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 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