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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1839 | Cooper, Carouthers & Company v. Nathaniel Nye & Benjamin Carter | Giles | Breach of Contract | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 378 | 134 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1850 | Edward R. Field, et al. v. William A. Estes, et al. | Giles | Breach of Trust |
other plaintiffs: Alston B. Estes. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 | 75 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1890 | G. J. Hopkins v. Jno. Puryear | Giles | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff sold defendant a cotton gin, press, and machinery connected to the gin. Plaintiff also agreed to lease the ground upon which the gin stood for ten years, as long as no one else used the gin or the property. Plaintiff alleged that defendant allowed someone else to use the gin and property, therefore breaching the contract. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 847 | 107 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1844 | Thomas L. Nelson v. T. S. McGee et al. | Giles | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: J. P. Nelson and Hermon Lester. Discrepency: Cover page states Thomas A. Nelson v. T. L. McGee. Bill states Thomas L. McGee & A. M. Hammer v. F. B. Nelson & John H. Pointer & others McGee & Hammer & Isaiah Ivy entered into an contract Columbia, Pulaski, Elkton & Alabama Turnpike Company where Ivy agreed to build the 9th mile of road for $1000 in state bonds. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 | 148 | Order A Copy |