Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1877 Samuel McKenry/McKinry v. John W. Norton Blount Libel

Plntff. McKenry states that on 23 Oct. 1875 the deft. maliciously published a "libel" in which he accused McKenry of stealing two mares worth about $50 each from him, & that the mares were later found in McKenry's possesion. The libel resulted in a warrant being issued for the plntff.'s arrest for the crime of larceny. The plntff. claims that the scandal has ruined his good name & demands $10,000 as recompense.

 East Range: 19 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1662 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Spencer Donaldson v. State Blount Murder

Donaldson wasaccused of Murdering Priscilla Gregory and her unborn child with a hoe. Priscilla and Donaldson were neighbors, and Priscilla had been at the Donaldson home on the day of her murder. Priscilla was 17 years old at the time of her death and described as being mulatto. It is suggested that Donaldson impregnated Priscilla and murdered her to hide their relationship. The casefile notes that Priscilla and her family had moved to Blunt County from Knoxville after the Civil War.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1651 128 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 S. Cohn v. Toland & Cowan, et al. Blount Debt

Other defendants: George W. Toland; Henry Cowan; V. Burger; Simon Burger; Elijah Atkins (Knox Co. circuit court clerk). Toland & Cowan were owners of company of the same name. Suit was against the business & them as individuals. They were "commission merchants" living in Philadelphia, Pa. Plaintiff sent them a large shipment of produce for them to sell. They sold the produce but not give plaintiff all of the proceeds. Plaintiff claimed the amount still owed was $1495.60.

 East Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1594 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. David Goddard, Moses Elliot, & W. C. Conner Blount Trespass

The dfnts were charged with Trespass on the Case. The three were appointed as Chairman and Associate Judges of the County Court of Blount County, and under their direction forced the Tax Collector to not take and refused to collect the taxes he raised or recognize the land claimed for taxation purposes.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1647 84 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 W. D. McGinley trustee et al. v. Henry H. Stephens et al. Blount Foreclosure

Additional defendants: David Chandler and John Brown. Additional plaintiffs unknown. Stephens executed a trust deed to the plaintiff conveying a tract of land in the 11th District of Blount County containing 62 acres. Said deed was made to secure payment of a notes made by Stephens to David Chandler and John Brown. Pursuant to the terms of said trust deed, plaintiff attempted to sell the tract of land but without success. Plaintiff is now seeking foreclosure of the trust deed.

 East Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1583 21 Order A Copy