Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1913 Anderson& Hester Strayhorn v. W. H. Woodward Carroll Land and Title Dispute

The plaintiffs, husband and wife, accused the defendant of wrongfully taking possession of land that Hester Strayhorn was entitled to based on her father's (Anthony Darnall) previous ownership.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1303 189 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Farnsworth Evans Company v. Blanks Gin Company Carroll Breach of Contract

Complainant brought this suit to recover the loss in weight of 815 bales of cotton and 7 bales of cotton which were sold and shipped to the complainant. Case divided into two folders

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1336 330 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 John H. Witt v. George W. McKenzie Carroll Property Dispute

The files are contained in two folders.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 927 422 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 L. H. White v. Nashville, Chattanooga& St. Louis Railway& Illinois Central Railroad Company Carroll Contract Dispute and Damages

Plaintiff made a contract with defendant to transport his child to be buried. Due to the negligence of defendant Plaintiff was forced to bury his child in another location. 2 folders

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1365 175 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Murray, Dibrell Shoe Company et al. v. Robert Young et al. Carroll Deed of Trust

Additional Plaintiffs: Hart Manufacturing Company, Deeds & Hersig Manufacturing Co., Bray Clothing Co., and Leichtman, Goodman, and Company. Additional Defendants: R. L. Young, W. A. Young, W. F. Scates, R. M. Ellinor, and Charles Young.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1303 314 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company v. Western Union Telegraph Company Carroll Other

Case involved the right of petitioner to condemn a portion of right-of-way over the Paducah & Memphis Div., N.C.St.L. Railway, where line of division crosses line between Henderson and Carroll Counties. Telegraph company desired to build a connection line across 26.4 miles of the land. See WT1587 for more. See WT1394, WT1655, and WT1658 for connected cases. WT1658 is continuation of WT1655.

 West Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1589 1074 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 State v. Jesse Moseley Carroll Murder

The victim's name was Robert Hurt. The defendant's last name is sometimes spelled "Mosely."

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1303 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 State v. Arthur Roper Carroll Assault with Intent to Kill

The victim's name in this case was Ollie Hardwell. File consists of only a memo to the state of the facts.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1303 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 State v. Arthur Roper Carroll Assault and Battery

Assault of Ollie Bardwell.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1327 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 W. A. Pinckley v. Yuma Gin Company Carroll Damages

Cause of action: $5000.00 damages for personal injury that occurred while working for Yuma Gin Company

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1309 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Western Union Telegraph Company v. Nashville, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Railway Company Carroll Other

Case filed in Circuit Court, Carroll Co., 1912; case involved the right of petitioner to condemn a portion of right-of-way over the Paducah & Memphis Div., N.C.St.L. Railway, where line of division crosses line between Henderson, Carroll Counties, TN. Telegraph company desired to build a connection line across 26.4 miles of the land. See WT1587 & WT1589 and WT1655 & WT1658 for connected cases.

 West Range: 79 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1394 325 Order A Copy