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View Entry 1935 A. E. Johnson & A. H. Gould v. Arrow Transfer & Storage Co. Hamilton Breach of Contract

Plaintiffs partners under the name Chattanooga Beer Distributors, with agency for the sale of Atlas Beer. sued to collect $1,000 plus interest that they say is owed them by def.. Plaintiffs & defendant had entered a partnership in which Arrow Transfer would take over distribution of Atlas Beer & plaintiffs would withdraw after being paid $2000 by deft. Deft. paid first $1000, but not the additional monies, saying plaintiffs had no franchise rights to sell although Atlas Beer had approved the agreement.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 809 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Automobile Sales Sevier Co. v. Ernest Hughes, et al. Carter Breach of Contract

Additional defendant: R. T. Johnson. Breach of contract over payments on a car.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 887 114 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Alexander Hamilton Institute v. Mrs. Rebecca A. Rogers Washington Contract Dispute and Damages

Exhibits: correspondence, certificate, enrollment agreement.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 752 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Arge Angelo v. Earl S. Worsham, et al Knox Breach of Contract

Additional defendants: George M. Trotter

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 827 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 B. N. Pendleton v. Auto Sales& Service Company Sullivan Contract Dispute and Damages

Contract for a new Plymouth coupe car.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 857 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 C. E. Rogers v. Johnson City Washington Contract Dispute and Damages

From the Chancery Court at Johnson City, TN. Exhibits: contract, Course of Study and Rules and Regulations of the City Schools of Johnson City, correspondence, resolution, opinion from State ex rel. J. B. Brown v. Polk County, et al., 1932, Ordinance No. 860, minutes from Board of Education meetings, resolution reducing teachers' salaries, study of school costs, School Dept. Section of Ordinance No. 891, Ordinance No. 861, statement of salary payment to C. E. Rogers.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 750 259 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Casey-Lewis Company v. Fulton Sylphon Company Knox Breach of Contract

See also ET 899, ET 1528, & ET Oversize Box 21 (majority of case in 1528 & Oversize 21). Plaintiff had contract to create advertising for defendant. Defendant cancelled contract in order to use another ad agency. Plaintiff filed suit seeking $2,570.81 for breach of contract. Exhibit materials include numerous draft ad layouts on tracing paper, correspondence, billing, schedules for ads to appear in various publications, drafts of ad text, & 2 photographs.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 819 567 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Earl D. Scott v. Boyce Griffith Campbell Contract Dispute and Damages East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 863 174 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 E. M. Payne v. Eureka-Security Fire & Marine Insurance Company Rhea Breach of Contract

Plaintiff is sued for damages and debt in the sum of $2,000 for a breach of contract by the defendant. In 1934, the plaintiff entered into an oral contract with E. H. Newberry for the purchase of a lot and erected a house, insured by the defendant for $1,500. The defendant procured a rider for the policy, E. H. Newberry, by F. L. Cox, defendant's agent, without the plaintiff's knowledge or permission. Later, the house and contents were destroyed by a fire, and the defendant gave benefits to Newberry.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1286 507 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Hugh Carlisle v. Greene County Union Bank, et al. Greene Breach of Contract

Hugh Carlisle sued the Greene County Union Bank for "damages growing out of the breach of a rental contract."

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 840 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Henry Hardin v. W. L. Mullins Knox Contract Dispute and Damages

The plaintiff rented farm property from R.A. Calloway under a share crop agreement which Calloway violated. The property was later sold to the defendant.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 824 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 James L. Hackworth v. New York Life Insurance Co. Anderson Breach of Contract

Plaintiff sued to recover $1650 in lost payments, plus interest. Until Feb. 1930 he received $50 per month from his insurance because of a disabling gunshot wound to his shoulder, suffered 5 Dec. 1928. His insurance premiums were also waived. In Feb. 1930 deft. discontinued the payments & declined to further waive the premiums on grounds that plaintiff was no longer disabled as defined by the terms of his policies. Hackworth argues that he is capable of small tasks only & is still disabled. See ET1553

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 809 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 James L. Hackworth v. New York Life Insurance Company Anderson Breach of Contract

Addition: See ET 809. Plaintiff sued to recover lost insurance payments re: a disabling gunshot wound & injuries sustained 5 Dec. 1928. Exhibits include: affidavits, correspondences, medical X-rays. Two folders.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1553 359 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Preston H. Buquo v. Title Guaranty & Trust Co. Hamilton Breach of Contract

Plaintiff engaged the defendant to investigate his property lines & insure his title. Also took out $1500 policy with company to insure against failure of title. After assurances that everything was in order plaintiff began work on his building, only to be sued by L. W. Lynch, who claimed that the building extended 18 inches onto his property. Plaintiff lost the suit & was unable to complete his building. He sued defendant to collect the $1500 plus penalties provided by law.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 860 132 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Ready Mix Concrete Co., et al. v. Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. Knox Contract Dispute and Damages

This case was brought forth in an effort to recover various amounts from defendant for materials furnished by plaintiffs for the patching and repair of streets in Knoxville. Additional defendants: American Limestone Co., Atlantic Refining Co., and Cherokee Sand & Gravel Co., Chandler Co. Also see boxes 1568(10-J-6) and 1620(20-B-5). Exhibits: Correspondence between plaintiff and defendant, receipts, account ledgers, large account book.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 847 2884 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Thomas R. Wert v. F. J. Nolan Hamilton Breach of Contract

Wert is sued for breach of contract. He claims that he was to be paid a commission upon the sale of spark plug cleaners manufactured by Nolan. See ET 899 for additional part of case.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 868 185 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 W. N. Helmick et al. v. Union Central Life Insurance Company Hamilton Breach of Contract

Additional Plaintiff: Mabel Corrinne Helmick. One of the attorneys for the plaintiffs was Estes Kefauver.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 856 45 Order A Copy