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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 |