Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1885 A. W. Gray & Sons v. E. W. Talley, et al. Rutherford Breach of Contract

Additional defendants: D. H. Talley, J. B. Murfree, A. Jetten. E. W. Talley and D. H. Talley are surviving partners of Talley & Co. The Talleys along with Murfree and Jetten are executors of P. C. Talley, deceased. Leonidas Gray and Alsup G. Gray are partners in A. W. Gray & Sons. The contract was to pay value plus interest of machinery after the sell of said machinery (two horse thresher). A. W. Gray & Sons is also listed as A. W. Gray's Sons in the case.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 748 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Bank of Charleston (SC) v. Sulzbacher Brothers Davidson Non-payment of Bank Note

The note was for $2,000.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 701 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Chester County v. J. M. Truett Chester Land, Sale of

alternate defendant name: Truntt

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Daniel Hancock v. Thomas J. Cullom Overton Trespass with Force of Arms

Defendant is accused of "cutting down and converting to his own use ten valuable trees on the land of the plaintiff."

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 611 162 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 G. W. Phillips v. M. A. Manis Henderson Breach of Warranty

Case contains large list for Bill of Costs.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 296 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Gaar Scott & Co. v. C. A. & R. B. McLean Davidson Sale of Goods Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 693 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Gann & Colquitt v. Louisville & Nashville RR Davidson Recovery of Money/ Wages

The defendants contracted with the plaintiffs to ship a load of mules and one of the mules became disabled.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 698 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 James Wauford v. Elijah Wauford Smith Breach of Warranty

Cause of Action: "for fraud and misrepresentation in the sale of a horse"

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 607 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Joshua Elder, et al. v. Henry Gregory, Trustee Rutherford Deed of Trust

Additional complainants: Henry M. Elder and his wife, Lydia J.; J. E. Elder, E. Elder, B. N. White, L. W. Knight. Deed of trust for a tract of land in Rutherford- 220¾ acres; trust in amount of $146.41 plus interest.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 J. B. Colegrave v. H. M. Aiken Hawkins Breach of Contract

File consists of plaintiff's brief regarding a contract with the U.S. Post Office for a mail route in Florida. See also ET 1862.

 East Range: 9 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1052 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Rebecca Keith v. Jesse Compton Clay Recovery of Money/ Wages

Keith is a widow whose 15-year-old daughter ran away from home and is living in Compton's household. Keith has had 5 illegitimate children since the death of her husband (when the daughter was quite young) and insists she is entitled to the help of the daughter, whom she has seen doing laundry and other household chores at Compton's home. Since the daughter refuses to come home, Keith's suit says that Compton must pay her weekly wages for any work her daughter does in his household.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 613 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Chesapeake, Ohio,& Southwestern Railroad Company Dyer Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Robert Drury Tipton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Offense of selling liquor in quantities greater than a quart. Hon. Thomas J. Flippin, Judge, 14th Judicial Circuit.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 288 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing Company v. Charles Wheeler Knox Breach of Warranty

Wheeler purchased a new sewing machine from company for $55. Terms of sale were: $10 credit for wife's old sewing machine, $5 down payment in cash, and monthly payments of $5. Also included 5-year warranty for company to repair sewing machine if anything broke or machine didn't work properly. Machine stopped working properly after 2 years, but company refused to fix it.

 East Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1903 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 W. E. Chick v. H. M. Stewart Lincoln Breach of Contract Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 576 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Zellner & Co. v. C. P. Meister, admr. Shelby Wrongful Writ of Attachment West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 251 41 Order A Copy