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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 | 1858 | Edward Moore v. State | Knox | Liquor, Sale of Illegal |
For selling liquor without a license to James Fleniken [also spelled Flenniken]. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1179 | 16 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Rachel A. Sawyers, By Guardian J. C. N. Sawyers v. John Zachry | Knox | Trespass with Force of Arms |
Plaintiff sued for $1,000 damages, alleging that on 10 March 1854 Zachry illegally took possession of a close and lot belonging to her, keeping her from it for a "long time". He also reduced the property's value by cutting timber valued at about $100. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1188 | 14 | Order A Copy |
| View Entry | 1858 | Thomas Boyd v. James A. Mabry | Knox | Non-payment of Bank Note |
Defendant executed a written note to the plaintiff for $1,000 due one year after the date it was created. He failed to pay the plaintiff the sum of the note. |
East | Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1161 | 7 | Order A Copy |