Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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Tennessee Supreme Court Cases
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| View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | 1906 | Cumberland Grocery Company v. John Laxton & Company | Scott | Unknown |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | George Lane v. State | Scott | Unknown |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | G. K. Young v. First National Bank of Oneida | Scott | Unknown |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 94 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1924 | George McHatfield v. Tennessee Railroad Company | Scott | Unknown |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 97 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1925 | Hobert Stephens v. State | Scott | Unknown |
Case only one page. |
East | Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 23 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | Henry Potter v. M. H. Robbins | Scott | Unknown |
Court of Origin: Unknown. Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | H. Keeton, et al. v. James E. Phillips, et al. | Scott | Unknown |
Incomplete case. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2 | 1 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1898 | John Houghett v. William Harness | Scott | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 69 | 3 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | John Toomey, receiver for Thomas Hall Lumber Co. v. Marshal Goad, admr. | Scott | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1905 | J. T. Phillips, et al. v. W. C. Blevins, et al. | Scott | Unknown |
Incomplete case. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1904 | John Fetterman v. W. C. Blevins | Scott | Unknown |
Incomplete case. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1891 | Memphis & Charleston Railroad Company v. Kansas City Fort Scott& Memphis Railroad Company | Scott | Unknown | West | Range: 83 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 315 | 220 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1859 | Maples& [illegible] v. V. Bird, et al. | Scott | Unknown |
Incomplete case: survey map only. Landowners include Blewford Shilling, William P. Scott, Hardiman Byrd, Housely Human, Eskrige (?), James S. Duncain [Duncan?], and Julian F. Scott. Bill of costs with names is included. Map located in M-17-16. |
East | Range: Section: Shelf: Box Number: Over | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | N. H. Palten v. R. W. Chombers | Scott | Unknown |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | N. A. Ross v. Lincoln Strunk et al | Scott | Unknown |
Bill of Costs. |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 794 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1906 | Paint Rock Coal Mining Company v. James H. Hill | Scott | Unknown |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 89 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | R. B. Sexton v. W. H. Potter | Scott | Unknown |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 72 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1928 | Roach Creek Coal Mines, Inc. v. Oscar Mays | Scott | Unknown |
Case file is incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 80 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1943 | Roscoe Byrd v. C. W. Wright | Scott | Unknown |
Exhibit only. Large volume of voter registration receipts for 677 citizens of Oneida precinct, Scott Co. Form contains name, date of birth, date poll tax paid, civil district, and precinct name & number. Signed by 2 registrars. Original must be presented before holder can vote. The General Assembly abolished the poll tax in 1943, but that law was overturned by the Tenn. Supreme Court the same year. |
East | Range: 8 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: Oversize 10 | 137 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | R. V. Noble v. William York& H. K. Pemberton | Scott | Unknown |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 68 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1926 | State on relation of W. H. Potter v. P. W. Chambers County Judge | Scott | Unknown |
Order only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 70 | 1 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1913 | South Fork Coal et al. v. Toomey Lumber & Coal Co. et al. | Scott | Unknown |
A command to the sheriff of Scott County to collect $249.77 from the South Fork Coal Co. et al. from their goods and lands. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1250 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1901 | Tillman Sharp, et al. v. J. H. Jeffers, et al | Scott | Unknown |
File incomplete. Opinion only. Mentioned: L. D. Summers, additional plaintiff. |
East | Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1079 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | W. H. Anderson v. L. Jeffers, Trustee | Scott | Unknown |
Bill of Costs |
East | Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 794 | 2 | Order A Copy | |
| View Entry | 1906 | W. M. T. Anderson v. L. Jeppers trustee | Scott | Unknown |
Final Decree only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 2 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | W. M. Litton et al. v. Scott County | Scott | Unknown |
Final decree only. Date: Unknown. Additional Plaintiffs: Ellen Litton, Joseph Sharp, Carolina Sharp, Elizabeth Lewellen. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 87 | 1 | Order A Copy |