Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1852 Alexander F. McFerrin& Benton L. McFerrin v. Albert Perry Cannon Trespass and Damages

Case concerns detaining a 7 year old mare.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Abel Rushing v. Archibald Stone& R. H. Mason Cannon Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 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 1853 Elijah Neeley v. Thomas B. Brevard Cannon Trespass and Damages

The charge was for trespass on property and the use of two horses. The plaintiff had originally owned the two horses.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Elizabeth Reeves v. State Cannon Breaking and Entering

With force and arms

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 381 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Everett Blankenship v. Francis M. Willard Cannon Trespass and Damages

Case concerns horse trading. Blankenship, the purchaser, claims the horse, represented to be sound, was in fact unsound, as was well known to Willard, the seller.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 John Hendrickson v. State Cannon Assault and Battery Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 230 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 John M. Robertson v. John B. Kirk Cannon Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 459 241 Order A Copy
View Entry 1846 Philip Hoodenpile et al. v. Justices of Cannon County Court Cannon Contract Dispute and Damages

Other plaintiffs: William Bates. Hoodenpile also spelled Hoodenpyl in docs.
Judges: William Cummings; Alexander McKnight; John C. Martin; John D. McBroom; Joseph Hallis; Abner Adams; Samuel Greer; David D. Hipp; Thomas B. Brevard; Nathan Neely; Judges: Thomas Elkins; Peter Daniel; George Grizzle; Daniel S. Ford; C. C. Hancock; John W. Dummar; Francis Cooper; David Patton; Silas A. Robinson; Alexander F. Todd; Martin L. Prater; Amos Gaither; Simeon Hallis; Franklin Coleman; Richard M. Lemay

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Reynear H. Mason v. John F. Weedon Cannon Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 265 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Lewis Williams Cannon Breaking and Entering

For "house breaking."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 State v. Samuel Scott Cannon Assault with Force and Arms

Defendant is accused with the malicious stabbing John Stureall.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 Sarah L. Whitlock v. William Barton, et al. Cannon Forcible Entry and Detainer

Other defendants: John E. Denton and J. M. Elrod. See also Sarah L. Whitlock v. W. Barton, MT1136 and William Barton, et al. v. Sarah S. Whitlock et al., MT50.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 58 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Thomas Eakin, et al. v. Samuel Burger, et al. Cannon Trespass and Damages

Additional plaintiffs: William Eakin, A. G. Adams, L. A. McCrary Additional defendants: Abraham Burger, L. L. Peay

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Wale, G. W.& Hall, H. B. v. Stone, William Cannon Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 William J. West v. Jesse Lawrence Cannon Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 William J. Melton et al. v. John Melton et al. Cannon Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: William Grizzle and wife Polly, James Blair and wife Caroline, James Grizzle and wife Martha, and Green Melton. Additional Defendants: Jacob Hawkins, Mary Melton, James Wood, S. M. Gunter, Joseph Melton Jr., Joseph Melton Sr., and Ancel Melton.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Z. Thomason v. Larkin Keaton Cannon Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 509 55 Order A Copy