Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1892 Anderson, Green, & Co. v. E. D. Hunter Maury Debt on Account

Complainants are a wholesaler, defendant a retailer. Complainants sued to recover an outstanding debt on Hunter's account for $211.25. Defendant asserted it was his wife who owed, and she died months before this trial started.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 924 62 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 E. W. Napier, admr. of R. B Napier v. James T. S. Greenfield. Maury Debt

Greenfield was variously written as Greenfeild. Napier was listed as the admr. "de bonis non cum testament annexo" of Mrs. R. B. Napier. Before her demise, dfnt was indebted to Mrs. Napier in the amount of $1,130. Pltf Napier sued to recover said amount and interest.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 949 41 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 J. W. Holder, by next friend J. H. Holder v. Rockdale Mining & Manufacturing Company Maury Damages

Pltf. was employed by dfnt company when he fell from a work scaffolding and was injured. Scaffolding was erected by dfnt company and made of substandard materials.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 950 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 J. F. Fike v. W. T. Porter, et al. Maury Compensation

Addtl dfnts: unnamed. Pltf. was responsible for buying lumber to build a school house. The project was cancelled, and when Fike sent an agent to collect the lumber, said agent was prevented from his task by Porter. In the meantime, Porter sold the lumber for profit.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 950 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 John Moore Jr. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. Maury Damages

This was a bill brought by the plaintiff to recover damages to his mare for injuries caused by the defendant. Plaintiff claims that his mare sustained said injuries after running in front of a train owned and by the defendant for several miles. Plaintiff complains that the defendant failed in its duty to stop the train and allow the mare to exit the tracks. Additional documents located in MT 980.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 949 222 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. Moses Davis Maury Theft

Defendant was charged with felonious stealing for the theft of a horse belonging to W. H. Collier.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 913 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. Norman Armstrong & Clifton Harris Maury Nuisance

Defendants are accused of throwing rocks and sticks at the Knob Creek Academy Schoolhouse.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 955 7 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Sarah H. Myers, et al. v. John B. Bond, et al. Maury Promissory Note

Addtl pltfs.: Bettie & E. C. McDowell, Annie M. Brown, Mary Myers, Lena Myers, and all heirs at law of L. D. Myers. Addtl dfnts: O. Z. Bond, wife of John B., and John & Florence Hurn. The pltfs sold to dfnts Bond a certain lot of land in in Maury County the total amount due 12 months after the death of dfnt. Payments were to be made annually until the death of dfnt on Nov. 15, payments were missed. Pltf sued for payment and interest on said note.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 946 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 State v. Wesly Hunter, (col.) Maury Assault with Intent to Kill

Defendant was accused of stabbing Henry Clay.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 913 63 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 T. C. Smith, Guardian v. David Hughes Maury Injunction

Plaintiff brings suit as the guardian of Zillman Smith seeking an injunction restricting the defendant from selling Zillman's farm. The defendant was attempting to sell said farm for the payment of a security debt resulting from a contract between the defendant and Alpheus Fay (Zillman's stepson). Plaintiff complains that Zillman was of unsound mind when he entered into the agreement to act as security in said contract. 2 folders.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 950 290 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 W. M. Shires et al. v. [?] Maury Debt

Additional Complainant: W. A. Jackson. Case concerns a dispute over tract of land in Maury county belonging to plaintiff. Bank of Lewisburg levided this land and sold & bought. After the levy Shires conveyed it to Joel Shires to secure two debts to W. A. Shires conveyed his right to redem land to Corlett. Brittan was interested with Corlett under this conveyance. Defendants name too faded to read.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 487 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1892 Willie Brown v. Anderson Cheatham, et al. Maury Estate Dispute

Willie Brown, alias Denton Brown is the only son of Addison Denton, dec. and is seeking a portion of his estate. Both Addison Denton and a woman referred to as Rachel, mother of the plaintiff, were slaves at the time of their marriage. Rachel was owned by Jerry Crafton or Widow Hill and previously married to several men including; William Voorhies, Geo. McKissack, and Alex Brown, all slaves. The marriage between Rachel and Denton was performed by Peter Nelson. Denton later married Sylvester Hayes.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 884 126 Order A Copy