Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
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