John Nix, Jr. v. W. B. Russell & S. H. Williams
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
John Nix, Jr. v. W. B. Russell & S. H. Williams
Case Date:
1875
Court Origin:
Circuit - Civil
Cause/Crime:
Contract Dispute and Damages
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Hickman
Division:
Middle
Number of Pages:
22
Notes / Description:
J. G. Briggs was an agent of W. B. Russell in 1873, engaged in the business of buying peanuts. He made a purchase from John Nix, Jr. to be delivered to Nashville. The parties signed a contract for this agreement. John Nix, Sr. was also engaged in the selling of peanuts. The buyers failed uphold their part of the bargain suing to enforce the contract.