James T. Ruoff v. M. M. Gaines et al.
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
James T. Ruoff v. M. M. Gaines et al.
Case Date:
1856
Court Origin:
Circuit - Civil
Cause/Crime:
Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service
Database - TN Research:
County:
- McMinn
Division:
East
Number of Pages:
51
Notes / Description:
Case starts on page 5, missing earlier pages. Appears Ruoff sued Gaines et al. over defendants' failure to pay balance ($783.16) owed for corn. Defendants claim corn was slightly damaged, but Ruoff claims it was their fault for keeping corn so long in low, wet cellar. Gaines & Co. had shipped 245 sacks of the corn to Atlanta Mills who declined to received anymore due to corn's bad condition. Dispute over settling the account between Gaines and Ruoff.