Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1873 Alexander & Mary Williams v. Nancy T. Ledsinger Dyer Debt, Balance on

In 1865 Mary Williams then Mary Norton went to live with Charles H. Ledsinger. He had previously been indebted to her father, John by then deceased. He seems to have paid that debt and then borrowed at least $50 from her. He later died and she with her husband sued his estate.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 16 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 Alfred Brunston v. W. F. Smith & B. C. Smith Dyer Debt

Amount of debt was $25.00.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1903 A. G. Spraggins et al.v. A. M. Stevens Lumber Company Dyer Debt

Additional Plaintiff: Eudaly

 West Range: 81 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 936 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 A. D. Taylor et al.v. Beverly Cowles et al Dyer Appeal for New Trial

Add. plaintiff: W.H. Ward. Add. defendant: C.C. Dawson, Sheriff. The plaintiff was involved in a company called "Dixie Picture Show". The defendant originally brought a suit against the Dixie Picture Show and plaintiff to recover a sum of $20. The plaintiff was dissatisfied with the judgment and that he was ordered to pay witness fees totaling $30, which he stated was unjust and illegal.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1540 99 Order A Copy
View Entry 1925 Athlyn Holland v. The Forcum-James Cooperage & Lumber Company, a Corp. Dyer Breach of Contract

Company built a dwelling house on farm of Holland in Newbern and neglected to put the roof on in a proper manner, causing leaking during rain, causing damage to house and furniture; Ex A: appeal bond.

 West Range: 78 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1837 148 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Bank of Tennessee v. R. M. Parrant et al Dyer Damages

Additional Defendants: Richard A. McGaughey & Mary A. Leray

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 27 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1893 Board of Mayor& Alderman of Newbern v. W. T. Evans Dyer Damages West Range: 83 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 338 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Bill Ope Fowlkes v. Illinois Central Railroad Company Dyer Damages

Fowlkes originally sued the railroad for $60, the value of his cow that was struck & killed by a train belonging to the company on 4 Sept. 1904. Defendant argues that it is not liable as the cow was killed on the public road crossing. Fowlkes maintains cow was killed south of the public road crossing on a railroad right of way that should have been fenced. Also argues engineer was negligent as he made no effort to avoid hitting the cow although he saw her in time to take action.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 982 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 B. F. Smith v. Dr. J. H. Green Dyer Malpractice

The case is in two folders.

 West Range: 80 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1172 527 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Baker Watkins Supply Company v. P. T. Fowlkes Dyer Debt on Account

Plea of debt on account, $181.72 plus court costs. A question of lost papers of plaintiff forced appeal of decision. Court decision appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court, Jackson, Tenn.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1338 85 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Birmingham& Northwestern Railway Company v. McCutchen& Harrington Dyer Debt

The defendant was building a bridge in Dyer County. Plaintiff brings this suit for payment for the lumber and material furnished by Plaintiff to Defendant under contract. Typo in document: Bermingham=Birmingham

 West Range: 79 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1357 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Baker Watkins Supply Company v. J. C. White Dyer Petitions for Certiorari

debt of $311.38 and cost of suit

 West Range: 79 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1349 76 Order A Copy
View Entry 1931 Birmingham and Northwestern Railroad Company v. Economy Cash Store Dyer Debt

Debt due for damages to goods.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2036 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Baker-Watkins Supply Company v. Illinois Central Railroad Company Dyer Debt

Plea of debt due for damages for the value of merchandise lost in transit ($463.75), which was shipped from Cohen, Friedlander & Martin Co, in Toledo, OH around 8/23/1917 and consigned to Baker Watkins Supply Co. With interest to date: total is $500.00. Includes petition of certiorari and supersedeas, assignments of error, and brief and argument in support thereof.

 West Range: 79 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1609 162 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 C. Worles v. John Fitzhugh Dyer Damages West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 203 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Charley Coleman v. A. G. Spraggins Dyer Debt

The case involved a debt owed to the plaintiff based on a judgment in a suit brought against the A.M. Stevens Lumber Company.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 988 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 C. A. Fleischhauer v. W. F. Taylor Dyer Replevin West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1031 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1908 C. A. Rogers v. R. C. Causbey Dyer Debt, Balance on

Debt was from a rental of land. Amount of debt was $231.77.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1220 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 C. B. Boyett v. Illinois Central Railroad Company Dyer Damages

Damages in the sum of nineteen hundred and ninety-nine dollars ($1999.00). Plaintiff claims he was thrown from the steps of the train and crippled.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1286 430 Order A Copy
View Entry 1914 Claud Willis v. Lake County Manufacturing Company Dyer Debt

Plaintiff lived near Friendship, Tenn. (Crockett Co.). Plaintiff suffered from spinal meningitis. Cause of suit to recover of the defendant a certain sum- about $200 for certain cotton alleged to have been sold by a subtenant of the plaintiff in error to the defendant (Lake County Manufacturing Co.), which was the owner of a cotton gin. Plaintiff sued in court of appeals to overturn judgment.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1338 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Charlie Gay v. John Gibson Dyer Replevin

The plaintiff sought to recover one cow, one calf, and one heifer which he claimed was unlawfully detained by the defendant.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1495 119 Order A Copy
View Entry 1918 Calvin Harrell v. Jim Jones Dyer Breach of Contract

Plaintiff filed the bill for an action of damages for breach of contract to furnish land and tools for making a share crop in 1917. Verdict was for the plaintiff in the sum of $179.50.

 West Range: 79 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1660 66 Order A Copy
View Entry 1927 Caroline Gerster Neal v. Mrs. Alice Neal Crook, et. al. Dyer Estate Dispute

Case concerns the estate of Col. Tom W. Neal, who died in Oct., 1922. Additional defendant was Mrs. Lillian Neal Simpson. Pages 1-3 of main case file are missing. Includes published Assignment of Errors and Brief on behalf of defendants. Case centered around the validity of the will.

 West Range: 78 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1875 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Charles C. Moss v. Joseph W. Allen Dyer Land and Title Dispute West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 Cherry, O'Conner & Co. v. Richard C. Parr Dyer Debt West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 75 Order A Copy
View Entry 1895 Citizens Bank of Dyer County v. Neil & Shoffner, et al. Dyer Debt

Co-Defendant: J. F. Lavender. Charge as noted is "Debt due by protested draft under five hundred dollars."

 West Range: 82 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 632 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1906 Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company v. J. W. Norman Dyer Damages

$500 damages for refusing to transmit a message or allow J. W. Norman "to talk over its wires" to his brother in Corinth, Mississippi.

 West Range: 80 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1057 109 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 Calvin Baxter v. H. B. Rike et al. Dyer Ejectment

Additional Defendant: W. A. Fowlkes, Jr.

 West Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1305 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1913 C. D. Vowell v. Mayor & Aldermen of Dyersburg Dyer Damages

Damages for wrongful killing of a city prisoner. C. D. Vowell is admr. of C. J. Vowell, deceased. He sues for the use and benefit of his sisters; Laura Cravens (wife of Robert Cravens), Alice McGlotherin (wife of Jim McGlotherin), Joe Mitchell (wife of Tom Mitchell), Carrie Nowlin (wife of E. B. Nowlin), and Constance Vowell; and the mother of the deceased, Francis Vowell.

 West Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1315 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 Cleve Peel et al. v. C. C. Speed et al. Dyer Rent Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: S. O. Drake and W. A. Shelton. Additional Defendant: Charlie Williams (deputy sheriff of Dyer County).

 West Range: 79 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1474 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 C. A. Rogers v. Ike Harris, admr. Dyer Debt Settlement

The defendant was administrator of the estate of L. A. Robinson, dec., who was indebted to the plaintiff for purchases of corn and hay.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1500 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1909 D. A. Gardner v. John T. Jacocks& Company Dyer Debt

$500 for work on defendant's store.

 West Range: 80 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1216 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1919 Dutch Murdough v. Birmingham & Northwestern Railroad Company Dyer Damages

In 1917, the defendant wounded and crippled the plaintiff's mare by negligently and wrongfully running the mare down the railroad track and into a trestle also owned by the defendant. The mare died of injuries a few days after. Plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $500.

 West Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1622 144 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 Dyer County v. J. L. McCoy Dyer Petitions for Certiorari

Dyer Count to petition McCoy to sell two tracts of land for alleged delinquent taxes; McCoy denying delinquent taxes

 West Range: 78 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1639 79 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Emily Nutall v. Zilpah G. King et al. Dyer Ejectment

Other defendants: James M. King, John W. Love, Sarah Love, George Miller, Mary E. Miller, W. R. King, Henry A. King, Zilpah A. King, Thomas S. King, Mary F. Williams, Zilpah Jane Williams, Bell Williams, Samonitia Williams, Provie Williams, John K Darden, Ben W. C. Darden, Quintilla Polston, Presley B. Polston, James F. Polston. The full plea is trespass and ejectment.

 West Range: 82 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 581 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1910 E. M. King Lumber Co. v. Tiger Tail Mill & Land Co. Dyer Debt

Debt was $62.50 for the sale of lumber.

 West Range: 80 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1251 42 Order A Copy
View Entry 1916 E. L. Rawles v. Edwin L. Selby Dyer Estate Dispute

James Taylor died intestate and the defendant was appointed administrator until the plaintiff petitioned the court to be appointed.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1499 157 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 E. P. Harris et al.v. Peter Ford Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Exhibit plat oversized located in WT Oversize Box 1. Additional plaintiffs: James M. Harris, Andrew J. Harris, Bettie A. Harris, L. Harrison, Evelyn Harrison, and M. D. Welch

 West Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 37 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 E. W. Smith v. Z. G. Walkins Dyer Debt West Range: 83 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 399 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1890 Eliza Foster, admr. of David Foster, dec. v. Chesapeake, Ohio,& Southwestern Railroad Company& Newport News& Mississippi Valley Company Dyer Damages for Wrongful Death

David Fowler, an African American man, was hit by a train near Newbern, Tennessee.

 West Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 570 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 E. O. Meredith v. Phoenix Cotton Oil Company Dyer Debt

Plaintiff is sued defendant for the amount of $24.91 for six hundred pounds of seed-cotton. The plaintiff rented property to a W. B. Kirksey and Mr. Harber, who grew cotton on this land and sold it to defendant without knowledge of plaintiff. There was still a balance on the rented property.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1536 96 Order A Copy
View Entry 1930 E. W. Boling, Agent and Attorney for W. F. Boling v. D. T. Bivens Dyer Replevin

D. T. Bivens was constable of Dyer County at the time of the case. Bivens was holding "cattle under and by virtue of a levy of an execution from a judgment from E. W. Boling."

 West Range: 77 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 2018 57 Order A Copy
View Entry 1882 Francis White v. James Hughes et al Dyer Land, Sale of

Additional defendants: W. F. Hughes, Daniel Hughes. Additional parties: Thomas Marshall, John C. McLamor, Henry Dixon

 West Range: 84 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 78 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1901 George H. Sanders v. J. B. Milam Dyer Garnishment

Garnishment to satisfy an earlier judgment.

 West Range: 81 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 853 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1930 Gid Bishop v. Dyersburg Coca Cola Bottling Co., et. al. Dyer Damages

Additional defendant: R. G. Grogan. Bishop claimed that the defendant was operating their truck in a careless manner and ran into a wagon and team of mules owned by plaintiff. Incident occurred on highway between Dyersburg and Lanes' Ferry. Incident occurred March 9, 1929. Sued for less than $500.

 West Range: 77 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 2032 38 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Gallaway v. Amos Woodward et al. Dyer Land and Title Dispute

Other plaintiffs: Rainey. Other defendants: William Riley Peel; Watson B. Sampson

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 28 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 George Adain Talley et al.v. Clement R. Jameson et al Dyer Land

Additional parties unclear

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 151 Order A Copy
View Entry George Zarecor v. Scobey& Herron Dyer Damages

Zarecor also spelled Zarricor. Case file relative to a wheat mill and a fire.

 West Range: 81 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 983 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 George E. Scott v. Phoenix Cotton Oil Co. Dyer Debt on Account

Two loads of cotton were bought by the Phoenix Cotton Oil Co. from C. W. Claywell, a tenant of Geo. E. Scott. At the time of purchase, Claywell owed rent money to Scott and Scott had a lien for rent on said cotton.

 West Range: 79 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1494 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1917 Guy Fumbanks v. Will Ike Jines Dyer Debt on Account

Eulas Jones also listed as a defendant in bill. Plea of debt due on account for pasture and feed of one sow and pigs for a sum of $14. Plaintiff believes the defendants are fraudulently concealing themselves and their property to avoid the debt.

 West Range: 79 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1540 49 Order A Copy

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