Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1915 C. T. Cheek v. Joe B. Tinnon et al. Giles Promissory Note

Additional Defendants: Delia Tinnon, J.F. Tinnon, W.L. Abernathy, E.E. Fslick?, M.B. Moore, J.F. Perry and wife (Rosa), B.P. Perry, Everett Philpot, and Frederick Frelinghuysen.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 159 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 E. S. Simmons v. W. P. Hart Giles Mortgage Dispute Middle Range: 21 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 135 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Giles County v. Marshall County Giles County Issues

In 1915, General Assembly passed act that gave a portion of Giles County to Marshall County. Giles County claimed it was unconstitutional because it was passed without the required consent of 2/3 of the qualified voters in the fraction of Giles County given to Marshall County.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 131 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Mattie I. Silliman v. International Life Insurance Company Giles Insurance Disputes

Case involves how much should be paid to the widow of a suicide who had just transferred his insurance policy to this company. 4 folders.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 84 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Mrs. Gentry Hancock, et al.v. Oscar Horne Giles Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: E. D. Wood and Stella Wood This case takes up a whole box and is in 4 folders.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 476 1061 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 Solon W. Allen v. State Giles Murder

Murder of J. B. Tate

 Middle Range: 21 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 99 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Robert Gordon Giles Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 118 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Will Ferguson Giles Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 118 0 Order A Copy