Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1935 Amanda Dillard v. Ball Brothers, Inc. Sullivan Recovery

On 28 Nov. 1932 plaintiff purchased furniture from the defendant under a retention title contract; on 9 Nov. 1934 defendants repossessed the property without her consent or due process of law & sold it at a private sale for $79.50. At time of repossession plaintiff had paid defendants $43 & still owed a balance of $93.20. The value of the furniture is now less than the unpaid balance. Plaintiff sued to collect the $43 that she has already paid.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 860 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Corporation of Union v. Massengill & Brothers Sullivan Recovery

Case incomplete. Brief & exceptions only. Case seems to be a lawsuit originally initiated by the defendants to recover payment for lumber purchased from them by the town of Union, TN. The lumber was to be used for the improvement of the town's streets.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1081 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railway Co. v. J. S. Benham Sullivan Recovery

Suit was brought by J.S. Benham to recover from railway co. $16.00 for overcharge in freight on two car loads of stock shipped from Knoxville, TN to Richmond, Virginia.

 East Range: 19 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1771 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Harden Williams v. Thomas P. Reed Sullivan Recovery

Also spelled "Reid". Original bill, Thomas P. Reid made note with Isaac M. White amount of $300 on C.W. Clark, John Crouch of Washington Co., uncollected. Properties near Bristol, Tenn., based on improvements. Deal that cost of improvements go to rent. Recovery of $41.10, amount of execution against defendant.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1159 91 Order A Copy