Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1916 Ayer & Lord Tie Co. v. R. H. Dunaway & wife, Cora A. Dunaway Henry Breach of Contract

Illinois railroad tie company sued Dunaway alleging they breached 1906 contract to sell timber rights on Cora's Henry City tract of 1200 acres on the Tennessee River & on the Kentucky state line. In 1913, TN passed legislation emancipating married women. So Cora then filed suit on her own against tie company & her husband, Robert H. Dunaway. Dispute over type of timber to be taken off the land (only red & white oak, which was suitable for railroad ties) & status of account between the parties.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1388 344 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Consolidated Fireworks Co. et al. v. Charles W. Schuyler Shelby Breach of Official Duty

Co-complainant: Oliver-Finnie Co. Plaintiffs allege that Fire Marshall Schuyler is so over-zealous about enforcing a new fire law that he is attempting to close down their legitimate fireworks and explosives businesses, even though it was never the intention of the legislature to do so and interferes with their right to do business.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1118 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 E. J. Frazier v. Biddle Auto Co. Knox Breach of Trust

Breach of contract brought by Frazier. Initial appeal did not have property surety bonds attached, and therefore were dismissed. Plaintiff asked for an amendment to the bond be made. Little detail about the actual case in these documents. Incomplete case.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 George E. Taylor v. William H. Taylor Shelby Breach of Contract

Brothers that had been deputy sheriffs in Shelby that entered a supposed partnership contract in the collection business. Plaintiff was to receive 1/3 and defendant 2/3 of profits until 1912 when they were to become equal partners and a withdrawal fee of $500. When the plaintiff demanded a check for his portion of the full partnership, defendant ended the partnership and continued on for himself without paying withdrawal fee or any other compensation, stating the contract was never binding.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1387 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 James T. Snodgrass & Fannie W. Snodgrass v. Charles E. Keyes Cumberland Breach of Trust

In 1910 James Snodgrass purchased 1300 shares of stock in the Chronicle Publishing Co. from Charles E. Keyes, for a total of $1300, $400 paid at the time of suit. Fannie, Charles' wife signed the contract as security. The contract was ified, Snodgrass returning his stock, but Keyes never returned notes or payment. The suit sought to end the contract & resolve the situation simply & legally.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 139 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 M. L. Levin v. Rugby Estates Land Company Shelby Breach of Contract

The original case concerned a breech of contract and it was ruled that the breech was not "well proved." The petitioner believes the court manifestly overlooked evidence of the contract and is appealing for a new trial.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1435 218 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Memphis Street Railway Company v. Rapid Transit Company et al Shelby Breach of Contract

Add. defendants: North Memphis Transit Company, Memphis Jitney Association, The City of Memphis, & George C. Love, Mayor of Memphis. In 1895, the plaintiff received a charter from Tennessee to operate all lines of street railways. They put in around ten million dollars of work into the project. Their only source of revenue is taking on passengers and avers the defendants violated the charter by creating lines of operation in the state to also take on passengers for transportation.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1532 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Newport Mill Company v. J. M. Williams Shelby Breach of Contract

Plaintiff entered into a contract with defendant to purchase 3,000 bushels of oats of a certain kind and quality. The defendant failed to comply with the contract at the final date selected, stating the oats could not be found on the market. Plaintiff believes the defendant's refusal to fulfill the contract rests solely in the .41 cents per bushel offered in the contract.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1436 98 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Roach, Stansel& Co. v. C. T. Bondurant Shelby Breach of Contract

Roach Stansell and Co is partnership of M. J. Roach, Walker Stansell, Charles J. and P. D. Lowrance, all residents of Memphis, TN; C. T. Bondurant resident of Hickman, KY; contract for levy work at price of 15 cents per cubic yard

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1387 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 The I. J. Cooper Rubber Company v. J. T. Johnson, & T. G. Tinsley Davidson Breach of Contract Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 135 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Theodore Read v. National City Bank Shelby Breach of Contract

Read was a stock holder in City Bank. The bank wanted to convert and become a national bank. W. H. Kyle, cashier of City Bank, encouraged Read to give a $10,500 note payable on demand. He assured Read that nothing would be collected on the note. The note just needed to be there for the bank examiners when the bank was converted to a National Bank. Some 6 years later, demand for payment or issuance of a new note was made. 2 folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1438 479 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 William Tait v. County of Shelby Shelby Breach of Contract

The parties entered into a contract for the plaintiff to do road work in the county and through which he was to receive 85% of the estimates and 15% was to be retained to guarantee completion of the project. The plaintiff completed his part of the cont- react in 1912, but was not paid the full amount of the estimates. Suing for the remainder of the payment in $763.

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1475 269 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Will Raines v. Tennessee Cattle Company, et al. Dyer Breach of Contract

The Tennessee Cattle Company charges that Raines fraudulently disposed of cattle belonging to the Tennessee Cattle company and fraudulently misappropriated funds arising from the sale of the cattle for his own use. Three folders.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1543 565 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 West Kentucky Coal Co. v. Commercial Trust & Savings Bank Shelby Breach of Official Duty

Plaintiff says the bank cashed a check for E. G. Hickey, local manager for the coal company, which he then appropriated for his own use. The company says the bank knew that it was not authorized to make this type of payment to individuals. Check #1073 is attached to p. 13.

 West Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1118 34 Order A Copy