Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1853 Hugh Henry v. Samuel Henry Knox Contract for Labor and Materials

Plaintiff and defendant entered into a contract for the sale of whiskey. The plaintiff claims that the defendant failed to pay for whiskey that was delivered to him. Mention of "Gunter's Landing." Mention of "Henry's Cross Roads."

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1151 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 John Roach v. James S. Boyd Knox Trespass and Damages

This is an appeal - original bill saw Boyd as plaintiff who brought suit against Roach with a plea of trespass to his damage and was awarded $2. The two parties had competing claims to a tract of land. See hand drawn plats pages 10 and 20.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1149 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Thomas White v. Lewis McLutrill& William Tippett Knox Ejectment

Plaintiff claims that defendants unlawfully ejected him from a tract of land.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1135 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Union Bank v. Gideon M. Marzen, et al Knox Damages

Additional Defendants: Joaeph Kimbrough, John b. Shipman. The plaintiff claims that the defendants have withheld from them $1000.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1147 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 William Edington v. Wiley H. Pickle Knox Other

This is an appeal. Original bill saw Pickle fighting Jan 1853 judgment against him for $8.50, where Edington sued without his knowledge for services Pickle did not agree to pay for. Edington taught Pickle the practice of 'electro-psychology' healing. Pickle claimed Edington actually owed him $15, of which the Circuit Court awarded him $1.50.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1150 16 Order A Copy