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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 | 1883 | A. A. Laurence et al.v. F. S. Davis et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiffs: J. T. & James Frost; Mrs. H. Frost; Julius A. Taylor & Thomas Barrett. Additional Defendants: R. F. Patterson; M. C. Pierce; L. B. Eaton; W. W. Thatcher; R. V. Vredenbergh; George Gilham; G. T. Vance, John K. Speed & Memphis City Railroad Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 132 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Galen E. Green v. Gideon Hicks& James Hicks, exe. of James Hicks, dec. | Madison | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 266 | 58 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1883 | Josephine G. Hays v. Robert B. Hays & J. J. Braswell | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff wife of Robert B. Hays. Couple married 18 July 1866. Plaintiff's maiden name Gohlson; she is the grand-daughter of John C. McLemore, dec., from whom she inherited real estate. Prior to their marriage plaintiff and her future husband had entered into a contract by which he gave up all of his rights to any property that she already owned or might come to possess in the future. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 223 | 216 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | William Taylor v. Steam Boat Robert Campbell | Breach of Contract |
Opinion of the court. |
West | Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 187 | 0 | Order A Copy |