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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1936 | Gump Investment Company v. S. S. Tipton | Carter | Breach of Contract |
Nance Motor Co. repossessed Tipton's Plymouth because of delinquent payment. Gump held the note. Unbeknown to Tipton, his son, Will Tipton, bought the car on the same day it was repossessed. Will wrecked the car & Nance picked it up for repair. When Nance attempted to return the car to Will, he would not take it. Nance then went to defendant to induce him to take the car. He would not. Testimony: Alan Gump, W. J. Flynn, Clay Johnson, O. D. &, L. D. Nance, Mack Pearman, D. E. Ritchie, Nola Ann Sams. |
East | Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 929 | 147 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1936 | Nance Motor Co. v. Snyder Rasar [Razor] | Carter | Breach of Contract |
Rasar [also sp. Razor] claimed that O. D. Nance, Nance Motor Co., took a county school claim for $100, gave a credit slip, and refused to honor same. A few staples were not removed because of potential damage to the documents. |
East | Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 929 | 68 | Order A Copy |