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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 | 1886 | A. L. Wright v. J. Q. A. Sprowls | Overton | Trespass and Damages |
Wright accuses Sprowls of cutting timber in his property without permission. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 625 | 54 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | Benton Robertson v. State | Overton | Assault and Battery |
Benton Robertson was charged with assault and battery against Mary Willie Moore |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 429 | 32 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1850 | David Gautley & Elizabeth Gautley v. William Scott | Overton | Land and Title Dispute |
Dispute between friends over an agreement about a tract of land |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 238 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1860 | George W. Christian v. Stephen Dillon et al. | Overton | Trespass and Damages |
Additional Defendants: George Dillon and Henry Dillon. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 313 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1838 | Hopy Simcock v. Joseph Nelson | Overton | Forcible Entry and Detainer | Middle | Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 208 | 21 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1887 | Jennie Poteet v. Brison Hood et al. | Overton | Trespass and Damages |
Additional Defendants: John McNeil, J. N. Bilbrey, and Joseph Bilbrey. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 67 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1866 | Nancy Goodpasture et al. v. H. M. Allen | Overton | Land and Title Dispute |
Additional Plaintiffs: Francis Goodpasture, Thomas C. Goodpasture, C. P. Winton, Elizabeth Winton, Clinton Masters, Marena Masters, Eliza Goodpasture, Sarah Goodpasture, William Goodpasture. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 317 | 0 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1849 | State v. James Peak, et al. | Overton | Adultery, Open and Notorious |
Other defendants: Susanah Greenwood. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 | 18 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1922 | State v. Charlie Swafford | Overton | Assault and Battery | Middle | Range: 21 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 173 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1880 | State v. Dock Myers | Overton | Breaking and Entering |
Incomplete file. Judgment only. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 710 | 4 | Order A Copy |