Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1819 Augustine Jenkins v. Elizabeth Gilliand Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Deposition only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 61 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1941 Bessie Palmer et. al. v. Harve Sams & the Cocke County Board of Education Cocke Injury and Damages

Additional Plaintiffs: Evelyn Palmer by next friend Ed Shaver, Dovie Shaver by next friend Fate Ottinger. Cause of Action: School bus driver had an accident while plaintiffs were passengers.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 170 319 Order A Copy
View Entry 1836 Don Lea v. Enoch Netherton Cocke Land and Title Dispute East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 676 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1811 David Stewart v. William Cocke et al. Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: John Hall and John Cocke.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 52 47 Order A Copy
View Entry 1821 Elizabeth Gilleland, admr. of John Gilleland, et al. v. Augustine Jenkins Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Suwellen Gilleland, Ellina Gilleland, Elizabeth Gilleland, and Sarah Gilleland (minors).

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 62 194 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 G. D. Lett v. J. E. Grizzard, et al. Cocke Injury and Damages

Regarding an automobile accident. Additional Defendant: Ernest Julian.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 185 Order A Copy
View Entry 1943 Harve Sams & the Cocke County Board of Education Cocke Injury and Damages

Regarding an school bus accident.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 193 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Hugh Runnion, admr. v. Life & Casualty Insurance Co. of Tennessee Cocke Insurance Claims and Policies

Estate of Lizzie Runnion.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 818 200 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Interstate Life & Accident Company v. Will Wilkins Cocke Insurance Claims and Policies

Wilkins wished to receive the money due to him after wife Janie's death.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1001 288 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Jobe Wright v. East Tennessee, Virginia,& Georgia Railway Company Cocke Trespass and Damages East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 27 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1866 James Swagerty v. J. D. Smith Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Incomplete case file; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Lewis Chrisman v. Samuel Chunn Cocke Trespass and Damages

F. S. Hunt became the administrator for the estate of Lewis Chrisman who died during the course of proceedings.

 East Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 696 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 Mrs. Y. J. McMahan, admr. of Y. J. McMahan, dec. v. H. C. Baxter& Millie Baxter Cocke Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 235 Order A Copy
View Entry 1813 Noel Killingsworth v. James Bradford Cocke Trespass and Damages

Case involves debt, land, and "negroes."

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 52 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1819 Nicholas Perkins v. Edward Armis & John Neely Cocke Land and Title Dispute East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Ottis Eisenhour, et al. v. A. R. Blazer Cocke Injury and Damages

Ottis Eisenhour was accused of recklessly driving an automobile (owned by father Frank Eisenhour) and forcing Blazer off the road. Blazer sued to compensate for doctors' bills, lost work time, and hiring another car while his was being repaired.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1407 139 Order A Copy
View Entry 1814 Robert Gordon v. Authur Davis Cocke Trespass and Damages East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1944 Sam Williams v. Rhyne Lumber Co. Cocke Injury and Damages

"Workmen's Compensation."

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 125 180 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 The Southern Railway Co. v. Harriett Click Cocke Injury and Damages

Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Thomas Caton v. William McLeveen et al Cocke Trespass and Damages

Add. defendants: James Sevagrty, Rusell McNobb, Russell Baker, Nathaniel Giles, Abraham Denton, Sr., Abraham Denton, Jr., Martin Acton, James Wilson, John Wilson, William Clevingn, J.R. Allen, Alexander E. Smith, John Murrell, William R. Smith, Anderson Min, Anderson Harrison, Henry Gouchmoun, Anderson Fox, Benjamin P. Hopkins, Thomas Jackson, and others. The defendants unlawfully and falsely imprisoned the plaintiff for two years, causing injury in the process. Suing for damages in the sum of $50,000.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1227 195 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 Welcher Sladen & Wife & George H. Bird & Wife V. John Stokely, et al Cocke Land and Title Dispute

Records pertaining to the case were destroyed in Cocke Co. courthouse fire. Nature of case unclear. Frances J. Carter bought the disputed land from Joseph Frances & his wife, Elizabeth (King) Frances. J. Frances executed a title bond. Land originally belonged to Elizabeth's father, James King. While a feme covert, Elizabeth refused to execute a deed to the land after the title bond was executed. She left ca. 1833. Female plntffs. were her only children & the male plntffs. were their husbands.

 East Range: 19 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1692 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Yorkshire Insurance Company v. B. W. Costner Cocke Insurance Claims and Policies

Costner had insurance policy on his 1929 Chrysler 75 Coupe. Car was being driven by Bob Shorter when it hit a patch of ice & skidded off road, hitting a tree. Insurance company refused to pay claim.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1346 118 Order A Copy