Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1845 Asa Todd v. Isaac Wimberly Cannon Land Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 236 0 Order A Copy
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 1859 Alfred Bone & R. A. Youngblood v. J. G. Parris& Isaac Gunter Cannon Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Archibald Stone v. Samuel Underhill Cannon Ejectment Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212A 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Abel Rushing v. R. H. Mason Cannon Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 277 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 1873 A. F. Todd v. John Woods et al. Cannon Debt

Additional Defendants: S. S. Jarret, J. A. Jarrett, executors of D. M. Jarrett, deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 343 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Bettie V. Sanford v. John F. Weeden, admr. of George W. Thompson, dec. et al. Cannon Estate Settlement

Additional plaintiffs: H. M. Hearn, William Wharton. Defendant was the step daughter of the deceased. The deceased died intestate. Plaintiff claimed that when her mother married the deceased she was owed in her own right valuable property both real and personal including a number of negro slaves in the said county.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 B. F. Hoover v. Mary Byrum et al. Cannon Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendant: Blake Byrum. C

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 50 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 B. L. McFerrin v. J. A. Jarrett Cannon Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 337 53 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 1847 Campbell et al. v. Samuel Vance Cannon Debt

Additional plaintiff - Shackleford NOTE: first names of plaintiffs not given in this case. Amount of debt $35.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 224 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 C. B. Summar v. J. A. Collier Cannon Debt Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 Callie New v. C. B. New Cannon Divorce Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Cane Johnson v. George H. Barrett Cannon Ejectment

Case also includes a charge of trespassing.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 261 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Daughtry and Tassey v. H. C. Couch Cannon Debt

Plaintiff filed suit and received judgment for debt due by account for work and labor done and material furnished in the sum of $120. Judgement included a tax against Couch for witness fees which he appealed.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 973 22 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 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 1853 Elijah Neely v. Archibald Stone Cannon Theft

Theft of oxen.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 Elizabeth J. Barton v. William Barton et al. Cannon Wills, Contested

Additional Defendants: James Taylor and wife Elizabeth and Joseph Ramsey and wife Hannah. Dispute involves debt, land, and slaves.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Frances Ann Baird et al. v. John Webb & S. Trott, et al. Cannon Estate Dispute

Joseph Clark - Admin of John A. Baird Estate. Additional Defendants: S. Trott - admin. Of Henry Wiley estate (a minor), John Webb and wife Sarah P., George A. Sublette and John L. Litton. Francis Ann sues on behalf of Henry Wiley who is a minor. Francis Ann was married to Wiley before he died, Henry is her son. Sarah P was married to Wiley at one point and then was married to Brown who abandoned her. Confusing parties.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 Gray & Brewer v. E. S. Robertson Cannon Debt

Plaintiffs are merchants in the town of Woodbury, Tennessee. Plaintiffs claim that on the night of April 18, 1890 their store was broken into and several items were stolen. After the burglary, the plaintiffs published a notice in the newspaper advertising a reward for the capture of the perpetrator. Plaintiffs later learned that B. Stewart was responsible for said theft after observing him in possession of the stolen goods. Plaintiffs complain that the def. is now unlawfully claiming said reward.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 902 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Henry R. Perry v. John Orand Cannon Debt, Execution on Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 234 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 H. L. Elam v. John McClain Cannon Sale of Goods

Witnesses: M.C. Neeley, Joseph Knose, Alice Wilson, William Moss, James Guy, William Peeler, and Jonathan Craft.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Isaac E. Rucker v. J. B. Hawkins Cannon Fraud Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Isaac Gunter v. James B. Eldridge Cannon Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 253 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 John Martin, admr., of Richard Butcher, dec. v. Joseph Ramsey et al. Cannon Slaves, Selling of

Additional Defendants: James H. Store and Goolsberry Means.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 55 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 1853 Jacob Burger, trustee of A. Burger v. John W. Cook Cannon Replevin Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 243 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 J. W. D. Duncan v. James Vasser & William Maxey Cannon Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 J. W. Summer et al. v. B. B. Cooper Cannon Estate Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: W. A. Cooper, F. Cooper, E. Frances

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 John K. Rigsby v. James H. Mitchell, Sheriff Cannon Petitions for Exception

Actual charge is Petition for Supersedeas.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 56 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Jim Dan Hayes v. State Cannon Assault with Intent to Kill Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 James Allen v. James H. Wood Cannon Debt, Execution on Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1871 James Allen v. James H. Wood & John A. Wood Cannon Debt Settlement

Settlement involves debt from a previous judgment.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 349 74 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 1840 John Martin, Jr. v. David M. Jarratt Cannon Debt

Possibly James K. Polk's signature as Governor

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 202 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 James W. Burger v. William Stone, et al. Cannon Debt Settlement

Additional defendants: Claibourn Gunter and Samuel Gunter.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 205 0 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 1847 John Tate v. Daniel Bleu & Reuben Bleu Cannon False Imprisonment Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 331 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 James K. Eason v. Warren Cummings Cannon Replevin Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 John W. Sumnar v. Sarah Cooper, et al. Cannon Other

Other defendants: B. B. Cooper; Rebeccah Cooper; Sally Cooper; John Cooper. Plaintiff trying to have defendant declared "a lunatic or a person of unsound mind" & for him to become her guardian. Other defendants "by false & fraudulent means &… representations get almost unlimited control & influence over the said Sarah…[& they] have sought through that medium to get from her what little property she has."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Jesse& Earnest Manus v. State Cannon Assault with Intent to Commit Rape

The victim: James St. John of Cannon County.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 130 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 John Holland& William Rigsby v. Elijah Neely Cannon Debt Dispute

Case specifically references the Civil War. Holland purchased a horse from the Defendant "for the express purpose…to be used in the Calvary services of the Confederate state." After Union forces won the war, Defendants are sued for their money back.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 J. L. Fann v. Samuel Bryson Cannon Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Sale of an unsound gray horse.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 341 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 John Swanyer v. William Espy et al. Cannon Damages

This is an appeal of the finding of a previous jury, which found for Espy. Other defendants: George Espy and Hardy Lewis. Swanyer contends that the defendants whistled his dog to them and shot it to death.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 628 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Joseph Clark v. R. K. Stephens Cannon Partnership Settlement

The situation concerns the purchase and sale of a "drove of hogs" on spec but ultimately at a loss, the borrowing and repayment of $500 of the purchase price, and a decision as to whether the two parties had entered into a partnership, whereby they would share the loss equally.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 632 35 Order A Copy

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