Order Cases Online
The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
Use quotes for an exact search. ex. "J. W."
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 | 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 | 1847 | E. C. Seals v. Malakiah Cummings | Cannon | Trespass |
"For the fraudulent detention of a note for the woodwork of a wagon to the plaintiff's damage fifty dollars." Jurors: William Thompson, Washington Kennedy, Richard C. Price, John D. McDougal, Thomas H. Roughton, John Petty, Thomas E. McCloud, Samuel Denby, Robert M. Jones, James Melton, Jr., James N. Stone, Benjamin Brewer. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 12 | 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 | 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 | 1845 | John Martin Jr. v. Samuel Vance et al. | Cannon | Trespass |
Additional Defendants: Isaac W. Elleage, and Joseph Ramsey. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 | 220 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1850 | Martha C. Gunther. v. John Hendrickson | Cannon | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Amount of damages $550.00 |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 231 | 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 | 1847 | Samuel Underhill v. Archibald Stone | Cannon | Trespass | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 | 61 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1874 | Wiley Davenport v. H. T. Sauls et al. | Cannon | Trespass |
Plaintiff sued the defendant for $10,000 in damages for violently and forcibly entering upon his land and home and removing his furniture and household goods. He also accused them of taking possession of a large crowing crop. Additional defendant: J. L. Ledor. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 16 | 98 | Order A Copy |