Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1865 Alexander Haun Jr. by next friend v. Pleasant A. Witt Jefferson Trespass with Force of Arms

Alexander Haun Jr. sues by next friend Alexander Haun, Sr. for trespass, assault and battery, and false imprisonment against Pleasant A. Witt. sued for damage in the sum of $3,000.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 788 49 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Burrell Badgett, et al. v. M. D. Bearden, admr. of Seth Lea, dec. Knox Trespass with Force of Arms

Additional Plaintiffs: W. N. Maxwell. sued for damages in the sum of $25,000.

 East Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 101 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 David Chandler v. John Headrick Blount Trespass and Damages

Case also involves charges of slander.

 East Range: 5 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 26 61 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Enoch Fly v. Tolbert Fanning Davidson Trespass and Damages Middle Range: 32 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 305 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Henry J. Fritts v. Wiley H. Monnger Roane Trespass and Damages

The defendant allegedly aided and gave to rebel soldiers two rifles owned by the plaintiff. The defendant did so under malicious and vindictive circumstances and the plaintiff is sued for damages in the sum of $60.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1198 16 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 State v. William Ballew et al. McMinn Trespass

Additional defendants include: Julius Blackwell, John Crawford, Moses Cunningham, J.B. Cobb, Joseph McCully, William Mayfield, William Callaway, William A. Upton, E. Dunn, Caleb Moore, John Bogers, J.l. Cose, Thomas Cleage and B.J. Duncan The defendants, all of whom worked for the Athens branch of the Bank of Tennessee, are accused of unlawfully removing the states assets and moving them to Georgia.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1191 357 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 William Elmore v. John Brooks Jefferson Trespass

Additional defendants listed: Henry Dick, Alexander Caldwell, William Brazelton, William H. Moffett, Jacob Smith, and Andrew Blackburn. Brooks sued defendants for $15,000 damages for illegally arresting and imprisoning him for 30 hours in 1862 & stealing his property, including: apple brandy, peach brandy, tobacco, clover, a cooking stove, etc. Brooks was driven him from his home & forced into exile for 32 months by threat of death or assault.

 East Range: 5 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 17 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 Willow Waltenbarger v. C. G. Lyons, et al. Hawkins Trespass

Additional defendant: John, K. Lyons. Brief only.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 740 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1865 William B. Shoemaker et al. v. Furney Jones Claiborne Trespass

Additional plaintiffs unclear. Also noted: William Burchfield, Marcia Burchfield, Josiah Cole, Jefferson Bishop, William Lane, R.B. Lane, Thomas Henderson, C.B. Rice, William Parkey, Peter Parkey, George Shultz, Thomas Hayes, Russell Breeding Also noted: James Neil, William A. Blackburn, Elisha Bishop, William Lauchain, Charles Campbell, S.E. Mitchel, Ruben McKeehan.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1197 79 Order A Copy