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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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View Entry | 1901 | A. W. Dodson v. E. Rehkoff Sadlery Company. | Perry | Damages |
For property, two mules and a horse. |
West | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 792 | 94 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1883 | A. D. Craig et al. v. J. W. Lomax et al. | Perry | Damages |
Additional Plaintiffs: A.C. Cude, Hugh Marris, W.C. Webb, J.M. Cooper, J.R. Sutton, Robert Houssel, J.A. Runkel, J.P. Beasley, R.J. Howard, J.W. Lewis, Samuel Young, Alvine Warren and Thomas Whitwell. Additional defendants: John Taylor and Jesse Taylor. All parties were stock holders in the Linden Grange Stock Store. Defendants bought the store outright and agreed to settle all debts and liabilities. Plaintiffs charge that defendants failed to do so. Case is in 4 folders. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 782 | 694 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | A. Heath v. W. J. Marshall, et al. | Perry | Damages |
Additional defendant: John Fielder. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 578 | 19 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1882 | B. Beasley et al. v. W. A. Childress et al | Perry | Damages |
Add. Plaintiffs:G.L. Harris, M.S. Kaggs, & Nancy Journey. Add. Defendants: John Childress & A.J. Taylor. W.A. Childress appointed guardian of J. Kaggs' heirs with J. Childress & Taylor as securities over bond. Defendants were administrators over other children in the family that passed before the case. Plaintiffs state that W.A. Childress held personal and real estate property from the surviving heirs, including misrepresenting rental profits. Also fighting to make Beasley guardian. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 811 | 98 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1879 | Byrd Shelton v. Luke Sellars | Perry | Trespass and Damages | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 327 | 18 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1875 | Dickson Clark Co. v. H. Culp & G. J. Watson | Perry | Contract Dispute and Damages | West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 29 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1912 | Dr. J. A. Fergusen v. Mayer & Aldermen of Dyersburg | Perry | Injury and Damages |
Exhibits include photograph of bridge. Request for damages in the amount of one thousand dollars |
West | Range: 80 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 1286 | 197 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1886 | Elias Dodson, next friend v. S. J. Henison et al | Perry | Damages |
Add. Plaintiffs:Taylor, Black, May, and Tom Sisco, minors. Add. Defendants: Lucy Henison.Father of minor plaintiffs was murdered without leaving a will for the family. Their grandfather left them and their mother, Lucy Henison (Sisco) a tract of land by deed to be passed onto the minors upon her death. Lucy then married S.J. Henison, who cut down a large portion of timber on the land, devaluing the property. Suing for damages and ordered restraint against Henison continuing to cut timber. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 811 | 102 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | Ida Bates v. E. T. Baker | Perry | Damages |
Plea of damages of $10,000.00, by reason of "the defendant on the __day of February, 1911 or on the __ day of March 1911, did wrongfully and wickedly seduce, debauch, and carnally know the plaintiff, and afterwards on divers (sic) other days and times between that day and the commencement of this suit, did debauch and carnally know her whereby she became pregnant with child, she being on the day first named, and ever since an unmarried female of the age of 21 years." |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1307 | 202 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1913 | Interstate Cooperage Company v. W. T. McCage | Perry | Damages |
2 folders. One document spells "McCage" as "McCaig" |
West | Range: 79 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1336 | 149 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Johnson & Warren v. Barnabus Beasley | Perry | Damages |
Damages for wrongfully sued out and levying an attachment on Johnson & Warren's property. Plaintiffs: S. B. Johnson and W. L. Warren. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 573 | 280 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1923 | J. M. Graham v. Allen Moore | Perry | Damages |
Graham sued for $268.05, the cost of 10 hogs purchased from Moore, who represented the hogs as healthy. However, they were diseased, 9 died and spread infection to other hogs owned by Graham. |
West | Range: 78 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1728 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | R. C. Cotham v. Mary Larance | Perry | Contract Dispute and Damages |
$10,000 in damages for breach of contract. |
West | Range: 82 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 565 | 80 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1870 | W. N. Baker & wife v. A. C. Dansbee | Perry | Trespass and Damages |
Wife of Baker not mentioned by name. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 320 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1900 | W. A. Bone v. W. T. Barber | Perry | Damages |
Plaintiff Bone sued for damages concerning the death of a mule he purchased from the defendant. Bone claimed Barber warranted the mule to be healthy. |
Middle | Range: 81 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 772 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1902 | W. H. Patton v. J. P. Dabbs | Perry | Damages | West | Range: 81 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 834 | 120 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1879 | W. E. Beard v. R.C. Murray et al; J. D. Heimann v. B. B. Beard et al | Perry | Contract Dispute and Damages |
Add. defendants: John Couran, and B.B. Beard. Beards owned a company and W.E. Beard sold debts and his interest in the company to Murray, making him liable to pay back debts. He failed to complete the transactions and believes he will use fraudulent measures to overrule the contract stating his obligation to pay the debts. Also a partnership settlement. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 811 | 154 | Order A Copy |