Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1932 Alden Rubber Co. v. Canvas Decoy Company Obion Promissory Note

Pltf. sued to recover payment of a promissory note issued by dfnt. to pltf. in the amount of $1,182.07.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2121 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 American Agricultural Chemical Company v. S. T. McLemore, et al. Madison Promissory Note

Addtl dfnts: R. W., C. B., J. T., J. D., & J. P. McLemore; G. L. Yarbro (in business as Continental Realty Auction Co.); and J. B. Varnell (in business as Varnell Real Estate Co.). Pltf. sued to recover $3,049.11 in debt (plus interest) on two promissory notes issued by S. T. & C. B. McLemore. Pltf. sought payment through foreclosure of dfnts. lands. Ex. mat: Account registers, insurance policies, Doctor's bill, financial statement, consignment contract, etc. 3 folders.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2135 506 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Edward C. Gude, et al. v. Hosmer J. Barrett Shelby Promissory Note

Addtl pltfs: Robert C. Winmill, Xavier M. Audibert, Henry L. McVickar, Martin B. Saportas, Frederick F. Alexandre, Sherburne Prescott - Partners in trade as Gude, Winmill, & Company. Dfnt. made, executed, and delivered to pltfs. a promissory note in the amount of $6,105.29. Ex. mat: OS account registers. In 3 folders.

 West Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2105 631 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Edward C. Gude, et al. v. Hosmer J. Barrett Shelby Promissory Note

Addtl pltfs: Robert C. Winmill, Xavier M. Audibert, Henry L. McVickar, Martin B. Saportas, Frederick F. Alexandre, and Sherburne Prescott, partners in trade as Gude, Winmill, & Company. Pltfs. sued to recover $6,105.29 on a promissory note issued by the dfnt. Ex. mat: OV account registers in WT OV 7. 3 folders.

 West Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2105 644 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 H. V. Huffstetter, admr. v. Matt Stover, et al. Obion Promissory Note

Pltf. was the admr. of the estate of Mrs. A. L. Stover. Addtl dfnts: W. B. Stover and C. L. Coleman. Before her death, dfnts. issued a promissory note to Mrs. A. L. Stover in the amount of $600. Debt remained unpaid, so admr. sued to recover.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2124 120 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 H. M. Bettis& wife v. F. N. Davis et al. Hamilton Promissory Note

The case involves a promissory note. H.M. Bettis and wife claim that F.N. Davis is indebted to them by a promissory note. The amount owed to them is $254.00

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1399 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 John R. Bishop v. Mrs. M. J. Clayton, Guardian, et al. Sullivan Notes

Additional defendants: Emma Clayton Gunnings and husband William Gunnings, Clarence and Elmer Clayton. Defendants had bought a tract of land for $1200; $500 cash in hand and $700 in 7 notes of $100 each. Plaintiff was the brother of M.J. Clayton. 5 of the notes defaulted and the original owner, John B. Nall, filed suit against def., enforcing his vendor's lien. Pla. paid Nall with M.J.'s promised to repay him, which she never did. Bishop suing now for payment of notes and lien on land enforced.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1391 133 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. v. Austin LaDore Dick Shelby Notes

Dfnt. signed as maker ad executed to pltf, two notes in the sums of $300 and $259.30, but refused to pay notes by said due days. Pltfs. sued to recover $630.61. Ex. mat: letter, ins. policy, copy of ins. policy, etc.

 West Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2105 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. v. Austin LaDore Dick Shelby Notes

Ex. mat: contract, letters, notes, etc. Dfnt. made and executed two notes to the pltf. company totaling $559.30, but did not make the payments on/by the due dates.

 West Range: 77 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 2105 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Lillie C. Brown v. John Walker, et ux McMinn Notes

Case indicates the discrepancy between the due date of the notes as shown on their face and the series as shown in the deed. Complainant was the daughter of W. G. and Annie Cannon, the original parties to the contract whereby the property was sold to the Walkers. Lillie's sister Artie Cannon Batton testified.

 East Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1461 127 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Mosheim Bank v. J. M. Rader et al. Greene Notes

Additional plaintiffs: Henry Gosnell, W. M. Rader and S. J. Rader. Court of Appeals reply brief only. Case involves collecting a $5,000 note executed by Gosnell to W. M. Radar and his wife S. J. Rader for the purchase price of 44 acres of land, being apart of the farm on which J. M. Radar was then living.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1438 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Mrs. W. S. Brown, et al. v. Florence Watson Knox Promissory Note

Mrs. Brown sought to borrow $300 from Florence Watson who agreed to the loan--if Brown would pay $15 a month interest for twelve months. Things went downhill from there. When the Browns did not pay the entire sum by year's end, Watson demanded a $400 note at 10 per cent interest per month. Other plaintiffs: Albert Brown, W. T. Wilson, and Mrs. W. T. Wilson. The Browns and Wilsons charged usury.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1445 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Mary Boles v. Daw Buckner, Trustee et al. Union Notes

Additional defendant: Maynardville State Bank. Boles executed a note to her brother, Grant Fox for $900, which was secured by a trust deed in which Buckner was named as Trustee. Fox died and the note was sold and is now in the hands of Maynardville State Bank. Boles disputes remaining balance of note with the said bank. Buckner has advised to sell the property in order to collect balance. Boles claims to the sell the property would do her irreparable damage.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1447 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Mrs. J. T. Hungate v. C. C. Westmoreland Greene Notes

Hungate sued her brother, Westmoreland, to collect a $200 note. Both parties had owned undivided interests in their home place and Westmoreland wanted to purchase Hungate's interest, which he did for $1000 ($800 in cash, $200 in note).

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1385 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 M. G. Booth v. G. M. Carter et al Anderson Notes

Add. Defendants: S. A. Carter & Ethel Carter. The defendants are indebted to the plaintiff by notes in the sum of $287.85.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1422 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 R. R. Rigsby et al.v. R. H. Marler Bledsoe Non-payment of Bank Note

Add. Plaintiffs: A. A. Lucas, Lida Lucas, S. B. Holland, Sadie Holland, C. W. Short, & Winnie Short. In 1928, the plaintiffs sold to the defendant a tract of land for $1,600, for which the defendant executed notes for $260 each with interest. The plaintiff then executed a deed for the land, but two of the notes have been long overdue and unpaid.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1414 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Sallie L. Frazier, et al. v. T. M. Wynn Sevier Notes

Wynn claimed that Frazier, John H. Widner, and Clarence Tipton were indebted to him for $1,000 with interest. Tipton, who endorsed the note, was administrator of the late J. E. Frazier. See ET 11517 for possible related case.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1449 133 Order A Copy