Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1946 Ambrose Reagan, admr. of Sara J. Reagan, dec. v. Tennessee Central Railway Co. Cumberland Wrongful Death

Sara Reagan was killed in a train accident.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 135 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1927 Arlington Bank& Trust Company v. George Robinson, et al. Cumberland Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: Anna M. Gould, Albert H. Gould, Stella S. Gould, Sarah Ann Boughtin, E. N. Gould, Hattie M. Calhoun, S. M. Davenport and Harriet E. Davenport.

 East Range: 6 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 350 153 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Alice Houston v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association Cumberland Insurance Disputes

Deceased: Marschel H. Houston.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 721 201 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 Alice B. Castleman, et al. v. The Phillipsburg Land Co. Cumberland Land

Partial case. Appeal.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1078 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Benjamin Bentley v. The First National Union Bank of Massillon, Ohio Cumberland Equity

The defendant was one of many stock holders in the German Bank of Worster, Ohio. Around 1841 the bank suspended the use of specie pay. The legislature of OH wanted the charter of the bank revoked which prevented the bank from collecting dues until its investors became insolvent. Mr. Karthouse purchased the liability notes, himself insolvent, and was accused of doing so to defraud Bentley. Bentley sued to recover his investment.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 4 279 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 B. H. Sprankle v. Columbus Keyes et al. Cumberland Land, Confirmation of Ownership

Additional Defendant: Oakes Henry. Other names involved in the dispute are S.A, Copeland, Thomas Snodgrass, and Wallace Tabor. The case is located in two folders.

 East Range: 8 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 906 472 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 Bishop & Brookhart et al. v. State & Cumberland County Cumberland Tax Collection

Additional plaintiffs in error are unknown. The original suit was brought against more than 200 defendants to collect delinquent taxes for the year 1924. Plaintiffs in error are partners conducting business under the name Chronicle Publishing Company.

 East Range: 10 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1472 140 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Benjamin Bentley v. Mathew W. Morrow Cumberland Other

Cause of Action: Petition for the transfer of the books and papers belonging to the office of the Chairman of the County Court for Cumberland County, Tennessee. The defendant in error complains that after he was elected Chairman of the County Court of Cumberland County, the defendant, who formerly held said office, refused to hand over the books and papers belonging to the office.

 East Range: 20 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1571 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Baxter Burnett v. State Cumberland Liquor, Sale of Illegal

The plaintiff is being accused of unlawful sale of intoxicants.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 C. P. Alley v. State Cumberland Unknown

Transfer Order only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Charley Hutson, admr. v. Walter Hutson Cumberland Damages

Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of Edgar Hutson (dec'd) and is sued in an action for personal injuries sustained by E. Hutson from the defendant. E. Hutson was a passenger in defendant's car when the defendant suddenly drove over on embank- ment, fatally injuring the deceased. Suing for damages in the sum of $10,000.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1391 188 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Cain Canter v. Samuel Hall Cumberland Trespass and Damages

Canter sued Hall for $1000 over a horse wagon, a yoke of oxen, eleven heads of cattle all taken from him. Hall claimed the property was lawfully seized under the power of the federal government during the war.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 C. B. Duncan, et al. v. James Scott, et al. Cumberland Ejectment

The case involves a large tract of land that was subdivided into multiple parcels owned by the parties in the suit. The boundaries of land ownership were disputed, and this case sought to clarify the chain of deed and land boundaries. Def's: Alexander &Matthew Morrow, Robinson Keys, John Parsons, Elizabeth Grew & Headley Turner. Pl's: Jesse, Caroline F., &Elizabeth McClain, Cicero B., Erastus B., & Andrew J. Duncan.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 256 Order A Copy
View Entry 1942 Cumberland Plateau Handle Co. v. Cordell Halfacre; Cumberland Plateau Handle Co. v. Haskel Locke Cumberland Debt for Wages East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 128 Order A Copy
View Entry 1948 C. F. Wilson, et al. v. Williams & Voris Lumber Co., et al. Cumberland Property Dispute

Case involves the legality of cutting down timber on Plaintiff's land. Additional Plaintiffs: Cordell Wilson, Mrs. J. A. Kemmer, and C. F. Wilson. Additional Defendants: Arthur Swafford, Beecher Sherrill, and C. Godsey. 2 folders.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 137 453 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 Draughon's Business College v. Morris Harding et al Cumberland Debt

Additional Defendants: Mary Grey Brown & Stanley Brown. The school sued to collect on a $135 note executed by the Browns to pay Harding's tuition. Defendants argue that Draughon's agreed to provide Harding with work & a place to board so that he could pay his way during his studies, & that Harding was forced to withdraw because the school failed to provide these things. They did not pay the note because they considered Draughon's guilty of a breach of contract. Draughon's denies the arrangement existed.

 East Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 877 71 Order A Copy
View Entry Davidson Benedict Co. v. Tennessee Co. et al. Cumberland Land and Title Dispute

Opinion only. Court of origin and date are unknown. Additional defendant: C. C. Benefield. Plaintiff claims it is the owner in fee of all timber of a certain measurement on a 5,000 acre tract of land. Plaintiff further claims defendant has entered said land and is engaged in cutting of said timber.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1254 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Dee Gibson v. State Cumberland Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of

Gibson charged along with Jack Smith & Robert Rymer.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1069 101 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 E. N. Willoughby v. Q. M. Jarvis, et al. Cumberland Unknown

Incomplete case file; answer only.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8a 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 Ed Garrett& Casto Gerrett v. State Cumberland Unknown

Case references the "Law Court" of Cumberland County. Case is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 Edwin E. White, et al. v. C. S. Tollett, et al. Cumberland Election Dispute

"Motion to Dissolve Injunction and on Amendments." Folders of this case are in multiple boxes: ET box # 709, ET 711, and ET 713. Additional Plaintiffs: B. L. Duncan, Abram Nightingale, H. M. Randall, J. V. Wright, Mrs. J. S. Bowden, C. C. Haun, J. O. Griffin, George Brookhart, Harry Sabine, Eugene Smathers, A. H. Hall, W. M. Victry, Emma F. Dodge, Elizabeth Fletcher, etc.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 135 233 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 E. W. Mitchell v. Bob Harville, et al. Cumberland Injunction

Additional defendants: G. W. Ashburn, M. F. Ashburn. Complainant filed injunction bill to prevent defendants from trespassing on his land. Exhibit: plat map.

 East Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 660 299 Order A Copy
View Entry 1937 Ease Swafford v. State Cumberland Liquor Violation

Swafford tried to hide liquor in a haystack.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1002 59 Order A Copy
View Entry Elizabeth Lennon, et al. v. The Union Land, Coal, Coke, Co, et al. Cumberland Unknown

Case is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Earl Baker v. State Cumberland Larceny

2 folders. Plaintiff is accused of stealing the personal property of Rufus Martin, Neal Martin, Victor Martin, and Francis Martin, including 2 steers, and 3 heifers. The Martins are siblings and in the cattle business together. Baker lives close to where the sibling's cattle are kept, described as Meadow Creek Falls.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1302 236 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 E. R. Lisk et al. v. J. C. Myers & S. C. Norwood Cumberland Land and Title Dispute

Add. Defendant: John J. Tracy. Issue over boundary lines.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 852 200 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 Ed Garrett& Castro Garrett v. State Cumberland Unknown

Case references the "Law Court" of Cumberland County. Case file is incomplete; opinion and correspondence only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1924 E. C. Frey v. Joe E. Jones et al. Cumberland Unknown

Final Decree only. Additional Defendants: Crossville Motor Company, John A. East Company.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 97 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Ed Walcott & E. J. Walcott v. H. B. Linsey Attorney General et al Cumberland Injunction

Additional defendant: Crockett Turner

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 613 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1936 Fred Brown& Clennis Brown v. State Cumberland Murder

Clennis held Robert Bean while Fred slashed Bean's throat on highway near Crossville. Testimony: Clara Yott, Fred Talley, Vernon Smith, Ora Lawson, Marie Baltimore, Dr. E. W. Mitchell, J. D. Laminack, T. M. Rector Jr., Clyde Parker, Charles D. Campbell, Emmet Dixon, William Barnwell, Lonnie Barnwell, Johnnie Rittenberger, Ralph Smith, Cordell Dixon, Horace Smith, Tilbert Lee, Ralph Adams, Ridley Wyatt, Elmer Whittaker, Mary W. Brown, S. J. Hamby, H. D. Shaver, Major Sherrill, D. M. Sutton, Roy Pass, etc.

 East Range: 8 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 977 332 Order A Copy
View Entry 1938 Forrest Swink v. Henry H. Swink Cumberland Divorce

Forrest filed for divorce from husband Henry & for maintenance/support for her & minor child Betty. Court did not allow divorce but ordered maintenance/support; at one point, Henry held in contempt for suggesting in open court he intended to go to NC to deprive court of jurisdiction.

 East Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1261 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1934 First National Bank of Crossville v. Therese C. Johnson Cumberland Debt, Execution on

Therese Johnson took out a note for $2500 that was reduced to $2300 to pay for a house in Crossville. She was a very close family friend of both the cashier and the bank director, and her counsel argues that this relationship should have spoken for her good character. Court orders her to pay the $2300 plus interest within 90 days or all of her property will be sold to pay the bill.

 East Range: 10 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1530 214 Order A Copy
View Entry 1926 Fork Mountain Coal Company et al. v. Logan Wilson Cumberland Injury and Damages

Final Decree only. Additional Plaintiffs: Maryland Casualty Company.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1940 G. L. W. Draper v. Alva Potter, et al. Cumberland Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: S. W. Potter, dec. and Alice Potter. Case also involves a contested bond and will.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 133 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 G. K. Henard v. Walter Pugh by next friend Andy Pugh Cumberland Negligence

Pugh sued Henard for $10,000 damages. Henard was operating a passenger bus between Rockwood and Crossville for Henard Bus Lines when he crossed the center line and crashed into Walter Pugh who was driving a Chevrolet touring car. Exhibits include 2 pictures showing the damage to Henard's bus.

 East Range: 10 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1300 166 Order A Copy
View Entry 1933 G. P. Smythe, admr. of A. D. Sloan, et al. v. G. E. Harrison, et al Cumberland Debt

Plaintiff sued defendants for defaulting on a note. Additional Plaintiffs: A.D. Sloan, dec. A.D. Sloan Grocery, E.H Hughes, Dr. W. F. Cartrights. Additional Defendants: Elsie Harrison, Cosby Harrison, George Harrison, Jr., Arthur Gernt, Hugo Gernt

 East Range: 10 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1543 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 George Bryant v. State Cumberland Manslaughter

Plaintiff is appealing the charge of Voluntary Manslaughter. Case file is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1928 George Bryant& Frank Miller v. State Cumberland Unknown

Case is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 84 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1947 Hulin Sherrill, et al. v. R. H. Erwin, et al. Cumberland Deed Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Brice Sherrill. Additional Defendants: Ben Donaldson, G. E. Harrison, Elsie Harrison, and B. R. Thompson.

 East Range: 5 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 135 280 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 J. A. Kellogg v. John. Trenbath et al. Cumberland Land and Title Dispute

Defendants: John and Elizabeth Trenbath and Edward Danscomb

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 38 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 James M. Johnson v. William Penn Cumberland Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 33 Section: e Shelf: Box Number: 512 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 John Ford v. Thomas B. Swan Cumberland Slander

John Ford spent the night at Christopher Archibald Ford's House with Swan & C A Ford's wife Elizabeth. When John woke up, his pocket book & $155 was missing. He stated that someone in the house had taken it, mainly Colonel Thomas B. Swan. Swan sued for slander. Swan stated that he might commit assault & battery on Ford. Ford was apparently gathering money to pay off a debt he owed in Nashville. An enslaved boy, Peter, is mentioned.

 East Range: 19 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1643 65 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 James T. Snodgrass & Fannie W. Snodgrass v. Charles E. Keyes Cumberland Breach of Trust

In 1910 James Snodgrass purchased 1300 shares of stock in the Chronicle Publishing Co. from Charles E. Keyes, for a total of $1300, $400 paid at the time of suit. Fannie, Charles' wife signed the contract as security. The contract was ified, Snodgrass returning his stock, but Keyes never returned notes or payment. The suit sought to end the contract & resolve the situation simply & legally.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 139 Order A Copy
View Entry 1872 Josiah Custis et al. v. W. S. Gues, et al. Cumberland Trespass

Coal Creek Coal Company owned two tracts of land. There was a fifty foot strip of land that was being used to load coal from one portion of land to the other under a temporary contract between The Coal Company and Wiley Gues who owned part of the land. Following the end of the contract period the land continued to be used.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17a 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 James H. Hambry v. State Cumberland Rape Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 291 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 J. Lewis v. William Lewis Cumberland Land and Title Dispute

Case is incomplete; summary and exhibit only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 86 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1888 John B. Haley v. Elizabeth Sherrell and Jesse Follett Cumberland Forcible Entry and Detainer

Haley claimed to be the rightful owner of a 50-acre tract of land that the defendants illegally took possession of and used for their own profit. Haley was unable to get a judgment of forcible entry and detainer from the circuit court and filed a claim in the chancery court to recover his land and seek damages.

 East Range: 19 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1863 193 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 J. T. Narramore, et al v. A. C. Butler, et al and E. G. Tollett, et al v. A. C. Butler, et al Cumberland Land and Title Dispute

A consolidated case dealing with a 50 acre tract of land in Cumberland County. Plaintiff alleges that defendant undertook fraudulent activates to avoid paying for the land.

 East Range: 19 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1822 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1939 James Kearley v. Missouri Coal & Land Co. Cumberland Breach of Contract

Damages for loss of crops.

 East Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 760 126 Order A Copy
View Entry 1935 James F. Sullivan v. Noah Sullivan Cumberland Notes

James F. Sullivan brought this suit to enforce payment of two purchase money notes which he alleges represent the consideration for the tract of land conveyed to Noah Sullivan on March 15, 1927.

 East Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 840 18 Order A Copy

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