Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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View Entry 1883 B. G. McDowell, admr. of William Ackerly, dec. v. East Tennessee, Virginia, & Georgia Rail Road Company. Sullivan Damages for Wrongful Death

Briefs and exception only.

 East Range: 7 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 726 32 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Cincinnati, New Orleans, & Texas Pacific Railroad Company, In Error v. J. H. Norman Roane Petitions for Certiorari

Petition for Certiorari & Supersedes. Judgement for $40.00 & costs for J. H. Norman, March 1883.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1086 25 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 J. R. Alexander v. R. B. Briggs McNairy Appeal for New Trial

R. B. Riggs surviving partner of N. C. Riggs & Son. Plaintiff earlier brought suit against defendant and won. Details of this lawsuit are not given.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 213 40 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 James Callahan v. Sarah A. Murrah Shelby Petition to Compel Payment for Goods West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 153 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 Lucy Bivens v. William S. Jett et al. Bedford Petition for Injunction

Additional Defendants: Wilthorte Bros. Original bill filed against Duncan F. Jett, Thomas S. Steele and wife Nanny Steele, E. L. Jett, James C. Jett, Mildred Jett, Carrie Jett, and Sallie Jett, heirs of William S. Jett, deceased. William Jett conveyed a tract of land to Bivens for several notes. However, he did not hold clear title. Jett died after passing the notes to others who filed suit for recovery of payment. Bivens filed to have the sale by Jett rescinded and the notes cancelled. See box MT 1123.

 Middle Range: 33 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 502 102 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Mary E. Gollithan v. North Carolina & St. Louis Railway Company (Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company) Bedford Damages for Wrongful Death

Relates to Mary E. Gollithan v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Rail Road Company MT 820; wrong case name here. The plaintiff's husband, James W. Gollithan, an employee of the defendant, was killed when a train on which he was working collided with another train going the opposite direction. Gollithan was thrown from the train and soon died of his injuries. Suing for damages in the sum of $30,000.

 Middle Range: 34 Section: D Shelf: Box Number: 638 136 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Mary E. Gollithan v. Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company Bedford Damages for Wrongful Death

Relates to Mary E. Gollithan v. North Carolina & St. Louis Railway Company MT 638; wrong case name given. The plaintiff's husband, James W. Gollithan, an employee of the defendant, was killed when a train on which he was working collided with another train going the opposite direction. Gollithan was thrown from the train and soon died of his injuries. Suing for damages in the sum of $30,000.

 Middle Range: 35 Section: C Shelf: Box Number: 820 831 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company v. W. P. McGill Benton Contract for Labor and Materials West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 218 33 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Nashville, Chattanooga,& St. Louis Railway Company v. A. Hardeman, admr. of Charles Hardeman Hamilton Damages for Wrongful Death

A. Hardeman is sued for $25,000 in damages for the killing of his son Charles who was employed by the railway co. He was killed by the explosion of the boiler of Engine No. 42

 East Range: 8 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 787 31 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 Nora B. Hart et al. v. Bianca Czapski et al. Shelby Petition for the Sale of Goods and Chattels

Co-complainant: A. W. Hart. Co-defendants: Benny Czapski, Annie Czapski, Louis Czapski. Nora Hart is the guardian of Bianca Czapski and her sibling and asks that a guardian ad litem be appointed to sell some of the railroad bonds left them by their late father, the annual income from the bonds being insufficient for their education and support.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 237 18 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 N. R. Parmelee v. Tennessee & Sequatchie Valley Railroad Cumberland Debt for Wages

Plaintiff entered into a contract to construct a trestle or bridge on the defendant's line about 1900 feet long at $1.19 per foot. The plaintiff claimed they completed most of the work but were prevented from finishing it by an injunction. The defendant took possession, completed it, and claimed that the plaintiff failed to do the contracted work. Plaintiff sought accounting of the work he completed and repayment of such.

 East Range: 9 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 1080 50 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 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 William S. McGee v. S. L. Stovall & L. W. Robinett Shelby Petitions for Certiorari

Dispute concerns the terms of a lease. Petitioner claims he should not be held liable for a fine imposed on him in an earlier court case. Folder includes one legal brief.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 217 64 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 W. C. Pitts v. G. M. Terry Weakley Petitions for Certiorari West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 225 0 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 William Finnie v. G. M. Lewis Shelby Debt for Wages

Complainant was in business partnership with W. J. Coates under the name C.J. Horgan & Co.; defendant was hired as their delivery wagon driver on Oct. 25, 1880 and discharged in March 1881.

 West Range: 83 Section: A Shelf: Box Number: 214 99 Order A Copy