Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1870 A. L. Leinart v. John A. Smith & D. F. Smith Union Trespass and Damages

Plaintiff accuses the defendants of harassment and threats of violence. The defendants believe that the plaintiff took a horse belonging to John A. Smith during the Civil War and sent a threatening letter to the plaintiff which is recorded in the case file. The Smiths are noted to be Union men and Leinart appears to have supported the Confederacy.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1240 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Caswell C. Lyons, admr.,& Heirs v. Valentine Wyrick, et al. Union Land and Title Dispute

Opinion only. Complex land and title dispute. Lyons took deed of conveyance from Anderson Acuff for a tract of 140 acres. Acuff had obtained judgment against Lyons for unpaid purchase money. Land was sold by sheriff to L.M. Ellis. Deed eventually came to Wyrick. Lyons and Ellis had made verbal agreement on the redemption of the land but Ellis sold to J.L. Mynatt. Plaintiffs charges a vendor's lien was created in favor of Lyons.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1217 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 John McDowell v. William Miller Union Replevin

Plaintiff is sued for the return of a horse which was lost during the Civil War and which he believe is in the possession of the defendant.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1240 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Nicholas Sharp v. Alvis Smith& Wife Union Trespass with Force of Arms

Malinda Smith, maiden name Berry, is the wife of Alvis Smith. Malinda accuses Sharp, the plaintiff in error, of taking a horse belonging to her, to her damage of $200.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1240 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 Richard Powell, admr. Of Marcunious Cook, dec. v. Andrew Keck Union Trespass

Keck sued Cook for taking from him a bay horse worth $80 and 25 pounds of coffee, some corn, a bee stand, and some indigo. Court ruled in plaintiff's favor for $100.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1239 25 Order A Copy