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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1903 | Mrs. Bertha Richardson v. F. G. Jones | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Brief & Argument only. Mrs. Richardson sued to recover sum of $50 a month which Jones agreed to pay her while her husband was in prison. Her husband, W. S. Richardson, was employed by Jones at a salary of $50 a month to bribe jurors for the Memphis Street Railway Co.. Plaintiff says that Jones made payments at first but eventually discontinued them. Jones denies existence of contract & that he employed her husband to bribe jurors. |
West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 838 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1903 | Ned Whittaker& John Cunningham v. W. R. Harrell | Shelby | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Whittaker and Cunningham were accused of enticing away Jim Mackey, who was in the employ of Harvell, who then refused to pay Mackey's due wages because of breach of contract. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 936 | 18 | Order A Copy |