Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1932 A. J. Koblentz & F. S. Bender v. Bowl-A-While Company Hamilton Breach of Warranty

A bowling alley was sold, warranted and a note given in payment. The bowling alley was defective and unfit for use. The plaintiff refused to pay the note and tendered the bowling alley back to the defendant. The plaintiff claims that defendant breached the warranty.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1436 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 Adam Pitner v. William McCamy Blount Breach of Warranty

Additional Cause of Action: Trespass on the Case. Dispute over sale of a blind gelding. oversized

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1925 C. J. Milliken et al. v. A. A. Doty et al.. Henry Breach of Warranty

Additional plaintiffs: Herman H. Milliken. Additional defendants: W. D. Cooper, T. W. Doty, Chelsey Alexander, Mrs. Sunshine Doty, Mrs. Lizzie Cooper, Mrs. Kate Alexander & Mrs. Ethel Doty. Plaintiffs bought 3 tracts of land from defendants and after moving onto said land they had it surveyed and the surveyor found that it was only 237 acres instead of the 270 acres they paid for. In 1912, 32 acres of land near land in question had been sold to F. H. Bellamy. Plat map is located on page 62.

 West Range: 78 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1839 201 Order A Copy
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 1884 Ellis Harper & R. C. Bass v. W. B. Sullivan & A. Sullivan Wilson Breach of Warranty

The defendants are charged with deceit "in the sale of Jack" (donkey) "which they knew to be unsound." Plaintiffs are sued for damages.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Electric Home Servants Co. v. Mrs. Sara Elizabeth McGill Knox Breach of Warranty

Mrs. McGill purchased a new electric refrigerator from this company with the understanding it had only been used as a window display. However after it was delivered she found out otherwise and brought suit for breach of warranty.

 East Range: 8 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1036 65 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 East Tennessee Iron & Metal Co. v. Pasadena Supply Company Cocke Breach of Warranty

Case regards the alleged warranty on a secondhand 2-drum hoist left over after completion of the Waterville Dam. A. Glazer and Philip Chasen (Chazen) were partners in the iron and metal company that dealt in the loading and unloading of scrap metal. Exhibits include two ETI & M drafts payable to Pasadena Supply Co. and drawn on an account at The City National Bank, Knoxville. Check includes a nice engraving of the bank. Brass clasps hold checks on page 4.

 East Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1458 147 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Fred L. Jones v. Tri-State Sales Co., et al. Washington Breach of Warranty

Defendants constructed a home for Plaintiff, who charges that they went against contract in using subpar and unseasoned materials, leading to numerous defects in its construction. Add. Defendants: George L. Wexler, George L. Wexler Co. Exhibits include blueprints, spec sheet, correspondences, canceled checks, itemized building estimate.

 East Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 443 322 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 G. W. Phillips v. M. A. Manis Henderson Breach of Warranty

Case contains large list for Bill of Costs.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 296 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Henry Joseph v. Cate and Wood Bradley Breach of Warranty

Cate and Wood were seeking damages for breach of warranty. Cate and Wood claimed that the horse they purchased was not worth $40.00.

 East Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1695 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 H. A. Royman v. Erb& Company Shelby Breach of Warranty

Alternate name spelling: Roynan.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 226 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 James Wauford v. Elijah Wauford Smith Breach of Warranty

Cause of Action: "for fraud and misrepresentation in the sale of a horse"

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 607 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John W. Richardson v. W. J. Hinard Hawkins Breach of Warranty

Richardson offered to sell his horse for $150 and Hinard asked for fifty cents per bushel of his corn, for 800 bushels. Richardson said it was a good horse. Henard agreed to take the horse. Henard later decided the horse had "unsound eyes" and wanted to ify the agreement, but Richardson said it was too late.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 James Weathered v. Alexander Blain& George Blain Sumner Breach of Warranty

Case involves a stud horse traded for a gelding which was not in good health. Additionial parties: George Doherty, Thomas Polk,John Strother

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 81 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1817 John Chester v. John Matlock Washington Breach of Warranty

Plaintiff purchased horse for Defendant with full warranty.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 55 22 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 1878 J. J. Coulter v. The Weed Sewing Machine Co. Hamilton Breach of Warranty

J.J. Coulter claims that the Weed Sewing Machine Co. has not carried out their contract or warranty of the machine sold to him and the machine is worthless to him.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1593 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 L. F. Wilkerson& Bessie Wilkerson v. H. B. Caulkins Hamilton Breach of Warranty East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 955 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 M. O. Harrison v. S. P. Marlow Putnam Breach of Warranty

Plaintiff brings suit seeking compensation for a diseased mare purchased from the defendant and represented as being of sound health. Plaintiff complains that the defendant warranted the mare and said she was as sound as a "Mexican dollar." Plaintiff states that after taking possession of the mare it began falling down, refused to eat, and eventually died. The defendant denies any prior knowledge of illness.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 963 69 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Marshall B. Duncan v. William Kearley Smith Breach of Warranty

Cause of Action: Trespass on the Case. Damages: over $2000. Sale of slaves: Arzella and her two children - Samuel and Henry. Plaintiff represented that the slaves were healthy but two died and one is living with disease.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 273 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Robert Glenn v. Samuel Moore Bedford Breach of Warranty

Glenn sued Moore to recover damages for the breach of warranty in a Bill of Sale enacted by Moore to Glen for negro girl Lucina. Glenn claimed their was a breach concerning her age and health.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 4 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Sidney B. Wright v. Weber Iron& Steel Company Hamilton Breach of Warranty

sued for $250 in damages for a breach of warranty of 1500 feet of one inch water pipe bought from the defendant that proved to be unfit for use.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1368 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 S. H. Harkreader v. A. R. Drennon Wilson Breach of Warranty

Trespass on the case: breach of warranty for mere.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 273 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 T. W. Bulla v. Ideal Motor Company & J. Norton Arney Washington Breach of Warranty

Bulla sued Defendants for breach of warranty, claiming they sold Bulla an old car, a 1937 Willis Sedan (which had been in a wreck) as a new car, having patched & painted it over so it looked like new. Bulla traded in his 1936 Ford V-8. Court ruled in favor of Defendants (company is also referred to as Ideal Motors Company). Bulla was a salesman for Lay Packing Co.

 East Range: 9 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1284 124 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing Company v. Charles Wheeler Knox Breach of Warranty

Wheeler purchased a new sewing machine from company for $55. Terms of sale were: $10 credit for wife's old sewing machine, $5 down payment in cash, and monthly payments of $5. Also included 5-year warranty for company to repair sewing machine if anything broke or machine didn't work properly. Machine stopped working properly after 2 years, but company refused to fix it.

 East Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1903 77 Order A Copy