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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 | 1872 | A. H. Dardin v. J. A. Davis | Fayette | Debt, Petition on | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | A. Lea & J. L. Lea v. Anderson & Watson | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Additional parties: A. Lea, J. L. Lea, F. M. Sinclair, David Anderson, John T. Watson |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | A. K. Nash v. John Felsenthal | Lauderdale | Replevin | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 59 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | Andrew McKenzie, et al. v. John Meeks, et al. | McNairy | Debt |
Original court records from 1861 were destroyed during the Civil War. Additional plaintiffs: wife, Sarah McKenzie, D. R. Howell & Mary Ann Howell, children of Benjamin & Mary Howell, D. Ray, D. P. Ray. Additional defendants: Daniel McDaniel & John Cale. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | A. J. McWhirter v. Hugh Douglas | Davidson | Debt Settlement | Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 340 | 192 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | A. H. Wilson v. William Lemons | Polk | Ejectment |
The defendant owes $17 in goods and chattel. For more of case see William Lemons v. A.H. Wilson in ET 1236. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1208 | 71 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Andrew Knott, et al. v. William B. Carter, exe. Of A.M. Carter, dec. | Knox | Failure to Return Execution |
Opinion only. Carter moved for and obtained a judgment against J.P. Lush, a constable of Knox county, and his securities for failing to return an execution issued and delivered to him. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 | 4 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Amos L. Griffith v. Trabue, Davis & Co. | Marion | Notes |
Opinion only. Trabue, Davis & Co. sued Griffith for a $218.57 note. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1212 | 6 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | A. S. Susong, admr. of Christian Bowers v. John Ellis | Theft |
Ellis was accused of taking nine boxes of tobacco from Bowers. A witness suggested there had been a "robbing clan" in the area that night. Andrew Waddle was supposedly the leader of the clan. |
East | Range: 5 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 2a | 5 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | Anderson McGuire v. David Wagster | Lauderdale | Debt Dispute |
Additional parties: O. T. Hendren |
West | Range: 84 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 40 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Alexander H. Carson v. John W. Hartman | Washington | Trespass |
Hartman sued Carson for trespass to his damage $25,000. During the late war, Hartman was loyal to the Union and Carson was a Confederate. Carson refused to give him a certificate of exemption from the rebel army and caused Hartman to be arrested and imprisoned for 5-6 months. Hartman was also compelled to stay from his home for 2 years after his escape from the rebel army and prison. Court ruled in favor of plaintiff for $550. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 | 31 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | A.B. Rowden et al. v. State | Meigs | Revenue |
Additional Plaintiffs: Emoeh Collen, L.J. Hornsby, J.M. Hornsby and James Getty. Rowden is County Court Clerk, additional plaintiffs in error are his securities. State alleges that Rowden is withholding money collected by him as County Court Clerk. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 | 18 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | A. Bohn v. Charles Nelson | Hamilton | Assumpsit |
Court ruled in favor of plaintiff and ruled that Nelson recover from Bohn $491.45 for debt and $36.86 for damages. Bohn appealed. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1210 | 34 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Andrew Sharp v. East Tennessee, Virginia, & Georgia Rail Road Company | Knox | Trespass and Damages |
The plaintiff sued for when cars owned and operated by the defendant ran over and killed three of his hogs. sued for damages in the sum of $36. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1240 | 9 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Benjamin W. Bedford v. R. C. Brinkley | Shelby | Bills of Exchange |
Case involves the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad whose construction was supervised by ex-Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest's name is mentioned several times in the transcript. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | B. Rocco v. Strasburger Nuhn | Shelby | Damages | West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 58 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | Burdett Ashton Lewis, admr. of William Webb Wilkins, dec. v. William Woodfolk | Davidson | Debt Settlement | Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 330 | 326 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | B. J. Groomes, et al. v. A. H. Robinson | Davidson | Debt Settlement |
Additional Plaintiffs: R. H. Groomes, Charles R. Groomes, R. H. Groomes & Co., and William Dews. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | B. McDannell v. William Hord | Knox | Replevin |
Plaintiff in error is accused of withholding 425 sacks of corn belonging to the defendant in error on a flatboat on the Holston River. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1243 | 28 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Bank of East Tennessee for Lyon & Ramsey Trustees v. J. A. Mabry, admr. of G. W. Churchwell, dec | Knox | Debt |
Large case file. 4 folders. Case file include transcripts and documents from several other cases including: "W. G. Barlow et al. v. Thos. A. Lyon," David L. Kidd et al. v. George Churchwell," "James Park v. George W. Churchwell," "Joseph A. Mabry et al. v. Sophia M. Churchwell," and "Charles H. H. Brown v. George W. Churchwell." Related documents may also be found in ET 1245 and ET 6. Churchwell is noted to have been a successful lawyer and owner of multiples slaves. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1254 | 823 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Buena Vista Ferry & Turnpike Company v. Fred A. Trippard | Davidson | Debt Settlement |
Trippard hired the Buena Vista Ferry & Turnpike company on many occasions to cross the Cumberland River between Nashville and the White's Creek area. However, he failed to pay the appropriate fees and ran up a debt of $200.45. Suit was filed to collect the delinquent fees. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12a | 76 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Bond Read & Company v. D. B. Thomas et al. | Haywood | Lease Dispute |
Additional Defendants: P. F. Gould and J. D. Walters. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 43 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Bell & Harris et al. v. Hannah& Owen | Wilson | Debt |
Additional defendant: William Hannah and James Owen. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 343 | 137 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Benjamin F. Wyly v. John H. Jackson | Loudon | Debt |
Jackson sued Wyly for $1350 debt by note. Jackson issued attachment suit on Wyly's estate to satisfy debt. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Canvin& Deprez v. Mayor& City Council of Nashville | Davidson | Debt Settlement |
S. Canvin, Joseph Deprez |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: J Shelf: Box Number: 71 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Charles E. Reaves v. Dobson Barton | Macon | Fraud |
Barton purchased a mare from Reaves with a note on which he still owed Reaves $60. Barton then found the mare to have watery eyes, an indication of further health problems. The suit was filed for a fraudulent sale of the horse and to legally settle the transaction and debt. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 3a | 46 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | C. H. Brackett v. L. Rives | Shelby | Sale of Damaged/Misrepresented Goods |
Sale of misrepresented horse to a blind man. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | C. S. Plummer v. John H. Hartley | Shelby | Debt, Balance on |
Hartley was indebted to Plummer for an amount under $250. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 20 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Charles McGhee & Columbus Powell v. John Smith & M. L. Shoemaker | Knox | Trespass and Damages |
Trespass includes "converting to their own use a steam engine and other personal property." Case incomplete; opinion only. |
East | Range: 5 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 102 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Christopher Graves v. Susan Fitzgerald | Bradley | Trespass |
Plaintiff in error is accused of unlawfully taking 500 bushels of corn, 2 mules, and 1 mare from the defendant. Additional documents in ET 1195. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 | 82 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | C. C. Poindexter, et al. v. Thomas R. Williams | Fayette | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: S. P. Bass, J. W. Hambleton. Challenge to previous judgment rendered without defendant present. |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 8 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | C. R. Clements & Co. v. E. Dashiels& Company | Shelby | Damages |
Additional plaintiffs: A. M. Clement; Additional defendants: Edward Dashiel, ? Hilliard; damages for goods physically damaged when stored by Clements |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | C. W. Nance, et al. v. David Hughes | Davidson | Debt Settlement |
Additional Plaintiff: J. L. Bateman. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 316 | 10 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | C. S. & W. I. Evans v. J.E. Butler | Hamilton | Debt |
The plaintiffs are business partners under the firm name C.S. & W.I Evans. The defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiffs in the sum of $346.82 for wheat and sack furnished by the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also filed for an attachment. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 | 52 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | D. Pointer v. John Donovan | Shelby | Debt Dispute |
Donovan had bought the possessions of a Mr. Croghan. A dispute arose as to whether this altered the state of his previous debt to Mr. Pointer. Metal brads unable to be removed. |
West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 15 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | D. A. Cook et al. v. Samuel Mosby, rec. for the Gayoso Savings Institution | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Additional plaintiffs: S. A. Norton, George W. Cheek, D. A. Sheppard |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 11 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | D. Schloss & Co. & Shloss & Co. v. Duden, Freree, & Co. | Scott | Non-payment of Goods/ Wages/ Servic | West | Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 26 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | D. C. McMillian v. Joseph Calloway, et al. | Property Dispute |
Additional Defendant: S. S. Calloway, exor. of Thomas H. Calloway, dec. Incomplete file. |
East | Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 730 | 5 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | D. Upman v. J. M. Roberts | Hamilton | Debt on Account |
Roberts sued Upman for debt by account. Court ruled in favor of plaintiff for $40.63. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1246 | 30 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Edward Lawrence & wife Mary J. Lawrence v. Washington B. Hudson | Davidson | Injury and Damages |
The Lawrence's sued for $20,000 in damages for injuries Mary obtained while riding in an omnibus owned by Hudson. Hudson's bus carriage and horses had been left unattended with Mary inside, and the team ran away, turning over the carriage, causing Mary's leg and shoulder to be broken. Mary had hired Hudson's carriage to take her from Nashville to her home on Woodland Street in Edgefield. Testimony describes cultural landscape of area. |
Middle | Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6 | 164 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | E. G. Young v. William H. Grider et al. | Shelby | Debt Settlement |
Additional defendants: W. B. Waldran and Sam Tate |
West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 9 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | E. W. Randolph v. John Burke | Shelby | Default on Promissory Note |
Promissory note is overdue and payable; plaintiff is asking for full payment plus interest. |
West | Range: 84 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 55 | 0 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Ed Hilton v. State | Bedford | Murder |
murder of Willis Burks |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 347 | 122 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Rail Road Co. v. P.M. Churchman | Jefferson | Damages |
The plaintiffs in error are accused of killing the defendant's milk cow after it wondered onto their train tracks. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 | 13 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | East Tennessee, Virginia& Georgia Rail Rd. Co. v. James A. Vinson | Hamilton | Trespass |
Defendant in error is seeking damages for his cow killed by a train car. The document lists the precautions that should be taken by rail road companies in order to avoid hitting people, animals and objects. These precautions include whistling and making every attempt to stop. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1213 | 14 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | E. W. Crozier v. The Corporation of Knoxville | Knox | Ordinance Violation |
Plaintiff sued Etheldred W. Crozier for refusing to comply with the city ordinance requiring him to lay pavement in front of his lot on the East Side of Gay Street. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 | 40 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | Enoch Marshall v. James Hale | Hamblen | Petitions for Certiorari |
Andrew Bell now deceased had bought property from Hale for $300; Bell had issued note and Marshall was security. After note matured, Hale brought suit against Bell and Marshall. Hale declined to receive Marshall's money, saying Bell and R.P. Sharp had hogs to satisfy judgment. Marshall believed judgment paid in full and wanted certiorari against Hale to restrain him from levying on plaintiff's property to satisfy judgment. |
East | Range: 9 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1242 | 54 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | E. M. Apperson v. William B. Hamlin | Shelby | Debt Settlement | West | Range: 84 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 12 | 0 | Order A Copy | |
View Entry | 1872 | E. D. Owen v. C. W. Simpson, et al. | Wilson | Debt Settlement |
Additional Defendant: P. W. Harris. |
Middle | Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 349 | 33 | Order A Copy |
View Entry | 1872 | East Tennessee, VA& GA Rail Road Co. v. Jonathan Newman | Jefferson | Trespass and Damages |
Plaintiffs in error are accused by the defendant of killing of his milk cow to his damage of $100. The cow was hit by a train after it wondered onto the tracks. |
East | Range: 9 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 1211 | 23 | Order A Copy |