Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1914 E. D. Thompson, et al.. v. S. B. Anderson Shelby Breach of Warranty

Plaintiffs- E. D. Thompson, J. M. Thompson, and Frank Thompson, sued the defendant S. B. Anderson for damages for breach of his covenants contained in a land deed conveying certain lands in Crittenden Co., Ark. The defendants said the deed upon which is charged with having been guilty of a breach of warranty, conveyed said property belonging to the defendant and his wife, Achsah B. Anderson, and to the Anderson-Tully Co., a corporation. Court decision appealed.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1378 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Farabee-Treadwell& Company v. Chaffee& Chew Shelby Recovery of Money/ Wages

Farabee-Treadwell and Company was a wholesale grain dealer in Memphis. They previously sued F. P. Moore and Company of Shelbyville, Illinois for damages over the quality of hay. Chafee and Chew represented Farabee-Treadwell in this previous case. This case deals with disagreement over the $50 fees due to Chafee and Chew for serving as the lawyers for Farabee-Treadwell.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1346 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 J. M. Beaver v. J. N. Stroud et ux. Shelby Breach of Warranty

Other defendant is Willie May Stroud, wife of J. N. Stroud. Stated cause of action is "debt due by breach of guaranty on conditional sale of one automobile."

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1074 59 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 J. M. Allen v. James M. Thompson Shelby Breach of Contract

Contract regarding plain red and white oak lumber

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1366 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 John Taylor v. Scott, Wilkerson, & Scott Undertaking Company Shelby Breach of Contract

Gordon Taylor, son of the plaintiff died and the plaintiff entered into a contract with defendants to bury the son and the plaintiff then paid the defendants. The contract stated the son would be buried in the plaintiff's own graveyard, but the defendants failed to do so and buried the son in another graveyard. Suing for $5,000 in damages for breach of contract.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1377 154 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 O. A. Crout Jr. v. Yazoo& Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Shelby Loss of Property

Plaintiff brings this suit against the defendant for the loss of baggage in a trunk. He is also bringing suit for the use and benefit of the Austin Clothing Company for whom he was traveling as a traveling salesman.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1384 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 T. G. Tate, Sheriff v. State of Tennessee EX REL, Gilbert D. Raine Shelby Contempt of Court

A matter of contempt proceedings against Gilbert D. Raine, arising during the progress of the trial of _Mrs. H. Rich, et al. v. Mrs. Mary Murrell, et al._, Circuit Court of Shelby County. Raine was the owner, publisher of the "Memphis News-Scimitar." He was fined $50 and sentenced to ten days in jail.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1378 185 Order A Copy