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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 | 1884 | Denning Jarnagin v. Alexander West | Putnam | Land, Sale of |
Regards the sale of 85 acres of land in Putnam Co. Two notes due, one of which was not paid. Complainant wished to sell the land to satisfy the debt. Depositions given by H. J. Brown, C. C. Craft, R. F. Pippin, Jordan Perkins, B. F. Ferguson, A. B. Copeland, J. K. P. Jones, W. W, Pippin, Ruben Whitson, Isaac Rector, Giles Bradford, W. T. Beckman, Wm. Bilbry, W. E. Lewis [Levis?]. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 511 | 147 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | Hardy Stout v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Hardy Stout was convicted of unlawfully selling intoxicating liquors within four miles of a school house. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 419 | 29 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1871 | John Johnson v. William Bartlett | Putnam | Loss of Property | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 333 | 44 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1884 | James S. Welch v. R. L. Pippin, et al. | Putnam | Dissolution of Partnership |
Welch and Pippin were partners in the manufacture of whiskey. Complainant recovery of $236 plus court costs. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 606 | 100 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1867 | J. Elrod v. D. S. Shepard | Putnam | Land, Confirmation of Ownership | Middle | Range: 33 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 486 | 24 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | Luther Terry v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Defendant was charged with unlawfully selling liquor and was ordered to pay a fine of $50.00 and undergo confinement in the county jail or work house for a period of six months |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 41 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | Lee Parigin (col.) v. Alex Verble | Putnam | Breach of Contract |
Plaintiff, Lee Parigin, sued the defendant, Alex Verble, for $250 in damages for breach of contract. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1060 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1884 | Mary J. Crutcher, et al. v. E. D. Staley, et al. | Putnam | Land, Partition of |
Additional Complainants: Cora Crutcher, Charles Burton, Josephine Burton, John B. S. Martin, Lillie Martin, Fannie Crutcher. Additional Defendant: Mary Ann Staley. |
Middle | Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 596 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | M. O. Harrison v. S. P. Marlow | Putnam | Breach of Warranty |
Plaintiff brings suit seeking compensation for a diseased mare purchased from the defendant and represented as being of sound health. Plaintiff complains that the defendant warranted the mare and said she was as sound as a "Mexican dollar." Plaintiff states that after taking possession of the mare it began falling down, refused to eat, and eventually died. The defendant denies any prior knowledge of illness. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 963 | 69 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | Newton T. Clinton, et al v. Joseph C. Bookman, et al | Putnam | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plaintiffs seized and possessed a large amount of real estate following the death of their father. Their father died before their grandfather, John C. Clinton's, dec. estate descended to them. Defendants began cutting timber on land. Plaintiffs filed this bill to recover value of all timber already cut and prevent defendants from cutting more timber. Additional Plaintiffs: Earley B. Clinton, Jesse K. Clinton, by next friend Sarah Clinton. Additional Defendant: John Algiers |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 913 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1876 | State v. George Massey | Putnam | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Defendant was accused of disturbing public worship by noise, profanity, and indecent behavior. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 19 | 12 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1880 | State v. H. A. Powers | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 61 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1873 | State v. Thomas Elrod | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 353 | 15 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1922 | Shon Rodgers v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
The defendant is charged with unlawfully selling whiskey, buying whiskey for another, and unlawfully transporting whiskey |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 20 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1922 | Shon Rogers, Bennie Eldrige,& P. E. Bartlett v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of |
Defendants are charged with unlawfully transporting whiskey in Putnam County |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 411 | 23 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1895 | State v. Jack Anderson | Putnam | Disturbance of Public Worship |
Jack Anderson was charged with disturbing religious worship services by using "pofane discourse" and having "rude and indecent behavior." |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1046 | 7 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | State & Trustees of Washington Academy v. Johnathan Buck, & J.H. Moore, admr. of Isaac Buck, dec. | Putnam | Recovery of Money/ Wages |
Suit was filed to recover a portion of the funds deposited in the care of the Academy. After the academy was chartered by the legislature, money was gathered and set aside, and finally awarded to the trustees to use for Andrew College. The money was then intended to be used for Washington Academy. Suit was filed to settle appropriation of funds for the schools. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 62 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1916 | State v. Ab Webb (Col.) | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal | Middle | Range: 21 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 85 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1919 | State v. Casto Barnes et al. | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
Additional defendant - Chargo Barnes |
Middle | Range: 21 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 132 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1905 | State v. John Pressly | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of to Minors |
Opinion only. Pressly convicted of giving liquor to a minor without consent of his parents. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and 6 months confinement in county workhouse. Defendant appealed. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 827 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1893 | State v. John Hall | Putnam | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
The defendant was accused of unlawfully selling liquor without a license and within 4 miles of a schoolhouse. Defendant denied the charges. |
Middle | Range: 36 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 965 | 73 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1892 | State v. John Cunningham | Putnam | Disturbance of Public Worship |
The defendant, George Cunningham, and Andrew Mills are accused of disturbing public worship with profane discourse and rude and indecent behavior. Additional details unavailable. |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 911 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1881 | Thomas B. Journagin, et al. v. W. E. Levisay | Putnam | Land, Sale of |
Additional Complainants: Elizabeth Journagin, Denning Journagin. Concerns Levisay's failure to make payment on an agreed purchase of land. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 39a | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1917 | Tandy Brown v. State | Putnam | Possession of Illegal Weapons | Middle | Range: 21 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 110 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1910 | The Union Bank & Trust Co. v. The Tennessee & Indiana Lumber Co., et al | Putnam | Enforcement of Lien |
Additional Defendants: A. Altdoerffer, R. B. Barbee. |
Middle | Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 491 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1921 | W. A. Davis, H. C. Slagle v. State | Putnam | Liquor, Unlawful Transportation of | Middle | Range: 33 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 435 | 48 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1891 | William N. Maxwell v. William H. Gentry, et al | Putnam | Recovery of Land/Property |
Plaintiff alleged that he is the heir of A.G. Maxwell, dec. A G.G. Maxwell who was appointed admr for deceased pretended to file petition against heirs of deceased in order to sell a tract of land. The land was sold to defendant. Plaintiff alleged that sale was invalid because G.G. Maxwell was not the admr of deceased and therefore had no right to sell land. Plaintiff sought to recover land sold. Additional Defendants: John Gentry, Silas Gentry, Leonard Gentry |
Middle | Range: 35 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 885 | 81 | Order A Copy |