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The files located in the Tennessee Supreme Court Cases represent an especially valuable resource for historical and genealogical research at the Tennessee State Library and Archives [TSLA].
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View Entry | Year | Case Name | County | Cause/Crime | Case Description | Division | Location | # Pages | Order |
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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 |