Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1891 Charles Coleman v. D. Fatjo, dec., A. Vaccaro Dyer Breach of Contract

Contract to deliver 200,000 pipe staves on or before March 1885

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 171 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 D. A. Shaw v. W. T. Walton Dyer Breach of Contract

Shaw rented a farm to Walton. In the rental contract, Shaw required Walton to "sow thirty acres of land in wheat, with the right reserved in the contract" that Walton could "sow grass on the thirty acres of wheat." After the wheat was cut and removed, Shaw turned a large amount of cattle out on the land that destroyed and trampled all Walton's grass. Walton "brought this suit enjoining the defendants from turning cattle into this particular field."

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1757 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1949 Finney Stevens Manufacturing Company v. Guy Fumbanks Dyer Breach of Contract West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1215 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 H. Forcum v. Royal Milling Company Dyer Breach of Contract

The plaintiff alleges that the defendant is indebted to various parties and claims damages for breach of contract. 3 folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1358 385 Order A Copy
View Entry 1925 J. H. Cloud v. Dyersburg Vehicle & Implement Co. Dyer Breach of Contract

Cloud contracted to buy an "Indiana Gasoline Tractor and a double disc trip plow" from Dyersburg Vehicle & Implement Co. to be delivered to his farm in Crockett County. Cloud claims that he was induced to buy the tractor by the defendant who demonstrated "its capacity to do certain work." Cloud paid part of the purchase price up front and gave a note for the balance. The plow was never delivered and the tractor didn't work as demonstrated. Cloud seeks "to avoid liability upon the remaining note."

 West Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1791 69 Order A Copy
View Entry 1927 State, ex rel. v. R. G. Watson, et al. Dyer Breach of Trust

Ex rel.: B. F. Young. Addt'l dfnts: D. W. Moss, J. N. Baker, and H. B. Rike. Being in weak health, Young assigned all of his notes, accounts, and stock of merch. It was intially valued at less than its actual worth. The state was attempting to claim the estate and newer increased values of the assets. Housed in 2 folders.

 West Range: 77 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1886 289 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Will Raines v. Tennessee Cattle Company, et al. Dyer Breach of Contract

The Tennessee Cattle Company charges that Raines fraudulently disposed of cattle belonging to the Tennessee Cattle company and fraudulently misappropriated funds arising from the sale of the cattle for his own use. Three folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1543 565 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 W. T. Flatt v. J. R. Stockton Dyer Breach of Warranty

Cause of Action: trading a horse whose eyes were bad, claiming that the eyes were sound.

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 863 32 Order A Copy