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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1873 | Amos K. Williamson et al. v. James Draper et al. | Jackson | Breach of Trust |
Additional Plaintiffs: July E. Williamson, Eliza A. Draper, Rufus Goodall, Martha W. Goodall, Lucy Goodall, Caroline E. Goodall, Louisa Goodall, Allyanna Goodall. Additional. defendants: James E. Wheeler, David L. Goodall. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 358 | 94 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Bank of East Tennessee v. Robert J. McKinney | Breach of Trust |
Suit involves a writ of error filed after the people providing security on the original bond died. The plaintiff was then required to provide additional security. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 14 | 8 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1873 | Harvey& Keith v. John W. Wilson | Dyer | Breach of Trust |
John Wilson bought a large quantity of supplies for himself and family on the credit from Harvey & Keith, a business firm in Kentucky. Wilson didn't want to pay so Harvey & Keith pressed charges. The sum that Wilson owed was $1,476.00. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Mack Bohm & Co. v. John W. Wilson | Dyer | Breach of Trust |
Bohm Mack & Co. is a business in Cincinnati . |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Pittman Bro. & Co. v. John W. Wilson | Dyer | Breach of Trust |
Wilson was indebted to this company in the amount of $1, 719.00. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 18 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Peoples Passenger Railroad Co. v. The City of Memphis | Shelby | Breach of Trust |
There were contracts and deals made for street railways to be built throughout Memphis, but the Aldermen of the city did not follow through with their end of the deal to carry out such work. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1873 | Sarah Lea R. v. John Rucker et al. | Crockett | Breach of Trust |
Lea is sued Rucker on account of Ambrose Rucker who was deceased when the trial came to court, . Ambrose Rucker was the trustee for Sarah Lea's land and property. Lea claims Ambrose rented out her slaves from 1856 until they were freed in 1865 without giving her the money. Furthermore, Ambrose sold Lea's land without compensating her fairly. Within the court record is a list of eleven slaves--age, name, and what area of work they were suited for. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |