Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1888 Ford & Lemaster v. W. P. Wilson Shelby Land, Contract Dispute

Ford & Lemaster is a real estate firm whose principals are J. N. Ford and N. F. Lemaster.

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 426 110 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. E. Goodwin v. Kennesaw Manufacturing Company Shelby Breach of Contract West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 419 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 M. C. Pearce v. Joseph O'Neil Shelby Breach of Contract

Joseph O'Neil of St. Louis, MO. Breach of contract over sale of properties in Memphis, TN, re: $10,000 on 12 February 1887.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 403 223 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Minter Parker v. J. F. Walker Shelby Breach of Contract West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 422 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 S. T. Speers v. Memphis Mill Co. Shelby Breach of Contract

Complainant's name is also spelled Spears. The number of pages includes an attachment. Case arose from a dispute over the soundness of a mule.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 414 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 The Catawba Oil Co. v. John D. Milburn Shelby Breach of Contract

Folder contains 2 legal briefs, one of which is stuck to the first page of the court record. Plaintiff charges defendant with failure to provide and set up contracted machinery for a cotton seed mill.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 416 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 W. B. Mallory v. The Hanauer Oil Works Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 410 214 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 William Glenn & Sons v. Southern Express Co. Shelby Breach of Contract

William Glenn & Sons was to receive $856.00 from a collecting agent. Package endorsed as containing this amount, but actually $200 short. Plaintiffs sued to collect the deficit. Southern Express Co. maintained that it was not notified of the loss until 6 or 7 months after the delivery, rather than the 30 days stipulated on the receipt.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 422 139 Order A Copy