Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1907 Arthur Milam v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Carroll Damages

Damages under $500 for killing a dog.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 963 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Hannah M. Graves v. A. J. Argo et al. Carroll Petitions for Dower

Petition for homestead and dower.

 West Range: 80 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 J. T. Mebane v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Carroll Damages

Cause of action: damages due to plaintiff's land by the defendant.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 955 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Lonnie Owen, widow of Jim Owen, dec. by next friend Andy Owen v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Carroll Damages for Wrongful Death

For the death of Jim Owen.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 961 228 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company v. W. G. Barnhart Carroll Other

Appeal of damages awarded in killing of a mule, 15 March 1906, jury awarded damages $125 and court costs.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1067 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 State v. Archie Oglesby Carroll Murder

Oglesby was charged with second degree murder in the death of his first cousin Albert Tharpe, on 30 Jan. 1906. Defendant, victim & witnesses all African American school children: Oglesby 13, Tharpe, 11. Witnesses: Isola Smith & Beatris Tharpe, both 9 Dersie Sneed, 12 & others. Fight began when Oglesby insulted Tharpe's sister; Ogleby struck Tharpe with a stick. Defendant argued that he acted in self defense as Tharpe also had a stick & was about to strike him.

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 939 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 State v. Audie Cleaver Carroll Other

Cause of Action: Throwing a piece of wood, rock or stone and other things at a railway engine with intent to injure.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 966 39 Order A Copy