Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1827 Commissioners of the Town of Lawrenceburg v. Aaron P. Cunningham, et al. Lawrence Sale of Land/Property

Plaintiffs: Josephus Irvine, Henry Phoenix, Martin Prewit, Daniel Peeler, Commissioners, et al. Defendants: Aaron P. Cunningham, Bradley Halford, George Gresham. Petitioner: Joshua Bowdry of Lawrence Co.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 366 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1876 H. P. Harvey, et al.v. William Counce, et al. Lawrence Breach of Bond

Plaintiffs: Martha E. Harvey, William A. Casley and his wife, J. A. Casley, J. H. Reaves, and B. H. Harvey, admr. of John H. Reaves, deceased. Defendants: William Counce and S. H. Bassvill are administrators for James Hitt, dec.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 J. B. Stephenson v. W. H. Childress et al. Lawrence Slaves, Ownership of

Additional Defendants: Boker White, W. P. Lick, W.C. Stephenson, and William Davis. Case involved an ownership dispute over a slave named "Dolly."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 259 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 J. P. Hollis, admr. et al.v. Joseph Robertson et al Lawrence Enforcement of Lien

Hollis is administrator of James Hollis and guardian of Catherine Hollis, Louisa Gambrell & James Gambrell. Add. Plaintiffs listed in file. Add. Defendants: M. Robertson & J.A. Robertson. Before his death, James Hollis gave Joseph Robertson a $1500 advance for a conveyance of a tract of land as security for repayment with interest. Robertson never paid back the money and Hollis' estate sued for the money or the land owed.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 727 45 Order A Copy
View Entry 1896 Lawrence County Lumber Company v. A. P. Biglow et ux. Lawrence Breach of Contract

The lumber company sued the defendant for $1676.90 as money due under a contract between the parties for the plaintiff to furnish the defendant $100 per month for lumber of a certain type. The plaintiff claimed that Bigelow breached contract.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1111 403 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Lewis Miller v. Gabriel Bumpass Lawrence Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Dispute about charges for damaged goods.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 240 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1885 R. H. Harvey, exe. v. S. A. Carrell Jr. Lawrence Deed of Trust

Harvey is executor for L. M. Bentley, dec. At the time of his death, L.M Bentley was beneficiary of a deed of trust on a tract of land in Lawrence County. The deed of trust was executed to secure payment of a certain note executed by Catherine Bunch to LM Bentley dec. for $188.28 with interest of 10% per annum until paid. Harvey claims that as trustee, he is empowered to sell the tract of land should the note fall due and not be fully paid.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 722 104 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 State v. William Bradley, et al. Lawrence Trespass with Force of Arms

Other defendants: Richard Bradley; Beasly Bradley; Mack Bradley; James Bradley; Thomas Adkins.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1921 State v. Tom Jones Lawrence Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Tom Jones was indicted for unlawfully manufacturing intoxicating liquor for the purpose to sale. Miss Ethel Basham

 Middle Range: 27 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 70 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 S. A. Carell v. J & W Parkes, et al. Lawrence Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic

Additional defendants: Joseph Parkes, William Parkes; S. D. Edminston, Thomas Penn, W. H. Dustin; seeking money due as compensation for duties of Superintendent of Public Instruction for Lawrence County

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 300 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1920 State v. John Cotton Lawrence Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of Middle Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 459 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1856 Thomas Kelly v. William McMackin Lawrence Breach of Contract Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1881 The German Catholic Homestead Association v. Joseph Parkes et al. Lawrence Land, Sale of

Additional Defendants: William H. Hagan, W. H. Sykes, William J. Parkes, and James A. Parkes, John Detter

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 52 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1827 William Lewis v. Myrick D. Newton Lawrence Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendants: Robert Roberson and George Lucus

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1851 Wiliam Lucas v. Joseph Miller& William Parks Lawrence Slaves, Ownership of

America is the name of the slave that the case is about.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 233 0 Order A Copy