Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1923 A. Kee v. J. W. Jordan Benton Breach of Contract

Kee was employed by Jordan, but never received payment for his work.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1727 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 City of Memphis v. Memphis Asphalt & Paving Co. et al. Shelby Breach of Contract

Additional defendants: Massachusetts Bond Company. Defendants entered into a contract with plaintiff to create and manage a sidewalk and road for the city. The defendants are being accused of failing to maintain the road and sidewalk therefore breaching the said contract. Exhibit include contract, instructions to bidders, and the foreman's daily report. 2 folders.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1769 868 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 David S. McKinney v. Memphis Auto Parts Co. Shelby Breach of Contract

McKinney sued Memphis Auto Parts Co. for $1,500. After trading in his car, Mr. McKinney was delayed in receiving his new car, when it was delivered, it was not working. McKinney brought it back to have it fixed, and it stopped working yet again a few days later.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1736 35 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 1923 Federal Process Co. v. Lookout Paint Manufacturing Company Hamilton Breach of Contract

Appeal made to Middle Division, Tennessee Supreme Court at Nashville. Original bill filed in 1914, collection of sum of $2518.68 with interest, quantity of 'Federal Elastic Cement' sold by Lookout Paint Manufacturing Co. Breach of contract- evidently damaged goods.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 471 211 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 Irving Bensdorf & Cliff Blackburn v. Orpheum Theatre & Realty Co. Shelby Breach of Contract

Plaintiffs were doing business as Blackburn Advertising Co. Plaintiffs are sued for $1600 in damages for a breach of contract that entered. Defendants agreed to paint the advertisements on said receptacles in accordance with the copy furnished by defendants for $1600.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1783 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 J. V. Alston v. L. R. Graves Tipton Breach of Contract

1922 complainant made a contract with defendant to buy cotton for him at .50 cents per bale brokerage at different points in Lauderdale county. He did not guarantee weights or grades. Complainant bought 40 bales of cotton and shipped them to Barrett & Company in Augusta, GA. The draft for this shipment was $4527.60. Defendant refused to pay and the draft went to protest.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1744 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 James E. Stark Jr., et al. v. S. B. Anderson, et al. Shelby Breach of Contract

Addl. plaintiffs: Marion H. Stark, Frank Hayden, E.A. Okerbloom, C.L. Sivley, R.G. Bruce, C.A. Bruce, F.E. Bruce, E.L. Bruce Sr., E.L. Bruce Jr., McEwen Ransom. Addl. defendants: C.J. Tully, B.C. Tully. James Stark Sr. owned 957 shares of stock in the Memphis Hardwood Flooring Co. at his death. S.B. Anderson and C.J. Tully owned 957 shares as well. The Stark heirs, Anderson, & Tully hired Frank Hayden to find a buyer for all the stock (the Bruces and Ransom). Anderson & Tully backed out of the sell.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1757 177 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 State v. G.O. Box Decatur Breach of Trust

G.O. Box is charged with unlawfully taking, stealing, and carrying away goods and groceries with a value of $50, the personal goods and chattels of I.L. Smith.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1760 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 T. G. Uhlhorn v. L Cohen Grocer Company, Bank of Commerce & Trust Company Shelby Breach of Contract

L. Cohen Grocer Company is a Missouri corporation with no office or agents in Tennessee. Uhlhorn entered into a contract with the L. Cohen Grocer Company on 2/28/1923 whereby the defendant agreed to sell to Uhlhorn 1200 bags of American Standard, granulated sugar at $8.10 per bag. The defendant breached the contract when he refused to ship the goods unless complainant procured a bank to guarantee payment of draft. This condition was not stated in original contract.

 West Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1854 210 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 W. J. Savage, et al. v. H. F. Mynatt, et al. Knox Breach of Official Duty

The City of Knoxville sued to recover moneys from the City Commissioners & Myatt and R. E. Lee, who held minor official positions Knoxville, that were unlawfully paid for contracted work done for the city. Lee & Mynatt allegedly had direct personal interest in the projects & relationships with the contractors.
Incomplete case file: second volume only. Add'l document located in box ET 77.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 202 Order A Copy