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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 | 1856 | Hiram Remine v. Joseph Haynes & George F. Gillespie | Washington | Injunction |
Hiram hired Joseph Geager (not a millwright) to build saw mill dam across waters of Big Limestone but after frame built, parties agreed it would not do. Geager agreed to take $50 for work done & abandon it. Hiram employed def Haynes (was a millwright) to complete work & also build sawmill. When work not quite done, he & son (who was helping him) became ill with dysentery & had to stop work. Hiram executed note to Haynes anyway; dispute arose re completion & quality; Haynes now seeking relief from note. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1188 | 133 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1856 | Nashville-Charlotte Turnpike Co. v. S. H. Loomis et al. | Davidson | Injunction |
Additional defendants: Joseph W. Bell, W. Hunter, J. B. Halbert, H. P. Bostell, W. B. Cooper Defendants accused of planning to build a road to circumvent a toll gate on Charlotte Pike. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 | 0 | Order A Copy |