Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1843 Ann S. Johnson v. Augustus D. Bailey, et al. Maury Debt Dispute

Other defendants: Pleasant Nelson; Charles Brandon.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 A. N. Akin, clerk v. Thomas J. Crosby, et al. Maury Failure to Return Execution

A. N. Akin, special commissioner in place of J. B. Padgett, dec. v. Thomas J. Crosby as Sheriff of Maury County, Tennessee, Ed Williams, John B. Hamilton.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 55 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Andrew J. Fitzpatrick v. William H. Wilkes Maury Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Andrew J. Polk& George W. Polk v. W. T. Berry et al. Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: W. B. Bayless and H. A. Gleaves.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 A. M. Looney et al. v. H. T. Osborne Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: C. M. Campbell.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1830 Arkey Y. Partee v. Jeremiah Alderson Maury Detainer

Concerns slaves: Judy, age 40, Mary, age 4, Sampson, aged 2.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 379 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 A. W. Howard & Co. et al. v. City Grain Feed Co. Maury Damages

Origin of Damages: Breach of Contract. Appeal brief only, no other case documents included. Add. Plaintiffs: Quarles & Coleman.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 492 21 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 1890 A. F. Sowell v. Louisville & Nashville Rail Road Company Maury Damages

The plaintiff shipped a pacing horse on train car owned and operated by the defendant through their agent, B. S. Ozias. The train wrecked as it was on its route, seriously injuring the horse. Plaintiff is sued for $600.00 in damages.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 860 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Alfred W. Thomas v. Elizabeth B. Caruthers Maury Damages

Amount of damages, $182.00.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 212 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Achilles Bowen v. James S. Martin et al Maury Debt, Execution on

Additional Defendants: Amaziah Young, John Dawson, William D. Hendley, James G. Voorhies. Plaintiff is sued the constable and other authorities for not executing the writ of judgment he was granted.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 172 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1870 A. J. Fitzpatrick v. John Cheatham Maury Debt

Suit over note given Louisa Winn by DeWitt Winn, a dec. Confederate soldier.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 276 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1879 A. B. Beech, et al. v. Alvin Williams, exe. of Martin S. Stockard Maury Wills, Contested

Additional Complainant: Sarah S. Beech and S. B. Stockard

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 41 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Alexander B. Davidson et al. v. Richard C. Whitesides Maury Recovery

Additional Plaintiffs: Beverly Saunders. Recovery on debt by promissory note.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
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 1858 Andrew J. Polk et al. v. Thomas E. Wilson Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiffs: Lucing Polk, John Frierson, and Lionel Hawking. Plaintiffs are appealing the charge.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 A. F. Mallett et al. v. W. Hutchinson Maury Motion to Set Aside Execution

Additional Plaintiffs: William Hardin.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Andrew J. McCord v. Adam G. Adams et al. Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: Felix Abbey, Thomas Gibson, and Robert Throne.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Abbey Gibson& Co. v. Andrew J. McCord Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Defendants: Adam Adam, Felix Abbey, and Thomas Gibson.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Arkey Y. Partee et al. v. Union Bank Maury Debt Dispute

Additional Plaintiff: Thomas Witherspoon.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Alfred M. Harrison v. J. W. Moore Maury Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 A. M. Harrison, et al. v. John F. Jamison Maury Debt, Execution on Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 293 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Andrew J. Polk et al. v. President& Directors of Bank of Tennessee Maury Debt

Additional Plaintiffs: Andrew J. Lucruz.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Andrew J. Polk et al. v. Ira E. Brown Maury Debt

Additional Plaintiffs: George W. Polk, James Frierson

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 287 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1911 A. W. Howard, et al. v. City Grain & Feed Co. Maury Damages

Reply brief for plaintiffs only. Additional Plaintiffs unknown. Plaintiffs seek a refund on purchases "lacking quality."

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 11 Order A Copy
View Entry A. W. Howard& Company v. City Grain & Feed Company Maury Petitions for Certiorari Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1887 Allen & Reynolds, admr. v. Sandy Dobbins et al. Maury Debt, Balance on

Additional defendants: C. H. Merils, John N. Loftis.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 715 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1838 Barnet Beasley v. Mary & Benjamin Griffith Maury Estate Dispute

Document in fragments, some sections are taped. Griffiths executors of Samuel Griffith, dec.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 209 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Bank of Alabama v. Richard C. Whiteside Maury Unlawful Detainer

Amount of damages $250.00

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 235 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Benjamin Williams v. James J. Moore, et al. Maury Recovery

Additional Defendant: Nathaniel Moore. Plaintiff seeks recovery on debt by promissory note. Listed as 'Recorded in Book No. 2, 782-5."

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Bank of Tennessee, use of S. Watson v. Edward F. Lee, William H. Dodson, R. H. Hill & William Galloway Maury Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 351 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1834 Benjamin S. Tappan et al. v. McCoy W. Campbell Maury Debt

Additional plaintiffs: Peter Perkins and Edmund S. Tappan, all plaintiffs merchants under name of Tappan Perkins and Co.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 379 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1900 Bithal Howard, et al. v. The Mount Pleasant Southern Railway Company Maury Other

Additional plaintiffs are unknown. The petitioner is requesting an application for supersedeas. The petitioner wishes to supersede the orders & decrees under & by virture of which the railway is proceeding to occupy the lands of the petitioners and excavate the same pending an appeal.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 487 9 Order A Copy
View Entry 1884 Benjamin Harlan v. George L. Grimes, e t al. Maury Other

Additional Defendant: Mary Grimes. Condition: brief from another case, John Harlan, et al.. v. Benjamin Harlan, et al.., is attached with adhesive to this case. Cause of Action: Defendants were summoned to answer a plea wherefore they broke and entered the close of plaintiff and ejected him to his damages $500.00.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 559 63 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 1834 Benjamin W. Wilson v. Henry Turney Maury Trespass

Case involves payment due for a quantity of cotton being shipped by flatboat from Columbia, TN, to New Orleans.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 192 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1845 Bank of Tennessee v. John L. Smith, et al.. Maury Debt

Additional defendants: David Looney, George G. Skipwirth. Additional parties: B. W. Porter, W. P. Martin, Robert Hill.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 220 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Barney B. Stephens & W. D. Davis v. Duck River S. W. N. Co. Maury Property Damage

Stephens and Davis claim this company has erected a dam that has caused back up, flooding, and damage to their mills.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1853 Bank of Tennessee v. John C. Neilly& William Pillow Maury Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 241 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Bank of Tennessee v. Edward H. Chaffin, et al. Maury Trespass and Damages

Additional defendants: Richard C. Whiteside, B. Dufield, Henry J. Yeatman

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 250 0 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 1876 B. F. Parks v. G. M. Craig Maury Petitions for Certiorari

In 1875, Craig recovered an judgment against Parks for $269. This case concerns a dispute over whether or not this judgment was ever paid.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 22 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1843 Booker Foster et al. v. Claiborne Pillow Maury Recovery

Additional Plaintiff: John Foster. Plaintiffs seek a recovery on debt. Listed as "Recorded in Book No.2, page 790-2."

 Middle Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 176 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1861 Burkley Perry v. Andrew J. Campbell Maury Debt Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1859 Bank of Tennessee v. George Polk, et al. Maury Debt Dispute

Additional defendants: Andrew Polk and Lucius Polk.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 289 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1860 B. H. Green v. Daniel Brown Maury Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 297 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1835 Charles McGee v. Archibald Gilchrist Maury Land and Title Dispute Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 195 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1852 Charles A. Tomlinson v. Richard C. Whiteside Maury Debt Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 234 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1857 Collin M. Campbell v. Edward H. Chaffin Maury Debt

Chaffin executor of R. C. Whiteside, deceased.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 258 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Calvin S. Brown, exe. of Caswell Martin v. Samuel H. Jones et al. Maury Wills, Contested

Additional Defendants: William Porter, William Voorhies, David Lowell, Jesse Wells, Alexander Wells, Benjamin Dowell, John Hamilton, William Garney, and Martin Eawin.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 269 0 Order A Copy

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