Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1866 Anderson Carpenter & John R. Thompson, admr. v. Thomas Blackburn Blount Trespass and Damages

Plaintiffs are the administrators of the will of Larkin Thompson (dec.). Plaintiffs are sued for damages in the sum of $500.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1200 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 David Chandler v. John Headrick Blount Trespass and Damages

Case also involves charges of slander.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 26 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1815 Edward Lynch v. Barclay McGhee Blount Trespass and Damages

Cause of Action: Trespass on the case. Oversized.
See also ET 739.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 Frederick Emmit v. William Dunn Blount Trespass and Damages

$2000 damages. This cause was the result of an accusation of a slanderous comment.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1128 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 John Clack v. Buster James Henry Blount Trespass and Damages

Henry claims that Clack, Samuel Ghormely, J. G. Wallace, and John E. Toole are indebted to him for $20,000. However, the four men absconded and left behind a considerable amount of property--before Henry could obtain a judgment on trespass.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1219 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 James Asdell v. George Sutherland Blount Trespass and Damages East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 43 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 J. Lowry v. William Cummings Blount Trespass and Damages

Defendant accused of trespass and damages, was said to have entered plaintiffs property & stolen 1200 pounds of bacon. Plaintiff sought $50 in damages. Circuit court found for plaintiff; judgment plus costs came to $205.39.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1145 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 James Donaldson, Jr. v. Alexander McClain et al Blount Trespass and Damages

Add. defendants: Stephen S. Poster, Adison Resax, Andrew McClain, & John Clask. Defendants allegedly illegally and maliciously arrested and imprisoned him for two years. Plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $10,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 William Goddort v. James F. Gillispy & James K. Cox Blount Trespass and Damages

Summons also mentions William Kidd, William H. Hamilton, George W. Caldwell, Joseph Gamble, & Robert L. Cutes as defendants to appear in the trial. Plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $12,000 for trespass with force of arms.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1186 47 Order A Copy