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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1901 | J. W. Whitman v. E. L. Sugg | Marshall | Contract Dispute and Damages | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 485 | 52 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1883 | John Gilbert v. P. Fox | Marshall | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff is a constable and had a contract with Defendant to put into his hands all the business if he equally divided all his carts and commissions. Defendant retained all fees and commissions. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 802 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | John M. Blackwell, et al. v. Thomas Blackwell | Marshall | Land, Contract Dispute |
Addtl pltfs: Josiah Blackwell, A. J. Blackwell, John & Lutricia (Blackwell) Davis. A. J. Blackwell conveyed a tract of land to his sister (Arena Blackwell) and brother (Thos. Blackwell) as a mortgage or deed for the repayment of his debt to Rob't Williams After debt was repaid, tract would revert to the possession of A. J. Arena passed (and divided her estate between her siblings), and Thos. Completed the debt repayment, but refused to remit land. Pltfs. sued to assert ownership of tract. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1019 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | J. P. Thompson v. J. C. McAfree & Co. | Marshall | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff alleged defendant's company did not pay him as agreed for an order of telegraph poles. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 882 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | State, for the use of Willis Worley, et al. v. John Leonard et al. | Marshall | Breach of Contract |
Additional Complainants: W. E. L. Powers and Martha Powers. Additional Defendants: Jesse Leonard and Alfred McGakey. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 57 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1891 | The Spring Place & Cornersville Turnpike Co. et al. v. The Cornersville & Lewisburg Turnpike Co. et al. | Marshall | Breach of Contract |
Add. Pla: John D. Moon as President, Daniel Clayton as secretary. Add. Def: W. H. McConnell as President, R. S. Montgomery as Secretary Treasurer, J. W. Nance, William E. Baird, R. W. Pillow, G. H. McMillon admr. of S. B. Marsh dec. and H. M. Bugg. Plaintiffs state they entered into a contract with the defendants to limit their toll collection gates to one gate between their intersecting turnpikes and Lewisburg. Plaintiffs complain there are now two gates. Exhibit material includes map. 2 folders. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 892 | 198 | Order A Copy |