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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 | 1892 | John W. Richardson v. W. J. Hinard | Hawkins | Breach of Warranty |
Richardson offered to sell his horse for $150 and Hinard asked for fifty cents per bushel of his corn, for 800 bushels. Richardson said it was a good horse. Henard agreed to take the horse. Henard later decided the horse had "unsound eyes" and wanted to ify the agreement, but Richardson said it was too late. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 | 54 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Joseph Fawbush, et al. v. State | Hawkins | Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock |
Additional defendants: W. D. Kenney, Joseph Owens, Baldwin Cox, and John Mitchell. Victim, M. C. Brown. |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1740 | 23 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | John Gaylord v. P. L. Pearson | Hawkins | Recovery |
Cause of action is listed as "recovery for services rendered." Gaylord and wife are asking for $2500.00 in compensation for services including travel from North Carolina to Tennessee. Case in 2 folders in ET Box 1734 |
East | Range: 19 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1733 | 179 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1892 | Rolley Darnell v. State | Hawkins | Trespass |
Darnell was on trial for trespassing on Aaron Templeton's land. Darnell was also charge for cutting down timber for personal use. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1703 | 39 | Order A Copy |