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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1873 | Allen Baker v. H. D. Hale | Greene | Breach of Contract |
A Mr. Turnbull originally was to sell land to Hale in 1846. Hale changed his mind and rented it from Turnbull instead until 1864, whereby he claimed ownership and sold it to Baker. Folder contains a dissenting opinion by Judge Freeman. Related documents may be found in ET 1233. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 14 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Adam Moorer (col.) v. Peter Fitzpatrick | Lauderdale | Breach of Bond |
Plaintiff was bound as an apprentice. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 172 | 135 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | A. A. Vaughn v. A. J. Vaughn et al | Obion | Breach of Bond |
Additional Defendants: T. W. Dickerson & W. R. Hogan. Defendant A. J. Vaughn father & guardian of A. A. Vaughn; Dickerson & Hogan A. J. Vaughn's securities. Guard Document appointing A. J. Vaughn guardian mistakenly refers to plaintiff as A. J. Vaughn. |
West | Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 184 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | A. A. Laurence et al.v. F. S. Davis et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiffs: J. T. & James Frost; Mrs. H. Frost; Julius A. Taylor & Thomas Barrett. Additional Defendants: R. F. Patterson; M. C. Pierce; L. B. Eaton; W. W. Thatcher; R. V. Vredenbergh; George Gilham; G. T. Vance, John K. Speed & Memphis City Railroad Co. |
West | Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 232 | 132 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | A. F. Meguiar v. H. G. O' Kain et al. | Davidson | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: Mrs. Iona O' Kain, J. L. Haston, American National Bank and the State Bank & Trust Company |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 403 | 86 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | A. G. Jett et al. v. Lizzie Uhl | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiff: J.S. White, a partner with Jett in the firm of Jett & White, Memphis real estate brokers. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 932 | 163 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1907 | Atlanta Milling Co. v. Shatz & Co. | Obion | Breach of Contract |
The case involved the failure to deliver 5,000 bushels of wheat at $1.12 per bushel. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1024 | 44 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | A. G. Sinclair, et al. v. Continental Savings Bank | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Losses due to negligence to the sum of $159,500.00. |
West | Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1083 | 489 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | A. E. Johnson & A. H. Gould v. Arrow Transfer & Storage Co. | Hamilton | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiffs partners under the name Chattanooga Beer Distributors, with agency for the sale of Atlas Beer. sued to collect $1,000 plus interest that they say is owed them by def.. Plaintiffs & defendant had entered a partnership in which Arrow Transfer would take over distribution of Atlas Beer & plaintiffs would withdraw after being paid $2000 by deft. Deft. paid first $1000, but not the additional monies, saying plaintiffs had no franchise rights to sell although Atlas Beer had approved the agreement. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 809 | 63 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Automobile Sales Sevier Co. v. Ernest Hughes, et al. | Carter | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendant: R. T. Johnson. Breach of contract over payments on a car. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 887 | 114 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1912 | A. M. Webb v. Jackson Railway & Lights Co., et al. | Madison | Breach of Contract |
Additional Defendant: Jackson & Suburban Street Railroad Co. Jackson & Sub. St. Railroad Co. transferred all debts and liabilities to Jackson Rwy & Lights Co. - which discharged Webb, who was bound by contract (having lost both feet and suing Jack. & Sub. St. Railroad Co. for negligence in Civil Circuit Court 1900. |
West | Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1162 | 824 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | Ayer & Lord Tie Co. v. R. H. Dunaway & wife, Cora A. Dunaway | Henry | Breach of Contract |
Illinois railroad tie company sued Dunaway alleging they breached 1906 contract to sell timber rights on Cora's Henry City tract of 1200 acres on the Tennessee River & on the Kentucky state line. In 1913, TN passed legislation emancipating married women. So Cora then filed suit on her own against tie company & her husband, Robert H. Dunaway. Dispute over type of timber to be taken off the land (only red & white oak, which was suitable for railroad ties) & status of account between the parties. |
West | Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1388 | 344 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | A.L. Landis& Co. v. T. E. Jennings et al. | Davidson | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendant: T.E. Jennings. A.L. Landis and Co. is comprised of A.L. Landis sr., A.L. Landis jr., and John T. Landis. Plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant to purchase shares of the Fourth National Bank of Nashville with Stock from the Nashville Warehouse and Elevator Co. Plaintiffs claim defendant is violating their contract by now refusing to sell. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 780 | 104 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Andrew Schmidt v. Martin Menks | Polk | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff entered into a contract with the defendant to pay him $1,000 in return for one seventh of the proceeds of the sale of the defendant's one fourth share in a mine known as the Mobile Mine and formerly owned by the Spring Place Mining Company. Menks is a resident of Georgia and the mine rests in Fannin County Georgia on lots 54, 56 and others in the 9th district. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 | 111 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1927 | A. Lincoln Rauch v. S. B. Schwartz | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Defendant owned the Continental Lumber Company and had agreed to deliver the plaintiff's lumber at said prices, terms and conditions. Plaintiff sued for breach of contract. 3 folders. Exhibits included are telegraphs and correspondence from plaintiff to defendant. |
West | Range: 77 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1965 | 356 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | A. J. L. McTeer, et al. v. Richard LeBow et al. | Blount | Breach of Trust |
William M. Jeffries died during the Civil War, leaving his widow, & his daughter Ruth M. McTeer. The widow then married Joseph Miller, & Miller was legally bonded as Ruth's guardian. Ruth rec'd pension from her father's death; Miller handled her money. Ruth married A. J. L. McTeer, however, the court failed to make Miller renew his bond. Miller squandered her money, was ordered to turn repay her, however he was insolvent. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | Andrew & Mary Mitchell v. Judges of Hawkins County | Hawkins | Breach of Trust |
Andrew and Mary Mitchell sued the judges of Hawkins County with failing to carry out their fiduciary responsibilities. Mitchell was bequeathed money, of which the court was assigned the disbursement. Mary Mitchell was a minor when the bequest was made, and as an adult she and her husband sued. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 22 | 8 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1915 | A. B. Vaughn et al. v. R. H. Dudley et al. | Davidson | Breach of Warranty |
Additional parties: Nannie B. Vaughn, Pat Vaughn, R. M. Dudly Jr., C. B. Woods, W. C. Ledbetter, B. M. Dudley. This case involves a warranty on the purchase of an automobile. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 122 | 0 | Order A Copy |
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 | 1875 | A. L. Spears, guardian of Emma Hooner v. G. T. Smith, et al. | Marion | Breach of Bond |
Additional defendants: B. Lassiter and H. L. Bible. Case plaintiffs charge that, as her former guardian, Smith took money intended for Hooner, a minor. See boxes ET 1694 and ET 1681 for additional pages. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 458 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1943 | Arthur Davis, et al. v. M. L. Neas, et al. | Greene | Breach of Warranty |
Exhibits: date book, depositions, plat maps. Additional Complainant: Lillie Davis. Additional Defendants: Clara E. Neas, Mary T. Hurley, Florence Atchley, Ersken Neas, Annis Neas, Pearl Smelcer, J. J. Smelcer, Glenice Blazer, H. E. Blazer Jessie Knipp, Denver Knipp, Albert Neas, John Neas, Montie Neas, Audrey Hendry, G. G. Hendry, Hubert Neas. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 600 | 265 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1903 | A. J. Collingsworth v. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company | Gibson | Breach of Contract |
Alternate name spelling: A. J. Collinsworth. |
West | Range: 81 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 902 | 115 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | A. N. Kirtland, et al. v. George C. Corbett, et al. | Davidson | Breach of Contract |
Also found in MT box 548. 6 folders. Additional Complainant: Lillie B. Kirtland. Additional Defendant: Sarah B. Corbett. Exhibits: Law Dictionary, Building Laws of the City of Nashville, residential blueprints, architect specifications, contracts. Complainants contracted to build a house for defendants. Defendants then backed out of contract. Complainants claimed they were unable to sell the house or afford the mortgage and lost said house and money invested therein. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 547 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | A. S. Carpenter v. Rebecca S. Lea& A. S. Carpenter v. Memphis Hospital Medical College | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Two cases listed. A. S. Carpenter v. Rebecca S. Lea; A. S. Carpenter v. Memphis Hospital Medical College. Incomplete case. Only Reply brief in behalf of complainant present for each case. |
West | Range: 80 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 999 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Arge Angelo v. Earl S. Worsham, et al | Knox | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: George M. Trotter |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 827 | 96 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1911 | Armour & Company v. Lexington Cotton Oil Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The case concerned a purchase of cotton oil by the plaintiff, who failed to make the delivery on time. |
West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1233 | 150 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1910 | A. J. Olsen v. Memphis Brewing & Malting Co. | Shelby | Breach of Contract | West | Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1233 | 405 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1893 | A. A. Campbell v. T. E. H. McCraskey et al | Monroe | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: Charles Hubard, Amelia Burgess, O. O. Burgess, John Rhinesminth, J. H. Simonson, Jelen F. Fleming, M. Fleming, G. F. McKine, W. M. McKine, C. S. Dinnen, J. M. Dinnen, H. G. Furman, A. B. Furman, M. E. Willien, L. J Willien and Luke Fleming. Both parties entered into a contract to sell a large amount of land. Plaintiff found a buyer for the land and was to receive commission for the sale. Plaintiff was seeking the money due to him from the sale of the land as the contract stated. |
East | Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1712 | 244 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | A. E. Neimeyer Mantel Company v. O. B. Polk et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
The two parties entered into a contract to tile the façade of a building on Monroe Street. The plaintiffs ordered the tile from the factory and were ready to begin. During the ordering phase, the defendants agreed with Western Union to demolish the building and build a new one. Additional defendants: E. L. Boyle, C. H. Boyle, and O. B. Polk Jr. 2 folders |
West | Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1684 | 411 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Albert S. Gallagher v. J.V. Ledgerwood, Inc. | Knox | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff loaned a piano from defendant for $485. After defaulting on the original contract, Gallagher asserted a new contract was drafted, ifying the old. Plaintiff contented they were due the money paid after repossession and subsequent resale by Ledgerwood, Inc. Exhibit materials are receipts of payment. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1481 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | B. F. Bell v. Rob Roy | DeKalb | Breach of Contract |
Bell was executor of the estate of I. D. Griffith, deceased. Testimony shows that Ruby Griffith was the wife of I. D. Griffith's son, David (also deceased). Frank Griffith was David's brother. Leland Hearn was David's brother-in-law. |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 129 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1920 | Berman & Burnett v. May Hosiery Mills | Davidson | Breach of Contract |
2 Folders. |
Middle | Range: 27 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 60 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1897 | B. H. Gardner v. M. L. Meacham | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Case names Emma Meacham, wife of M. L. Meacham |
West | Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 101 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1904 | B. F. Jones, et al. v. The Sun Life Insurance Co. | Madison | Breach of Contract |
Additional Plaintiffs: David, Garfield, & Margaret Jones; Bettie, Charley & Phillip Holt; Richard Bradley & wife, Annie; Ada L., Lark & Amanda Rose. Plaintiffs all policy-holders of defendant, which has sold out to Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. & would transfer their policies to Metropolitan. Plaintiffs unwilling to make transfer as Metropolitan's payment policies are detrimental to them; demand instead to recover from Sun Life the premiums they have paid plus interest. |
West | Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 859 | 47 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1899 | Brandon Bros. & Thompson v. Troy Hardware Co. et al. | Obion | Breach of Contract |
Contract also involves a third company, Goodman, Reedy, & Jones, who were to convey a certain amount of lumber to Troy Harware from their mill, to be paid for in merchandise and money. |
West | Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 738 | 176 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1919 | B. G. Hale, et al.. v. E. W. Parks, et al. | Obion | Breach of Contract |
Additional Complainant: Dahnke-Walker Milling Company. Additional defendant: E. E. Parks. The complainants allege that they made a written contract with the defendants to purchase 5000 bushels of corn from them, to be delivered at Hickman Kentucky on 12/25/1917. Price of corn, $1.40 per bushel. The defendants shipped 2455 bushels of the corn and there still remained 2545 bushels to be delivered. After defendants were given more time to deliver corn, they refused to deliver the rest. |
West | Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1609 | 239 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | B. M. Stephenson et al. v. J. H. Stephenson et al. | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiffs: Beverly M. Stephenson, Walter B. Stephenson(minor), Sallie C. Stephenson(minor) Defendants: John H. Stephenson, Marianna Stephenson, Jos. A. Anderson, B. B. Lewis, Sarah A. C. Lee. John Stephenson executed a deed of trust that conveyed land & a storehouse on Main St. between Adams and Jefferson St. along with black slaves to Anderson Henderson in 1849. This was to secure his wife Marianna & her children's financial future. It seems that Henderson sold the slaves without permission. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Bessie Perrin v. R. C. Perrin | Shelby | Marriage, Breach of Promise |
These two were married for 18 years. R.C. Perrin said he stopped loving Bessie and wanted a divorce--they separated and he stopped supporting her. He charged that living with her and all of her complaining and quarreling was unsafe and he deemed it "improper to cohabit with her." Chancellor--John E. Swepston |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | 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 | 1921 | B. A. Caldwell v. S. O. Thomas & the Buckner Heirs | Maury | Breach of Warranty |
Cause of action: Breach of Warranty of Title to 400 acres of land in Lewis County, Tennessee. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 447 | 436 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | Benton Broughton et al. v. W. F. Covington et al. | Haywood | Breach of Contract |
Case cover is missing. Other plaintiff is Frank Broughton, Benton's partner in firm of Broughton & Co. Other defendants are W. B. Covington and T. A. Freeman, Covington's partners in firm of W. F. Covington & Co. Plaintiff's company ordered lumber from defendant's company. The contracted amount of order was only partially filled, and plaintiffs were forced to buy lumber from other dealers at a higher price. Defendants deny the existence of a contract. |
West | Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 716 | 195 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1906 | Burton Palmer& Wife v. Bluff City Hollow Stone Co., et al | Shelby | Breach of Contract |
Additional plaintiffs: Rosetta Palmer, R. P. Haberling, Bankers Trust Co. Additional defendants: American Surety Co. |
West | Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 983 | 175 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | Ben McFarland v. E. P. Cawood et al | Jefferson | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff owned a flour mill in Jefferson County near Holston River. McFarland entered into a contract with the defendant in January 1855 in which he sold Cawood 100 barrels of flour to be delivered to Chattanooga at the price of $6.50 per barrel. McFarland claimed the flour was never delivered and therefore a breach of the contract. Other defendant not named but R. M. Hooke and J. J. Bryant mentioned in the case file. |
East | Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 16 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1931 | Blaine Myers v. Sherman Brown et al | Campbell | Breach of Contract |
Add. Defendants: Fletcher Brown & Frank Thomas. The parties entered into a written agreement for the timber located on a farm owned by one Robert Chad well's heirs to haul the timber away. This was carried on for some time by the defendant, but S. Brown took over, but failed to take the logs off the property after cutting them, failing to uphold the contract. Later, the defendants under careless management, stacked the logs in a negligent manner, injuring the integrity of the lumber. |
East | Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1347 | 216 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1925 | Brownsville Wholesale Grocery Co. v. J. A. Moore, et al. | Haywood | Breach of Contract |
Additional defendants: United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. Moore was hired by plaintiff to build a building for them. The work was not completed by the deadline stated in the contract, the materials were subpar, and the construction was unskilled. Despite multiple requests from plaintiffs, Moore refused to hire additional, more skilled workers to complete the task. Eventually, they were forced to sue. Housed in 4 folders. |
West | Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1786 | 564 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1896 | C. C. Dugger v. W. S. Finley | Hamilton | Breach of Contract |
Finley was a pawn broker and had lost an expensive diamond from his store. Dugger told Finley he had found it at jewelry store in Chattanooga. Finley paid Dugger to retrieve the diamond for him. Dugger spent that money, plus more on credit from Finley. Finley sued to get the money back, but Dugger was insolvent. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8a | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | C. Sweeny v. J. N. Thomason | Henry | Breach of Contract |
Sweeny was a brick mason contracted to build a house for the defendant. |
West | Range: 84 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 149 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | Cooper, Carouthers & Company v. Nathaniel Nye & Benjamin Carter | Giles | Breach of Contract | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 378 | 134 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1891 | Charles Coleman v. D. Fatjo, dec., A. Vaccaro | Dyer | Breach of Contract |
Contract to deliver 200,000 pipe staves on or before March 1885 |
West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 171 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1894 | C. Aultman & Co. v. W. T. Sparks et al | Carroll | Breach of Warranty |
Additional Defendant: H. J. Haynes. File consists only of briefs. Plaintiffs appear to be sued for $320 on an unpaid note for a threshing machine purchased from them. Also question as to whether the terms of machines' warranty were honored as thresher was damaged while standing in field belonging to R. W. Haynes. Haynes father of H. J. Haynes & father-in-law of Sparks. |
West | Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 579 | 70 | Order A Copy |