Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1898 Ann Eliza Yoe v. R. H. Sansom Knox Debt Dispute East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 36 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Annie E. Brown v. A. S. Prosser et al. Knox Unknown

Additional names: Annie E. DuRocher and husband A. A. DuRocher, John S. Brown, Lizzie B. Prosser, Margaret L. Montgomery, George Brown

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Andrew Knott v. John Baxter Knox Damages

Baxter sued Sam Miner and Andrew Knott for a debt of $500. Miner signed a promissory note at the previous trial but still has not paid. Baxter appeals and then sued for damages of $1000.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 3 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Ann Eliza Yoe v. R. H. Sansom, admr. Knox Debt Dispute

Case is incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 B. H. Fulkerson v. State Knox Kidnapping

Case involves allegations of abduction for the purpose of prostitution. Case is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Bank of Blount County v. William S. Smith& H. F. Stinnett v. J. H. Stinnett Knox Land

First page identified as 120. Reversal & remand of an 1898 case. Regards ordering taxes be paid on administering the estate of J. H. Stinnett. Payment of $250 for administration of estate. Orders that case be remanded to Knox Co. Chancery Court.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Citizens Railway Co. v. Mayor & Board of Alderman of Knoxville Knox Right of Way

Incomplete case file. Defendant's brief only. Case sought to settle which body has the authority to decide the right of way- the railway company or the city government.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 6a 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 H. & G. Feder et al.v. T. C. Ervin et al Knox Damages

Additional parties: Monfant, Sullivan. Drew and Company, and Monvant C. Sienknecht

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Hood Whitton et al. v. T. E. Jones et al. Knox Land

Additional Defendant: R. M. Jones

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 815 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 H. L. Brandais v. D. H. Smith et al. Knox Unknown

Case incomplete.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Ignas Fanz v. R. H. Gallaher Knox Unknown

Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 100 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 J. S. Good, guardian, et al. v. Joseph W. Floyd et al. Knox Unknown East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 816 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Jellico Coal Company v. J. T. Blasier et al. Knox Unknown

Court affirms Chancery Court's verdict.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 J. T. Barrow, et al.v. The Southern Building & Loan Association Knox Unknown

Additional Appellant: W. H. Brown.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 John R. Maples v. A. R. Rawlings Knox Land and Title Dispute

Rawlings sued Maples for $134. In 1898 Maples bought a house making it his homestead. He then mortgaged it to Charles O. Ward, from who the house was purchased, although the deed named Cunningham. Maples was to pay Ward a total of $950, putting $200 down in cash. However, the judgment lien against Maples took precedence before his homestead, threatening him and his family with homelessness.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 4a 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 J. L. Kearns v. John L. Perry, et al. Knox Land, Promissory Note

Additional Defendant: Virginia G. Perry. Opinion only.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 730 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 J.T. Barrow et ux et al. v. The Southern Building & Loan Association Knox Unknown

This is one page of an appeal and the cause of action of the original case in not clear.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Joseph McHuffin v. John McHuffin Knox Unknown

This is a document from an appeal but the cause of action of the original case is unclear.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Luthur Sanders v. State Knox Habeas Corpus

Case incomplete; opinion only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Scott Keck v. D. G. Grant, et al. Knox Unknown

Incomplete case.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 1 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 School Director of 23rd District of Knox County v. W. A. Leak Knox Unknown

Court affirms the decision in favor of the defendant and the plaintiff appeals.

 East Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 817 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 Samuel Harris v. State Knox Larceny

Harris was convicted of stealing a watch from Della Anderson. He took it to a pawn broker to get $6.00 for it. At the broker's he opened the watch, noting that Anderson's name was inside the watch. He told the broker that she had sent him up there with watch to collect the money.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1898 State v. John Murphy, et al. Knox Taxation Disputes

Additional Defendants: M. Culiny, H. S. Mizner, J. C. Luttrell, and J. W. Borches. Case is incomplete; brief only.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 88 29 Order A Copy