Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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