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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 | 1931 | Edgar Johnson v. Johnson City Buick Company | Washington | Breach of Contract |
Johnson sued defendant for debt due by breach of contract involving an exchange of automobiles in that it failed to comply with conditional sale statute of TN, to his damage under $500. Possibly related to Johnson City Buick Company v. Edgar Johnson located in box ET 742. 2 folders. |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1291 | 185 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | G. D. Webster v. Bird Broyles Inc. & Sherwin Williams Paint Co. | Washington | Breach of Contract |
Webster sued defendants for debt due by account for breach of contract to purchase stock in the sum of $300. Court ruled in Webster's favor for said sum. Sherwin-Williams sought certiorari, claiming they had no notice of pending suit or judgment. |
East | Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1293 | 136 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1931 | John E. Iverson v. Automobile Sales & Service Company | Washington | Breach of Contract |
Iverson traded in Graham-Paige sedan & bought DeSota car from Def., who then held car in trust for Iverson until he could finish paying for it, but while doing so, Def. sold it to someone else. Iverson claimed Def. violated conditional sales law. Witnesses: James Hendrix & A. B. Roark & A. D. Stansberry, Luther Morrell, C. A. Johnson (all worked for Def.) |
East | Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1308 | 75 | Order A Copy |