Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1887 B. A. Wilkes & J. E. R. Carpenter v. The Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Maury Breach of Contract

The defendants operated a railway to carry merchandise between St. Petersburg and Columbia. The plaintiffs contracted with the defendant to transport 1,200 hogs between St. Petersburg and Columbia. Defendants refused to receive hogs for transportation. Defendants had to transport hogs by wagon and lost money on the sale of the hogs at market.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 711 192 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 C. D. Park v. Henry Harlan, African American Maury Breach of Contract Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 397 156 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 David F. Wilson& John H. Stratton et al. v. Thomas Cheatham Maury Breach of Contract

Additional Plaintiffs: William P. Gant. Additional Cause of Action: Trespass on the case with damages.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 155 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 F. B. Rains & Sons v. F. Hammer Paint Co. Maury Breach of Contract

F.B. Rains and Son is comprised of F.B. Rains and A.B. Rains. Plaintiff is seeking damages for breach of contract and failing to honor a warranty after the F. Hammer paint company changed their paints and allegedly added unwanted fillers. F. Hammer Paint Co. is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The case file includes a list of the paint ingredients, one being lead.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 780 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 George Cook et al. v. Pitts Jones Maury Breach of Contract

Additional complainants: Eliza Cook, wife of George Cook, Alexander Cook. On 1/20/1879 by verbal contract, George Cook sold a house and lot to Pitts Jones. Jones never paid the money due at any time making the verbal contract and void. Pitts has had the use of house and lot and has never paid anything for its use. Exhibit: a note from office of Clerk & Master regarding George Cook v Pitts Jones. Signed by James Orman, Deputy Clerk and Master.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 721 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 John McKee v. Samuel C. Newell Maury Breach of Contract

John McKee hired Samuel Newell to build a mill; the mill was built but did not work properly and did not meet the terms of their contract

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Jeremiah Crafton v. Samuel P. McGee Maury Breach of Contract

Failure to transport corn.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 James Gant v. Matthew Rhea, Thomas Porter& Pary W. Porter, exe. of Joseph B. Porter, dec. Maury Breach of Contract

James Gant claims the late Joseph B. Porter broke a contract between them and is sued the executors of his will for his damages. He sues for $4224.96 in damages.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 10 Order A Copy
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
View Entry 1889 Reynolds & Tisdale v. Mary B. (Polly) Burney Maury Breach of Contract

Matt Reynolds & partner Tisdale agreed to bore well in Polly's yard & insure water for $100; Polly agreed to board them & feed their stock while they were worked. They estimated it would take a month to do the work. At 145 feet had still not found water so agreed to quit & return in spring to try again but come spring, Polly refused to let them try again. They bore well for Tom P. Burney (who lived with sister Polly) in pasture on his farm. Bob White was Pla.' water witch. Dispute over what was agreed.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 814 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 State v. The Columbia& Hampshire Turnpike Company Maury Breach of Contract Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 0 Order A Copy