Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1859 Allen Brown v. Hugh Brown Maury Slaves, Ownership of

Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he unlawfully possesses slaves that belong to the Defendant.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 271 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1873 Alvis Williams v. J. D. Wortham Maury Land, Sale of

Incomplete case.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 612 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 B. F. Parkes et al v. J. Milton Parkes Maury Land, Sale of

Defendant recovered a judgment against the plaintiff in March 1876 for $785 and he has not paid and therefore the Constable was going to sell his property to be the debt unless restrained by the court.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 23 23 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 B. A. Wilkes & J. E. R. Carpenter v. The Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Maury Breach of Contract

The defendants operated a railway to carry merchandise between St. Petersburg and Columbia. The plaintiffs contracted with the defendant to transport 1,200 hogs between St. Petersburg and Columbia. Defendants refused to receive hogs for transportation. Defendants had to transport hogs by wagon and lost money on the sale of the hogs at market.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 711 192 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Campbell Brown v. R. A. McLemore Maury Breach of Bond

Plaintiff suing as administrator of estate of R. S. Ewell, deceased.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 522 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1867 David F. Wilson& John H. Stratton et al. v. Thomas Cheatham Maury Breach of Contract

Additional Plaintiffs: William P. Gant. Additional Cause of Action: Trespass on the case with damages.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 155 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 F. B. Rains & Sons v. F. Hammer Paint Co. Maury Breach of Contract

F.B. Rains and Son is comprised of F.B. Rains and A.B. Rains. Plaintiff is seeking damages for breach of contract and failing to honor a warranty after the F. Hammer paint company changed their paints and allegedly added unwanted fillers. F. Hammer Paint Co. is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The case file includes a list of the paint ingredients, one being lead.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 780 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1830 Harvey Hodge v. Anderson G. Youngblood Maury Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods

Plaintiff's name also spelled Hoge in documents.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 191 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Hugh Brown v. Hamilton & Allen Brown Maury Slaves, Ownership of

Dispute over the ownership of 9 slaves in which the plaintiff has owned for 6 years and has never meant to convey the ownership of these slaves to anyone else. Hamilton Brown of North Carolina had a bill of sale for these slaves.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 3 87 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Jacob Scott v. William Cowden, et. al. Maury Slaves, Selling of

Additional defendants: James Bizzle, Lewis Garrett. This case concerns slavery.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 John L. Wood v. Benjamin M. Jones Maury Slaves, Selling of

Handwriting faded.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 207 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 James A. Frierson v. Samuel B. Lee Maury Bills of Exchange

Amount in dispute, $2,400.00.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Jeremiah Crafton v. Samuel P. McGee Maury Breach of Contract

Failure to transport corn.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 242 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1854 John Jamison, exe. of Joseph Middleton, dec. v. George R. Long Maury Slaves, Ownership of Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1832 James Gant v. Matthew Rhea, Thomas Porter& Pary W. Porter, exe. of Joseph B. Porter, dec. Maury Breach of Contract

James Gant claims the late Joseph B. Porter broke a contract between them and is sued the executors of his will for his damages. He sues for $4224.96 in damages.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 372 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1831 James P. Peters v. Martin T. Chaires Maury Slaves, Ownership of

Case involves slaves. James L. Crafford and John Smith are named as Jurors.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 193 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 John McKee v. Samuel C. Newell Maury Breach of Contract

John McKee hired Samuel Newell to build a mill; the mill was built but did not work properly and did not meet the terms of their contract

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1828 James Houston heirs v. Job H. Thomas, et al. Maury Trespass with Force of Arms

Other defendants: William B. Pillow.
Plaintiffs: John Den; William Houston; William E. M. Kee [?]; Sarah M. Kee [?]; Edward R. Houston; Joel B. Houston; Richard F. Houston; George S. Houston; John Lorand; Mary Lorand.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 369 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1894 J. C. Harte v. Jacob Barker Maury Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Service

Plaintiff, J. C. Harte, sued the defendant, Jacob Barker, for potatoes purchased from ___Bowles by the defendant and grown on the lands of plaintiff Harte, who had rented the lands to Bowles.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1067 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 Meredith Helm v. Powhatton D. Franklin Maury Sale of Land/Property

Additional plaintiffs - John Brown and F. R. Zollicoffer - additional defendants - J. B. Alderman and M. J. Cole dispute over the Eagle Hotel valued at $5400.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 Robert Campbell v. Henry S. Chappel Maury Slaves, Selling of

Slaves were names Lula about 25 years old her son Luface? About 4 years old, boy name Robert about 8 and a girl Orena about 13 value of sale $1626.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 Reynolds & Tisdale v. Mary B. (Polly) Burney Maury Breach of Contract

Matt Reynolds & partner Tisdale agreed to bore well in Polly's yard & insure water for $100; Polly agreed to board them & feed their stock while they were worked. They estimated it would take a month to do the work. At 145 feet had still not found water so agreed to quit & return in spring to try again but come spring, Polly refused to let them try again. They bore well for Tom P. Burney (who lived with sister Polly) in pasture on his farm. Bob White was Pla.' water witch. Dispute over what was agreed.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 814 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 State v. David C. Gillespie Maury Non-payment of Bank Note Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 219 0 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 1885 State v. Charles Jennings Maury Disturbance of Public Worship Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 563 142 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. Aus Harman Maury Disturbance of Public Worship

Plaintiff is accused of disturbing worship in Lasea Church in Maury County by making loud noise and behaving in a way that was indecent and profane.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 780 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1889 State v. Willie Gilbert Maury Liquor, Sale of to Minors

Case file is incomplete. Willie is an alias of William Gilbert.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 780 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 State v. The Columbia& Hampshire Turnpike Company Maury Breach of Contract Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 239 0 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 1916 State v. Martin Taylor Maury Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Taylor also used the alias name of "Irish Taylor."

 Middle Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1915 State v. Elmer Grant Maury Liquor, Sale of Illegal Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 171 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1850 Thomas P. Johnson v. Asbury W. Walker & James C. Moore Maury Slaves, Selling of

Judgment on the division and payment of slaves

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1822 Thomas P. Maxwell v. William A. Maxwell Maury Land, Sale of Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 183 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1844 W. S. Rainey v. Park Street Maury Slaves, Selling of Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 0 Order A Copy