Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry Year Case Name County Cause/Crime Case Description Division Location # Pages Order
View Entry 1883 Charles. S. Douglass et al. v. John N. McKoin et al Sumner Land, Contract Dispute

2 folders. Add. Plaintiffs: H.H. Sugg. Add. Defendants: Emma S. McKoin. Douglass's and Sugg sold McKoin a tract of land, for which a deed was made. McKoins wrote two notes for land along with probate, but payments were past due and plaintiffs state they are in the rights of the deed to sell the land for payment.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 801 238 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 E. R. J. Bradley v. Jackson Bradley Sumner Divorce

Married, 31 Oct. 1878; Separation, 9 Nov. 1878. Complainants maiden name is "Wilson." Asking for divorce on grounds of cruel and unusual punishment, and damages for abuse. (Ella Bradley?) Hon. Joseph C. Stark, Judge, 10th Circuit District.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 666 190 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 F. G. & J. W. Harris v. E. P Tyree et al Sumner Contract Dispute and Damages

2 folders. Add. Defendants:J.A. Wemyss, W.M. Stewart, Joseph Miller, and J.K. Miller. Defendants created an unofficial group named the Grangers and went into contract with plaintiffs to deliver 580 spring lambs on a certain day. The defendants failed to deliver the livestock and under the contract were supposed to pay $1 per head in damages plus a deposit put into a local bank. The defendants refused to pay either sum.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 809 369 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Isaac Grove v. Louisville& Nashville Rail Road Company Sumner Property Damage

Plaintiff instituted an action against the defendant for emptying their trash in a way that overflowed to his land.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. L. Rodemen v. Franklin Brothers Sumner Rent Dispute

The plaintiff brought this case to collect rent of a store room from the defendant. This was a monthly rent.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 796 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Louisville & Nashville Rail Road Co. v. H. J. Wells Sumner Damages

The defendant originally sued the plaintiff for the death of a calf owned by the defendant.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 695 35 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Tom Hall Sumner Carrying an Illegal Weapon

Hall was charged with illegally carrying a pistol. He pled not guilty. The front page of the case mentions a motion to find Hall as a "plaintiff in error" but there is no other document regarding this.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1122 17 Order A Copy