Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1906 Delia Wilson v. Clinton Chapel African American Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Knox Failure to Pay

The board of trustees of the church had taken a promissory note from Delia Wilson. They did not repay. In an attempt to recover the money, she brought suit, attempting to establish whether each individual trustee was liable for the money.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8a 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 Galbraith, et al. v. East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad Company Knox Failure to Pay

Pl appealed a decision in favor of defendant, which failed to compensate him for his expenses as agent for the railroad. Folder contains an opinion remanding the case back to lower court for further action.

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View Entry 1877 Henry Carper v. Thomas Underwood & Miley Shetterly Knox Failure to Pay

Carper loaned Underwood $40, offering a lot in Knox County as security. However, a suit filed against Underwood took the house and lot for money owed on a different loan, but the house was already mortgaged. Suit sought to recover debt, as well as settle the legal ownership of the property.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11a 103 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 John M. Palmer v. T. C. Cobb Knox Failure to Pay

Palmer owned a tract of land in Knox County which he purchased in 1888, but entered a verbal agreement with Cobb in 1901 whom issued a promissory note for the land. The agreement stated that if Cobb failed to pay the land automatically returned to Palmer. Cobb did fail to pay in full, so Palmer sued to enforce their verbal agreement and reestablish ownership of the land.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 J. F. Tillery v. H. T. Hackney & Co., et al. Knox Failure to Pay

The Tilleries owned a dairy, leveraging their livestock, and real estate for money loaned them. Hackney & Co. filed suit against S. D. Tillery & his brother James F. for a debt owed.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 Julius Ochs & Co. v. William G. Price et al. Knox Failure to Pay

Julius Ochs, Samuel Bissinger, & Nanny Frank were partners in Ochs & Co., a wholesalers in general merchandise. They sold goods to Wm. G. Price, whom failed to make payment. Price consigned the goods under an alias, John Dobins, to a retail merchant firm DBA as Brice & Thaxton. Ochs & Co. sued to recover payment & to uncover the fraud.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16a 184 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John Rogers v. David Warren & William McCrea Knox Failure to Pay

Plaintiff John Rogers, an African-American, was a citizen of State of Mississippi. Bill of equity. re: land sale 25 Aug. 1872, tract of land within corporate limits of Knoxvile on New St., bounded by Lithgow St., transaction executed by promissory notes, failure to pay first payment on note. Vendors lien on remainder of purchase money due, $162.00 plus interest.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1649 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 W. R. Manard v. Rosa M. Cawood Knox Failure to Pay

Cawood & husband executed notes to Manard. Then Rosa's husband Charles died in 1894 from on overdose of chloroform during a surgery. The suit sought to recover the money from Cawood, but the estate was insolvent. Arguments question the legality of sued Mrs. Cawood, whether she was a legal party to the debt, or whether her husband made the debt & she was not liable.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11 99 Order A Copy