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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 | 1865 | J& J. A. Barnes v. Waman Leftwich | White | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Sale of 4 town lots in Sparta in 1860 and where the lot lines were noted was wrong. Complainant wanted to set aside the sale. The defendant denies any fraud and had held the land for 20 years. The land was on the public square in Sparta, but some of the land was adjacent to a public walkway which had been used by the public for years. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 264 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1865 | Zachariah Parker v. Kellogg & Newman et al. | Davidson | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Additional Defendants: J. D. Scruggs & Green Adams. The plaintiff sold and delivered to the defendants 88 bales of cotton for $20,959. Plaintiffs then shipped cotton to the co-defendants. The defendants failed to pay according to the agreements. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18a | 490 | Order A Copy |