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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1858 | Ben McFarland v. E. P. Cawood et al | Jefferson | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff owned a flour mill in Jefferson County near Holston River. McFarland entered into a contract with the defendant in January 1855 in which he sold Cawood 100 barrels of flour to be delivered to Chattanooga at the price of $6.50 per barrel. McFarland claimed the flour was never delivered and therefore a breach of the contract. Other defendant not named but R. M. Hooke and J. J. Bryant mentioned in the case file. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 16 | 34 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | Hale v. Witt | Jefferson | Breach of Contract | East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1819 | Jacob Teters v. John W. Hoursley | Jefferson | Breach of Contract |
Contract regarding operation and use of a distillery. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 74 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | John Swann v. Shadrach I. Bare [Bear] & John P. Seahorn [Sehorn] | Jefferson | Breach of Contract |
Swann negotiated a contract with Bare [Bear] for Bare to drive fifty-two head of hogs to the Southern market. Bear "has since absconded to parts unknown." Hogs, weighing 14,200 pounds were to be sold at 3.5 cents per pound. Others involved: L. D. Franklin, George W. Carter, and Samuel Prewitt. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 | 110 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1932 | J. I. Reece v. Carson - Newman College | Jefferson | Breach of Contract |
Plntff. has been employed at college as Dean & Prof. of Philosophy & Education since 1920. He is sued for $6000 damages, charging deft. with breach of contract on grounds that in 1925 it terminated his 3-year contract after 1 year without cause, leaving him unemployed for remainder of the "scholastic period". Deft. argues that the contract was always for 1 year only, & that the said document shows signs of alteration to make it appear to be a 3-year contract rather than a 1-year contract. 5 Folders |
East | Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1405 | 574 | Order A Copy |