Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1932 Alfred Allen v. A. M. Kirk Roane Debt

Allen sued Kirk for $209.25 debt by contract for drilling a well on defendant's land (139.5 feet deep for $1.50 per foot) and $19 for gasoline.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1396 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 First National Bank in Harriman v. E. S. Christian Roane Replevin

Plaintiff is sued to recover a Plymouth Sedan Automobile, allegedly unlawfully seized and detained by the defendant.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1439 54 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Harriman, Northeastern Railway Company v. J. S. McCartt Roane Property Damage

James S. McCartt sued the railway (H. & N. E. Rwy. Co.) after a train's live sparks set his barn afire. Defendant's property was located near Webster, Roane County. The line ran from Harriman to Petros. The published case is included. This may be a partial document since pagination begins at 118. 2 folders more from this case is in Box 1536.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1361 446 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Henry C. Staples et al. v. Charles B. Alkire et al Roane Debt, Balance on

Add. Plaintiff: Margaret E. Staples. Add. Defendants: R. H. Ward & Mrs. R. H. Ward. The plaintiffs sold to the defendant a tract of land for $8,000, $2,000 of which they paid in cash. The defendants executed several notes for the balance of the debt, but failed to pay the notes on their designated dates.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1390 234 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 J. S. Williams & wife v. W. M. Etter & wife Roane Debt

Defendants are indebted to the plaintiff for the consideration of a certain mortgage in the sum of $650.00.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1422 11 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Jack McNabb v. State Roane Liquor, Sale of Illegal

Pla. in error is accused of selling one pint of whiskey for $1 to Bill Pierce and Deputy Sheriff Charles Suddoth. The defendant is employed as a laborer by the Southern Railway Company. Plaintiff claims it was his brother who sold the whiskey.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1371 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Margaret Fuller by next friend et al. v. Robert C. Fuller Roane Child Support

Margaret Fuller is the infant daughter of Mary D. Fuller and the Defendant Robert C. Fuller. Mary and Robert separated in 1931 and later divorced. Mary was granted exclusive custody of Margaret. Mary now accuses Robert of refusing to pay child support.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1429 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Roy Bunch v. State Roane Murder

The defendant is accused of killing Oma Duncan. Duncan was shot on a hunting trip with five other men. They were hunting on land belonging to Johnnie Patterson. Members of the hunting party has been drinking and Duncan and Patterson were said to be fighting with the defendant.

 East Range: 5 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 173 179 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State v. Hubert Burman Roane Other

Defendant charged with refusing to have his children vaccinated against smallpox.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1363 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Susan E. Martin et al. v. Alice Isham et al. Roane Land and Title Dispute

Additional plaintiff W.S. Martin. Additional defendants: Dennie Isham and Sarah Martin. Property boundary dispute. Additional materials located in ET 1349 and ET 1495. Case file includes property and road maps and a photograph.

 East Range: 10 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1376 325 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State ex rel, Sam F. Wyatt v. S. M. Brooks et al. Roane Guardianship of Minors

Additional defendants: Mattie Brooks. Vida Brooks Wyatt, wife of plaintiff died leaving her infant son, Burel Nicholas Wyatt in the care of defendants (her family) until his father, the plaintiff was able to properly care for him. At the time of her death it was stated that Wyatt was not fit to care for his infant son. Wyatt sued for custody of son, claiming the he is being unlawfully restrained by the defendants.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1418 87 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State, ex rel Ida Marney v. T. F. Ingram Roane Petition for Mandamus

Defendant is a county judge. I. Marney was married to one Cleve Marney, who was found guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment of the plaintiff and eventually deserted her. She filed for divorce and alimony in a case heard in 1930. C. Marney failed to provide the ordered child support, but the defendant, who presided over the case, failed in his duty to bind C. Marney to an action of the Grand Jury and held the case over with no discretion for the law.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1419 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 State of Tennessee, EX REL Burkett Miller, et al. v. City of Rockwood, et al. Roane Taxation Disputes

Defendants: Burkett Miller, Vaughn Miller, and F. Linton Martin, all of Hamilton Co., TN surviving partners of firm Miller, Miller & Martin. Plaintiffs: John A. East, Walter L. Howard, and Thomas H. Phillips- residents of Roane Co. who constitute the Mayor, Board of Commissioners of City of Rockwood. Recovery against City a judgment of $4,000.00 and costs, dispute over taxation, 25 Sept. 1931. Court decision appealed to Supreme Court @ Knoxville.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1426 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 T. A. Hendrix, admr. v. Champion Shoe Machinery Company Roane Property Dispute

Sam Hendrix died intestate leaving plaintiff as admr. Four or five years ago Sam Hendrix bought under a conditional renewal contract from the defendant a Peerless Stitcher No. 17058. Sam Hendrix was hospitalized a few months before his death and was unable to continue to pay the defendant. The defendant repossessed the machine and the plaintiff is arguing against this action.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1421 100 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 Velar Miller v. Southern Lime Stone Company Roane Damages for Wrongful Death

Plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of Thalmas Miller (dec'd), who was employed by the defendant as a crusher in the quarry. He was helping load stones onto cars to be crushed as they were pulled up by a cable. The cables were in poor condition and one broke, sending the loaded cart off the track and struck the deceased, crushing him and causing fatal injuries. Plaintiff states the defendant should have known about the weak cables and sued for damages in the sum of $25,000.

 East Range: 10 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1414 243 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 W. A. Wyrick et al.v. Arch Miller et al Roane Estate Dispute

Additional plaintiffs and defendants listed in file. Defendant is the administrator of the estate of James Ambrose (dec'd). Issue over land left by the estate of the deceased.

 East Range: 10 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1347 232 Order A Copy
View Entry 1932 William Sells v. J. J. Waller Roane Damages

The defendant in error is seeking damages related to a car accident caused by the plaintiff in error. Casefile notes the defendant is a practicing physician and was on his way to visit a patient when the accident occurred. Casefile further notes that the defendant graduated from the Atlantic Allopathic School of Regular Medicine. Additional material located in ET 1495.

 East Range: 10 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1436 172 Order A Copy