Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1858 James A. Moore et al. v. William Higgins& Robert Rauson Rutherford Trespass and Damages

Additional Plaintiffs: William Moore, Sarah Moore, and John Moore.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 J. C. Word, et al. v. Jarratt Cocke Rutherford Estate Settlement Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 275 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Moses Ridley, admr. v. Elizabeth Ridley, admr. et al. Rutherford Wills, Contested

Additional Defendants: James Ridley and several unnamed children of Henry Ridley, dec. See MT 283 for additional part of case.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 134 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Nathan Hall v. Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad Company Rutherford Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 285 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 State v. James Brown Rutherford Disturbing the Peace

Defendant is charged with giving whiskey to a slave without his owner's permission.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Thomas Herd v. J. M. Avent Rutherford Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 281 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 Thomas L. Parrish v. H. Osborne et al. Rutherford Injunction

Francis Parrish is the land owner, the land was deeded to her as a gift by her son (the Plaintiff). The lot was then sold to Jesse Parrish which the Def. claim was only to avoid the creditors getting it. The land was going to be sold and Plaintiff was seeking an injunction to prevent that.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 267 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1858 William Manor v. State Rutherford Murder

Plaintiff is appealing the charge that he stabbed Robert A. Espy to death.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 279 0 Order A Copy