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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 | 1858 | Thomas Strong v. John Carson | Monroe | Breach of Contract |
The parties entered into a contract in 1854 in which the defendant swore to supply a large amount of land, men, supplies, and houses for the plaintiff and his family free of rent. The defendant also guaranteed the plaintiff a fifth of the crop for over- seeing the seasonal growing. The defendant never gave the plaintiff his fair share of the crops, even feeding a portion of the plaintiff's corn to his hogs. The bill includes money for labor and not receiving any crops. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 | 73 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | William Nunnelly v. Alexander Black | Warren | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff is sued for the use of a creek near his sawmill. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 | 0 | Order A Copy |