Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1920 Board of Mayor& Councilmen of the town of Bells v. Birmingham& Northwestern Railway Company et al. Crockett Breach of Contract

Plaintiffs are sued for breach of a contract for the sale of 160 shares of stock in the railroad, which were to be presented to the board on a certain date, or cash value of stock was to be presented in lieu of stock. Neither stock nor cash were received The stock amounted to $16000. Additional defendants: O. J. Nance, I. B. Tigrett, R. B. Hicks, J. E. Edenton. 2 folders

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1712 590 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 E. T. & E. S. Collins v. William C. Hay Crockett Breach of Contract

Defendant sold plaintiffs a deed to tract of land in Craighead Co., AR. In return they deeded Hays the right to make and vend a cotton and hay press called the Collins Press. Press invented by E. S. Collins.

 West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 161 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 M. S. Watson v. Crockett County Crockett Breach of Contract

Plaintiff sued for $16.00 he claimed the county owed him for handing out notices to Road hands. The notices were warnings given to the Road hands to perform their work duties on the local roads in Crockett County. The county claimed they did not owe the money, citing that Section 7 of Private Act 784 of the 65th General Assembly was unconstitutional.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2043 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Robert W. Jennings v. T. E. Noel Crockett Breach of Contract

Plaintiff purchased tract of land from defendant for $800; signed note agreeing to pay debt in 2 payments of $400 each. States defendant is now charging interest in violation of contract. Also mentioned: William Jennings, brother of Robert W. Jennings.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 566 57 Order A Copy