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. L. Wilcox v. Nathaniel Parham Montgomery Petition on Promissory Note

Parham issued a note to Wilcox in 1861. Wilcox left the neighborhood and gave the note to his son John L. Wilcox, cashier of the bank of Clarksville. Parham claimed he paid the note to C. B. Wilcox. The note itself was lost or mislaid.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1166 30 Order A Copy
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 1842 Mary P. Andrews v. William B. Pegram, guardian Montgomery Ex Parte Petition

Mary P. Andrews, widow of Baker Andrews, dec. Tract of 134 acres of land on the west fork of the Red River. Children: Mary C. Andrews, William W. Andrews, A. J. Andrews, Benjamin B. Andrews, Virginia A. S. Andrews, Baker P. Andrews.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 384 17 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Warren Merriweather (col.) Montgomery Larceny, Petit

Incomplete case file. Copy of sentencing only.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 2 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Robert Mallory Montgomery Larceny, Petit

Incomplete case file. Judgment only.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 738 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1877 State v. Bob Anderson Montgomery Larceny, Petit

Incomplete case file. Verdict and sentence document only.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 738 3 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Samuel H. Dabney et al. Ex Parte Montgomery Ex Parte Petition

Additional Plaintiffs: Mary Ann Cattrell, Joseph Dye, guardian of Cordelia Dabney, and Eli Lockhart.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 247 0 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 1884 State v. Albert Buckner Montgomery Larceny, Petit

Larceny of one cow belonging to T. H. Reynolds.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 497 24 Order A Copy
View Entry 1880 State v. Peter Williams Montgomery Larceny, Petit

Incomplete file.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 552 4 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