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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1876 | Achellis Alexander v. J. W. P. Duncan | Cannon | Trespass | Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 34 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1876 | B. L. McFerrin v. Ed McFerrin | Cannon | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Ed McFerrin is noted as being colored. Case concerns a contract for Ed McFerrin to farm on land owned by B. L. McFerrin and to divide up the corn crop grown on the land. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 629 | 28 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | E.A. Leach, et al. v. E. Alexander, et al. | Cannon | Estate Dispute/ Settlement |
Plaintiff names not given. Defendants names are: Ezekiel Alexander, James S. Barton, Henry Doughty, S.B. Hale and B.F. Odum. Ezekiel Alexander is listed as administer of Abner Alexander, deceased; S.J. Odum and Henry Doughty administer of W.C. Donnell, deceased. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Samuel Stacey | Cannon | Other |
Charge of visiting a bawdy house kept by Sarah Baltimore. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19a | 8 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Nathan Fugitt | Cannon | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Fuggitt was accused of making noise, profane discourse, and rude and indecent behavior. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 6 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Benjamin Hayes | Cannon | Profanity |
Grand jury indictment for profanity. Defendant spoke the following words in a public place: "God dam you; Go to hell; Kiss my ass." Defendant made a motion to quash the indictment. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25a | 11 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | State v. Horace Knight | Cannon | Trespass |
Horace Knight and Sarah Goins charged with theft of 300 rails worth $90. Grand jury indicted them only for trespass. At trial, Sarah Goins could not be found. Knight moved to quash the indictment for trespass and State appealed to TN Supreme Court. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25a | 13 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1876 | W. C. McBroom v. J. W. Hill | Cannon | Replevin | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 353 | 86 | Order A Copy |