Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1839 Anthony Dibrill& Jesse Lincoln v. William Galt, et al. Warren Slaves, Selling of

Additional defendants: B. F. Miller, John Pain

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 201 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 A. J. Winter& Co. v. Henry Ohlmacher Warren Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Billy Kelly, a slave v. Thomas C. Smart Warren Slaves, Ownership of Middle Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 421 68 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Catherine Wynn v. J. F. Munford et al. Warren Guardianship of Minors

Additional Defendants: E. W. Taylor.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 249 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 C. W. Prior and wife Jesse Prior v. Henry M. Coleman Warren Land, Sale of

March 1871, Prior's purchased of Coleman 2 tracts of land in DeKalb County. The plaintiffs claimed that the defendant told them that the land was well adapted for stock raising, good grazing land, a probability for an early extension of the railroad and had a first class institution for learning. The plaintiffs claimed that all this was false except for the grazing.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 21a 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Daniel Linean v. George R. Smart Warren Breach of Trust

Concerns the ownership and opening of tavern houses.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Falcon Roller Mill Co. v. Western Union Telegraph Co. Warren Breach of Contract

Falcon Roller Mill Co. sued "for negligently, willfully, and maliciously failing to transmit and deliver a certain message" resulting in $200 of lost business. Housed in 2 folders.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 882 188 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Heirs of William White v. Commissioner of McMinnville Warren Land, Sale of

Dispute over the sale of a plot of land in Warren County

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1818 Jacob Lane v. John A. Wilson Warren Non-Payment of Debt

Lane obtained a judgement against Wilson for $370. Wilson was put in debtor's jail. A survey was filed for a tract of land on Wilson's behalf. Wilson was found to have purchased land from W. Gibbs. Wilson was named insolvent, owing multiple parties money. Lane sued to recover the debt through the sale of Wilson's land or otherwise.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4a 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Jacob Alan v. John A. Wilson & James McEwen & William White v. John A. Wilson & James McEwen Warren Non-Payment of Debt

In 1815, Thomas Brown obtained a judgment against White on security for Wilson for $300. Then they obtained a judgment against Wilson for $1,800, but Wilson was insolvent. James McEwen then filed a bill of interpleader against Wilson for $500, as leverage for the debt, Wilson had mortgaged an enslaved worker. The suit was filed to settle each of these complaints.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 5a 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 Joel O. Thacker v. James C. Chambers et al. Warren Slaves, Selling of

Additional Plaintiffs: Joseph Hickerton, William Watson, John G. Waeker, Jesse Worton, and John A. Johnston, dec.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 215 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 Jesse Webb, et al. v. Thomas H. Hopkins Warren Land, Sale of

Additional plaintiff: William Hayes. Amount of land in dispute: 175 acres

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 J. P. Scott et al. v. R. H. Mason et al. Warren Land, Sale of

Additional Complainant: W. L. Clark. Additional Defendants: F. M. Smith, E. J. Stubblefield, W. J. Morrow, P. H. Coffee, and W. V. Whitson.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 John W. Hill v. James A. Richardson et al Warren Non-payment of Bank Note

Add. defendant: Meridith Hill. J.W. Hill holds two notes from the defendant made out to M. Hill totaling $200. A vendor's lieu was made for a tract of land, as well.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 749 118 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 J. R. Parker, et al. v. M. B. Keith, et al. Warren Breach of Bond

Additional plaintiffs: J.T. St. John and M. Coulson. Additional defendants: Jason D. Mosby & Andrew T. Mosby (J.D. Mosby & Brother), J.W. Paty, and H.P. Winton. Parker, et al. were sureties of Keith on a bond executed by him for $500 to J.D. Mosby & Brother. Bond was for binding Keith as agent for Mosby & Brother in selling & collecting for them fruit trees and shrubbery. Plaintiffs suing Keith for breach of bond and to pay off his liability to Mosby & Bro.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 773 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 L. C. Turpin v. Townsend, Townsend & Company Warren Breach of Contract Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 129 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Martha Alexander v. Nathaniel Perry et al. Warren Land, Sale of

Additional defendant - James Perry land tracts in the following amounts 50 acres, 15 acres, 25 acres, 15 acres and 34 acres

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Nathan Neely, in error v. John H. Wood Warren Slaves, Selling of

John H. Wood claimed that Nathan Neely illegally detained an enslaved boy of 5 years old named Samson, "Sam," worth $700. Wood had purchased Samson from his father (Wood Sr.) along with his mother Mary and 5 siblings: Nelly, Albert, Henry, Emily, and Joe. Neely claimed he had purchased Sam. The court first awarded Wood damages of $800.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. William Duncan Warren Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 447 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 State v. W. D. Hughes Warren Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Hughes was charged with "unlawfully retail spirituous liquors on Sunday" and "keeping open a saloon on Sunday."

 Middle Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1083 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 State, for the use of Warren County v. F. M. Smith Warren Contempt of Court

The court held two practicing attorneys--William T. Murray & F.M. Smith--in contempt, and fined them $25 each, for fighting in open court. Smith appealed the ruling to the SC, claiming he was only defending himself against Murray's attack on him, and that he was addressing the court when Murray began attacking him with law books and a chain. Smith lost his appeal to the SC.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 740 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Samuel Lewis v. James Lockhart, admr. of John Strothers, decd. Warren Non-Payment of Debt

John Strothers executed a note binding himself to Samuel Lewis for a debt of $315. Strothers then died, and Lewis sued the estate to recover the debt.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 State v. Black et al. Warren Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendants: William Blake, Robert Black, and Henry Pennington. Black also charged with recognizance.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 196 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 State v. Henry Hull Warren Slaves, Selling of

Henry Hull brought slaves from Virginia to Tennessee and began selling them. The state found that he did not have the authority to sale these slaves.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 371 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Thomas Meadows v. Thomas Hopkins Warren Land, Sale of

The amount of land in question is 30 acres.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 William P. Lawrence v. Bernard Richardson et al. Warren Land, Sale of

Additional defendants - Robert Webb, George C. Britt, Benjamin B. Britt and James Joger Amount of land in dispute 422 1/2 acres valued at $3000.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 William J. Stubblefield v. William P. Humble et al. Warren Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: Mary Humble, William Stevens, John Harriet, Ruth Gardner, Ella Gardner, Sarah Gardner, Virginia Gardner, Elvira Gardner, Van Gardner.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 54 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 William Nunnelly v. Alexander Black Warren Breach of Contract

Plaintiff is sued for the use of a creek near his sawmill.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1829 Wilchers Heirs v. Wilchers Executors Warren Wills, Construction of

Cause of Action: Non cupative will. Will of Archibald Wilcher.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 370 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1842 William Winnard v. Dennis C. Robbins Warren Trespass with Force of Arms

Robbins also spelled Robins.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 385 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 York & Robinson v. Sam T. Byers, et al. Warren Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: U.S. Knight and wife, Ella, W.H. Byers, Irena Mason and Dan Bain (all residents of Warren County). William York and W.A. Robinson were partners in the firm of York & Robinson, a hardware business at McMinnville.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 118 0 Order A Copy