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View Entry | 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 |
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View Entry | A. E. Birdsong v. H. P. Hayes | Giles | Breach of Warranty |
other causes of action: fraud and deceit in the sale of a horse, and in action to his damage, under $500 dollars. |
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View Entry | A. B. Vaughn et al. v. R. H. Dudley et al. | Davidson | Breach of Warranty |
Additional parties: Nannie B. Vaughn, Pat Vaughn, R. M. Dudly Jr., C. B. Woods, W. C. Ledbetter, B. M. Dudley. This case involves a warranty on the purchase of an automobile. |
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View Entry | Arthur Davis, et al. v. M. L. Neas, et al. | Greene | Breach of Warranty |
Exhibits: date book, depositions, plat maps. Additional Complainant: Lillie Davis. Additional Defendants: Clara E. Neas, Mary T. Hurley, Florence Atchley, Ersken Neas, Annis Neas, Pearl Smelcer, J. J. Smelcer, Glenice Blazer, H. E. Blazer Jessie Knipp, Denver Knipp, Albert Neas, John Neas, Montie Neas, Audrey Hendry, G. G. Hendry, Hubert Neas. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | B. A. Caldwell v. S. O. Thomas & the Buckner Heirs | Maury | Breach of Warranty |
Cause of action: Breach of Warranty of Title to 400 acres of land in Lewis County, Tennessee. |
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View Entry | C. Aultman & Co. v. W. T. Sparks et al | Carroll | Breach of Warranty |
Additional Defendant: H. J. Haynes. File consists only of briefs. Plaintiffs appear to be sued for $320 on an unpaid note for a threshing machine purchased from them. Also question as to whether the terms of machines' warranty were honored as thresher was damaged while standing in field belonging to R. W. Haynes. Haynes father of H. J. Haynes & father-in-law of Sparks. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | D. D. Marable v. Industrial Bank of Richmond et al. | Washington | Breach of Warranty |
Additional defendant: Oscar M. Fair, trustee. Marable was a real estate agent. He was sued for breach of warranty and sought an injunction restraining the defendant from selling his property or collecting what was due under trust deed. The defendant had made a mistake on all lots on block whereby the houses erected on said lots overlapped on the property of adjoining lotowners. Exhibit includes a map of the lots on Baxter Street. |
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View Entry | Elizabeth A. Travis et al. v. A. S. Colyar et al. | Franklin | Breach of Warranty |
Additional Plaintiffs: Nancy E. Travis, William S. Travis, Martha A. Travis, Charles Shivens, Ruth A. Shivens, James P. Travis, Daniel S. Travis, Andrew J. Travis. Involving purchase of slaves on the condition of a warranty against emancipation. Seeking return of money from purchase of slaves due to agreement that protected the purchaser from loss due to emancipation. |
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View Entry | Elijah J. Williams v. William F. Williams, et al. | Pickett | Breach of Warranty |
Additional defendant: H. C. Beaty, Sheriff of Fentress County, TN. Dispute arose from circuit case in Fentress, 1866, involving sale of hogs from William F. Williams, William B.R. Kidd. Livestock died due to cholera. Fraudulent breach of warranty. Hon. D.K. Young, Judge, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit- authorized to hold Chancery Court in Pickett Co. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | F. P. Sanders v. American Manufacturing Company | DeKalb | Breach of Warranty |
Plaintiff is citizen of DeKalb County. Plaintiff sued American Mfg. Company of Pennsylvania for breach of warranty because a fruit evaporator was of poor quality and unfit for use. |
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View Entry | Flora L. Hale v. R. A. Richey et al | Hamilton | Breach of Warranty |
Additional Defendant: Mattie Richey, wife R. A. Richey. Plaintiff purchased several lots in Chattanooga from defendants, only to find that the city had levied sidewalk & street pavement assessments against the property that had not been disclosed in the deed. Plaintiff suing to collect the amount of the assessments from defendants. Also mentioned: Cecil C. Long, wife Adele; Rhoda E. Long (widow). Cecil brother of Flora (Long) Hale. Exhibits include deeds and tax records. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | G. W. Phillips v. M. A. Manis | Henderson | Breach of Warranty |
Case contains large list for Bill of Costs. |
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View Entry | H. M. James v. Annie M. Orne et al. | Shelby | Breach of Warranty |
Additional plaintiffs: B. I. McDowell |
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View Entry | H. A. Royman v. Erb& Company | Shelby | Breach of Warranty |
Alternate name spelling: Roynan. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | 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 |
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View Entry | John Chester v. John Matlock | Washington | Breach of Warranty |
Plaintiff purchased horse for Defendant with full warranty. |
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View Entry | 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." |
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View Entry | J. J. Scott v. S. J. Cockrell | Shelby | Breach of Warranty |
Complainant sued defendant over a breach of warrant due to purchase of defective automobile (Overland) and many costly repairs to said automobile. Complainant alleges false representation made by the defendant, sues asking for damages and bank notes on sale canceled. Court decision ruled in favor of plaintiff, damages of $150.00 plus costs. Decision appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals at Jackson. Newspaper included as evidence, alleging the automobile had been in a prior accident. |
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View Entry | John E. Minton v. H. C. Ezell et al | Davidson | Breach of Warranty |
Minton, a stoves & tinware merchant with admittedly little experience in the jack stock trade, bought 2 imported Spanish jacks from Ezell, pymt in cash, a colt & a $500 note. Dispute arose over 1 jack that had problems with its feet, causing its death. Add. Def: Western Live Stock Insurance Company. Court ruled in favor of Defendants. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | James Wauford v. Elijah Wauford | Smith | Breach of Warranty |
Cause of Action: "for fraud and misrepresentation in the sale of a horse" |
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View Entry | L. F. Wilkerson& Bessie Wilkerson v. H. B. Caulkins | Hamilton | Breach of Warranty | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | Mengel Box Company v. J. B. Ferguson | Lauderdale | Breach of Warranty |
Lawsuit concerns purchase of land by the Plaintiff from the Defendant in Lauderdale County. A published copy of the case is included. |
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View Entry | Morris Machine v. Firestone Sand | Washington | Breach of Warranty |
Contract dispute. Case takes 6 folders in three boxes. Takes up the entirety of ET box 990 and part of ET 989 and 991. Additional part of case located in ET Box 1019 |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | Otto Schwill v. Charles Wendt | Shelby | Breach of Warranty | Tennessee Supreme Court Cases | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | S. H. Harkreader v. A. R. Drennon | Wilson | Breach of Warranty |
Trespass on the case: breach of warranty for mere. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | T. D. Morrow v. A. E. Baird | Franklin | Breach of Warranty |
Incomplete case file. Opinion document. Morrow purchased from Baird a tract of 5000 acres for $5000. Morrow sued for breach of warranty of title and to recover the money he had to pay to John T. Long whom he had sold the land to. |
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View Entry | W. M. Tollett et al. v. Cora M. Holloway et al. | Bledsoe | Breach of Warranty |
Additional Plaintiff: Lee Tollett. Additional Defendant: S.H. Blackburn and wife Callie Blackburn, and W. S. Hixson and wife Allie Hixson. W. M. Tollett claims he purchased property from the defendants but later found that the grantors were not the owners in fee of the whole of said property. Plaintiffs are now seeking a decree granting W. M. one half interest in said property. Exhibit materials include hand drawn diagrams of the property in controversy and the town of Pikeville. Two folders. |
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View Entry | 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. |
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View Entry | W. T. Flatt v. J. R. Stockton | Dyer | Breach of Warranty |
Cause of Action: trading a horse whose eyes were bad, claiming that the eyes were sound. |
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