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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 | 1892 | J. W. Wickam & Jesse Weaver v. John M. Smith | Montgomery | Petitions for Certiorari |
This is an application for writs of Certiorari and Supersedeas in a case involving debt due by note from the plaintiffs in error (as surety) to the defendant in error. The plaintiffs attempted to appeal a judgement won by the defendant but their appeal was dismissed after claims from the defendant that the appeal bonds were irregular. Plaintiffs claim that they acted under the instructions of the Montgomery County Justice of the Peace. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 940 | 24 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1850 | Samuel W. Talliferro v. Owen W. Herring | Montgomery | Petitions for Certiorari | Middle | Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 388 | 11 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1875 | Wyatt Johnson v. A. A. Rowland | Montgomery | Petitions for Certiorari |
A judgement was rendered against Johnson in 1873 for costs owed to A. A. Rowland for damages in another suit. The two had disputed whether or not Rowland was guilty of "enticing" Johnson's property to Kentucky where Rowland claimed it as his own. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 14 | Order A Copy |