Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1894 Charles R. Head v. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company Sumner Debt on Account

Plaintiff sued defendant for $1999.50 due on account. Plaintiff served as attorney for defendants in another case in Sumner County.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1064 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Dick Hardin v. Edwards & Sons Hardin Debt on Account

Debt for $47.25 in lumber.

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 617 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 E. Cardwell in error v. Gibson Love Manufacturing Co. Hamilton Debt on Account

Gibson Love Manufacturing sued Cardwell to recover $161.16 due by account and court costs. Exhibit is an account ledger/book of certain costs.

 East Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2033 126 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Heyser Lumber Co. v. E. R. Taylor Hamilton Debt, Balance on

Taylor delivered 16,000 feet of logs to the bank of the TN River at T. F. Robinson’s landing for Heyser Lumber Co. He told them they had arrived and to go pick them up. The Co. waited too long and 9,000 feet of the logs were washed away by high water. Taylor argued that he is owed a balance on the logs that he delivered.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1360 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 H. E. Cannon v. Johnson & Willcox Shelby Debt on Account

Case concerns the theft (by a third party) and sale of a $100 watch to the defendant. Plaintiff seeks to recover the stolen watch or its equivalent value. The firm of Johnson & Willcox consists of Charles Johnson and R. F. Willcox. Folder includes legal briefs.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 569 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 H. H. Falscraft v. J. O. Carroll Shelby Debt on Account

Balance of debt is variously specified as $132.41 and $138.71.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 569 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. W. & W. B. Young v. J. J. Jones Shelby Debt on Account

Debt equals $55.00. Folder contains no other specific information about the debt.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 569 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. H. Farr, R. Kerr v. J. C. Hall, J. R. Latimore Monroe Debt, Balance on

Hall and Latimore rented Farr and Kerr a house and some land. Farr and Kerr did not pay their rent due and this is a plea of debt on their account

 East Range: 18 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2042 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Sam Folwell v. J. S. Menken Co. Shelby Debt on Account

Sam Folwell's minor daughter Mamie Folwell charged clothes to an account in her father's name with the J.S. Menken Co. Her father refused to pay the balance as he stated his daughter had plenty of clothes and the charges were made without his knowledge

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 549 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 United States Printing Co. v. Haessig, Duttlinger & Co. Shelby Debt on Account

Partners in defendant company are T. Haessig, H. G. Duttlinger, and F. V. Shaefer. The sum involved is $150.29 for an order of 230.000 package labels in 10 different designs. Plaintiff amends his writ to read, "The Hinds-Ketcham Company for the use of the United States Printing Company."

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 571 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 V. W. Parman v. Mooney and Baines Davidson Debt on Account

Defendant in error sold and delivered pumps and attachments to the plaintiff in error. Defendant complained of debt due by account and sued for payment. Plaintiff claimed that he was a minor (under 21 years of age) and that the goods were actually purchased by and for his father S. W. Parman who ran a well boring-machine.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1036 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 W. P. Puryear v. William Freed Davidson Debt on Account

Puryear sold and delivered to Freed, a grist mill owner in Hendersonville, 203 bu. of corn for 203 bu. at 45lbs. of corn meal. The mill burned down on Aug. 9, 1893 destroying all property. Puryear sued to reclaim the value or replacement of the remaining 170 bu. (@45 lbs., 153 bu. @ standard 50lbs.) of corn meal still owed to him.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1035 39 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 W. R. Cornelius & Co. v. D. T. Howard & Wife Davidson Debt on Account

Wife: Mattie Howard. Pltf. was an undertaker in Nashville and sued to recover the debt owed for the burial of R. J. Stewart, Mattie's previous husband.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1032 28 Order A Copy