Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1841 Aron Crowson, et al. v. George W. Churchwell & Pryor Lea Knox Motion for a New Trial

Plaintiff: M.C. Roger. Crowson was the father-in-law of George Amenine, who was indicted for larceny and Crowson was forced to give security of $2,000. Motion for a new trial.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1149 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 Daniel D. Fonte v. John Stewart & Stephen Huff, Exe. Of James Carson Knox Injunction

Case involves the purchase of land said to contain iron ore with the intent of making iron.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 Estate settlement of John McNeal admr. by William P. Wright Knox Estate Sale

Document includes an inventory of John McNeal, deceased personal property. The second page mentions the "Sale of Negroes" for $9026.00.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 21 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 Joseph Vam v. A. M. White Knox Debt

Plaintiff wishes to collect the debt of eight hundred and five dollars owed to him by the defendant.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1133 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 Mayor & Aldermen of Knoxville v. Robert Lindsay Knox Tax Collection

Suit against Lindsay for operating as a merchant within the city limits of Knoxville without being licensed to do so, said license carrying with it a $100 fee, which Mayor & Aldermen sued to recover from Lindsay.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1144 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 Pryor Nance v. Samuel Bell Knox Trespass and Damages

The cause of action in this case is listed as trespass and damages. The case revolves around a promissory note.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1169 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 State v. William R. Caswell & Anderson Hill Knox Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Indictment for retailing spirituous liquor. Caswell & Hill charged with vending & selling by retail, in quantities of less than 1 quart, "a certain kind of spirituous liquor called wine" to John Dameron [Damron], who testified he had at various times bought wine by the glass or drink at Caswell's bar, sometimes from Caswell & sometimes from Hill, who was barkeeper in Caswell's tavern.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1148 5 Order A Copy
View Entry 1841 State v. Wiliam R. Caswell Knox Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Anderson Hill also listed as defendant. The defendants allegedly knowingly sold large quantities of a "spirituous liquor called Sin to Owe" for profit. Indictment for retailing liquor.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1149 5 Order A Copy