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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |