Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1883 A. J. Stancell v. W. J. Smith Chester Attachment

Alternative plaintiff name: Stancill.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 B. T. Lassiter v. H. B. Jones Chester Replevin West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 938 82 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 Bertha Ripman Cherry v. Chicago Life Insurance Company, et al. Chester Insurance Claims and Policies

Recovery of life insurance policy issued for Rufus M. Cherry, dec., husband of the complainant, for the sum of $1,250.00. Exhibits include insurance policies for deceased.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1292 94 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 Chester County v. J. M. Truett Chester Land, Sale of

alternate defendant name: Truntt

 West Range: 83 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 C. H. Pickler & M. A. Pickler v. Western Union Telegraph Company Chester Damages

Damages in payment of $1,900.00.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 568 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 Caroline Ronsey v. Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co. Chester Damages for Wrongful Death

Documents from two separate cases were tied together: a brief from a Shelby County Probate case (Rudolph C. Bacher et al. v. A. H. Stratmann, Admin.) and a 380-page Chester County Circuit Court case (Carolyn Ronsey v. Mobile & Ohio Rail Road Co.). The case number was on a loose sheet in the folder, so it is possible that it does not belong to this case. The suit was filed to recover $5000 damages for the "wrongful killing" of claimant's husband, Dave Rensey when he was walking along the track.

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 610 400 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 Computing Scale Co. v. W. H. Pratt & Co. Chester Breach of Contract

The defendant claimed that it rec'd the wrong weight scale it ordered.

 West Range: 81 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 750 13 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 Crocket Harmon v. City of Henderson Chester Selling Merchandise without License West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1219 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Ephriam Browder v. State Chester Other

Cause of Action: Indictment for obstructing rail road tracks.

 West Range: 82 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 480 120 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 E. A. Moffett v. Mobile & Ohio Rail Road Co. Chester Debt Dispute

Debt due in damages for late shipping. 2 folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 139 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 Grant and Ev Ballard Chester Liquor Violation

Grant Ballard was Ev Ballard's son. Grant was about 18 years old at the time of the trial.

 West Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2007 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 H. C. Davis v. J. W. Young Chester Damages

Cause of action: plaintiff is sued the defendant for the seduction of his daughter, Emma Davis. Plaintiff sues for damages.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 324 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 H. J. Alexander, admr. v. M. L. Cheatham Chester Usury

Note was executed by the defendant to plaintiff's intestate, H. F. Alexander. Defendant filed plea of usury & plaintiff made a motion to strike plea from file. Motion overruled & plaintiff took issue on the plea. Judgment in favor of plaintiff, which the defendant appealed to Chester Co. circuit court. It ruled in favor of the defendant. A couple staples could not be removed.

 West Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 788 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1925 Homer Gilmore v. State Chester Violation of Age of Consent

Homer Gilmore is charged with violating the age of consent law with Jewell Scoggins who was 15 years old at the time of the incident.

 West Range: 78 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1816 118 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 J. M. Simmons v. D. M. Tull Chester Damages

Docket number illegible.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 334 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 J. M. Simmons& Company v. J. W. Mason Chester Debt West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 407 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 J. W. Swink v. Pinkston Parker & Caleb Parker, exe. of Caleb McKnight, dec. Chester Debt

The cause of this case is listed as debt due by note for a sum under $1000.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 564 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 J. M. Simmons v. McCann Brothers Chester Debt

Defendants: James McCann, Hugh McCann, George McCann and William McCann

 West Range: 82 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 531 105 Order A Copy
View Entry 1907 J. W. Robertson v. W. H. Pratt Chester Debt

Debt on note.

 West Range: 80 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1067 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 J. M. & R. L. Cherry v. I. W. Perkins Chester Debt

Debt due on note for under $100.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1190 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 J. B. Crook, Constable, et. al. v. O. L. McCallum Chester Replevin

Sued over ownership of 4 bales of cotton weighing 550 pounds. Additional plaintiff N. A. McCoy.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1324 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 J. R. Watling v. F. S. Whitman Chester Replevin West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 314 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. F. Bray v. J. M. Bray, et al Chester Estate Settlement

Additional defendants: M. A. Fisher, formerly M. A. Bray, James W. Price and wife, A. C. Price, formerly A. C. Bray, Richard Price and wife R. E. Price formerly R. E. Bray, D. M. Marsh, Mary Marsh, I. M. Bray, G. P Bray

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 605 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Julia Rogers, et al. v. State Chester Burglary and Larceny

Additional Plaintiffs: David Wade, John Johnson and Cora McClellan Case is an Appeal Alleged Victim: A. C. Wamble

 West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 655 73 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Mobile & Ohio Rail Road Co. v. J. F. Rhodes Chester Damages West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 446 144 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 Mrs. Mealy Ann McEarl v. Wylie Smith Chester Damages for Wrongful Death

Mrs. McEarl is bringing suit for damages for wrongful death in the amount of $25000.00 for the wrongful killing of her deceased husband, John McEarl.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1703 263 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Mobile & Ohio Railroad Co. v. C. M. Alexander Chester Damages

Alexander originally won a suit against the railroad for $100, the value of a horse that he alleged had been struck and killed by one of the railroad's trains on 21 May 1892 , plus $20 attorney's fees. Railroad maintained horse was injured by a fall down an embankment and was never struck by a train.

 West Range: 82 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 657 198 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Mrs. J. M. Malone v. J. H. Wheeler Chester Contract for Labor and Materials

The plaintiff worked as a domestic for C. R. Scarbrough, who died and the defendant became the administrator of the estate. The plainitff sued for wages owed.

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1363 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Mrs. Hattie Brown v. W. M. Brown Chester Wrongful Death

Death of R. N. Brown. Seeking settlement of $10,000.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1498 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Nelson Hamilton v. Harriett Walsh Chester Other

The cause of action was "Petiton for a Private Road."

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 326 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 P. J. Butler v. B. A. Butler Chester Petition for Divorce

P. J. Butler (husband) accused his wife (defendant) of threatening his life.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 326 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Robert Criner, admr. v P. B. McNatt Chester Debt

Robert Criner is the administrator for John Criner, deceased. McNatt is sued for $70.92 the balance that John Criner owed him on notes

 West Range: 83 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 431 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1904 R. C. Austin v. State Chester Tippling West Range: 82 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 690 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1891 State v. Will Tarfley Chester Other

Cause of Action: Refusing to work a public road.

 West Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 324 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 State v. W. J. Martin Chester Murder

For 1st degree murder of M. O. Green.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1249 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1912 State v. Charley Fry Chester Liquor Violation

Charged with selling whiskey within 4 miles of a school.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1324 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 State v. John Benson Chester Receiving Stolen Goods

The State accused dfnt. of feloniously receive and conceal two cases of cigarettes and goods & chattels of J. C. Edenton Co.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2034 217 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Sallie Cherry v. S. E. Kennedy Chester Recovery

Cherry sued to recover a penalty assessed in the amount of $125, claiming that Kennedy, acting as Constable, failed to sign a replevin writ issued against her in the Seaton v. Cherry case.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1642 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 State v. Jim Thompson Chester Liquor Violation

Thompson was accused of possessing liquor.

 West Range: 77 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 2136 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 State v. Lou White Chester Larceny

The defendant was an African-American male.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 587 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 State v. Froman Hurst Chester Felonious Killing/Wounding of Livestock

2 folders. Felonious assault. C.S. Hurst, W.E. Hurst, & A.F. Smith also listed as defendants. Victim: Tom Dearman. Convicted of first-degree voluntary manslaughter.

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1421 260 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 State v. Taylor Johnson Chester Murder

Murder in the first degree. Taylor Johnson was indicted for first degree murder in the death of S. W. Johnson.

 West Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1630 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Sallie Cherry v. A. E. Wood Chester Other

Plaintiff sued to recover a penalty in the sum of $2500 for failing as Justice of the Peace to mark on a certain replevin writ the date of the issuance thereof in the case of W. O. Seaton v. Dug Cherry and Sallie Seaton Cherry.

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1647 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. John Dick Chester Other

Charged with keeping a "bawdy house".

 West Range: 78 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1663 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1922 State v. Elbert Fry Chester Receiving Stolen Money

Elbert Fry is charged with receiving stolen U.S. Treasurer notes and silver coins from Charlie Hoyle. Items were the property of Amanda Brown.

 West Range: 78 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1695 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Wylie Smith Chester Murder

Murder in the second degree. Victim is John McEarl. Wylie Smith struck John McEarl on the head with a stick while trying to break up a fight. McEarl died of his wounds the same day.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1703 265 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Ed Cason Chester Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Cason charged with tippling, transporting and possessing whiskey.

 West Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1703 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 State v. Alex Scott Chester Liquor Violation

receiving, possession, and transporting.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1752 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1923 State v. Gloston McKnight Chester Liquor Violation

Gloston is also spelled Glawson, Glawsom, and Glosten. McKnight was charged with unlawful reception of intoxication liquor.

 West Range: 78 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1756 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1924 State ex. Rel. Elbert Price v. Mrs. Annie B. McCord Chester Custody

Price filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleging his minor daughter, Annie Laurie Price, to be unlawfully detained by the defendant, her maternal grandmother. Price had married Nona Lowder, daughter of the defendant by former marriage, but she later died of tubercular trouble. The defendant was given temporary custody till the plaintiff could care for the infant. Defendant admitted she had custody of the infant but it was not unlawful.

 West Range: 78 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1772 109 Order A Copy

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