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 Allen Cranon v. William H. Johnson Davidson Unlawful Detainer

Livery stable no. 122 S. Market Street Nashville, TN

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 51 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 A. C. Cobb v. John P. Oliver & Co., etals. Davidson Debt

Additional defendants: McCulloch, Ritter.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 26 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 American Publishing Co. v. W. N. Thweatt Davidson Debt

Debt due by account under $500.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 678 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 A. H. Hurley & Isaac Paul v. Heirs & Creditors of James M. Murrell, dec. Davidson Debt

The plaintiffs were administrators of the estate of James M. Murrell, dec.; they were attempting to collect various debts.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 684 74 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 B. J. Farrar, et al. v. John M. McMullen, et al. Davidson Debt on Account

Additional plaintiffs: R. H. Hamilton. Additional defendant: M. McMullen, wife of John.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 673 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 C. W. Nance v. Thomas Chadwell Davidson Damages

Additional parties: W. O. Johnson, E. H. Childress, Lewis Jones

 Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 146 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Caleb Jones v. State Davidson Larceny

Amount: $150; Additional names: Nelson Jones.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1124 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Ed Meadows v. State Davidson Gambling

Case concerns illigal cock fighting and gambling.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Elizabeth Knight v. Mayor & City Council Davidson Damages

Plaintiff was given a vaccine by Defendant which caused her to become sick and lose some of her vision.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 811 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Fels & Co. v. B. Levison & Bro. Davidson Debt on Account

The Levison Company is owned by Bruno Levison and Bernard Levison. The debt owed is $158.30 for an unpaid order of scented soaps.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 645 72 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 F. E. Stewart, et al. v. William T. Briggs, et al. Davidson Other

Additional complainants: F. E. Stewart, N. B. Stewart, Louisa Stewart, Arietta Burnett, G. W. Burnett, M. S. Stewart, Lillie Stewart, Angelina Stewart, and G. B. Stewart. Additional defendants: W. T. Briggs, Narcissa Horn, and William H. Blackman. Original bill was judgment against the estate of A. C. Stewart, dec. June 1878.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 653 112 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 First National Bank of Nashville v. John Wright, et al,& W. F. Overton v. W. L. Earthman, et al Davidson Other

Cause of action: Petition for interpleader. Additional names associated with the case: James McGuinius, W. C. Shaw, J. W. McCullough, W. R. Maddox, W. Kirkpatrick, H. W. Buchanan, Cornelius Murphy. Case deals with a reward offered for the arrest of Bill Ryan.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 625 368 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 George. T. Burton v. John Gray, et al. Davidson Debt Settlement

Defendants: John Kirkman, J. H. Fall.

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Henry C. Cist v. Mattie J. Beck et al Davidson Debt

Add. Defendants: John C. Hanover, Annie M. Hanover, Lawrence Cuighton. In 1879, one F. O. Walker sold and conveyed a tract of land to L. Cuighton, who then sold it to M. J. Beck for $700 in a note. The plaintiff was a security on the note, which was never paid by the defendant. The plaintiff is now suing for the value of the note as mortgage and the debt.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 834 116 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. W. Sweney v. Charles Plicque Davidson Debt

Debt listed as $9.64.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 651 27 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. W. Pettus v. W. Nance, et al. Davidson Deed of Trust

Additional defendant: Andrew Gregory. Deed of trust containing a power of sale. Exhibit materials include deed of trust, trustees sales.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 673 55 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John B. Lang v. George F. Akers Davidson Debt

Lang sued Akers for repayment of $200 debt for services rendered.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1108 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John Dornan v. Tennessee Manufacturing Company Davidson Debt for Wages

Amount of wages owed is noted as being $11.00. Includes 2 copies of a standard labor contract.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 607 78 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. H. Wright, et al. v. W. B. Bate, et al. Davidson Debt Dispute

Additional plaintiffs: A. J. Hudson, Thomas Pettyjohn, John Holland, J.J. Hudson. Additional defendants include P. P. Richard, A. Thomas. Railroad-owed public debt.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 673 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. C. Felts v. A J. Roper, admr. of P. Grinstead Davidson Estate Dispute Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 694 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John Donnelly v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Davidson Damages

Damages of $10,000.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 696 105 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 John G. Cola v. J. B. Pickerel Davidson Debt

$182 of goods and merchandise.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 696 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 L. Grief Brothers v. S. Goldner et al Davidson Debt

Debt from dry goods.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 695 36 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Madeline Pfeiffer v. A. A. East Davidson Debt Dispute

Origin of Debt: loan.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 494 14 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Mayor & City Council of Nashville v. Adams Expense Co. Davidson Other

Cause of action: Doing business without obtaining a corporation privilege license.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 654 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Mayor and City Council of Nashville v. H. C. Link et al. Davidson Ordinance Violation

Additional Defendants: Theo. Seifried, Fred Pfiter, and B. F. Moore. The City filed suit against the defendants for violating the "Sunday Ordinance," which was passed on Dec. 16, 1883, the day before their arrests. The ordinance forbid the sale of goods on the Sabbath Day. Link was accused of Seifried charged with selling a beer; Pfister accused of selling a newspaper after 8am; Link sold a drink of liquor; and Moore sold a cigar on Sunday. Two copies of reported case (1 has notes) and copy of ordinance.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1143 198 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Mayor and City Council v. Anderson Thompson Davidson Ordinance Violation

Case brought against Thompson for violating a city ordinance for blasting. Thompson did not sufficiently prepare the blasting site when constructing a telephone pole.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1126 52 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Mrs. L. Garrett v. A. Hamilton Davidson Unlawful Detainer Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 652 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 P. H. Wade v. J. E. Ritter Davidson Property Dispute Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 663 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Patterson & Carmichael v. J. I. Morrison Davidson Damages

Damages to horses belonging to the plaintiff.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 686 21 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Patrick Cosgrove v. Lawrence Kahn, et al. Davidson Debt

Additional defendants: A. J. Whitman.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 705 53 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Robert Thompson, exe. of J. P. Wiles v. William H. Wiles Davidson Wills, Contested

Deceased: J. P. Wiles.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 690 174 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 R. S. McCormack & Company v. J. A. Cartwright, admr. of A. R. Brown, dec. Davidson Debt

Debt from failure to sell and deliver. A lot of mess pork of $816.30

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 696 113 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Jason Kuling Davidson Larceny Middle Range: 32 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 200 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Riddick Davidson Assault with Intent to Kill

Jessie McLaller claimed that the defendant shoved her in the street and followed her into a store with a knife threatening to kill her and cut her ear off.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1124 48 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Reuburn Kizer Davidson Murder

The state claimed that the defendant shot Simpson in the right side of the chest causing his death.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1124 80 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. Wayne Uusury Davidson Other

Uusury was on trial for vagrancy- “Having no apparent means of subsistence, did willfully neglect to apply himself to some honest calling.”

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1122 28 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State ex rel W. Boyd, et al. v. E. M. Fuqua, et al. Davidson Mandamus

Additional Plaintiffs: J. M. Evans, E. R. Zuccarello, John M. Fleming, D. D. Hamilton, E. C. Sloan, Albert Brent, W. P. Russell, W. S. Markham, S. B. Buchanon, E. C. Shelton, R. White, L. Walker, S. B. Brown, B. M. Smith, E. B. Graves, James McFarland. Additional Defendants: M. C. Whitworth, D. Stevenson, Directors of School District No. 2 in Davidson County. Involves the board's denial to open the McWhirtersville or Donelson School.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 565 37 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. W. J. Alias Buck Brown Davidson Carrying an Illegal Weapon

W. J. Buck Brown unlawfully carried a pocket pistol.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1120 19 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Strouse& Brothers, et al. v. Henry Powers, et al. Davidson Debt

Other plaintiffs: Michael Levinson; L. Levinson; Samuel Strouse; Isaac Strouse; Leopold Strouse; Benjamin Strouse. Other defendants: Morris Powers. For debt of $1,517.50.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 629 358 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Sallie Reese v. S. H. Bell et al Davidson Debt for Wages

Approximately 300 receipts spanning the years 1881-1882, mostly to J.L. Reese. Additional defendants Stanley Bell, William Duncan, Russell Duncan.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: F Shelf: Box Number: 705 350 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. William Powell Davidson Murder

The State charged William R. Powell with the murder of John E. Sullivan in May 1883. The jury found him guilty and sentenced him to 15 years in the state penitentiary. Defendant avers that the grand jury that indicted him was elected and selected unlawfully. Majority of case (205 of 209 pages) in box MT 1123.

 Middle Range: 36 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 998 209 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Thomas E. Crawley v. John Leonard et al. Davidson Petition for Mandamus

Additional Defendants: C. Power, Wiliam Ferril

 Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Thomas L. Mann v. State Davidson Breach of Bond Middle Range: 21 Section: G Shelf: Box Number: 146 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Thomas Hightower, Agent v. Householders Mutual Benefit Association Davidson Debt, Balance on

This case is "a plea of debt due by insurance loss" brought by the acting agent Hightower in the interest of A. N. McEwen, a client of Householders Mutual Benefit Association.

 Middle Range: 37 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 1124 83 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Underhill & Newsome v. Alexander & Stroud Davidson Debt on Account

Amount of debt listed as $254.61.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 651 46 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 W. J. Kinsey v. State Davidson Carrying an Illegal Weapon Middle Range: 21 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 158 0 Order A Copy