Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1884 Granville Young v. J. Crutcher Young Giles Contract Dispute and Damages Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 557 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 J. C. Young & Co. v. McCord & Neely Giles Contract Dispute and Damages

J.C. Young & R.A. Blow dba Plaintiff Young & Co. had Pulaski tin business--manufactured tin & roofed houses with it. Def. McCord & Neely put up flour mill in Pulaski & contracted with Plaintiff to cover millhouse with tin. Plaintiff bought & prepared tin. Plaintiff notified Def. they were ready to begin work, but Def. hired someone else -- McCord's son-in-law Ezell -- to do the work. Plaintiff used the tin to cover other houses but sued to recover lost profit. S.C. Mitchell was "boss carpenter" for Def.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 804 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 R. L. Bridgeforth v. W. A. Baugh Giles Contract Dispute and Damages

Contract dispute: balance due on 1864 sale of 28,050 lbs. of cotton at 50 cents per pound by Bridgeforth to Baugh. Baugh claimed he only contracted for 24,185 lbs. of cotton for which he overpaid plaintiff by $1273.75. Jury verdict against defendant and damages of $1863.86 awarded in Circuit Court. Supreme Ct. held record overwhelming supported the jury's verdict.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 24 109 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 T. B. Maultsby v. M. L. White Giles Contract Dispute and Damages

Case in two folders.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 162 0 Order A Copy