Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1845 Alexander H. Montgomery v. Joel Foster, et al. DeKalb Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

To wit, a horse.
Other defendants: Tilman Foster.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 A. M. Agelasto v. George Lunghe Shelby Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 48 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Anthony Hogan, exe. of Edward Hogan, dec., et al. v. William Carland, et al. White Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Other plaintiffs: Rebekah Hogan, exec. of Edward Hogan, dec.
Other defendants: William Rutledge.
Concerning sale of slaves.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 375 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 A. J. Winter& Co. v. Henry Ohlmacher Warren Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 A. Hawley v. J. M. Carsey & William Carsey Benton Payment for Goods

The Carseys are d/b/a J. M. Carsey Son & Co. and they were the brokers for A. Hawley's tobacco. Suit concerns whether the Carseys sold the tobacco at the rate agreed upon and paid the proper amount to the plaintiff.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 107 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 A. D. Cabler et al. v. W. A. Hunter Davidson Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic

Additional Plaintiff: William Litterer of Litterer and Cabler. Debt due for services rendered.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 344 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 A. A. Swope v. B. F. C. Smith Smith Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

Plaintiff, A. A. Swope, sued defendant Smith for fees for services rendered as an attorney for the defendant in the Smith County court concerning a claim of Frank Denny against W. W. Cheek, administrator of the estate of Charles Denny, deceased. Defendant Smith had an interest in the Denny estate and enlisted the serves of A. A. Swope to represent them.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1065 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 Berryman Hamblett v. James Simpson White Petition to Compel Payment for Goods

Simpson maintains that case arises from his refusal to pay for a horse that he had purchased in good faith from Hamblett, but which proved dangerously unsound.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 186 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Ben S. Weller & Sons v. John M. Newsom Davidson Payment for Goods

Additional Plaintiffs: Benjamin S. Weller, Thomas W. Weller, John H. C. Weller. Additional Cause of Action: Payment for labor.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: f Shelf: Box Number: 355 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Banks M. Burrow v. Ferrell & Hamilton Gibson Sale of Goods

Ferrel & Hamilton was a trading firm under the joint ownership of C.H. Ferrell and James Hamilton

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 C. H. Brackett v. L. Rives Shelby Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Sale of misrepresented horse to a blind man.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Charles Hill v. Enoch George DeKalb Unlawful Selling of Goods

Cause of Action: Trespass on the case. Def. took and sold 20 barrels of corn that were the property of the Plaintiff.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 Charles Wilburn et al. v. Karl Koch Erecting Company & A. W. Kutsche & Company Knox Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

Cause of action: Wage Dispute

 East Range: 8 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 931 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Carrick Hollins et al. v. H. H. Faulkner et al. Warren Payment for Goods

Additional Complainant: C. D. Clark. Additional Defendant: W. P. Faulkner.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 C. F. Hermon & Co. v. Shelby Payment for Goods West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 Daniel Dwyer v. Thomas Montgomery Williamson Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

Plaintiff sold defendant $500 worth of goods for which he never received payment.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 188 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 D. L. Holland & wife v. James E. Gaines Davidson Payment for Goods

Hollland's wife's name was Elizabeth. The case involved the sale of a tobacco crop.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 691 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 D. D. Holman v. J. K. Johnson Robertson Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 177 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 D. Schloss & Co. & Shloss & Co. v. Duden, Freree, & Co. Scott Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 26 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Enoch Cunningham v. D. A. McGrady Davidson Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic

Case involves recovery of fees paid for services rendered; lien involved.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 328 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 E. M. Sims v. T. T. Levan Grundy Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

Elisha M. Sims, a physician, rendered services to defendant and his wife from 1882-1884, with a running bill of $32. Plaintiff brought suit to recover this non-payment of services. Circuit court found for defendant.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 734 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Equitable Fire Insurance Company of Nashville v. McCrea Maury & Co. Davidson Payment for Goods

Hugh McCrea, N. K. Griffin & J. H. Maury, partners under the firm name of McCrea Maury & Co. The plaintiffs sued for $6000 in damages for the value of certain property and goods which the said defendant insured against loss or damages. The value of the plaintiffs stock of whiskey and liquors in barrels, tubs and tanks.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 24 139 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 F. W. Shepherd v. Coffey & West partnership Scott Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

Additional Cause of Action: Debt due by Lumber boughgt and not paid for. Receipts and timesheets included.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 112 218 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 Guild, Church & Co. v. Mrs. Mary A. McComb Shelby Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 159 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Guadalupe Y Calvo Mining Co. v. W. T. Beaty Shelby Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

In 1881 defendant sued to collect $5000 in pay for services rendered to the company. B. F. Fly & Robert F. Looney named as stockholders. Company based in Chihuahua, Republic of Mexico. Chartered in TN in 1878 by B. F. Fly, Robert F. Looney, Thomas P. Chambers, Robert F. Looney, Jr. & T. W. Brown.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 169 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 G. W. Hicks, for the use of J. P. Helms, trustee v. C. H. Baugh Davidson Payment for Goods Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 652 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Gaar Scott & Co. v. C. A. & R. B. McLean Davidson Sale of Goods Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 693 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 Garfield Thomas v. W. S. McCravy Hamblen Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Defendant in error complains that he purchased a mule from the plaintiff in error and within 4 days the mule began exhibiting symptoms of rabies. Def. believes the mule had rabies at the time of the sale and brought the original suit seeking compensation.

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1545 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1837 Glennos Blankenship v. Elihu Jewell et al. Wilson Sale of Goods

Additional defendant - Daniel McKee Sale was of mares valued at $400.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1830 Harvey Hodge v. Anderson G. Youngblood Maury Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Plaintiff's name also spelled Hoge in documents.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 H. Smith v. Henry Dreyfous et al. Davidson Petition to Compel Payment for Goods

Additional Defendents: Joseph Dreyfous, Michael Powers, Lewis Abraham, Abraham Shwab, John B. Johnson, Thomas Allen.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 246 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 H. B. Joiner v. R. H. Brooks Shelby Payment for Goods West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Henry G. Cooke v. The Masonic Education Association of Chattanooga Hamilton Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

Plaintiff filed the suit to recover $466.92 for services rendered without payment and $100 in damages for the defendant unjustly detaining this debt.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1173 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 H. E. Carter v. Washington Life Insurance Co. Hardeman Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic

Incomplete case. Deposition and bill of exceptions;

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 H. L. Elam v. John McClain Cannon Sale of Goods

Witnesses: M.C. Neeley, Joseph Knose, Alice Wilson, William Moss, James Guy, William Peeler, and Jonathan Craft.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 H. B. Chamberlain& W. K. McAlister v. Tim Williams Putnam Payment for Goods

Chamberlain and McAlister were receivers of the Tennessee Central Railroad Company.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Henry Brady v. James C. Harris Lake Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

Brady owned a saloon and grocery store in Tiptonville, TN with partner Samuel Fry, deceased. Took on Harris as partner in grocery store after Fry's death.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 80 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Henry M. Oppenheimer v. L. M. Woowine Shelby Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Included is a statement of the case assignments of error and brief and argument for the plaintiff in error.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1262 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 H. L. Shafer v. Hallum Brothers Sumner Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Plaintiff brings suit against Defendant for selling him a diseased horse.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 Ira King, Agent v. Harris & Fuqua Carroll Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

For a boiler the defendants claim was too rusted to be of use or repaired. Also see WT 784.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 772 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Isaac Johnson v. Richard Fair et al. Hawkins Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Additional defendant: William Miller. The defendants were accused of misrepresenting a horse which they sold to the plaintiff and failing to uphold a warranty. William Miller died & his admr (Henry Wax) added as def't. Alt spelling: Richard Fain. Def. formerly partners dba Fain & Miller.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1182 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Isaac Hayes & Co. v. B. J. Semmes & Co. Shelby Sale of Goods West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 283 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Joseph P. Macheca v. J. W. Tighe & Son Shelby Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John M. Madden, et al., exe. of John Patterson, dec. v. Jesse Rogan Sumner Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic

Additional plaintiff: J. C. Patterson. Rogan was an African-American. Additional parties: Henry Jones, Jefferson Lewis, Henderson Tompkins, R. R. Bruce, S. F. Wilson, William Rogan, R. C. Parker, Frank Rogan, Charles Rogan, and J.R. Barsy.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 J. R. Jennings et al. v. H. C. Moore Wilson Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic

H. H. Delay; S. B. Grandstaff; William D. Grandstaff; J. E. S. Jennings

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 33 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John Bell v. George W. Moss Haywood Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Witnesses included J.H. Tatum and Thomas F. Evans.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Janus S. Swayne v. P. M. Winters et al. Shelby Sale of Goods

Additional Defendants: J.H. Swan and J.C. Bidwell.

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 65 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 J. E. Saunders& Narcissa P. Saunders v. Granville C. Torbett Davidson Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic

debt for services rendered

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 320 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 James E. Rodes v. William I. Rainey Giles Payment for Goods

recovery of money paid for goods not received; debt

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Joel Pearce v. Sol Taylor Henderson Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Over sale of mule.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 553 18 Order A Copy

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