Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1855 A. L. Taylor v. Hiram Bogle Blount Failure to Pay

Hiram, his wife Martha Ann, & his child, & "a young black woman" in their household became ill. They called Dr. A. L. Taylor to take care of him. Each family member repaired at a different rate of time, the total time of the Dr.'s attention was about two months. The bill mounted & Bogle could not pay it back right away. Suit was to recover payment. However, witness testimony shows the bill was far too high to be fair.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9a 29 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Brown & Appleton v. John Yancey Washington Failure to Pay

William Stuart began a retailing business with Dr. John Yancey in Warrensburg, purchasing their initial stock from Brown & Appleton. Their store burned to the ground in 1849. Although they still had their books, & turned them over to an official for record, when the debts came due, they were unable to pay. They hardly made a profit by the time of the fire.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9a 95 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Bank of Tennessee v. E. B. Bigley et al. Davidson Failure to Return Execution

Additional Defendants: C. W. Nance, J. Beaty, J. W. Dabbs, James Hamilton, R. W. Perles, James Mallock, A. Dunn, R. H. Wallace, J. H. Gowers.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 East Tennessee Iron Manufacturing Co. v. John G. Bynum Hamilton Failure to Pay

John Bynum purchased machinery from East TN Iron Manufacturing Co. for a large scale steam tannery operation. He still owed about $2000 for the equipment. The iron company sued to recover this amount, suggesting a lien on five acres where the tannery stood.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 10a 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Edwin H. Childress v. E. B. Bigley et al. Davidson Failure to Return Execution

Additional Defendants: C. W. Nance, J. Beaty, J. W. Dabbs, James Hamilton, R. W. Perles, James Mallock, A. Dunn, R. H. Wallace, J. H. Gowers.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 255 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Minos T. Cannon, et al. v. William Word Bedford Failure to Return Execution

Appeal only. Cannon appealed the judgment rendered in favor of Word for $295. Additional plaintiffs: Robert J. Cannon and James M. Elliot.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 254 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 Samuel Crosland v. Mary McDaniel & Eli M. Cleveland Hamilton Failure to Pay

Crosland sued Hugh L. McDaniel who then died intestate. Crosland was awarded $456 in damages. McDaniel had only $200 worth of property, eighty acres set aside for a dower. Crosland accused McDaniel of purposely refusing to register land so that it may not have a lien placed upon it. Crosland sued to settle the debt owed him by the McDaniel estate.

 East Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 10a 88 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 State v. John Howard, et al. Sevier Failure to Pay

Other defendants: Joseph Snapp; John A. Poindexter; Allen S. Bryan; Wilson Duggan; A. Smith. W. S. J. Ford, county clerk of Sevier County, died without paying the state $144.92 for fees collected between September 1849-April 1850. Defendants were Ford's securities, so state was trying to collect the money from them.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1162 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 State v. Wilson Duggan, et al. Sevier Failure to Pay

Plaintiffs: John Howard, Joseph Snapp, John A. Poindexter, Allen S. Bryan, Wilson Duggan, and A. Smith- those who owned securities of W. S. G. Ford, dec., former clerk of the County Court of Sevier Co., for the sum of $114.92 due the State of Tennessee on account of revenue collected by said Ford as clerk of the County Court from 1 Sept. 1849 to 1 April 1850, and failed to pay over as directed by law.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1855 State v. Levi H. Knight Meigs Assault with Intent to Kill

"on the 6th day of December 1854 in the county aforesaid did unlawfully make an assault upon Michael Fooshee by drawing an axe on him and swearing he would kill him."

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1165 23 Order A Copy