payment on the check was stopped Plaintiff alleges that Hubert Carpenter had promised her $300 if she would marry him; the check was part of this arrangement. Defendant argues that liability, if any, rests with Wilder Estates, Inc. rather than himself, and that payment on the check was stopped at the request of Hubert Carpenter, who later married the plaintiff. Exhibits include stopped check. |
East | Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1043 | 53 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1940 | William Horace Kidd v. W. M. Condry | Blount | Recovery |
In 1937 Kidd bought a Plymouth from Condry on credit. Kidd traded in a Chevrolet sedan for the new car as down payment. Condry repossessed the Plymouth, but did not refund any money to Kidd. Condry was ordered to pay Kidd $600 but Condry appealed. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 10 | 234 | Order A Copy |