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 Guadalupe Y Calvo Mining Co. v. W. T. Beaty Shelby Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

In 1881 defendant sued to collect $5000 in pay for services rendered to the company. B. F. Fly & Robert F. Looney named as stockholders. Company based in Chihuahua, Republic of Mexico. Chartered in TN in 1878 by B. F. Fly, Robert F. Looney, Thomas P. Chambers, Robert F. Looney, Jr. & T. W. Brown.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 169 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John Loague, admr. of Daniel Horan, dec. v. M. C. Pearce et al. Shelby Recovery of Money/ Wages

Additional Defendant: T. C. Park. The defendants were partners in the firm of Pearce, Park, and Company. The deceased, Daniel Horan, was a bookkeeper in that firm which owed him wages earned.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 150 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John Dornan v. Tennessee Manufacturing Company Davidson Debt for Wages

Amount of wages owed is noted as being $11.00. Includes 2 copies of a standard labor contract.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 607 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 N. R. Parmelee v. Tennessee & Sequatchie Valley Railroad Cumberland Debt for Wages

Plaintiff entered into a contract to construct a trestle or bridge on the defendant's line about 1900 feet long at $1.19 per foot. The plaintiff claimed they completed most of the work but were prevented from finishing it by an injunction. The defendant took possession, completed it, and claimed that the plaintiff failed to do the contracted work. Plaintiff sought accounting of the work he completed and repayment of such.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1080 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 P. Graham, et al. v. P. R. Bohlen Shelby Recovery of Money/ Wages

Additional plaintiff: John Shoop, partners in P. Graham & Co., residents of Pennsylvania. Trying to recover a judgment of $1,108.98 against defendant.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 250 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Sallie Reese v. S. H. Bell et al Davidson Debt for Wages

Approximately 300 receipts spanning the years 1881-1882, mostly to J.L. Reese. Additional defendants Stanley Bell, William Duncan, Russell Duncan.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 705 350 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 William Finnie v. G. M. Lewis Shelby Debt for Wages

Complainant was in business partnership with W. J. Coates under the name C.J. Horgan & Co.; defendant was hired as their delivery wagon driver on Oct. 25, 1880 and discharged in March 1881.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 99 Order A Copy