East Tennessee Iron Manufacturing Co. v. John G. Bynum
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
East Tennessee Iron Manufacturing Co. v. John G. Bynum
Case Date:
1855
Court Origin:
Chancery
Cause/Crime:
Failure to Pay
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Hamilton
Division:
East
Number of Pages:
35
Notes / Description:
John Bynum purchased machinery from East TN Iron Manufacturing Co. for a large scale steam tannery operation. He still owed about $2000 for the equipment. The iron company sued to recover this amount, suggesting a lien on five acres where the tannery stood.