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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1857 | C. A. Saffle v. Horace Foster | Blount | Breach of Contract |
Clemintine Foster, James M. (?) & R. J. Wilson are bound unto Robert B. Clerk, Horace Foster and A. Pearce, partners in trade, trading under the name of A. Pearce & William McLier for $250 for breach of contract on building a house. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1183 | 172 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | Elizabeth Eaton v. William Moore Sr. | McMinn | Marriage, Breach of Promise |
Eaton & Moore entered into marriage contract & set a date but, before that day, Moore asked to postpone because his son was sick. Again day was set & marriage license procured, but on set day, Moore failed to show & Eaton hasn't seen him since. She filed suits against him in Circuit (debt suit on $1250 marriage license bond & breach of promise suit); filed this suit to keep him from disposing of property: negro women Rose & Caty & negro men Jack & Daniel, 341 acres Hiwassee District land. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 16 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | Mahulda Warwick v. Nicholas Cooper | Union | Marriage, Breach of Promise |
Mahulda says Nicholas promised to marry her, and they had a child together, but he failed to keep his promise & married another (Polly Keller), leading Mahulda to file this suit for damages. Nicholas claims he was a minor (age 17) when he made the promise |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 | 36 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | S. H. Harkreader v. A. R. Drennon | Wilson | Breach of Warranty |
Trespass on the case: breach of warranty for mere. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 273 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | State v. James Cummings, et al. | Hamilton | Breach of Official Duty |
James Cummings was elected sheriff of Hamilton County, then apparently exhibited behaviors contrary to those required by law. This brief lists statues pertaining to proper duties of office, most of which have to do with housing prisoners. Incomplete case ; brief and earlier filing only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 4 | Order A Copy |