Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1885 A. W. Gray & Sons v. E. W. Talley, et al. Rutherford Breach of Contract

Additional defendants: D. H. Talley, J. B. Murfree, A. Jetten. E. W. Talley and D. H. Talley are surviving partners of Talley & Co. The Talleys along with Murfree and Jetten are executors of P. C. Talley, deceased. Leonidas Gray and Alsup G. Gray are partners in A. W. Gray & Sons. The contract was to pay value plus interest of machinery after the sell of said machinery (two horse thresher). A. W. Gray & Sons is also listed as A. W. Gray's Sons in the case.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 748 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 J. M. Yearwood, et al. v. B. F. Alexander Rutherford Breach of Bond

Additional plaintiffs: J. S. Yearwood, John Yearwood, William Jernigan.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 26a 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. H. Strickland & wife Corinne v. Horace Ready et al Rutherford Breach of Contract

2 folders. Add. defendants: Andrew P. Martin & Leland Jordan, executors of Charles Ready (dec.), and F.R. Burrns, surviving partner of th firm Ready & Burrns. The plaintiffs previously employed C. Ready to persecute a suit for Corinne to inherit $12,000 from her deceased father. C. Ready verbally agreed to represent the plaintiffs for $250, but claimed more work was done than expected and charged an additional $250. Plaintiffs claim he failed to credit their account for sums paid, totaling $700.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 769 296 Order A Copy
View Entry 1826 State v. Allen Brown Rutherford Breach of Bond

Additional names: Swan Hardin, on trial for murder.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 361 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. H. H. T. Carter, et al. Rutherford Breach of Bond

Other defendants: W. N. Mason.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 634 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 State v. Henry Norman Rutherford Breach of Trust Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 690 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1833 Thomas Bedford v. Josiah Farris, Sr. Rutherford Breach of Contract

William Ledbetter, Circuit Ct. Clerk of Rutherford. In 1819, John R. Bedford sold Farris, def.., 289 acres of land including water rights held by Bedford and his mother, Mrs. Ann Bedford. Farris refused access to water well on this land. Farris responds he did not allow access to chain/rope for use at certain water well. Bedford having left the state- question before court is the court costs. Hon. James C. Mitchell, 11th Judicial Circuit.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 William Wade by next friend, Joseph B. Johns v. John B. Johns, admr. of Julius C. Wade, dec. Rutherford Breach of Trust

Wade was represented by Johns because he was mentally disabled. Julius Wade, brother of William (their father was John Wade) died intestate in 187_. Although bequests were set for both Julius and William, Julius overstepped his authority, claiming profit on land belonging to William

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5a 95 Order A Copy