Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1875 A. J. Smith v. R. N. Uselton Rutherford Debt Settlement Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 73 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 F. J. Harris v. Abner Marlin Rutherford Debt

Incomplete case file; pleas only.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 7a 12 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Henderson Anderson v. J. S. Lithgow, et al. Rutherford Petitions for Certiorari

Additional defendants: J. H. Major, Deputy Sheriff

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 17a 34 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 John W. Hill& Co. v. Nat Gooch, et al. Rutherford Debt Settlement

Additional defendants: S. G. Matthews, Lee S. Tucker; additional plaintiffs: firm of John W. Hill also includes J. W. Hill and Oscar P. Hill

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 Ransford McGregor, et al. v. B. M. Hord Rutherford Debt

Incomplete case file; appeal only. Judgement was ruled in favor of the plaintiff for $173.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. Jacob Gray Rutherford Murder

Jacob Gray was accused of shooting George Gray with apistol, killing him. George was seen walking toward his house at sundown, then discovered later lying in a field 100 yards from his house. Jacob, or Jake, was in the house with his mother when his father came into the dark house. They went out and George was discovered dead. Jacob confessed, but had no explaination for why he shot his father.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 13a 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. Moses Perry (col.) Rutherford Murder

Alf Davis, colored, George Hoskins, colored were also accused of shooting and killing Henry Gooch, colored. See related case State v. Moses Perry in same box, but different docket numbers, years, and cause of actions.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31a 213 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 State v. Sandy Kee Rutherford Assault Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 30 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 The First National Bank of Murfreesboro for the use of Thomas Spain v. W. N. Doughty Rutherford Fraud

See MT1134, First National Bank of Murfreesboro for the use of Thomas Spain v. W. N. Doughty, 1879

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 31 30 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 William A. Ransom et al. v. Melissa McLean Rutherford Debt Settlement

Additional plaintiffs: W. B. Lillard, John W. Nance. Defendant also referred to as McClain.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 73 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1875 W. W. Ross, admr. of F. G. Ross, dec. v. Henry Gregory, admr. of James Buchanan, dec. Rutherford Deed Dispute

W. W. Ross, admr. of F. G. Ross, dec. for the use of Alfred Ross. Additional parties: Alfred Ross.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 32 0 Order A Copy