Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1925 Early-Stratton Co. v. J. Kaufman, et al. Shelby Breach of Contract

The Early-Stratton Company sued J. Kaufman for $680 damages "through the breach of a contract on the part of J. Kaufman." "J. Kaufman is a dealer in onion sets in the City of Chicago. He shipped Early-Stratton Co., of the City of Memphis, a car load, or 850 bushels of onion sets, Feb. 23, 1923, under a contract of sale." When the onions arrived, they were "inferior in quality, also greatly damaged by rotting and sprouting, oversize and not according to the contract specifications."

 West Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1802 152 Order A Copy
View Entry 1925 J. H. Jones v. John T. Fargason Shelby Breach of Contract

Supreme Court appeal briefs only. In original case, Jones was a real estate agent who got a right of offer on Fargason's property to the Southwestern Presbyterian University for a site for a college for $187,500. Defendant later revoked his agency without his consent. A deal was reached a few years later between the college and the defendant and the defendant paid the current agent a commission instead of the plaintiff.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1789 135 Order A Copy
View Entry 1925 Memphis Hospital Medical College Building Company v. University of Tennessee Shelby Breach of Contract

The University of Tennessee brought this suit to enforce an option to purchase a building ('known as Roger's Hall") they were leasing. The building was located on Union Avenue in Memphis.

 West Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2013 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1925 Trink Wells v. J. F. Raines, et al. Shelby Breach of Contract

Additional defendant: Lucy W. Rowe. Defendants are executors of the estate of Mary F. Raines (their mother), deceased. Wells entered into a written contract with Mary Raines in which he leased property from Jan. 1, 1917, to Dec. 31, 1920. He agreed in the contract to make certain improvements to the property. There was a provision in the contract for him to be paid for improvements he made if the land was sold during his lease period. The land was sold before his lease ended and he was not paid.

 West Range: 77 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1925 181 Order A Copy