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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 | 1858 | James M. Riley & John Nichols v. James Wannymaker | Marion | Ejectment |
Plaintiffs charged Wannemaker with unlawfully ejecting them from their land. Also involved were William Allison and Alexander Coppinger. Defendant's names is spelled variously spelled Wannemaker or Wannimaker. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1188 | 12 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Letha Rice, et al. v. John C. E. Bone, et al. | Marion | Ejectment |
Rice and other plaintiffs charged Bone and other defendants of breaking into and entering their tract of land. Additional plaintiffs: John Haley, J. B. Hulbert [Halbert], J. S. Bostick. Additional defendants: Robert Bone, Theresa Ann Bone, and Myra Brock. Also involved: Miller F. Rice, Charles N. Rice, William L. Rice, and John Haley. In earlier actions Letha is named Letha Rice Haly [Haley]. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1188 | 29 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | State v. Isham Gilliam | Marion | Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way |
Defendant's name also spelled Gillum. |
East | Range: 7 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 753 | 40 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | State v. Jeremiah Pryor | Marion | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Jeremiah Pryor was accused of illegally purchasing liquor from a friend called Malone. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 5 | 10 | Order A Copy |