Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1893 Atwood Gin Co. et al. v. A. H. Cannon Carroll Breach of Contract

The Atwood Company contracted with Cannon to build a gin house, which they claim was never completed.

 West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 384 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 B. D. Shofner v. E. J. Hutchins Carroll Land, Sale of West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 Blanch Bogle by next friend G. H. Bogle v. J. S. Leach Carroll Violation of Age of Consent

Victim is the plaintiff. Case involves carnal knowledge of a minor. The accused is a 56-year-old mail carrier, justice of the peace, and Sunday school superintendent with children and grandchildren. Documents are in 2 folders. Exhibit 5, a large 1908 wall calendar located in Oversize Box 2.

 West Range: 81 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 908 576 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 C. R. Swayne v. George W. Muse Carroll Breach of Contract

Plaintiff claims he bought a saloon from defendant, a popular saloon-keeper, who pledged not to return to the liquor business for a period of time, but was soon selling liquor in competition with plaintiff's business and under-cutting his prices. File includes one brief for appeal.

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 96 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 D. S. Ezzell & Co. v. D. H. Stephens Carroll Breach of Contract

Also named: Jonathan C. Ezzell

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Erwin Sellers v. State Carroll Liquor, Sale of Illegal West Range: 83 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 357 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 H. C. McNeill et al. v. David Bell et al. Carroll Bills of Exchange

Additional plaintiffs - W. H. Wright and H. V. Sauders additional defendant - H. V. Swayne

 West Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 44 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 Ira King, Agent v. Harris & Fuqua Carroll Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

For a boiler the defendants claim was too rusted to be of use or repaired. Also see WT 784.

 West Range: 81 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 772 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 J. A. Johnson v. The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Carroll Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 329 56 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John E. Givens v. J. V. Harrell Carroll Stay of Execution

Additional parties: J. H. Harrell, dec., J. M. Brannock, Mary Brannock

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 37 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 1891 State v. David Smothers Carroll Possession of Illegal Weapons West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 324 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 State v. Harrison Kizer Carroll Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1509 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1905 State v. John Humble Carroll Liquor, Sale of Illegal West Range: 82 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 700 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 W. A. Marshall v. M. H. Hart, admr. of R. L. Hart Carroll Recovery of Money/ Wages West Range: 84 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 167 0 Order A Copy