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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 | P. L. & Hartwell Norman v. J. J. Cooper, et al. | Anderson | Trespass |
Addtl def.: A. J. Lucas and Sam Cooper. The issue between Cooper and Norman was over a property line shared by the two. Cooper holds to the "old" line, Norman abides by the "new" line. |
East | Range: 20 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1642 | 13 | Order A Copy |