Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1875 C. Taylor v. J. A. Ramsey Maury Mortgage Dispute Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 D. A. Dugger & Company v. W. L. Murphy Maury Promissory Note

Additional plaintiffs: E. H. Green, J. H. Duger. Plaintiffs sued the defendant for $1000 in promissory notes made by the defendant on May 11, 1872. Each note was $500.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 18 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Elias J. Armstrong v. Hunter Nicholson et al. Maury Default on Promissory Note

Additional Defendants: W. J. Bale and A.O.P. Nicholson.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1022 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 L. M. Bentley, et. al. v. Stephen Jordan, et. al. Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Defendant: Christina H. Jordan

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 51 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 M. F. DeGraffenreid v. Samuel S. Morton Maury Debt

DeGraffenreid v. Morton has roots in Samuel L. Morton v. A. B. & John D. McLemore included in this case file. John D. McLemore wrote and delivered a note to J. C. Banks & wife in 1863 for the amount of $5300. McLemore owned a huge plot of land in Maury County which had an attachment filed against it for this case.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 8 297 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. Albert Osborne Maury Counterfeiting

In 1874 Osborne forged an order for goods as if had been made by Eli Offord. It said "Mr. Elam, please let Bas Offord have twelve dollars worth of goods, Eli Offord," not only committing fraud, but creating a debt for Eli Offard.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 11a 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. F. J. Glenn Maury Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Glenn was accused of attempting to sell liquor on the fair grounds in Maury County without a license. He had previously had a place of business there, and his liquor license was supposedly being transferred. However, at the time of the attempted sale, it was not legal.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 S. M. Coffey v. J. B . Stockard, admr. of Cheatham Maury Deed Dispute

Coffey sold Cheatham a tract of land in Maury County in 1869. Cheatham bought the land according to the survey, but later claimed that there was 7 1/2 acres more than the deed claimed. John Cheatham died in 1873.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 30 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. Samuel N. Neely Maury Contempt of Court

In a prior trial Neely was summoned to the court, and agreed to appear, serving as a juror for three days. Following the third day he refused to come back to the jury. He argued that the jury fees were to be collected by the County from the losing party in the case and that the County or State has no power to enforce the collection of these fees.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Stratton Cheeney & Roy v. Mary A. Conner & J. W. S. Ridley Maury Recovery of Money/ Wages

Replevin case; cotton; ownership and disposition of negroes

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 33 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 W. D. Benderman v. A. F. Johnson et al. Maury Default on Promissory Note

Additional Defendants: John Nicholson and John A. Miller

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 W. D. Walker v. Flavius. J. Ewing, admr., et al. Maury Estate Settlement

Decedent, Isaac G. Voorhies, died intestate in 1865. Plaintiff creditors asked the court to order Ewing, Admr., to sell the real estate, 200 acres worth about $6,000 to $8,000, which decedent received from his father's estate, Peter J. Voorhies, in order to satisfy the decedent's estate debts. Additional defendents: decedent's widow, Nancy B. Voorhies, minor children, Elizabeth and Thomas J. William Voorhies, and their guardian, A. O. P. Nickolson. Nicholson was a formerTennessee State Senator.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 24 94 Order A Copy