Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1868 Alvin L. J. Crouch v. Johann D. Mullenix Sullivan Replevin

Crouch sued Mullenix for possession of a bay mare taken from him and unlawfully detained from him by Mullenix. Court ruled in favor of defendant and dismissed suit.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1192 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Andrew J. Campbell v. W. H. Nickels & J. H. Nickels Sullivan Deed

The plaintiff entered into an agreement with the defendants to purchase a house and land. The plaintiff paid for the purchase, in part, with tobacco. The defendants now refuse to provide the deed to the house and land, claiming the tobacco was not worth the agreed upon amount.

 East Range: 9 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 1184 81 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Isaac O. Morrell, et al. v. Samuel Glover Sullivan Injunction

Additional plaintiffs: Jesse Morrell, Gilbert Hickes, and John R. Morrell. Additional defendant: George M. Sells. In previous suit, judgment was obtained in favor of Glover for a $800 note written by plaintiffs for the sum of $142.72. Plaintiffs want an injunction restraining Sells, the sheriff, from levying John R. Morrell's land to satisfy judgment and for the note to be declared void and illegal.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1230 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 John G. King v. William Booker Sullivan Trespass and Damages

Incomplete case file. Plaintiff in error is accused by the defendant of stealing from him one shotgun.

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 788 6 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 John H. Fain v. John W. Harr Sullivan Debt

Fain sued Harr for $567.50 plus interest due him by unpaid note and from him unjustly detained to his damage $1000. Defendant claimed note was executed for Confederate treasury notes, and therefore, he does not have to pay. Court filed in favor of plaintiff for $666.81 and costs of suit. Defendant appealed.

 East Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1189 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Joseph R. Anderson v. John Talbot Sullivan Land and Title Dispute

Anderson had bought a tract 300 acres from James D. Rhea in 1862. Talbot had obtained a judgment against William G. Rutledge and Rhea, his surety. A tract of 113 acres was levied and sold to Talbot, and Anderson charged that said tract was part and parcel of the tract sold to him by Rhea three years before.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1224 22 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 John Wolf v. William P. Hunt et al Sullivan Debt, Balance on

Add. defendants: Gidion Cate, Jacob Hamilton, Administrators of the estate of John B. Hamilton (dec.), Enoch Mank, John Cawood, & Frank Cawood. Parties were previously engaged in a joint purchase for profit of several lots of land, being jointly liable to one Jesse Allison for $200 by note. Plaintiff paid his part of the debt, but the defendant's half is still outstanding along with another note for $60 in the hands of one James King, which the plaintiff was security on for the defendant.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1227 107 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Jacob Rogers v. Thomas B. McKenzie Sullivan Replevin

Rogers sued McKenzie to recover a 9 year old bay horse that was seized by David Miller under the authority of U.S. Marshall and sold to McKenzie. Court ruled in favor of defendant for possession of the horse.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1230 15 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 L. A. Womack v. The Southern Express Company Sullivan Damages

Womack paid defendant to have several boxes of goods, valued at $18,000, delivered from Prospect Depot in Prince Edwards County Virginia to Bristol, Tennessee. Womack claims that defendant failed to deliver the boxes. Defendant claims the boxes were lost when the United States military burned the depot building that the boxes were stored in as an act of War against the Confederate States.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1226 90 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Sarah M. Vincent, et al. v. George W. Vincent, admr. Of Thomas F. Vincent, dec. et al. Sullivan Estate Dispute

Sarah, Thomas Vincent's second wife had 3 children w/ him, & 2 from a prior marriage. She was to receive a 1 year sustenance pay to feed & clothe her children + dower. New commissioners were appointed, leaving no record of this agreement, forcing her to file for benefits again. Sarah Vincent's widow support was meager, & she had to borrow money. Case mentions: Jesse H. Crouch, William S. White, Isham D. Mullenmix. Add'l docs located in box ET 6.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1230 151 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 Samuel D. Gaines& James J. Hughes, et al. v. William F. Butler, et al. Sullivan Bond Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: William Drake and William Browder. Additional defendant: W.G. Butler. Plaintiffs sued Butler over a bond-wanting defendants to be restrained from disposing of it or collecting on it and the court to declare bond void. Apparently the bond was issued over the sale of land by the plaintiffs to William F. Butler for $159 to be void and returned to plaintiffs if the sale was found to be illegal, which it was found to be but Butler refused to return it.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1230 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1868 T. F. Wood & Co. v. Jacob Hamilton Sullivan Debt

T. F. Wood and Curtice Euans sued for writs of attachment and injunction against Hamilton. Plaintiffs and defendant had entered into agreement in which plaintiffs would furnish money to defendant to collect and slaughter hogs. Hamilton bought 275 hogs for $6981.87. Account was uncertain between parties and plaintiffs seeking a settlement with Hamilton who they believed was indebted to them.

 East Range: 9 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 1228 167 Order A Copy