Tennessee Supreme Court Cases

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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 C. G. Bond Guardian v. Francis D. Theus Madison Petition to Sale Land

C. G. Bond, regular guardian of F. D. Theus, a lunatic in the asylum at Nashville

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 222 86 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 H. B. Sherrod v. The Southern Oil Works Shelby Destruction of Property/ Petition t

Plaintiff sues for $ 10,000 as damages for an injury. Plaintiff owned a house next to a building defendant rented, a brick partition separating them. The partition helped hold the roof up on plaintiff's house. The defendant's accidently broke the wall down, wrecking plaintiff's house.

 West Range: 84 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 25 0 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 H. Prater et al. v. William Staples et al. Knox Petition to Halt Sale

Additional Plaintiff: J. O. Sanderson Additional Defendant: Joseph D. Foute. William Staples won a judgement against Benjamin Prater for a debt. The court ordered the collection of said judgement and the sale of a tract of land that supposedly belonged to Benjamin to repay the debt. John H. filed suit to prevent the sale, claiming the land was his, and not in any way subject to the debts of Benjamin.

 East Range: 18 Section: H Shelf: Box Number: 1988 298 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 Bivens filed to have the sale by Jett rescinded and the notes cancelled.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 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 State v. E. L. Palmer Shelby Destruction of Property/ Petition to Halt Construction

Charge is stealing and destroying valuable paper, which was a receipt for partial payment of the cost of a mule. Of the total cost of $120, a cash payment of $90.58 had been made, leaving a balance of $39.42.

 West Range: 83 Section: B Shelf: Box Number: 216 10 Order A Copy
View Entry 1883 State v. John Jones Roane Larceny, Petit

John Jones, a free man of color, was charged with stealing a corn meal bag worth about $1.00.

 East Range: 7 Section: E Shelf: Box Number: 638 20 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