Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1886 Arnold & Butler, Murfreesboro v. Nashville, Chattanooga,& St. Louis Railway Company Rutherford Damages

Recovery of damages to an iron safe; verdict and judgment of $27.00 plus court costs. Damage of safe while in transit in 1883. Ben Batey, Sheriff of Rutherford Co. Jurors: W.M. Lamb, W.C. Wood, N. Macon, W.J. White, C.T. Reed, A.W. Leathers, G.A. Brown, and John P. Marlin.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 654 44 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Eagleville & Chapel Hill Turnpike Co. v. H. B. Hyde Rutherford Failure to Pay

Defendant is accused of refusing to pay a ten-cent toll as he passed through a toll gate.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 636 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 H.E. Campbell, et al. v. W.C. Zimni[?] Pinson, et al. Rutherford Debt

Debt due by note under $1000.00. Additional Plaintiff: J. W. Bellephant[?]. Additional Defendant: W. C. Jordan.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 597 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Harris Abrahams v. Morris Fleishman, A. Gingler Rutherford Debt on Account

Morris Fleishman, A. Gingler once partners in "Fleishman & Co.," company insolvent (1886?), debt owed on bonds by defendant Gingler, $350.00 plus costs. Additional complainant: W. N. Doughty. Hon. E. D. Hancock, Chancellor, 7th Chancery Division.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 649 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 J. S. Blumenthal v. German American Insurance Co., et al. Rutherford Debt

Additional Defendant: The Georgia Home Insurance Co. Debt due by loss and damage to goods by fire and removal, said goods being insured by companies and which company refuses to pay. Exhibit: policy certificate.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 599 89 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Jesse J. Blancett v. Nashville, Chattanooga& St. Louis Railway Company Rutherford Damages

Plaintiff's name also spelled Bloncett & Blansit.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 634 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 L. R. Jacobs v. Bailey P. Wooten Rutherford Debt

Jacobs obtained judgment against Wooten for debt before justice of peace, but no property found from which to satisfy it. Ten-plus years later, Jacobs attempted to revive judgment but issue arose re whether such action barred by statute of limitations. At one point prior, Wooten offered to compromise debt by giving Jacobs a wagon, but Jacobs refused. Bailey P. Wooten was son of Gwin Wooten & wife. Though not clear, debt may have originated as amt John P. Buchanan owed for renting Charles Prickard's lands.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 762 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Lucy E. Darragh v. H. P. Keeble Rutherford Debt

Debt of $250.00. This appears to be an incomplete case file.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 633 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Nancy Adams v. Jesse Adams, admr. of Edward Adams, dec., et al. Rutherford Estate Dispute

Other defendants: F. B. Admas; N. C. Adams; B. B. Bivins; Eliva Bivens; H. H. Loiser; Lacey Loiser; Susan Adams; William L. John Adams; Martha Adams; Annie Adams; Sarah Adams; James Adams; Maggie Adams. Jesse Adams was wife of Edward. Case is related to "Jesse Adams v. Nancy Adams," located in MT 876.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 634 181 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 R. S. Brown, admr. of James P. McClaran, dec., et al. v. The Eagleville, Mioiville[?] & Shelbyville Turnpike Co. Rutherford Damages for Wrongful Death

Additional Plaintiffs: E. W. McClaran, J. P. McClaran, William McClaran.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 599 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. John B. Campbell Rutherford Murder

Victim: T[?]. B. Snell, Jr.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 564 174 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. Benjamin Cartright Rutherford Assault with Intent to Kill

Assault with Intent to Commit Murder in the Second Degree; throwing stone in passenger car. Victim: Moore, full name unknown to grand jurors. Also indicted was Henry Davis.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 568 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 Simpson Harris v. J. W. Creech, et al. Rutherford Fraud

Other defendants: H. H. Macon; J. P. Davis; R. O. Davis. Over a fraudulent judgment.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 647 77 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. N. B. Burin Rutherford Forgery Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 578 50 Order A Copy
View Entry 1886 State v. H. H. T. Carter, et al. Rutherford Breach of Bond

Other defendants: W. N. Mason.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 634 20 Order A Copy