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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1913 | Henderson Wade Hampton et al. v. Ty Hulsa | Madison | Recovery of Land/Property |
Additional plaintiffs: Mary Butler, John Butler, Fannie Butler, Dave Butler, Ellen Reid, and Charles Reid. Cause of action: recovery of sixty nine acres of land in the 8th civil district of Madison County. |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1309 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | National Telegraph Institute v. Edward B. Cassanova | Shelby | Recovery |
Cassanovas, who had already mastered wire telegraphy, enrolled at National Telegraph's Memphis institute to learn wireless telegraphy. They had been assured that the Memphis school taught wireless. It did not, so the Cassanovas demanded a refund. The company's main campus was in Cincinnati. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1090 | 224 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | W. N. McClish v. Madison Cotton Oil Company | Madison | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Cause of action: recovery of $86.50 as the balance on a promissory note for cotton crop |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1310 | 42 | Order A Copy |