Breach of Contract and Damages

Additional defendants: A. Ogle, S. N. Stephenson. Defendants Brantley, Ogle and Stephenson were the Mayor, Board of Aldermen of the Town of Wartrace, TN. Complainant Nellie Creighton had been hired as assistant teacher at the "white school" in Wartrace. The defendants rescinded the offer to teach. Complainant seeks damages. Nellie (a/k/a Nettie) maiden name is McKean.

L. A. Williams hired Ridge in 1929 to care for and run the Alleghany Springs Hotel until it opened on July 4, 1930. He was to receive $7.50 per month year round, and for three months, beginning on July 4, 1930, he was to receive $12.00 per day and board for himself and family. Ridge moved to the Springs, about 16 miles from his home, and prepared the hotel for its open. L. A. Williams died, and his administrator, L. E. Williams, decided to drop the venture. Ridge sued for the bulk of his pay.

Other defendants: Daniel B. Cliffe; Isabella Smith; James A. McAlister; William K. McAlister; Hugh McCrea; J. G. Webb.

Involved capital stock. Additional defendant: Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail Road Company

Plaintiffs claimed they were hired by defendant to collect money from a property sale, but the defendant did not pay the agreed amount when the property sale was completed. Amount sued for was $666.66.

C. W. Greenfield's wife is Nannie Greenfield. Additional defendant: Thomas L. Yancey. Contract was made to build a house. When it was completed, Mrs. Greenfield advised Mr. Yancey not to pay for it as she would not receive it.

S. D. McClure had died. Other complainants: Nannie L. McClure, Mary E. McClure, filed by next friend A. S. Myers. Other defendants: J. M. Cannon, A. B. Hill, S. E. Gardner, William Bridgewater, & A. Goldsby. R. B. Miller, as public guardian, is said to have taken more as his fee than the law allows and is being sued to return the money he overcharged the estate.

This case involves the sale of the East End Railway Co. from one party to another. There were many stipulations in the contract and now the parties are in disagreement as to whether or not the conditions of the contract have been upheld. Brief included.

Addtl dfnts: J. R. Goodpasture, James Copeland, Arthur Vaughn, John Coffee, J. C. Bilbrey, J. M. Carlock, J. B. Allison, W. H. Hussey, M. E. McDonald, J. M. Roberts, Calvin Boswell, J. N. Cannon, J. W. Bilbrey, I. H. Bilbrey, W. J. Matthews Jr., John F. Sehon, and A. L. Windle. Copeland was elected trustee of School Funds for Overton County, and failed and refused "to account for and pay over" $3K to the school districts.

Additional defendants: A.L. Potts and J.P. Rogers. Henegar [alt. spelled Hennegar and Heninger] sued Jones et al. for $600-800 debt due him for labor done for defendant in 1860-1. They had entered contract in which plaintiff would deliver 100,000 staves in exchange for $9 for every 1000 staves. Plaintiff had delivered 50,000 on banks of river and was paid $300. He was ready to deliver the rest when def't told him to wait. Jones was insolvent and plaintiff suing for debt due him by the contract.

State ex rel for: J. F. Singer, William Singer, and Uriah Peebles. Buena Vista Turnpike Co. was assigned to construct a road and toll houses on a route leading from NW end of Spruce St., across the Cumberland River, to a point on White's Creek Turnpike. They were also permitted to build and operate a ferry boat across the river. They had not built the road until well after the expected due date of said project. Oversize map showing area in question located in MT OV 10.

Robert McFarland was a trustee of the Stove Company. He hired a man named Sharp to assist him, & settled his own accounts in court, awarding himself $500+5% commission, paying Sharp $258. He was sued as a trustee for taking too much payment & commission.

Co-Defendant: Norman Jeffries. Defendants are planters, accused of refusing to deliver the contracted amount of cotton seed, and that the complainant had to replace the missing amount at a higher price. Complainant is sued for the difference.

Other complainants: Richard W. Williams, John S. Williams, Mary L. Williams, Lucy L. Williams, Fanny Williams, and Julia Williams, by next friend Thomas R. Watskins and J. Joseph Williams. Other defendants: Calvin Vance, F. M. White, E. E. Clarke, and Mrs. Anne R. Williams. Anderson is the administrator of the will of J. J. Williams, deceased. He is accused of keeping moneys that should have passed into the hands of the widow and her children.

Additional Plaintiffs: Flora Dean.

Oversize blueprints included.

Additional plaintiffs: J. A. Davis, James Trentham, W. W. Crowson, J. C. Pitner, J. W. Stanton, J. N. Delozier, Ben Maddron, A. J. Stinnett, P. L. Shults, Jas. Spurgeon, W. A. Robeson, G. H. Robeson, Richard Autry, J. A. Lawson. O. E. McMahan was the county road superintendent of Sevier County. The case is so large it is in six folders and two boxes (ET 880).

Buck accused by Harris and ten others of aiding and encouraging violation of law and guilty of misconduct in office, rendering him unfit to hold office of County Engineer. Buck did not itemize and write vouchers for his bills required by law. Buck also accused of giving away county property and selling material belonging to the county and retaining proceeds for his own use. Plaintiffs demand writ of Ouster to remove Buck from office. Case divided between 6 folders.

Additional plaintiffs: T.H. Hicks, S.P. Clyce, and A.S. Neil. Too many defendants to name. Atha Thomas was elected Treasurer of the State of TN in 1887 and as such was Commissioner of the Insurance Department for the state. Plaintiffs suing defendant for granting a license to the Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co. knowing it had no proper assets to pay its policy holders when losses occurred. Exhibits in MT Oversize Box 5.