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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 | 1908 | Morristown Department Store Co, et al. v. E. L. Moore | Hamblen | Failure to Pay |
Morristown Department Store filed a charter for business in 1905 with initial capital stock of $20,000. In the charter the founders pledged valued stock, then offered subscriptions to the stock. However, when asked to pay out on their stocks, some subscribers failed to pay. In the initial suit, these subscribers claimed that the charter was faulty because the initial $20,000 stock did not truly exist, since it was meant to be gathered by purchased stock. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4 | 9 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1908 | State v. Jerome E. Richards, et al. | Shelby | Failure to Perform Official Duties |
Other defendants: United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. Richards was Shelby Co. court clerk. |
West | Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 919 | 400 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1908 | W. J. Oliver v. B. B. Leslie | McMinn | Failure to Pay |
Oliver had a railroad construction business in McMinn county; his employee J. O. Franks received the papers initially filed by Leslie on this suit. Oliver's brother in law, Gaston O'Brien was sent to the magistrate's office to handle the suit. Oliver was made to pay Leslie $455.54, but Oliver was allegedly in debt or for some reason unable or unwilling to pay. This suit seeks to settle the disagreement. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 114 | Order A Copy |