Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1874 | F. B. Armstrong v. Mayor & Aldermen of Knoxville | Knox | Trespass |
Armstrong asserted he was wrongly arrested and jailed, the result of a malicious and fraudulent warrant issued by the police of Knoxville, agents of the defendants. He sought $10,000 in damages after being held without charge in "the Caboose", a certain pen in the prison at Knoxville, for 24 hours. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1601 | 67 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1874 | William B. McMillan & Sarah McMillan v. John Wilhite | Knox | Trespass |
In 1871 the Pltffs. brought an action of ejectment against the deft. & William H. Plummer, forcing them to move off of a certain tract of land. Since then, despite further legal action, Wilhite has continued to trespass on the property. He has damaged its value by cutting timber, & has also removed the roof from a house that was on the property & is erecting a home for himself. Pltffs. ask for an injunction prohibiting Wilhite from cutting more timber & from interfering with the house. |
East | Range: 20 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1622 | 38 | Order A Copy |