Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1878 George Ford v. State Anderson Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way

The plaintiff in error was accused of obstructing travel by building a fence across a public road. Exhibit materials include a hand-drawn plat map depicting the properties of the plaintiff, George Taylor, and P. and L. Hatmaker. Said lands lie near the Clinch River.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1645 20 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Jason Jones (col.) v. State Maury Obstructing a Public Road/ Road/ Ri Middle Range: 20 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 29 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 J. G. Anderson, et al.v. W. H. Kirksey, et al. Hickman Patent Rights

Additional plaintiffs: J. F. Anderson. Additional defendants: Lewis Bates and P. Walker, admrs of J. D. L. Nunnelly

 Middle Range: 20 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 43 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 Milo Pratt, et al. v. H. K. Forbis, J. W. Proctor, et al. Hamilton Patent Rights

Plaintiffs: Milo Pratt, P. D. Simms, and E. G. Eaton, all of Hamilton Co. Defendants: H. K. Forbis, J. W. Proctor & R. N. Pool, all non-residents of TN; Baxter Smith, E. B. McClanehan & Arrington, Farrar & Weakley, all citizens of Davidson Co.; W. P. Ingram, Bank of Columbia & Dale & Akin, citizens of Maury Co.; B. M. Tankesley, Constable, a citizen of Hamilton Co. Sale & convey interest:
Patents: "Improvements in Feeding Mortising Machines," U. S. Patent Office, Department of the Interior.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1644 234 Order A Copy
View Entry 1878 State v. Ezekiel Hembree Scott Obstructing a Public Road/Road/Right of Way

Defendant was charged with obstructing the road. The fence at the edge of defendant's property hung one and a half feet over the road and went down the road for four miles.

 East Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1642 27 Order A Copy