Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

Use quotes for an exact search. ex. "J. W."

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 J. R. Parker, et al. v. M. B. Keith, et al. Warren Breach of Bond

Additional plaintiffs: J.T. St. John and M. Coulson. Additional defendants: Jason D. Mosby & Andrew T. Mosby (J.D. Mosby & Brother), J.W. Paty, and H.P. Winton. Parker, et al. were sureties of Keith on a bond executed by him for $500 to J.D. Mosby & Brother. Bond was for binding Keith as agent for Mosby & Brother in selling & collecting for them fruit trees and shrubbery. Plaintiffs suing Keith for breach of bond and to pay off his liability to Mosby & Bro.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 773 96 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 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 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