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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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| View Entry | 1845 | Alexander H. Montgomery v. Joel Foster, et al. | DeKalb | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
To wit, a horse. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1834 | Anthony Hogan, exe. of Edward Hogan, dec., et al. v. William Carland, et al. | White | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Other plaintiffs: Rebekah Hogan, exec. of Edward Hogan, dec. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 35 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | C. H. Brackett v. L. Rives | Shelby | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Sale of misrepresented horse to a blind man. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1933 | Garfield Thomas v. W. S. McCravy | Hamblen | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Defendant in error complains that he purchased a mule from the plaintiff in error and within 4 days the mule began exhibiting symptoms of rabies. Def. believes the mule had rabies at the time of the sale and brought the original suit seeking compensation. |
East | Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1545 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1830 | Harvey Hodge v. Anderson G. Youngblood | Maury | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Plaintiff's name also spelled Hoge in documents. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | Henry M. Oppenheimer v. L. M. Woowine | Shelby | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Included is a statement of the case assignments of error and brief and argument for the plaintiff in error. |
West | Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1262 | 48 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1886 | H. L. Shafer v. Hallum Brothers | Sumner | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Plaintiff brings suit against Defendant for selling him a diseased horse. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 | 30 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | Ira King, Agent v. Harris & Fuqua | Carroll | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
For a boiler the defendants claim was too rusted to be of use or repaired. Also see WT 784. |
West | Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 772 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1857 | Isaac Johnson v. Richard Fair et al. | Hawkins | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Additional defendant: William Miller. The defendants were accused of misrepresenting a horse which they sold to the plaintiff and failing to uphold a warranty. William Miller died & his admr (Henry Wax) added as def't. Alt spelling: Richard Fain. Def. formerly partners dba Fain & Miller. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1182 | 55 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1883 | Joseph P. Macheca v. J. W. Tighe & Son | Shelby | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1875 | John Bell v. George W. Moss | Haywood | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Witnesses included J.H. Tatum and Thomas F. Evans. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | Joel Pearce v. Sol Taylor | Henderson | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Over sale of mule. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 553 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1872 | J. L. Fann v. Samuel Bryson | Cannon | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Sale of an unsound gray horse. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 341 | 15 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1853 | Lewis Miller v. Gabriel Bumpass | Lawrence | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Dispute about charges for damaged goods. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1912 | McHaney& Page v. Stanford& Hatchett | Henderson | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Plaintiff is company comprised of C. F. McHaney & B. F. Page. Defendant is company comprised of G. W. Stanford & J. A. Hatchett. For sale of diseased sheep. |
West | Range: 80 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1099 | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1835 | Robert Williams v. William Putman, et al. | Rutherford | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Other defendant: Zephaniah Anglin. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 | 41 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1862 | Richard C. Roberts & James Henly v. James Johnston | Monroe | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Roberts & Henly sued Johnston for fraud in selling a mule that was deficient in the shoulder & lame in left leg, which Johnston represented to be sound but knew it was not. Witnesses: James' brothers Joel & Eli, William Farmer (accompanied Henly to market when mule purchased; said mule got lame going over mountain as they got to blue ridge |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1196 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1834 | Reaves & Hayter v. John Daughtery et al. | Franklin | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Plaintiffs given names not stated - additional defendant Elizabeth Ewing Watches, chains, and seals were delivered but before sale merchandise was comprimised. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | R. F. Wasson, admr. of Benjamin Lillard, dec. v. John Jones, et al. | Rutherford | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Additional defendants: N. C. Collins, W. B. Hill. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 341 | 62 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1907 | The Browne& Borum Company v. The Wesco Supply Company | Shelby | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
sues for $495.46 for a searchlight that could not pass government inspection despite claims to the contrary. |
West | Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 961 | 168 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | William Newland et al. v. J. Merritt | Davidson | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Additional Plaintiff: Willie Newland. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 45 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1879 | William Mayo et al. v. George Lumsden | Davidson | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Additional plaintiffs: Marie E. Crutcher and William Williams. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1894 | W. A. Wade v. W. Houston Montgomery | Henderson | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Over sale of horse. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 553 | 20 | Order A Copy |