Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1888 Dollie J. Weeks v. Stewart Mays Wayne Breach of Contract

Plaintiff filed bill to collect damages for $5,000 for a breach of contract for marriage and seduction.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 758 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 F. E. Shannon v. W. H. Sander Wilson Breach of Contract

Plaintiff sues the defendant for damages for breach of contract. Defendant claims that she made a contract with plaintiff for payment of services such as cooking and cleaning but the contract stipulated that the services would end when she got married.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 728 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. E. Goodwin v. Kennesaw Manufacturing Company Shelby Breach of Contract West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 419 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 John Watson et al.v. The Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railway company Davidson Breach of Contract

Add. plaintiff: Nancy Watson. The plaintiffs filed a bill against the defendant for damages in stock (under $500) by a delay in shipment and a breach of contract.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 766 178 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. M. Smithson v. W. C. Fleming Williamson Breach of Contract

Per contract, Smithson threshed wheat crop for Fleming on Mrs. Reaves' farm, to be paid when wheat sold, which it was to grain dealer Y. M. Rizer of Franklin, TN. Plummer Walton, who assisted Smithson in running his thresher, asked to be paid. Smithson (who had been sick for 2 mos) sent him to Fleming, who sent him to Rizer, who paid him. Fleming similarly sent Smithson to Rizer to be paid but, ultimately, Smithson wasn't paid. Hence this suit. Smithson lived in Peytonsville. Wm Jones also involved.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 762 51 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 1888 M. C. Pearce v. Joseph O'Neil Shelby Breach of Contract

Joseph O'Neil of St. Louis, MO. Breach of contract over sale of properties in Memphis, TN, re: $10,000 on 12 February 1887.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 403 223 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Minter Parker v. J. F. Walker Shelby Breach of Contract West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 422 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 Richard Ledbetter v. C. W. Greenfield & wife, et al. Montgomery Breach of Contract

C. W. Greenfield's wife is Nannie Greenfield. Additional defendant: Thomas L. Yancey. Contract was made to build a house. When it was completed, Mrs. Greenfield advised Mr. Yancey not to pay for it as she would not receive it.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 748 379 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 S. T. Speers v. Memphis Mill Co. Shelby Breach of Contract

Complainant's name is also spelled Spears. The number of pages includes an attachment. Case arose from a dispute over the soundness of a mule.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 414 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 The Catawba Oil Co. v. John D. Milburn Shelby Breach of Contract

Folder contains 2 legal briefs, one of which is stuck to the first page of the court record. Plaintiff charges defendant with failure to provide and set up contracted machinery for a cotton seed mill.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 416 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 W. W. Melton v. J. W. Swink Chester Breach of Contract West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 407 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 William Glenn & Sons v. Southern Express Co. Shelby Breach of Contract

William Glenn & Sons was to receive $856.00 from a collecting agent. Package endorsed as containing this amount, but actually $200 short. Plaintiffs sued to collect the deficit. Southern Express Co. maintained that it was not notified of the loss until 6 or 7 months after the delivery, rather than the 30 days stipulated on the receipt.

 West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 422 139 Order A Copy