Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1872 Andrew Schmidt v. Martin Menks Polk Breach of Contract

Plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant to pay him $1,000 in return for one seventh of the proceeds of the sale of the defendant's one fourth share in a mine known as the Mobile Mine and formerly owned by the Spring Place Mining Company. Menks is a resident of Georgia and the mine rests in Fannin County Georgia on lots 54, 56 and others in the 9th district.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 111 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 J. M. Barker v. E. F. Campbell & Wife Polk Breach of Contract

E. F. Campbell and his wife had a contract on the sale of Barker's farm in Bradley County. Mr. Gordon was a tenant on the farm, & he had a disagreement with Mr. Hillard who lived on adjoining property, Campbell was inclined to evict Gordon. Barker's family moved into the farmhouse with the Gordons until they moved out. However the Barkers were unhappy that the Gordons had not vacated the house at the time the Barkers moved in.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 14 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 L. E. Grizzle v. The Stimpson Computing Scale Co. et al. Polk Breach of Contract

Additional defendant: W. T. Elrod. The plaintiff states that the defendant failed to return or refund payment upon return of scales thus this breached the contract of sale.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1354 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State, Ex. Rel. Elmer Taylor v. Polk County, et al. Polk Breach of Contract

Defendants: Polk County, TN; J. C. McAmis, Secretary, Board of Education and County Superintendent, Polk County, TN; Hoyt L. Lillard, Chairman, Board of Education, Polk Co.; Citizens of Polk Co., TN. Defendant sues Board of Education for breach of contract for failure to renew contract to teach school. Contract had been renewed with previous members, Superintendent. Non-renewal without cause. See also ET 979, Ledford, etal. v. Hoyt L. Lillard, etal.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1351 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State Ex. Rel. J. B. Brown v. Polk County, et al. Polk Breach of Contract

Plaintiff: J. B. Brown of Hamilton Co., TN. Defendants: Polk County, J. C. McAmis, Secretary of Board of Education & County Superintendent of Schools; Hoyt L. Lillard, Chairman, Board of Education of Polk and all residents of Polk Co., TN. Brown had been Principal of Benton High School and Elementary School. Replaced as educator, principal by new Board without notice, demand for salary and damages of $3,400.00. See also ET 552, ET 979, ET 1351, ET 1361.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1372 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 William I. Dowell, admr. for J. C. Moore, dec. v. Hiram H. Carr & John Carruth Polk Breach of Contract

Moore owned a road pike, a grist mill & house for a wool carding machine. Carr & Carruthers presented themselves to Moore as millwrights & machinists. Hehired them to repair & maintain his grist mill, & rebuild the carding house. In 1853, contracted to buy the house and mill but ended up damaging the equipment.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8a 221 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Wiley I. Harbin v. Samuel Congdon Polk Breach of Contract

pla.. Harbin employed as a clerk by Congdon. Congdon, originally of NY, in Polk Co. to invest in copper-rich lands. Harbin charges that, in lieu of raising his salary of $20 per month, Congdon allowed him to make contracts for copper properties & agreed that he would have one-fourth of the "clear profits" realized from a sale of the properties. pla.. claims breach of contract, alleging that since that time Congdon has made large sums of money, but he has not received his share.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1214 92 Order A Copy