Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1869 Edward J. Mariner v. William D. Smith Tipton Recovery of Money/ Wages

Recovery of coin lost by Smith and found by Mariner.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 George Harris v. State Tipton Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

The defendant is accused of transporting three pints of whiskey into Tennessee. The defendant was stopped by a deputy sheriff while on a train. The sheriff took the defendant's luggage and found the whiskey inside.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 John H. Busby v. William B. Adams et al. Tipton Breach of Bond

Additional Defendants: Benjamin Adams and F. A. Morgan. John Busby was guardian to William W. Busby.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 71 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1902 J. C. McLister v. Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans Railroad Co. Tipton Breach of Contract

Paducah & Memphis Railroad built a depot at Brighton having been paid to build it there. Plaintiff had bought land in Brighton and made improvements there to take advantage of the rail line. It also increased the value of his property. The rail company changed hands several times until acquired by the defendant who leased it to Illinois Central RR. In 1900, the defendant removed the depot, resulting in the suit.

 West Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 824 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 P. H. McGuire v. J. H. Flippin Tipton Breach of Contract West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 789 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 State to the use of Cicero J. Rhodes v. Joseph C. Wright & Peter Tisdale Tipton Breach of Bond

Estate of M. C. Hooks.

 West Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Robert Hall Tipton Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Defendant was charged with transportation of whiskey. He was alleged to have brought a suitcase on to a train and throw it out the window during the ride.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. H. Haumschilt Tipton Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Defendant was indicted on three counts of transporting liquor within the county.

 West Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1615 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. John Stephens Tipton Breach of Trust

Wronged party: Jacob Smith.

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 State v. Robert Drury Tipton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Offense of selling liquor in quantities greater than a quart. Hon. Thomas J. Flippin, Judge, 14th Judicial Circuit.

 West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 288 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Harvey McKain Tipton Breach of Trust West Range: 83 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 294 115 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 State v. Richard Green Tipton Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Cause of action: transporting spirituous malt from one point in the state to Tipton County for his own use in quantities larger than one gallon and for the purpose of delivering to some unknown person.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1346 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 State v. J. E. Wolfe Tipton Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Cause of action: sale of intoxicants within four miles of a school house. The sale occurred on a steamboat in the Mississippi River.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1354 79 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 State v. Richard Dye Tipton Possession of Illegal Weapons

Charged with unlawfully carrying a pistol.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1713 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 The Newport News & Mississippi Valley Co. v. Y. B. Turner Tipton Loss of Property

This suit is for recovery of the value of a mule killed by a train.

 West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 338 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 William T. Morgan et al. v. Schmidlapp Brothers Tipton Recovery of Land/Property

Additional plaintiffs: Gardner J. Dickey, George W. Smith & Alexander A. Montgomery. Additional defendants: Charles & J. G. Schmidlapp, Ike Rice and S. Jacobs, partners in firm called Schmidlapp Brothers.

 West Range: 84 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 114 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1897 W. P. Kaufman v. Birdie D. Fye Tipton Breach of Contract

Kaufman sues for $50,000 in damages for the breach of a marriage contract. In at least five volumes. Volumes 3 and 5 are missing.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 555 1000 Order A Copy