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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1905 | N. H. Harris, Rutledge Harris, J. W. Cole, W. R. Cole & John J. Cole dba Harris & Cole Bros., for their own use & the use of others v. The Columbia Water & Light Company | Maury | Breach of Contract |
Opinion only. pla. engaged in lumber business in Columbia, TN. For its own use & use of certain fire insurance companies, pla. sued Def, alleging it breached contract to furnish Ptlff's fire plugs w/ample water supply for fire extinguishment purposes & its failure to do so caused dmg when fire broke out at pla.'s lumber yard. (Prior to contract, 3 Cole brothers comprised Cole Bros, Iowa corp, but corp dissolved before contract.) Chancellor ruled angst pla.; SC rev'd. SC opin marked "For Publication" |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 824 | 11 | Order A Copy |