Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1932 East Tennessee Iron & Metal Co. v. Pasadena Supply Company Cocke Breach of Warranty

Case regards the alleged warranty on a secondhand 2-drum hoist left over after completion of the Waterville Dam. A. Glazer and Philip Chasen (Chazen) were partners in the iron and metal company that dealt in the loading and unloading of scrap metal. Exhibits include two ETI & M drafts payable to Pasadena Supply Co. and drawn on an account at The City National Bank, Knoxville. Check includes a nice engraving of the bank. Brass clasps hold checks on page 4.

 East Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1458 147 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 John Cameron v. Jacob Ottinger Cocke Slaves, Selling of

Ottinger sold Cameron a negro slave Eliza, for $525. Cameron claimed that, before the sale, Ottinger falsely misrepresented the slave as being healthy when in fact he knew she was not, as evidenced by her death from consumption soon after the sale. Cameron sued Ottinger for $1,000 in damages. 1st jury couldn't agree on verdict (mistrial). 2nd jury ruled in Ottinger's favor, Cameron appealed. Witnesses: Peggy Oneal (lived with Cameron), James M. Yett (knew Eliza's family), Catherine Ottinger, others.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1177 67 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 J. H. & W. A. Susong v. William Jack Cocke Trespass with Force of Arms

The defendant, as an agent for the Confederate Government, purchased a lot of 5,000 pounds of bacon from the plaintiff. Payment is in question .

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1069 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 John Green by his next friend William Green v. Adam Harrison Cocke Trespass with Force of Arms

John Green, a minor, brought suit against defendant with a plea of trespass with force and arms to his damages. Defendant was said to have taken a horse worth $200 that belonged to plaintiff; $200 is the amount sought in damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1148 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 John Dennis v. Robert Large Cocke Trespass with Force of Arms

Trespass with force of arms and ditching the plaintiff's land, making water overflow, damaging the land. sued for damages of $50.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1161 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1869 John Smith et al. v. George Thomas Cocke Conversion of Property

The plaintiff claims that the defendant is wrongfully and without authority detaining his horse.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1237 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1812 Person Davis & Samuel Persons, admrs. of Joseph Persons, dec. v. Henry Stephens & Margaret Wilson Cocke Wills, Construction of

Dispute involves debt, slaves, and land.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 54 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 William C. Story v. Charles Smith Cocke Wrongful Writ of Attachment

Story sued Smith for wrongful attachment, claiming Smith's attachment of Story's property under previous lawsuit filed in Chancery Court was wrongful because Story was not a resident of Tennessee but was, instead, a resident of Georgia. Oversized pages. Previous Chancery court case between the parties (in which Smith was plaintiff & Story was defendant) found in ET Box 680.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: Oversize Box 16 16 Order A Copy