Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1874 A. J. Carlass v. R. Farquharson et al. Lincoln Slaves, Selling of

Additional Defendants: H. B. Morgan, Deputy Sheriff, Nathaniel Boone, Sheriff, William Tolly admr. of John H. Allen, deceased. Debt due on purchase of a slave.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 355 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Coldwell, Cummings, & Company v. S. M. McElroy Lincoln Debt Settlement

The pl's were commission merchants & def was the surviving partner of the firm of McElroy McKinney & Miller, merchants & druggists. Pl's sued in 1861 upon a debt owed for merchandize advanced, plus shipping fees received by the pl's for def's to sell. Def' alleged they never received the goods. See box MT 330 for Add'l documentation.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 12 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Hugh Thomison, et al. v. Hugh Douglas, et al. Lincoln Damages

Additional Plaintiffs: W. C. Solomon and Thomas C. Goodrich. Additional Defendants: Byrd Douglas, Augustus W. Southworth, and George H. Thare of Douglas and Company, and Henry Morgan. A sheriff is seeking to halt the collection of damages from previous judgments and executions.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 338 126 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 James D. Ragsdale v. Memphis & Charleston Railroad Co. Lincoln Injury and Damages

Damages are the result of a train running over the leg of the plaintiff- an employee of the railroad.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 357 60 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 L. A. Sanders v. William Dyer, et al. & Tillman B. Wells v. L. A. Sanders Lincoln Trover

Sanders, as executor of Ezekiel Sanders sold 268 acres of land in Lincoln County to John S. Tucker, who used Tillman Wells & William Dyer as securities. The land was sold to settle a judgement & Dyer bought the land, paying in notes. Dyer then made a deed of trust to W. R. Bledsoe, levying personal property, in order to pay a debt to D. J. Hines. Dyer was accused of transferring land to his son to avoid paying debts owed. See additional documentation in box MT 16.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 10a 279 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Martha S. Reeves v. Hugh Thomison, W. H. Moore, John Washburn, Eliza Wade, R. H. McDonald, J. M. Bell, John Nice, Thomas J. Reeves, admr of H. H. Reeves, dec., Hugh M. Blake & Jeff M. Stone, exe. of Willis G. Rives, dec. Lincoln Recovery of Money/ Wages

Martha Reeves was a minor when her father H. H. Reeves was assigned as her regular guardian in 1854. In 1860 he obtained a lot in trust for Martha for $600, then soon after he became insolvent possessing $1500-$2000 of real estate he held for Martha. When Martha was of age, H. H. had died & Martha sued to recover the value of the real estate.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 6a 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Martha S. Rives v. Hugh Thomison et al. Lincoln Recovery of Money/ Wages

Additional Defendants: W. H. Moore, John Washburn, Eliza Wade, R. H. McDonald, J. M. Bell, John Nice, Thomas J. Reeves, admr of H. H. Reeves, dec., Hugh M. Blake, and Jeff M. Stone, exers. of Willis G. Rives, dec.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 314 170 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 Nathaniel Millard v. Thomas W. Buchanan, et al. Lincoln Land and Title Dispute

Additional Defendants: William E. Hunter, and Morgan D. Hampton.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 357 92 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Dan Chalk Lincoln Larceny Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Wash Taylor & Jake Parks Lincoln Disturbing the Peace

Cause of Action: prowling and traveling in disguise through the county to the alarm of the citizens.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 351 8 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Cyrus Rigner Lincoln Larceny

Verdict and sentence only.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. John George Lincoln Murder

Victim: Hosea Towny. John George was accused of maliciously shooting Towny with a pistol on November 29 1868. Mary Hinton in her testimony described a dog fight between George and Towny's dogs. Towny accused George of hurting his dog.

 Middle Range: 20 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 25a 156 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Harry Whitaker Lincoln Larceny

For "larceny No. III."

 Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State for use of A. P. Copeland, admr. of Lucius Bright, dec. v. L. L. Cole, guardian of W. H. Moores& W. F. Cole Lincoln Breach of Bond

Breach of condition of a bond for guardianship of Lucius Bright.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 355 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 State v. Calvin Maynard Lincoln Bigamy

Verdict and sentence only.

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 368 4 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 William Buntley, admr of J. H. Lane, dec. v. B. E. Lane Lincoln Debt Settlement Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 357 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1874 William D. Moorehead, exe of John Moorehead, dec. v. Mary, Gray et al. Lincoln Estate Settlement

Additional defendants: Joshua D. Gray, Elizabeth Gray, Nancy Waggoner, Wiliam R. Waggoner, John N. Moorehead, J. A. Norman, Maudana Norman, William Taylor, Davidson McMillen, John D. McMillen, Jane McMillen, Joseph McMillen, Nancy McMillen defendants cont.: Elizabeth Harden, Alcy Groves, Rufus Moorehead, Elizabeth Moorehead, Virginia Moorehead, J. E. Spencer; settlement of estate of John Moorehead

 Middle Range: 32 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 337 187 Order A Copy