Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1849 Abraham B. Lipton v. Charles P. Shelly Sullivan Trespass with Force of Arms

This is an appeal. Original bill showed Shelly as plaintiff filing suit against Lipton, with William Garrison, James Rhea, Joseph Rhea & Garnet Rhea, for trespass with force & arms plus damages. May 1833, the group restrained Shelly and took 7 horses. In addition, goods & property were taken; the total value of stolen goods equals $1000, the amount Shelly sought for damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1134 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 Isaac Myers& Margaret Myers v. Laban Hendrix, et al. Humphreys Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional defendants: Robert Paymer and Joel Smith.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 228 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 James & Mary Pennington v. David & Elisha Thomason Grainger Trespass with Force of Arms

sued for damages of $500. Plaintiffs claim they were injured in the assault and had property stolen by the defendants, including clothing, trunks, and chairs.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1168 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 John Den by attorney v. Richard Fin Jefferson Trespass with Force of Arms

Defendant broke into the house of the plaintiff and ejected him. sued for damages.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1170 58 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 John F. Huddleston v. Allen Hurst Grainger Trespass with Force of Arms

The defendant allegedly forcefully entered the property of the plaintiff by destroying a fence on the plaintiff's land to cut a line of trees. sued for damages of $25.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1172 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 State v. William Bradley, et al. Lawrence Trespass with Force of Arms

Other defendants: Richard Bradley; Beasly Bradley; Mack Bradley; James Bradley; Thomas Adkins.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 229 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 Samuel Walker v. Richard Brown Wilson Trespass with Force of Arms

Amount of damages $500.00

 Middle Range: 33 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 382 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 State v. Allen McDonald Campbell Assault with Intent to Kill

McDonald indicted for assaulting Reuben Snoddy(?) [Smiddy?] with a stone with intent to kill on 30 June 1849. Witnesses: Reuben Snoddy, Sr.; Joseph Byrd.

 East Range: 9 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 1100 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1849 State v. Henderson Bowling Roane Assault with Intent to Kill

Bowling was accused of assaulting John Enox with a club w/intent to kill hiim. Jury found Bowling not guilty of assault w/intent to kill, but guilty of assault & battery, but court arrested the judgment & discharged Bowling because the indictment was not for simple assault & battery & jury didn't convict Bowling on charge that WAS in the indictment.

 East Range: 9 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 1142 7 Order A Copy