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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1946 | A. J. McClung v. Lola Vaul Conner McClung | Knox | Divorce |
Exhibits: correspondence, record of purchase. |
East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 522 | 128 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | A. W. Kutsche & Company v. J. A. White | Knox | Other |
Petition to rehear case following Steward & Company v. A. W. Kutsche & Company. S. E. N. Moore represented a number of mechanics who worked on the new Knoxville courthouse in 1932-33. Moore sought advice from the U. S. Secretary of Labor on application of the Bacon-Davis Act, which set rules for paying prevailing local wages to laborers working on public projects. Kutsche's lawyer argued that the Dept. of Labor reply, which sided w/mechanics, was irrelevant. Add. material located in ET 1545. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 888 | 79 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1936 | A. W. Kutsche & Company v. Lewis Wilson | Knox | Other |
Petition to rehear case following Steward & Company v. A. W. Kutsche & Company. S. E. N. Moore represented a number of mechanics who worked on the new Knoxville courthouse in 1932-33. Moore sought advice from the U. S. Secretary of Labor on application of the Bacon-Davis Act, which set rules for paying prevailing local wages to laborers working on public projects. Kutsche's lawyer argued that the Dept. of Labor reply, which sided w/Wilson, was irrelevant. See additional pages in box ET 17a. |
East | Range: 8 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 888 | 77 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1929 | Burt E. Smith, et al. v. Jesse L. Rogers, et al. | Knox | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | B & B Business Brokers, Inc. v. C. H. Creekmore et al. | Knox | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Plaintiff entered into contract with defendant to broker sale of defendant's property, and alleges defendant violated contract by selling said property independently. Defendant alleges contract had previously been canceled. Additional Plaintiff: Mrs. V. D. Creekmore. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 319 | 56 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1937 | B. S. Williams& Inez Williams v. B. C. Ogle, exe. | Knox | Petition to Set Aside a Will |
Exhibit Materials: ledger, various handwritten notes/ letters, two wills. |
East | Range: 6 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 342 | 705 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1877 | Cowan, McCLung & Co. v. R. M. Montgomery, et al. | Knox | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Defendants: James Wilson and H. M. Wilson. Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1948 | Charles Walker, et al. v. Opal Walker Queener, et al. | Knox | Wills, Contested |
To contest the Will of Kate E. Walker, dec.. Additional Complainants: Dewey P. Walker, Willie Walker Capps, Gladys Holbert, Glenn Dinwoodie Longmire, Jack Dinwoodie. Additional Defendant: Etta Walker McPhetridge. |
East | Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 484 | 400 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1942 | Charles A. Maner v. Arthur L. Brown | Knox | Estate Dispute |
Deceased was guardian of incompetent Defendant Brown. Plaintiff admr of J. J. Graham, dec. Add. Plaintiffs: Defendant A. Brown incompetent. Add. Defendants: Frank T. Hines, Administrator of Veteran's Affairs. |
East | Range: 7 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 587 | 32 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1858 | D. W. Parker on the estate of M. C. Parker | Knox | Debt Dispute |
Case incomplete; letters of administration only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 | 3 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | Edna Carmichael v. Lloyd Carmichael | Knox | Divorce | East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 580 | 69 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1936 | E. Florence Evans v. Joseph Evans | Knox | Divorce |
The court in which the case was first tried was the Knox County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court. Plaintiff says because of cruel treatment by her husband, she was forced to leave her home. She is asking for a divorce and reasonable alimony. |
East | Range: 8 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 985 | 61 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1934 | Guardianship Settlement of J. W. K. Johnson, for Robert H. Evans | Knox | Other | East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 781 | 20 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | Henry Crissen v. State | Knox | Assault and Battery |
Incomplete case. Opinion only. Date unknown. Victim: S. Foust |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 814 | 3 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1940 | In the Matter of Estate of Gladys G. Gann, dec. | Knox | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Origin of recovery: burial expenses. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 653 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1849 | James & Nancy Hawkins v. Seaggs & Majors, et al. | Knox | Slaves, Ownership of |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1839 | John Pickett v. Henry Baldwin | Knox | Unknown |
Single document, difficult to read. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 680 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1948 | James R. Bragg v. Thelma B. Bragg | Knox | Divorce |
Court of Origin: Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court. Exhibits include hair, check stubs, receipt, cancelled checks, correspondences. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 665 | 345 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1810 | James Pearce v. William Tipton, et al. | Knox | Bond Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Reuben Tipton, Abraham Tipton, Robert Rhea. Additional Cause of Action: Mortgage was to pay off a judgment. Additional Plaintiffs: Robert Rhea. Appealed to the Supreme Court of Error and Appeals in Hamilton District of State of Tennessee. |
East | Range: 7 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 690 | 45 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1846 | James Hankins & Wife v. Majors & Skaggs, admr. of James Skaggs | Knox | Estate Dispute |
Pages 3-39. James Hankins's wife Nancy was widowed by James Skaggs in 1840. Skaggs willed to Nancy, their children, and testators his land and negroes. Slaves named Ned, Easther, Mariah and her son Peter. Controversy arose after the sale of all the negroes--except Ned. Also involved was John A. McKinney. |
East | Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1122 | 37 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Knox County v. Myrtle McNeely | Knox | Damages |
McNeely sued the county for $1,000 in damages after recent road work altered the drainage from a ditch into the yard. Exhibit materials include typographical sketches, drawing of construction, copy of construction drawing, and letters. Housed in 3 folders |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1496 | 229 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | L. H. Spilman et al. v. Jeanette C. Heth et al. | Knox | Other |
Appears to be a case out of Santa Clara County California. It deals with a dispute over the will of a Robert Redd Swepson who died in California. However he was at one time a resident of Knox Co. TN and his will was filed there and presented as evidence. Will of Robert Redd Swepson included. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 858 | 69 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1815 | Lewis Cox v. Robert McClure | Knox | Damages for Wrongful Death |
Cause of Action: Trespass on the Case. Plaintiff leased an enslaved person to the defendant for 7 months. The defendant beat and abused the enslaved person resulting in their death. Plaintiff sought damages. Appealed to the Supreme Court of Error and Appeals in Hamilton District of State of Tennessee. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 57 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1947 | Marion Warfield v. The Estate of Della H. Thomas, dec. | Knox | Debt |
Marion Warfield alleged that J. D. Thomas, brother-in-law to Della H. Thomas, dec.., owed her $1000.00. Exhibits include: 2 cards of correspondence from Everett Hodge, exe. of Della H. Thomas to Mrs. Marion Warfield. |
East | Range: 6 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 468 | 139 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1948 | Martha Dunavant v. Buren Lee Dunavant | Knox | Divorce |
Court: Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court. Exhibits include letter, b&w photos. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 655 | 465 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1933 | Mrs. Annie Hazelwood v. Railroad Employees Mutual Relief Society | Knox | Insurance Disputes |
Hazelwood sued the REMRS for $200 for refusal to payout full amount of death benefits after the death of Annie's husband, Abe Hazelwood. Housed in 2 folders. |
East | Range: 10 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1481 | 154 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1935 | Mae Rector Cox v. Manning Walden Rector | Knox | Estate Dispute |
Deceased: Walter Cronin Rector. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 767 | 51 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1889 | R. T. DeArmond v. L. C. Sheppard | Knox | Debt Dispute |
Dispute involves funeral fees for John Maggolia, a fireman. Case is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 90 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1944 | Ruth Coleman v. Joseph W. Coleman | Knox | Divorce | East | Range: 7 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 500 | 236 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1945 | Ruby Williams Rucker et al. v. Gena Williams Ewell et al. | Knox | Wills, Contested |
Exhibits include handwritten will and postcards, typed will, receipt. Add. Plaintiff: Roe Williams. Add. : Marguerite Williams Wolford, Margaret Cooper Bauman, Marie Wallace White. |
East | Range: 6 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 455 | 311 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1940 | Rose Funeral Home Inc. v. Zac Julian | Knox | Debt |
Origin of debt: Burial Expenses. Deceased: Amindia Ann Julian, minor child of Defendant and Eva Julian, ex-wife of Defendant. |
East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 673 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1948 | State ex rel. L. S. Cannon v. Herbert N. Russell | Knox | Habeas Corpus | East | Range: 7 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 659 | 60 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | State v. John Quartemus[?] | Knox | Other |
Cause of action: Profanity. Incomplete case. Date unknown. |
East | Range: 8 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 814 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1850 | State v. Thomas J. Howard | Knox | Illegitimate Child/Bastardy |
At that time, law (act 1822, ch. 29) provided that county courts, when making allowances to mother of illegitimate children for their support, allowance shall not for the 1st year after the birth exceed $40, for the 2nd year $30, & for the 3rd year $20. Male child named John Marion Letzinger born September 25, 1846; mother was Elizabeth Jane Letzinger. At one point, trial delayed because witness John Holden had pneumonia. Howard determined to be father of child, but question re: timing of suit. |
East | Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1136 | 16 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | State v. John Quartemus | Knox | Profanity |
Quartemus charged with profanity near Shieldstown Church (cursing it and those who built it) to the scandal and common nuisance of the public. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | State v. Joseph Brown | Knox | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Brown charged with obstructing a public road by building a fence across the road. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | State v. James M. Hall | Knox | Other |
Cause of action: false pretence. Hall charged with falsely and feloniously obtaining $90 of Ocoee [?] Bank bills and pretending to buy provisions for Julia Bosworth. Instead, fraudulently appropriated money for his own use. transcript says indictment was for larceny; jury convicted him of grand larceny. Julia Bosworth's daughter testified. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 | 35 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | State v. Thomas Cloud | Knox | Counterfeiting |
Cloud charged with fraudulently and feloniously giving William Bearden a counterfeit $5 bill. Jury found him guilty and sentenced him to 3 years on the penitentiary. The defendant moved the court to arrest the judgment. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 | 15 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1888 | S. L. Steele, admr. v. W. R. Stub, et al. | Knox | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; brief only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 91 | 1 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1869 | State v. John Scheuf | Knox | Liquor Violation |
Scheuf, a licensed retailer of liquors, charged with selling liquor on Sunday to W.L. Knott at Scheuf's saloon against a statute. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1868 | State v. Holland Osborne [Osborn/Osburn] | Knox | Assault and Battery |
Osborne charged with beating, wounding, and ill-treating Elizabeth Harper. Jury found Osborne guilty and fined him $50 and costs of the case. Defendant moves for a new trial, which is allowed. Osborne found guilty again and is also sentenced to 60 days in county jail. Defendant moves for new trial again, which is refused, and then he appealed. See also State v. Holland Osborn, et al., Knox County, 1867 [ET 1222] & Holland Osburn v. State, Knox County, 1867 [ET 1219]. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 | 48 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | State v. Elbert & Ellen Parker | Knox | Embezzlement |
Parkers charged with fraudulently appropriating: 19 hogs, 4 bed steads, 6 chairs, 1 table, 1 cupboard, 5 bull tongue plows, 1 turning plow, 2 sets of plow gears, and 3 hoes from William Hanser |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1195 | 11 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1864 | William K. Arelt, admr. v. Amanda Arelt et al. | Knox | Estate Dispute |
Additional Defendants: Unnamed. |
East | Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 35 | 5 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1803 | William Burton et al. v. Isaiah Watson | Knox | Debt |
Origin of debt: promissory note. Add. Plaintiffs: Frank Nash, Robert Burton. Appealed to the Supreme Court of Error and Appeals in Hamilton District. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 739 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1939 | W. G. Tolbart v. Mildred Tolbart | Knox | Divorce | East | Range: 7 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 780 | 485 | Order A Copy |