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View Entry Frances Quiqley v. W. F. Taylor et al. Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional defendants: W. G. Weatenford, J. R. Pepper, R. J. Black, F. M. Nelson, J. H. Arnold. Watt Strong, William M. Smith, B. W. Capps, B. W. Williamson, B. J. Kimbrough, B. J. Henning, and H. L. Jacobs. Contract between the Fouche Mountain Granite Co. and Daniel Mara to construct the new First Methodist Church.

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View Entry James & Abbott v. The German American Insurance Co. & James & Abbott v. The Insurance Company of North American & James & Abbott v. The Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Company Knox Contract Dispute and Damages

Complainants were merchants principal office located in City of Boston, MA, with contracts of insurance against loss by fire throughout the U.S., particularly in State of TN. Contract dispute with several insurance companies relative to policies issued in Knoxville and Tennessee.

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View Entry Robert Palen & Millard S. Burns v. Absalom P. Taylor, Ayers S. Strange & John L. McClellan Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Plaintiffs: Palen & Burns doing business as partners in the city of Buffalo, New York, under the firm name of Palen & Burns. Defendants: Taylor, Ayers, & Strange doing business as partners in the city of Memphis under the firm name of Taylor, Strange & McClellan.

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View Entry R. Frazier v. Shafner & Green Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

Defendant is a company comprised of T. P. Green, M. Shafner, & William Cooper. In 1885, the parties entered into a contract for the plaintiff to sell and deliver to the defendants two million feet of yellow poplar logs free from defects. Def. advanced him $1,275. After the logs were measured, a majority were washed away in a tide on the river and the defendants fraudulently changed the wording of the contract without plaintiff's knowledge to make him liable for the lost logs and monetary advance.

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View Entry Sheridan Green & Co. v. Dowler & Co. Hamilton Contract Dispute and Damages

The defendants owned a drug store in Chattanooga that they wanted to sell and entered into a contract with the plaintiffs to sell their store to Wilford Bright and pay the plaintiffs $300. Bright was dissatisfied with the price and backed out of the deal but Sheridan sued to recover the $300 from Dowler anyway.

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View Entry Trigg, Dobbs, & Co. v. Saxton Company Knox Contract Dispute and Damages

A dispute between the parties regarding a contract for the delivery and payment of lumber.

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View Entry Woodall, Thompson, & Moore v. Foster & Webb Davidson Contract Dispute and Damages

Woodall, Thompson, & Moore were promised the exclusive right to sell a large plot of land in West Nashvile by Dr. Blakemore. When they contacted Foster & Webb to fulfill the necessary paperwork, Foster admitted that the property had just been sold by Foster & Webb. And in doing so the commission of $94. 50 went to Foster & Moore. Plaintiffs sueing to recover the commission.

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View Entry W. F. Taylor et al. v. John W. Dillard et al. Shelby Contract Dispute and Damages

Additional plaintiffs: W. F. Embrey. Additional defendants: R. L. Coffin

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View Entry Wright and Vinsant v. The Manufacturing Company Marion Contract Dispute and Damages

The plaintiffs claimed that they received sewing machines from the defendant and sent the package back to the defendant thus was not responsible for payment. The defendant claimed that the plaintiff was responsible for payment of the package.

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